Pushing the door, she enters inside and smiles seeing the bed state. She chuckles lightly and moving by the coffee table placed a cup of coffee then walks by the window.

She pulls the curtains apart allowing the sun grace the presence of sunlight itself.

She settles on the bed and softly calls her son name out who was sprawled out on the bed, duvet laying on the floor.

Himself lying on his stomach, his tattoo glimpse as he slept bare chest. His mouth apart lightly making neyonika smile seeing her grown up son antics.

She ruffles his hair and whispers his name out.

Neyonika: Manu, wake up!

Manik stirs in sleep and mutters under his breath.

Manik : mom, five more minutes.

Neyonika sighs and giggles knowing the drama he always put every morning. She wondered what will happen when Manik gets married.

Neyonika smirks as Manik's marriage thoughts sudden crossed into her head.

How can she nit fulfil her dream, even she wants to Manik to marry someone, settle down in his life.

She had to find perfect match for Manik. Neyonika thought to speak to raj first then start mission of finding bride for Manik malthora.

Neyonika chucking the thoughts of Manik's marriage, for a minute shook it away and decided to wake Manik up.

She starts calling his name out yet ruffling his hairs softly.

Neyonika: manu, wake up. My bacha.

Manik stirs in sleep and in a minute opens his eyes and turns his body facing Neyonika.

Manik : good morning mom!

Neyonika: good morning manu! I have kept your coffee on the table. Have it and get dress quickly. Your father is waiting for you.

Manik nodded his head and kissing Neyonika's cheek gets down the bed, he quickly drank the coffee and went to washroom to freshen up.

Neyonika shook her head and heading out of the room. She went downstairs knowing her princess would be woken up by her father by now.

She enters in kitchen and found butlers finishing last few dishes for breakfast.

Neyonika: I will set the table meanwhile.

The butler nods his head and giving a smile to Neyonika got back to what he was doing.

Neyonika one by one brought the food and placed it on the dinning table.

She flinched back as she felt cold hands wrapping around her waist.

She glares her husband who smirks and kept his head on her shoulder.

Neyonika: what are you doing raj?

Raj : what am I doing mrs malthora?

Neyonika slaps his arm and removing his hands from her waist stood few meters away from raj who sulked down seeing his wife moving away.

Raj : Neyonika, why are creating rift between us?

Neyonika shot a glare at raj and moves back to kitchen leaving raj annoyed.

Raj mutters some curses as he heard his son voice. He turns and glares at Manik who stood there with smirk playing on his lips.

Manik : oh! My poor dad. You didn't get chance to romance with your wife.

Raj : make fun of me much as you want. I will see when it comes to you.

Manik rolls his eyes and pulling chair sat down.

Manik : my turn will never come dad because I won't marry anyone.

Raj also sat next Manik grinning at his silly son who thinks that he will stay single forever.

Raj : we will see that one. I hope in next few months you would say the sentence ' my turn will never come dad because I won't marry anyone'.

Raj mocks Manik who shrugs his shoulder and pouring a glass of orange juice took a sip.

Manik : where is Mukti? Still sleeping?

Raj : no! She is getting ready. It must be her jumping at the stairs.

Raj spoke the last sentence as they heard someone jumping and singing loudly. Manik chuckles and shook his head knowing how horrible Mukti sounds when she tries to sing.

Mukti comes towards them and kissing both of them took seat opposite them.

Mukti : good morning Bhai.

Manik : good morning Mukti. Why do you try to sing?

Mukti : I sing because I can Bhai.

Manik rolls his eyes and digs in his food. Neyonika also comes out of kitchen and smiles at them.

She starts serving them and settled herself down next to Mukti.

Neyonika : raj, I was wondering something?

Everyone looks at Neyonika with suspicious eyes.

Raj : what is it Neyonika?

Neyonika : what do you think about marriage?

Raj : what? Why would you wanna get married again? Aren't you happy with me? are you planing to divorce me?

Neyonika's eyes widen hearing raj while the younger siblings burst out laughing hearing raj.

Neyonika: what are you saying raj? Why would I think about marrying anyone else when I have you? I was thinking about Manik's marriage.

Manik who laughed hearing raj holding his stomach stops laughing and looks Neyonika.

Manik : mom what are you saying? My marriage? Why? I don't wanna marry anyone. Please stop the discussion here. I don't wanna any further discussion on this.

Manik sharply and sternly told his parents, he glancing at his parents stood up.

Manik : I'm going to office. And mom last time I am telling I am not interested marrying anyone. I am not ready to settle with a girl who I don't even know.

Neyonika: Manik I am not saying you to marry any girl, you can choose the girl yourself.

Manik : no more discussion mom on this. It's very simple I don't wanna be in relationship. Please stop it. Mukti I will see at studio in the evening.

Mukti simply nods seeing how hard Manik was trying not to burst his anger out on them when marriage topic was brought up.

Manik storms out from there. Neyonika sighs and watched him leaving the mansion.

Raj placed his hand on Neyonika's and pressed it assuring her.

Raj : it's okay. He may be saying harsh words now but once he falls in love the women who he is bound to be then we will see what he says. Why are you stressing and becoming upset over his actions? You know how he is when it comes this kind of topics.

Neyonika nodded her head and thought about raj words, he might be saying right.

Mukti : mom, I will know Bhai. He need someone who can teach him how to fall in love and how is it like to be in love. We have to fight for the right person for Bhai.

Neyonika smiles at Mukti and smiles.

Manik dressed in a suit with his own attitude walks inside the malthora industrial.

( Manik's attire)

He with his hands in his pocket and one EarPod in one of his eyes gave stern look at the employers who passed walked him or greeted.

Manik entering in his cabin settled downs, he took the blazer off and placed it around his chair.

He turns his computer and picking up intercom calls his pa.

Manik: in my cabin!

Manik hangs the phone up and starts checking his emails while waiting for his Pa to come.

A second later, he heard knock on his cabin.

Manik : come in!

Manik looks up and found his Pa there.

Manik : what is my schedule Arjun?

Arjun: sir, you have few meetings then meal in the evening with Murthy's.

Manik : okay! Get meeting room ready for the first meeting. Also get the team ready who was working on this project.

Arjun : okay sir! What else you want me to do?

Manik : oh yes, please get me a cup of coffee.

Arjun nodded his head and went out of the cabin.

Manik pressed his head with his thumbs and relaxing back on his chairs decided to get some work done.

In New York,

Unlocking the apartment door, she took the shoes by the door and enters inside after locking the door behind her.

She took the coat and scarf off and hanged up on the coat hanger.

She placed her things on the couch and went to kitchen to grabs something to eat.

She was starving since afternoon, all she had whole day was sandwich during her break. She was tired and exhausted after attending some many practical and shadowing surgeries in the hospital.

She was training and getting experience in one best of New York hospital.

Every day she would be worn out the time she reaches home.

Nandini making herself a cup of tea and grabbing some snacks walked out of the kitchen.

She slumps on couch and fetching tv remote flips few channels. She crossed her legs and sat on couch getting comfortable.

She sips her tea and having few snacks while watching listening to her favourite band musics. She loved any kind of musics but her favourite music is Bollywood.

Who wouldn't love Bollywood songs when its sung by favourite singers.

Nandini munched few packets of crisps.

Nandini turns the tv off once she got bored.

Nandini taking her things and cleaning the living room before she heads up to her room.

She again placed her things on couch and taking her night attire went to washroom.

Nandini took warm shower relaxing herself.

Nandini comes out of washroom in bathrobe.

She closed the windows and turning the radiator got cozy in the room. She dried her hairs and getting ready into her pyjamas jumped on the bed.

Nandini thought to call her parents as she hasn't spoken to them since a week due to her busy schedule in the hospital.

Tonight was the right opportunity to call them and give the good news that she received in the hospital.

Nandini covering herself with duvet and warming her legs under the duvet dials ishita number knowing it's afternoon there.

Nandini : hello amma!

Nandini sequel over the phone as ishita answered the call.

Ishita : hello Nandini! How are you? Back from hospital?

Nandini : I am good amma. How are you all? Yes I just got back home like an hour ago.

Ishita : we are also good Nandini. We miss you a lot.

Nandini : even I miss you a lot. And you know I have something to share with you.

Ishita chuckles at Nandini hearing excitement.

Ishita : what is it Nandini?

Nandini : is Bhai and appa with you?

Ishita : no! They both went to office. Is something serious?

Nandini : no amma! I will tell you but you have to keep it secret. You won't tell appa or Bhai. They shouldn't know this.

Ishita : I promise, I wont tell them. Now tell me.

Nandini : Nandini promise?

Ishita : yes Nandini promise. Now tell me.

Nandini : okay. Amma I have finished my training and I will be coming back to India by next week.

Ishita : wow! Finally my daughter will be back home. I am so happy knowing you will come back home.

Nandini : I know amma. They told me today. I can go back to India and work in hospitals.

Ishita : I am so proud of you Nandini.

Nandini : thank you. You won't them Bhai and appa. I will send you flights details once I have booked it.

Ishita : I won't tell them. Okay! I will get someone to pick you up from the airport.

Nandini : amma! Who will pick me up?

Ishita : I will see who is available that time. If not then I can pick you up.

Nandini : okay amma.

Mother and daughter continues with their conversations.

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