Aarmau: Remember Me, Remember Us, Just Remember

Chapter 160

Over the next couple of hours, they talk about what type of decorations they want to put out and they finally decide to stick to themes that aren't too scary this year. They both feel that they had enough excitement at Starlight to last a lifetime and would really like to keep it all kid-friendly.

Aph absentmindedly flips through an inventory catalog while Aaron and Lucinda head to the kitchen to fix coffee, tea and grab a few small snacks to eat. The room is quiet and she's relieved that Ivan's oily aura has faded enough that she can barely feel it.

A wave of sleepiness washes over her and she can't help but close her eyes even for just a moment. She takes a deep breath, slowly releases it, and has the sudden urge to look to her right as she opens her eyes.

For some reason, she's not surprised to find Irene and Lord Aphmau sitting beside her. She shakes her head and sighs, "I'm asleep?"

Irene chuckles, "Or meditating?"

Lord Aphmau smiles, "Checking your eyelids for holes?"

She rolls her eyes and turns to face them, "Is there something I can help you two with?"

Irene gently rests one hand on top of Aph's and the other on her stomach. "You're going to be a great mother. You've loved babies your whole life and I know Aaron will be a great father."

Aph glances down at her stomach and shivers. After this morning she was almost positive she was pregnant but hearing this from Irene confirms it.

Irene frowns, "Ivan is going to be a problem if you don't take care of him. I was hoping his reincarnation would be different and that Lucinda would finally have a chance to be happy but it seems he doesn't want to change."

Aph nods, "I've been thinking about it. I could send him to the Maze with Zack and Elizabeth."

Irene nods, "That is a possibility especially if you strip him of his magic like you did Elizabeth. No one has ever escaped the Maze and with the way I constructed it, no one ever will unless you willingly let them out. The problem is that it's still too close for Lucinda. She needs a clean and total break from him before she can move on. I think you need to send him to a different dimension like the prison realm Michael was trapped in."

Aph frowns, "Um, they managed to escape from there and Elizabeth came back with magic abilities. At least in the Maze, we can keep an eye on him."

Lord Aphmau leans to her right and glances at Irene, "She does have a point."

Aph releases a deep sigh, "I need to speak with Lucinda about it first. She needs to have a say in his fate since he's hurt her the most."

Irene shakes her head, "Lucinda's soft hearted and might not know what's best for her. If you give her a choice it might be the wrong one."

Aph shrugs, "You need to have more faith in her. Lucinda's a smart woman who knows her mind. I'm sure she'll make the right choice and even if she doesn't, I'll be there for her."

Irene simply stares at her for a couple of seconds before nodding. "You might be right but then again you might be wrong. Hopefully, you're right. Just be careful."

That same wave of sleepiness washes over her and as she slowly blinks her surroundings change, Irene and Lord Aphmau vanish and are replaced by Aaron and Lucinda. Aaron is clearly worried about her and she can't seem to figure out why.

The worry in his eyes changes to relief and he reaches out to brush a stray strand of hair from her eyes, "Aph, are you alright? I've been trying to wake you for several minutes now."

She lets out a deep breath and nods, "Sorry, Irene and Lord Aphmau decided to pay a visit."