Nandini's pov..

" Oh my god ! I didn't know Manik loves you so much. He is outside your house. I hope someone will just love me like Manik loves you." Navya was aww on his behaviour like him.

I have an urge to roll my eyes as I know how much he loves me. Honestly, if I don't know the truth I will feel like her.

" I am so lucky.." I give her a fake smile.

" What are you doing here, Manik ? Please go home and sleep. If the neighbour sees you here they will start bad mouthing about me. I don't want to hurt Chacha and Chachi." I messaged him.

" No, I will not go. What if I am gone and something happens to you again ? " He replied to me. I went near the window and saw him sitting in the car. I can't bring him inside what if someone witnessed it and tell it to Chacha and Chachi they will be upset.

" Please, Manik.." I messaged him.

" It's not happening Nandini. No matter how much you try to convince me. Don't worry, they won't notice me.." He messaged. I signed at his stubbornness and didn't reply to him.

Is he falling for me in real life ? Or it is just a show off.

" Have you eaten ? "I asked him.

" Yes.." He replied.

I gave a comforter to Navya and asked her to give him to Manik.

" How loving and caring ? I am touched and I am Manik will be too " Navya teased me. I chuckled Navya and her drama is never ending.

Love him ? What a joke ?

I smirked.

Nandini's pov ends.

Nyonika's pov

" Manik hasn't come back yet.." I asked one of the helpers.

" No Ma'am, Manik sir isn't back yet.." He replied.

Nyonika waited for Manik for some time but he didn't come back. He will be back home in the usual time. She calls Manik but he didn't pick up

Nyonika asked the servant to serve the dinner but the food didn't go down the throat. She left it there and went to Manik's room. She latched it properly and sat down on the bed. She picks up the photo kept in the side table and starts caressing it.

" I feel so helpless, Manik. You don't know what I am going through, Manik. You will never know my son. It will be better for us to be this way. But I am feeling helpless these days even when you fall sick. I couldn't do anything. Can't even come near you. I hope in other life I can become your mother again and can show my love freely. I can be there for you when you need me. In this lifetime, I don't think it will be possible, Manik. I am sorry, Manik. I love you my son it's just that I can't express it Forgive me, son." I wiped my tears. I don't know why I am feeling so helpless to the point of breaking down these days.

But I can't show my emotion to anyone. I can't show my weak point to anyone otherwise there are many people who can take advantage of it.

I am responsible for choosing this path that's why I am too suffering and to be blamed. Hopefully, one day just one day I will be able to listen to him calling me mom. I am craving it.

What fate I have got ? I can't call him and ask him where he is whether he is safe or not.

Nyonika's pov ends.

Manik's pov..

" Nandini is having nightmares, Manik." Navya is panicking.

" Navya, calm down please. Calm down. Don't try to wake her up if she is murmuring only. Otherwise after waking up she won't be able to sleep properly nor her nightmares will stop." I give her instructions which are given by the doctor.

" Turn on the video and show me her condition.." I asked. I couldn't see it anymore. So, I cut the call. I started banging my hand in the steering wheel.

" Because of me, she is in this condition. Only because of me." I am not able to lessen the guilt.

I shouldn't feel this way but I can't help it anymore. Nandini is becoming an integral part of my life and my heart as well.

Why are you giving me so much pain, god? Why are you giving me so much pain?

I know I am emotionally strong that doesn't mean I don't have a break down point. I am not able to tolerate it, anymore. The agony is limitless in my life but instead of lessening it. You are adding it.

Why am I falling for her? Why ? I can't control my heart anymore nor can I be with her in peace.

Manik's pov ends.

Navya's pov..

" Why is Nandini's Chachi calling now? " I asked my biting my nails. What should I do ? Should I pick it up or let it be.

I decided to let it be but she is calling again and again. I picked up her call.

" Hello, Chachi. How are you?" I greeted nervously.

" Navya, what is Nandini's phone doing with you ? " Chachi questioned me.

" Actually, today I and Nandini decided to have a girls night out in your home. I heard mobile ringing. So, I have to pick it up.." I lied to hope that she would believe it.

" Okay.." Chachi said.

" Why did you call Nandini at this hour, Chachi ji..? " I asked frowning.

" I feel Nandini is not well that's why I called her.." She said. I don't want to lie to her.

" Actually, Nandini was having nightmares sometime back.." I said to her.

" What ? " She yelled.

" She is fine now, Chachi.." I assured her. She gives me instructions on how to take care of her.

" I said to you that we should bring Nandini here along but you said her study will be disturbed. But see now she is suffering there alone..." Chachi said to Chacha.

" Navya please take care of her and keep informing me about her condition. If she wakes up tell her that we are coming tomorrow and Amms is fine now. Maybe she was stressed about Amms health that's why she is having nightmares.." Chachi gives me instruction.

" Don't worry Chachi. I am there for her.." I assured her. After some chitchat I cut the call. Nandini is sleeping peacefully. I have messaged Manik that she is fine now.

Navya's pov ends