All Chapters of Past or Present #1,#2,#3: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

*Jhanvi Pov*I released Harsha and looked up to see Jay and Ali standing near the door staring at us. I brushed my tears away and glanced around for Lakshmi but then remembered her playing in her room.“Jay!” I called him but he just stood there lost in his thoughts.“Jay!” I called loudly, making him jerk out of his thoughts and he glanced at me with a frown.“Aren’t you getting late?” I asked and he just stared at me before nodding.“I will go.” He mumbled and stared at me for a few seconds before turning around to glance at Ali.“Good day!” he greeted and left checking his watch.I know he has an important meeting today with the shareholders and the day for his worried to over regarding his company. So, I hope he will reach soon.“Mom! Come with us.” Harsha said making me glance at him.“Did you have breakfast?” I asked him smiling and he nodded his head.“Come here.” I said, dragging him to the couch and sat down along with him.“Tell me how were you all these days. Are you eating

*Jhanvi Pov*I stared at Ali in shock when he gave a teddy bear and a chocolate for Lakshmi the moment we walked inside the restaurant.“What is the need for this?” I asked him, frowning after we sat down.“I unnecessarily shouted at her last time.” He replied and I kind of smiled, looking at his face which is still a little bruised near the cheek.“Was it a nice punch?” I asked and he frowned before nodding.I couldn’t help but chuckle to which he frowned more, but I ignored it. I continued to smile more looking at the way Harsha trying to talk to Lakshmi.“Like this.” He said teaching her how to place the napkin.“Don’t you think she needs a brother like him and a complete family?” Ali asked promptly and I glanced away from them to stare at him.As Harsha wished, he is sitting beside Lakshmi which made me sit beside Ali for the first time.“And how do you know what a kid needs?” I asked, knowing well it was an intentional dig at him. “You are right! I do not know anything and I mis

*Jhanvi Pov*“I am sorry! I shouldn’t have slept off.” I heard a coarse tone and glanced down to see him rubbing his eyes and slowly moved away while I removed my hands away from him.“It’s okay!” I mumbled, still feeling shock.I never saw a man feel emotional. They always hide their emotions right unless it is in dire circumstances like death. I saw men crumbling when their loved ones leave the world.But not to any other circumstances. I have never seen even Ali lose his composure and never saw him feeling sad in this way.However, here I saw a man losing all his will power with just a single word. I know that single word is much more than normal with him losing his identity as a father completely.“I should have already prepared for it.” He mumbled and I turned to stare at him to see him staring at the ceiling.“No one could prepare for anything.” I mumbled and he glanced at me.“It should have been hell for you, right? I mean you just got betrayed by the person you love and the

*Jhanvi Pov*“I will be a little late today.” He mumbled finishing his breakfast while I stared at him.“Okay!” I said, thinking he will glance up, but he didn’t.“Bye!” he whispered to Lakshmi hugging her and walked off while I sat at the table staring at her smiling face.“What do you want to do now?” I asked and she looked around as if thinking before saying, ‘Ball’.“Ball? That you play with your Dad because he is good at it.” I said smiling.I played all that with Harsha wishing everytime his father was there to do it instead of me. Now, I will not do the same and let Jay play with her.“Doll?” she asked now and I smiled nodding.“She wants to play ball with you. Will you be here early tomorrow?” I asked him while having dinner starting the conversation.He is so calm from yesterday morning and it must be because of him, letting out his emotions that night. I don’t want to bring it up and make him feel more awkward.“Okay!” he said again, not glancing at me.Well, he can get lost

*Jhanvi Pov*“Hey! The meeting took too long. Just give me two minutes to freshen up.” He said after walking inside the house.“It’s okay!” I said, smiling and continued to feed Lakshmi.“Where are my clothes, Jhanvi?” he asked after a few minutes and I glanced up to see him frowning with confusion.“We decided to shift to a single room and I thought it was better to be beside Lakshmi’s room if she needs anything for a few weeks at least. So, I shifted your clothes to my room.” I replied smiling.“Okay! Then I will use your washroom only.” He said shrugging and walked inside my room and I shook my head before removing Lakshmi’s plate while she cleaned her mouth.“Sleepy?” I asked, staring at her and she nodded yawning.I smiled, thinking the way she kept on helping me today with each and every work I was doing. After all that if she is not tired then it would have been a surprise.“She slept off?” I heard his voice the moment I walked out of her room and nodded before we both walked t