Livid Guardian's Endless Coddling

Alan saw Aria's jutted lips and frowns in the sleep when he wrapped her in a bathrobe taking her to bed. He sat and researched about pregnancy and related things for an hour. After calculating the number of days, he realized Aria was in the ovulation period hence they had high chances and he has to work harder.

He murmured, poking her soft cheek, "You better don't forget me after having a baby. Otherwise, I might throw it out." Alan had to gently rub her cheek seeing her frown snuggling on the pillow but the spoiled wife went to his arms in sleep.

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Afternoon around three, Aria and Alan went downstairs as soon as they got to know Vince and his girlfriend aka Aria's cousin reached the Cooper mansion.

"Why are you moody?" Alan couldn't help asking seeing her in her own thoughts instead of his being his dummy wife chattering with him or cuddling him.

Aria pouted at him and went to the main door to welcome the couple. She saw Vince in his usual semi-formal style carrying the casual yet attractive vibe.

Wearing a smooth shirt, Vince had buttoned it up leaving the top two buttons undone. On top of the shirt, he was wearing a trendy vest ditching the jacket. His black reflecting sunglasses shone under the sun walking towards them. A smirk appeared on his handsome face when he saw Aria welcoming with a pleasant smile.

The girl next to him was stylish in a comfortable tracksuit perfect for traveling. Her pretty face had similar features to Aria, on closer look one could easily doubt them as siblings. Stuffing her hands in jacket pockets, she walked next to Vince with a stoic face. Anybody could easily say she had tamed her body in the gym looking at her amazing curvaceous which also carried the toughness rather than gracefulness.

Maisy Morse, Aarvi had spoken to her before she got to know Emily Parker's real identity is Morse then it was quite awkward between them to have a conversation although Maisy was never socializing. This was the first time she was meeting Alan and Aria directly.

"Brother Vince..." Aria beamed hooking her arm to his as she took him inside. Vince rubbed her head as he went in with her after a nod at Alan as a greet.

Aria didn't forget Maisy either, "Maisy, come on in." But other than seeing her expressionless face, Aria got nothing in response. Aria wondered how Vince and Maisy communicated with each other. Vince was a man with limited words and she had never seen him talk with anybody else other than her.

Alan and Maisy followed the duo as they heard them talking, "Are we coming with you? What is your plan?"

"Little one, nothing is planned other than meeting President Morse," Vince responded and settled on the couch. Aria turned to Maisy to ask her to have a seat but that girl already wandered around to check out the mansion without a bother.

Aria shook her head in her mind feeling weird and told Vince, "I will show her around. You guys talk."

Vince who glanced at Maisy held Aria's hand seeing her walk towards Maisy and shook his head, "Leave her alone. She is pissed off, she doesn't want to meet her mother."

Aria was ordered to stay out of their relationship by Alan but she couldn't stop herself from asking, "Did you speak to her?"

Vince shrugged and took a mocktail from the tray when a maid served as he responded to her, "She didn't speak."

The weirdest relationship Aria had seen in her life is Vince and Maisy. They gave complete independence to each other to the extent they wouldn't bother probing twice if another one is down or doesn't want to speak about anything. She couldn't understand their lifestyle at all.

Aria knew Vince needed a girl who doesn't interfere in his work but what's with their attitude with each other? How could they live like total strangers and still say they are dating?

Aria sat next to Vince and asked glancing at Maisy, "Brother Vince, what is her favorite dish?"

Vince kept his mobile away and responded, "She likes everything I cook but not the chef."

'Okay fine.' Aria thought because Vince was a really good chef. "What she likes to wear?"

Vince flicked on her head as he responded, "Tracksuit... What she is wearing now, that."

Aria nodded in understanding yet asked to confirm, "So you guys know each other despite you guys hardly speak to each other."

Vince realized why she was asking silly questions, "I guess so..." He again glanced at Maisy who was checking out an artifact with curiosity and amazement, "Can I take that with me?"

Aria: "..."

She saw Maisy, the latter didn't look excited to see the carved moonstone at all which left her dumbfounded how Vince got to know that she liked it. She raised her thumb up nodding her head but she grinned next movement giving creeps to Vince who sat little away before asking. "What is your little brain thinking?"

Aria indifferently asked, "I want Imperial jade." Imperial jade is the finest-quality jadeite almost transparent with vibrant emerald-green color. Amelia loves jade more than diamonds and she wanted to gift it to her for a long time but it was hard to find.

Vince: "..."

He accepts the carved moonstone Maisy was holding was unique and large. It was hard to find the Moonstone craving master to get such a fine artifact but the Imperial jade wasn't only expensive it was rare to find and he had only one Imperial jade which he kept as a memory of a mission.

He whinged to Alan who was crossing his legs and sitting relaxedly surfing in his tab, "Alan Morgan, your wife looting me in broad daylight." he meant to say stop your wife.

Alan had heard their conversation hence his indifference about it was similar to her, "Your little sister after all." Then his head lowered back to the tab.

Vince: "..."

He didn't want to lose so easily but he could easily say Maisy liked it a lot. He squeezed his eyes shut and accepted, "Fine, it will be delivered to you little rascal."

'This husband-wife combo is crafty and unbeatable.' He thought glaring at them while another storm was cooking up in Aria's head.