Wing Of Change
Chapter 52

The Estate was pretty large as it has other wings and quarters for workers. They met the gardener at the back heading towards their direction.

“Have you seen Daniel? My son”

“He is at the back” he answered. Pointing them further ahead.

“Why didn’t you send him back to the house when you saw him” he asked the man who only offered more apologise.

“I’m sorry sir” Said the gardener again with an even more apologetic look.

Instead of wasting more time getting angry at the man. Frank took off with Aria trailing from behind.

They rounded the next block. The one farthest away from the main house and closed to the fence securing the whole building and found him bend over at the back close to some iron spike lying on the floor while rubbing at his eyes as he snob in pain.

They both rushed to his side as he turn him around to access him.

“Daniel! What happened to you?”

His right wrist seemed to be bleeding.

He must have hurt himself while playing as he kept crying at the sight of his own b***d.

“I can’t believe Yemi couldn’t stop him when he saw him coming towards this direction” Frank had uttered, his anger flared.

“Calm down dear. It’s okay” Said Aria as she wrapped her hand around his wrist to stop the bleeding.

“C’mon let take him back to the house and clean off the wound”

Lucky enough, Mrs Okoji has a first Aid box kit and Aria quickly had the wound cleaned up and wrapped a bandage around it.

“The cut isn’t too deep so it will heal soon” she assured the little boy who only gave a nod in reply.

“I’m not worried about the cut you know? But his mom reaction” said Frank sounding worried.

His phone began to ring and he glanced at Aria as if to say ‘speak of the devil’ because it was none other than Sandra herself.

“It’s Sandra isn’t it?” Aria had asked with a knowing gaze.

“Yup. It’s her”

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And as expected she didn’t take the news of Daniel getting hurt likely as she rained thunder and fire while asking that they return her son immediately.

“Daniel needs to go home mom. We will come visit again soon” He assured her with a small smile.

He gave his mom a chaste k**s against the cheek before stepping back to give Aria room to hug her goodbye.

“Take care mom” she muttered.

“You too dear. Take care of my son okay?” She whispered.

“I will”

Daniel waved his grandmother goodbye as he walked beside Aria to board the car back home.

Sandra was waiting the moment they got back. her facial expression wasn’t in the least pleasant as she quickly snatched her son away from Aria’s grip and into her bosom.

“Danny my son. Are you okay? Who hurt you baby?”

Frank who was getting irritated by her abnoxious comment had to cut in as he almost yelled at her.

“Of course he is okay. It was just a minor cut and it was well taken care of so there is no point making stupid assumptions right now”

Her anger flared up at Frank’s comment as she turned to him just about immediately.

“Minor cut you said? You call this thing minor?” She asked holding up Daniel wrist as a reference point.

“Things like this are common with kids because they have the tendency to hurt themselves all the time. I don’t get why you are making a big deal out of this”

“Daniel is a fragile boy and you were supposed to watch him so he doesn’t hurt himself but that wasn’t the case was it?” She asked with raised brow at Aria’s direction.

“I’m sorry okay? It was my fault. I only lost track of him for a moment and none of this would have happened so if you are looking for who to blame then blame me” Aria couldn’t help but butt in before the whole issue escalate more than it already was.

“Of course. I should have known it was your fault” Sandra had spat angrily at Aria.

“Just stop okay? This is not the time for blame game. The child got hurt and he is okay! What is the big deal huh?” Frank had countered back.

“What is the big deal? Of course! It’s no big of a deal because he is my son and not yours so it not a big deal” Sandra had yelled back, getting more angry.

Frank only c**k a brow at her comment.

“Maybe you have forgotten but Daniel is also my son and Aria also cares for him whether you like it or not and what happened was an accident”

Daniel who was starting to get really scared with all the shouting around him began to cry.

Aria tried to reach for him and maybe comfort him but not before she heard Sandra’s warning.

“Don’t you dare touch my son. You have done enough for today don’t you think?” She warned with a stern look

“Stop yelling woman and just take him home will you?” Frank almost growled at her.

“You will pay for this” she threatened before pulling Daniel who won’t stop crying along with her towards where she had her car parked.

“This is all my fault” Aria turned to Frank the moment Sandra drove off

Frank only pulled her into his chest.

“No it’s not. She is just filled with bitterness and anger not to see the truth”

Aria looked up at him with trembling chin.

“I do feel sorry for the boy though”

Frank reached out a hand and caressed her cheeks slightly with a half smile.

“It’s okay darling. It’s not your fault and Daniel will be alright”

“Okay”

Frank took a step back and took hold of her hand.

“Let go inside, shall we?”

She gave a curt nod as they both turned towards the entrance of his house hand in hand.