Chapter 197 - 188: Syden's courage

"Roel! Welcome!" Eren greeted when he saw the young man standing behind Erick, together with a young brown-haired girl.

The two men shook hands in greeting.

Eren looked to the side and thought that the young girl looked familiar. It was then, he realized that it was the same girl who is always with his daughter.

He glanced at Roel, giving a questioning look as if to ask the latter who the young woman was.

At first, Roel did not get Eren's non-verbal question until he followed Eren's gaze and comprehension dawned on him. He grabbed Jeayan's hand and introduced her, "This is Jeayan, my girlfriend."

It was then Eren also realized that this was the girl whom Amber had her sleepover back then. He had never met the girl nor her parents face-to-face, rather he had heard a lot about them from his wife. At that time, he had talked with Erick's mother and Jeayan's father. Because Erick's father was the Police Chief and his mother was very well-known in town and very much loved, he had trusted their words.

Then he took another second surprised look at the young girl, who was smiling brightly up at him. H-h-his girlfriend??

Eren stared at Roel, the look on his face obvious.

Roel ignored the look and patted his girlfriend on the head. "Go and play with Amber. Erick and I will be having a talk with her father," he suggested lovingly.

Jeayan slapped his hand away from her head. Her lips formed a frown on her face. "Stop acting as if I'm still a kid," she protested.

Roel just smiled.

Hearing the hint from Roel, Amber grabbed Jeayan's hand and said, "Let's go. I'll bring you up to my room while they talk." She then turned to her mother, who was standing beside her father and said, "I'll be going up first, mom!"

Syden nodded. She placed a hand on her husband's arm and said, "Seems like they have something to talk about with you. Why don't you bring them to the living room and I'll go make some drinks for you all?"

Eren nodded. He knew that there was something going on. He noticed his daughter had been acting weird lately, hinting at him about something. He knew that it would be related to Erick because she kept mumbling his name and then changing her mind.

After inviting the two young men to have a seat, he then took a seat himself across them.

The three of them were quiet, not knowing who shall start the conversation first.

But since it was them who wanted to have a talk with him, he decided to let them speak their mind first.

Few minutes later, Erick broke the silence. "Mr. Keene, we're here to inform you about Remi," he started.

Eren immediately went on alert when he heard his son's name. "What about him?" he asked, his face showing a stern look.

Erick turned to glance at Roel, giving him the floor to talk.

Roel cleared his throat before commenting that it was recommended that his wife should also be in the room to hear his talk since it would be good to get her opinion as well.

Eren's respect for Roel went up a notch, noticing how thoughtful he was towards him and his wife.

Just then, Syden walked in, carrying a tray with a teapot and a couple of cups. She bent down to place them on the coffee table and began to serve them some hot tea, even to Erick, who thanked her for the kindness.

She was about to leave them alone for their talk when Eren grabbed her arm, telling her that she should stay and listen.

At first, she was confused as to why she was needed. But when she heard Eren telling her that it was about Remi, she immediately sat down next to her husband in another armchair.

Once she has settled in, Roel begins to talk to them in a soothing manner, as if he was worried that they might go off in a temper or hysterics.

They were puzzled when Roel talked about Remi and his condition. But then they realized that perhaps Erick had told him about it. It was just baffling as to how he seems to know more about the condition when they never talked to him about it. It nearly made Syden think that Roel's second job was in the medical field.

Soon after, they found out why Roel wanted to have a talk with them. At the beginning, both Eren and Syden were being skeptical about his suggestion. How could they trust a shifter when it was a shifter that had done this to them? Especially an unknown shifter whom they have never met before?

After much persuasion, the two of them softened a bit. But then again, inside Syden's heart, she was still afraid. Afraid that this trust that they had given to the shifters might get thrown back to them. It was not that she did not fully trust the shifters but that trauma from back then came rushing in, right at that moment, causing her to lose breath, making Eren panicked.

The three men stood up, concerned about the woman's sudden loss of breath. Eren quickly went over to her side and rubbed her back, advising her to calm herself. Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click <a href="#&apos;s-courage_52477870907388095">#&apos;s-courage_52477870907388095</a> for visiting.

While Eren was comforting his wife, the other two young men exchanged a look. Was this a good idea?

Worried that his wife would go for another panic attack, Eren was about to tell them to leave the house when Syden placed a hand on her husband's arm, telling him without words to stop.

Eren turned to look at his wife with a surprised look. "Honey…?" he said slowly.

Syden shook her head, again telling him to stop. She then took a deep breath and turned to the two young men.

"Tell me," she said calmly. "Will this work?" there was nothing that could stop a mother when it comes to her children's happiness and future. She would do anything, just to see her children smile and live like a normal child should live.

Roel gave her a little bow of respect and placed his hand on top of his heart. "I swear on my pack that young Remi will be cured from this shifter's bite. My brother is currently healing himself there so I believed that nothing would happen to young Remi."

He did not want to mention the side-effect that Latham had experienced because it was a wholly different type of medical procedure. And the fact that many human beings were cured from the shifter's bite, thanks to the Cairin pack, Roel believed that it should be alright for Remi.

Eren looked down at his wife in concern. "Syden, are you sure?" he asked.

Syden nodded, a determined look on her face. She then raised her eyes at Roel and said, "I will trust you. But if you so betray my trust, I will do whatever it takes to bring you down. I don't care whether you're a shifter or not, I will die trying," she said seriously.

Both Roel and Erick looked shocked at her proclamation but greatly admired her courage.

'It's because of her that her daughter grew strong and why I love her more everyday,' Erick thought with happiness.

Eren's heart swelled with high spirits and joy when he witnessed his wife's words of spirit. 'This is the woman that I fell in love with… and forever."