Silent Hearts: Operation Breaking His Ice Heart

Chapter 6

Ada's POV:

I feel so embarrassed about what happened. My parents know about it too. They're talking with Sir Gulf right now, and I have no idea what to say. I can't even look at Rhythm. Today is just not my day.

I was startled when he grabbed my hand. For the second time, we both felt that electric spark. I quickly pulled my hand away, and he looked away.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to..."

"It's okay," was all I could say. We were sitting outside the house, neither of us wanting to speak. I could feel his eyes on me, but I couldn't bring myself to look at him. I just kept looking around. We stood up when my mom and dad came out with Sir Gulf.

"You don't have to do this, Finley. This is so embarrassing..."

"And how many times do I have to tell you, you have nothing to be embarrassed about? I'm just returning the kindness you showed my brother. And I'm sure Nat would do the same," he said, looking at me. "Lai doesn't deserve this kind of environment. He deserves more." He gently patted my head. We walked them to the gate, and I noticed that their guards were already there, ready to shoot anyone who dared harm their masters. Many people were watching us as we left the alley.

"See you again, my son's Lai," he said, glancing at Rhythm with a teasing look. Can I just say how beautiful Sir Gulf is, even though he's a man? And he and Sir Ceidence look like twins. But my crush resembles his dad, Sir Mew.

After they left, we immediately went back inside the house. My mom cried because of what happened. They had to come home from work because Sir Gulf called them. I didn't know they still had connections. I also found out that Sir Nathan's family had wanted to help them for a long time, but my parents refused. And I guess they couldn't say no to Sir Gulf. He's intimidating. And now we owe them a huge debt of gratitude. I'd probably even work as a servant in their mansion to repay them. They’ve done so much for us now. My dad called my brothers to start packing up our things. Meanwhile, I just sat there.

"Finley said you got into a fight. So, rest for now. We'll handle things here," my mom said, drying her tears, but they kept falling. "I'm sorry, son. Finley is right. You don't deserve any of this. And I'm sorry that we're your parents. No matter how hard we work, we can't give you what you truly deserve as our children." Her words brought tears to my eyes, so I hugged her.

"Thank you, mom. Even if I had multiple lives, I'd still want you to be my parents. And thank you for never abandoning us. None of this is your fault, nor dad's," I said. Our emotional moment was interrupted when some of Sir Gulf's guards arrived and said they would help us pack. We couldn't refuse; it was hard to say no, especially knowing they were armed. We knew they were kind, but still, they were intimidating.

There were only five of us in the car, including the driver and a guard. I was holding onto my mom, and my dad was silent. My two older brothers were in a separate vehicle. My mom kept kissing my forehead until I eventually fell asleep. I woke up when someone gently shook me. We had arrived at our new home. The guards didn't bring the rest of our belongings because they said everything we needed was already provided. We only brought our clothes and a few important items. I was stunned when I saw the house we were moving into. My dad hugged my mom, trying to comfort her as she continued to cry uncontrollably. My brother stroked my back as tears started to roll down my cheeks.

"It's so beautiful," my brother Jelo said, looking at me. "Thank you, Ada." I was confused. "Because of you, we were able to leave that filthy and chaotic slum. Because of you, we have a new start. You've always been our gem." He hugged me tightly. This was the first time I had seen him cry. In my whole life, I had never seen him shed a tear. So, I hugged him back.