Adrien woke up few hours later to yelling downstairs. Half asleep, he didn't bother to put a shirt on went downstairs just in his sweatpants groggily.

Nearing the living room, he heard a loud feminine but strong voice boom " I swear on Pete-" ; the voice cut itself off when Adrien entered the room.

"What's going on? "

He asked and saw a short petite woman, who looked in her 60s , red hair in a bun and sun kissed skin, wearing a knee length dress and one inch heeled shoes, a bag in her hand, a scowl on her face.

He rubbed his eyes to see two of his gate security standing there looking scared shitless.

"And who might you be?" He asked her again.

But before she could answer one of the guard spoke,

" Sorry sir, we tried stopping her but she didn't listen.-"

The lady cut him off,

"Wow didn't knew you had pussy and tits. Shame your boss didn't knew who you were and asked you instead of a yelling latina he has never seen before" She said sarcastically and glared at him.

Shit. This women is old but scarier than my old man.

"You can go guards, I'll speak to her. " Both the guards fled away.

It wasn't normal for two big buff guys , who never held a single emotion on their face looking scared.

Adrien turned to the lady.

"May I know who you are, yelling in my house and scaring my guards? "

"What type of pussies you hired. Ever thought about hiring good guards.

Oh my manners, I am Rose. But you can't pluck me " Her tone changed from annoyed to sarcastic to joking.

Adrien raised an eye brow, "And you are here for? "

Rose looked him up and down making him uncomfortable and hummed nodding to herself.

"You said it's your house? "

Adrien was annoyed at her for ignoring his questions but he didn't want to test her limits. She looked scary.

So he nodded in response.

She muttered something along the lines, 'can't he use words'.

Adrien was itching to snap at her.

"So... You are Emerson's husband. Si? "

This time he used words wondering how she knew. "Si"

She muttered again angrily.

'Couldn't have chosen worst.'

She looked at him in the eye.

"Where is she? I am her grandma. " Her tone was stern.

Hearing her tone Adrien squirmed uncomfortably.

I can't possibly tell her I don't know. Her tone was enough to intimidate me.

So he dodged the question.

"Grandma from father's side or mother's. I didn't see you at the wedding. "

She grumbled to herself again,

'You wouldn't be wedded if you saw me'

And Adrien was confused hearing it.

"None of your business and none. Now don't dodge the question and tell me where. is. she.? Her tone was deadly.

Before he could open his mouth making another excuse, Henry entered the living room and as soon as his gaze landed on Rose, his eyes widened comically and he muttered a loud " Shit."

Adrien was shocked to see a flash of fear on his grandad's face. It was impossible to scare Henry Stone.

"Oh yes, Shit is what you should be muttering now . How dare you even think of marrying Emerson to this piece of shit you call your grandson? " Rose's voice raised with every word.

No one insulted him so badly before and he wondered how even she knew Henry.

Henry looked uncomfortable and avoided her gaze when he always looked dead in people's eyes.

He would have laughed if he wasn't in trouble too. He just hoped with some miracle Emerson would emerge from their room upstairs.

Rose turned towards him,

"Where is Rose? " She asked in a eerily calm tone.

Adrien blurted out the first excuse in his mind, hoping it would be true.

"She went to her parents Ma'am. Said she missed her family. " He tired giving her his charming smile.

He saw Henry mutter curses under his breath and drag his palm on his face.

He swore he heard something like 'wrong move buddy' .

Rose raised both her eyebrows, glanced at Henry and spoke, " You taught your egoistic, conceited, arrogant and idiot grandson to charm ladies to have his way didn't you, shame won't work on me even if his body is worth jumping on" She said.

Adrien didn't know to acknowledge the compliment, ignoring insults or feel insulted.

She turned towards him and said, "Parents you say. Hmm. Such a good husband you are to let her meethee parents aren't you? " She said sarcastically and gave him a sinister smile.

Damn this oldie is scary as fuck.

He tried to open his mouth again but saw Rose taking slow steps towards him and rounding him like her prey.

She stopped, turned towards Henry and said, "I would have killed him but washing evidences gets messy. " She said in a serious tone making Adrien fear if she is a psyco serial killer.

She then did something Adrien didn't expect.

She painfully twisted his ear , leaving him yelping in pain.

Even with her old age, she twisted it with so force and so painfully, Adrien's whole face turned red.

She whispered in his ear menacingly, "Don't you dare lie again to me. Where is Emerson and why did she go? "

Adrien turned to Henry with pleading eyes but Henry looked away like he didn't notice.

Traitor!!

When the pain was too unbearable he spit out words in a rush and stutter,

"I don't know, I don't, I won't lie again, please leave my ear. Please" He pleaded.

She finally released his ear and menacingly said to Henry, " How could you even think Emerson will be married to this jerk, without telling me, and I wouldn't even know. You should know that better than anyone Henry. Her schedule was changed slightly and I noticed it. My poor baby would be making you meals too, wouldn't she and this asshole of a grandson you have would also be getting the pleasure of devouring her food. Even if I am angry at her for not telling me, I know she would have already shed many internal tears bearing this d-bag as a husband, and he is going to regret if he hurt her, along with you. " She finished.

"Look Rose I know you are angry but I chose Emerson because I know this won't be a wrong decision. One, about the meals, I told her not to but she insisted and you can't blame me for her good skills, two, she doesn't make Adrien meals and three, if she thinks this marriage is not working or Adrien is not a good husband at all, she can leave him on her own will. " Henry stated carefully, trying not to anger Rose further.

She nodded her head slowly.

"Why don't we take a seat ma'am. You shouldn't be stressing yourself. " Adrien tried to change the subject without realising he dug his own grave.

"Oh so you mean I am old. Wow Henry, what a charming grandson you have. I seriously want to bury him alive but I have more important matter to handle. Was Emerson here this morning? "

Adrien at first was scared then relieved but again scared.

"No" He answered truthfully.

"Last night? "

"No"

"Last time you saw her? "

"At my office. Yesterday was last day of program for top students. "

Rose nodded.

"Did she tell you where she went? "

"No"

"Did you already know where she went? "

"No"

Rose's tone was getting calm to annoyed again.

"Tried finding where she went? "

"No."

"Assumed something?"

"Yes"

"What?"

"She went to her parents?" It came out more like a question.

"Why would you think so? "

"She probably wanted some space and also missed them? "

"Did she leave a note she won't be back home? "

"No"

"Tried calling her? "

"No"

"Why? "

"I don't have her number"

"So tell me dear Adrien, did it not occur to you she could be in an accident, captured by some rowdies, kidnapped, or worse raped or dead in some hole hoping someone would find her when she breathed her last breath?" Rose's voice went from calm to yelling.

Adrien looked down in shame. Guilt and dread filled his mind at the scenarios.

"You did something wrong didn't you for her to go away without even telling anyone. " She yelled again making the Stones , some servants and maids flinch.

Henry butted in, " I tried calling her at night but her phone was off." He sighed.

"And now wonder why I think this piece of shit doesn't deserve Emerson. His ego is too big that he can't even admit his mistakes and wrongdoing."

Adrien was really feeling too guilty and ashamed.

"Emerson is an adult Rose. You know she won't do anything reckless. " Henry softly said, but he too was a little afraid where she might be.

"You know it well Henry, it would always be others mistakes to cause her harm. A drunk driver hitting my Em won't be her recklessness. Same goes to other things. " Rose's voice cracked.

She knew better how could other's mistake harm innocents.

"I know she is alright but it doesn't mean we shouldn't care. " Rose sat on the couch , sighing in defeated.

A long silence passed through them till a hoarse feminine voice was heard, laced with shock and panic.

"Grandma Rose? "