It's been a week since Shivaay and Anika's wedding. Shivaay and Anika started growing closer to each other. They started forming a bond.

Anika started taking care of Shivaay like a wife and Shivaay also felt loved after a long time.

It was early morning and Shivika were sleeping in each other's arms. It has become a routine for them. They slept at a distance at night but in the morning, they found themselves in each other's arms.

Shivaay's one arm was below Anika's hand and another hand was wrapped around her baby bump protectively While Anika's arms were wrapped around his chest.

Shivaay was the first one to wake up. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Anika with a smile. He gently pecked her forehead and then he bent down and pecked her baby bump.

S(whispers)- Good morning, baby. I hope you didn't trouble your Mumma. And always remember that Dadda loves you.

Shivaay whispered near her Baby bump and turn to look at Anika who was already looking at him with a smile.

S- Good morning.

A- Good morning.

S- Did you hear everything?

Shivaay asked her if she heard his talk with the baby.

Anika pressed her lips together to control her smile and Shivaay immediately understood that she heard everything.

A- It was cute.

Shivaay didn't say anything but his cheeks and ears started turning Red due to blush.
Anika found it extremely cute.

A- you don't have to be embarassed , Shivaay. Baby loves to talk to you. See it's even moving.

Anika kept his hand on her baby bump and he felt the baby moving and he smiled widely.

Anika went and got ready for the day.

She came out of the washroom and stood in front of the mirror and applied vermillion in her hair partition.

Shivaay was admiring her unknowingly. He came out of his trance when Anika called him.

A- Shivaay! Shivaay! Where are you lost?

Shivaay looked at her and shook his head in negative.

S- Nowhere. What happened?

A- I was saying that you go and freshen up and I'll prepare the breakfast.

S- You don't have to do this, Anika. Servants are there to do all the work.

Shivaay said to her and she pouted.

A- but I like doing things for you.

Shivaay shook his head in disbelief.

S- Ok. Go. Noone can win from you.

Anika carefully descended the stairs and walked towards Kitchen, where Taai was already cooking breakfast.

A- Good morning, Taai.

Anika said with a wide smile and Taai cupped her cheek.

T- Good morning, beta. Slept well?

A- Like a baby.

Anika said with a smile and Taai smiled too. Anika started helping Taai in making breakfast. Suddenly she felt a shooting pain in her stomach but it soon faded. Anika sighed in relief.

After the breakfast was prepares, Anika was taking it to the table when a severe pain shot through her stomach and She dropped the bowl and wrapped her arms around her baby bump.

Shivaay, who was descending the stairs, saw this and rushed towards her worriedly. He caught her in his arms before she could fall on the floor.

S- Anika! Anika! What happened?

He asked her worriedly. Suddenly he noticed her white pant turning Red with blood.

S- Anika, you're bleeding.

The pain was too severe for Anika to say anything.

A- Sa...ve... Our....Ba...by.....

Anika said as a lone tear escaped from her eye and She felt the darkness overpowering her.

Shivaay was so worried and Taai was continuously crying.

S- DRIVER, START THE CAR.

He shouted and picked up Anika in his arms.

He rushed towards the car and immediately made Anika lie down on the backseat and he sat beside her with her head in his lap.

S- Anika, please wake up. You can't do this to me.

He felt his eyes welled up with tears as he was caressing her face.

Soon they reached the hospital and Shivaay took her inside and made her lie down on the stretcher.

They immediately took her inside the OT and asked Shivaay to wait outside.

Shivaay was pacing around worriedly when a doctor came out of the OT.

D- Are you Mr.Oberoi, patient's husband?

Shivaay nodded his head.

S- yes. Doctor, what happened to my wife? Is she okay? Is our baby fine?

D- Look, Mr. Oberoi. I won't give you false hopes but the patient's condition is critical. It's the case of cervical incompetence. In this case, the cervix gets ruptured due to growing uterus. We can stitch the cervix up but there's a lot of risk on mother's and foetus's life. We can't say anything but a condition can also arise where you have to chose between mother and baby.

Shivaay sat on the bench with teary eyes.

D- Mr. Oberoi, I can understand that it's difficult for you but you have to make a choice. We'll try our best.

Shivaay started all the times he spent with Mallika since childhood to her adulthood. The time when she was so excited for her baby. Her death. Everything flashed infront of his eyes.

He the remembered his time, he spent with Anika. How selfless she is. The baby she is carrying isn't even her own blood but when she was in critical state, she told him to save the Baby.

He couldn't chose one of them. He was feeling so helpless.

His mind and heart were involved in a tug of war.

D- Mr. Oberoi, please tell me your decision. We have to take immediate steps.

S- Please save my wife.

Shivaay said and the doctor nodded and rushed inside the OT.

At that moment, he knew that he couldn't imagine a life without his wife. He has already lost many people in his life, who cared for him and he won't lose another.

Hello everyone.🤗🤗

Here you go with the next chapter.😁😁

How was it?😊😊

Shivaay has finally realised Anika's importance in his life.

Was he right to chose her?