So since im updating this book after a pretty long time, heres a quick recap-

👉Nisha got exposed in front of khanna family
👉Avni got her period& she recollected how neil dealt with the stereotypes regarding periods in the office
👉Next morning neil gifted avni 2 pairs of anklets as valentines gift& they went to have breakfast

Warning- this chapter deals with a sensitive topic& everyone can have different viewpoint regarding it so commenting your views is ok but no bashing

*****

After nisha's fiasco, shweta was thankful to avni that she supported neil& exposed nisha's true intensions
She is trying to act nice in front of everyone like she has accepted AvNeil's marriage but from inside, she still hasnt changed her viewpoint& still considers avni childish but as of now, nobody has deciphered her true intensions

*****

Random night-

Avni had lay in bed while neil had already made himself comfortable
Suddenly his gaze moved towards avni's assets& he smirked

N-avu

A-haa neilu

N-i was thinking to do it tonight
Recently jab kia tha tab protection nahi tha but ab h

Avni gave a slightly dull expression

A-neilu phir kisi din kare?
Aaj mujme itni energy nahi h

Neil agreed but suddenly became worried on her dull voice

N-sure jaan
Only when you're comfortable
But are you ok?
Mene notice kia h 2/3 din se ke tum kafi weak lagri ho

A-im ok neilu
Bas im tired& bored off with the office work
Maybe i need few days off

N-no problem
Lets take a break for 2/3 days, ok?

Avni smiles& they lay in bed

It had been just a few mins since they closed their eyes when neil heard avni murmuring something in sleep

A-no...stay away from neilu
He only loves me
Neilu w...wont leave me
You g...go from our life
Go away...go...away
Neil loves me
He...wont...

N-oh no
Maybe avni is thinking about nisha
I need to take extra attention now- she shouldnt feel insecure
She trusts me but agar ye darr galti se bhi uske dil men baith gaya toh isse hatana asaan nahi hoga

Neil's chain of thoughts was broken when avni continued to murmur &toss in bed

A-no...
Neilu mujse door nahi jayega
He loves me nisha-not you
No...no...

Neil immediately pulled her over himself& caressed her hair& back

N-avu sshhh
Relax baby
Men yahi hu-koi muje tumse door nahi karega

As neil rubbed avni's back to console her, slowly she stopped murmuring& slept off

N-i love you jaan (kissing her forehead)

*****

Next day-

Avni woke up& found neil already awake, staring at her

A-why are you staring at me?

N-bcz i love you

Avni hugged neil& smiled but she suddenly remembered something

A-neilu im sorry

N-for what jaan?

A-wo...umm...actually...i refused yesterday night na

Neil cupped her face

N-its ok jaan
Theres no need to say sorry
Your health matters the most to me- not any stupid physical desires

Avni smiled& hugged neil tightly

N-vese mene dad& neela maa se confirm karke ali& riya ko inform kardia h& office men bhi staff ko kuch din off de diye h to spend time with their family

Avni broke the hug& moved back

N-ab hum bina tension ke araam se uthenge, meals karenge, ghar men sabke saath time spend karenge aur...

A-aur?

N(huskily)-aur romance karenge

Avni blushed but neil noticed a strange dullness in her eyes

N-jaan are you ok?
Kuch dino se mene notice kia h ke tum jaldi exhausted hojati ho

A-no neilu
Sab theek h

Neil wasnt satisfied so he touched her forehead &realized that avni's body temperature was slightly more than normal

N-i had guessed yesterday itself ke something is wrong
Par pehle pata nahi chala- maybe bcz temperature isnt so high

A-matlab?

N-batata hu
Ek second

He carefully put her in bed& pulled out the first aid box from the side table's cupboard
Soon he pulled out the thermometer& put it in her mouth
After few mins, he pulled it out

N-avu tumhe fever toh nahi h
Toh temperature kyu increased h?

A-maybe its short term- because of weather change
Kuch time men theek hojayega

N-ok
Lets wait
Abhi fresh ho jate h, breakfast karenge& phir tum rest karna

A-ok
Par mujme zyada energy nahi h

N-so you want to shower together?

A-haa chalega

N-ok
Lets go

Neil lifted avni in bridal style& moved in the bathroom

*****

Same afternoon-

AvNeil were going downstairs for lunch but avni received a call from riya regarding some urgent office stuff so she signaled neil to go, assuring that she will join them shortly so neil nodded& left

Soon after, avni was also done with her discussion& disconnected the call
But when she moved to leave the room, her head suddenly felt dizzy

She had felt this dizzy feeling in past few days& twice since morning but she was ignoring it thinking that it was bcz of normal exhaustion
But this time, before she could call out for anyone, her vision blurred& she fell on the ground, unconscious

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Dining table-

Everyone had already started eating when bebe spoke

B-tillu avni kaha reh gayi?

N-bebe jab hum dono neeche aa rahe they toh usse riya ka call aagya
Usne kaha ke wo aa jayegi
Par pata nahi usse itna time kyu lag raha h

P-tillu tu hi ek baar jaake dekhle
Agar kaam men busy h toh bheema uska lunch room men bhej degi

N-ji dad
Men abhi dekhta hu

Neil went upstairs &was about to call out for avni but got shocked on finding her unconscious on the floor

N-avni!!

Neil immediately went to her &tapped her cheeks to wake her up
He ultimately called out for his family

N-dad!
Mom!
Bebe!

All 3of them became worried after hearing neil's scream& they immediately went upstairs where they saw neil lifting an unconscious avni in his arms

B-neil ye avni ko kya hogya?

N-pata nahi bebe
Men upar aaya toh dekha wo floor pe behosh thi

S(frowning)-chalo bhai
Ab iska ek naya drama shuru

B(angrily)-oye tu chup kar madam maddona
Aur sunny tu doctor ko phone laga

P-ji bebe

*****

Doctor was checking an unconscious avni &neil was sitting beside her

N-doctor kya hua h avni ko?

Dr-nothing to worry mr khanna
Ye sab normal h

N(confused)-avni behosh hui h toh ye normal kese h?

Dr-bcz your wife is pregnant& dizziness is common in early stages of pregnancy
Fetus kitne weeks ka h ye janne ke liye hume kuch tests karne honge but approximate time abhi 1month hi lagta h
Did your wife miss her cycle recently?

N-im not sure
Actually her dates are never fully regular- they keep on fluctuating so maybe she didnt realize that she missed it

Dr-well
No problem
She will gain consciousness in some time
These are few medicines- give her on time& bring her to my clinic tomorrow for the further tests

Neil nodded with a smile& then went to see off the doctor

His happiness knew no bounds
He was going to be a father in few months
He turned around &found his family with confused look on their faces
While bebe& prakash had worry in their eyes, shweta looked unaffected

P-neil kya hua h avni ko?

Neil smiled& hugged prakash tightly

N-dad aap dada banne wale h

Prakash took a moment to digest what he heard
Soon, their faces had huge smiles- everyone was very happy& hugged neil
Bebe did arti of avni& put a stroke of kajal behind her ear

B-kisi ki nazar na lage
Tillu abhi tu avni ka kyaal rakh
Men tum dono ka lunch room men hi bhej deti hu

N-ok bebe

******

When avni woke up, neil hugged her suddenly but gently
Soon, avni reciprocated the hug

A-neilu kya hua tha muje?

N-avu we are pregnant!

While neil was happy, avni's face lost all its color
She removed her arms from around his waist& broke the hug
Her eyes became teary which freaked neil out
He immediately cupped her face

N-avu?
What happened jaan?
Why are you crying?

A(cracked voice)-ne...ilu...neilu...plz understand
I...do...nt wa...want a baby...baby right now
You promised me that we can wait for few yrs- until im ready

You wont break that promise na?
I promise we will have kids in future but plz not right now
Im sorry for snatching your happiness neilu

Avni cried even more& she also started to shiver in nervousness so neil immediately wrapped her in his embrace

N-avu
Sshhh
Bas baccha
Shaant hojao
I fully support you baby so dont worry about anything

I remember mene promise kia tha ke we can wait& im not backing off from it
Nobody will force you
You are the first person to be affected from this change in our life so you have the first right to take this decision

You should be ready for this in all aspects- only physical fitness isnt enough
Bcz if you arent ready emotionally, then the baby might be a burden on you

Avni rested her hand on neil's waist& snuggled into his arms

A-i dont want a baby right now

N-ok
Dont worry
If you arent ready, then nobody will force you for it
The baby is probably only a month old so abortion wont be risky

A-pakka na neilu?

N-haa jaan
Pakka
Abhi tum lunch karo& thoda rest karo

Avni nodded while hugging neil
They sat up& he fed her lunch

N(to himself)-last time mene avni ko itna nervous abhinav wale scene ke time dekha tha
Its the same level of fear
Muje ghar men sabko avni ka viewpoint samjhana hoga- iske pehle ke unke expectations badhe

Neil lowered his face& saw avni sleeping while sitting in his lap
He smiled at her innocence& admired her

N(while rubbing her back)-i love you my jaan
Your happiness is my priority
Dusro ko khush rakhne ke liye tumhe kuch esa nahi karna hoga jiske liye tum ready na ho 

*****

Next day-

Neil took avni for checkup& told the doctor that they didnt want the baby

Dr-this is totally your personal decision, Mr& Mrs Khanna
But before you finalize your mind regarding abortion, i want to clear few things
Listen to them carefully &if you feel you are ready for the process, then i will start the necessary arrangements

N-sure

AvNeil discussed with the doctor& after analyzing all the pros& cons, dos& donts, the prevention &the cure of any possible problem, they decided the suitable method of abortion

Dr-as far as your personal time is concerned, its recommended that you wait until your vaginal bleeding stops, as this will reduce the risk of infection

Also, use contraception if you do not want to get pregnant, as you might get pregnant soon after the abortion

Neil made a note of all the important points of the discussion& then, they left for hiome

*****

When they were returning home, avni asked in a worried tone

A(nervous)-neilu hum ghar men sabko kese convince karenge?

N-dont worry
Men sab sambhaal lunga

A-hmmm

N-doctor ne bola tha na ke abhi sirf 3hafte hue h conceive hue isliye der nahi hui h toh sab aaraam se hojayega

Avni was still nervous but after neil's support, avni felt convinced that things will go smoothly

*****

Khanna mansion-

AvNeil entered the house& everyone asked about the baby& its health in excitement

N-avu tum jaake rest karo
Men aata hu thodi der men

Avni nodded& left

Neil knew that even if bebe& papaji agreed to their request, shweta wont
And avni wont be able to face shweta's statements-
She had always disliked avni& now, she might hate her even more- without seeing avni's perspective of the situation

Avni was anyway feeling guilty for snatching their happiness &neil had to put lot of effort to assure her that he was ready to wait so to save avni from all that drama, he sent her in their room& decided to explain avni's pov

N-mom, dad, bebe, mene& avni ne kal raat ek decision liya tha

P-kesa decision?

N-hum dono ko filhaal baccha nahi chahiye
Isiliye hum dono aaj doctor se abortion ka process discuss karne gaye they

B-tillu lekin ese kese tum dono...

N-bebe plz pehle meri baat suniye

Neil explained to them his& avni's pov& prakash& bebe agreed to their decision
But as neil had expected,  shweta didnt agree

Sh-kya ok fine bebe, prakashji
Aap logo ko pata bhi he what are they saying?

N-mom plz

Sh-nahi tillu
Kesi zid he ye?
Wo ladki jo bhi bolegi tu wohi karega kya?
Hadd h bhai

N-mom bat ko samjhiye

Sh-kya samjhu?
Khanna family ka ek lauta waris ko tu avni ki kehne pe abort karna chahta he?
Ek to pehle se hi mujhe wo ladki pasand nahi thi but still mene baki sabki khushi ke liye as daughter in law accept kar liya
Lekin ab ye sab naya drama kya h?

N-mom we arent ready
Aur baby avni k womb me rahega for 9months
If shes not ready to kesa kya chalega?

In fact, mene bhi realize kia ke ek bacche ki responsibility jitni asaan dikhti h, reality men vesi easy hoti nahi h
Aur ye baccha hum dono ki responsibility h- sirf avni ke akele ki nahi

Sh-beta ye sab baatein muje mat sikha Ladki h, kitna kuch sehna padhta h
Uski himmat kese hui ye bolne ki shes not ready?
Lets give up this child?
Matlab ye kya bat hui?

It shows ki kesa parvarish di h uski maa ne
Aur vese bhi, jiska baap usse& uski maa ko already pehle chod ke chala gaya
Usko kese pata hoga ek family ki importance
Usse toh humme thankful hona chahiye ke we still accepted her as our daughter in law

N-mom just stop it now
Plz
Bohat hogaya
Kabse im just listening to you
Ab bas kijiye
How can you question her upbringing?
Dont you know people should start thier family only when they are ready?

And esa nahi h ke avni doesnt want a child at all
Its just that shes not ready now
Thats it
Aap ab iss bat ko kaha se kaha le ja rahe ho?
And agar aapko humara decision manzoor nahi toh hum wapas mere condo chale jayenge bcz i cant see you taunting avni unnecessarily everyday bcz i know ke aap koi chance miss nahi hone dengi avni ko uske decision ke liye humiliate/ taunt karne ka

Sh-arre lekin

P-koi lekin vekin nahi shwetaji
Neil jo keh raha h wo sach h
Neil tu avni ke paas ja

B-aur madam maddona ki fiqr mat kar- iska men khaas dhyaan rakhungi

N-thank you dad& bebe

While neil left, bebe gave shweta a "dont you dare mess anything" look to shweta, which ultimately made her keep silent

*****

AvNeil made total 3visits to the doctor to start the process& later confirm whether it was successful or not
After giving a positive confirmation, the doctor told AvNeil the things to keep in mind for few weeks& how to deal with cramps, in case she faced any

*****

Few days later-

It was late night& AvNeil were sleeping when suddenly avni felt something uneven happening with her
She felt some sort of wetness in her inner thighs

She got up carefully, removed the duvet slightly& realized that she had faced excessive bleeding at night- it had already soaked the sanitary napkin she had put on& had now stained her clothes as well as the bedsheet& probably the mattress too

The doctor had told them that bleeding might continue for 3weeks& later, she will get her regular monthly cycles back

She felt really upset on seeing the stains but sighed &tried to get up to freshen up& getting changed but this bleeding made her feel extremely weak
She made another attempt but couldnt walk for more than 3 steps so she ended up sitting back on the bed

She understood that she didnt have the strength to get up by herself
But she also knew that if she didnt clean the mess asap& slept off again, she will give free invitation to plenty of infections in her body

So she grabbed some courage &made a 3rd attempt to get up
She had succeeded to just few steps but suddenly felt pain in her abdomen, which she couldnt bear& a teardrop trickled down her eyes& she also ended up wincing in pain

A-aahhhh!!!
Ouch!!!!

Her sudden scream broke neil sleep& with half open eyes, he saw her standing few steps away from the bed
Neil immediately got up& went to her

N-avu?
Jaan if you wanted to use the loo so you shouldve woken me up
Chalo
Men leke chalta hu

Avni held neil for support but didnt move from her position, making him confused

A-muje cupboard se kuch nikalna tha

N-haa batao
Men nikalta hu

Avni tried to speak but she didnt have the guts to inform him about the blunder she had committed-she was feeling an extreme level of embarrassment on what neil might think of her after seeing those stains

Neil didnt understand her silence until he noticed the blood stains on the floor& her inner thighs of her pyjamas
He immediately understood& fetched the necessary stuff, along with fresh set of clothes from the cupboard
He picked avni in bridal style& took her inside the washroom

N-do you need any help?

A-nahi
I will manage

N-ok
Freshen up
Call me& i will take you back

A-ok

While avni was taking a bath, neil changed the bedsheet& cleaned the floor
Thankfully the mattress had not got stained

After some time, avni called him so he picked her from the washroom &made her lay in bed

N-baby if you were having problem in walking, then why didnt you tell me in the first place?

A-i didnt want to disturb your sleep
I also felt really embarrassed neilu
I thought you will feel disgusted on seeing so many stains

N-baby im your husband- taking care of you is my priority, no matter what time of the day
And why would i feel disgusted?

These are just small accidents which can happen with any lady, irrespective of the age
And this was a common problem any female would face after an abortion
It was accidental& its completely fine

Avni became emotional& hugged neil tightly
She was going through a set of varied emotions& didnt know what to say
The level of understanding in their marriage always helped neil in reading her mind- like an open book
He continued to caress her hair

N-im here for you
Dont take stress about anything

Neil had read about the problems a pregnant lady goes through in her early stages of pregnancy-

Morning sickness
Low appetite bcz of frequent nausea
Dizziness
Mood swings
Constipation& a lot more

Just thinking about avni going through all these problems that too against her wish, neil couldnt see his love in such a condition &hence, he had made up his mind to not think about planning a family unless avni wasnt ready

N-avu, future men agar tum humari choti si family ke liye ready hui lekin tumhe kabhi bhi lage ke tum wo 9months& birth wala pain endure nahi kar paogi, toh tum bina darr ke muje bata dogi
We will adopt a cute little newborn baby instead

A-neilu why are you so generous?

N-its not about being generous baby
Its bcz i love you alot

A-i love you too neilu

Neil smiled& hugged her more
But suddenly, he pulled her in his lap, with her legs wrapped around both sides of neil's waist
He didnt say anything& carefully removed her mangalsutra

A-neilu tumne ye kyu hataya?

N-bataunga
Wait

He attached a small squared shaped product in the back side of avni'smangalsutra& later made her wear it again-
It was a small tracker with mic

N-avu, first promise me that you will listen to me fully& only then you will react

A-ok
Im listening

N-im sorry jaan
Men jaanta hu ke jo mene abhi kiya h wo ek tarah se galat h bcz im invading your privacy
But its for your safety
Ive attached a tracker in you mangalsutra

A-tracker?
Safety?
Par kis cheez se neilu?

N-mom se jaan
When we returned home from hospital, i saw a strange anger in mom's eyes which looks much more serious than her usual nature towards you- as if she is waiting for the right moment to harm you in my absence& i cant take any risk about you

You might call it possessiveness but this is bcz i care for you 
Wo tracker mere ear piece& phone se connected rahega, jab bhi men tumhara aas paas na hu

Mene ye bhi decide kiya h ke ab se, tum saare office related kaam mere office men hi karogi
Agar tumhe conference ke liye kisi dusre company jana hoga, then i will accompany you

All this is only for your security taki agar tum mere saamne na bhi ho toh bhi muje pata ho ke tum kaha ho

Avni lifted her gaze to face neil

A-you love me so much?

N-of course i do jaan
I love you alot

A-ok
I will never remove it

N-thats like my jaan
Thank you

Neil hugged avni tightly

A-but now im feeling scared neilu
What if mummyji...

N-i know jaan
Isiliye mene socha tha ke pahle toh men tumhe na batau lekin agar tumhe baad men kisi aur tareeke se pata chalta toh Tumhe esa lagta ke mene tumhe dhokha diya h
Isliye mene abhi hi bata diya

A-i trust you neilu

Neil hugged avni tightly& then lay back in bed
As neil pampered avni, she snuggled into neil's warm embrace
Soon, her eyes started becoming heavy& eventually, she was in deep slumber, followed by neil

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