Wing Of Change
Chapter 74

An hour later…

Aria was back at her house and going through her things. Everything was just like she had left them and she couldn’t help but miss her little safe heaven.

She pulled the curtains apart allowing some breath of fresh air to gush through the once damp and dusted atmosphere.

Placing her bag and bunch of keys on the glass center table, she made her way into her bedroom and flick the light switch on, everything was just like she left it that day. She made her way further into the room until she round her bed and her eyes fell on the b***d stain on her bed sheet and causing her shoulder to go stiff in an instant.

Flashes of her almost miscarriage sent a visible shiver down her spine before she quickly snapped out of that horrific memory and tugged at the sheet and pulled it off before heading towards the bathroom to drop in her laundry basket.

While she was still in the bathroom, she picked up a few needed items from her toiletries stand and a few others from her drawers and placed into her black leather backpack she intended to carry along with her.

She was still high on a stool_ dusting and arranging some of her cutlery into her top kitchen shelf when she heard someone clear their throat loudly behind her and causing her to almost drop her ceramic wares as she turned around abruptly only to replace herself falling towards the floor with a yelp.

Instead of landing face first and breaking whatever bone she has in her body, she found herself getting wrapped up in two strong arms. She pry her eyes open in hope of staring at her savior only to stare back at Henry looking down at her with a smug grin.

Her eyes widen in shock when she realized how close in proximity their body where before she quickly wiggled out of his grip and steady herself back on her feet before yelling at him.

“Jesus Christ Henry! You scared me to death” She half yelled and poked at his heaving chest in utter annoyance.

Henry took a safe inch away from a clearly angered Aria before throwing his hands up in the air.

“Sorry, sorry! I didn’t mean to scare you. The door was open so I let myself in” he explained all in one sentence.

“You should have knocked you know?” She scolded not accepting his apologise as she pushed passed him by the counter and head over to her bedroom, an obvious attempt to get as far away from him as possible.

Henry on the other hand wasnt having any of it as he quickly turned and trailed after her_ still apologizing.

“I did knock you know?. But it Seem you were too busy and didn’t hear me” he defended.

She came to a stop beside the box on the floor before turning around to face him with a huff.

“It’s okay Henry. Am not mad at you. Just be careful next time when you are sneaking up on me again”

“Yes ma’am” he replied with a nod and just lean back against the door way.

A few moment of silence stretch by before she settled down on the bed with a sigh while Henry stood staring at her with folded arms, crossing his chest before his eyes darted to the box seating at her feet and jerk forward.

Pushing himself off the door, he nodded at the items in the box and back at her.

“Are you moving out?” He had a slight frown grazing his forehead as he wait for her reply.

His gaze scanned through the items inside the box. Her shoes and some personal items he wouldn’t gaze upon on a regular day were spilling over, causing him to dart his eyes quickly to avoid some sort of embarrassment at her end.

She noticed the look on his face and followed the direction of his eyes and landed at the items and sighed in deeply. Aria could already imagine the thought going through his mind at that point.

He looked lost for words as he continued to stared at her as if he was expecting her to say ‘no’ and not break his heart with a contradicting respond.

“No am not. Am just moving a few things” she paused. “Why do you ask?”

He gave a careless shrug with a puff of breath.

“Well you can say it’s because am not ready to welcome a new neighbor just yet. Am still pretty much stuck on you” he said the last part with a wink causing Aria to roll her eyes at him.

“Stop hitting on me Henry. I’m not just pregnant but engaged as well” Aria had replied_ replaceing his antics very unbelievable.

Her mindless statement did wiped the little grin he had going on as he stood with a confused expression.

Henry’s eyes landed on the precious stone resting against her slender finger for a split second and pretended not to have been stabbed by its existence.

“Uhm,so when is the big day”

“Soon!” She replied simply. Not willing to elaborate further.

“Congratulations then. I look forward to seeing you gracing the aisle with your magnificent presence”

Aria gave a little laugh, still shaking her head at his unwavering stance when it comes to stating how he truly feels about her.

She was about to picked up her box item when he interjected. “Let me help you with that”

“Okay! I just need to transfer it to the living room so I don’t end up leaving it behind”

“Alright ma’am. I will do it for you” winking at her before lifting the first box and heading out .

“Thank you” she called after him with a soft chuckle that barely escaped her lips.

**

Some hours later…..

Frank was still very much engrossed in his work that he didn’t realized how much time have gone by.

He had missed out on so much work during the days she was hospitalized that he had to made up for it as he continued to tap away at his laptop with knitted brows.

Another hour went by with him still mounted in the same position. Full concentration and a glass of orange juice by the side. It was his third glass for that day.

Some minutes later or more and he was finally done as he yawned and stretched before placing the laptop away to go ease himself in the bathroom.

Grabbing his phone off the side table, he checked for missed calls from Aria only to realize how much time has elapses. Not to mention the fact that she was still yet to be back home.

It was 2:45pm and decided to call her instead but her phone just kept ringing away with no respond from her end causing his heart to skip an unhealthy beat.

He gave himself a mental note not to panic just yet as he continued to redial her number in hope that she did pick up and tell him she was already on her way home.

“Why ain’t you picking you Aria” he growl out in frustration.

Right when he was about to bolt out through the door and go in search of her, the door flew open with Larry their butler walking in with two boxes in arms, followed by Aria with a backpack looking exhausted.

“What took you so long? I was about to come get you” he rushed at her which only startled Aria as she stood with a confused expression.

“There was so much to do over there that I lost track of time. Am sorry”

“I was starting to think maybe something has happened to you and why were you not picking up my calls either” he asked raising a brow at her. His anger clearly having the best of him.

“I was driving and couldnt reach my bag to grab it” she gave a childish pout. “I’m sorry”

He took a deep breathe_rubbing at his temple for a brief moment before turning around to face her.

Aria might not understand his reactions but he really can not afford to have anything happen to her or the baby.

He even swore on his life to protect her and he isn’t about to fail because of her own lack of understanding and recklessness.

“You are not allowed to leave the house on your own anymore” he took a paused for his word to sink in before he continued_and cutting off her intended word of protest. “Larry here will go with you when I can’t” he deadpan and leaving no room for protest.

Larry on the other hand was more than glad to be of service to the new lady of the house as he took a bow before existing their presence with a knowing little smile.