"I will call Ananya and inform her that Ava would be on leave tomorrow" Janani told Armaan who was working on his laptop.He has opted to work from home for a few days, incase of any emergencies."Yeah. That would be nice. Let her take rest for another day" Armaan agreed "Armaan, I would like to join for work" Janani said She really didn't have to ask for his permission for work, but then he had brought her here and he had also paid off the debts in her name, so she thought asking him is justifiable. "Work?? Why do you need to work?? You want money??" He asked and her lips thinned into a straight line."Why does his every talks ends up on money" she mumbled to herself "What??" "No. I have been in touch with Ananya Mittal since Ava joined school and one of the teachers there is going on maternity leave. I think I could take up the temporary post if it is available. Anyways I have the experience" Janani said.Armaan sighed.He should have known.There is no way Janani is going to l
By mid-morning, Janani went to Ava's school to personally meet up with Ananya Mittal.Aadesh who got to know that, volunteered to babysit his niece and nephew, and informed Armaan that he wouldn't be coming to the office that day."Heyy Janani." Ananya greeted her as soon as she saw her "Hello Ananya. I came by so that I could personally thank you for this opportunity " Janani said as she took a seat across Ananya in her office "I should be thanking you Janani. I was in search of a teacher to replace Avanthika for quite some time. It's the matter of small children, so can't give the job to anybody with educational qualifications" Ananya said "Glad that you trust me with these precious babies" "Of course, I have seen how much you love Ava. And even if it's only been a couple of weeks I got to know you enough to trust you with the kids" Ananya smiled.Janani liked the woman.And she respects her too.Being independent and being a single mother is worth anyone's respect."There is an
Armaan picked up his personal phone which had been ringing for a while now and smiled as he saw the caller ID.Inder."When did you come back from your European trip, Inder?? Armaan asked as soon as he picked up.Inder is his best friend. They have been together at school and went to different fields for further studies but they always kept in touch."Landed today morning Maan" "You reached in the morning and you are calling now only?" Armaan asked "Had to make an important visit" Inder smiled thinking about the mother son duo who rules his heart now.He had been away for the last one and a half months due to some unavoidable medical conferences and medical camps in tribal regions around the world."Does this important visit happens to be a woman??" Armaan teased "Maybe" Inder replied vaguely shocking Armaan "Really?? You came back from a world tour and the first thing you do is go visit one of your flings??" Armaan asked surprised "She is not a fling, Armaan" Inder's voice ha
Janani walked up the red carpet apprehensively, her fingers gripping tightly to Armaan's rock hard biceps . There was a huge crowd in the foyer and cameras were flashing in all the directions and she felt very uncomfortable with all the attention they were receiving. She had always known that Armaan is kind of a celebrity in his world. But she never expected this overwhelming attention they were receiving.They paused to talk to a couple who seemed vaguely familiar .They were foreigners and she had no idea how she knew them. But she is pretty darn sure she knows them.Relieved to see at least two friendly faces and trying to figure out where she had seen them before, Janani smiled and chatted, finding them surprisingly approachable.She definitely knew them from somewhere. And they know her too. Why else would they talk to her so freely? She thought with a confused smile.As Armaan led her away into the foyer, she was still smiling. "They were nice. I know I have met them before s
Janani woke up with a pounding headache. It felt as if someone was banging on her skull with a hammer. She groaned, holding onto her head as she sat up on the bed."Here. Take this. It will help with the hangover" she opened her eyes and saw Armaan standing in front of her with a glass of water and some tablets in his hands.She without any question took it and gulped it in a go. "What happened yesterday??" She asked "You got drunk" he shrugged, making her groan.Never in her life she will touch alcohol again.She felt as if her head is going to explode "Ava and Advi??" She asked How could she be so irresponsible to get drunk when she has to take care of two toddlers?"They are having breakfast now. They asked for you" he said with a soft smile.She pushed away her duvet and was about to get down when she heard the sharp intake of his breath.She looked up to see his eyes trained on her body and that's when she realized her dress had come down."Aaaa" she screamed, pulling the d
Janani woke up to the rhythm of a steady heartbeat and the warmth of a strong pair of arms around her. She slowly opened her eyes and was met with the peaceful sight of Armaan sleeping with her in his arms.She slowly raised her hands and touched his cheeks gently before pressing a feather light kiss on his cheeks.A smile formed on her face and she blushed remembering what happened before falling asleep in his arms. She had been kissed before by Vikram and it had never felt like what it felt like yesterday. Whenever Vikram kissed her she could remember her thoughts drifting off to various happenings in her life unlike last night where all she was aware of was of his warm lips being on her. She believed she was not a passionate person when it comes to physical intimacy and had always wondered how it would be to be passionately attracted to someone when Saanvi used to tell her about-Saanvi!!! The reminder was like pouring cold water on her feelings.Along with it the panic set it
Ananya walked in, after Inder made his hasty exit, still confused with his behaviour. One, Inder had never left the kindergarten or her place without meeting Aarav. Not even once.Two, Janani Trivedi. She definitely thought they are married. The children calls her momma. So what is really going on?As Janani saw Ananya coming in, she hurried forward."Ananya. Can we talk??" Janani asked anxiously. "Sure" Ananya informed the other teacher that they will be in her office and to call in case of any emergency."So??" Ananya asked after a few minutes of silence. "I know you have misunderstood something and it was not my intention to deceive you in any way Ananya." Janani began uncomfortably "Janani. I would never judge you if that's what is worrying you. Living together is pretty common nowadays and I really don't have any rights to judge you" Ananya said Living together?? Ananya had again misunderstood her.Janani hesitated. She terribly wants to confide in someone. She wishes like
Armaan couldn't think rationally anymore. All his thoughts and emotions were overshadowed by a powerful rage surging through his veins.The woman who gave birth to his son had deceived him and his staff from day one and now she was dead and as such untouchable. A surrogate mother doesn't have any rights over the child she carries. So the honorary aunt has even less rights upon him.So naturally Janani had not owned up to the truth that she isn't the one who birthed little Advaith.Armaan scoffed.How can she tell him that truth, when it is her only way of making a profit out of this situation. Her best bet was to pretend to he the one who gave birth to Advi, the part of him deeply ingrained with mistrust poked its head and reminded him.No! He refuses to believe that. Didn't he just an hour ago tell Inder that there are two sides to a coin. And didn't Janani tell him she wanted to talk something important What if she was going to tell him everything? He will give her the chanc
TEN YEARS LATER Life became simply more colourful after the emotional reunion ten years ago. For Durga’s happiness, Gagan Ahuja disposed of all his savings from their hometown and moved to Mumbai, so that Durga can be near her sons always. He bought a single storeyed beautiful house a block away from the Verma Mansion. Armaan and Aadesh wanted them to stay at their home, but Gagan refused with love. ‘Only now we have gotten rid of this kabab mein haddi. Now it’s time for our second honeymoon,’ Gagan had said jokingly, pointing at Aaru. Though they were reluctant at first, they agreed on the condition that Gagan would always drop Durga at the Verma Mansion when he leaves for work. And the brothers started working from home more often. Aadesh and Shreya got married within a month after the reunion with their mother and it was the happiest event of their life. Everything went well. Shreya gave birth to a little boy after two years of her marriage and they named her Ishitha, in me
“Surprise!!” Aaru said and pointed at the two tall well built men walking towards them.Durga froze as she took in the picture in front of her.“Armaan, Aadesh..” She mumbled softly, as she stared at them in disbelief and shock.Armaan and Aadesh couldn’t take their eyes off their mother. The mother they both had secretly yearned for all those years, but could never voice it out.“Maa..” Armaan called out softly and that voice was an undoing for Durga.She stumbled at the impact of hearing her son’s voice after twenty five long years. Gagan held her, but she was unable to bear it all. The shock was too much and Durga felt everything around her going dark.She went limp in Gagan’s arms. Armaan and Aadesh panicked and hurried towards their mother.In a swift move, Armaan picked up his mother in his arms and carried her inside.“Aaru, where’s the bedroom?” Armaan asked worriedly and an equally worried Aaru guided Armaan towards the master bedroom.Armaan gently laid his mother on the bed
The morning was a sombre affair in the Verma Household.Janani had forced the brothers to the breakfast table. They were simply picking at the food without eating anything. Their eyes were swollen, with dark circles around them indicating a sleepless night.Aaradhya walked down the stairs with her luggage in hand. Armaan and Aadesh frowned upon seeing her all set to leave."Where are you going?" Aadesh asked, his face showing confusion."My goal is achieved. I came here to prove my momma's innocence. Now that my job is done, I am going back home," Aaru said with an attitude as she placed her luggage near the door.Armaan and Aadesh froze."You can't go," Armaan said harshly, and Aaru frowned."Excuse me, that's my decision to make, Mr. Armaan Verma," Aaru said, and Armaan closed his eyes in disbelief. The little twitch was taking revenge for the way he had talked to her yesterday."You have college, Aaru. You can't miss classes," Armaan said hopefully."I opted for a college here only
Janani tightened her embrace around Armaan, feeling the weight of his pain in her arms. Shreya, sensing Aadesh's distress, clasped his hands tightly, providing him with a sense of stability amidst the chaos.In this moment of despair, Armaan and Aadesh found solace in the unwavering support of their partners. Janani was grateful for her decision to stay with Shreya instead of going to her parents' home. She had even invited her parents to join them, ensuring that they could all be together. It proved to be the right choice, as Janani anticipated the unpredictability of the situation, knowing that she might have to return immediately if any emergencies arose while the brothers were alone with their new found sister.Today, that very scenario unfolded. After Armaan had called Jhanvi aunty, Aaru had urgently messaged Janani, informing her that things had spiralled out of control and she needed to rush back home.Upon receiving the message, Janani wasted no time. She immediately dialled
“Amaravathi Verma, your grandmother only cared about society and social status. She wanted Acharya to get married to her friend’s daughter. Acharya who always was an obedient son, for the first time in his life refused her demand. He made it clear that there would be no other woman in his life other than Durga..” Jhanvi said and Aaru frowned.From what she has known, the man didn’t love her mother enough. But here it is another story.“And?” Armaan asked.“And Amaravathi Verma hated Durga for that. She made Durga’s life a hell..” “What did she do?” Aadesh asked, his words laced with heavy emotions.Jhanvi's voice quivered with emotion as she continued her account, her words painting a picture of a life filled with torment and suffering."She isolated Durga from family and friends, ensuring she had no support system. Amaravathi manipulated Acharya, poisoning his mind against Durga, and filling him with suspicions of her faithfulness. Durga endured years of emotional abuse, constantly
Aaru's phone rang. All three of them looked at the phone screen. Aaru's face brightened seeing the name and picture on the screen, while the brother's face darkened.It was a picture of Aaru hugging an older woman.And it was written on the screen..Momma calling!!!Before Aaru could attend the call, she heard the sound of a flower vase falling down and breaking into million little pieces.She got startled and looked up and saw a furious Arman pulling at his hair in anger.“Armaan bhai..” She called out and he raised his hand asking her to stop.“For a second, I actually forgot that you are the daughter of that characterless woman” Armaan said with disgust.Aaru lost it hearing those words.“Shut up, bhai. Shut up!” Aaru screamed, shocking both the brothers.“Not a word against my momma. I will not tolerate it” Aaru said angrily, pointing her fingers at Armaan and Aadesh.“If you can’t bear a word against her, get out of here” Armaan was not one to give up.“I didn’t come here to stay
The next morning, Armaan, with his eyes closed, extended his hands and groped on the bed, trying to find the love of his life.He frowned when his hands encountered the cold side of the bed.He opened his eyes and then with disappointment, realised that Janani had gone to her mother’s place.“Damn!” Armaan muttered under his breath and went to freshen up.As soon as he got out after his morning business, he took his phone and dialled Janani’s number.“Hey… Good morning Maan” Janani greeted him as soon as she picked up the call.“I miss you terribly. Remind me to always say No when you tell me you wanna go to your mother’s house.” Armaan said grumpily, making Janani chuckle.“Don’t be so grumpy, Armaan.” Janani teased and Armaan huffed in annoyance.“I don’t know how I am going to start my day without your kiss and coffee.” Armaan muttered again.“Ah. Kiss. That I can give now. Muaahh.” Janani made the kissing sound through the phone making Armaan chuckle.“And coffee is also handled.
“Nooooo” Armaan was startled by the loud voice and he hurried out of the bedroom in worry.“What is it? What happened?” Armaan asked as he reached the living room. Every member of the family had reached the living room hearing the loud cry.“Aaru bua” Ava pointed at her aunt, telling everyone that it was Aaru who made the noise.“What is it Aaru?” Janani asked, hurrying towards Aaradhya, who was staring at her mobile phone with a disappointed look on her face.“Bhabhi… My college life is wasted” Aaru cried dramatically, making her brothers frown.“What? Your college life just started, Aaru. It’s been hardly a month.” Janani said with a confused frown on her face.“Yeah. One month of heaven it was. Tomorrow onwards, it is going to be as dry as a desert” Aaru said, wiping her non-existent tears.“Stop your dramatics and tell us what the problem is” Armaan said sternly.Aaru hurried towards Armaan and clung to him like a little Koala. Armaan rolled his eyes and shot a helpless look at Ja
“You can just admit that you guys came to check up on me”Armaan and Aadesh looked up in shock and horror, seeing their newly found half sister, grinning cheekily at them.“I was not” Both of them said in unison, a dull shade of red spreading across their cheeks in embarrassment.“Aww. I am so overwhelmed with this love. I had grown up hearing stories of two elder brothers and I have always dreamed of them telling me bedtime stories and coming in to check on me every now and then. Finally my wish came true” Aaradhya gushed happily and the brothers shot an uncertain look at each other.Aaradhya dramatically wiped her non-existent tears and pulled both her brothers into a tight embrace.“What the” Armaan muttered and pulled away from her, feeling extremely uncomfortable with this open sibling affection. Aadesh’s situation was no different.“I will go lie down? Will you put the blanket over me, like those brothers in the movies do?” Aaru asked, batting her eyelashes innocently at her bro