Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO novel Chapter 743

Chapter 743: Aiden’s weakness.

When Brenda heard him put it like that, she wasn’t surprised that he read the situation well. She knew he would do it easily.

Still, she tried to pretend.

"Why do you think like that?" she asked as though he had hurt her with his words. Can I not ask you here without a reason?"

Aiden stared at her, his gaze obvious. "We never got the chance to bond in a way where you would call me just to spend some time with you." He didn’t even hesitate to put it that way.

"Aren’t you too inconsiderate to say that on my face?"

He shook his head. "I am just playing along the script you already have prepared. Giving you the chance to deliver all the dialogues you have practised to yourself."

"So, you are trying to be considerate towards me?" Brenda lifted the corner of her lips in amusement.

Aiden didn’t reply. He just sat and watched the old woman, matching her eyes. It was hard to tell how he was feeling inside, seeing her like this, because a part of him resented her for hiding away the main culprit behind Arwen’s suffering.

"You are right," Brenda spoke slowly. "I called you for a reason. A reason that’s very important."

Aiden patiently heard her.

"Arwen is not just a granddaughter I adored," her weak voice only sounded heavy with emotions. "She is also the one who gave me the chance to break the pattern I once unknowingly created through my actions. My redemption, and hence, she is more precious to me than anyone else. So precious that I can’t bear to leave her behind —not even when I know she would be alone in this world anymore. She would have you."

She took in a deep breath, continuing further. "I know you will never leave her alone, will always have her back. Still, before it’s too late, I wanted to take the chance to ask you. So that when the time comes, I can go without any worries."

Brenda paused for a few seconds before extending her hand out towards Aiden, "I know you resent me for all right reasons, and I don’t actually deserve your reassurance, still, Aiden, promise me. Promise me, you would never let my granddaughter suffer, not even the slightest."

Aiden didn’t move. His eyes darted to look at her hand, but he didn’t place his onto hers the moment she asked for it. "I don’t think a promise would be enough to assure you." he gazed back at her and stood up. "Not when you know which threat would always stay lurking in the shadow under your shield and grace."

He might have sounded cruel. But he couldn’t always be kind. Especially, not when it involves Arwen.

"If that was all you called me here for, I think I can now take my leave," Aiden said as he turned to leave. He wished that Brenda would stop him and reveal the one name he wanted to hear.

But when she didn’t, he stopped at the door and turned to look back over his shoulder. "I can’t give you the promise you are asking for, but I can assure you I wouldn’t leave her even in the worst of the worst situations. He would always have me."

Saying that, he didn’t linger. He left without giving another glance back.

Brenda closed her eyes with a sigh. Her days were close, but it seems she wasn’t fated to have a peaceful end.

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At the same time in New York —

In one of the private rooms of a high-end restaurant, Caden was waiting.

His brows furrowed when, even after the decided time, the person he came to meet didn’t appear.

He tilted his head and glanced at his secretary. With a frown between his brows, he asked, "Did you give them the right time?"

The secretary also looked troubled, but he nodded confidently. "Yes, sir. Trust me, I relayed your message the way you wanted me to. And I have strictly mentioned to them the date and time. By now, they should have been here."

"Then why aren’t they here yet?" Caden felt losing his patience. Up until now, never had he waited for anyone. And that lack of experience was just making him lose his patience.

Just when he was about to snap, a pair of steps approached closer. And in the next moment, the door was pushed open, revealing a restaurant attendant at the door.

Caden’s brows tugged in a frown, but before it could have gotten worse and he would have gotten up to leave, the attendant took a step aside and showed the man who was standing behind. "Sir, your guest is here."

Caden looked behind him and gave her a nod. She quickly left the person inside before closing the door after him.

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