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Nandini's Pov

I looked around all satisfied with decoration. Aww! I'm impressed by myself. I blew air on my nail which was newly painted by me.

Main apne apse impress hogai hu. I admired my nails. For the first time ever in my life. My nails were done by me perfectly, without getting scratch, rubbing off or even nail paint wasn't on my skin. I'm impressed. Ye jo bhi baccha hai, ye zarur Malhotra's ka takkar ka hai, fashion main. 

I blew again as my purani aadath and later dried with nail dryer. I never in my life used this device. I did today and it was a gift from Swara when she saw what kind of maintenance I do for my nails, note the sarcasm. I'm so not a fashionista. I like being myself. I'm still that person who spoils her nail paint every damn time. I don't feel bad because firstly aadath hogai hai and 95% of girls feel the same and rest confidently wear fake their nails. 

I saw the digital clock it showed 3.00 pm. Where is this Manik? I was about to call him. Then I threw it away. Let him come home, then I'll gladly let him know, who is Nandini Manik Malhotra to him.

Let's not forget that t-shirt he is wearing, I'm gonna sue him if doesn't even notice that while using the washroom after the meeting. As this is the most common habit of Manik using washroom before leaving anywhere. So, he would remove his jacket thinking it may get wrinkles. The Might Manik Malhotra is way particular for his dressing sense. And let's not forget the Morning incident. Remembering it I huffed a breath of annoyance. How could someone not notice, baby pink charming shoes? That too his Aashi's?? If this gonna be girl baby, I'll definitely let her know, how her father was dumb to not notice such cute shoes. This should be treated as a punishable offence. 

And I had been waiting for 4.5 hours for him, I thought he would be coming as he uses washroom before leaving for the meeting. Later I got to know from Vishwas Bhai, he directly went conference hall as he was late for the meeting. That didn't disappoint me, because I was expecting that owing him being late for the meeting. By now the conference should have been finished and he should be home. But no, he wasn't here. I groaned in frustration and picked up a large pizza, which I prepared myself. This is Love!!

Barbecue Chicken Pizza

I kept relishing as I heard a commotion outside the apartment, it wasn't clear but I knew something was going on. Immediately I heard calling bell making me stop eating. I huffed in annoyance. However, I got scared when the door was knocked hardly. Okay, this definitely fishy.

Mrs Malhotra, are you fine? I frowned hearing familiar voice. I slowly walked up to the door as I cleaned my hands with the tissue.

What happened, Gautham? You look restless. I peeped my head out hearing whispers and saw the guards lining up with their loaded guns, I frowned at the scene in the corridor.

Thank God you are fine, Mr Malhotra would've had our head if not. He breathed a relief. With further enquiry, I got to know that Raj Malhotra had called for guards to protect me. Why would he do that? 

Please stay in Mrs Malhotra. Its a request. I had obliged understanding his situation, My safety was their responsibility and I shouldn't be the reason for them losing their job. I entered inside again after making I closed the doors.

Why would he put guards for me? Did an enemy of Malhotra come up? God! I don't want history repeating. I carefully ran to upstairs and checked whether there were hidden cameras anywhere. I was careful while checking the places, I had learnt from David how to deal with such things, and I have personal experience in this scene. I checked all the rooms, even Abhay and Avni with the detector, which I always carried for safety purpose. Lessons learnt from past time. Even gave check on every place in the living room, kitchen and dining area. And results came out clear. I breathed in a sigh.  

One of the reason, I didn't go to the doctor clinic was, what if I fall for any trap lead by someone and things repeat. I don't want to go there. From the past few hours, I have prepared myself that the past won't repeat. And Mukthi isn't here or any person who wants us to be apart. My insecurities and fear of being alone made me feel restless yet I successfully pushed them in the dark corner as I had a strong feeling this was going to be the best day of our life. And there is no looking back. That's what I keep saying myself.

I made sure nothing harmful is present in our apartment. I felt revealed seeing everything crystal. That gave me confidence we are safe. I again sat on the couch to relish pizza again, I added more oregano to it with chilli flakes. I licked sauce with a deep moan. Never in my life, I loved pizza like this. I got to know what I was craving when I ate pizza last night. Man! This baby will make me crazy. Wait! It's not me, it's Manik who would go crazy with Couvade. I never believed in sympathetic pregnancy or pregnant dad syndrome until I saw with my own eyes and Manik going through it, came out of the syllabus.

I can't seriously believe he is going through the symptom of couvade. I fucking laughed loud yesterday evening when I found out from some pregnancy blogs as I went through. That was the reason Manik was ill facing nausea, mood swings, bloating, put up in weight, have tantrums on the name of the food and let's not forget him fainting for no reason. He is having every symptom of pregnancy which I should possess. I thanked Aiyyappa personally for sparing me and making him suffer, call it to be revenge for not being there when I was a pregnant or my personal experience with Avya in the past pregnancy. Last was worst because I was crying non-stop had hyper mood swings. 

I've seen delicate pregnancy last time, only good about it was healthy Abhay and Avni. 

I switched on the TV went through some European business channels to be aware of the news. I may live here although I need to take care of my business, which still resides in London. I should be way updated for it. 

I saw some business channels and got updates about the market, trend etc. I hold on my phone when it rang, seeing it my father. I rolled my eyes. Expecting a big lecture of not coming home or leaving home without informing them. Am I school going child? I have kids who go to school. Typical overprotective dad!!

Yes, Dad. I answered the call as I feed myself with the last slice of pizza and licked the ketchup. When the line was still blank for another two seconds, I checked whether he hanged up or what. 

He was still in call.

Dad, What's up? That twisted me. The silence coming from other end was scaring me. What if something happened again?

Siri!! The undoubtful and worried voice scared me more.

Tell me everything is fine?? Manik is fine? Abhay and Avni are fine?? I couldn't hold myself get restless. I don't know what to do. I held my head in worried when I didn't hear him from a minute.

Princess. (Surya) Dad talked to me.

Dad, what happened? I tried composed myself as I rubbed my tummy as I felt churn in it.

Nothing happened to anyone, Princess. C'mon, breathe in and out. That made me sigh in relief. I took hold of the water bottle to drink water to relax my stomach, I felt the baby went restless as me. I should make sure, I don't take the stress anymore as I'm doing nowadays. 

It's just Manik. I went alert.

What about him? Did he got hurt? How much ever I try history still haunts me. And hearing something is wrong with Manik, makes me hyper in anxiety.

I don't know what happened to Manik, he made us worried by crying so much. I mean, He was smiling and crying. I don't know. It's that I can't explain his behaviour to you. He was worried about your safety and asked Raj to put security around you. He sounds so happy but crying. I can't understand him. That made me stop all my anxiety, I was blank, what's wrong with him? And it took me a second to understand what that meant.

Aiyyappa, Finally!! like finally, Dumb Manik Malhotra figured it out. I smiled brightly as tears floated in my eyes. 

Where is he? I wanna reach him, I knew he couldn't handle it, that was the reason, I threw hints to him when he was around me. But today he just tested my patience too far so I did what was right. The T-shirt was the last hint from me if he hadn't caught it. I would've announced to him when he returns home. That was the plan. However, he ultimately impressed me.

He left long back, he must be rushing to you. That made me grin wider, I immediately stood to clean used dishes. 

I got to go, I'll call you later dad. And yes, Nothing to worry Manik is fine. Maybe his past triggered him. Don't worry I'll take care of him. Bye. Bye. I hang up the call without listening to him further. I started cleaning dishes immediately in the kitchen sink, once done, I turned behind to look at our home. 

I'm gonna erase all the tainted memories of us. And we gonna leave this home of ours in a happy note. Manik deserved that. I smiled brightly as I checked everything in the hall and made way to terrace to check on everything. I merrily saw the decoration here. I hope Manik likes this and I'll be able to erase those memories in our mind forever. I walked down the stairs when I heard the bell sound.

Deja vu!!

As I walked downstairs, all the past reeled in my mind, without me urging. I gulped harder trying to push all the negativity aside in the dark. Yet, I couldn't control my tears remembering our past. My hands trembled to open. What if I see the COLD AND RUTHLESS MANIK for whatever reason? I couldn't help but hold myself. 

Nandini nothing gonna happen. 

If happened you are strong enough to get back to each other. No one can separate you from Manik. And you aren't letting anyone take Avya from you. With motivational peep talk to myself and with determination, I held the latch to open the door.

Taking Aiyyappa's name, I opened the door.

Only to see vulnerable and crying Manik leaning against the door with the brightest smile of his. That moment I knew this moment couldn't be taken by anyone. Any damn person in the world, it's ours to cherish. 

And I did, this is what I wanted to see always. Always. I let him cry as much as he wanted. Didn't took a step forward to console him or say anything to him. I wanted him to feel this moment as much as he wanted. Because we both lost the most precious moment in our life. And now replacing the last bitter moment of our life, Forever. 

I passed him my bright smile as his eyes connected with me sensuously. I could see the purest love for me with admiration and respect. That eyes had pride for me, it was so intense that made me taken back, I neither I could handle his feelings nor I could take the intimate feeling of his, it was overwhelming. He wanted to say so many things to me. He really wanted to. He needed me to read him and understand his feelings and help him through it. I kept giving him time until he forwarded himself unknowingly towards me, I knew he was ready to listen to the biggest announcement of his life before I say anything I heard something, which I didn't expect to hear from him not now at least.

I LOVE YOU, MRS NANDINI MANIK MALHOTRA. I blinked my eyes in a surprise daze when I heard his heartful unadulterated confession, and I was fallen in love again with him. And this was the most marvellous moment of my life like it was a reward from him, I remember it's been one month, he never confessed his love for me. He promised himself not to say it until he felt my trust in him. 

I LOVE YOU. THANK YOU. Is all he could say with a sob as I advanced towards him and pulled him for the hug, while he was still crying as I'm. That was one of the incredible moment in my life, which I love to note down. 

I was crying mess as he lifted me up in the hug, I sobbed as him.

And said what I wanted to say him always. I felt pride while I announced him. I was lucky he chose me as his life partner and never gave up on me or on us. He made me live this moment, which I thought I would never feel again. I felt lucky like never before. 

YOU ARE GOING TO BE FATHER, AGAIN.

I'M PREGNANT.

WE ARE SOON GOING TO BE PARENTS, AGAIN. I just held him more tightly by his neck as I whispered him in his ears. And I thought I love you from me was the best confession of my life to him. For the first time, I was proved wrong. This is what I wanted to say to him, always. My biggest achievement of life was anything but children from him. I was the only woman who is privileged to be the mother of his kids, that thought makes me euphoria. That was the highest status he gave me. I would cherish that always.

Are you real Jaanu? Is this moment real? Are we not in any dream? To his innocent and fearful question, I smiled sadly and nodded no wiping his tears. 

This our reality Manik. This is our moment. He hugged me tightly.

Thank you for gifting me this phase. I wanted to say so many things to him as he wiped my tears. And I knew we were feeling this moment with our own chord.

I love you Jaanu. I love you, baby. I couldn't say anything but smile at his confession, I could never get enough to hear from him. 

Finally, you said that. He bent his head with tears flowing from his eyes as a smile on his lips. I saw he didn't have control over it. 

Mrs Malhotra. I peeped behind Manik to see Gautham standing awkwardly outside the door, I passed him assuring smile because I knew he didn't hear anything between us as we both were just whispering and also owing he was little far from us to our privacy.

Everything is alright, right? Mr Malhotra asked me to check up on you both? He further explained to us without even we enquiring him.

Everything is just perfect. Please do pass the same to them. I heard Manik's sniff, yet I gave attention to Gautham so that he would leave us in peace for once. He nodded his head understandingly as he passed some bags and files to me with the flower bouquet. I smiled at him as he closed the door for me. Manik took out the ice tub from one the bag, which had Butter Pecan flavour surprising me, it was the same flavour he used to get me years back as a ritual more of celebrating my achievements, as I told him - I liked this ice cream while we were trying different ice creams flavours for my mood. I smiled at him brightly all astonished at his remembrance. Primarily, I being ice cream savourer, I had this thing towards eating them on a particular occasion, if I'm happy then it would chocolate mint if I'm grumpy oreo fudge cappuccino and when I'm sad plain vanilla with chocolate chips. That's how he used to find out my current mood. Although Butter Pecan was something he used to bring for me especially whenever I achieved something and he was proud of. A kind of celebrating me.

Then he removed the candles from the same bag along with lighter, making my eyes go wide in shock, that was the winning move from him. He placed the candle on the icecream and lit it. I was completely dumbfounded. 

MRS NANDINI MANIK MALHOTRA, He cupped my face fondly from his right hand and held the tube in another, I'm never going to forget this moment. Damn sure about that. Those eyes spoke his love, respect, pride, affection and happiness towards me.

YOU ARE GOING TO BE  MOTHER, JAANU. AND YOU'RE PREGNANT. WE ARE SOON GOING TO BE PARENTS, AGAIN.

Congratulations, soon to be the mother, who is already the mother of our two gems. I was thrilled with happiness. Was this really happening with me? Like someone like me? Who couldn't provide the basic things to her children? Someone like me, who almost abandoned them? I couldn't believe this moment. Did I achieve this? Did I come this far after that terrible year with and without Abhay and Avni? Did I really become this fortunate as Abhay said to me? Did I felt that moment Avni keep saying me to keep hope? 

And the answer to my fear, guilty, restlessness, irresponsibility and insecurity was here, They both were never wrong, it was in my hands to believe them because that day did come true and it was today. This was really happening to me. That moment, I felt the moment of exaltation. I couldn't express those feelings to anyone if not they were Abhay and Avni. Not even Manik could understand that.

I didn't blew the candle as my belief, and dug small bite from the tub and fed Manik, and he dug a big spoon and feed me, which was an absolute delight, this was a real celebration of mine. Me being a MOTHER, that thought itself is wonderful. I didn't think he would think this much in such short minutes to make it for me. I mean I knew he was going to make it but not this early. In fact, I thought that would never come to his mind with so many intense emotions within himself, let me say even that didn't strike me, truthfully. My ultimate aim was to erase and make Manik visit the feeling of being soon to be father, nothing more nothing less. And this came out as goggly, Moreover, what does a girl need, when I've such an understanding partner. I mean this kind pro understanding partner. 

Thank you, I love you. I hugged him tightly until that moment I didn't realize I was crying mess. 

My Jaanu deserves everything in the world. And this is at least thing I could arrange at the end moment. If I only planned something like you did. His eyes were wet I could say by his voice. He was hiccupping too. I rubbed my happy tears from back of the hand when I felt everything blur and he did the same for himself too. And we stayed in the hug for the longest time to feel the priceless moment of our lives. Yet, my tears flow down that's when he grabbed my face with a gleaming smile.

What's that? He saw the thing I kept on the side table. I thought he wouldn't notice it, surprising after all dumb attempts he picked it rightfully, Now.

Seriously, Nandu? He gaped at my words. I laughed at his embarrassment.

I gave you so many hints. You didn't understand single one, Idiot. He smiled nervously I wiped his tears again.

Oh! My God, are we really getting pregnant? I laughed at his excitement. Didn't replied to me anything. And started gobbling ice cream, Heaven, it was under my feet.

When did you found out? He held my hands gently, his curious eyes made me giggle more.

Yesterday. When you called me to tell me how excited and nervous you were to welcome Avya to our new home. I explained how I took a pregnancy test to him when he called me.

Why didn't you tell me yesterday only??! I was literally on call when you were actually taking the test. Though he had complaining tone, I knew he was cloud nine. 

Because you deserved this moment. Sorry, we deserve this moment. He smiled brightly as I wiped his uncalled tears yet again. He pulled me closer as his right hand rested on my right shoulder. 

Thoughtful. He wanted to say more but he was simply speechless.

Seriously this the best surprise of my life after your love confession. I knew that would be his answer no matter what, according to him nothing in his world is better than the confession that came from me because that gave him, Me, Forever.

(Imagine two pair of shoes to be in Blue and Pink not in white and in two sets)

I lead him to the left side of the drawing where I made a little arrangement, which he seems not to notice yet.

Okay!! He was surprisingly shocked as he sat on his knees to collect the test with shoes.

Yeah, Wait!! When he finally noticed what I wanted his to see. I giggled as his widened in confusion.

It is dated in 2009, Jun 1. He turned the test back, to see Abhay and Avni name on it. 

Are you serious? He was overwhelmed immensely and his tears rolled uncontrollably, as I recreated my first pregnancy. For God's sake, why would I let him miss the feeling of being the father for the first time? Avya deserved to be cherished the same way newborn though it's late. But it's not too late to cherish them. In fact, we have been here again being parents is just because of them and there would be no discrimination to them ever. Maybe we would love Avya little more than the newborn. Though I try best not to love the child any less as Avya.

Abhay and Avni are just not my children. I believe them as my guardian or even my parents. Someone who stayed at my low, I've hit bottom rocks in life path but truly speaking, I got up and become whatever I'm today just because I wanna provide everything in the world, which at one point of life I couldn't provide them. They have the worst past that stained their childhood, forever. And fortunately which they don't remember, for which I'm really grateful for many therapies they went through. I've seen them being there for me as a parent when they were mere three years old. I've seen Avni smiling brightly with the just a sight of one muffin, which I may say the only thing I could provide her on the whole day. And Abhay protecting me when I couldn't do anything is a priceless moment for me. They gave me this Nancy life. Whatever I'm today was for them. To protect from all evils of our life. 

And I don't think, loving Avya any less than any child, is out of the question for me. We love someone dearly in our happy moments, and our love goes way par if they stayed in our lows too, and I not loving my children for that isn't possible. 

Woman, You are crazy. You just recreated that day's decoration again. I nodded my head. This way the same decoration I made on that day. I thought he would remember and he did. I had another spoon of ice cream.

Abhay and Avni deserved this. You know I wanted to say so many things but I'm feeling short. As he stored some videos and pictures on his phone. I kept hearing his rumble,

How do you know it is the same decoration? I asked him softly as I sat on the couch waiting for him with the cake and still devouring my ice cream.

As Mukthi attempted to Murder me outside the apartment, police wanted to collect evidence from the crime scene. That's when they captured this decoration and sent to Maa. I happen to get hold of it. So, I knew this decoration like the back of my hand. Further, he added with small guilt tone. I let him talk because he needed to get things out of his system which he has stored inside him.

I was guilty whenever I saw it. It made me feel, how low I'm. I couldn't get over how I treated you that day when you wanted to make it special for me. He said on his knees before me all guilty and painful eyes. He didn't talk for a long until he felt better and continued,

I'm genuinely sorry Nandini. Though my actions have reasons and justification, yet I neither had the right to keep you in dark nor had the right to speak ill to you or our children. My actions or words have hurt you deeply that day and you never voiced out before me, thinking I did this for you and Avya. Nevertheless, you forgive me. But I wanna tell you, I deserved all the pain in the world that I went through because I made you go through something you never deserved to be felt. I don't know what happened to you in my absence or what you went through or our children. But I'll try to mend myself as much as I can. I won't make you regret this time for choosing me again. And I'm privileged that you let me be the father of your kids. I'm genuinely thanking you for everything you did for me and our children. Tears followed again from his eyes, it was an emotional moment when he recited his guilty confession and also made me feel special by saying the last two sentences. Though his tears were greatly bothering me. I felt myself healing from inside, unknowingly. It was bliss care of love on my fading scars.

Promise me you would never keep me in dark. Without a blink of eyes, he pinched his throat.

Nandu Promise. I would be transparent and never repeat history between us. I'll better soulmate of your's which you deserve. And there was honesty in his eyes and words, that made me smile. I knew he would never break it, come what may before him. I eyed him, cake while I completed a half litre of ice cream in one go.

Beauty or Beast!! 

We have both Jaanu. He rubbed softly 'OR' and '?' mark from the cake from his index finger. I rubbed his tears again and magically they came to control though I could see water floating in his eyes merrily. He was a sight to be captured and I did it on my camera. 

The meaning of happy tears literally was overrated by seeing him. His soul is celebrating and I'm glad I witnessed it, he was delighted beyond limits.

Inspired by our first meet. I told him how came up with this idea for the cake. And that made me revisit our first meeting, the moment I felt something for this guy and there was no looking back, those chocolaty eyes made me fall for him when those captured mines. The moment everything changed between us forever. 

Beauty & Beast!!

He sat before me, I cuddled to him and kissed him in between his eyebrows. Manik kept cake on his lap as we cut the cake together.

For Abhay & Avni. We cheered as we fed each other. And Manik ate more than me asking about it, he said he was craving for sweets and wanted to finish the half kg all alone. Knowing his mood swings, I let him have half of it as I munched some badam cookies which Manik brought from the decorative table.

Thank you for Abhay & Avni, Jaanu. They are the miracle of my life. He kissed my cheeks in gratitude. It was not needed to express Manik's emotions or feeling towards them, as his gestures towards them give away a lot than his words.

(Imagine below pictures with pregnancy kits rather ultrasound scan)

We clicked many pics in my camera, Later, Manik presented Hydrangea bouquet to me. I was always surprised by his knowledge of flowers. Hydrangea symbolizes Gratitude.

To the woman who always let me cherish all the happiness in the world. Thank you, Jaanu. I back hugged him tightly at his words. I thanked him. He is just LOVE.

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Why are we walking upstairs now? He looked effing cute man when he questioned me innocently. I didn't answer him but silently directed him to the stairs which would lead to the terrace. 

(Imagine their names only; Manik 1989; Nandini 1991; Avni 2009; Abhay 2009; & two pair of shoes 2021 with a question mark i.e., below) 

(One pair of boy shoes or One pair of girl shoes?  - 2021)

(Arrangement of the stairs)

Girl's pair of shoes designs

Boy's pair shoes design

Jaanu, why there is a question mark between girl and boy? It would be both, I said you na, we'll have twins again. I looked at his puppy face with piercing eyes.

Keep dreaming, I bet you, Manik Malhotra, it would be either a Boy or Girl. And no twins this time. I declared him, does he even know the pain of bearing to twins? No hell No.  

Let see Mrs Malhotra. My instincts never went wrong to date. Though that confidence scared me, yet I didn't let it hover me because chances of having twins again, is quite rare. 

I wish it would be a girl again, who wouldn't let you breathe of peace. I curse you, Manik Malhotra. I don't know what came over, I just threw out my temper as a counter-attack. I guess I'm high on Mood swings, he better behaves than instigating me.

Wow!! Mrs Malhotra, What's wrong? you are cursing something you would repent more than me. He was surely menacing with me. I glared him deadly, all he did was laugh. How dare he?

What does that mean? Why would I repent it? He side hugged me as he checked out new sneakers, which I ordered for us. He was way impressed with cute baby shoes of our children which he checked out before his and mine.

Remember you hate it, whenever I pamper Avni a lot than you, you easily get envious of her. You hate sharing me with anyone If by chance it is a girl again. I would definitely pamper her too as I do for Avni, by this I would have the least time for my dear wife. My breath got stuck hearing him, is he real? how can he say something like that to me, even before the child born? How wrong it is? I'm his damn wife, I should be pampered then anyone in the world by him. And It's PERIOD!!

And besides, if she is an attention seeker, may your Aiyyappa bless me, because I'm having a strong feeling that girl will have over-possessive and jealous like you. If that's the case, I pity my Jaanu. He cupped my chin sympathetically. You have heavy competition, which you may not be having with my pumpkin, he ended in a sad tone, I masked my emotion with hard eyes though I already started regretting cursing him. Aiyyappa, just make sure the baby be like my Smile, not my replica. Pretty please. 

Then I'm sure your Pumpkin will be left out? I smirked at his previous smug. Did little dance for the upper hand.

Aww, my Jaanu got her tongue back. He rocked my chin like I was the baby. I jerked his hands in annoyance, that followed with pearls of laughter from him.

Nandu, My bacha, you should worry about Abhay rather Avni now, if it is a boy baby. He hinted teasingly, that raised my BP for sure, my Abbu. 

Manik, Abhay? He laughed at my restlessness. We have a good share of responsibility. Though Abhay acts like Mamma's boy or Avni acts like Daddy's princess, we know better. Abhay and Avni can't function without us. It is in our hands to be cautious with each step we take ahead in this phase because it can be turned mess any minute if we fail to be their parent of anyone, it's not just about Avya but a coming child too. It would be tedious to bring them up together without hurting them. It would be tougher than my first pregnancy because here our children should adjust with new ones. When they already getting used by our sole attention on them.

We'll handle them. Hopefully, we don't sow any insecurity in them. I needed the same. I don't want them to feel I'm partializing between them. I need to make them secure about us at that level, that they shouldn't feel unbalanced or any less between their siblings.

That's right. And waited for him to climb stairs, however, he graciously kept the shoes and the board on the second drawing room coffee table. Then I eyed him upstairs. He silently walked before me, curiously.

Do you have more?? I didn't reply to his child excitement. Thank god somehow he stopped weeping, he was totally distracted.

Mani, I guess my purpose hasn't been served fully yet. So, be patient. He nodded his head cheerfully. I smiled at Manik Malhotra's full-blown smile. He is a Picasso.

Okay!! I like surprises, anyway. That man gets more excited and cute than his Pumpkin while he rubbed his hands against each other cheerfully.

We almost reached the terrace door, that's when Manik noticed the frame right next to the door. To have a closer look he moved near it. His smile went brighter.

(Imagine the upper frame named as - Abhay; Lower frame named as- Avni )

(Ignore the footprints imagine them to be written as ' 8 weeks' - I didn't get a proper image but I'll update the actual one in the next update as pic limit is over)

Oh! Mine, did they look like this? He caressed the sonography of Abhay and Avni. It was taken in Shimla when I went for the first cheek up. That was a goosebumps moment for me. I didn't have anyone that time with whom I wanted to share this sonography moment, my babies first-ever pic. I had always cherished this one dearly because that was the first time I get to see them closely though they were inside me.

He took worlds time to cherish them and clicked pics of it too. I just stood and saw how emotional he got by seeing them, his eyes started their fall yet again, will his mood swings would let him stop crying? I guess it is a big NO. It was altogether a different shade of Manik I encountered, today. Honestly, he is so pure as child. And I witnessed it.

I captured the enter thing in my hidden camera which Manik isn't aware of. I wanna store all this. Someday when I'm old I would like to revisit this moment again with him. And tell him how he was crying seeing them.

Are you recreating this for me? Still busy in scanning the sonography, he questioned me.

Yes. We all deserve to be celebrated. It may be Us or Avya. I picked the necklace from the stool.

That's right. He cheerily answered me. I singled him to bend down to my level as I tied the necklace on his long neck which had 'Manan & Avya' on it. 

Aww!! A gift for me. This is effing adorable, Jaanu. Thank you. I tightened it and kissed his nape to tease him, he chuckled at my gesture. In return, he tied necklace for me giving a strong peck on my lips to pass his emotions. Truly, for the first time, his kiss couldn't convey his feelings. 

End of Nandini's Pov

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Finally done with it, though I wanted to write more. I couldn't do that because of the image limit of wattpad. I had planned to write until Abhay and Avni gets the news but I couldn't reach the other part yet.

Welcoming newborn.

How was it?? I tried my best to write, I don't know how it came out because, with my current mental state, I'm not sure of the output. Did it satisfy you even?? Are you feeling it is dragging too much do tell me??

Did you liked Nandini's surprise?? It took a lot of research for the picture and put it in a way as a surprise. And yes more images are coming in the next part too.

Nandini and Avya do have a tainted past!! Let's begin with the female lead story too. I had reasons why had ignored so far, you will be knowing incoming updates.

Nandini deserved to be celebrated because she is Going to be Mother.  Celebrate The Mother always.

Manik Malhotra is a cry baby.

We finally came to know what is wrong with Mr Malhotra. Oh!! Gosh, Manik is suffering from Pregnant Dad Syndrome. This is way special for me. I don't know about you but I'll enjoy writing Manik's plight.

Who imagined I writing Avya's pregnancy surprise?? I heard many readers feeling sad for them because Manan would ignore them but I've feeling newborn might get affected by Avya than another way. I've personally written this whole phase is because many parents fail to balance between siblings. Resulting in deep insecurities and fight. That doesn't mean it would be cake for Avya, let's take step by step.

Nandini's curse?? What do you think about it??
Abhay & Avni how are they going to react for the additional members?

Will it be Twins as Manik says or will it be a child?? If it is a child, which one do you prefer??

The newborn surprise is yet to come.
What did you like the most?? If you want to read something in this book. Ping me here. I'll try to fit if it is possible.

Till then miss me

Good night

Lots of love❤️