Mommy...Can you Win Daddy's Love again?

Katherine quietly walked out of their bedroom without disturbing Adrian\'s sleep. 

She descended the stairs, she noticed the silence in the home. She thought in her mind that maids were also sleeping in the outhouse. Then she opened the Main door and saw Steven standing in the snow. 

" I think it\'s better to come in…" Katherine said looking at the weather outside.

" No...Kathie. It\'s better to speak outside. I don\'t want Adrian to be more upset " he replied.

" What do you mean! " she inquired.

" I am here to talk about a fire accident in your company," he told the purpose of his visit.

" Okay. What do you want to tell me! " she asked him.

" It is not a fire accident...but a preplanned blast …" he said finally.

" What are you talking about? And how do you know it was not a fire accident? " she questioned him. 

" I got this information through my source in the police department. But till now the department is also clueless about this blast. When they were investigating at that spot, they found some chemicals and stuff which are used in blasts, " he explained to her.

" How cruel is that person to plan a blast, many innocent people were injured and two men died! " she cried.

" Kathie... It\'s already happened. We can\'t change it but now I am thinking of what will be going to happen next " he said in a worried tone.

" What do you want to say! " she asked impatiently.

He sighed and looked down with a sad face.

After a while, Katherine doubted, " As far as I know, Adrian had no enemy in his business circle. Why will anyone try to harm him or his business! " 

" I suspect it may be Mr. Green or some other. But I can\'t be sure till I investigate through my sources. Till then be careful " he informed.

" Why are you helping us? " she questioned him.

" I already knew that you had an answer to your question. Apart from it, I am helping for my happiness. Whatever happens, all my support will be there, " he said.

For the first time, she saw his sincerity in his eyes. 

" I and Ruby are going to my place for three days as it is an emergency. If you need any help please call me " he informed.

" Emergency!! What happened! " she asked anxiously.

" I will tell you everything once this problem is solved, " he replied.

" Fine…" she turned away to get in the house.

" Kathie…" 

By calling her name, he stopped her. Then he informed her, " I arranged security guards around your house and in your company. Don\'t let any stranger into the house, " he instructed.

" What will I tell Adrian about it? " she inquired.

" I already kept my security a long back outside of your home. Do you people know about it till now! No, right! " he smiled.

" My father failed in his work but this time I don\'t want to fail in my mission " he added.

She looked at him for a second and said, " But I am not in a position to help you. I don\'t want to hurt Martin\'s feelings " she said.

" It\'s okay. I can understand your situation as well as your friendship with Martin " Steven said. 

" But I need your help in getting married to Ruby. I truly love her…" he said.

" If you love her truly then don\'t hide anything from her. Love needs transparency " she suggested.

" Then why are you hiding the truth from Adrian even after marriage! " he questioned her back.

Her facial expression changed all of a sudden and looked at him nervously.

" Katherine...I am sorry if I hurt you…" he said.

" You have your reason, I have mine. Not telling the truth doesn\'t mean that our love for our loved ones is not true, " he stated

She had no right to argue back with him because her heart also knew whatever he said was partially true. She remained silent. 

" But I will consider your suggestion and tell the truth to Ruby as early as possible " At last he agreed to her advice.

She smiled weakly at him. But his words made her in the pit of guilt as she was hiding the truth from her love, Adrian. When Steven noticed her pale face, he said, " Sorry if I hurt you by my words. I know why you hid it from your husband. But Remember my words, I will be there for your help in any situation, " 

" Thank you…" she smiled weakly.

" I hope you will be supportive of Adrian during this testing time. As we know Adrian is an emotional person, you stay strong " he advised then took leave from her and drove his car.

….

She walked back to their bedroom and found Adrian was still sleeping. She doesn\'t want to wake him and make him upset. So she completed her morning chores and checked the time. It was six in the morning. She went to the kitchen to have some coffee. 

In the kitchen, she didn\'t find the maid. So she thought of preparing coffee by herself. Just in time, a maid came into the kitchen and greeted her by bowing her head. " Sorry...Madam….I am a little bit late today as my kid was not feeling well " she apologized

" It\'s okay. Prepare breakfast and get it ready soon. We have to go to work early…" Katherine instructed and took the two cups of coffee to their bedroom. 

Once she entered the bedroom, she placed the cups on the nightstand. Then she patted her husband\'s cheeks to wake him by calling his name.

He opened his eyes and looked at her beautiful face. She took his palms in her hand and said, " we need to go to our company. Please get ready …". 

Instantly he sat on the bed and remembered the previous day\'s incident in his company. He closed his eyes and took a long breath. She sat beside him and said, " Have this coffee first"

He had his coffee and stood up from the bed. Then he went to the bathroom to complete his morning chores. She too finished her coffee and was arranging the bed. 

" Buttercup…"

On hearing his voice, she turned her head and walked towards him. He was in a bathrobe. She palmed his face and said, " Yes...love. Tell me". 

He was not looking straight as if his mind and his heart were having an inner fight then he opened his mouth to express what he was thinking," I want to attend the final rites of the employees who are dead " in a low voice.

" No...Ad. It\'s not a good idea. Already they were angry at you " she objected.

He held her shoulders and lowered his head to face her. " Please …. Kathie. I want to give a send-off to my employees for the last time. I want to show my respect for them" he reasoned.

" We thought like that and went to that place yesterday but they cursed us. I can\'t allow you to go there again" she said firmly.

" So you want me to leave them. Try to understand the situation. They were in sorrow for losing their beloved ones. Just ignore them " he tried to convince her.

" I didn\'t mean to leave them in their sorrow. We will send our staff to their houses…." She suggested.

" I am sorry, Kathie. I can\'t go against my heart " he said determinedly.

" Ad...listen to me " she held his both arms.

" I won\'t let you go anywhere when I came to know it was not an accident but a blast," she said, hugging him tightly.

" What are you talking about, Kathie?? " He stepped away with a frown on his face.

She looked down and remained silent. He raised her face with his hand and looked at her, examining her expression. He noticed the shivering of her lips and her eyes looking down. Then he calmly asked her, " Who told you about this! "

She hesitated at first but then she replied looking at his face, " Steven came to our home this early morning and gave me this information " in a quivering tone.

"Then why did you wake me!! " He shouted at her.

" You were upset and slept late last night so I don\'t want to disturb your sleep " she reasoned.

" On one hand, our employees were in bad condition and you are thinking about my sleep. I didn\'t expect this from you. Don\'t you have humanity! How can you be so selfish!! " he said in a serious tone.

" I don\'t mind whatever you think of me. If you think I am selfish then I will agree to it because as your wife I want you to sleep peacefully for some time. What is wrong with it? As I know if you are once awake you will be worried about employees and your guilt is killing your heart" she expressed her thoughts.

Adrian looked at her with disbelief. He didn\'t expect Katherine would think in that way. As far as he knew her, she is so pure at heart.

" I can\'t believe you will think like that…" he stated.