Seeing the elders ignoring her words and continuing to have their breakfast, Naira felt like she was invisible to them and she spoke to the wall.

At any cost, she wanted to keep the past secret so she frantically thought about the possible ways. That's when it struck her, if Morgans and woods aren't on good terms, then the Woods won't listen to them.

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So what could break them apart?

Naira's eyes laid on Noor and remembered Arsh. The only way she found to keep Morgans and Woods separated for now is by telling the truth.

It wasn't her truth but Arsh.

Naira was well aware that Noah was very protective of Noor and he won't tolerate it when he gets to know the man who was being a mentor actually had ulterior motives.

So she blurted out in fluster. "I am not lying, Arsh loves Noor. He is a man after all, how could you let Noor hang around him?"

She succeeded in grabbing the attention of her parents and grandparents. Noor didn't believe Naira, she was disappointed in her sister and lost her appetite.

She stood up before Naira could continue her words, "Dad, I will go ahead." Her voice feeble laced with sadness.

She didn't want to wait for a response and left the dining hall when Noah had two minds. One at his elder daughter and another at the younger one.

Noor grabbed her bag that she had left in the living hall, received her car key fob from the maid who ran up to her, and handed it. And silently left.

Naira looked front and back hoping Noah or her grandparents were going to stop Noor but nothing happened as she thought.

Norah who was gravely silent who time waited for their younger daughter to leave so that the Warfield at home doesn't affect her.

"And?" Norah probed looking at Naira to spill out all the bitter words at once. She was tired of this elder daughter who Norah and her maternal family had spoiled her too much.

Naira was stumped. It wasn't going as she thought. Her grandparents were frowning hard and stopped eating. Noah's face was dark but one couldn't tell what was actually bothering him.

Whereas anybody could easily see through Norah. Norah was suppressing her irritation.

Naira's agitation turned to cautiousness as she slowly uttered, watching their expression, "Arsh has no job, wastes time all day at home. But Noor had ambition, she had to become strong and take over dad's position. Won't Arsh become a distraction to her? What if he was doing it to live her off? I mean, he doesn't need our money but he does nothing. He is just a waste..."

Her words faded away at the end when Norah inhaled sharply. Her grandfather stood up and helped her grandmother to their room, disappointment was written in big words on their faces.

Nonetheless, the three knew why the two left the hall, they wanted them to handle it without their pressure. In fact, they trusted their son and daughter-in-law to handle it efficiently.

Norah asked at last, "Are you happy now, Naira Wood?" Her voice left the emotions.

Naira glanced at Noah who sat totally unreactive to the matter. She looked back at her mother and stuttered without understanding why her mother was asking that question, "M-Mom?"

Norah ignored her and looked behind, "Aunt Selena, please ask maids to take these all away quickly."

An old housekeeper quickly responded to Norah, "Yes Madam." Then she called two maids. With them, three were quick to clean everything and all went away to give the three privacy.

"Aren't you happy yet? Your plan is a success. None of us will have a meal in peace. Please come home at lunchtime too. Let's all starve." Her sarcastic voice sounded.

Naira was annoyed at that. That wasn't her plan, "Mom," She hissed, "Could you focus on Noor's life? Arsh will..."

"Arsh what?" Norah spat at her daughter without holding back her anger.

Naira was startled but the man next to Norah didn't flinch or react to it. He sat there with his fingers clenched.

Norah stood up as she continued, "You are obsessed over Arsh, just because you can't get him, you are trying to slander him. What if he had accepted you?"

Naira realized they took it all wrong. Her plan wasn't to get Arsh.

Norah continued, "Why didn't you think of all those when you wanted to get him? He rejected you and now you are jealous of your little sister spending time with the Morgan family."

'Jealous?' Naira was indeed jealous of her little sister who didn't even know how much Arsh was doing and taking care of Noor behind her back.

"Mom, that's not the point." Naira was angry, jealous, and annoyed for her plan playing back at her.

This time Noah spoke as his hand grabbed his wife's arm and pulled her to sit. Against how gently he made his wife sit, his voice was cold as ice, his face dark facing Naira.

"Right, that's not the point."

Naira felt her blood turn cold. Her instincts told her her father was watching her behavior and guessed why she suddenly took the topic.

Norah grabbed his arms. She didn't want the two to stand against their daughter. Their elder daughter runs away to the Hanes family until all calms down.

Noah patted his wife's backhand before he stood up. He circled the dining table as he decided on each thing.

"Do you know, Naira, who you have taken after?" He asked.

Norah frowned. Naira wanted to flee. Her father would go any length to discipline her.

"You took after your late great grandfather, Jude Hanes. He had a greater tendency to act every odd way just to bury his mistakes and justify his actions."

Norah's breath twitched. Thinking back to Naira and her grandfather's behavior, she felt them like mirror images.

Naira doesn't remember her great grandfather as they lost her when she was very young. Both families always avoided talking negatively about anybody so it was the first time she was hearing her father speak that way.