Chapter 3 Extraordinary Blue Eyes

• Adeline's POV
• The room was silent and Aiden sat on the bed, his gaze fixed on me. He had been staring at me for twenty minutes now and I couldn't help but wonder if he can see me.
• I kept wondering why I forgot to knock before opening the door. If I had done that at least I wouldn't be in this awkward situation. What was he going to do now? Punish me?
• "You deserve to be punished!" Aiden's baritone voice snapped me out of my thoughts and I jolted, was he reading my mind?
• I began stuttering, I didn't know where to start from. Okay...okay Adeline, say something. He doesn't bite.
• "Umm…..ummm…" I sighed, slapping my head. Stop it Adeline, what's wrong with you? I was about to open my mouth again when he spoke.
• "Is that how you barge into people's room without knocking? Do you even have manners?"
• "I'm... I'm so sorry."
• "Judging by your scent, I don't know you. What are you doing in my room?" He asked.
• "I'm... I'm Adeline." I said and his brows scrunched up. He stood up and walked in slow strides towards the window.
• "Adeline."
• His voice was deep but so sweet to my ears, so melodious. And the way he called my name gave me goosebumps.
• "Your uncle has told you about me, right?"
• He turned around and faced me. The ray of Sunlight shone brightly on his face and for a moment I was stunned. He has beautiful eyes, blue ones to be precise but I could say his was extraordinary.
• Aiden has a well built body and gosh, his hair it was too long for a man. It flowed down his back and stopped midway. I just wish he could see with his eyes then he'll be a perfect man.
• "Are you done staring at me?" He folded his arms across his broad chest, gazing at me, again.
• I quickly composed myself and clasped my hands, my eyes fixed on my feet.
• "I am a blind man but you should know I have inner eyes and I can sense things. Adeline, I'll advise you to keep your distance from me." He said.
• What more do I expect? Noone can ever like me, everyone sees me as a piece of trash and I disgust them.
• "Al... right." I nodded.
• "Uncle Thane told me I'd be getting married to Eva and I wonder why your parents changed their mind." He mentioned with a shrug.
• Good! It's clear he wants Eva and not me…
• "Well, whether it's you or your sister, I don't care. I...I just want to be alone." Aiden spelt out.
• I can see he's a strict man but how do I take care of him if he wants me faraway. It's clear my parents wants me to be his caregiver, if not they wouldn't have gotten me married to someone... blind.
• "I guess your parents told you we're only going to get married for a year."
• Yes, mom told me about that. My parents just sees me as a toy and I've come to understand that they gave me out for money. I'm just supposed to take care of Aiden for a year, perform my duties as a wife and then we'd divorce. I'll be back to square one.
• I'm just confused right now. Even Aiden doesn't want me, I can see trouble, big trouble. I just pray I don't get on his bad side cause I don't want to be punished, he's obviously going to do that since everyone loves to assault me.
• He had a towel wrapped around his body now and when he went to his wardrobe to pick a cloth, I wondered how he's going to pick the right thing.
• But to my surprise, he picked a pair of brown trousers and a matching shirt. He's just so good for a blind man.
• After that, he halted and watched me for a while. I guess he wants me to leave the room so he could dress up. I was about to do that when he called me back.
• "Just turn around." He said and I raised questioning brows at him. Turn around?
• I quickly obeyed and did has he had said. And when he was done dressing up, I faced him but he didn't button his shirt properly.
• I stuttered, not knowing how to tell him. If he goes out like that then others might mock him.
• "Umm, Aiden. Y...your shirt. It's.. the buttons. Do I help you with that?"
• I needed to ask, if I go on without his permission then I might just get slapped on the face or beaten up just like Eva did. Now, my greatest fear was offending him.
• He ignored me and tried to button up the right way but this time it wasn't any better but worse.
• "Aiden you're…."
• "Come help with it then."
• I moved closer in slow steps, his nice scent wafting through my nose; just like strawberries. I unbuttoned his shirt and his built muscles came into view.
• I was dumbstruck as I kept staring at him. His extraordinary blue eyes, straight nose, plump cherry lips; Aiden was the exact description of an angel.
• I was carried away, his body seemed to drive me crazy and the more my eyes lingered on him, the more the image of his naked body I saw earlier keeps appearing in my face.
• All my life, this is the first time I'm drooling over a guy. No man was attractive to me and even the problems that surrounded me made me blinded towards opposite attractions.
• "It's all done." I said, fastening the last button. I led him to sit on the bed and when he glared at me, I shifted away from him.
• "Don't treat me with sympathy. I hate it when people think I'm pathetic. Am I?" Aiden paused and chuckled. "I feel stupid for asking that question, what could you possibly think of a blind man?"
• I shook my head, "No Aiden, I don't see you as a pathetic person. You're better than I am, I'm.. just an ill-fated weak girl and I feel..I feel cumbered by the weight of inferiority."
• "Stop it, Adeline!"
• I couldn't fight back my tears, no amount of words can express the pain of rejection I feel.
• Aiden was provoked and I guess my words irritated him. He finally spoke after keeping quiet for a while.
• "My dreams, aspirations, everything is crumbled before my own eyes. My companies, my wealth, I can't even enjoy any. All I do is sulk, I have lost faith in my own self. I can't be any better. All I'll ever be is a blind man."
• "Aiden…" I tried to touch him but he moved away.
• "Do you know how old I am? I'm 32 and yet I haven't found my mate yet. I am supposed to be the next Alpha after my parents death but I can't. What clan would want a blind and weak person to rule over them. I'm just an omega, a blind weak omega." He mentioned his brows knitted into a deep frown.
• "Aiden…" I called. "One thing you don't understand is the fact that your life can still be amended."
• "What do you mean?" He raised questioning brows at me.
• I nodded. "Yes. Considering, who I am, I know I'm not fit to say these words. But you have to believe
• in yourself. Do you know what?"
• "W….what?"
• "Your eyes can be healed, Aiden. You would see again."