Chapter 40 I Promise You Mom
Edward frowned at him. “Are you kidding me, dude?”
Eden raised his eyebrows. “What are you trying to say?”
“You know what I am trying to say. Stop living in your past, dude. You want to live happily with Lavanya, but it’s never going to happen like this unless you completely forget your past.” Edward said in disappointment.
“Parents can never be forgotten.”
Edward took a deep breath. “I didn’t mean this, Eden. If you want to remember them, do it happily.” He thought something about Lavanya and said, “Just look at Lavanya. You told me that you’re keeping her away from her parents, and you don’t even allow her to call them. Still, she is happily staying with you and doing lots of things to make you happy. Doesn’t she miss her family?”
“I also feel guilty for doing this, but I can’t stay without her,” Eden said while looking at the file in his hand.
“You can’t stay without her, but you can make her stay without you.” Edward looked at him.
Eden placed the file on the table and stood up from his chair. He picked up his car keys. “I am going home to spend my day with her.”
“That’s what I wanted. Enjoy your evening.” Edward said as Eden went out of the cabin.
He entered the mansion and saw Bella in the living room, who was placing a cake on the table. He went there. He looked at the heart-shaped cake placed on the table and read the words written on it. “Happy Birthday, Eden.”
“What’s this, Aunt Bella?”
Before Bella could answer his question, someone covered his eyes from behind. He touched the hands of that person and quickly recognized it. “Lavanya, I know it’s you.”
Lavanya removed her hands from his eyes and came in front of him. “I was waiting for you. See, I have got a cake for you. Let’s cut it.”
He looked at Bella, who was looking at them with a worried expression, then back at Lavanya.
Lavanya held his hand to go near the table with him, but he didn’t move from his place. She looked at him with a smile. “Come on, Let’s cut the cake.”
“Lavanya.” He closed his eyes for a moment, again opened them, and said, “I don’t like to celebrate my birthday.”
Her smile disappeared. He removed his hand from her hand and went upstairs without saying anything to her. A tear rolled down her cheek as she watched him climbing the stairs. Bella came near her. “I wanted to tell you about this at that time when you requested me to get you a cake, but for your happiness, I stayed silent.”
“Why doesn’t he like to celebrate his birthday?” Lavanya asked while removing her tears.
“A child’s birthday is the most special day of a mother’s life. His birthday was his mother’s special day, but how can a mother’s special day be special without a mother? I have been with him since he was eleven years old, and in the past years, I have never seen him celebrating his birthday.” Bella said while looking upstairs.
“This can’t go on like this. He has to come out of his past. He loves me right, just like he loves his mother, so for my happiness, he has to celebrate his birthday with me.”She ran upstairs before Bella could stop her, and reached in front of Eden’s room. She knocked on the door.
He opened the door. “Lavanya, it’s…”
She didn’t listen to him, pushed him away with all her force and entered his room. He closed the door. She sat on the couch, looking at him with her anger-filled eyes.
“Lavanya, I am sorry, but I really can’t…” She showed her palm to stop him from talking. “Come and sit beside me.”
He sat beside her. She faced him, and started saying, “You will only listen to me without interrupting. You want to have a happy future with me while living with your past. Is this is how you’re going to do it? ”
“Lavanya, I…” He again tried to say, but she stopped him.
“I told you to listen to me without saying anything. I know I can’t bring your parents back.” A tear rolled down her cheek. She wiped it quickly and continued, “But we can make them happy wherever they’re in this world. They will only be happy when you will stay happy. Your mother always used to be excited for your birthday as it was her special day?”
He nodded silently. She held his hand. “Won’t she be sad if you won’t celebrate her special day with her daughter-in-law?”
He chuckled, but at the same time, a tear also rolled down his cheek. She wiped it and said, “Please, Let’s go and cut the cake.”
He smiled a little. “Let’s celebrate my birthday.”
They went downstairs, and Bella got surprised after seeing Eden with her. They both were smiling. They stood in front of the cake together.
“Aunt Bella, call everyone here.” Lavanya said, and Bella went to call Amelia and other servants.
Soon, they all were gathered in the living room. Few servants, who were working in the mansion for a long time were surprised and happy to see Eden celebrating his birthday.
Bella lit the candles. Lavanya retrieved Eden’s phone from his pocket and gave it to Amelia. “Click our photos please.”
Eden blew the candle after making a wish. Everyone sang happy birthday to him. He cut the cake, and fed the first bite to Lavanya. He kissed her forehead. “Thank you.”
He fed the second bite to Bella. “Thank you for taking care of me since my childhood.”
Bella smiled. Lavanya fed him a piece of cake. Amelia happily captured every moment, and gave the phone back to Lavanya. Everyone left from there for their work after the mini birthday celebration. Eden hugged Lavanya and said, “I am sorry for hurting you, and thank you for filling my life with happiness.”
Lavanya hugged him back, and said inside her mind. “I promise you mom, I will always keep your son happy.”Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.