The operation went successful but the Sheetal Ji's is weak. The doctor advises them to take care of her and keep her away from any stress and shock.
She stayed unconscious the whole day after her surgery so Ryan and Aaruhi went back to their hotel room after her operation.
Ryan then meets her the next day. She was weak and under the effect of medicines so they couldn't talk much just ask her how was she feeling?
Aaruhi still has not met her but saw her from a distance. She prays for her good health and fast recovery.
The next two three days went like this. Aaruhi just stayed in the hotel these two days as she didn't have any work there. Even Ryan asked her to rest instead of troubling her unnecessarily.
In the hospital
Ryan is sitting beside Sheetal as the doctor is informing them about her reports. Tejraj was nodding to the doctor's words standing near his wife's bed.
“I am absolutely fine, doctor. Just discharge me as soon as possible. I wanted to spend my time with my Ryan, now," Ryan looked at her hearing then looked at Tejraj.
"I know, Mrs. Rathore. Don't worry you will get discharged tomorrow morning. Just be careful of your health and don't stress too much," She nodded happily.
The doctor left, leaving the three in the room.
“Ryan, you will come with us, na ... .I can't wait to shower my love on you, my son. I know we are very late. But what matters now that you are here with us. I won't let you go this time. Now you are our everything, Ryan…" she said with tears in her eyes.
She holds his hand which is placed on the bed but Ryan slowly pulls back his hand and stands up.
Sheetal looked at him as her smile fell.
Tejraj understands his look and silently pleads with him not to do this. He wants him to stay with them. He is selfish. Now that Ryan has come here, he can't let him go back. He is his blood, his grandson. He won't let him go anywhere.
“I can't stay here forever, Mrs. Rathore…" Sheetal froze hearing him and silently shook her head. She then turn to her husband and said,
"Tej, what is he saying??" She asked in a heavy voice with fear in her eyes.
“Nothing, Sheetal…he is just-"
"Mr. Rathore, stop lying to her. Don't give her false hope,” he said, glaring at him.
“Ryan, we are your grandparents. What is this Mr. Rathore, Mrs. Rathore. We are your Nani and Nana sa, beta. I know you are angry with us but give us a chance…"
"I am not angry with you, Mrs. Rathore. And I have my family and my home. Please stop hoping for something which is impossible. I just came here for the sake of my dead mother. Please don't expect anything from me. And get well soon, so I can go back to my home,” Saying he walked out of the room.
He can't give her false hope and keep her in the dark. He can't stay with them. He has his family and he is very happy with them. Doesn't matter if they are his blood or not. His family comes first, even before his biological relations. They give him so much and accept him when he has nothing and has no one by his side. They became his pillars when he was completely broke and shattered.
He is Roy, Ryan Roy. Son of Ruhaan and Siya.
“Tej, what was he saying? He is lying right.?" Tejraj sigh and sat beside her.
"Sheetal,...”
Tejraj told her everything. His orphanage stays to being adopted by Siya and Ruhaan. Then he told her about the Roy family whom he is calling his family. Then his visit to Roy house and how Ryan reacted after knowing about him and refused to come with him here.
Sheetal cried silently hearing him. Her expression remains blank as she listens to her husband.
“So he hates us…" she whispered, looking blankly in front of her.
"Maybe…” she closed her eyes and wiped her tears before looking at her husband.
"He is my grandson, Tej. I won't let him go anywhere. He is our family. I don't care who are Roy. But he is Rathore, our heir. And no one can refuse this truth, not even himself. He is not going anywhere…. " She said in determination, looking at Tejraj.
“He is married, Sheetal…" She went still for a moment hearing this.
"Married? But…Trisha? Did she know…” Tejraj nodded. She closes her eyes for a moment and takes a heavy breath.
“This shouldn't have happened,…." She murmured to herself.
After a long silence between them, Sheetal turn to her husband and said,
"I wanted to welcome Ryan and his wife to our palace. He is married so we should traditionally welcome him and his wife,” she said firmly while thinking about something.
Aaruhi smiles as she opens the door for Ryan. He gave her a slight smile and walked inside.
Closing the door, Aaruhi walked to him and sat on the couch beside him.
“How is she?? Did she gain consciousness??" She asks about Sheetal as she pour cold water in a glass and forward to him.
He drinks the water before turning to her.
“She is okay now and will be discharged tomorrow," Aaruhi felt relieved hearing him.
"That’s good..” she said.
"Did you have your dinner?” Ryan asked, standing up from the couch and started unbuttoning his shirt.
"I was waiting for you. You go freshen up, I will order our dinner,” He nodded and went inside the bathroom to take a shower.
After their dinner, they are sitting on the balcony staring at the stars.
Ryan was laying with his head on Aaruhi's lap. Her fingers are softly moving in his hair.
“Ma called me and was asking about you…" Ryan looked at her as she said this.
"I couldn't talk to her today…Let me call her…” he was about to sit up but Aaruhi pushed him back.
“Ryan, it's almost midnight. She must be sleeping," she told him, shaking her head at him.
“Call her in the morning,..." She told him softly, seeing him frowning.
"How is she?? She is okay,...” he asks about his mother to her, looking at her.
“She is fine. And tell me to scold you if you trouble me…" Ryan raises his eyebrows at her.
“Really?" She nodded.
“Yup…” she said with a big smile.
He chuckled softly and turning on his side, he nuzzled his face in her tummy.
“Didn't you tell her how I trouble you at night, hmm…" he mumbled against her stomach and placed soft kisses here over her clothes.
Aaruhi takes a shaky breath, feeling her inside clench in pleasure. Her fingers fist his hair when his cold palm slips inside her top.
“You are so warm and soft…" he whispered, squeezing her waist in his palm. She bit her lower lips. Goosebumps arise all over her body feeling his soft and sensual touch.
She shivers, feeling his hand traveling upward slowly before he stops and looks at her instantly. She felt her face heating as she is not wearing anything inside her top and now he knows that.
He pulls her down and perks her lips before he kisses her intensely, sucking her hard on her lips.
“I love my bold wife…she is hot," he whispered against her lips.
Her heart skipped a beat hearing him. She pulls back to breath and stares at him with a flushed face.
He chuckled seeing her red face. His hand inside her top started caressing her back to calm her.
He stood up and swiftly picked her up in his arms. He kisses her forehead softly while walking inside. Aaruhi gazed at him with a beautiful smile and adoration in her eyes.
Laying her down on the bed, he laid beside her and hugged her from behind.
“Sleep, Jaan…" he whispered softly, holding her hands on her front.
Aaruhi closes her eyes and intertwines their fingers together.
“Come…" Aaruhi gives him an unsure look but still follows him inside the room.
Sheetal Rathore turns as the door opens and smiles seeing Ryan coming inside. Then her eyes went behind him and her expression turned blank as she gazed at Aaruhi.
Aaruhi looks at her feeling a little nervous as she stares at her.
"Your wife…” she asked looking at Ryan.
“Yes, my wife…Aaruhi Agnihotri Roy," he proudly said looking at his wife with a soft smile.
Aaruhi looks at him and smiles slightly before turning to Sheetal.
"Namaste-” suddenly she stopped not knowing how to address her.
"I am Ryan's Nani sa, dear. So are you, right…” she told her and smiled at her.
“Ji Nani sa…" she said politely.
"Come here, beta…sit with me,” Aaruhi looked at Ryan before walking near her.
She sat on the chair near her bed.
"How are you??” she asked her.
"Now that I have my Ryan, I am absolutely fine…” Aaru smiles a little at this.
Sheetal turns to Ryan and calls him near.
As he reached near her, he stood beside her wife's chair.
“Aaruhi Ryan, please come to our house. This is the last thing I am asking you both," she asked looking at Ryan.
Aaruhi felt speechless at her request. While Ryan gives her a look which is clearly saying no.
"Please Ryan…my home is just a building now after your mother stepped out of that house. Please make my house, home again. My house, my heart is crying for you, son. We have no one in the world except you. You are the only family we have, Ryan. Since I know about your existence, I am waiting for the moment when I take you home and create lots of memories. You are the last memory of my daughter. A blessing she left here. Don't snatch that last piece of my daughter and my only anchor of survival. I am ready to bear anything, your anger, your complaint, everything but don't go away from us…I won't be able to survive…” she emotionally said and few tears left from her eyes.
Aaruhi felt bad seeing her so helpless and begging for them to stay. But she knows they can't do this.
“Mrs. Rathore, please hold yourself. I am sorry but it is impossible. I can't leave my family, my parents ... .please don't do this to yourself," Ryan said calmly as he doesn't want to stress her.
"You can meet them anytime you want. And they can also come here. I won't stop them, I promise. I am very thankful to all of them to care take of you for so many years. I will forever be indebted to them,” she told him, holding his palm in between her weak and fragile hands.
“Just stay with us…please, Ryan," she begged while crying silently.
Ryan was about to say something when Aaruhi stopped him, holding his hand tightly.
He took at her and frowned but she shook her head slowly.
“Don’t…her heart is beating fast," she whispered and gestured towards the heart monitor which was beeping faster than normal.
Ryan takes a deep breath and sighs.
Sheetal looked at him with a hopeful gaze while breathing heavily.
“You will come na…to our house," she asked in a whisper.
Ryan didn't say anything for a while. He so wanted to deny her but
“I can't…" he told her in a low voice looking into her eyes.
"I am not one to you after you disowned my Mumma…, You threw her out of your house because she loved someone and got married to him. And I am their son, their blood and flesh. Why so much love for me… ” Sheetal's face fell upon hearing him and looked down in guilt.
“We regret our decision. We regret not accepting her and your father. I truly did, Ryan. But it was too late already. I will never forgive myself for that. Maybe that's why I want you to live with us to redeem our sin," Aaruhi looked at the elderly lady who was crying silently and felt her heart pain for her.
She can understand her after all her parents also go through this. Her parents also got married with their grandparents' will. Her dadu threw them out of the house. And her parents had to stay away from their family for a few years.
Ryan felt his eyes burning remembering his biological parents. But no tear formed in his eyes
Aaruhi looked up when Ryan suddenly pulled back his hand from Sheetal hold and turned around to go.
Sheetal looked at him going away with fearful eyes.
“Ryan..." she whispered in desperation but he went out of the room.
“Please calm down…" Aaruhi told her when she started breathing hard.
"Stop him….he,”
“Nani ji, breath…you are stressing yourself. He is here, just outside the room,” Sheetal started hyperventilating.
Aaruhi panicked seeing her holding her chest and breathing laboriously.
As she stood up to call the doctor, Sheetal held her hand, stopping her from going away and shook her head.
“Let me die at once…"
Aaruhi look at her in disbelief and said,
"What are you saying? Let me call the doctor…you will be okay,” But Sheetal didn't leave her and smiled weakly.
“Please ask Ryan to stay…Don't go," she begged helplessly.
"Nani ji…please,”
"He will listen to you … Please, I am begging you, beta. I just want my grandson,” Aaruhi anxiously looks at her condition as she is on the verge of another attack, seeing her furious breathing and gasping for air.
“I will talk to him, but first let me call the doctor…" Aaruhi assured her but she didn't let go of her hand.
"Promise me, you will bring us to our home, his home,...” hearing she went still for a moment before saying.
“Okay, I will bring him to your home, I promise…" as she said this Sheetal's hold loosened around her wrist.
Aaruhi instantly ran out to call for help. As she went out. Sheetal breathing turns to normal. She leaned on the bed and closed her eyes for a moment.
“I have to do this. I am sorry but you left no choice for me," she whispered to herself.
"Don't worry, she is better now. It's seems she was stressed about something. I already told you all not to give any stress or tension to her. It's not good for her health. Please be careful from next time or the situation may turned worse,…” The doctor explain to Tejraj after checking Sheetal.
Ryan and Aaruhi were standing on the side hearing him. Ryan felt guilty for being reason behind her condition.
“We will be careful next time, doctor," the doctor nodded and walk away.
Tejraj look inside the room through the window and sigh. He didn't look at Ryan and Aaruhi.
Aaruhi look at Ryan but he just turn away from her seeing her worried expression. He walked away from there but Aaruhi follow him silently.
Reaching the hospital garden, he sat on the bench and held his head in his hands.
Aaruhi watch him and not liking him like this so tired and defeated.
Sitting beside him, she gently rub his shoulders, silently implying she is here for him. He is not alone.
“I am hating all this now. I am hating myself, Ruhi…I don't want to hurt her but also don't want to give her fake hope. Now what should I do. I can't leave my Ma, Dad, Doll, or anyone. I can't live without them. But then here she is saying I am her only family. Her eyes were showing her pain. I felt myself melting…I shouldn't…" he murmure in tired and heavy tone closing his eyes.
Aaruhi felt her heart clench hearing him.
“Fulfil her wish, Ryan…" as she said this Ryan look at her, taken away from her words.
“She is weak and vulnerable right now,both physically and emotionally. It's not right time to make her understand our point when she is not ready to accept anything,"
“No, it's not right…” He deny straightly.
"I know, Ryan but it's also not right to risk her life,” She said looking at him.
“I can't, Ruhi…I promise Ma and everyone to come soon. She will be hurt. My Ma is very sensitive regarding us. She will think I left her after getting my family, which is not true. I can never trade her and Dad for anything in this world…" he explained in worry and fear.
Aaruhi cups his face and looks into his eyes lovingly.
"What are saying, Ryan?? That's not what I mean… Of course no one is asking you to leave our family. I am just saying to stay with Nani ji for few days till she recover fully. Then we will go back to our home, to our family. And Ma is very understanding, she will understand the situation. And she will not get hurt if we tell her the whole situation about Sheetal, in fact she will want you to take care of her… you know her better,Ryan…” Ryan calms down as he listens to Aaruhi.
He nodded slowly knowing his Mother Teresa Ma. She is the most selfless person, he knows. A smile formed on his face thinking about his sweet mother.
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