In London Malthora industrial.

Neil stealing glance of his employees as he walks to through the corridor towards his cabin followed by Liam who starts updating about business while his absence. He stops at his cabin and turns his head looking at Liam who stops talking and looks at him.

Neil took his phone out and looks at the miscalled from Nandini. He frowns and thought to call her back but stopped when he felt Liam looking at him.

Neil :Liam! Can you please go and bring me a coffee?

Liam nodded his head and passing a file to Neil walks away. Neil enters inside his cabin while dialling Nandini's number. He unbuttons his blazer and kept around the chair and sat down.

Neil : hello Bhabhi. How are you? Sorry I missed your call. I was in a meeting earlier. How is everyone at home? I miss you guys so much Bhabhi.

Nandini : hello Neil. I'm good. How are you? Did you have your lunch? Are you okay there? Everyone is doing fine at home but missing you a lot especially mom and my dear sister. Have you spoken to her?

Neil : I'm also good. It feels amazing to be back. I really missed other part of my life here. I arrived safely and no I didn't have my lunch yet. I also miss you guys a lot. I have spoken Avni too.

Nandini: you should have your lunch on time Neil. You both brothers are same skipping meals. What should we do with you both? It makes us worries.

Neil : sorry Bhabhi! I will have my lunch. I heard you have joined back to hospital. Are you in hospital?

Nandini :that's good! You should have it. Yes. You heard it right Neil, I have rejoined back to hospital. Right now I'm in my cabin reading patient reports. I called you to remind you something. I forget to tell you. When are you going to meet your friends?

Neil : what is it Bhabhi? I was supposed to meet them later in night. How are they related to this?

Nandini: because I packed snacks and gifts for your friends. Please give to them and send our love and thanks from us. I remember one of your friend were supposed to come to our wedding but couldn't because of the workload and send us their wishes. I really wished they could have made it.

Neil : how sweet Bhabhi? Of course I'll give them the gifts and share snacks with them. It's really thoughtful of you. You are so kind and sweet.

Nandini : I know why are you buttering me Neil. You don't need to do all these kind of things because I proudly approve you for my little sister.

Neil : wow! Bhabhi. You know me so well. Can I call you later? I have a meeting to attend within few minutes. I'll call you once I reach home.

Nandini : yeah sure! Take care. Have your lunch before coming to a meeting. Bye Neil.

Neil : I will do Bhabhi! Take care. Bye Bhabhi.

He ended the call and looks at Liam who enters inside the cabin and told him about the clients who arrived for the meeting. He nodded his head and taking his phone and shoving into his phone went to attend the meeting but not before asking Liam to arrange some lunch for the meeting. He will have his lunch with his clients. Liam nodded his head and left from there. Neil also went to seminar room.

In India, at Malthora's mansion.

Manik glances at his phone that starts vibrates. He leans back on his chair and picks the phone up. He looks at the screen and smiles seeing his wife message. He opens his message and read her message her. He didn't reply but dials her number.

Manik : hello love! Have you finished your shift?

Nandini : hello Mani. Not yet. I will be finished by 8. Where are you? Did you arrive at home? Did you receive my message? Do you want to go out for dinner tonight? I kind of want to go out for dinner.

Manik: yes love! I am still at office working on important projects. I wasn't sure what time I will be finished but since you have brought the dinner up then there is no way I will refuse it. I will complete my work then meet you outside of hospital.

Nandini : great Manik. It will be so much fun. I can't wait for it. I'll see you after 8. Bye Mani. Love you.

Manik : I love you too love. I'll see you very soon.

Manik blew a kiss over the phone making her blush and he chuckles ended the call not before teasing her. He puts his phone on side and glances at the time and thought of completing his work.

Nandini bidding bye to her colleagues walks through the corridor while fiddling with her bags searching for her phone. Finally she found her phone and was so engrossed didn't notice when she arrived outside.

She dials Manik's number while searching him. Cold breeze hitting her skins making her feel cold.

Nandini: hello mani! Where are you? I can't see you. I'm waiting outside for you.

Manik : hello love! Turn to your left.

She turns her head to left side and found him standing against the car with his one hand shoved in his pocket while other one holding his phone. He took his hand out from his pocket and waves at her.

She smiles widely and run towards him and jumped over him. Manik chuckles and ending the call wraps his arms around her waist and embraces her in his arms tightly. He dropped a kiss on her head and starts caressing her hair softly while dropping numerous of kisses on her head making her smile.

Nandini :I missed you so much Mani. It feels so good to be in your arms. I don't want to break the hug.

Manik: I missed you a lot to love. You don't know how much I wanted leave all the work behind and come here pulling you in my arms. It feels o much better having you like this. I love you so much.

Nandini : I love you too Manik. I love you Mani.

She glances at him still hugging him and kissed his heart making him smile at her antics. She hid herself in his chest while Manik was living this warmth.

He broke the hug and cupping her face placed a kiss on her head and starts stroking her cheek softly.

Manik : how was your first day back to work love?

Nandini : it was amazing but tiring. I really loved coming back. My colleagues were so supportive and happy to see me back. They even brought a cake and gifts for me which I completely forgot to bring with me. You just wait here while I go and get it.

She broke the hug and without hearing him rushed back inside the hospital and Manik chuckles while running behind her. He stops the hospital entrance when he found her gracefully walking towards him.

He went to her and helped her holding the gifts and looks at her who starts talking about the gifts that she was gifted by her colleagues. He smiles at her.

Manik opens the door and gestures her to sit down. She smiles and mumbling a thank you sat down and looks at him who closed the door and went to his side. He opens the door and settles down.

Manik : where would you like to go love? Our favourite restaurant or somewhere else.

Nandini : our favourite restaurant. Let's go there.

Manik nodded his head and fastening his seatbelt drove to their favourite restaurant. Nandini turns the radio on and leans forward resting her head on his shoulder and entwined their hands while humming his songs with a smile on her face.

He smiles and dropped a kiss on her head while focused on driving. Nandini looks at Manik.

Nandini : mani. Can I tell you something?

Manik : yes love. You can share anything you like?

Nandini : I was arranging our cupboard when I found something. I didn't know if I should ask this question or not but I found a picture. There were three people in that picture. I figured it one of them might be you and Neil but I was confused about the other one. Do you anything about that picture?

Manik got tensed and his body stiffened hearing her. He closed his eyes for mere seconds and opens it back and glances at her holding hope that he will tell her but he wasn't sure how tell his secret.

He hadn't told anyone about this including his friends. No one knows about this expect his family. Now that Nandini is his wife there is no need of hiding from her. Manik took a deep breath and pulls over on next empty road startling Nandini.

Nandini : what happened mani? Did I say something wrong? Why did you stop the car? Say something?

Manik : love! I haven't told anyone about this not even our friends. No one knows about this expect our family. I don't mean to hide but it has been very difficult phase of our family that went through this.

Nandini looks at him and held his hands in hers feeling scared and worried for him seeing how tensed and panicked he looks.

Nandini : you don't have to tell me if you don't want to Manik. I can't see you like this. You look so tensed. I shouldn't have said anything.

Manik : it's not your fault. Truth had to come front of you now or later. The photo you saw was of me and Neil and our sister. Yeah sister who we lost in accident.

Nandini's eyes widened when she heard the shocking revelations. She never thought of Manik having a sister. There was no where mentioned about his sister. Her heart sank wondering how much they must have suffered losing one soul.

Nandini : how? How did she died? How old was she?

Manik : she was 10 years old when she met with accident. She was very closer to both us especially Neil because he always use to spoil her.

Nandini quietly listened Manik talking about his sister who no longer was in the world. Her heart aches for them. She knows the pain losing someone because her grandfather passed away when she was very young girl. That time she didn't understand much but once she grow up she knows the pain.

She unfastens his seatbelt and pulls him in her embrace. She starts caressing his hair while kissing her head who starts to sob lightly hugging her so tight. Her heart broken into pieces seeing him like this.

On other hand Avni was sitting in balcony staring at the sky with a blanket wrapped around her body. She was missing Neil a lot. She didn't get chance to call because of her busy schedule she had.

Her trance was broken when her phone ringing. She looks at her phone and picking the phone looks at the caller id. Her lips curves into a beautiful smile when she saw Neil calling her phone. She answered the call and excitedly spoke making him smile.

Avni : hello Neil! How are you? Finally you got time to call me? I didn't thought you would remember to call me. I thought I didn't even exist anymore.

Neil : hello Avni. I'm good. How are you? I'm sorry for not calling you. I got so busy that I didn't get time to call you or even reply to your messages. Were you sleeping? Did u disturb your sleep? How can I forget you Avni?

Avni : you didn't disturb me Neil. I wasn't sleeping.

Neil : someone was waiting for my call. I can see that.

Avni : you mistakenly wrong mister. I wasn't waiting for your call. I just couldn't sleep. That's all.

Neil : yeah! Whatever makes you sleep better tonight dear.

She blushed hearing him and changed the topic. They both starts talking to each other till yawn escaped from her mouth. He chuckles and thought to let her sleep.

Neil : you should Avni. It's very late there.

They both didn't realise how long they spoke and how the time passed by. Avni yawns covering her mouth and covers herself with a blanket.

Avni : no! It's okay. I can talk. I don't want to sleep.

Neil: I know you can talk but it's pretty late. I'm not running away. We will talk every night. You should go and sleep now. You will feel very tired tomorrow.

Avni : okay! Fine! You should also go home and rest. Don't overwork yourself Neil. Goodnight.

Neil : yes madam. I got it. Go and sleep. Goodnight.

He chuckles at her when he heard her sleepily voice. He ended the call and thought to himself how will he live without her. It hasn't been a day since he left her but feels like a soul is missing from his life.

He shakes his head and keeping his away got back to work.

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