78. The Eye Keeper!

Author's POV

"Why are you scared now?... It doesn't matter if he knows or not. Now you have me. He can't do fuck."

Mikhail assured her. 

She sighed but nodded. 

"You are right. I have you now. I don't need to fear anyone."

She wrapped her arms around him and he pecked her lips. 

"Don't take stress now... Everything is fine."

"So are you guys done grabbing your throats?"

Jeh was sitting in the car with Sabrina and waved at them. 

"She is crying, please help me."

Mikhail and Marona burst out laughing when he complained. She ran towards them and took her from him. 

Mikhail rolled his eyes and took the baby from Marona. 

"You ran like she stopped crying in your arms"

He mocked. 

Marona gasped and slapped him arms. 

"That was mean!"

He chuckled and looked at Sabrina. 

"Is Daddy mean? If yes then become like me."

He teased her and she giggled in her cute baby voice. 

"You two are going to bully people together. I can sense that."

She rolled her eyes and sat inside the car. 

Mikhail sat beside her and placed Sabrina on his lap and pulled Marona on his side. 

"I am sorry for acting like a jerk."

Marona looked at his guilty face. 

"I will love her just like I love Andres... It doesn't matter how she was born. I don't want her to become another Miguel and search for love her whole life. I can't even imagine that."

"It's not going to happen. We are there for her. And you will be the best father, there is no doubt about that."

She pecked his lips. 

They went home and Mikhail asked Jeh to keep an eye on Ivan. He knows that he will try to do something to hurt Marona. 

"So how many are there?"

Mikhail asked Marona.

"I remember five!"

Marona replied. 

"They all were involved with Ivan."

Mikhail was trying to find out the police officers who tortured Miguel. 

"These five?"

He placed their information in front of her. 

"Yes!"

She shuffled through papers and confirmed. 

"Jeh, where are they and what are their weaknesses?"

Mikhail asked for an update. 

"Surprisingly! The first one is now begging on the streets. The second one is in a coma. The third one has lost his sanity and the other two are still normal."

Jeh informed. 

Mikhail frowned and looked at Marona for an answer and she smirked. 

"Why do I feel that you have something to do with it?"

He raised his eyebrows amused. 

She chuckled mischievously. 

"Coincidentally, they chose me as a therapist when they had problems... The first one was suffering from depression because his wife cheated on him and I took advantage of it. He has completely lost it now. The second one was an addict and used to get attacks, I put him in a coma, The third one was already a psycho so I made him peaceful by making his lose his sanity completely... They are getting their karma, nothing else"

Mikhail looked at her surprised and proud at the same time. 

"Have you left anything for me to take care of?"

He chuckled. 

"Remaining two. These two are still powerful and I can't do anything to them. I'll leave them to you."

She shrugged innocently making him laugh. 

"Done! Jeh, I need more details about them."

He ordered him. 

Jeh nodded and walked away. 

Mikhail pulled Marona closer when they were alone in his office. 

"My little Vixen"

He kissed her cheek, making her grin. 

"I had no option. They deserved it!"

She shrugged. 

"Of course they deserved it."

He agreed. 

"You can rest now. I'll take care of the rest... Did you have your lunch?"

"No, I was waiting for you."

She replied and he shook his head in disapproval. 

"Stop doing that."

He ordered their lunch. 

"Okay, tell me one thing why you don't eat alone?"

She huffed. 

"Because it doesn't feel good. I don't know, it has become a habit. I always used to eat with my mother and then Nairs had a very special bond so they never used to eat without each other. Mrs. Nair used to come home at lunch time also. And then when I was with tribals, they had the tradition to eat together with the whole clan so I always ate with a bunch of people while laughing and playing, and it was an amazing feeling. After that grandma also had every meal with me. When all that stopped, I started feeling alone and my appetite got affected. It was just out of habit."

He nodded in understanding. 

"I understand... I promise that you will never have a meal alone... If we are working at different places then we will see each other virtually."

She laughed when he said that. 

"And what's the reason behind leaving a portion in your plate?"

She chuckled. 

"Oh, you noticed that?"

"I notice everything about you."

He smiled. 

"Really, what else did you notice about me?"

She asked amused. 

He cleared his throat to prepare himself for a speech. 

"When you disagree to some point then you don't voice it out rather you just scrunch your nose and blink your eyes twice... When you are scared, you hide under the bed... You like blue and that's why most of your clothes are blue... You love ice cream too much... You shake your right foot when you get nervous... And___"

"Okay, that's enough!"

She looked at him surprised.

"You really notice things about me..."

"Now tell me the reason!"

He was curious. 

She laughed. 

"It doesn't have any serious or deep meaning... It's just that if you are sitting with a tribe for lunch or dinner and you eat everything from your plate then they will put more food on your plate even if you say no because they think that you are not full and feeling shy to ask for more. It happens. They are really particular about people around them sleeping with satisfied hunger... So everyone used to leave a portion behind in their plate which means that they are full... I used to eat with them so it became a habit..."

He laughed along with her. 

"That's so cute... It's good that people stay among each other with so much care."

"Yeah! Those times were really good even though my life was a mess."

She smiled at the memories.

Mikhail smiled.

"Someone wants to meet you!"

"Who?"

She looked at him confused. 

"Come with me!"

Mikhail took her with him. Marona questioned him for whole ride. He drove for hours and finally stopped in front of the house. 

Marona got out and looked at the house curiously. 

"Who's house is this?"

Mikhail held her hand and stood in front of the door. He knocked on it and the girl opened the door. 

She screamed as soon as she saw Mikhail.

"Grandma, that criminal is back."

She ran inside scared. 

Marona looked at Mikhail with wide eyes. 

"What did you do to her?"

He grinned and scratched his head. 

"Nothing"

Girl's grandmother came out and Marona looked at her confused. 

"What are you doing here again? Did you find Miguel?"

She asked Mikhail while fixing her glasses. 

Mikhail looked at confused Marona. 

"You might have forgotten her so let me introduce you two again. She was the orphanage manager when you were there."

Marona slowly recalled their memories as he introduced her. 

"Mrs. Karla?"

Her eyes watered and Karla looked at them confused. 

"And she is Miguel... I know the gender is changed, I'll explain you everything."

Mikhail informed Karla. 

Karla's eyes filled with happy tears.

"Miguel, my child... Is that really you?"

She cupped her cheek, Marona nodded with glossy eyes and wide smile on her lips.

"Oh my goodness! Jesus, you are such a beautiful woman."

Marona hugged her.

"I am sorry, I forgot you... But look, I survived."

"There was no doubt, I knew you will survive... I am so proud of you."

She caressed her head.

"But wait, did you change your gender to survive?"

Mikhail burst out laughing when she asked that question innocently. 

"Yes, ask her!"

"No, oh my god. You people!"

Marona looked at them embarrassed. 

She explained her everything and Karla understood the situation. 

"You are such a brave girl, I already knew it..."

They were talking and laughing but didn't realise that someone was watching them with mischievous eyes. There was nothing but the feeling of destroying everything.