Song:- If love is you. (Greg Hatewell, Adele Roberts)

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Third POV.

Vedika was sitting and was rubbing her swollen tummy when a glass full of orange juice came in front of her face. She looked at the glass then up. Sid was standing with the orange juice glass in his hand and sulking his face. Vedika smiled at him cheekily and took the glass from his hand and start gulping the juice.

Sid looked to his right and saw his brother sitting and looking at him with a smirking on his face, he gave him a look...

' Why is your wife always pregnant'

Krish looked offended...

'Excuse me'

'Yes...she always thinks herself as queen, do this... do that...' Sid made face in a duh tone.

'Shut up' Krish glared at him.

'Bhai stops making her pregnant...she becomes Dracula when she gets angry and hippopotamus when she is hungry...' Sid pleads, looking at Krish.

Krish throws a cushion at his face and Sid stumbled back falling on the sofa behind him. Vedika stopped drinking and looked at both the brothers who were glaring at each other.

"Stop talking to each other with eyes you two..." she yelled at them and resume her drinking again.

Both looked at her in shock.

"What everyone knows is that you two talk with eyes when you two don't want people to know your stuff..." she said casually.

'See I told you...she is a witch...'Sid looked at Krish in horror and shakes his head when again a flying cushion landed on his face.

'Stop calling her names, I will kill you...' Krish glared at him.

'Whipped...' Sid make face looking t his brother and rolling his eyes.

When again a cushion landed on his face and Vedika smirk at him.

"Stop hitting me you two..." Sid yelled looking at the couple.

"Stop talking to each other like I am not here," Vedika said and looked at her husband and brother-in-law.

Both the men look at each other and give a look that says...

'See I told you...'

"I am sure these two were long-lost lovers from past birth..." Vedika murmurs...

The three were just messing up when Arjun stormed out from the south wing followed by fuming Anaya. Krish and Sid immediately stand whereas Vedika was sitting and holding her husband's hand. All three tensed up looking at them.

"You can't run away Mr. Rajvansh...I need a valid reason" Anaya said with finality in her tone and follows Arjun.

Krish tried to say something when Vedika press his hand he looks at her and she shakes her head asking him not to interfere.

"He asked for this..." she whispers and looked ahead at the two.

'You have to deal with this yourself Arjun...stop running and face the problem' Vedika thought looking at her best friend.

She knows that once Anaya knows the truth she will give all the love and care she has in herself to this father and daughter. Anaya's heart somewhere still beats for Arjun. And today if Arjun tells her the truth maybe she will not accept him but she will accept Aryana. And today more than Arjun, Aryana needs Anaya. She needs a mother's care and love. And a girl who can love her son unto no extant will surely love Aryana with everything in her. But this gutless man has to open his mouth and heart to her.

Arjun clench his jaw and looked up to calm a little, she always does this. Get on his nerves with her questions and demanding answers, but one thing is always clear that she will not leave him till he gives her answers. Maybe that is what he was expecting that day for her to question him come to him and don't just leave without saying anything.

"Mr. Rajvansh..." Anaya again probes impatiently.

Arjun was about to lose his patience when Krish took the things in his hand.

"It...it was Dadi sa..." he immediately jumped in the conversation.

Everyone turned to him. Vedika gasp and pressed his hand tightly. Sid looked at him with wide eyes. And Arjun frowns like 'what the hell is he saying'. It was Arjun who told Aryana that Anaya was her mother. He never wanted her to know her real mother as Ruhani never considered her as a daughter. She was never a mother to Aryana, so when Aryana asked about her mother Arjun show Anaya's picture and said that she is her mother. He always praised Anaya and remind the little life how much her mother loves her though she is not here with her soon she will come and give her all love to Aryana.

That time he knew that telling a lie to Aryana is wrong but saying that a bitch is your mother is more wrong. Because for Ruhani Aryana was just a means to stay in the Rajvansh clan. Enjoy the luxury of being Rajvansh's daughter-in-law.

"Dadi sa..." Anaya asked to confirm whether she heard it right or not.

"Ye...yes..." Krish stammered a little he was guilty that he lied again. But Arjun needs to tell her everything not just this thing because if she knows the reason many questions will arise in her mind and his brother is not ready to say anything, Krish doesn't want things to take an ugly turn.

It's already too complicated.

"But why..." Anaya asked and looked particularly at the man who haven't said anything and was just running.

"Be...because she never considered Ruhani as her daughter-in-law and never let her get close to Aryana, beside Ruhani gives more importance to her modeling career than her daughter..." Vedika said and tried to control the damage her husband created by forming a new web of lies.

"But why me...I mean we were divo...divorced long back before the child was born right and besides how do you know all this Ved..." Anaya was looking at Vedika suspiciously.

"I...I... that..." Vedika stammered and start sweating.

"Dadi sa just called to know about Aryana and Ved bhabhi just asked her the same question which you asked Gem..." Sid jumped in conversation to save everything and said in one breath.

"Oh, that explains..." Anaya said thinking about something.

Everyone sigh in relief and Arjun was looking more furious than before. He don't want to create any more hustle and was about to go out when another bomb was dropped on his head by non-other than the woman who is his salvation...

"But she needs to know the truth...I mean a child should know about her real mother, Ruhani...I don't know what kind of mother she is but Aryana has every right to know the truth..." Anaya said softly and tried to explain her side.

That was it Arjun totally lost his patience...he was about to give her peace of mind when Vedika jumped in conversation to control the volcano.

"Anaya...babe she is just a child and things are already complicated, from childhood she just knows one thing that you are her mother who will love her unconditionally when you will meet her. For her, you are her angel..." Vedika was now on her feet and was holding Anaya's hand she softly said everything.

Her words brought back the memories of when Aryana first met her. She has wished for Anaya. She wanted nothing but her mother...ANAYA.

Today as well she looked at her like her every wish was in Anaya. Anaya smiled remembering the angel's face...

Her Tiny Fairy...

"Anaya it's just a matter of time when she will be cured we will explain everything slowly...please not now..." Vedika pleaded to look in her eyes with hope...

Anaya took a deep breath closing her eyes. Vedika looked at everyone who was looking at Anaya with anticipation. Anaya nods and was about to say something when they heard a tiny innocent voice...

"Mommy...you come...I wait" Aryana was standing on the stairs with a soft toy in her hand. Looking at her mother with hope.

All the heads turned to the tiny life standing there...

Anaya turned and looked at Aryana with all the love and affection. Now is not the time for anything, just that this baby needs her and Anaya will do everything to save and love this child because for her she is her mother and a mother is the one who always keeps her child above everything, she may be not her real mother but the unconditional love of this child for her makes her a mother.

She just does not call her mommy...she believes in her as her mother, and Anaya will never let her belief fade.

She walks to Aryana, her heart was beating fast, her palms get sweated, with every step she was feeling the responsibility, a mother's responsibility, she always felt like a guardian to her Kuku. But this was different.

Different kinds of emotions swiped inside her heart...

She set down before Aryana, and caresses her cheek softly, the little girl smiled cheekily looking at her mother. Vedika looked at Arjun who was looking at the doe with an unknown emotion. Which is very rare.

"Yes...I am here baby..."Anaya said softly and kissed her forehead and cheeks. Aryana giggles and hide her face in the crook of Anaya's neck

Krish came from behind and kissed his wife's forehead murmuring a small thank you to her. Anaya took her in her arm and moved toward her new room

Arjun was sitting on his study thing about all the things that happened today. When his phone runged he answered without looking at the phone but the voice he heard from the other side made his blood boil.

"Hello, Darling husband..."

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Hey Guys,

I know this is very late but the next chapter will be a blast that is for sure. Because someone from past is coming to knock on their door and things will be not same. Lots of tears, lots of love, romance, and lots of drama are hidden in the sleeves of the past.

Stay tuned...

Also, there will be irregular updates. Sorry, but next year is a busy year for me.

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Thank you,

Author.