AIDEN'S POV:

I was super excited to see mom's reaction on my gift. I just hope she likes it. Mom was opening my gift whereas Zayden was opening gift for her as well. Well my one eye was over mom and the other eye was over Zayden. I was somewhere curious to see her reaction but I know she'll love my gift the most cause I know her choice. "Mom, what are you going to give me when you like my gift the most?" I said relaxing myself freely on the sofa. "Uh huh confidence huh, let me see which gift will win my heart first." Mom said unwrapping the gift excitedly while little Zayden was also unwrapping her gift.

"Wow!" Both mom and Zayden exclaimed at the same time dragging everyone's attention. "Ring!" Both of then exclaimed at the same time making me chock on my saliva. That means, even she got ring for mom? I looked at her and she was already looking at me giving "seriously?" kind of look when that should be me who should be staring at her that way. God, she became the first one to wish her and now she even got the same gift as mine? I returned her "I'll not spare you" kind of look and turned towards mom.

"Wow, both of you got rings for me! And both these rings are so amazing, simple and sober just the way I like." Mom said holding both the rings on her hand. She tried the ring gifted by me on all her fingers one by one but it fitted on her ring finger as I had made the ring as per it's size. Later, she tried the ring gifted by her on all her fingers and damn! Even her ring fitted only on her ring finger! "Mom, you're wearing my ring right?" I didn't waste anytime before asking as the situation has turned really competitive now.

"But Heli got this ring for mom after especially ordering for her." Seriously Cocky? Did she have to say that? I'm her brother for God's sake and here she's supporting someone else in front of me. I gave a deadly glare to her and then turned towards mom with puppy eyes hoping that at least she wouldn't abandon me like cocky did. "This is serious problem Georgia, all the best." G chuckled and started sipping juice from her glass.

"Well this is a serious problem but I've got solution for that." Mom said smiling ears to ears and took out chain from her neck. She hooked both the rings on the chain and then wore it back. "Look, now both the rings gifted by my children will always stay close to me, near my heart." She said holding the rings which were hanging on the chain. Those two rings together... were looking beautiful. A smile crept on my lips for unknown reason seeing the way both the rings close to each other.

G's gift was a beautiful handbag from latest collection. Diana and Liam gifted fund for the STRENGTH ORGANIZATION for a year as gift. Little Zayden had brought a handmade card for her and now it was turn to declare the best gift for her. Everyone were looking looking at me and then at her as everyone knows the gift that won mom's heart the most was one between our. "And the best gift I got today was given by...." She looked at both before announcing, "Zayden!"

Damn! Mom played smart. She didn't want to choose anyone between us so that is why she chose Zayden as the winner. "Mom... this isn't fair." I had prepared gift with so much of effort and look at her. "I'm sorry Aiden. Choosing between yours and Heli's gift was really tough as both of them are close to my heart. But then Zayden's effort topped among everyone." She said kissing on his cheeks which made him the happiest.

"Okay, so this choco lava cake for my first wisher." Mom said giving her a plate of choco lava cake. Why God? She got to eat my cookies and pies on the hotel that actually belonged to me and now even mom's special choco lava cake? "And this one for my little Zayden for gifting me the best gift." Even Zayden got a plate of choco lava cake and he went running towards Helena and sat next to her with the plate. "Let's eat heroine." Both of them started digging into cake and were enjoying it to the fullest.

Of course mom wouldn't let anyone go without her special dish on her birthday so it was lucky day for me to get a piece of cake too. Though I didn't get plate full of cake, a piece was still enough to make me happy. Everyone started talking and eating while I was busy on observing those two. "Mmmmm..." She was enjoying it with her eyes closed and even little Zayden was trying to copy her. "Mmmmm..." He enacted the same way as she did making me smile.

"You've been smiling more often around her Aiden and you still say you're not in Love." I came to my senses when mom whispered in my ears. "Mom..." I walked out towards my room as I was embarrassed. God, why is this happening? Why do I smile like a fool around her? Why do I like when she's around me? Am I in Love? No I can't be. I cannot fall in love or else.... No I can't.

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So what do you think is the reason why Aiden is trying to avoid LOVE? Tell me your guesses in the comments❤

_with maya, safuu❤