Back To You (#3)

CHAPTER 16: Heart's Calling

My fellow Indian readers, just play the above song when I will mention in the chapter. I think it will go well with it. 😁😁

Two months later...

Everette's POV:

"Dad?"

I came back to reality on hearing Carmel's voice. "Y-yes?"

Sitting opposite to me on the dining table, she looked worried. "Are you okay?"

I gave her a small smile. "Of course. Why won't I?"

"But you haven't touched your breakfast for the past five minutes."

I looked down to see a plate of pancakes kept in front of me. "Oh..."

I picked up the fork and knife and cut a piece of the pancake and put it in my mouth.

"Better?", I asked Carmel and she nodded before finishing her own breakfast.

I glanced at Aeryn sitting beside her looking at me with a frown on her face. When I looked at her, she averted her gaze and continued eating.

I took a few more bites of the pancake and got up to leave.

Carmel looked disappointed that I didn't finish my breakfast but didn't say anything.

I was about to leave the house when Aeryn stopped me. "Everette?"

I turned around to her. "Hmm?"

She stood in front of me and scrutinized my face and her hands lifted upto my tie and she fixed it.

"You don't look okay", she said fixing my tie.

"I am alright, Aeryn."

She didn't look convinced. "Oh...okay."

"Bye", she muttered and humming in response, I left for my office.

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Walking past my personal assistant's desk, I said to him, "Tell Gareth to meet me in my office immediately."

He nodded quickly. "Okay, sir."

I sat inside my office on my chair and placed my head down on the desk.

A few minutes later, my office's door opened and Gareth walked in.

"Brother?"

I lifted my head. "Hmm?"

He sat on the seat opposite to me. "You called?"

"Yeah...um...what about her, Gareth?"

He leaned back, disappointment visible on his face. "No clue."

I sighed deeply. "So, it's Aeryn at last?"

He nodded. "Yes, brother."

Groaning, I placed my head down on the desk.

"You promised, brother", Gareth reminded me.

"I know...I know..."

"I tried, Eve. I tried everything but couldn't find her."

I lifted my head and a drop of tear fell down my eyes.

"Don't cry, Eve", he said softly. "I thought you already got over her."

I wiped away the tear. "I was never over her."

"But you have to now. You and Aeryn are married for three months now and not even once did you guys kiss."