Jay forcefully brought an old lady, she glanced at Manvi. I requested her "please save my child"

She said "my child, push..."

Manvi was using her whole energy and pushed her. Jay shouted "Aarav.. we need to leave this place soon, army officers are coming"

I caressed her head and said "Manvi.. please we have to return home do it"

She eyed me teary eyes "Sorry Aarav... I am sorry"

She used her whole strength and pushed hard. I heard the baby crying sound, tears brimmed down my eyes. The lady kept the baby in the cloth and handed in my hands.

"it's a baby girl," she said.

I kissed her forehead, I was on top of the world. Jay shouted "Aarav we need to leave now"

I glanced at Manvi, the lady spoke "she needs to be at the hospital"

Manvi kissed her daughter with teary eyes and slowly lost her consciousness.

Jay carried Manvi in his arms, and I secured the kid in my arms. Manvi was not in her senses, by tonight we have to reach the line of control and cross the border.

We reached the line of control, Jay placed Manvi down and I sat down with her and the child.

I caressed her head "Manvi we almost made it.. wake up see our princess"

The firing and bomb sounds, I secured the baby girl tightly in my arms. I handed the girl to Jay and said "Jay.. I am going to open the door.."

I ran taking the gun and shoot many soldiers, I shot straight on the lock and opened the gate. I shouted a loud "chalo"

Everyone came running, I saw Manvi still lying unconscious there. I ran to her and picked her up in my arms. I saw something and was left stunned, tears brimmed down my eyes.

The Indian Army opened the gate for us and we entered in. I got on my knees, her hand fell. Tears escaped down my eyes, I cupped her face "wake up Manvi... wake up"

She was not responding, I checked her pulse rate. I could not hear her heartbeat, I pressed her chest hard and shouted:: "utho please...."

Jay bends down and kept his hand on my shoulder "Aarav.. we need to go it's not safe"

"she is not waking up," I said in a broken tone.

Jay and others were left speechless, I hugged her tightly and cried out loud "no... you can't die Manvi..."

Ahana, Mayank reached the spot. Ahana was left shocked seeing Manvi, tears brimmed down her eyes.

She got on her knees, I looked up at her and said: "I told you to take care of her.. she left me alone forever.."

"sorry Aarav.. she was just too stubborn to find you," Ahana said while looking downwards.

"We tried our best to stop her.." Mayank said in trembling voice.

"yea.. she brought me back she fulfilled her promise" I hugged her and cried.

Jay forwarded the child and said "She gave you this little angle Aarav.. you have to live for her"

I denied was ashamed to call a father. I could not protect my wife, how will I protect my daughter.

Ahana's POV

Aarav was in front of me, Manvi did it. She brought back her love, but in return, she had to lose her own life.

Aarav was sitting holding Manvi's hand in the ambulance. She was motionless, he was staring at her without a blink of an eye. He was broken, he blamed himself for her death. I had the little girl in my hands, she was in the world with a loss of her mother. She took birth in a war zone, she was a special child.

Aarav denied getting treated for his wound, I screamed a loud "Manvi is dead.. she won't return"

He eyed me, I asked him to perform her last rights. He did so, with teary eyes and slowly lost his consciousness. He was taken into ICU, while other 14 people with him were getting treated.

Rishi Manvi's friend came running to the hospital and asked about Manvi. I told him about her death while giving birth to Khushi and Aarav blaming himself for it.

Rishi told me something to which I was left stunned.

"and you yet let her go to Pakistan," I said angrily.

He replied.. "for sake of our friendship" and caressed the girl's head "and for this little happiness"

I sighed and looked at the girl. The doctor took her for the checkup, within hours I was informed Aarav is critical as he had very much deep injuries on his body.

The next day, there was a new "Mrs Manvi Malhotra, at last, found her husband by reaching Pakistan, she did not only brought her husband but few Indian army officers let's meet them"

"We are back in our country, because of that lady she was very brave she is a real hero"

"I had been captured for 15 years, what government couldn't do Aarav and his wife did they brought us back"

"Despite been pregnant she reached Pakistan and brought all of us back, she is not more than god to me"

"Aarav Malhotra an ordinary photographer.. how he handed in Pakistan Jail is still a mystery..."

I smiled hearing all this, Manvi whole country is proud of you.

Our system is needed to improve, the RAW agent secrecy snatched Aarav's life.

After about two weeks Aarav opened his eyes. He looked at me, I smiled with teary eyes. He sat up straight, and I kept my hand on his head.

"Aarav.. your daughter needs you please get well soon," I said.

"no Ahana, adopt my daughter I can't be a good father," he said stubbornly.

I sighed and said "you are not at fault Aarav, there were complications in her pregnancy and doctor had advised her to abort the child but she denied"

He was shocked hearing it.

"Manvi came to my clinic when she was not well and I got her checked up she was pregnant," I said.

When I was away from town, she went to the city hospital.

Manvi went to the city hospital for the check-up, it was during 3rd month of her pregnancy. The doctor informed her "Manvi.. I think you should abort the child, there are lots of complications in your pregnancy"

She was shocked by hearing it. I denied "no, how can I kill my own child"

"you can die during delivery Manvi please try to understand" The doctor further said.

She stood up and left the hospital taken her medical reports, Aarav had gone to Delhi and when he returns I have to tell him about this. He was so happy to know about my pregnancy. How can she kill the child? She can't be a murderer.

She will have to find Aarav at any cost because if anything happened to her, she knew Aarav will be there for her child. He will be the best father.

She even got to know, I lied to her that Aarav is dead and the person whom she is looking for is Amjad.

Rishi had told me that he was hacking my phone calls on Manvi's request. After we told her that we are a RAW agent, she meets Rishi.

Manvi said "Rishi, did you find anything?"

Rishi nodded "Ahana is receiving secret messages since the day you started searching for him"

Manvi eyed him, he played a clip and said "She must not know, we had lied to her that Aarav is dead and Amjad is alive

She was just left shocked hearing the conversation between Ahana and Mayank. She said "I need to go Kashmir.. see this letter I got at Ahana's house"

Rishi eyed it and said, "This is in Urdu, you mean Amjad Aarav mystery is related to this letter?"

She nodded her head in yes.

"My heart says Amjad is Aarav but the mind says he is an imposter. If he is Aarav then I will hug him happily but if he is Amjad I will kill him" she declared.

Rishi gave her a look and said: "No Manvi you can't just go there, it is too dangerous at every step and your pregnancy complications?"

Manvi smiled with teary eyes "Nothing will happen to me, till now everything is fine and in future too"

Aarav's POV

I was shocked knowing the truth, he recalled her last words.

"Aarav I am sorry.. please save the child"

Ahana said "She loved you Aarav, her love was selfless please don't let her sacrifice go in vain"

Just then Jay entered with the child, I glanced at her and held her in my arms. I eyed her with teary eyes and hugged her tightly.

"Khushi.. meri aur Manvi ki Khushi" I said.

Now, I have to live and raise Khushi with all the memories I have with Manvi.

Her love for me was selfless, I promised Khushi I will take care of her selflessly.

5 Years Later,

I returned home with the bravery award in my hand. I caressed the name on it. It was "Mrs Manvi Malhotra"

I was serving for the country, but she became the hero by bringing me back and saving other 15 army officers. The government gave her many awards for her bravery act and I was a proud husband.

I kept it on the shelf and glanced at her photo hanging on the wall with garland.

"I am so jealous of you Mrs Malhotra" I complained.

Just then Khushi wrapped her hands around my neck and I smiled "papa.."

I turned and saw her standing on the stool, I picked her up in my arms and took her to the kitchen. I asked, "did you missed me?"

She shook her head in yes, I cooked for her and myself. She tried to help me out and I could see a glimpse of my careless Manvi in her.

"Teri Yaadein hai Manvi.. aur hamari Khushi bhi hai.."

I kissed her forehead and we have a father-daughter moment.

Just then my phone ranged, I answered it "Aarav we have a new mission"

I glanced at my daughter and replied 'Ahana.. I want to be with my daughter please can you handle this"

She smiled "okay Aarav" and disconnected the call.

Khushi chucked and showed me her drawing, I looked at it and it was my and her picture. I smiled with teary as there was written

"PAPA KHUSHI AND TERI YAADEIN"

She wiped my tears with her little hand, I lifted her in my arms and kissed her cheeks.

........ THE END......

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