The Traps of Black Swan

'Home.' That word from Leon is equal to a nightmare to Eliza. She was in no senses to compose herself and act along.

Eliza lifted her head from her knees and saw Leon. The images of him beating her flashed in her mind and tears made their way down her cheeks from her eyes involuntarily, she quivered as if she was sitting in a deadly chill place.

The guests who were witnessing the whole event assumed she was regretting her actions for letting down Leon.

Eliza tried to speak but it came out like whispers, "I know you will beat me." She shook her head vigorously as tears streamed down, "I won't come."

Leon gritted his teeth. He had frightened her to the extent she had finally stopped behaving like the real spoiled wife or bringing up about his body. But this change was doing him no good him.

"Ellie, come here." He coaxed her but didn't expect her to be even more scared and crawl back.

Leon was about to scold her in low voice but felt a tug at his collar and a strong force pulled him aside.

Annoyed, thinking who would dare to hold his collar and pull him, he had to conceal another frustration as he can't show it in front of all.

'Pooh.' 

Before Leon could see the person, a tight fist landed on his cheekbone throwing his head aside.

All gasped in shock at the series of events. The manager who wanted to solve it silently without ruckus started imagining his job termination letter.

Leon knew who it was. Who will dare to punch him in front of all other than his own younger brother?

Leon so wished, he could bury this man alive six feet under the ground. But it will cause him no good but more harm. So he ate the pain and was ready to act.

Aeon really craved to throw another punch on the annoying face of his brother for changing the situation every time with his mind-blowing acting.

"If you are so bloody interested in acting, why don't I get you a movie script for you to act in? 'The Pretending Ideal man.' how is the title?" Aeon showed no mercy in revealing the true colors of his elder brother.

Leon who had faced failure one after the other had already lost his level-headedness. Hearing Aeon bringing up the things in front of everyone, his anger was rolling out of temperature.

All murmured between them hearing Aeon. Some thought it might be a family problem and some trusted Aeon who knew the true colors of Leon or had doubts about Leon.

Aeon pushed him aside and squatted down, "Sister-in-law, please come out. I will take you home."

'Home' Hearing it again, Eliza looked at Aeon in dread thinking Aeon also wanted to send her to the slaughterhouse called home where she would have to bear every pain.

She squealed, afraid Aeon won't listen to her, "No, L-Leon will beat me all night. I am not going anywhere." She blurted out.

Another round of gasps heard in the hall. All knew Eliza was dead drunk and she wasn't in a state of mind to scheme or lie. So their judgemental look landed on Leon who was trembling in anger.

He was on the verge of insanity.

Leon squatted at his position which was behind Eliza. Grabbing her arm, he forcefully pulled her out and Eliza let out a cry, "It hurts, it hurts. Leon, let me go, Leon... I swear I won't drink, Leon..."

Eliza kept on crying as Leon dragged her away saying through his teeth, "I am sorry, my wife isn't in clear senses."

Anyway, before he could take the third step, Aeon circled the table and pulled Eliza to his side with the second strike on the other side of Leon's face.

Aeon hated to bring his family matter to the public hence he had controlled it for so many years but now it was beyond his limits.

Eliza was quivering like a leaf fluttering in the wind. She started mumbling something but Aeon or others couldn't hear it properly.

Leon stumbled on the floor and gritted his teeth. His face was swelling but he still cared about the view of the public on him.

The disgust gazes on him which used to be admiration irked him more. The society where he had worked hard to be the ideal man was detesting him.

Where did it all go wrong?

Without a second thought, 'Ava Kelly.' He blamed her.

Remembering the note he got from the waiter, he opened his palm and to read it, [Which plan are you going to save? Susan Parkinson? Your oh-so-ideal image? Or your sweet obedient wife?]

Yes, he is right. His current state was because of Ava Kelly.

Meanwhile, Aeon pressed Eliza to speak what she was mumbling to herself. "Sister-in-law, tell me what happened? Sister-in-law." He shook her shoulder to get her out of her daze.

Eliza looked at Aeon's hands in panic and shoved him away with all her might, "Don't touch me."

With that, Aeon became the villain in the eyes of spectators.

Aeon stood frozen without knowing how to react to Eliza's behavior. He just went to save her from his poisonous brother, was he going to receive the backslash?

Before he could come up with something, a middle-aged lady in an elegant green dress softly smiled at Eliza, "Madam, is your brother-in-law troubling you and your married life?"

Aeon and Dylan: "..."

The crowd started to whisper louder. And Aarvi almost slammed the spoon in her hand on the table when she stood up.

Before she could assume the lady might be Leon's ally, Aaron took the spare blazer he had asked to get for Aarvi as he calmly uttered, "She is the Psychologist. I asked her to be here and take control when needed."

Aarvi was speechless. She had just asked an hour or two ago and Aaron had silently arranged for her request.

She wanted a psychologist to treat Eliza after Aeon took Eliza away. But Aaron turned out to be even smarter to get her to the banquet hall.

Eliza saw it's a lady before breathing a sigh. She shook her head when she didn't see Leon's face anywhere, "Aeon is a very good man. If Leon sees any man touching me, he will punish me saying I seduced them."

Aeon breathed a sigh of relief while the psychologist hugged Eliza to comfort her.

Aarvi smiled at Aaron realizing the psychologist used reverse tactics to get the truth out. She was sure Aaron must have briefed the situation to the psychologist hence she was on point.

Aaron was draping the cream-colored formal ladies blazer on her shoulder if in case she wanted to go near and take a look when she tiptoed and pecked on his lips.

Alex and Roach: "..."

Other than those two, none noticed them as their eyes were towards Leon.

Aaron's brows slightly raised after the soft pair of lips pressing his lips before she smiled at him without bothering to stand away forgetting she had specifically told him his girlfriend isn't Twyla but Aarvi Evans.

He held her shoulder softly and created some distance. Aarvi was confused why he was taking a step away from her.

Then he bent to her height and smirked a sexy one, "Ms. Twyla." His magnetic voice caused her to anticipate his sweet words.

"I have a girlfriend." Then his lips curled up teasingly looking at her totally wordless.