Anupama's POV:-
Life is good so far and if it's possible I want it to be the way it is now. After getting to know that my biological child is none other than Advira, my heart felt like bursting with happiness but at the same time I felt like I have failed to protect her from the cruel hands of my Thakurmaa and Pishimaa. However, I don't want to think about them anymore because that will only make me hate them more than before. Right now I only want to concentrate on my family and my unborn child.
Of course, I have other important thing to do like my office work as well as my study. I want to forget every bad thing about my past and live my present happily while surrounded by my loved ones. Advira is going to turn three years old in two months which means I will be three months pregnant by then. I am extremely happy that this year we will be celebrating her birthday on the real date of her birth. Yes, that's right. Jasmine di didn't want to reveal Advira's identity so she didn't tell me the real birth date of Advira before because then I could have suspected something was wrong. But this year I am going to celebrate her birthday the way my baby deserves. Till now I can only bake a little cake for her on her birthday because of the restrictions given by Thakurmaa but not anymore.
"Mum-mum me go potty." Advira says while tugging my sleeve.
"Okay baby. You go to the bathroom and mum-mum will be there in a minute." I reply to her and she runs inside the bathroom putting both of her hands in her bum making me laugh. I fetch some clothes for her to wear along with a diaper before going inside the bathroom to bathe her afterward.
I come out of the bathroom with her in my arms after half an hour and take her to the playroom where her brothers are playing already. Upon seeing their baby sister they stop whatever they are doing before running towards us. I put Advira down on the floor and let the dogs sniff her as they always do it to detect any danger. After that, they come near me and push their snout one by one to my tummy as if they are trying to sniff the little bean.
"You silly boys. You guys need to wait for some more months to sniff your sibling directly." I tell them with a giggle. Scout the most dramatic one out of the dogs starts to whine.
"Scout don't whine baby. I know you love the little bean and want to meet him or her. But we have to wait for some time." I say while petting the husky. King bark at Scout making him whimper and stop whining.
"King that's not how you treat your baby brother. Now, come on kiss him." I say sternly and King lick Scout's ear as if saying sorry. I beam at them and tell them to play till the lunch get ready. After kissing all the kids I come out of the playroom and walk down the stairs to go to the backyard. My phone starts ringing so I pick up the call when I notice that Riya is calling me. I receive the call and sit down on the swing.
"So finally someone has found time to call me." I comment over the phone.
"I am so sorry Anu for not calling for some days. Actually, a lot of things are going around that I am not getting much time to spend on the phone." Riya replies.
"Okay, I am not angry with you. I am just teasing you but may I know why are you so busy?" I ask while signing some important documents.
"Please don't freak out when I tell you." She replies making me frown. I put the file beside me before giving her my full concentration.
"What are you going to say that you think I will freak out?" I ask curiously.
"I am getting married in three months." She replies making my eyes widen.
"Are you listening to yourself Riya? What is this rubbish?" I ask not believing her.
"I am saying the truth, Anu. Mom has fixed my marriage with her friend's son who has a lot of money and lives in London." She replies with a fake pleased tone making me understand that she is not happy with the marriage.
"Riya I can tell by the tone of voice that you are not happy with the marriage then why have you agreed to get married?" I inquire.
"No one knows Mom better than you so you should also know that she never asks for anything, she only orders and that's what she has done again. Also, after what happened in LA I don't think I have any right to defy her." She answers back with a sigh.
"Why don't you understand that whatever happened is not your fault so you don't have to guilty about anything. I am telling you Riya, don't do anything stupid just to fulfill Pishimaa's demand. She doesn't have any say in who you are going to marry because she only knows how to destroy others life." I let out in anger without thinking.
"Are you okay, Anu?" She asks and that's when I realize that I was going to say what Pishimaa had done in the past. I don't want to tell anything to Riya about Advira's reality because that will only make the situation worse. That's why I have asked Kakai and Dadabhai to don't disclose anything to Baba, Mamoni, and Riya.
"Yes, I am alright. It's just that I am not feeling well today so I am getting hyper for simple matters." I reply while trying to control my anger.
"I shouldn't have told you about the marriage. You are pregnant and I have heard that the first three months are very risky so you need to take very good care of yourself." I smile hearing her words because I still remember the way she treated me in the past. But now everything is different between us and I am very happy with the way we have improved our relationship.
"Yes, I am taking good care of myself and you know Alessandro is not even letting me go to the company. So, I am doing my work from home." I reply making her laugh.
"That's good to know. Also, I wish that you will be bringing a cute and healthy little one. By the way, you guys need to come here to my wedding because I want you to be with me on that day." She lets out.
"We will definitely come. But are you sure that you want to marry the person chosen by Pishimaa?" I ask again.
"I am 100% sure that I want to get married. You just need to come here with everyone. I will talk to you later, bye." She replies.
"Hmm, bye." I answer and disconnect the call with a sigh. She is making a mistake and I can't let her do this without trying to help her. I know she still has feelings for Marco but the stupid girl doesn't want to accept it. I think I need to tell Marco about Riya's marriage because if he also has feelings for her then he will do anything to stop this marriage.
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Alessandro's POV:-
"But why am I hearing about this meeting now when you have gotten so many days to inform me?" I ask angrily over the phone.
"I am sorry for my negligence Mr. Bianchi but you need to come here for the meeting asap." Come a timid reply from the other side.
"Fine, I will be there by tomorrow." I answer and cut the call without waiting for any response. I rub my forehead feeling a headache growing because of the heavy workload. I want to complete my important works before Anhuphama's delivery date because I don't want to miss anything. I know we still have a lot of time but time flies very quickly and I have some crucial deals to make so that I can give my utmost time to my wife and baby after delivery.
But now I have to go to Bristol for three days because of a business deal. I don't want to leave Anhuphama alone but I can't take her with me as she is in her first trimester. So, she can not travel because that can risk the pregnancy. I think it will be better if Mama stays with her in the mansion. So, without wasting any time I call Mama to see if she can come or not.
"Of course I will come and take care of my daughter. Also, I have made some of my little princess's favorite cookies so I can give that to her." Mama replies making me sigh in relief.
"Thank you so much, Mama. Now, I can go to Bristol without worrying about Anhuphama.' I tell her.
"No need to thank me, boy. Now, I am going to cut the call because I have to pack some clothes." By saying this she cuts the call. I shake my head at her antics before going back to review some papers. I inform Bianca about our trip to Bristol and also tell her to book hotel rooms for our stay.
I quickly finish my work in the company and then arrive at the mansion to get ready for the trip. When I get inside my bedroom I don't see Anhuphama there making me worried about her because she is supposed to be resting at this time. So, I dial her number and when she picks up the call she tells me that she is in our daughter's room. I ask her to come to our room because I have something to tell her.
After that, I take off my blazer and cufflinks. I pull out luggage from the closet and start packing my clothes for three days. I hear footsteps coming towards the closer so I turn around and see that Anhuphama is standing on the doorstep with confusion clear on her face.
"Why are you packing your clothes, Alessandro?" She asks coming inside the closet.
"I am sorry tesoro but I need to leave for Bristol in two hours." I reply while wrapping my arms around her waist before pulling her to my chest.
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