All Chapters of Hooked! : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

"Lollii-op!" I looked at the grinning yash who was sitting beside me on the bed and was motioning me to give him a lolipop. He literally had tons of chocolates and these 'lollii-ops' because his tongue was deep red and his teeth brown. "You already had so many today!" I said with narrowed eyes and the toddler came over me and straddled me. "No yash! Too much of sugar is bad right?" "Buiii" He cupped my cheek as he spoke in his baby voice. He looked like the perfect depiction of innocence. "My babyy.." i copied his voice and cupped his chubby cheeks with my palms. He giggled to oblivion and rested his face on my bossom. He's soo cutee... I wrapped my big arms around his tiny body and acted to crash him in my embrace. The latter just laughed while trying to climb on me. "Ahh.." i hissed lightly when i felt a sharp pain in my abdomen as Yash kicked me. He stopped laughing and looked at me worriedly.

Later after the dinner when i was ready to go back to my room, Revti aunty asked me to sleep in Abhishek's room only saying that Ruchika will be with Trisha. How much i wanted to oppose but i could not, granted Trisha gave her consent. So i entered his room with a knock and he looked surprised seeing me there as he motioned me to come in. "Hi." "Hi.." i stood in my place expecting him to ask me what am i doing here, but he just looked at me. "I..actually.. i will have to sleep here today..Aunty forced me.." "So why are you afraid?" "I'm not afraid.." i mumbled as i moved to take out the bag that i bought from my home. It was still unpacked. I took out my night suit and went to change it. When i came back, i found Abhishek sitting on the right side of the bed and scrolling on his mobile. It seemed like he was waiting for me as he gave me a s

Abhishek's Pov. My home where i lived for two years now and considered it to be my land, never seemed so accurate. A land. Just a land. I was too furious on Lavanya, completely pissed off as how could she be so irresponsible but the moment i entered my villa, the things seemed to be affected by her absence.The villa looked like an abundant place which was void of any comfort. Though it had all the luxuries, it lacked the feeling of home. I was confused because no day felt so lonely as today. Even when i was not married, it did not affected me then why now?The answer of my question was Lavanya. When i sat on the dining table, scrolling on my social media, i kept on waiting for the food. I forgot that the house workers never cooked the meals after Lavanya came here. I realized, they must have gone by then and i walked to kitchen to cook something. But to my surprise, i didn't wanted to cook. I was too habitual of getting cooked meal from past weeks that i found cooking a huge task.

"ThankGod this man left. He is such a pain in my a--what??" Vansh groaned in pain as i hit him on his head. Abhishek hardly left a second ago and Vansh started his complaints. I shook my head at his childish behavior and went inside the house, with Vansh behind me, where tons of helpers were called . It was decided that all the functions except the engagement ceremony, wedding and the reception of course, will take place here. The three functions will be organised in des'ta clubs and the banquet hall. I recently got to know more about Abhishek's company - de'sta. It is the collection of 7 hotels, 13 restaurants, 11 lawns and 16 banquet halls all over, india. It is a well reputated company known for the modesty and their elegant look. And the fun fact was, I never went in any one of them. Why? They are quite expensive, and dad and I were rarely invited in any function. "Lavanya, i hope you can handle the decorations of all the events and can check on Harini's dresses?" Revti aunty a

"How are you so strong, after all this?" I asked Manisha."I'm not strong, lavanya. This manisha, was never strong. But this mother who wants to give her baby a respectful life, is. You are my hope. Just understand that your battle is bigger than it looks." She later told me how the gardener who was appointed here to look after the garden, was tortured by our neighbours that he just went ghost the next day. Since then she has been watering the plants when everyone here are locked inside their houses. She told me how my dad's brothers had created a drama here and claimed to have given my father a loan of 50 lakhs for my marriage. They even tried to invade this house but one of the lawyers opposed it and issued a warning to them. Since then, they are taking rounds to the local court to give them this house in place of their loans. "Dad never took any loan. And even if he did, his family members would not even include in his list." I told her, disgusted by the happenings and she asked