The Girl He Craves novel (Sophie and Aiden) novel Chapter 111

Sophie’s pov

I’m whisking the eggs in the bowl when I heard Sergio converse with Aiden.

“Your fiance seems a bit tensed in my presence. If we are to be family, she needs to warm up a bit.”

Well of course I was tense! You were burying me with your glare.

I bit my tongue and tried to focus on the task at hand which was a bit difficult.

I could be wrong but I think I added way too much salt.

“She’s tense because you’re an old miserable man whose life mission is to destroy any form of happiness in your family. Why would she be warm and welcoming in the presence of the devil?” Aiden bit out and I can just hear that he was holding back because of Ashton.

I bit the inside of my lower lip, inwardly slapping my forehead. Aiden had really done it this time. Now the man would be furious.

But instead of being furious, Sergio chuckled and for the first time, it rang with emotion, amusement.

“Now grandson, that name is only for you, or so I’ve heard. Is it the blue-eyed devil our employees call you?” Sergio retorted

with amusement.

Aiden who I could see was seething all the way here, answered in a clipped tone. “What can I say, I learned from the best.”

Sergio nods. “Yes, your father.”

My heart pounds. Sergio had reached an all-time low and I feared there was nothing I can do to stop them from arguing

now.

But to my surprise, Aiden managed to control his anger and only managed to say bitterly. “My father is by far a better man than you’ll ever wish to be Sergio. Keep his name out of your mouth.”

Sergio’s eyes lift to mine and I can sense the irritation in his gaze when he noticed that I was eavesdropping on their conversation.

I rip my gaze away from his quickly, feeling the unsettling feeling of embarrassment stiffen my body.

“Speaking of your father. Do your parents even know that their son had been secretly starting a family under their nose?” Sergio asked with a pinch of curiosity but the rest was filled with bitterness.

I swallowed and waited with battered breath to hear Aiden’s response. We both know that his parents don’t know about me or Ashton.

“Yes. Why would I keep this secret away from them?” Aiden said with such honesty that you’d think he was speaking the truth.

I lift my eyes to Sergio to notice the slight surprise look on his face. But then he chuckled and regained his composure. “Oh, then I suppose I’m the only one who was left out in the dark…like usual. I perhaps would’ve stayed in the dark if I hadn’t brought up marriage.”

Aiden stiffly nods. “I didn’t think you deserved to know about my personal life.”

Sergio’s gaze darkened and I trembled at the weight of it. Poor little Ash was oblivious to the tension swirling in the air and was busy playing with that small orange ball on his father’s lap.

“Am I not your grandfather Aiden? Did I not deserve to know about such things?” He asked tightly and then dropped his stare on Ashton.

“He looks like you. A lot. Hopefully, the other one on the way has your genes, the Harrighton genes are strong.”

more furiously when he chuckled.

Sergio joins us, his features tightening into one of disgust and repulse as he takes a sit around the table. He looks down at the plate, disgusts now permanent on his face.

He picks up the fork, his cold eyes lifting to mine.” Breakfast looks great.” He said sarcastically and reluctantly took some of the scrambled eggs. When he brought the fork to his mouth and pushed the eggs inside his mouth to taste, his face shifted in distate.

He spits out the egg on the plate and picks up the napkin I had set beside the plate. He wipes his mouth while grumbling. “These eggs have too much salt.”

Feeling humiliated, I picked up some eggs and pushed the fork into my mouth. I had to force myself to swallow it because Sergio was right….the eggs were way too salty. In fact you can only taste salt and nothing else.

Sergio shook his head and set the napkin down on the table. ‘ A woman who doesn’t know how to cook. How are you going to be a wife and feed your husband and kids?”

My shoulders sagged, my lips wobbled and the fork falls on the plate. It clatters.

“Sergio-

Aiden bit out under his breath but suddenly scramble eggs are flung toward Sergio’s face and suit, stunning the old man and everyone in the room which was only Aiden and me.

I looked at the culprit who was giggling on his father’s lap, his

hands still messy with the eggs.

“Ashton!” I gasped.