Anupama's POV:-
When I open the door of the library, I notice that Alessandro is not there making me confuse. So I call out his name and suddenly one of the long book shelf stats to move. Suddenly the shelf completely open and Alessandro comes out of what seems like a hidden room. He dial some code by the side of the shelf and the shelf closes imidiately. When he finally stands in front of me I notice that his eyes are slightly damp so I hug him without asking anything. He wraps his arms around me and put his chin on top of my head with a sigh.
"You are missing your best friend,right?" I ask after a few minutes.
"Hmmm, he would be so happy to see me become a father for the second time and finally fulfill his wish." He replies while rocking us side to side.
"What was his wish?" I ask while putting my chin on his chest while giving him a curious look.
"He wanted me to understand the value of family and how nice it feels to love someone wholeheartedly." He answers while pecking me on the lips.
"He sounds like an incredible person who had a heart of gold. I would have liked to know him in person." I tell him because a person like his late best friend is someone who is greatly admirable.
"Then let's go and meet him." He says making me confuse because of how I can meet a dead person. He gives me a small smile and take my hand in his. He dials some code by the side of the same bookshelf from where he came out earlier, the shelf moves and reveal a room which is something I have not seen before. He gets inside first and motion for me to follow him. Upon arriving in the room my eyes widen seeing the stuff in the room as it feels like I have seen them somewhere before.
"Whose room is it, Alessandro?" I ask out of curiosity.
"I have made this room for my late best friend but he never got to stay in here. While designing this mansion, I have kept in mind what he liked so I bought everything to his liking. He was also the one who gave me the idea of attaching a library to my home office because he was a book lover and liked to read anything he could find. But when I learnt that he was no more I decided to keep this room as the way he liked to have it in the hope that someday may be he will come and surprise me saying that he is just playing with me. But he never came back making me realize that he is indeed gone." He confesses with a voice full of emotion. I feel my eyes moisture just hearing his sad tone but I know that I can not break down crying because I need to be strong for him. So, I wipe some fallen tears and plaster a smile on my face before hugging him from behind.
"I am sure that wherever he is now, he is extremely proud of you. Because you have become so successful and you are taking such good care of your family. But I am sure that he would have not wanting you to get sad because he is not here anymore. He would have wanted you to be happy no matter what. So, please don't be sad because it's hurt me to see you so upset and our little baby is also not happy seeing his or her Papa so sad." I say while putting his hand on my stomach with an assuring smile. He closes his eyes with a sigh and open them after a few seconds while giving me a smile in return.
"Come on, I want you both to meet my best friend." He says while pulling me further into the room. I follow him with a bright smile but soon my smile fades while I halt in my steps seeing the large photo frame on the wall. I feel like throwing up because of the anxiety I am having after seeing the photo, the same photo I have drawn in my diary. I can feel non-stop tears slipping from my eyes because I can not hold them anymore.
"Cara, meet my best friend, my brother Romil Basu." Alessandro says while looking at the photo with a big smile.
I try to smile but the heavy emotions that are running through my mind is not letting me concentrate on anything.
"This was the last photo he sent me before he passed away by heart attack. So, I print this photo and put it in here." Alessandro says while turning to look at me but when he notices my state a frown form on his face. He quickly comes to me before holding my face in his hands while looking at me worriedly.
"What's wrong, Cara? Are you not feeling well?" He asks with so much worry that only makes me cry harder. I don't want to tell him anything but I don't want to keep him in dark anymore. So, I will tell him everything and after hearing everything he thinks that I am not worthy enough to be forgiven then I will accept any punishment he will give me. With that thought in mind, I wipe the tears with my palm before looking at him with a determined expression.
"Alessandro, do you remember that I wanted to tell you something important before we got to know about the pregnancy?" I ask him.
"Of course I remember but why are you asking me this question, Tesoro?" He asks looking confused.
"I wanted to tell you something related to my past but then we got to know about me being pregnant so I have thought that there is no need to tell you anything. But now I will tell you everything and after hearing everything you can decide what you want to do." I reply looking straight into his eyes.
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