Hello, sweeties!

How are you guys? I hope you all are well.

Without a further ado, lemme give your chapter.

Hope you like it.

Have fun reading.

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Naaya Entertainment, Top floor.

Tension filled in the room as Ishika glanced at Nandini who looked exactly like Lord Yama.

"Na- nandu." She stuttered while Nandini tilted her head but didn't move her gaze from the phone.

"Send him away. Tell him I am not here." She spoke, her voice sounded as if she didn't care and stood up then went towards the floor length window.

"Y-yes, I will do that." Ishika said and immediately left the room because she knew Nandini would like to be alone.

Nandini looked at Ishika who was rushing out with no expression.

She heard the door close with a click.

Her head pained as if someone was hitting her with a hammer.

She didn't want to deal with him nor did she want to meet them again.

She looked down to see the guards pushing him out while he was resisting a little. All of a sudden he looked up.

Nandini felt her heart tighten up. She unconsciously took a step back before realising the window was one way.

He couldn't see her.

She felt so angry at herself for being such a coward.

No! She wasn't a coward. She was not the one who ran away from the problems. She faced them head on.

She should be proud to be the mother of Ayaan. It was them.

They should be the one to hide in shame.

Her boy was the sweetest in the whole world.

They should be. Yes, they should be.

She thought to herself as she held her hand tightly leaving deep red marks on them as her gaze moved along with that person who entered his car and left.

Nandini took a deep breathe to calm her head but the pain didn't leave.

She raised her hand to see the red hand imprint and winced. She immediately went to the spare room and searched for a coat with long sleeves.

She can absolutely not get caught by Ayaan or he will cry and she can't bear it.

Ishika who entered Nandini's cabin again found her missing.

She looked around worriedly and checked whether the Windows were open or not.

Nandini came into her cabin, she chuckled seeing ishika like that.

"I won't die Ishi." She spoke startling Ishika who looked at her in relief.

She ran and hugged her tightly.

"Common, don't be such a cry baby." Nandini spoke while Ishika hit her shoulder.

"Ah! Why do you beat me." She winced while Ishika smiled brightly.

"Just shut up then I won't." Ishika spoke while Nandini rolled her eyes.

"Let's go, we need to prepare for Ayaan's feast." Nandini spoke while Ishika nodded her head with a slight smile.

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Manik looked at the wedding chapel in front of him. He was wearing a tux and his hair was neatly primed.

His eyes followed a 40 year old man laughing at some joke while the woman beside him blushed.

Such a happy couple!

He thought as he sighed.

Can someone tell me what am I doing at my father's wedding with Mrs. Sharma?

He thought again as he looked at the priest who was ready to say the vows.

They had to prepone the wedding due to some 'personal reasons'.

Manik scoffed at their excuse.

They just want to go to honey moon soon. Why can't they just say that?

He rolled his eyes and played with his phone.

He heard the priest talk and put on ear plugs to mute them.

He was immersed in his own land when he felt someone tug his suit.

He looked to his side to see Cabir looking back at the door. He saw Mrs. Kashyap in a messy attire and teary face.

"You scoundrel! How dare you mess around with me and marry her!!" She screamed while the others gasped and whispers spread.

Raj felt cold sweat on his back as he gazed at the both women simultaneously.

"What is this honey? Who is she?" The divorced Mrs. Sharma spoke while Mrs. Kashyap rolled her eyes.

"Look here sister! This man made a fool of us. He played us." Mrs. Kashyap said angrily while Manik chuckled at his dad's situation.

"You!!! I though you said you never touched another woman after your wife. I am leaving." Mrs. Sharma spoke when Raj held her hand to stop her.

If she went away my reputation will go to drain again.

He thought as he held her hand even more tightly.

"Well, I think the wedding's over. Have a nice day everyone." Manik announced as he slowly stood up and walked out of the church not wanting to watch that anymore.

"Manik! Wait!" Raj spoke angrily but Manik paid no attention.

Cabir too followed him until they reached the car.

"Are you ok Manik?" He asked while Manik rolled his eyes.

"I don't care anymore Cabir. And he deserves it. I won't clean up his reputation anymore. All these years, I spent millions just to clear his bad reputation. Now I won't." He spoke chuckling. While Cabir gazed at him with pity in his eyes.

"Let's go. And I would like to have a break tomorrow. Adjust my schedule according to it." Manik spoke entering the car.

Just as he took a seat a phone call interrupted him.

Phone conversation.

"Hello." He spoke while the other side stayed silent for a moment before speaking.

"Manik uncle, are you free tomorrow?" Ayaan asked whispering slowly as he hid inside his bedsheet.

"Yes, kiddo." He spoke chuckling.

"Then can you come to ××× international park?" He asked while Manik went into a deep thought.

"Hmm, well." He trailed off because tomorrow was his only day off and he had no idea what he will do.

"Is iwt a problem?" Ayaan clicked his tongue.

"Wuu, pain." He shouted as he put his tougue out.

Listening to this Manik laughed hard.

Awe, he just clicked his tongue while he was talking.

He felt the uneasiness vanish with a smile.

"Alright. I will." Manik spoke while Ayaan said YAY loudly.

"Don't click your tongue." He spoke while Ayaan nodded his head with Mmm.

"Take care kiddo. Eat your dinner." He spoke as he bid Ayaan bye.

Ayaan after cutting the call smiled widely with a sense of accomplishment.

Nandini who just came inside looked at him narrowing her eyes.

"Jaan, what were you doing?" She asked while Ayaan nodded in a no.

Nandini was about to come near him when he hid the phone in his bed sheet and toddled towards her.

"Mumma mumma, click click. I click my tongue." He spoke showing her his tongue while Nandini smiled forgetting about the before matter.

"Ayoo my Jaan. Chalo lets put some ice on it." She spoke as she lifted him in her arms. Unknown to her that, this little devil planned something for her tomorrow.

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Hey guys...

How was the chapter?

Did you like Nandini's emotions and character? Got any clue of what her past might be?

How was manik's dad?

How was our little devil?

Next update, Manan will get a little closer.

Stay tuned to know more.

Yours one and only

Harmony.