Upon opening the door, Priya stood frozen at her place seeing Ram after a long time. Ram was sweating badly due to climbing the staircase. He sighed deeply, seeing priya in front of his eyes. Priya could not believe her eyes seeing Ram at her doorstep. Both of them stood unmoved lost in each other's eyes for quite some time.

"Priyaaa!" Ram finally uttered her name coming out of the trance first.

"Ram! You here?" Priya managed to ask out of shock, moving backwards slightly. Uncertainty and confusion were clear in her voice, Ram was infuriated hearing her.

"You did not expect me here, right?" Ram smirked entering inside the house looking dangerously at her.

"You should not have come here. Please go." Priya said not meeting his gaze.

Priya moved backwards while Ram stepped towards her.

"That's it? This is all you have to say when you come in front of me after disappearing for almost 5 long years?" Ram asked, gritting his teeth.

Priya raised her chin to look at him sidelining her fear and nervousness.

"I can't be weak in front of him anymore" She told herself.

"What do you expect me to do? Should I warmly welcome the person who made my world upside down? Tell me what do I do?" Priya asked him to compose herself.

Ram grabbed her shoulders pinning her to the wall. Priya gasped in sheer shock by his sudden reaction.

"How dare you Priya? How dare you to abandon Peehu without any mercy? First you abandon her then you appear all of a sudden and meet her secretly under my nose?" Ram squinted his eyes at her.

"Please. Leave me. You are hurting me" said Priya trying to get out of Ram's grip.

"Why? Are you scared that someone will see us like this? Tell me one thing: did you really marry someone?" Ram asked impatiently.

"None of your business Mr Kapoor. You have nothing to do with my life. It should not matter to you whether I am married or not." Priya said, trying to push him away.

"I am not leaving you unless I am getting any explanation from you. Why did you leave suddenly? Why are you meeting Peehu secretly? Why didn't you meet me?" said Ram with bloodshot eyes.

"I don't owe you any explanation." Priya said sternly.

"You definitely owe me an explanation Priya." Ram fisted her arms tightly making Priya wince in pain.

Priya made a futile attempts to push him away.

"You don't have any rights on me. I am not answerable to you." Priya said strongly.

"I have every right to know why you left Peehu and me." Ram is infuriated by Priya's words.

"What rights are you talking about? Neither we are married nor am I obliged to answer you for anything." Priya said looking into his eyes with moist filled eyes.

"Priyaaa" Ram shrieked when he became intolerant due to Priya's response. Priya shuddered under his loud voice.

Before Ram could say anything, Aryan and Amaira came running hearing the loud noises from the living room.

"Mummaa" said Aryan and Amaira in unison. Kid's smile dropped and they became terrified seeing the scene in front of them. Ram held Priya tightly against the wall and Priya had teary eyes.

Ram quickly let go of Priya seeing the two little munchkins in the room.

The kids stared at Ram while Ram's eyes widened in shock.

"Natasha is saying right. Did Priya really move on?" Ram asked himself looking at the two kids.

Priya sighed deeply before wiping the tears from the corner of her eye which were threatening to fall.

Ram remained silent for a while when he saw the two fragile kids. He did not know how to react and what to say, he became numb.

Priya bent to the kid's level as they looked a bit scared.

"You two go inside, Mumma will come in a minute." said Priya with a cracking voice.

"Mumma who is this uncle?" asked Aryan pointing at Ram. Priya looked at Ram who stood unmoved.

"Aryan, go inside and take Amaira along with you." Priya said with no further detail.

"But Mumma..." Amaira trailed off when Priya told them clearly to go inside.

They both go inside without saying anything further.

"Did you really move on?" Ram asked, unsure of what he has just witnessed.

"Yes, please leave. My kids are here." Priya said stressing the words.

Ram was devastated hearing this.

"I am not done yet Priya. I will definitely come again to get answers to all my questions." Ram said, narrowing his eyes at her.

"I can't see my child in tears, she gets too attached to you. Poor kid is not even aware that she will end up in sadness if she starts having hopes on a person like you. Don't dare to meet Peehu again, I warn you Priya. Just back off from my child." Ram warned her before leaving the place.

"Priya moved on! How could she?" Ram asked himself sitting in his car. He did not wish to admit that whatever Natasha said was right.

Ram was completely angry with Priya but whenever he recollected those two adorable kids' faces, he felt totally different.

On the other side,

Priya froze at the same place since Ram left. She didn't expect Ram would come like this. He was right there, right in front of his own kids but still she did not tell him that they were his kids.

A couple of minutes later, the kids came running again and hugged Priya by the knees.

Priya knelt down to their level coming out of her trance.

"Mumma!" said Aryan and Amaira not letting go of Priya.

"Mumma I've seen that uncle. I saw him in the photo in your diary" Amaira exclaimed remembering the incident. Priya looked at her clueless and was not able to say anything.

She remembered the incident with Amaira. She had to tell something but she was already in so much distress.

Priya was battling with her own self that she could not tell them Ram is their father.

"Who is that Uncle, Mumma? You didn't tell me. Why did he come here?" Amaira asked Priya when she was not responding.

"Why was that uncle hurting you?" Aryan surprised Priya.

"Nothing like that Amaira, Aryan. He was my friend." Priya lied.

"Mumma I did not like when that uncle shouted at you." said Aryan with a sad puppy face. Kids also have tears in their tiny eyes.

Priya wiped their tears off and kissed on their heads saying, "He was angry with me, that's it. Nothing to worry about, okay. Don't be scared."

*********

Ram was sitting in his cabin looking nowhere in particular. He still could not accept the fact that Priya has moved on in her life. A mere imagination of Priya with someone else made his blood boil in anger.

He had a severe head-ache recollecting the events. Unable to bear the pain, Ram gulped two painkillers at once. He fisted his hands in pain and anger.

"Why am I even angry with Priya? Whatever was between us was just a deal. She gave me a child and her job was done according to the agreement. But what about the affection we grew emotionally for each other? Was that also a part of the deal for her? Even if it was a deal, it hurts, it hurts me so much. If she left me without hesitation then I also don't need her. I owe her nothing and she owes me nothing. We are done. There was no need to get attached to her or wait for her to come back. Now I'm going to move on in my life without any hesitation." Ram tried to console his unsettled mind.

Wiping his tears away, he tried to act normal.

*********

Flashback,

Once the initial step of surrogacy completed, Priya was constantly in touch with the Doctor. Priya avoided Ram as much as possible.

One day, Priya as usual was taking her class with Natasha. Suddenly she felt very nauseated and felt like puking. She excused herself and ran towards the bathroom.

"Priya, what happened? You don't look fine." said Natasha concerned.

"Don't worry Natasha I'm fine. Just a little tired." Priya placed one hand on her forehead.

"Natasha I'm not feeling well. Can I take off for today?" Priya asked.

"Sure, you don't need to ask me. I will call the driver and ask to drop you home" Natasha said smiling gently at her.

"Thank you" Priya smiled nervously thinking about the sudden changes in her body.

Ram came back from his office a bit early. He saw Natasha sitting in the hallway. He searched the room for Priya but she was nowhere.

"Natasha, did Priya not come today?" asked Ram, scrunching his eyes.

"No Bhai, she came today but suddenly she was not feeling well so she left abruptly." Natasha said casually. Hearing this Ram gets alerted.

"What?" Ram exclaimed. "What happened to her?" asked Ram, alerted and shocked.

Natasha looked at Ram puzzled.

"Nothing Bhai. She just vomited probably due to indigestion or something." Natasha said casually looking at her phone.

"You didn't ask how she is feeling right now". Ram still worried about Priya.

Natasha raised her right brow smirking and asked "What bhai? When did you start bothering a lot about Priya?"

"Just shut up okay. I am just concerned for her as she is your teacher, that's it. Don't cook up any stories." Ram said a little annoyed and escaped from Natasha.

*********

Ram becomes worried for Priya. He impatiently moved to and fro in the room.

"What happened to her? I already warned her nothing should go wrong. I should call her" Ram became worried.

Ram finally dialed her number but instead of picking up the call Priya disconnected the call. Ram again dialed her number and she again did the same thing. This definitely infuriated Ram a lot.

"How dare you Priya? I want to talk to you but you are ignoring my calls. If anything goes wrong, I tell you I will not leave you." Ram mumbled in anger.

The sound of notification came on Priya's mobile and she checked her mobile. As expected, it's a message from Ram. She opened and read the message.

"How dare you Priya? Why are you disconnecting my call? Natasha told me you are not well. I already warn you nothing should go wrong. I am coming to your place right now." Priya read and sighed in disbelief.

She immediately replied "Don't be so hyper. I am fine. I talked with the doctor and she asked me to come for a check-up tomorrow. I am taking a rest for a while, please do not disturb."

"Ok, I will come tomorrow. We are going together for the checkup." Ram replied back.

Priya read and kept the mobile aside. She knew it's a waste of time and energy to argue with him.

She then lied on her bed, putting her hand on her forehead, closing her eyes.

Priya became anxious noticing the changes in her body from a few days. Vomiting, dizziness and tiredness signaling her that she might conceive. She never dreamt about her life to be like this. She doesn't know how to come out from all this.

Priya was so scared of all this, she was getting afraid of her own life and as well as how her family would react to this news. Suicidal thoughts are also coming to her mind but she was not that weak to end her life. But she was equally frightened to imagine her life, she muffled a cry holding her stomach tightly.

**********

Next morning,

Priya got up early and she hardly slept last night due to anxiety. After a while, Priya got ready to go to the hospital. Looking at Priya's pale face, anyone can tell that she has not slept. Dark circles are clearly visible under her eyes.

Priya got a message from Ram on her mobile. Carrying a sling bag on shoulder she moved out of the apartment and sat in Ram's car without even looking at Ram once.

"Good morning Priya". Ram greeted her as soon as she sat in the car. Priya remained silent. She looked away in the opposite direction, ignoring Ram completely.

"How are you feeling now? I mean you are not looking fine." Ram asked, seeing her blurred face.

Priya was not in a state to answer Ram as she already had an idea what would Doctor tell her.

Ram huffed and drove from there when he did not get any answer from Priya. Both are silent through the drive. Even though Priya pretended to be normal, she failed miserably to keep up her composure. Her body trembled as they reached the hospital. Priya slowly came out from the car.

Ram already has an appointment. They waited outside until the doctor called them inside. Raya was sitting in the cabin waiting for the Doctor to speak.

Priya fidgeted with her hands in her lap fisting them tightly.

"How are you Priya? After your call, Ram also called me yesterday." Doctor said.

"I am good" Priya said with a low voice. She tried to smile but she couldn't.

"Are you ready for the check-up?" Doctor comes to the point directly seeing Priya uneasiness.

"Mr. Kapoor, you wait here". She then looks at Priya "come Priya". Doctor said and left with Priya inside.

Priya nodded while her heartbeats increased rapidly.

She had no way out, no way of escaping the truth she was going to face.

Priya lied down on the hospital bed as per Doctor's instruction.

Wearing gloves and applying some gel on Priya's body, the Doctor looked at the screen while she examined her. With a holder she moved the stick all over the stomach. Priya was lying silently closing her eyes, not making any effort to look at the screen.

Her BP was increasing. She closed her eyes tightly.

After looking for some time, the Doctor said remorsefully "Priya it's confirmed. You are Pregnant." Hearing this Priya's heart sank. Her heart skipped a beat hearing the confirmation from the Doctor.

Every woman becomes happy after hearing this news, but there is no happiness in Priya's face because this was not a normal situation for her. There was nothing to be happy about. Her life was going to change drastically.

Priya took heavy breaths as she was panicked.

"Relax Priya, you need to have your BP under control otherwise it might create complications for you." The Doctor said.

Priya calmed herself down but she was worried about the future. She was confused and scared as hell thinking about her family. She was in deep thoughts thinking out the ways to disclose her family about this earth shattering news for them.

"Priya are you even listening?" the Doctor asked as there was no response from Priya.

Priya jerked out of her thoughts. The Doctor looked at Priya sympathetically. She felt sad for her but nothing was in her hands. She wished that she could help her.

"Priya are you okay?" The Doctor asked with a calming voice.

"Give this news to Mr. Kapoor." Priya said, managing herself. Priya had nothing more to say.

"I will, but I am telling you because at the end you have to carry this child" Doctor said looking at Priya sadly.

Priya gulped a lump down her throat trying to not to break down completely.

The doctor gently rubbed Priya's hand. She felt pity seeing Priya in pain

"When you are ready, come outside" Doctor kept her hand on Priya's hand and squeezed lightly before leaving from there.

Doctor came back to her cabin where Ram was waiting impatiently.

"What happened Doctor? Is Priya Ok?" Ram asked restlessly as soon as the Doctor entered.

"Relax Mr. Kapoor. Priya is fine". Doctor replied. She paused for some time. She took a deep breath and informed him.

"Mr. Kapoor, the procedure is successful. Priya is now pregnant" Doctor said finally.

Ram could not believe what he heard. The dream Ram wished for years has been fulfilled. Tears formed in his eyes blurring out his vision.

Priya came out and sat quietly beside Ram. Ram could not control his happiness and hugged Priya tightly. She flinched her face with his sudden movement.

"Thank you so much Priya, thank you so much". Ram genuinely thanked her. He broke the hug and thanked the doctor.

"Priya tomorrow you have to come to hospital for some tests". The doctor said.

Doctor prescribed medicine to continue and said "Priya, now your responsibility has increased. A life is growing inside your womb. So be happy, eat properly and take medicine on time". Doctor said.

'How can I be happy when this is all against my will? Everything is going to change for me. My life is never going to be normal. I don't know what I should be happy about but still, even though I'm going to have no right on the baby. I still have a big responsibility in my hand' Priya thought.

Doctor then looked at Ram and said "Mr. Kapoor, Priya is weak. Make sure Priya stay stress free and happy"

"Yes, doctor I will make sure of that" Said Ram confidently and Raya left from there.