Chapter 161 - Brother

Lingaa walked inside the house with a bouquet in his hand. He made sure to not show his emotions because he was not ready yet.

Elena who was sitting on the couch stood up looking him and immediately a smile formed on her lips," Lan..." she called his name.

Lucas had told her that even Lan was there with him when she was rushed to the hospital. She was discharge the same day and didn't got the chance to meet anyone.

"How are you feeling Elena" he passed her the bouquet and settle on the couch. 

"Better... these are just minor no big deal" her answer was casual but only he knew what he felt when Tin informed him she was targeted. He could only breathe properly when Daniel said she was out of danger.

Elena was waiting for him to say something but the man just kept staring at her as if he was examining himself that she was fine.

From the time Lan's manager had helped her by stalking Natasha she felt it was somehow connected to Lan. She had always found him mysterious who only spoke how much was needed and not to mind any other business.

"Good that your are better" he said and again went back to silence struggling on how to keep the conversation going. 

Elena watched him, she was trying to find something within him which made her feel she had known him. Though she knew his hair were dyed red but his eyes and nose look just like him.

'I just want my doubt to be true' she thought looking at the man who was just sitting silent.

"Did you have breakfast" she asked just to keep the talk going. She wanted to know about him just to confirm whatever she was thinking turn out to be the truth.

They had lost hope to again see him but if god had seen their longing then she wanted him to stay not leaving their side.

"I just thought to meet you then I will go back. I have a shoot" he said.

"Just wait I will quickly make you something" without waiting for his answer Elena walked in the kitchen preparing something quick for him.

Getting up from the couch Lan took a look of the living area. He walked in front of the large piano place at the center. His hands trace the surface of the piano as his eyes looked at the painting hung on the walls. He had only heard about Thomson's in news and sometimes from Henry. When he was staying with them, he had never seen anyone came to meet them, it was only the four of them.

Lingaa was busy with his memories of them didn't notice Elena was back from the kitchen and was quietly looking at him. Her heart was pounding of what was going to happen next. She could feel that whatever she was thinking was not her illusion.

Walking with a plate of sandwich in her hand she called him," Lan.. here have something first" 

Brought out from his thoughts he saw Elena coming towards him with a plate and a glass of juice in her hand. 

"You shouldn't exercise so much Elena" taking the plate and glass from her hand he scolded her.

Keeping the plate on the side table, he held her hand slowly making her sit on the couch. Like a fragile doll he was very much gentle with his action which filled Elena's heart. She had this memory very much clear in her mind like it was engraved deep so she would never forget his existence.

Blinking her eyes she tried not to tear up, what if was just her imagination and what if he is not the one she was looking in him.

"I am fine. Why don't you fill your stomach" she said insisting him to have the sandwich first.

Sitting on the opposite side of the couch he took the plate and took the first bite of the sandwich. Like a current passing through his throat, Lingaa cough hard as if his tongue had caught fire.

'That's it' Elena was now right to judge him but this was not what she wanted...

" Does it has black pepper" he said taking the glass of juice from the side table and drinking it.

"Yes I had lightly sprinkled just to give it a flavor. You don't like it" she asked suppressing her laugh. She knew he was allergic to black pepper and his nose would soon start to run as if he was having cold.

Wiping his lips he looked back to her not wanting to make her suspicious. They knew he was allergic and if he shows it then he was doomed.

"No- no they are tasty I loved them" he said and took another bite making sure not to show any discomfort on his face, but it was too hard not to sneeze. 

Elena's laugh vanished watching him eating it with showing his discomfort. She thought he would just get irritated and leave but here he was eating without complaining making her guilty for coming up this idea.

Elena was sure it was Lingaa who had taken her out from the freezing room and not Aksa but sending him to manipulate her thought only made her want to know him more.

"Lan.." she called making him look at her in shock.

'Did she just yelled at me' he thought rubbing his nose which was about to flow.

Striding straight toward him she pulled the plate from his hand and called the maid," Bring some more juice"

Her nose was flaring watching his stupidity. When he knew he is allergic then why is he not telling her. Did he not wanted to keep any connections with them that why he was not telling them who he actually was....

Elena felt bad that he still didn't wanted to come back to them and was finding ways to keep away.

"You shouldn't endure it when you are allergic to something" her words shocked him making him look at her in horror.

'Did she know' he thought but that words just didn't came out from his mouth.

"H-how do you know I am..." he couldn't complete when the maid came with a glass of juice in her hand. Without wasting time Elena took it from her and made him drink it...

She was angry by how he was resisting everything just to keep his identity hidden. But that was not going to happen because he would eventually defeat and come back to them.

"You red nose is saying everything. You should have thrown it away when you were not use of eating black pepper" 

"How can I throw it when it was just delicious" he didn't had the heart to stop eating because this was the first time she had made something for him to eat. She was just small when he left them and now she had grown up into a beautiful lady and was even married.

"But still health comes first and you should have said me you and black pepper didn't go together" her words made him chuckle. She was still the same whenever she would get annoyed.

Elena was throwing dagger and him when she heard her husband voice," Lan you didn't inform about your visit" walking downstairs he made his was to his wife who was angry at this moment.

"I just thought to come and check if she was okay and now that I have seen I think I should take my leave" he gulped the entire glass keeping back on the table before getting up.

Startled by his leave Elena anger vanish and she said," But you didn't eat anything wait I will make something else for you" she was about to walk but was stop by Lingaa...

"No need I will have something out. See my manager is calling me" he showed her the caller id and yes it was Aksa aka Robert who was calling him.

"See you some other time" Lucas said winking at him. He knew he was finding excuses to leave the place in the fear of being caught by his little sister.

Nodding his head he walked out as soon as possible leaving the couple awestruck. Elena didn't wanted him to go because she wanted to make him spill out but then was he ready to open up... No because the way he was behaving she was sure he was still not ready.

Lucas who was smiling looking at the door and turn to look his wife whose eyes were glittery' Was she crying' he thought cupping her face.

"What happen?" he asked when the tear rolled down from her eyes.

"You know who he is.. right?" her words shocked him not knowing what he was supposed to answer.

"What are you saying sunshine" he asked praying that his fear should not be correct.

"You know he is my brother... Lingaa" she said closing her eyes and more tears rolled down.