Rian flicked on Aria's head and sounded glum, "Little devil, how dare you hide everything from me? Just because you have your husband, did you forget me?"

Alan glanced at Rian and continued to work. From the time he stood near the door, he knew his presence.

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Alan never wanted to hide from Rian but it was Aria who didn't want to worry him because Rian wouldn't blame her.

Alan had tried to make her understand that he wasn't a kid to keep him away from problems and he should know things around him but Aria had stopped him saying that it was enough two worrying and suffering than dragging others into it.

Arrie gave a vile look to Rian rubbing her head thinking whether they played her again.

But Rian turned to Roxy and twisted her ear, "You rascal, did you think I didn't notice you distracted the whole afternoon?"

Roxy had sent him to Noah's car giving a vague reason and after some distance, she had driven back to the villa.

Rian had particularly kept an eye on her so he had asked Noah to follow her once she took U-turn. After reaching he had sent Noah back and stood by the door from the beginning.

Aria understood Rian doubted them from the afternoon but he was good at waiting for it to know. "Ok ok, that's alright. I want my Beauty back."

Carefree Rian!

Rian stopped himself from knocking on her head.

Roxy spoke to him, "I'm sorry Rian. I didn't know my father..."

Aria was scared those two might take a wrong step, "Sorry to interrupt, Beauty if you judge Roxy due to whatever you heard, you will not walk out of here on your feet."

Alan sighed resignedly in the kitchen hearing her worry about them.

Roxy wanted to remind Aria that it was really a serious topic. It wasn't time for fun.

Rian grimly looked at Aria, "Wow, Little Devil, You forgot me as soon as you got my brother, then Finn knows about all your plans but not me. Now you are taking Roxy's side. Do you even remember me?"

Alan gritted his teeth. If Rian again gets manipulated to stand against Aria, he was really going to beat him without caring if he was his younger brother or if it affects Aria and Rian's friendship.

Roxy was shocked by hearing him. She wanted to smack his head but her gaze fell on Aria.

Aria's slight tremble wasn't noticed by anybody. She dug her nails hard to her palms, tightening her fist. She tried to be calm looking at his bleak face.

She didn't know Finn was with the investigation team because Levi hadn't told her. More than Roxy, she was close to Rian.

Rian glared at Aria but she suddenly took the vase from the side table, "I dare you to say it again."

Pfft-

Rian ran away from her, "Crap... Little devil, I was kidding... Little Devil... Sh*t... It hurts... Little Devil..."

Roxy: ⦿_⦿

She couldn't understand them yet.

Alan was glad Aria started beating him instead of getting sad.

Rian snatched the vase from her hands before breathing a sigh. He realized she got really upset and angry which confirmed seeing her glaring.

"Come here..."

Aria didn't move and Rian carefully went to her thinking she might hit him and hugged her. "Relax... If we analyze properly, they threatened you with me so that means I'm more important to you than your husband and..."

Aria rolled her eyes, Alan stopped his chores and turned to them hearing 'Rian was more important than him to Aria'

Rian continued without bothering, "...and your sister. I should be happy about that. Good... I am not angry with anybody... No, I should be angry with you. Why didn't you tell me that you are going through all this? I would have tried to help you. You muddle-headed, I'm not a little boy."

Before Aria, Alan spoke shooting daggers at his brother, "Done? Leave my wife."

Aria wanted to tell Rian that he doesn't have to worry about anything but she controlled her laughter hearing Alan.

Rian didn't care about the order and kept his one hand wrapped around Aria's shoulder facing Alan, "Bro, she is my Little devil first."

Alan rolled his eyes, "Before you, I had seen her in the hospital crib when she was born. You weren't even born at that time."

That's new news.

Aria instantly abandoned her Beauty and reached her husband who gave a victory smirk to his younger brother.

Roxy: ⦿_⦿

Rian: ⊙_⊙

Aria: ∘◡∘

"Really?"

Alan caressed her head as he hummed.

He didn't remember everything perfectly but he could remember he had been to the hospital with his parents to see the newborn baby and he was guessing as Aria because his mother was pregnant at that time.

"That's absurd. I don't believe it. You were just four... No, you were just three and a half, how can you remember it." Rian wasn't ready to agree.

Aria looked at Alan expectantly but he wasn't sure about himself so, "Call Mom."

Roxy: "..."

She was totally confused with the turn of events.

Aria took Alan's mobile and called Amelia on speaker. Alan was curious too so he stood at the table, lifting Aria to sit on the table as Rian took a seat on a barstool.

"Is the sun setting in the east? Why am I receiving a call from you?... My young lady, is that you?"

Rian and Aria looked at each other and burst into laughter. Alan who was expressionless glared at the duo.

Amelia continued, "I knew it. Arrie, you can't ditch me in the next life."

Aria didn't get to react. Alan's icy cold voice sounded, "Yeah. In Your Dreams."

Pfft-

Aria and Rian could say Amelia was choked on something hearing Alan's voice and then she coughed lightly to compose herself, "What's the matter, my children?"

Rian spoke, "Mom, did brother meet Arrie when she was born?"

Amelia took the time to remember which almost made Rian laugh aloud but paused.

"Yeah, I had taken him with us. If I'm not wrong, that's the first time your brother played with a little baby girl. Arrie was crying in Rowan's arms so Alan gave his little finger for her to hold and she had stopped crying blinking her beautiful eyes looking at him in amusement. He didn't even play with you once seeing you cry all the time but Rowan had to take him to old Cooper's villa frequently to meet little Arrie..."

Aria really felt sweet knowing about it.

All were surprised hearing that and Alan suddenly asked, "Then why didn't I continue going to her?" That way he wouldn't have missed a single year with his love.