As soon as Adam received a reassuring glance from his mother,he quickly slipped to his bedroom.He hurridly shut the door behind him with the sense of relief.
Meanwhile in the hall,by seeing the fleeing scene of his grandson with heavy heart. A sadness settled over Adam's Grandfather , a deep sense of regret weighing him down.He knew that incident had cause a rift , leading to the loss of his grandson's affection. The realization that Adam was now afraid of him filled him with sorrow.
Adam mother noticed the sad expression of her father in law face .She then approaches him gently and said,"Father don't worry ,Give some time to you and him and May be someday Adam will no longer be afraid of you". By saying with Adam's mother went to the kitchen to prepare some snacks for them.
The old man then glance at his son , by sensing the gaze of his father ,.He know his father want to tak about something important so both of them went to the study room to discuss about something.
After seeing both her father and grandfather head to the studyroom together,Lilly made her way to the kitchen to help her mother.Her mother ,busy with making some snacks looked up and asked ,"Lilly, can you call your big brother Atlas?Ask him when he'll be comming home from the company and tell him not to worry if his work isn't finished he just need to come home."
Lilly nooded and picked up her phone to call her brother ,Atlas ."And don't forget to call your grandmother,"her mother added.:Ask her when she will be arriving home.
Lilly quickly got to work first calling her brother and then grandmother as instructed.
After few minutes she relied the message to her mother ,"Mother , Brother told that he will be comming here in half an hour and about grand mother .She'll be comming this saturday.
"Okay then you can go and do your work,"said her Mother.
In his bedroom,Adam took a moment to collect his thought befor heading to the bathroom for shower.The warm water helped him to relax washing away all the todays tension.
After changing into comfortable clothes, he returned to his study table to finish up the remaining school project.
Once his task were done ,Adam pulled out his diary, which was gifted by him by his father who told him to write about each and every details he want to cherish. He flipped to a fresh page and began writing down the day's event in details.
His hand hesitated slightly as he recounted the moment that took place in the afternoon when he had accidently kissed Theodore's neck.His cheeks flushed with embarrassment at the memory, but he smiled softly as he wrote about it, knowing it was a moment he wouldn't forget. He also noted the time they spent together skating in the evening , capturing every little details of their interaction the way ,Theodore smile at him , the laugh they share and the fleeting touch that sent a shrill through him.
As Adam continued writing , his thoughts drifted to his grandfather. He noticed something differnt in the his grandgather talked to him, his tone that carried warmthand care than usual.
Though it was a small thing but ,Adam couldn't help but include their interaction of today . Finally , with his thoughts recorded .Adam closed his diary and placed it back in its usual place .
In the quit of the study room, Adam's grandfather sat across his son , he had a serious expression. He leaned forward , his voice low but frim as he spoke ,"I received a suspicious message on my mail,"he began, the weight of his words evident.
"But before we get into that, there's something I need to make clear. I can never, ever forgive the Hart family for what they did to my daughter. What they did to her... it's unforgivable. And I don't ever want Adam to learn the truth about his biological father. He must never know that his real father is a rapist. Understand?"
Adam 's father nooded solemnly, Yes , father I understand Don't worry , no onw will ever find out about this."
The grand father sighed,his heavy thoughts . "But then there's is this message .. I received an email yesterday.
It said that our familu's harmonyis going to be disturbed .I tried to trace it back , check its location online ,tried to find its source but nothing could be traced back . its like it came out of nowhere.
Adam's father furrowed his brow, concern creeping into his voice . that's unsetting . Who could have send us some message ?and why now after 10 years?.
The grandfather shook his head ." I don't know . But we need to be vigilant. If someone is trying to disrupt our family, we need to be prepared.
They sat in silence for a moment .
As the sound of movement came from the hall, Adam's father and grandfather realized it was time to head downstairs for some snacks and to have a serious conversation with Atlas. The only other person who knew the dark family secret was Atlas, and they needed to discuss the suspicious message with him.
In down stair , Adam and lilly were already waiting for their brother's arrival. When Adam noticed Atlas , he brightened up ." Brother , you are home!"Adam called out quickly,moving toward Atlas. He took Atlas's coat and briefcase, setting them on the table . Without missing any beat he went to kitchen and returned with a glass of water.
Atlas looked at him with a mix of gratitude and mild surprise. "Why did you bring the water yourself? Where are the servants?"
"Mom gave them the day off for two days," Adam replied with a small smile. "And it's not a big deal to bring you water. I like helping you out a little."
Atlas's expression softened as he accepted the glass. "Thank you, Adam. That's very thoughtful of you."