Noah knew Aria would sooner or later sit and talk to him but he wasn't at the state to do so. He needed time to make his mind about what to do.

While averting away from Aria's gaze, he noticed Isaac and Eva weren't themselves.

​​

Rian took Roxy ahead to reach the villa so he didn't notice the couple.

Aria and Noah wanted to help but they knew their boundaries so they just wished them to solve it soon.

Alan wasn't one to poke in unnecessarily so he just cared about his wife who was sneezing her lungs out.

After a hot water bath, three girls ended up with a running nose and went to the dining table.

Aria poked Isaac who was next to her while eating, "Isaac if you want my help anytime, do ask me."

Isaac pinched her cheek, "Give rest to your brain." he wasn't dumb and he could say she had already realized by their behavior.

Aria pouted but nodded.

After dinner, Roxy went to bed feeling drowsy due to cold medicines. Isaac and Alan went for their men's talk. The three surrounded Noah.

They didn't speak other than looking at him. Noah understood the reason but he was reluctant to speak about it.

"Guys, can't you let me off?"

"We aren't holding you."

"I need time."

"So only we are waiting."

Noah rubbed his forehead, "When I feel like sharing it, I will do so."

"You can feel it now."

Noah jerked up almost scaring Aria and grunted, "It's my private matter. Stay out of it, please."

Aria shook her head at Rian and held Eva's hand, "Then you guys have fun. There is Ziro's special drink downstairs, I heard it's quite strong alcohol, go and try it. Alan and Isaac are over there too."

Aria knew Noah wasn't feeling good due to the topic so she cued Rian and took Eva to her room balcony.

"Arrie, who do you think she must be?"

Aria shook her head. She could have easily investigated it but she didn't want to invade his privacy. But it was only valid until Noah doesn't lose his sanity over it.

"As far as I understood from Sister Zara's words, she is someone who has a painful past and isn't ready to trust another man or problem with her family."

Aria took out the wine she had brought and both wrapped a comforter around them sitting together as a soul sister.

Leaning on Aria's shoulder, Eva smiled, "Isn't it been like a really long time we both enjoyed our time and talked? I really miss those days."

"I'm sorry..." 'for staying away for five years, for failing to give you time, for failing to hear your problem by drowning myself in my problems.'

Eva cut in, "My goddess, we have our whole life, we just lost only five years, that's negligible."

"Why didn't you guys get angry and dragged me back here?"

Eva pulled her cheek, "My wifey, you gave importance to your goals, it's very important and I am proud of you for that. If you stayed here burying your goals then that wouldn't be you."

Aria smiled. Of course, she knew Eva never complained about it and she was one of them to boost her all the time and never said a negative word.

They spoke little things before Aria chose Eva's topic, "Why are you and Isaac aren't talking well? Did you guys fight?"

Eva chugged wine from her flute and left her glass aside. She hugged Aria's arm like a kid and started thinking about how to tell Aria.

Eva hardly hid anything from Aria and the latter knows her better than her own mother. Aria let her take time and waited patiently.

After it felt like a really long time, Eva opened her lips, "I'm feeling like I'm tying down Issac. He didn't tell me but I know he rejected a Hollywood offer."

Eva knew well, once he entered Hollywood, he could shine brightly at the international level and in-country A too. And she completely blames herself for telling him once that she loves to stay in country A even if she has to travel to any part of the world.

For that one wish of hers, he left his goal. And she didn't want to be the one who stops him.

And she knew well, if he gets engaged or married to her, his popularity wouldn't be the same as it was.

She wanted him to shine in what he does, she wanted him to stand top where nobody could reach him.

Aria gently cupped her face with a hand patting lightly, "Why are you looking down on yourself? Eva, you left the state administration job which you were preparing for all your teenage years. You wanted to be a foreign delegate and travel the world learning so many languages. As a girl, when you can change your goal for your man, why can't Isaac do the same for you?"

Aria wasn't sure if Isaac even knew that because Eva only told Aria as others knew as she wanted to be the only writer.

It was the same as Aria's goals. Aria was designer Alia like Eva as an author. Aria wanted to lead her father's company as Eva wanted to travel the world working as a foreign delegate of country A.

Eva faintly smiled holding her hand, "I wholeheartedly changed to be with Isaac and I have no regrets. As his girlfriend, I want to support him unlike stopping his growth and I don't even know how we will end up."

Aria frowned slightly at her last words. She couldn't see her face due to the sudden change of her seating.

"Eva, what if Isaac doesn't want to go Hollywood? What if he is happy staying here with you? First of all, why didn't you talk to him? Unless you communicate, you will not get to know."

Eva bit her lip and turned to her.

Aria saw her in a dilemma so she continued, "What do you mean by how you guys will end up? You guys love each other. Isaac's mother is so fond of you and your parents, they will probably disown you to adopt Isaac as a son. So, of course, you guys will get married and live happily ever after."

"I want to but..."

Aria knocked on her head.

'Ouch' Eva rubbed her head and glared at Aria pouting in displease.

Aria ignored her murderous glare and started whispering, ignoring her blushing red.

"My goddess is dirty." Eva shoved her away after she finished.