Alessandro's POV:-
I may have avenged my wife but still, one thing is not clear to me as to what reason those two women tormented her. I look towards my father-in-law and decide to ask him about the reasons. But for now I need to look after my tesoro who is looking extremely tired with everything going on around her. I can understand that so much stress is not good for her health because now that she is carrying our little bean, she needs to be more careful. So without wasting any time I pick her up in my arms and excuse ourselves to go upstairs.
Arriving at the room I put her in the bed while I sit beside her. With a gentle hand, I caress her back when she turns around to hug me. She wraps her arm around my stomach while snuggling her face in my chest. Soon, I hear soft snores coming out of her mouth so I pull the blanket to cover her body. I stand up from the bed before bending down to kiss the crown of her head and rub her swollen belly with a smile.
"Sleep tight baby and don't disturb your momma because she needs a lot of rest. Papa will be here soon with your big sis. Till then, take care of your momma." I whisper before kissing the middle of her belly. After that I walk out of the room while going towards the living room.
Upon seeing me coming, my princess starts to whine so her uncle put her down making her run straight to me. I smile at her before picking her in my arms. I nuzzle my face in the crook of her neck which results in her squealing loudly to get away from me. I can hear the laughter of others around us so I show mercy to my baby and stop tickling her with my beard.
"Me lub you much, papa." My princess says while holding my face in her tiny palms.
"I love you too, my princess." I reply while kissing her nose with a smile.
"Let's go Advira, it's getting late so you need to eat your dinner." Anhuphama's aunt says making me nod my head.
"Me no wan." My princess replies stubbornly with a pout.
"Yes, baby you should eat now and then I will read a story to you before you sleep. Okay?" I pursue her.
"Pwomish?" She asks while showing me her pinky.
"Pinky promise baby girl." I let out before putting her down on the floor. After she leaves with her grandma I turn around to look at everyone to see that they are all looking at me with a look of appreciation.
"You are really great with her." Anhuphama's uncle comments after I take a sit on the couch.
"She is my daughter so it's natural for me to show affection towards her." I reply softly.
"When she used to live here, she never got the chance to play as much as she wanted because Maa or Kamini would always shout at her. But now looking at her, we can see that she is living her life like a real princess. All thanks to you, Mr. Bianchi. Because without you neither Anupama nor Advira would be able to lead a happy life." Anhuphama's father says with a smile yet I can hear the sadness in his tone.
"Mr. Sengupta, I can understand that you are feeling guilty for not being there with your daughter or granddaughter when they needed you the most. But now that you know everything that was kept hidden from you, you can make up for the lost time." I reply as gently as I can.
"I don't know if I will be able to show both of them how sorry I am for everything. However, I will not let anyone or anything come between us anymore. I will shower them with so much love and care that they won't remember any bad thing from the past." Anhuphama's father answers looking determined.
"I am sure you will be able to do it boro mama because our Anu is the most humble person I have seen in my life." Miss Ganguly says.
"If you guys don't mind me asking, I want to know why your mother and sister hate Anhuphama so much." I let out looking at Mr. Sengupta for answers.
"I am not exactly sure what's the reason behind their hate but I think I have an idea about who is the main culprit." Mr. Sengupta replies with a sigh.
"Whom you are talking about, boro mama?" Mr. Ganguly asks.
"Kamini, your mother. She is the main reason behind Maa's changing behavior." Mr. Sengupta answers.
"Hmmm, Borda is correct because Kamini has always been the favorite child out of us and she never let a chance go to use this as her benefit." Anhuphama's uncle says.
"So you're saying that your sister is the one who manipulated your mother?" I ask.
"Maybe because Kamini never liked when Maa gave anyone attention besides her. But when I married Durga who was Anupama's mother, Kamini's jealousy level shot up like a bullet train. Durga changed Maa's perspective towards people with her sweet and gentle nature that's lead to Maa's decision to marry Kamini with a simple person like Umesh. Kamini was not happy with the marriage because Umesh didn't have money or luxury like us but he was the best person we could choose for our dear sister. However, after his accident he became paralyzed so they started to live with us. Subho and Riya were very small at that time so we didn't want them to suffer because of their father's condition. After Kamini returned to this house, she started to cause problems for Durga but Maa never believed anything bad against Durga and I think that made Kamini angrier. When Durga passed away after giving birth to Anupama, Kamini started to manipulate me saying that Anupama was the reason why my wife died. Me being heartbroken at that time, I believed her and decided that I would never accept Anupama as my daughter." Mr. Sengupta narrates while wiping the tears that have been falling non-stop.
"Kamini also made Maa hate Mausumi because apparently it's a crime to be infertile. So, when Borda refused to accept Anupama both I and my wife decided to raise her as our own. But that also didn't go well with Kamini as she never let a chance go to say horrible things to us and Maa started supporting her." Anhuphama's uncle lets out with a sigh.
"So I got treated badly just because my mother was a good person?" My head turns towards the voice of my wife who is now standing behind us. She is looking so vulnerable that immediately I walk towards her with long strides before holding her face with my palms.
"What are you doing here, Cara? You should be taking a rest." I let out gently but she shakes her head with teary eyes. She removes my hands before going near her father who is looking shocked. I shouldn't have left her side because now she has to hear the things that will hurt her.
"Baba, pishimaa hates me because she never liked my mother." Anuphama says while sitting down on the floor beside her father's wheelchair.
"Don't think about the past because that will only going to make you feel lost Anupama. Just focus on the present and the upcoming future as now you will always have your baba behind you to hold you whenever you need him." Mr. Sengupta says softly while running his hand over Anhuphama's head.
"It's not easy to forget everything but I will try my best because I have finally got my baba back and I am not going to let you go away from me anymore." Anhuphama says while laying her down on her father's lap.
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Anupama's POV:-
It's been a few days since the police has arrested pishimaa and thakurmaa along with Romil's mother. Also, it's nearing for us to go back to LA because Alessandro and Dadabhai need to attend some important meetings. I am also missing my fur babies and my family in there. So, we are going back to LA in two days.
However, currently Jasmine di and I are not talking with our husbands as they are not letting us go out of the house to enjoy some street food. Apparently, they think that street good is not healthy for us and refuse to listen to us. So, we have decided that we will not be talking to them till they allow us to eat everything we crave.
"Come here you two. Let me put oil in your hair." Mamoni says coming into the porch and sit behind me on the stairs.
"But I don't like oily hair." Jasmine di whines making me chuckle.
"You are going to be a mother yet you still behave like a toddler yourself." Mamoni comments.
"I am not behaving like a toddler mami. I just hate the feeling of sticky things in my hair." Jasmine di replies with a pout.
"Okay, fine then I won't put oil in your hair. But you have to take care of your hair because during pregnancy there is a chance that you will have to face a rapid hair fall. So, try to be as prepared as you can." Mamoni informs while putting my hair in a braid.
"Then I will get weekly scalp massage from Olivia after going back to LA." Jasmine di retorts which I give her thumbs up in response.
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