The next morning —
Arwen and Aiden were in the car heading somewhere.
Arwen stared out of the window and tried to understand where he was taking her, but she couldn’t guess it, no matter how hard she tried to think. And since the last evening, Aiden hadn’t talked to her —not even when she had tried to.
He was still careful and gentle around her, but his deliberate silence like that was just making it uncomfortable for her. She was yet to get his reaction on the news she had shared with him, but he ... he was simply not talking to her.
And that was just not feeling right?
Was he upset with the news?
Given what they discussed earlier, he shouldn’t be. But then, what made him react this way?
She tried to think, but nothing helped her. She couldn’t tell what Aiden had been thinking in his mind. And why was he reacting this way? Why was he giving her the silent treatment?
Not able to take his silent attitude anymore, she turned towards him and asked, his voice laced with clear discomfort and irritation. "Husband, if you haven’t realized, let me help you notice. You haven’t talked to me since last evening."
Neil heard her and instinctively, his eyes shifted to stare at Aiden through the rear-view mirror. He had also sensed the sudden shift in this boss’s mood that was kind of rare, especially around the lady, but he hadn’t dared to assume it. After all, after seeing so much, he could doubt anything but his master’s love for his wife.
Aiden heard Arwen, but there came no shift in his expression. He simply turned to look at her and met her eyes evenly before responding. "I have realized it very well."
"You did?" Arwen’s brows quirked up as though she could believe him on that.
He nodded. "Yes, I do realize that I have talked to you for thirteen hours, ten whole minutes and thirty-two seconds." His gaze got deeper as he spoke, and under his such intense gaze, Arwen felt her breath hitch. And for a moment, she saw hurt flashing in his gaze as though he was punishing himself for something.
Her hands moved on their own to reach his. "What’s wrong with you? Did I hurt you?" she asked, not hiding how easily his emotions affected hers. She could take anything in the world ... the worst pains and suffering, but she could bear the thought of him suffering even a little.
Aiden stared at her. He didn’t respond to her. He just watched her, and just when Arwen would have urged him to tell her, Neil pulled up the car and softly announced.
"Sir, we have arrived."
Aiden pulled away and looked out of the window. Arwen still wanted to ask him, stay there and get the answers, but when she saw Aiden already moving to open the door on his side, she knew she could only push the topic for later.
Her eyes darted to look outside, and her brows pulled slightly in confusion when she realized that it was Jason’s clinic they had arrived at. Before she could ask him anything, Aiden had already stepped out of the car.
She watched him as he rounded around to come to her side and opened the door for her. Giving her his hand, he waited patiently for her to take it.
"Why did you bring me here today?" she asked, placing her hand into his and then stepping out of the car.
But he didn’t give her the response. He simply closed the door and said, "Let’s go."
She didn’t ask further and walked with him inside.
As they stepped inside the building, unlike every time, Aiden didn’t steer her towards Jason’s department this time. Instead, he took her towards the gynaecology department.
Emyr was already standing outside a doctor’s office. When he saw Aiden Arwen walking his way, he quickly moved in that direction and greeted him with a polite bow.
Arwen nodded back to him, and he turned to Aiden to inform. "Sir, the doctor is ready and waiting for you."
Arwen turned and looked at Aiden, a realization dawning upon her. "The doctor? You brought me here for a checkup?"

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