After Aria calmed down and became his little dummy wife, Alan took her to the Morgan mansion to break the news for all. The celebration of Sunday continued with a big fat lunch and dinner.

Curtis was also notified who bragged to Jude and Zeke ending up with the spread of news all over the network.

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The next day Aria and Alan were leaving for work when she stood dumbstruck looking at the Stanley family with Zeke Wen, Hanes family, Woods family with Ceon, and Eva's parents.

She was trying to run away, Noah and Rian held her, bringing her back to the living hall where everyone had a huge smile talking and discussing the childhood of their kids.

"You all are making me tense and afraid. I am only two weeks pregnant and the baby isn't born yet." She cried out helplessly against the two and looked at Alan to save her.

Alan responded to her with a nod but he knew Curtis was on his way to Morgan mansion so they have to wait for him. After getting all the blessings and wishes, Aria started hearing the demands from Rian, Noah and to her surprise, Finn and Moran added in for the title of Godfather.

Standing in a difficult position to choose one, she sheepishly said, "My baby will have five godfathers, I like lots of gifts anyway." She didn't forget to add Isaac, else Eva will kill her.

They didn't force her to choose one and decided that the baby will choose itself leaving her jealous. "Why am I feeling like you all are going to ditch me for my baby?"

Including elders, all looked at each other and chuckled, "Baby is important." One teased.

Another one, "Arrie is muddled after the news."

Moran, "I heard pregnant women lose focus due to moodiness, I might win on you and get more projects."

Aria retorted instantly, "You bet. Hmph."

A maid announced while they were talking, "Old master Morgan is home."

Before everyone, Aria quickly went to the door to welcome Curtis who was ecstatic about the news, "My little girl is finally grown up and giving me great-grandchild."

Aria walked inside with him with a pout, "So I am no more your little girl. So mean."

All chuckled hearing her but it died down quickly when an old man entered the Morgan mansion, even the maid thought twice to announce his arrival, "Old master Cooper is here."

Everyone's first reaction was to look at Aria right after seeing Lucas Cooper. She unknowingly took a step ahead in a protective stance as though a threat arrived. 'How did he leave prison three years early?' A question in her head watching the old man hesitant to enter.

Curtis patted her shoulder before he spoke, "I brought him."

Aria didn't know how to react, she knows Lucas has changed a lot in the six years when she met in the prison but her hand unintentionally touched her stomach thinking what if he tries to hurt her baby.

Lucas Cooper stood in front of Aria and saw her palm on her stomach, "I..." He too was blank about what to say. He had no idea till a week back that he will be released due to the efforts of none other but Alan. The latter had made sure he was well-taken care of in a villa with servants.

In the morning, Curtis reached the villa and told him about Aria's pregnancy and brought him ignoring his reluctance.

Alan who reached Aria turned her to face him, "He will not hurt us." He knew she might have grown strong but the fright Lucas Cooper left on her was too huge to accept easily yet he saw her nod standing close to him.

Curtis uttered, "Amelia..."

Amelia quickly nodded and faintly smiled to welcome Lucas, "Unc... Uncle Cooper, please come in. I will introduce everyone to you." Since Curtis brought him back, she gave the respect she should.

Lucas saw his granddaughter once before walking to the living hall. Noah controlled himself but Rian stormed towards three who were standing with mixed emotions, "Grandfather, what is going on? You know what he did to Arrie, yet you brought him home."

Curtis glared at him to tone down his voice, eventually, Rian snorted and looked away from him like a grumpy kid crossing his arms over chest waiting for a valid reason,

Curtis ignored him and explained to Aria who was unsure how to react to everything. "Do you remember, you and Alan had gone to Prison for the DNA sample to test against Calvin parker?" [Chapter 325]

Aria nodded and he continued, "We all know he was just a pawn and changed over time. Alan had spoken to me about him so I asked him to bring him out. Alan used his connections to bring out Lucas Cooper on the President's day by clearing his sentence and he also asked advocates to begin the process of releasing Lucas Cooper with the license conditions as a prisoner family.

The condition for release was on house arrest so Lucas declined to leave the prison disliking to live in a confined place alone."

Rian and Aria looked at each other in surprise and continued to hear, "Then we got to know everything was played by Ford Gray, With the help of attorney and law, Ford Gray confessed in front of the law which altered the imprison years of Lucas and he was released just a week ago."

"Then Grandfather Gray?" Rian and Aria asked in unison feeling tensed for Amelia.

Alan rubbed her head responding to them, "We retired the complaint and case so Grandfather Gray is also free." Then two friends deeply sighed.

Curtis held her hands and convinced her, "If you think of your Mum, your husband, and Rian, how could we not think about you and let Lucas Cooper bear the punishment of others? You don't have to accept him so soon, take your time. He won't stay here but in the villa at Amight Regency. You know your husband better than any of us, do you think he will let others hurt you? So ease up. Alright?"

Remembering everything happened because of Ford Gray, Rian naturally calmed down, forgiving Lucas Cooper. Aria hummed but didn't forget to add, "If he does something stupid, I will not spare him."

Curtis and Rian chuckled hearing her and went to the living hall while Aria shrugged Alan's hand and trying to show herself as grim, 'How dare he hide it?'

Anyway, Alan pulled her back to his arms and tried to explain his actions, "I know I shouldn't have hidden it from you but..." He didn't get to finish and her mood took a shift fluidly.

"I know I would have stopped you so you spoke to Grandfather Curtis." She patted his arms in understanding, "It's alright." and went to the living hall.

A second and mood change?!

Alan started to think about her mood swings in the coming days. 'I should be really patient even if she gets angry for nothing or cries over spilled water.' He encouraged himself for the upcoming battle of 278 days which is 38 weeks of her pregnancy.