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"Ishuuu? Kya hua? Itna tez bhag ke kyun aayi, jaise tune apne ex-boyfriend ko dekh liya ho?" Chavi said with an exaggerated eye roll, panting& struggling to catch her breath after their wild ward dash.

Ishita, gasping for air, suddenly turned as red as a ripe tomato. Not from the running, but because thoughts of Ekansh flooded her mind, accompanied by cringe-worthy memories of her dance moves.

Utha le re baba! Arre mujhe nahi, isse!" Chavi said, pointing at Ishita. "Maine tereko pehle hi bola tha ki agar tujhe bhi Dr. Shubhash pe crush hai, toh bata de. Ab dekh, main pyaar mein doob chuki hoon unke. Tu please usse bhool ja. mein janti hun banda sweet innocent swami type ka hai isliye bol rahi usse bhul ja mein dhundhungi tere liye harami type ka winking towrds ishita chavi said when she looked ishita's red face.

"Ohh, Hawada Express Shanti rakh, aur aisa kuch nahi hai ki main aur Dr. Shubhash ko pasand karu, na baba, na! Itne bure din nahi aaye mere aur yeh btayegi ki tu sirf IU ki dating news dene aayi thi yaa kych kam bhi tha

Ishita said, rolling her eyes and poking tongue insideof her cheek to emphasize her point.

Chavi muttered "b*tch" under her breath,suddenly remembered why she had come, "Ohh haan, yaad aaya! Voh nurses jab Mr. Saraf ko OT ke liye prepare kar rahi thi. Unhone uske haath mein kuch 'maafi' jaise dekha, aur uske peeche bhi kuch likha tha, lekin voh toh mit gaya, sirf 'K' nazar aur blood se likha gaya hai."

Ishita, upon hearing this, was shocked, and her eyes almost popped out of their sockets. "Kaise koi itna cruel ho sakta hai," she thought. She rushed to check Saraf's condition, entering his room, only to find he wasn't there anymore. She inquired with the receptionist and learned that he had been discharged because his family wanted to continue his treatment in a foreign country, and they had not filed a police complaint. Ishita was thoroughly displeased with their family's choice, and just then, she received a call from her mother, 

ma ka phone aaya...

ma ka phone aaya....

phone conversation

ISHITA; Hello!Hn ma bolo kuch kaam tha kya?

MATASHREE; Kaam ke liye aap yahan rehti hain 'kaam tha wali '

ISHITA ; aree yaar matashree itna gussa nhi krte subhe ki baat se, kl se pakka subha time pe uthungi lekin agar aap uthagi tho hehe

MATASHREE; aree shukriya tumhara jho kl se uthne ka kshat karengi time pe ...chalo yeh sb chodo yeh btao do ghante phele text kiya tha tumne ki ghar aa rahi ho aab tk nhi aayi kidhar ho aur phir baad ke message bhi nhi dekhe 

ISHITA; Aree baba apki beti sleepy panda sirf ghar pe hoti hai ek emergency aa gayi thi isliye late hogayi aarahi hun 20 min mein aur hnn mere liye aloo puri bana dena okay bye love u 

Ishita hung up the phone before her mother could deny her wish and then she moved out of hospital for her home.  with thoughts of ekansh and her interaction again coming to his mind .

 Ekansh Pov 

Upon entering the mansion, I was greeted by the most detested person in my life, none other than my so-called mother. She was hosting a tea party with her friends, who were just as materialistic and power-hungry as she was .

Mrs. Bhavya approached me and said, "Come, Yuvraj, let me introduce my friends to you. They are all shocked to know you're one of the biggest businessmen in India."I couldn't help but think, "Wow, look at her. She can barely see my hand, which is covered in bandages. How can she be a mother?" Everyone always told me that a mother can understand her children's pain just by looking at their faces. How could she not see the pain I was going through? "Why can't she be like 'Ma' and not just 'Mother'?" I thought, emotions welling up in my heart. I simply left the gathering, ignoring everyone's presence, and headed to my dada Sa's room. 

This move left his mother's eyes glistening with tears, but she tried to lighten the situation by saying, "Actually, Papa Ji called him for an important conversation, and he also needs to rest because of his injured hand." She forced a smile, but it didn't quite reach her eyes.All she could think about the injury on his hand . She was present in the tea party physically but not mentally.

Ekansh knocked on his dada Sa's room, and he heard a slightly hoarse voice beckoning him to come in.

Dada sa looked up from his diary and smiled at Ekansh, but then his expression turned to a frown as he noticed Ekansh's hand wrapped in a bandage. He asked, "Yuvraj beta, kya hua? Tumhare haath  mein itni chot kaise lagi?"

Ekansh just sat on the sofa in the room and replied, "Kuch nahi dada sa, bas ek glass ke tukde se lag gaya tha," while scratching the back of his neck.

"Dada sa," he continued, "Voh glass ka tukda kaise laga? Yeh bhi bata do," dada sa asked, knowing very well that it might be due to Ekansh's anger issues.

"Voh na, thoda sa gussa aa gaya tha, toh maine coffee table pe nikal diya," Ekansh replied.

"Hmm, yani aapka gussa abhi bhi kam nahi ho raha hai, haina?" And suddenly, Anuv burst into the room and said, "Dadu, aapko pata hai, Arjun bhai keh rahe the ki iss cheez ke lagne se bhai ko ek hospital ki doctor sahiba pasand aa gayi," while wiggling his eyebrows and looking at Ekansh.

Ekansh suddenly got lost in his thoughts of Ishita until his dada sa asked, "Acha, kaun hai voh doc jo hamare Yuvraaj ko pasand aa rahi hai?"

"Aisa kuch nahi hai, bas voh apne profession mein acchi hain, isiliye main impress hua that's it nothing much," Ekansh said while shooting a glare at Anuv.

"Acha, yani pehli mulakat mein hath padkarna, hmm? Ab samajh aaya kitni acchi hai hamari hone wali Ishita bhabhi apne profession mein," he said and rushed out of the room, leaving Ekansh shouting, "Aisa kuch nahi hai, Anuvvvvvvv!"

Dada sa noticed a softness in Ekansh's eyes when Anuv mentioned Ishita's name.

"Yuvraaj, dekho, aisa hai ya nahi, mujhe nahi pata, aur na kisi aur ko pata, siwaye apke iss dil ko. Maine bulaya apko aaj, apki shaadi ke baare mein puchne ka, koi pasand hai ya nahi."

Ekansh replied, "Dada sa, aap jante hain, maine kabhi shaadi ke liye mana nahi kiya, kyunki mujhe aap aur dadi ke jaisa rishta chahiye. Par dar lagta hai ki kahin meri biwi bhi Mrs. Bhavya jaisi nikli, toh main toot jaunga."

Dada sa took Ekansh's hand in his and said, "Taqdeer ko in haathon ki rekha pe chhod de. Aur Soch ki Ishita vaisi hai jaisa tera dil chahta hai ya nahi. Phir mujhe bata ki kya faisla hai Ishita ya koi aur dhundhni padegi. Theek hai? Ab chalo, khana khao aur phir rest karo aur Ishita ke baare mein sochna mat bhulna."

at dinning table 

"Bhai, apki toh meeting thi na 7 baje?" Samrat asked as he watched Ekansh coming towards the dining table.

"Hmm, Mr. Manoj is looking into it," Ekansh nonchalantly replied, his face devoid of expression.

Anuv and Avni joined them at the table, still bickering. Ekansh, however, paid no heed to their squabbling. He was engrossed in reading some documents on his phone while serving himself dinner.

Anuv, in a quest to steal Ekansh's attention, started narrating a story Arjun had recently shared.

"Sun bhaiyo aur chudel" Anuv began, glancing at Avni and affectionately dubbing her a "chudel." Avni, in retaliation, gave him a playful punch to the gut. But Ekansh, still absorbed in his documents, paid them no mind.

 Acha acha suno," Anuv said, trying to get Ekansh's attention. But he wasn't successful. "Dr. ISHITAA," Anuv said, well aware of the effect of that name on Ekansh. Ekansh choked upon hearing the name and hastily gulped down some water, with Avni rubbing his back. Anuv chuckled and proceeded to tell Samrat and Avni the entire hospital story, while Ekansh mentally made a note to torture Arjun so much that he wouldn't have time for gossip.

Avni squealed with excitement, "Bhai sa, hame bhi milna Ishu Bhabhi se!" Meanwhile, Anuv said, "Chup kar, overdramatic truck." 

Samrat then added, "Hein truck?"

"Hnn, bhai, truck. Yeh queen toh thodi hai," he said while high fiving with Samrat.

"Enough!" Ekansh roared. He got up and moved toward the kitchen to put his used plate in the sink. On his way back from the kitchen, he heard Anuv's voice once again.

"Isssshuuuu..." he pretends like he sneezed.

Ekansh turned to look at him and said, "Put your credit card in my office before going to bed." Ekansh began moving towards his room, while Anuv kept shouting, "Sorry bhai, ab nahi karunga, pleaseeeeeee!"

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 Hi beautiful souls !

Hope you all liked this chapter and tell me about what you think about EKANSH's mother

also i hope you like Dada sa character and Anuv's teasing .