With Geeta...

After Saransh left, she calmed down and sat thinking about everything.

Geeta's pov: Saransh is understanding but still his behaviour is too much to deal with. I don't know if he will be ready or not for this but I have to marry Arth. This is the only way I have to protect my son from Aadhan (her ex-husband). I am sure today or tomorrow he will file for Saransh's custody. I am not that financially strong plus he and his so-called wife will be both parents but I will be the only mother. So there are chances of him winning his custody. I need to marry, for my Saransh.

***

On the other hand Adhyay...

She sat in the bus silently. She has many feelings in her mind. Sad, nervous, alone, broken, scared.

Saransh, too, entered the bus and sat silently. His mind was full of his father's words. What if he wins custody? He didn't even glance around.

Even in School, he was so busy with his thoughts that he neither paid attention towards his lecture nor to his friends.

***

At Night, during dinner,

Arth made Adhyay sit on his lap and started feeding her.

Adhyay (sadly whispering): Papa, I don't want new mumma.

Arth: Alright!

Just then Radhika came. She heard father-daughter talks.

Radhika: Adhyay beta think again. Geeta is really nice. You will get your mother's love. If not mother's love, then at least the great support of a mother. Your papa will get a friend. You both need her. She too needs your support.

Adhyay nodded.

Arth: Maa, end this topic here.

Radhika: Okay! But it's my wish to see you both happy. I am sure this incompleteness in your life will be filled. Not as mother or wife. But you both need someone for care and support.

Arth: No!

Radhika: Not everything we need goes as per our choice. Trust me bacho. It is good for you. Adhu, you trust me, right?

Adhyay nodded.

Radhika: Art for me. You should marry. Adhyay will be happy. I am sure. Adhu, please say yes for me.

Adhyay nodded.

Arth (sighing): Maa, I know your intentions are pure but still you are manipulating. Neither Adhu nor I need someone.

Radhaika: But your situation says otherwise. I can't see my kids like this. I want you both to be happy. You will marry Geeta. That's my final decision.

Looking at Arth and Radha, Adhyay sighed. She doesn't want them to fight.

Adhyay: I love you, Papa. I trust you and Dadi.

Arth: I love my princess most.

He said pulling her in a hug.

After Dinner. Adhyay left for her room.

Arth: Maa, you can't force us to accept your decision.

Radhika: Think about Adhyay. She is silent. I can't see my baby in this condition. You think Disha would be happy looking at your condition?

Sighing Arth nodded, mumbling fine.

Radhika: I know it's difficult now but trust your mother with time everything will fall into place.

Arth just nodded. His mother smiled, hugging him.

Arth then left for his room thinking about all this.

Next morning...

Radhika called Geeta and told her about Arth's decision.

She smiled, mumbling a prayer for their kids' lives.

With Geeta...

After speaking with Radhika. Radhika told her that Arth is ready for this wedlock. Geeta felt grateful.

Finally, she will have support for Saransh's custody.

Geeta's pov: I don't know how Saransh will react. I don't even know how I will speak with him. I am being selfish. For my child and me. I am kinda desperate for support. I don't want to do wrong to anyone. But my baby... I promise Arth, never, I will let Adhyay feel that I am not her real mother. I am sorry Adhyay bache. (Sighing) I need to speak with Saransh. I need to prepare myself. I will speak with him at dinner.

The next day,

Arth and Geeta met at the office. They both sat and spoke with each other about their life and perspectives.

At dinner.

Geeta (nervously): Umm... Saransh baby. I want to talk with you.

Saransh: Yes, Mom?

Geeta: Saransh, you know your father can-

Saransh (sternly): I already told you I don't have a father. That bastard isn't my father.

Geeta (sighed): Okay! I am sorry.

Saransh didn't reply.

Geeta: Beta today or tomorrow he is gonna file your custody case. Till now he was quiet because he first wanted to get married and now he is married. So, Saransh-

Saransh (cuts her, angrily): If he did. I won't mind killing him.

Geeta (shout): Saransh control your anger. Not every person is scared of your anger. Now listen to me without any interpretation, am I clear?

Saransh nodded.

Geeta (nervous): To fight with him for custody. I have a solution.

Saransh: Mom listen you don't need to do anything. I ain't gonna choose that bastard ever.

Geeta: But you are underage Saransh. He can win this stilInFor court many things matter for custody, not only the child's wish. He can convince using tricks. Beta listen now. I have a solution. I need to marry someone and as you will get love from both parents plus financially I will be stable. Our side will be strong.

Saransh: Mom-

Geeta (cuts him, sternly): Saransh, listen to me. He is my colleague Shivaay. His wife died in previous years. He has a daughter. So he needed someone to give his daughter mother's love. So he and I were thinking of getting married to marry each other. You will get father and she will get mother.

Saransh (raising his eyebrow): What about the life you're and his?

Geeta: We are friends. Both will be friends and support each other. Like that, our family will be complete too.

Saransh: I need time to think about it.

Geeta: Okay! If you want I can ask him to meet you tomorrow?

Saransh thought for some seconds then nodded.

They silently had dinner.

After dinner. Saransh went to his room. Geeta called Arth.

Arth: Hello!

Geeta: Hello Arth! I asked Saransh.

Arth: Oh! What did he say?

Geeta: He needs time to think.

Arth: Hmm.... That's Alright. I guess he is more mature than his age. As you told me about him.

Geeta: Yes but only for me he cares. Everyone else in the world is fake to him.

Arth: He had seen that phase which made him like this.

Geeta: Yeah! He wants to meet you once. If you can.

Arth: Yeah, sure! Tomorrow evening. Maybe I can take him for a drive. Boys talk, maybe? I guess normal isn't possible for him.

Geeta: That's true. Sure! After office?

Arth (worried): After office? Umm.... Adhyay?

Geeta: Can I go to meet her?

Arth: Yeah, that's perfect.

Geeta: Okay! Good night.

Arth: Good night.

To be continued...