Ch 1.Shattered dreams

Lady Melissa ran towards her son who was picking up his top hat and traveling coat from the hanger at entrance of the hallway. "Eric wait-!" suddenly Eric faced his mother as he was midway wearing his coat other"Mother,you already know what I want.""I understand you my dear but-""But?"Lady Evans gave a small sigh "I know how many years have been since you wanted to achieve this dream,but we really need a hire to the family" "Yes-but this is not something which I had been working for,nor do I have much interest in" said Eric as he saw Samatha,the head of the maids,rushing towards the mother and son.

"Samatha" Eric called her as she approached near them. "Yes young master?" she said as she bowed her head."The doors,please open them" Eric said as he picked up the two heaving looking briefcases. Behind Eric,Lady Melissa shooked her head vigorously giving the hint for her to not open the doors. Samantha froze there doing nothing trying to hold back from opening the door. Eric already knew that his mother had given Samantha the hint to not let him out of the mansion. This time,Eric said in a louder,clearer,yet in a respectful way."Samtha,would you p,ease open the door?"

Now Samantha couldn't help but drew back her hand and opened the door wide enough for Eric to walk out with the two heavy briefcases.

There was the family chariot standing right in front of the mansion. "We shall be heading towards the nearby town station which is about thirty to forty five minutes journey from here." The charioter was a little frightened to see Lady Melissa suddenly suddenly freeze as soon as she saw the family chariot. "You have already arranged for the transport??We aren't done talking yet-!" she exclaimed in a loud yet weak way. The charioter then faced Eric "Young Master,may I ask where are you heading?" Eric turned towards the charioter "To London." he said as he handed out his briefcases to the charioter. The charioter looked looked pale("So the young master has finally decided to leave...but does Sir Evans know about this?")

Just as Eric opened the chariot door,he hear another footsteps rushing towards him. As he turned back,he saw his exhausted looking father who was currently having asthma. "Father..?" for the first time,Eric saw his father looking panicked father,who used to be once an elegant yet ignorant man who was always occupied with business and the only times he would be with his family is during mealtime. "Sir!you should not be running in such a condition,you can faint anytime!!!" his personal assistance for accounting Bohem yelled as he tried to reach out to Sir Martin."ERIC!I dare you to step inside the chariot!!!" he yelled as he gasped out of fatigue and exhaustion from running.

"Darling what are you doing here??You know very well you can-" Sir Martin lifted up his right hand and Lady Melissa stopped speaking at once. "Eric,I know I have been ignorant to you,I have failed to be the father who you would like to share all your troubles and requirements with,but all I have is this one last request from you. Please take over the business for me. In this current state of mine,I don't even think I can even barely even get out of the house nor travel far for business. I can't even relay on your brother now...also...*Sigh* I also know how much does it means for you to become a lawyer,for the past two years we have been fighting for this matter,but until now I am so surprised that you have been with us even though we had arguments with each other. So please-" suddenly Sir Martin started to wheeze and Boham came to his support.

"Alright. I will stay back" Eric said as has he saw his mother and Samantha heading towards the weak Sir Martin. Lady Melissa looked very surprised. After three years of arguments,disagreements and coldness,finally,Eric said it which somehow made Sir Martin wheeze even more. Lady Melissa then asked Eric "What do you mean by staying back?". Eric let a weak sight "To take over the business for father" he said as he removed his hat from his head and gave a weak yet a warming smile to his mother. Lady Melissa had some tears rolling down her cheek and she ran to hug her son after 3 whole years in an enthusiastic way.

"My dear,let's go and have some tea at the garden!" she said as she grabbed Eric's right arm and pulled him towards the garden. The garden. In Eric's memory, it had been five years since he had drank tea happily with his family together. The last time he had tea was with his brother,mother nad father. But now,it was only his mother and father who he was having tea with.

As all the three sat down for tea,Bohem helping Sir Martin,Lady Martin started to speak at once."Why,it has been a long time since we sat together being so united and being like a true family for once!" "Eric,let me give you some tips on how to manage the-" "Darling!I would appreciate it if we left the topic of business for now!We are finally united as one now!Yet all you think about is business!!" "Oh well you are right for once I suppose" said Sir Martin in a teasing way. "Old man,I am always right!" said Lady Melissa looking pissed. "Yes,yes my lady,you are always right" he said smirking Eric tried to hold his laughter and his surprisement to how lively his father could be. Always,even when casual,his father would be the man of less words,but now,he is the one talking cheerfully. Yet,he still couldn't stop feeling down about giving up on getting into laws.

Just then Samantha entered the garden with a tray of tea cups and a pot full of fresh nd steering hot tea. Lady Melissa and Sir Martin enjoyed the tea.

As soon as Samantha placed a cup of tea in front of Eric,she saw a drop of Tear fall into the tea cup.

Samahta could do nothing but walk away pretending that she didn't see anything.

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