Chapter-70|•|

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You lost the right, Naman

Author's POV

A week later,

''Did you keep all the medicines in the bag?'' Abhi asked Sitaara looking through the mirror while she was eating noodles.

''Athamma(mil) packed it'' she said and drank some water.

''What about my clothes?'' He asked. She looked up at him in the mirror and shook her head in no and then yes.

"Is it yes or no?" He asked turning to her.

"Yes," she said not looking at him. He narrowed his eyes.

"I swear on our lovemaking sessions," she said making him burst out laughing. She smiled shyly and forwarded forkful noodles.

"No! It seems so unhealthy. If not because of your stubbornness, I wouldn't let you touch it" he said. She huffed and ate it herself. He sat beside her.

"I bought that platinum traditional waistband which men wear, for Ved anna's baby from your account as I forgot my card at home," she said.

"You don't need to tell me and you didn't forget the card, I stole it from your wallet and here are the pieces of it," he said placing her broken debit card pieces.

"Mani, idiot!! Why did you do it?" She shouted.

"I didn't find any choice. Though I gave you your new card which links to my account, you were adamant to use only yours. So, I did it" he said shrugged his shoulders.

"Also, I closed your account and saved all the details of our account in your phone for online payment through phone" he added.

"You are insane" she mumbled not knowing what to say anything more.

"For your love" he winked making her roll eyes.

"Situ, shall we go?" Sakshi who cladded in royal green saree came inside followed by Anjali. Today it's Ved baby's naming ceremony which is why they all got ready.

One-minute" Sitaara said mouthful and started stuffing more and more noodles at a time.

"Eat slowly, Sitaara. We can wait" Sakshi said. Sitaara nodded drinking water and it slipped on her jewellery and her new saree. She made a pout looking at Abhi who was laughing at her.

"See, even our babies don't want you to carry this heavy saree. That's why they made your saree wet" he said wiping water off her saree with a napkin.

"I loved this one. You know when I saw this saree in the mall, I felt like we had some years of relationship and we clicked instantly. You know what, I and this saree have chemistry which even we both don't have" she said making him look at her as if she had horns on her head.

"Yes, Mani. This saree was looking at me with so much love and I couldn't help but promise it that I will clad into it today" she said. Sakshi and Anjali chuckled at Abhi's expressions.

"You know instead of an engineering graduate at IIT and MIT you would have become an actor and am sure you would have been awarded, Oscar. You and your stupid talks" he said. She giggled.

"You are stuck with me forever the day you told me you love me. So, you have to bear my stupid talks all our life with this shining star Sitaara Abhimanyu" she said pinching his nose.

'Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka Sabka Kehna Hai.

Ek hazaron mein mera biwi hai.

Saari umar hamein sang re hna hai....'

He sang playfully at her words making everyone laugh.

"I didn't know you will sing too, Abhi anna" Drithi leaned on the door and said. He smiled.

"How are you Drithi?" He asked.

"Am fine anna. How about your health?'' She asked.

"Fit and fine," he said smiling.

"Abhi" Sakshi called. They looked at her.

"As you are fine now, Mridula and Dev anna want to celebrate Sitaara's baby shower. According to our traditions, we should celebrate 2 months ago but Sitaara wasn't ready. So, they don't want their daughter to miss it at least now. If you both give your consent, her family will fix a date and announce it today in the function" Sakshi said. Abhi looked at Sitaara smiling and nodded his head.

"Aren't we supposed to do it?" Abhi asked. Anjali shook her head.

"Since it's your first baby, Sitaara's parents do everything. And even she will be going to her mom's place in next 15 days" Anjali said. Sitaara held Abhi's hand and shook her head with a pout. He nodded.

"She doesn't want to go neither am ready to send. So, can we postpone this by sending her to her parents' house? Like in the last month of her pregnancy?" Abhi asked.

"We will talk about it with her parents after the function ends. Now, let's go" Sakshi said. They nodded

Drithi excitedly held Sitaara's hand and walked out. Drithi's eyes hesitantly darted to Naman's room and found him coming out of his room talking in the phone which is placed between his ear and shoulder while he was folding his kurta's sleeve.

"You can gawk at my bil later, let's move. Everyone is looking at you" Sitaara whispered in her ears. Drithi looked away nodding her head.

"Drithi beta can you get the box which is placed in my room on the bed?" Sakshi asked searching for something in the bag. Drithi looked up and didn't find Naman anywhere. She nodded her head and ascended steps.

She walked to Sakshi's and Aman's room where she found a jewellery box on the bed. She held it and was about to go her lehenga stuck on at the leg of the cot and due to the jerk, the jewellery box fell making the diamond necklace and bracelet fall on the floor.

"Shit!!" She pulled the lehenga from the leg of the cot and picked up the necklace and bracelet.

"Drithi" she heard Naman's voice and hope built in her that he would give her a surprise with a positive response to her feelings.

"What are you doing? Seriously Drithi? You are stealing them?" Naman whisper-yelled getting inside closing the door behind him.

"No, I just-"

"I saw it Drithi. How can you do this when mom trusted you?" He yelled at her holding her arms in a death grip.

"Ahh... You are hurting me, Naman" she cried in pain.

"Paining? If my mom sees you stealing them same pain will pierce in her heart for trusting you. I should scold my father for letting you inside" he said pulling her to him digging his fingers in her arms. A painful whimper left from her mouth as his grip started hurting badly.

"Leave me, Naman. Aunty sent me to get them. I was turning back that's when it slipped out of my hands which I picked up from the floor" she cried. He left her stepping back. She opened her eyes wiping her tears and left from there while he banged his forehead on the wall for hurting her.

Adjusting his Kurti, he descended the steps and found Sitaara glaring at him while Drithi was talking to Dhruv and as usual, he was flirting with her.

Naman gritted his teeth and walked to Drithi taking large steps. Holding her wrist, he pulled her to him.

"Dhruv, go and start the car. You take all the elders in one car and I will drive another one as anna declared holiday to all the drivers" he said coldly. Dhruv looked at him weirdly and went away after nodding his head.

"What were you doing with my brother earlier?" He asked squeezing her wrist making her bangles break and pierce into her skin.

"What's happening with you? Why are you hurting me again and again? It's bleeding, Naman" she cried looking away making sure no one is looking at them. Naman held her hand tighter and the broken pieces started piercing into his fingers and bleeding too.

"You were flirting with Dhruv? Huh?" He gritted his teeth.

"Fuck with your assumptions idiot...ahhh" she cried loudly when she felt a sharp pain in her wrist when the large one pierced into her skin. Everyone turned to them. Naman covered it up saying they are fighting again. Elders left shaking their heads as they bought Naman's lie because Naman and Drithi are enemies since they are born while Abhi went to the porch to take the call and Aarya is in her room giving a final touch up.

"Stop defending, Drithi. I can see that flirting smile you are giving to my brother-"

Sitaara walked to Naman and Drithi. Glaring at Naman, she pulled Drithi's hand from his hold and her eyes pooled seeing how her wrist filled with blood.

"Slap him," Sitaara said to Drithi.

"Vadhina (sil)-"

"You lost the right, Naman. Stop calling me Vadhina(sil) from now on" she said not looking at him.

"Drithi, do it fast or else Mani will come back and he, himself will slap Naman for hurting you," Sitaara said sternly.

"Sitaara, I can't" Drithi whispered looking away.

"Drithi, no men have the right to hurt you. Not even your father. And Naman isn't related to you in any way except for the fact that he is the man who you loved and the son of your father's best friend. Love doesn't steal the right to fight for ourselves, Drithi. It doesn't steal the rights to stand for your self-respect. If you slap him, it doesn't mean you don't love him anymore. Do it. Now" she whisper-yelled at the end making Drithi's hand latch to Naman's cheek making him whip his head to another side

"If I see you hurting Drithi again, I won't hesitate to slap you myself, Naman. Now ask for forgiveness" Sitaara warned. Naman nodded looking down.

"Am sorry, Drithi" he whispered and went away.

"Geetha aunty, clean her hand and bandage it please," Sitaara said her the head of the helping staff. Geetha nodded and took Drithi with her.

Sitaara turned back and saw Abhi still talking on the phone. She sighed in relief assuming that he didn't observe anything but he saw everything though he couldn't hear their conversation. He wanted to go to them but he trusted his sweetheart and observed silently. But when his eyes fell on Drithi's bleeding wrist, he wanted to slap Naman. When his taara made Drithi do it, he smiled proudly.

Hanging the call, he came back. Aarya too joined them. After a while, Drithi joined them covering her bandaged hand with her bangles.

"Shall we go?" Asked Abhi. They nodded. Placing his hand behind Sitaara, they walked ahead.

"Do I look fat?" She asked Abhi.

"You look like a woman now. A complete woman" he whispered kissing her crown. She smiled and held his hand tightly.

"Naman drive the car. Drithi will sit in the passenger seat while I, Aarya and Sitaara sit in the backseat" Abhi said throwing keys at Naman.

"Anna, can I come with Arjun. I mean, he wanted to take me in his car" Aarya slowly lifted her eyelashes. Abhi looked at her blankly.

''Stop scaring her with your looks. Quit acting like an idiot. Our family agreed to get them married in a year and he is our Arjun. You don't need to look at her like she asking you to let her go with a stranger'' Sitaara said.

''Now, you quit acting like a best friend and think in sil point of view. Would you trust Arjun just like that sending her alone with him?'' He asked.

''If only he knew they will even spend nights doing naughty stuff'' Sitaara said under her breath.

''What? Did you say anything?'' Abhi asked. She shook her in no with an innocent look.

''Aarya, as your sister in law I am telling you, you can go with your fiance'' Sitaara said. Aarya nodded grinning.

''I didn't give my permission, Aarya'' Abhi said.

''Well, I know you can't go against your wife even if the complete world is against her, so why to drain my energy asking about it when I knew the answer will be yes'' Aarya shrugged her shoulders. Sitaara giggled. Just then, they saw a car coming towards them. Arjun got down in his green Kurti paired with cream cotton pants. His sleeves are rolled upwards to his elbows showing his nerves which popped out. Aarya smiled at him checking out.

He neared her and pecked her lips. Aarya pushed him.

''Anna is here'' she mumbled.

''Naman anna even saw us sucking each other's faces. It's just a peck. What say, Situ?'' Arjun asked turning back and seeing Abhi with hands crossed over his chest. Arjun gulped audibly.

''H..hi Abhi anna'' he said sputtering and laughing loudly making everyone look at him weirdly while stood there while Abhi gave a blank look.

''Come on Abhi anna, stop looking at me like that. Fine! Am sorry for crossing my limits in front of you. Now, am taking my girlfr...I mean, am taking your sister with me. Meet you guys at Shetty's mansion'' Arjun started taking Aarya with him.

''Stop Arjun'' Abhi said in a cold voice. He walked to him and stood towering him though Arjun is also tall still, Abhi's intimate gaze is making him look like he stood in front of a lion-like a rat.

''See, I don't bother intimacy level with my sister until it doesn't make my sister a talk in many people's mouth. I don't care what people think and talk about my family actually but, a woman's dignity is getting ruined here which is why I'm being strict with you. But this doesn't mean I allowed you to touch her. Maintain your distance from her until you both get married'' Abhi said. Arjun nodded avoiding his gaze.

''Go Aarya'' Abhi said. Arjun grinned and took her with him in his car.

''Drithi, sit in the passenger seat. I will sit with Sitaara in the backseat'' Abhi said. Drithi looked at Naman and nodded her head.

Naman and Drithi took driver and passenger seats respectively while Abhi and Situ sat in the back seat. Naman looked at Drithi's wrist and found a bandage on her wrist. He twitched his lips feeling ashamed to hurt her.

''Why do I feel insecure when she speaks with Dhruv? Why do I feel possessive of her? With her, beside me, it soothes my bruised heart but the very same heart isn't able to accept her. I cannot love her when Anika's memories still revolve in my head. But I don't want to lose her either. What's happening with me?''

He sighed at his condition.

''Naman, what are you thinking? Start! We are already'' Abhi said looking at Naman. He glanced at Abhi and at Sitaara who avoided looking at him, he nodded and started the car.

Abhi was busy was in the phone checking emails. Sitaara huffed and snatched his phone.

''What? Why did you snatch my phone, sweetheart?'' He asked.

''You aren't giving attention to me and our babies'' she pouted her lips with moistened eyes and placed her hand on her bump. ''Your father doesn't love us, babies. He lost interest in us. He doesn't want us.''

Abhi's eyes widened seeing her wiping her tears talking to the baby bump.

''Sitaara-''

''No!! You don't love me. See you called me Sitaara whereas you either call me taara or sweetheart'' she cried.

''Taara, my sweetheart, am extremely sorry. I love you more than anyone, please don't cry. Don't you know your babies' father don't like your tears? Please stop crying, sweetheart'' he said pulling her in his arms while she rested her head on his chest.

''You really love me?'' She asked rubbing her nose on his kurta. He smiled at her antics and hummed.

''You love our babies?'' She asked.

''I do. But not more than the love I have for you'' he said. She smiled kissing his chin. He smiled pulling her closer. She pushed him. He gave a bemused look.

''You are squeezing our babies and also ruining my saree. Don't come to me'' she said. He nodded smiling at her amusingly and moved a little far.

She nudged his shoulder harshly making him look at her.

''How dare you?'' She yelled. Naman and Drithi who were enjoying the little show from the rearview mirror turned back now in shock at her yell applying breaks.

''What happened, sweetheart?'' He asked.

''How dare you to push me, Mani?'' She cried.

''You asked me to sit a little far, Taara. That's why I maintained distance, I didn't push you away'' he said.

''Then take me in your arms, my home'' she said extending her arms making her lips into a pout. He smiled nodding his head and pulling her in his arms making sure she is in a comfortable position and placed his hand on her belly.

''They kicked again'' he said. She giggled.

''That means they want their dada to kiss them carving for his love and attention'' she said smiling. He nodded smiling and placed a lingering kiss on her belly. Drithi smiled and her eyes met with Naman's who was already looking at her with dreamy eyes. They both averted the gaze and started the car again.

Soon, they reached the mansion. Abhi got down and helped Sitaara to get down the car. Before she go, he pulled her to him and placed his palms on her baby bump.

''Don't jump here and there. Do not eat anything until I taste it. If you feel any uncomfortableness, just call me. Don't run unnecessarily. Aarya and Adhira gonna be with you till the ceremony ends, never leave them. If I see you eating excess ice cream am gonna take you back home'' he warned.

"Anything else?" She asked with a pout at the end.

"Yes," he mumbled looking around and quickly pecked her pout. She pushed him looking at the guest who accidentally looked at them.

''Idiot'' she muttered walking away. He smiled.

''Sitamma'' they heard Dev's voice. She grinned like she have seen after years and ran to him. Abhi sighed.

''It's not been even a minute I warned her and here she broke it'' he mumbled. Naman chuckled walking to him while Drithi followed Situ.

''Daddy'' Sitaara said excitedly hugging him. Dev hugged her back and kissed her forehead.

''How are my grandkids''? He asked. Sitaara pouted pulling back and placing her palms on her waist.

''Your daughter met you after nearly 1 and half months, instead of asking about her you only care about your grandkids. You don't love anymore'' she said and suddenly she felt a kick on her stomach.

''Am not envious of you both. Before they are yours, they are mine. Stop kicking now'' she said to her belly and felt a kick again.

''Idiots, if you disturb me when I am on my flow of scolding, I won't let you both eat chicken biryani'' she said and kicks stop. She looked at her father smirking lifting her invisible collar. Dev bent slightly appreciating her making her giggle.

''Okay! Coming back, am still angry at you Mr Dev Shetty'' she said flaring her nose. Abhi shook his head at her drama.

''I know you will be alright as you are under my son in law's come my nephew's watch, that's why I asked about only my grandkids'' Dev defended.

''You don't know how they take care of me and babies daddy. Even a criminal in central jail live his life peacefully but I don't because of your son in law's order to his family to look after me'' Sitaara said. Dev chuckled.

''It's their love for their grandkids, my baby girl'' Dev said. She looked at Abhi and smiled.

''Come, come inside. Go and meet your nephew. We will start the ceremony in a few minutes. Be careful, Sitamma'' Dev said and went to receive the guest after Sitaara nodded her head.

"Come let's meet the baby," Sitaara said holding Abhi's hand. He kissed her crown and said "I've to talk to boys and I will join you as soon as I complete my talk"

She nodded and held Drithi's hand dragging her inside. Abhi and Naman walked to Sid, Ved and twins. Seeing him they greeted.

''Is everything ready?'' Abhi asked. They nodded.

''Always keep an eye on Vikram'' Abhi said.

''Riaan will be with Vikram all the time, you don't worry'' Sid said. Abhi nodded.

''Track his calls from time to time and I don't anything happen to Sitaara because he doesn't leave this chance to hurt my babies as everyone will be busy'' Abhi said.

''Anish is working on it. Everything is under our control'' Ved said.

''And, food? Did you all check on it?'' Abhi asked.

''Rishi and Riddhanth were with cooks all the time, so it's clear'' Sid said.

''Okay, I guess everything is clear?'' Abhi raised his eyebrows. They nodded giving a thumbs up.

''Done! I will be taking this call. Excuse me'' By saying this Abhi moved to the porch and talked to Vinay. After hanging the call, he turned back only to see Riaan.

''What are you doing right behind me?'' Abhi asked.

''You got sacred? Finally! I scared you anna'' Riaan laughed making Abhi roll his eyes.

''Jokes apart, how is my sister?'' He asked. Riaan smiled.

''There she is'' Riaan pointed at the right side of Abhi. His eyes twinkled seeing his sister for the first time after he woke up from the coma. His eyes shone with tears seeing his sister not as a girl but as a woman in saree, mangalsutra, vermillion and hand filled with bangles.

''Disha'' he whispered gesturing for her to come to him. Disha ran to him hugging him tightly and cried in his chest.

''Shh...my baby sister, don't cry'' he said. She punched his chest.

''How can you drive recklessly? I was scared to a level as if I almost had a heart attack'' she yelled.

''Dishu, that was nearly 5 and half months ago. Now, stop crying. Look at your face, it turned red'' he said. She nodded wiping her tears.

''You look beautiful, Disha. Like a married woman,'' Abhi said. She looked at Riaan.

''Because of him, anna. He fucking trapped me in this'' she said accusingly pointing at Riaan resting her head on Abhi's chest hugging him tightly.

''It's okay, Disha. Riaan is a very good guy we could ever get for you. I wouldn't approve of him if he isn't capable to take care of my sister or if I felt he isn't the one but he is. He is the one for you. And, I know it's hard for you to accept him as you don't feel anything now. But, even your sister in law never felt anything for me at the start but now we are happily ready to welcome our bundle of joy and the same goes with you. You will be happy with Riaan, just give him some time, understand him and then, if you don't feel for him, we will go with your decision'' Abhi said. Disha nodded smiling with tears for his understanding nature reading her heart.

''Sir'' she heard the voice which she can recognise in thousands of voices, which still sends chills to her spine at his deep masculine voice. Abhi turned back and found Vinay.

''You got it, Vinay?'' Abhi asked. Vinay nodded his head and placed a box in Abhi's hands, that's when his eyes met Disha's teary eyes for him.

''Good morning Mrs Riaan Sharma'' he said smiling sweetly calling her with Riaan Sharma than Disha as he didn't want to build hope in her. She nodded at him curtly.

''Good morning, Mr Sharma''he greeted Riaan. Riaan smiled back warmly greeting him.

''Riaan, hook this chain around Disha's neck'' Abhi said placing the chain in Riaan's hands.

''Me? You sure?'' Riaan asked.

''She is your wife, Riaan. Do it'' Abhi said. Riaan nodded and walked behind Disha. She looked at Vinay who was concentrating on his phone.

Riaan slowly slid her hair to one side brushing his fingertips on her nape and placed a kiss on her nape making her shiver as his warm and full lips came in contact with her skin. Bringing the chain around her neck, he hooked it before stepping back.

''I asked you to hook it not to do that'' Abhi said not looking at them.

''Which one?'' Riaan asked teasingly.

''That... that thing you did before hooking it'' Abhi said looking at his feet. Riaan chuckled. Abhi turned to him glaring understanding that he teased him.

''Disha, it has a camera along with GPS in this locket of the chain in case Vikram try to do anything to you. Be safe and stay with others all the time'' he said. She nodded.

''How are babies?'' She asked. He smiled.

''Ask your sister in law, go inside'' Abhi said. Disha nodded and walked inside.

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How's the chapter?

How many of you have such chemistry between your favourite dress or any belonging and you?

I do have a special bond with my school bag. Even though I am not using it, I didn't throw it away either.

Naman's haters join the club!

How much the man may be strong in both fame and physique, he is always a rat in front of his girlfriend's lion brother! And same happened with Arjun😂😂

Finally, Disha is back!

From here, you people are gonna witness Disha's-Riaan's, Naman's-Drithi's and Dhruv's-Akhira's story.

Buckle up your belts, Dear Readers! It gonna be a roller coaster ride.

The next update will be on Saturday or Friday. Stay tuned.

Surya.