" We know that you got into a relationship with Gauravi. So you don't need to hide it, beta, uncle is not going to punch you. " Damini said.
" Gauravi?? "
You think that I am in a relationship with her??" He asked, looking at all of them. Maurvi and Damini nodded.
"No!!! It is a lie!! I am not in a relationship with her. " He said shaking his head and looking absolutely shocked as well as surprised as if this was utter nonsense.
" Don't lie, Shaurya, it's ok. We understand you are scared as Gautam is here. " Maurvi was saying.
" No, Aunty, I am not lying, I am not in a relationship with her. How could you think it was even possible? And... And she is in love with Mihir, in fact, she is even engaged to Mihir. Then why do you think that she and I... ". He said.
Gautam had started getting angry.
" I know, but she refused to get married to him and the reason that she gave in front of everyone is that she is in love with you. " Maurvi said
" No!! It must be her latest prank. You all know how it is between us. We do not even like each other. Why is she saying that she is in love with me?? Please trust me, we are not in any relationship. " He said.
" See, I told you that he would never accept his relationship. " Gautam was getting angry with every passing second.
" Calm down, Gautam. " Maurvi said.
" How can I calm down after how he denied being in a relationship with our daughter? I told you, he will not take responsibility for all this. " Gautam was telling now.
" Shaurya, you should be man enough to accept your relationship. I know that you don't believe in settling down, but you can't get away like this after what you did. You can't deny being in a relationship with her. This is not fair, we have raised you better than that." Sagar scolded his son.
" Dad, I am not lying. I don't even like her, I would not even think of being in a relationship with her. She is lying. I would rather die single than be in a relationship with her even if she is the last girl alive on the planet." Shaurya said.
" Enough!! Do you want to say that my daughter is lying? Why would she do that? " Gautam asked.
" I don't know why she is saying it, but I know that I am not lying. We are not in a relationship. " Shaurya said.
" Fine! I expected only this from a playboy like you but somehow she pleaded with me that you love her too. So let me call her here and let's see who is lying. " Gautam said.
" Gautam, calm down! " Maurvi said but he ignored her and called Gauravi but she was not picking up the call. So he called Siddh.
" Hello, Siddh, where is Gauravi? " He asked.
" ....oh, okay! As soon as she comes out of the washroom, get her here at Malhotra mansion. Immediately. " Gautam said.
" Shaurya, what's wrong with you? I know how you go around with random girls and change girls every day but if what Gauravi is saying is correct you will have to marry her. Be a man and accept it. " Sagar said.
" But Sagar, why would he lie? " Damini argued with her husband.
" Because he is scared of commitment, he doesn't want to get settled. " Sagar said.
" Dad, please have some trust in me, I have never even flirted with her. "
" Then how did she get pregnant with your child?? " Gautam yelled and charged at him with a clenched fist.
" What?? No!!! No!! How can she get pregnant?? " Shaurya was absolutely shocked.
" You don't know, how does someone get pregnant? " Gautam would have killed him if Maurvi and Damini were not standing between them.
" Gautam, stop, please. He is also a child. " Maurvi said.
" Child?? He is 27 and is going to have a child, so he needs to be a man. " Gautam yelled.
" Calm down, Gautam! I know you are angry, but let him also speak... " Damini said standing in front of her son.
" He is lying, Damini. Why would Gauravi take his name? " Gautam argued.
" Shaurya, Gauravi is pregnant so if you are hiding anything, don't even try, if she is pregnant with your child, you will have to accept her and take the responsibility. " Sagar said firmly.
" No!! She is lying. " He said and looked at everyone but Gautam was raging like a bull.
Just then the doorbell rang, and Siddh and Gauravi walked in. They both greeted Sagar and Damini and in return, they gave sweet smiles to her. But as soon as she saw Shaurya, she smiled and went to him.
" Hey, what happened to your phone? Have been trying to get in touch with you. " She said to him but he was looking at her as if she was an alien with two or more heads.
" What are you saying? And why were you calling me? " He asked.
" Why are you asking that? You know that we... "
" We?? As in you and I? Don't call you and I as we... And what have you told your parents?? This is the limit, I am sick of your lies and false allegations. You know very well that we don't even like to talk to each other. " He said.
" I agree that I did all that till recently, but how can you say this after what happened between us?? "
" What happened between us??? " He asked looking into her eyes.
" We are in a relationship... " She said.
" No!! Not at all. I am not in any kind of relationship with you. " Shaurya said.
" How can you do it? What happened to you?? Why are you behaving like this? What happened to all that care and love you were showing me last month?? "
" Last month?? I was not even here last month. I was.... " He smiled sarcastically.
" I know that since I was with you. Why are you doing it, Shaurya? " Gauravi was almost on the verge of crying.
" Are you out of your mind? " Shaura yelled at her.
" So you want to say that... I imagined all that?" She asked him.
" Maybe! " He shrugged.
" You are saying I am lying and we are not in any kind of relationship? " She asked again.
" Yes! " Shaurya nodded.
" Nothing happened between us? " She asked raising her voice.
" There is no us, we are not associated in any way. " He said with confidence.
" You are denying that we..." She could not continue speaking and burst into tears out of rejection and humiliation.
" Of course, I deny all that, I never met you in the last few months so there is no chance of anything like that happening. Don't blame me for the baby you are carrying. " He said.
Gauravi's POV " Don't blame me for the baby you are carrying. I am not related to it in any way. I don't even like you, being in a relationship, being married to you, or having a child with you is something that I would not do in this lifetime. " He said firmly." Well, what do I say, if you are denying it outrightly... Okay fine, all the best for your life, I guess I was right about you in the beginning. Anyway, thanks for saving my life. Mom, Dad, let's go, please. " Gauravi said." How can you deny everything like this?? He should take the responsibility. " Siddh got angry and charged at Shaurya but Gauravi came between them." Siddh, let it be, please don't force him. I can take care of myself and if I am in this situation it is my problem. Nobody has to take the responsibility for my life. Let's go! Please Bhai. "" We don't need him to take care of you because we can't take care of you, Gauravi, it is the right thing to do, he has always been a playboy, but at least now, he sho
Gauravi 's POV" Gauravi, I am sorry to say this but I can't stop myself from doing it... You know how much Mihir loves you, right?? Then why did you break his heart? I know, he has been in love with you since we all were in kindergarten. I swear, if I had someone who loved me so much, I would have died for him. " Roohi got emotional saying that, Vihan was looking at her with a weird expression." Oh, please, don't exaggerate! A child in kindergarten doesn't even know about this emotion called love. " Vihan said." I am talking about normal people, everyone is different, Mihir has been in love since then, he is not like you, as you don't know about that emotion even after your post-education." Roohi rolled her eyes and said sarcastically." You are being mean now. I love everyone, every girl has something better than the other so how can I choose one, I want all of them. And I don't chase them they do it. I just don't turn them down. I love all of them. " Vihan said with a smile and w
Third person's POVMihir's heart raced as he witnessed Gauravi losing her balance near the staircase. Time seemed to slow down, and a sense of helplessness washed over him. "Gauravi!" he shouted, his voice trembling with urgency. Every step felt like an eternity as he desperately tried to reach her in time, but fate seemed determined to play a cruel game.In that moment, he saw her vulnerability, the fragility of life on full display. Her eyes, filled with tears, just a few moments back, widened with shock now as she teetered on the edge of the staircase. Mihir's instincts screamed at him to save her, to protect the woman he had loved since childhood.The world blurred as he sprinted towards her, a silent prayer escaping his lips. But before he could wrap his arms around her and pull her to safety, fate intervened mercilessly. Gauravi tumbled, and the horrifying thud echoed in Mihir's ears as she landed on the ground floor."Goddd!" he gasped, his heart clenching in agony. Panic and d
Third person's POV Relief washed over the family as Gauravi regained consciousness after about an hour. The room echoed with a collective exhale as they gathered around her bed. Concern etched on their faces, they bombarded her with questions about her well-being. Gauravi, still groggy from the ordeal, managed a weak smile, reassured by the familiar faces surrounding her.But the very next moment she touched her belly as if she recalled the baby she carried and the weak smile on her face vanished." Mom, Dad... How is the...?" She started asking but stopped as Mihir, Vihan, and Roohi were there along with other doctors and staff.She looked very uncertain, upset, and vulnerable at the moment, not a very confident and outgoing girl.The news of the child had hit Mihir like a shattering glass, each shard cutting deep into his soul.He saw Gauravi's devastation, the tears streaming down her face, and an ache tore through him. In that moment of vulnerability, he knew that he couldn't lea
Third person's POVIt had been two hours and Mihir was still standing there, in spite of Maurvi telling him to go and rest as they all were there. But he shook his head and politely refused to go, saying that he was fine and anyway couldn't leave while Gauravi was in this condition.Gauravi looked at him again and asked him to go for his duty but he said that he would take the night shift." Mihir, please go... You will fall sick like that." Gauravi said." Don't worry about me, I am fine, and say whatever you want but I am also here with you, we will take care of the baby. You are a doctor, you know that we can do it. " He said and tears started flowing from her eyes.Mihir's earnest declaration of wanting to marry Gauravi despite the heart-wrenching circumstances – the room was filled with a mixture of surprise and relief.The Jindal family exchanged glances, and a palpable sense of gratitude washed over them. Mihir, the son of Gautam's dear friend and the scion of the wealthiest fa
Third person's POVIn the quiet room, the air hung heavy with tension as Gauravi hesitated, her eyes fixed on Mihir. "I can't hide this, Mihir. What if your family finds out later? What if they treat me differently? I don't want to start our life together with a secret."Mihir, determined yet gentle, took her hand. "Gauravi, I know my parents, my dad is impulsive but my mom is very sorted, my Bhai is an angel and you know Mahi, she would never treat you badly. I understand your concerns, so we shouldn't tell anyone because we can't control how they all will react. What matters is us, and our commitment to each other. We can get married first, and when the time is right, we'll share the truth. My parents will understand; they know how much I love you." He said. Gauravi looked at her dad to say something."Mihir, honesty is the foundation of any relationship. Deception, even with good intentions, can lead to complications. We've known your family for years. I don't want to jeopardize th
Gauravi's POVMom finally managed to send everyone, they all could not argue with Mom, so they all hugged me one by one and gave instructions to rest and not to worry about anything, before going away for the night.Everyone loved me so much... I had such a good and understanding family and friends. Everything was going so well in my family till the day I decided to go on that trip after my medical conference in Bengaluru, I was literally cursing the day, I went on that trip..." Beta... What are you thinking about?" Mom, I am sorry... " she burst into tears all of a sudden." Shhh!! Why are you saying that? " she asked me." I am really ashamed of what happened. I don't know what happened... He was so good and protective towards me there... If he was not there to save me, I would not have come back from that trip, but today... He... I am so sorry that you were embarrassed in front of your friends. I spoiled your relationship with both Shahs' and Malhotras' " I reply" Don't say anot
Third person's POV Shaurya was still thinking about all this when his phone started ringing. It was an unknown landline number from Karnataka. He picked up the call immediately." Hello, Shlok?? " He said. But he could hear a lot of noise on the other side." Shaurya? Have you reached home? " Shlok asked." Yes!! I came today, how are you?? " Shaurya replied. But the noise on the other side was like that of very bad weather. As if a storm was looming." What?? " He asked as he could not hear it." How are you? When are you coming back?" Shaurya repeated his question." I am fine, you tell me, how's everyone at home? I am missing everyone. How was your trip? " Shlok asked." It was good, I wanted to surprise everyone but I was shocked when I came home. " Shaurya said" What are you saying? I can't hear properly, a storm has hit the area. I may not be able to contact you for a few days as it is going to be bad. "" Wow!! We both are facing the storm..." Shaurya said." What do you mean