51 Grandchild (Part 1)

Tulip is inside her makeup studio. She is going through her week schedule, even though she has an assistant to help her but Tulip has a habit of maintaining a dairy to note down things related to events, clients, her schedule to be extra cautious. Tulip loves what she does, there are occasion where Tulip feels a greater satisfaction by seeing a tremendous happiness in her clients by her work. But somewhere she hate the standard of beauty that society has constructed due to which especially women, who feels that they are not pretty os they doesn't falls on the beauty standards that society has constructed due to heavy pigmentation, acne, obesity, freckles, complexion and list goes on.

Tulip doesn't understand why people have to be so focused on what society thinks or does. Larger number of people are particular about their own appearance that they started to judge others on the parameters of their appearance. 'One doesn't need to hide behind the makeup. Makeup just to enhance the beauty but makeup or no makeup, personality what matters' that's what Tulip believe after working as a makeup artist.

Tulip deep thoughts were broken by the knock. Her assistant Cece came inside to inform her that her son and their is a man who accompany him came to meet her.

"Didn't he tell his name?" Tulip ask frowning.

"No ma'am, but he is good looking" Cece said blushing like a teenager.

Tulip roll her eyes 'it must be Sol' she thought "OK bring them inside". Cece nodded and left the room.

After few minutes little bun come running to his mother, behind him Sol enter her cabin and close the door as he doesn't want any disturbance from outside.

Tulip happily takes her son and made him sit on her lap. She turn her head towards Sol and narrow her eyes " How do you know where I work?"

Sol shrug "I have source"

Tulip sign 'obviously he does' she thought shaking her head "So, why the sudden tighten

"I have come to visit my wife" Sol said nonchalantly.

Tulip sharply look at Sol "Who's your wife? I can't see any one!"

Sol look at Tulip for few seconds and grin "She is sitting infront of me with my son on her lap"

Tulip roll her eyes at him "You wish!" she grumble in her breath.

Sol give her a sly smirk "Trust me darling, I wish that you are under me panting fr---" before he could complete his sentence Tulip cough loudly and glare at him, covering little bun ears "What's wrong with you! how can you speak shamelessly infront of a child"

Suddenly Little bun huff "Stop fighting like a children dad and Mumma." little bun move his towards his dad "Dad tell Mumma why we came here!"

Sol clear his throat "Tulip, there will be an annual celebration of our company with in two days. So, I want to declare little bun as my heir. And it's been long time I haven't take little anywhere So, we came here to take you as well" he said looking at Tulip

Little bun eyes turns bright, he look at his mother "Yes Mumma! the last time we hang out together, it was so much fun. Just like my friends I too hang out with both my Mumma and dad!"

Tulip heart tighten hearing her son 'I'm so sorry so I couldn't give you a proper family where your mother and father could live together like family' she thought. Unconsciously her gaze move towards Sol, who is looking at her expressionless. Tulip wants to know what's going inside his head, do he really wish to be with her. If Sol have said he wants to be with her, she would happily be with him without a thought but now after the wall around her is too thick and moreover she doesn't trust him.

Little bun look at his parents. Even though he is a child and doesn't understand much but the sudden silence between his between is awkward. So, to lighten the atmosphere he exclaim excitedly "Mumma I want ice cream!!!"

Tulip lips twitch seeing her son excitement "OK"

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They came to a mall which is near her studio. They went to the food court first and get ice cream for little bun. People couldn't help but look at beautiful family. Some look with envious some with admiration. They wander around silently. Only little bun who is talking both Tulip and Sol didn't say a word to each other, they only answer or nod to what little bun is saying.

Tulip couldn't keep up with the silence, after all after Sol said that he gonna declare little bun his heir various thoughts is running inside her head "Why do you suddenly want to declare little bun your heir. In future you will be married, you will have children, and there can be a situation where your wife won't like little bun inheriting the business. I don't want my son to go through fighting for inheritance. I earn well, there won't be any financial problem for my side. Even though I can't give him the best of everything but I will make sure that my son receives everything atleast at its best."

Sol coldly look at Tulip, his gaze is so cold that it could freeze anyone. Meeting his cold gaze Tulip shudder. Sol coldly smile "You make me feel so pathetic." he chuckle coldly and continues "I don't blame you though for thinking of me so pathetically. His education, his expenses, his wishes should be my responsibility. What type of a man I am if I can't take care of my child. And moreover I have decided my heir will be Leo. I don't want anyone questioning the identity of Leo's father. Moreover I don't want anyone to comment that Leo is my illegitimate child. And mark my words Tulip, it's you who will be my wife and carry my children" he said sharply looking at her

Tulip bite her inner cheek 'true, I don't want an illegitimate title behind little bun name' she thought. After all Sol is just not anyone, he comes in top 5 business tycoon. Tulip knows how much ugly high society can get and she doesn't want her son to face the bitterness. Just thinking someone calling him 'bastard' she couldn't bare it. Suddenly her gaze wander around to see her son. But she see the spot beside her where little bun was standing is empty.

Tulip frantically move her gaze in search of little bun "Where is little bun!!!!!" she shouted in panic. Sol just realised that Leo disappear somewhere, he move here are there to find his son. He look at Tulip panic state "Don't worry Tulip, he won't go away too far. He must be inside the mall, let me call the security" but he suddenly realised that Tulip is looking at somewhere. He move his face to see where Tulip gaze is stuck.

Tulip feet freeze on the spot seeing Little bun happily talking and coming with her parents at far, who is coming towards their direction. Even her parents is talking joyously with her son. Till now they haven't see Tulip till now.

Her heart trembles 'It's been six years since, she last she saw them'.