Chapter 85: Did you insult LOTR?
"What? Why would you not want to tell others? My son has achieved..." Avni protested, and this was when Aric’s father spoke up.
"If you want to live a happy and safe life, then you will not say a word outside of this room."
"But?!"
"If you tell anyone, it will spread soon, and it won’t be surprising if some gangster comes up and demands money from us. Word will travel fast, and it will jeopardize our safety and security," Aric’s father replied.
"But they are our blood and even our parents, and what about the tax? If we pay tax, they will know about it," Avni replied.
"Mom, we have taken care of the tax. Since I am a minor, my name will not be published, and only an alias has been used. Tax will be paid, and my name will not be there," Aric said. Avni looked at his father, who also nodded his head. Though Avni understood where it was coming from, she felt a bit uncomfortable.
"But your name will come after you turn of age," Avni said.
"We will leave this country soon. Why will we bother if they come to know or not?" Aric replied. Avni was appalled by this, and Aric gave her a glimpse of what he wanted to do and where he wanted to settle. He even showed her some pictures, as now Aric had the first-gen iPhone that he had bought and also gifted his parents.
In the end, his mother was finally convinced about the moving part, and Aric also told her to make her heart and mind strong since they would be leaving the home, place, and country they had been born in. It was still a long time to go, but they needed to slowly start the process.