Chapter 69) RUDRA's Heart SHAKTI's Beats

It was evening, and both Shakti and Piyali were in the kitchen. All the kitchen staff and attendants were silently doing their work in the Royal Kitchen, watching the princes' consorts making dinner for their family.

Shakti was making curry, and Piyali was observing her and noticed her shivering.

"Shakti, my child! Are you fine?" Piyali asked and touched her forehead. Shakti's temperature was high, and her body was warm.

"I'm fine, Maa," Shakti said, and all the staff looked at her, who had been working and helping others since morning.

"No! You aren’t fine. You have a fever. Go and rest," Piyali said to her.

"No, I’m really fine, Maa. Aashmaan wanted to eat this dish, so I’m preparing it for her," Shakti replied.

"I thought they wouldn’t come, but Aashmaan made him come here," Piyali said.

"Hmm! I’m happy that brother Neil finally got some time for Aashmaan. Otherwise, he is busy with business, and Arjun is hell-bent on managing four little beasts," Shakti said, and they laughed.

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