Livid Guardian's Endless Coddling

Noah didn't want Noor to evade his question with 'I am fine so he asked her again, "Are you going to tell us what's going on? Why are you pushing yourself so hard? Did anybody tell you something?" Even though Noah sounded angry, they knew he was worried about Noor.

"Noah, what happened?" Norah asked in concern, holding his arm. She always worried Noor might not tell them the problem she might be in.

Naira held Noor's arm, "Noor, is something bothering you?" She was sincere and soft.

They knew Arsh wouldn't have asked her to work so hard. Instead, he wouldn't mind freeing her from every responsibility. They were also aware Noor accepts herself how she is instead of competing with somebody's excellence.

'Pushing herself hard?' Noor chuckled, shaking her head. "Why are you all worrying about me? I was just working hard to get these clients. Now that it's concluded, I can rest."

There were doubts, yet the three sighed in relief. Norah cupped Noor's face, "We are proud of you."

Noor smiled. This was the first work she solely handled so she was happy too.

Norah continued, "It's good career-driven but you should also take care of yourself. Pamper yourself more and enjoy the privileges of being a girl."

Hearing 'pamper,' Naira excitedly suggested, "Mom, let's three of us go to the salon and pamper ourselves. What do you say, Dad?"

Noah looked at his wife who doesn't take a break from her housework, "Then... Shall I arrange it in the house?" As it won't be good Naira and Noor were already tired for the whole week.

Naira remarked immediately with a mischievous grin on her face, "Perfect. We will get you groomed too, Dad."

Noah: "..."

Noor and Noah chuckled seeing Noah regret his decision. 

Sunday became family time so Noor was mingling with them, listening to them, making fun, and cracking jokes. The whole day was truly enjoyable and relaxing.

But when Noor went to bed, she sat and stared at the balcony remembering Arsh's leap out of there. She had no idea how long she was awake and when she dozed off. 

When she woke up in the morning, she was sore in the neck, back, and knees. 

Drinking coffee, she watched Naira working out in the home gym. She didn't work out other than during the time she was planning any trekking with Arsh. 

She went to work and realized she had less work, other than normal.

The empty mind was a devil workshop. As soon as her mind drifted thinking about something happening to Arsh, she randomly decided to go to the hotel gym.

Noah and Norah initially thought she was tired of work at the end of the day. When Noah was going on inspection, he saw the gym trainer personally training Noor. The trainer bowed to him while Noor didn't notice her father.

Noah wanted to think Noor was training to keep herself fit but he started to feel his daughter was becoming strange and unknown.

Norah sensed it and Naira hardly got to speak to Noor in the following days. "Dad, is it really important to make her work so hard? I haven't seen you so busy either." That was more like a complaint on Noah for making her that way.

Noah didn't respond. He turned to Norah, "How are Noor and Arsh doing?"

Norah shook her head, "I haven't seen Arsh for a few days." 

Naira let them know the information she had, "Arsh isn't in town. I met Ivan and Snow yesterday. I was expecting Arsh so Snow said he went out of town due to some work."

That was common, so Noah asked, "Did they break up perhaps?" If that's the reason why Noor was behaving in such a way, he was surely going to beat up Arsh without caring about his parents.

Naira ate her spoonful before responding, "No, no, no… If there was such a thing, I would have got to know. I heard Noor is enjoying Arsh's company and takes initiative to be with him with lots of plans."

'Takes initiative!?' That was the biggest improvement. While Norah nodded, Noah was still worried for his daughter. He also thought he might be overthinking but he couldn't get rid of his worry.

He went to the office thinking he should have a good conversation with Noor. Her sudden change was a little too hard for them to accept.

Noor who always used to work at a moderate speed was working so fast that she used to sit and wait for more work. She was thinking about what to do on Saturday and Sunday to keep herself occupied when she heard a knock on the door. 

Turning around, she stood up seeing Aria on the other side of the glass wall. She smiled at Aria and went to open the door.

Aria opened the door herself and asked, "I was thinking if I could kidnap Little Princess from her fort."

Noor chuckled, hugging her. "Little Princess is ready to follow her beautiful kidnapper."

Aria chuckled, "then grab your bag, Little Princess. Drop a message to Your Highness that you will be following the notorious kidnapper."

Noor chuckled again hearing Aria. Before she could respond, Aria hissed pain, "Ouch…"

"Your Majesty has caught the legendary kidnapper." Noah stood at the door with Aria.

He couldn't understand how Aria manages to make everyone smile around her. He was worried on his way thinking about what to speak with Noor. Here she was, already making his daughter happy.

Rubbing her head, Aria questioned Noah, "Is your Majesty strong enough to stop the kidnapper?"

Noor chuckled watching the two friends. She wanted to be like Aria but she wasn't so lively and open. "Your Majesty is helpless when the Little Princess likes her kidnapper."

Noah nodded watching the two ladies chuckle. He tapped Noor's nose, "Your majesty sometimes doubts if the Little Princess belongs to this kingdom or different."

Aria countered propping her eyebrow, "Our Little Princess is from both the kingdoms, Your Majesty. Don't try to claim her for yourself."

Then the three chuckled while walking towards the exit. "You always prove why your husband tries to hide you from all."

Noor added, "You should be glad, Dad. If Aunt Aria was a man, she would have stolen your wife and your daughters."

Aria happily added, "I love pretty girls."

Noah shook his head at Noor, "Not just her. Eva would have taken half share and made the rest of the men die single."

Noor giggled. Both said bye to Noah, Noor took the driving seat in Aria's car and they left for their long evening for the much-needed conversation.