Eva and Isaac stayed behind in their wedding suite to rest well away from city life. The rest returned to their daily routine.

Curtis Morgan who got to know Eva Miller, Rian's friend married Isaac Ross, Alan's friend started nudging Rian and Roxy to get married. Rowan and Amelia too wanted them to get married as they were already living together and openly had their engagement a long back but they hadn't forced them without understanding what was going on in the couple's plan.

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As parents, they were sure Rian had no problem in marrying so they realized Roxy needed time. Having no heart to ask her directly, they looked for Aria on that topic.

After completing their Monday work, Alan and Aria went to the Morgan mansion. Alan was grim because Aria didn't go to the hospital for a checkup to confirm if she was pregnant or not. Whereas Aria wanted to wait for two more days to confirm her period is really missing. She wasn't ready to give false hope.

Amelia and Rowan didn't ask thinking they might have got negative or Aria got her periods otherwise wouldn't they have told them? And they were glad none of them mentioned it to Curtis else his heart would have broken by the news.

"My young lady, what a surprise! Your husband let you sit with me." Amelia asked looking at the couple sitting here and there.

Aria proudly announced, "We are finally in the cold war."

Alan, Amelia, and Rowan: "..."

The housekeeper smiled looking at her, "Young madam, to be angry and then persuading increases love."

Aria accepted her analogy, "I will coax my husband later."

Rowan breathed a sigh of relief hearing her. According to his knowledge, if those two really have a fight, they wouldn't yield so easily hence he didn't want them to fight instead he wouldn't mind if they kept feeding them dog food.

After a little fun talk, Amelia finally came to the topic, "Arrie, do you know why Rian and Roxy aren't planning to get married?"

Aria nodded, "I haven't asked, I think she is terrified of the marriage concept even if she loves Beauty."

Rowan and Amelia looked at each other, then at Aria who was munching snacks, "She doesn't want to marry?" The former asked. Roxy was always a riddle for Rowan to understand so easily.

Aria stopped eating and explained. She had thought they knew well about Jasper Madison and Scarlett Cooper, "Aunty Scarlet and Jasper madison's marriage is a love marriage. Apparently, Dad didn't want aunty to marry him so she got married in country X and stayed with him leaving the Cooper family thinking Dad is against their love whereas he knew Jasper Madison isn't the right one for Aunty Scarlett who was head over heels in love with the crooked business... Alan."

Alan pulled her to him and handed snacks to eat, "You munch..." He was kind of sure Aria is pregnant looking at her wolfing without bothering about calories or fats.

Then Alan continued about it. Both had read about Jasper and Scarlett in the diary of Emily Parker, Aria's mother, "Jasper Madison wanted a baby boy but had a baby girl, then they got to know Aunty Scarlett can't conceive again so he brought his wife to meet Dad Oliver. Dad welcomed and treated them as he should but Jasper Madison started demanding money, shares of Skyline, and other valuable things."

Alan glanced at Aria thinking she might become sad for further lines but she ate cream rolls looking at him to continue, "It was time when Dad was concentrated on Mom's health, this little bunny, Cooper mansion, and company so he didn't have time to argue with him and gave a villa which they had bought. Within a few days, he sold the villa, hence Dad refused to give anything to him."

Aria said in a muffled tone, "Jasper Madison never loved Aunty Scarlett, he had thought..."

"Eat... Eat..." Alan fed her pineapple pastry to stop her from talking, "Jasper Madison fooled Aunty and married her thinking Skyline belongs to Lucas Cooper and he could take aunty's part of shares and assets but got to know everything belongs to Dad and this dummy bunny. He had kidnapped her when she was two years old, Dad found her on time but Aunty Scarlett didn't believe Dad and left the country. After going there, Jasper showed his true colors to her but she was too ashamed to return and ask for help."

Aria nodded feeling disgusted about Jasper for kidnapping her. She kept her plate away and pouted feeling sympathy for herself, "I am so pitiful. Everyone wants to kidnap me."

Amelia and Rowan were really shocked to know those things happened and they never told them so they weren't in the mood to laugh but looking at Aria jutting her lower lips, cupping her face making a cute sorrowful face, both couldn't help from chuckling.

Rowan continued while Alan was speechless looking at his wife, "So Roxy got to know all this and grew up in that environment."

Amelia hummed and continued, "No doubt she tries her best to get along with us but hesitant that we might laugh at her."

Aria hummed and came to the main point, "Even though Roxy admires me and Alan she thinks our relationship is still raw and anything could happen to us in later years or when we have kids. And the other thing is she thinks I am rich and Alan is rich so we might not have complications as the money is the root cause of her parents' separation."

Amelia and Rowan hadn't thought Roxy could think so much, "Hence she used to shoot her anger when anything happened between you two."

Aria nodded and continued, "Yes, hence Rian brought her here to live with you two because he wanted her to see you two and believe that a happy, long-lasting love exists irrespective of money or status or work. Mum I am not saying the Gray family is poor, I am just stating it in the hierarchy."

Amelia nodded in response and sighed, "I know My young lady. Sigh, did Rian tell you all this? He should have spoken to us directly."

Aria grinned, shaking her head, "Nope, I know my beauty and I analyzed these in Roxy's shoes."

Amelia and Rowan: "..." They really had thought she had spoken to them hence she was certain.

"Alan, your wife is unbelievable," Amelia said, giving him thumbs up. The narcissist Alan responded, "That's old news."

Aria: "..."

"My young lady, you are amazing." Amelia diverted her compliments to the right person.

"Mum, you are so sweet." Aria skipped to Amelia and hugged her.

Rowan took his mobile out saying, "Then I will talk to Dad, let's not force them."

"Mum, you have such a thoughtful husband." Aria complimented Amelia for having Rowan.

Rowan and Alan looked at each other and left to their study rooms having no mood to listen to the two women who were continuing to praise each other.