CHAPTER 9: WHY?

STEVE stomped out of the office building and went to the parking lot. He sat in his own car and went towards the mansion. He had his own villa but he knew about the matters that are going around and wanted to spend his time with KAYDEN to lighten up his mood.

He switched on the radio in the car and started to listening random channels. The night was dark, raids were almost empty since it was quite late. Listening to radio was the one thing that his mother used to do so it became his habit although in today's modern culture it seemed quite a backward thing. Nowadays, there r only few people who listen to radios and he was one of them.

He reached at the mansion and went inside like usual. He didn't find anything wrong. Everything was at it's own place. He had his own room so he directly went there. Since he was feeling tired after the long meeting, well it was torcher according to him so he went inside the bathroom and took a warm shower.

After a while he came out in his usual flowery pyjamas. The style was a bit bright but he looked good in it since he was a handsome man with fine features. He was ready for bed when suddenly..

'grumblee.... '

He sat on the bed and sighed heavily. After lunch he hadn't had even a single bite of anything and now his stomach was cursing him. While feeling extremely hungry, he knew he would faint but wouldn't get a normal sweet sleep so he went to the kitchen and opened the fridge.

When he was looking in the fridge the lights turned on. He instinctively looked towards the switch board and saw LAURA, who was standing there in her pyjamas.

"Aunti? You're still awake?"

He asked casually.

"Yeah. Just came to have a glass of water. Why are u here?"

She asked in her usual gentle tone.

"Well I didn't had anything all day. Really aunti, your husband will cause my death some day."

He complained with a pitiful face and sat on the chair in front of the table.

"What happened? And... Where is your uncle?"

She took a pause before asking cause she never asked others about her husband's whereabouts.

Steve rose his brows and found it unusual.

"We had a long long meeting and he expectedly torchered everyone."

He said playfully but in his heart he knew it was unusual.

"oh."

She took out a bottle from the fridge and poured herself a glass of water. She was trying her best to control her expressions in order to not let anyone know about the incident. But she was losing it. Unintentionally she looked towards the knives placed on the kitchen shelf and her hands trembled suddenly. The glass was about to fall from her hands when Steve gave her a hand and stopped the falling glass. He let her sit down in the chair.

STEVE as usual , the smart person with a big mouth he was, asked her.

"Is everything alright aunti? You don't look good. Are you feeling sick?"

He said with a slight worried tone.

LAURA'S eyes wer teary. When steve saw that he got more worried and hastily asked.

"What happened aunti? Tell me. I'll handle it. Or you wanna go to hospital? Shall i take you?"

LAURA was like a mother to him. After his mother's death she took his extra care. He was thankful to her for that and was a bit attached with her. Whenever she is worried about anything, almost every time it was Steve who comforted her and tried his best to help her.

She couldn't maintain the facade appearance in front of him and lost her composure. Soon little sobs could be heard in the whole silent kitchen.

"Auntiii? What happened? Tell me please. I promise i'll sort it out for u."

He took her face in his hands and wiped her tears away. He was feeling very worried now as frowns were appeared above his brows.

He gave her a glass of water which she took with continuous trembling hands and took a few sips. After that she sighed deeply and wiped her face.

"Wanna tell me now?"

He asked anxiously.

"Shall we go inside?"

He said gently.

After thinking for a while, LAURA nodded and stood up. The both went to her room. Steve let her sit comfortably on the bed and sat in front of her on the floor while holding her both hand which were still trembling.

"What happened?"

He said as gently as he could.

It was true. No matter, how powerful and composed a person is, there is always a time when they can't keep up with the burden and broke out. This is the same situation with LAURA now. Infront of Steve she was just like a normal person, who has feelings, emotions, ups and downs and he was well aware of her original tender self which she hid from the whole world. The were not blood related but still no one knows why they had a bond that was almost impossible to break. Like best friends for life who share their experiences with each other to help each other.

She was still sobbing and tears were continuously falling on her face while she was telling him the story of few hors ago.

Steve's eyes popped out when he listened to the whole thing. He didn't know what to say, how to comfort her since he, himself was feeling complexed. He opened and close his mouth but didn't know exactly what to say.

LAURA was crying pathatically and Steve was feeling awful. He was quiet friendly with the old butler since he was brought here. He always liked the way he cares for him and his brothers (kayden, max and alex). He was lost in his thoughts and was trying to process the whole thing when he heard her say.

"ss.. Am i not a good mother? Ha.. Have i failed? ss.."

She said while sniffing and sobbing. It was too much for her to bear that her innocent and precious son has become a murderer.

"wh..where was i..i wrong? i tried to g..give my full as a m..mother. Then why? Why?"

"Aunti..aunti listen to me. look at me."

He said while controlling his emotions and said in a gentle tone.

LAURA looked at him with her eyes full of tears.

" You didn't do anything wrong. You are the best mom. It's just kayden is not in his senses. he is depressed. u know that right?"

Laura slightly nodded. No one else could know better than her abiut KAYDEN'S condition. After all she is a mother.

"He will be fine. and.. and old butler. i know he won't blame him since he knew about his condition. It's just the situation was unexpected. Trust me, Everything will be fine."

He sat at her side and gave her a side hug.

" I'll talk to brothers. They will be fine too. I promise. Just stay strong. ok?"

He said like he was comforting a little kid.

"Ok?"

He asked again when she didn't replied.

Then LAURA slightly nodded and closed her eyes while leaning at his shoulder.

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The next morning, it was around 5:30am when CULLEN'S phone's alarm rang. It was always like this, whenever CULLEN worked late, he would sleep in his office's room. The room was very luxurious. It had everything for gus daily use. His clothes, shoes, daily use toiletry and everything that a person could think of. It was like all his other rooms in his different houses or villas. CULLEN looked at the time and got up. He found that he slept on his sofa while reading documents. He got up and went out of the office building and made his way towards the mansion.

The sky has deep clouds so even at 5:30 it was quiet dark outside. He rubbed his face cause he was still feeling quiet sleepy and sped up at the empty roads.

After a while he reached at the mansion and saw the maids were starting their daily routine works. He made his way to his room. When he opened the door, an unusual scene was presented to him.

LAURA was sleeping quietly while Steve was sitting on the floor. His head was put down on the side of the bed while his both arms were on the side of his head and he was sleeping quite awkwardly.

Cullen was stunned cause he never expected such scene to be presented to him. He went towards him and put his hand on his left shoulder.

Steve wasn't sleeping deeply so he woke up with that touch. He dazedly looked towards the person standing at his side. He looked up and saw CULLEN looking at him with his dark and deep eyes. He rubbed his eyes and stood up.

" Can we talk?"

Steve just said this sentence and waited for the reply.

Cullen thought for a while and nodded. They both went out one after another. They both entered Steve's room.

"Please sit uncle."

Cullen sat on the sofa and he found Steve's behaviour was quite serious so he sat quietly and waited for him to start.

Steve sat infront of him and sighed. After sitting for a few minutes he was still thinking how to start. He looked towards CULLEN who was looking at him and waiting patiently.

"Uncle, KAYDEN. He is not fine. I think he needs assistance."

CULLEN slightly frowned and his gaze became deep.

"Last night, he totally lost control. Because of this matter, aunti is quite depressed."

"What happened?"

CULLEN finally asked impatiently.

He loved his son and everything related to him, he was very possessive about it.

Steve sat silently for few seconds and then started to state the whole incident.

As CULLEN was listening his frown became deep and deep. He never expected such thing happened. He was feeling very complex. He never wanted his son's hands to be coloured in red. No matter, how many people he had dealt with, he never wanted such thing to be happened with his son. Old butler was loyal to him. But CULLEN was a cold person so he never emotionally attached with anyone other than his son and such thing happened with him now. Why?

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