Eliana closed the gap between them within moments as she pulled Noah into a hug, rubbing her hands softly on his back. She found her voice after a few minutes. “It's okay Noah… it's okay, I am not mad at you that you have hidden all of this from me. It's just that, if you had told me about it already, we might have done something about it together. We are a team, right? Then why do you have to go through all of this alone?”Noah tightened his grip against Eliana's waist, releasing all the tension he had been holding in for so long. Feeling overwhelmed, all he could manage to do was murmur in a low voice,“Thank you!”As soon as she heard Noah whispering a thank you, she started off on another tangent, feeling miffed. “Noah, seriously! You will thank me for doing the bare minimum, when you have been doing everything to save this relationship of ours? I don't even know what I have done, to get someone you in my life… the most caring and loving life partner in this entire world–”"Giv
Everyone had gathered back at the breakfast table, and before anyone could break the silence, Otis took the initiative, his voice filled with relief.“Dad! I have talked to Liam, and he will be here before the evening party. I spoke to him last night, he's also very happy for Noah– after all, they are brothers.”“Yes! Even though they are originally cousins by relation, but I have always taught my son that Noah is his brother.”As soon as Otis completed his sentence, Viola spoke up proudly, lifting her chin, and giving a pointed look to Warner.“That's a good thing. So when will Liam be here?”Warner asked, concentrating on his food.“He has boarded the private jet already. He will be here by three- thirty this afternoon.”“Alright." Warner said, taking a sip of his coffee before turning his attention to Noah. “Noah, make sure you eat your breakfast well, son. We have got some important matters to discuss, and we will continue where we left off.”“Okay Grandpa.”Noah replied with a n
Noah’s voice cracked as he continued screaming for help, tiring out his lungs continuously. Finally, the doctor arrived, pushing through the tense atmosphere and panic- stricken staff. “Mr. Kingsley, please step aside and let us check.”The doctor instructed as soon as he saw Warner's condition, and the fact that Noah was holding his hands like he was not ready to let go of them at any cost. Yet, as the doctor spoke again, Noah quickly stepped aside. The examination was a little too swift, and when the doctor looked up, his face was grave.It didn't take him too long to announce;“I am sorry to say, but Mr. Kingsley has suffered a stroke. We need to take him to the hospital as fast as we can, or else his condition will worsen rapidly.”The announcement shook both Noah and Eliana to the root. Meanwhile, across the room, Otis and Viola were still trying to console each other and compose themselves; too consumed by their own grief to be aware of their surroundings or process what was h
The doctor placed a comforting hand on Noah's shoulder and spoke gently.“Be rest assured, Mr. Kingsley. We'll do the best we can. We won’t let anything happen to Mr. Warner."With that, the doctor and his team entered the operation room, leaving Noah, Eliana, and Stuart waiting outside the operation theater in anticipation.Their anxiety was building with every passing minute; three agonizing hours had passed this way, but no one came out to tell them anything that was going on inside.Noah or Staurt had not sat down, even for a minute; both of them were too worried to even notice the strain on their legs or even breathe. Thankfully, it was an autonomous process and was taking place in the background without any external effort, or else, they would have stopped doing that as well.Eliana paced nervously, alternating between trying to comfort Noah and Stuart and tamping down her own fears. However, attempts to calm them down were not quite successful.Beneath his steely exterior, Noa
Noah quickly pulled away from Eliana and turned to the junior doctor, as he asked;“What …what did you say, how is my grandpa?”“Sir! He is finally out of danger. His condition has finally stabilized and he will be back in his senses in a few minutes, or a few hours at maximum, but right now he is looking for you.”“Okay, I am coming right away.”Saying this, he looked at Eliana and she nodded softly as he entered the room.Warner was lying on the bed, semi- conscious. His face was looking pale and haggard, like he had been sick for years and had aged a whole ten years within a few hours.But still, Noah was at peace, as his grandfather was out of danger now, and he knew that he would recover gradually from here.He sat on the side chair by the bed and pulled Warner's hand in his own, making him aware of his presence.Sensing him near his bed, Warner managed to open his eyes and a faint voice called out;“Noah!”“Yes grandpa! I am here, your Noah is here.”He replied as quickly as he
Noah was understanding each and every word that Warner was saying, but there was a part of him which still didn't want to believe them… the little boy who had been thrown out into the world without his family didn't want to believe his grandpa's words.There were many cons for believing them, and the worst of it was that because of this news, he would have to accept the fact that his brother was not with them anymore.However, he didn't want to disappoint his grandpa, either. Shrugging away his worries and fixing a smile on his face, he spoke;“I know grandpa! But right now, you need to rest, so don't think about business right now… just rest.”“Yes, my dear… I will. But tell me, how are Viola and Otis? He… he was their only son. Please tell me they are okay too?”He asked, as he was really concerned about his step son and daughter in law. Even though he was well aware of their reality, this wasn't the time to judge and treat them according to their past actions and greed.“The staff
Four days had passed since that nightmare had occurred, which had actually turned into the reality of Noah's life. Everything had slowly started to fall back into place: Otis had finally gained enough courage to step out of the house and Viola had also started to eat and drink somewhat properly. Back at the hospital, Warner's health had also started to get better.Stuart had kept his promise very well; the news was not out yet, and everything was under control, at least for now. The search operation, aiming and hoping to find anything related to Liam or the pilot was still on. Noah was not ready to let Liam's last memories go like this, he wanted something for his uncle and aunty to have, as a remembrance of their son.It was still a consolation for now, that they both were coming back to their normal routine and trying to forget their grief, and he was glad for it.Otis had asked Noah to wait, saying that he would also accompany him to the hospital today. Warner had finally been shi
Noah and Otis both heard what Warner had said, and Otis gave his eager agreement before Noah could have a chance to voice his opinions.“Yes Dad! I totally agree with you. I think it is a brilliant idea, as it would seal many mouths.”“But grandpa and uncle, you guys have forgotten one important factor. Although I am also the son of this family, I haven't faced the camera or media persons, even for once in my entire life. I have never been in the public eye, nor have I been media trained like other members of the family. And it doesn't stop there, I don't really know much about the complete extent of our business; or we can say that I barely know things about our business in this instance. I don't even know how to run a business on my own in particular, so how could I manage to host this press conference? I don't even know yet, if I might have stage fear or not–”“Noah! Noah! Calm down son! Calm down, we get it.”It was Otis who interrupted Noah, trying to console him. “We get everyt