Chapter 54

Ariel had been silently waiting for everyone to leave so she could get away from Aiden. And the moment the door was shut, she immediately tried to escape Aiden.

But she wasn't able to, it was as if Aiden was expecting her to try to escape the moment everyone left.

Ariel's eyes widened in surprise when he suddenly drew her closer, his fingers sprawled flat on her tummy.

"Aiden, get your hands off me. Grandma is gone; we don't need to pretend anymore," Ariel was still frowning as she lowered her hand to Aiden's, which was casually resting on her flat tummy as if he hadn't heard what she'd just said.

She held his hand and lifted it, surprisingly, he let her lift off his hands.

Ariel was happy; she knew that he, too, must be tired of all the pretense.