Chapter 31

Adith's POV :

I stretched my arms and yawned, adjusting with the morning lights I opened my eyes. The first thing I saw was the beautiful innocent face of my wife snuggled close to my neck. I lifted my head a little to get a clear view of her face. She was looking angelic with the creamy flawless skin radiating in the day light with contrasting dark eyebrows. Her cute lips had a small pout indicating how tired she was. Her scent engulfed my nostrils.

I was mesmerized with the beauty in my arms she was still the same but became a little more beautiful. After my marriage I would never let her use pillows every time I used to drag her to my chest and that was heaven.

I became a slave to sleeping pills for the past few years because I was missing my heaven. I couldn't sleep without Krisha. I was confused and bewildered at the fact that everything changed in a matter of a week.

She was lying in my arms again in my bed in my room. The anger I held for her started vanishing slowly after I met my son, after I realized my son was alive. And he was none other than my little chicken Aarav.

I made sure she was still sleeping and slowly nuzzled my nose on her face inhaling her scent. She buried her face even more into my neck, circling her hands around my torso.

Pulling her close to me, I kissed her head with contentment. Suddenly my room door opened and there walked in my reason of happiness. Aarav hopped on the bed and laid on my chest.

My wife and my son... My family.

Something I was missing unknowingly. Krisha's betrayal also felt meaningless after Aarav.

"Daddy..." Aarav cooed brushing my cheek with his soft delicate palm.

I kissed his forehead and nose. My son. Every time I saw Aarav after knowing the truth that he was my son I had no bounds for my happiness. I wanted to know him more. I wanted to compensate the time I wasn't there with him, my heart was happy but my eyes started watering at the same time that I missed many precious moments in my son's life. His first cry, his first step, his first word.

"Daddy yovu knovw I playved chootball (football)wivth thatha and I won." He beamed with happiness.

"That's like my boy. So what gift you want from daddy?" I asked him.

"I wavnt choci daddy." He showed me all his milk tooth.

"I'll buy you chocolates my little chicken, now tell me what special gift you want?" I asked him kissing his cheeks.

"Daddy.... Daddy... I wavnt removte contol car." He sat on my stomach and patted it.

"Okay done. I will get you that now give a kissy to daddy." I asked him with unlimited happiness.

For the past few years I didn't had any idea to whom I was earning and making money? I was all alone, dad didn't wanted my money because he makes his own. I was just spending my money lavishly and wasting it on many things. But now I have my son and I could spend for him. I have a reason to make money.

I was waiting for a kiss from my son but instead he kissed his mother and I didn't liked it. "Baby...u choke(woke) up?" He jumped on her and she held Aarav to her heart. Krisha was rocking him back and forth in her arms and kissing his forehead. He was so happy with Krisha more than me and I hated it. I hated the fact that she could able to love and spend more time with my son. More than me.

Irritated I sat in the bed and was about to leave but a delicate pair of arms circled my neck from back and kissed my cheek. "Daddy..." He gave me back to back kisses I threw him on the air and played with my little chicken.

Krisha was looking at us with a beautiful smile on her face it was as if she waited to witness how close Aarav and I could get. After few minutes I realized she was using my restroom, I didn't wanted to give her all rights and love just in a day. She have to earn it.

"I don't like any third person using my restroom. Hereafter use the guest room." I told her. She was hurt and that was clearly visible due to the unshed tears that formed instantly on her beautiful eyes. Krisha was a very sensitive person she gets hurt easily.

She just nodded her head hiding her tears and was about to leave our room. But I stopped her, "I'm gonna give a shower to Aarav wait here and take him after his bath. " she sat on the couch looking at the ground I expected her to look at me but she didn't and that hurts.

I became a psycho after Krisha's betrayal. I wanted to hurt her but I hate the fact of staying away from her.

I gave a bath to Aarav dancing happily in the shower along with him we had a great father-son time meanwhile I forgot to bring towels. I asked Krisha to get the towels from my cupboard and she gave us.

We came out of the restroom with towel wrapped around our waist and I saw Krisha standing near my closet. What was she doing?

Aarav ran down and I went close to her she was looking at the picture I pasted inside the cupboard. It was shot after our wedding Krisha was sitting on my lap and kissing my cheek while I was holding a plate of Maggie. It was the first time I cooked something for her after our wedding. She looked too cute in that picture and it was so close to my heart, it was the time we were so much in love with each other. We still are but things are different these days.

"I wonder why do you paste a picture of a third person in your cupboard?" She asked me with a small creepy smile.

I was suddenly helpless so I yelled at her and closed the cupboard door harshly, "Oouuuchh... Aaaahhh!" She screamed holding her little finger.

Shit! I slammed it on her finger "God Krisha... Sorry sorry, I didn't see." I said and tried to hold her hand her eyes were watering and she was crying just like a baby.

I was so worried when her little finger started turning green because of blood clot she must be in a bad pain. I took the ice bag from my room fridge made her sit on my lap and pressed the ice tight with her little finger. She was wiggling bad with pain and that made me feel so guilty.

"Baby... I didn't see it. How many times I told you not to keep your hands in between the doors this is not the first time you are hurting like this." I told her.

"You should have seen before slamming the door." She said while crying. I didn't answer instead pushed her close to my chest and rubbed her back.

"Adi leave it please it's paining." she cried.

"I can't just leave you like that krishu... Ice will help reducing the swelling. Just calm down.. Relax. You'll feel better in a while." I kissed her head.

She was leaning on my chest and I was treating her finger after few minutes my son entered our room. "Babyyy...What happvened?"

After seeing her finger he kicked the cupboard with his delicate leg and cursed it. Later kissed Krisha's little finger that was enough for her to smile back. She took him in her arms and kissed him.

Aarav was sitting on her lap while she was sitting on mine, she looked at me for a second and then we realized our position. For some reason I couldn't see her eyes, I fear that I would give up. After few seconds she blushed a little but why?

I was still in my towel and she was blushing at our closeness I was more than happy for the effect I still had on her. She carried Aarav and left the room I dressed up and came down for breakfast.

My house was filled with the delicious aroma of my mom's food. God how much I missed it? Dad was a way too much trying to seek my mom's attention but she was deliberately ignoring him. I had breakfast silently and carried Aarav to my car.

"Where are you going?" Krisha asked me.

"I'm taking my son out and I don't have to tell you where." With that I left with my little chicken. We did a lot of shopping I bought him dress, shoes his favorite toys and a remote car as promised. He was on cloud nine. The happiness and contentment I had was beyond limits.

We came back home it was already lunch, Krisha carried Aarav in her arms while he started ranting about the day events to his mom.

I saw few luggages in the living room conforming that my mom and my wife actually shifted to our home, thanks to dad he told me that he'll take the full responsibility to bring them home and he did it. He convinced both something I could never do and I never wanted to do with my big fat ego.

"What is this Aarav? Why did you shop so much? I mean what's the necessity I just bought you everything last month don't I?" Krisha asked Aarav boosting my anger.

"Baby... I divn't(didn't) ask. Daddy bouvght me chifts(gifts) himvself. " my little chicken answered before she could utter another word. I carried Aarav in my arms and glared at her.

"Let me remain you again Krisha. Aarav is my son so what's mine is his. I don't want your bloody permission to gift my son. And yeah... These are your stuffs isn't it? Don't bring any of your bullshit to my room. Stay in the guest room mostly out of my sight." I told pointing at her bags.

Her eyes pooled and I know how badly I broke her heart with my words but she deserved it. I didn't see her for the rest of the day, at night I was waiting for her in my room it was time for Aarav's sleep.

She came inside and fed Aarav's medicines hiding it inside a banana. Only she could do it.

Neither once she looked at me nor tried to lie on the bed she patted Aarav to sleep and left the room. Before closing the door she said "give me a call if he waked up." That all she left my room.

My heart was heavy...

I couldn't sleep...

I searched my sleeping pills with no other go but couldn't find it....

Finally, I regretted my words...

Krisha was very close to me but still not with me.

At last, I tried to wake my son but failed miserably he hugged my neck and slept peacefully. All I knew was I missed my wife.

Next morning when I woke up Aarav was not in the bed. After taking a bath I came down and was all agog to see Krisha.

She came out of the restroom in a beautiful onion pink cotton salwar looking extremely beautiful. She didn't even spared a glance at me but went straight to Aarav. "Daddy.... I have a important meeting in office today. Be a good boy and don't disturb granny. Okay..." She told Aarav.

Wait, as far as I knew there wasn't any important meeting that day.

"Don't worry Krisha... I'm staying back home today. We'll take care of him. " told dad. We thanked him and left my house after a kissing session with my little chicken.

I hated the fact that she ignored me completely. It was crystal clear that Aarav was not happy with her absence. I was still alive and could make money for my family what is the necessity for her to work.

I quickly got ready and left for my office. Have to clear certain things with her.

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Krisha's POV:

All these days I at last wanted spend a second with my Adi. These days I was with him in his own house but still I feel the same empty and worthless. Adith words were stinging me like a honey bee's bite.

He's not treating me like him wife but a mom to his son. The limitless love he had for me was nowhere to be found anymore. I was scared, Did I have to live like this all life?

"Will he ever forgive me? " I asked myself in the elevtor and rushed out once it was open. Manohar sir wanted to meet me and discuss something very important. I wonder what?

"Good morning sir. " I greeted him.

"Good morning Krisha. Take your seat and tell me how's your son doing?" He asked me.

"He's doing great sir, better now." I told him with a smile.

"I'll come straight to the point, you are not going to work in your current project anymore. I took you out of it." He told me straight shattering my world.

"Sir.... Sir, I mean... Sir please. Don't do this to me. I know I took a long leave but I completed all my works from home. I have even sent the reports. Please don't throw me out of the job. I need it desperately." I was at the verge of crying.

"Calm down. I didn't throw you out if your job dear just going to tell you a good news." He told with a smile.

"One of the most prestigious youngster who don't want to reveal his name is interested about your project and wanted to fund it. So from today you are going to work on your own project. It's time Krisha, go for it. God bless you." He told me happily.

I couldn't believe my ears, finally my prayers were answered. My project has been approved and I would work on my own project. I asked about my investor to Manohar sir but he didn't give me his name. Who ever he might be, I was very thankful to him.

"Go and meet Selva. I have already given the details about your project to him. Discuss with him and start your work. By tomorrow tell me whom you wanted to join in your project and submit me in papers. You may leave now." He dismissed me.

"Thank you so much sir, have a nice day." With that I left his room immensely happy and met Selva.

He was busy texting with someone with a blush. Wait...

"Hi Selva." I greeted him.

"Welcome Ms.new project. You don't have to deal with your favorite Alka or Adith anymore you are free I guess." He mocked with a grin and he seemed to be in a good mood around me after many days.

"Than you Mr. Lover boy." I mocked him back and laughed.

"Hey how do you know?" He asked me.

"Well, I have experience. So tell me who is that lucky girl?" I asked him.

"My childhood bestie Krisha, I realized it's better to choose someone who loves you rather than the one you love. And let me make one thing clear I don't love you anymore. I have my own girlfriend." He raised his collar dramatically.

I was so happy for him and partly I felt his words were true, Arrrggg.... This love... It's difficult.

"I'm so happy for you Selva, so we'll start our work from tomorrow. Today I I don't have any work." I told him.

"If you really don't have any work, can you do me a favor?" He asked me.

"Yeah... But what?" I asked him.

"Will drop me on the way near a jewllary shop, left my car for service. I have to buy a present for Niranjana, my girlfriend. I'm gonna propose her." He told me with a blush. I was beyond happy.

"Sure Selva." With that I dropped him on the jewllary shop and then bought sweets and pastry on the way.

I called Kabir in the car and told him the good news. He was truly happy for me and asked me for a treat.

Once my driver dropped me home, I ran inside and hugged Urmi ma tight and told her the good news pushing a piece of sweet inside her mouth.

I lifted daddy in my arms and started dancing in the happy but stopped abruptly when Srini uncle came. I told him the good news and he looked genuinely happy.

"You know daddy, I don't have to work over time or have to go office compulsorily I can work from house also. We will have a lot of time. "I kissed him cheek.

"Yeaaaaaa.. Chopper(superb)" he yelled and kiss my baby cheeks.

Suddenly, Adi came inside raging he lifted Aarav from my lap and gave him to Urmima.. Dragging me inside his room he pushed me towards the wall.

"How dare you? How dare you agreed for the new project? Get back Krisha. I don't want you to work on that project." He told me in a deadly calm tone scaring the hell out of me.

But why shouldn't I?

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