Innocent Love

Chapter -8

Rajveer POV

As it is already evening, today my mind will be blasted as there are so many thoughts running. I am doing my work but my concentration is not helping me. Dad had asked me to reach home early and was so confused he didn't want to ruin a girl's life. I will not give her time which every wife deserves from her husband. Because of my workaholic nature, I still couldn't say no to dad as he asked me something for the first time. No Raj, you can't be selfish like this. At least think about your parents.

Yes, I can't see being disappointed in their eyes. I looked at my watch. It's already 5:30 in the evening and Dad asked me to come by 6. I need to leave now. I called Aman and asked him to come to my cabin.

"Come in," I said, as there was a knock on the door. Aman went inside.

" Is there any meeting linked up or is my schedule clear?" I asked him.

"No, there is no not any meeting, you are free" he replied.

"That's great, take this file and check it. Give it to me in the morning. I am leaving now ", I said and packed my things.

" OK sir, but sir, you are leaving everything. Everything Is OK"? He asked again.

"Don't ask so many questions? And don't forget I am the boss?" I replied in my all-time arrogant voice while he just looked down.

"Sorry sir," he said. I moved from there, my guards were already waiting. They took my bag from my hand. I reached there when the driver was already waiting for me. He opened the door for me. I sat inside while my security head sat on the passenger seat. He is my most trusted man, Roy. He can do anything for me.

As we reached my mansion, I got down and moved inside where mom and dad were already waiting in the living room.

"Hey mom," I said and hugged her and then kissed her on the cheek.

"Look, Namratha, I won the bet" dad said in a cheerful voice. I looked at him in confusion.

"What bet? " I asked him.

" My mom and I bet on you that you would come home early or not, and if you came, I won the bet" he explained to me, and I looked at him shocked.

"You bet on me, " I asked, while he just nodded.

"Leave it, Raj.. you go and change. Arvind bhai must be here only." Mom said in a calm tone. I kissed her OK and said OK.

"Hey young men, don't kiss my wife in front of me," Dad said in an angry voice which I know was faked.

"I will, what will you do?" I said in a challenging tone.

"You...Wait when your wife comes. I will also tease you." Dad said in an angry voice.

"In your dream " I replied, a smirk on my face.

"Stop it, both of you and Raj go and freshen up and Randhir sits silently." Mom shouted at us. He and Dad both went silent. He silently sat on the couch and I moved to my room and got freshened up, as mom said Arvind's uncle must be there. I changed into a comfortable lower and t-shirt, then got my phone and moved downstairs.

All three are sitting. Arvind's uncle had already come on time.

I moved to them and touched his feet as if a blessing.

Then I sat on the couch in front of them alone.

"How are you uncle? " I asked him with a soft smile.

"I am a very good young man," he said, with a charming smile.

"So, Arvind, tell me if you got the details? What do I ask you?" Dad asked, hardly asked.

"Randhir let Arvind bhai first have tea or coffee." Mom stopped dad. But I don't know why Dad is behaving this weirdly. Who is the girl? Because of this dad is this excited.

"Yes..." dad said with a sheepish smile. And Arvind's uncle laughed loudly.

"Randhir, I have all the details, but first I need to talk with you and Bhabhi Ji," he said, but later in a serious voice with an envelope in his hand, but that he wanted to talk about with mom and dad on a serious matter.

"Yes, we know. tell me what you want to talk about with us," dad said, and looked at mom.

"Bhabhi Ji, Randhir, these are all Anisha's details, but I want to share some details with you all personally," Arvind's uncle said again, with seriousness in his voice.

"Yes Arvind bhai", mom again encouraged him.

"Bhabhi Ji Anisha is very innocent in the world as Randhir had already met her..but at this age, she suffered a lot", Arvind's uncle said, making us all confused.

"What are you saying, Arvind? Please tell us." Dad asked, while now I also look a little immediately.

"Randhir...Anisha's parents are no more. They left her when she was 15 years old." He said about the matter which shocked us..how she has been managing all this year alone. I can never imagine my life without my parents. I looked at my parents. They were both equally shocked.

"What?" Dad reacted first after coming out, shocked, while mom held his hand tightly.

"Yes...Anisha's father and I both have been best friends since childhood. Anisha is very dear to him. He always said that Anisha is my princess, my lucky charm. We were both like brothers. No one can tell that we are not blood-related. That's why Anisha is very special to me." He said all in his eyes. Everyone is silent in the living room. Mom and dad are thinking something while mom's eyes also have tears. I was also thinking about Anisha. How is she now? It's so difficult for her.

"Arvind bhai, how is she living now?" Mom asked. Which is roaming in my mind.

"Bhabhi Ji She is living with their Grandfather and uncle and Anuty. I think you will know him not personally but professionally. Vikash Sharma?" He said while dad was thinking very deep deeply. I don't remember this name.

"Ohh yes... Vikash Sharma, his big brother Akhil Sharma. He is a very good industrialist. Anisha is Akhil's daughter...."dad said. Arvind's uncle just nodded his head in confirmation.

"But after Akhil Sharma's death, their company faced huge losses..." dad informed us.

"Now the business is taking care of Anisha's chacha Ji. He is also my friend but not like Akhil", Arvind's uncle said.

"How is Anisha? It means it is very difficult for her to face so much at such a young age," Mom said emotionally.

"Yes bhabhi Ji it is...but her dada Ji handles her with so much love and care. She is very dear to her dada Ji now. They both take care of each other. Anisha is a very sensitive girl and her dada Ji doesn't want to be pressured by his younger son, so he is taking care of Anisha. " he said all this. While me just listening. I didn't know how to react.

"Now I understand your worry about Anisha, but please don't get any tension. We will take care of her as our child. I know how innocent she is." Dad said all this very emotional way. He is very serious about Anisha. Since yesterday, I have only been talking about her. I don't know what magic she has done on my dad.

"I know, but first we need to ask her dada Ji about this proposal." Arvind, the uncle said, and my dad also nodded.

"Yes Arvind bhai, but first I will meet Anisha personally. And please you don't get any tension," Mom said in an assuring way.

" To move forward we need to talk to Rajveer also. If he is OK, I don't have any problems. I will be happy to get my daughter informed of my daughter-in-law." Mom said with dreamy eyes and smiled like anything and I also smiled a little.

"Ji bhabhi Ji if you will see her photo and details and if you want any kind of information, please let me know. And I would be happy if she got you guys in her life. She has a lot. " Arvind's uncle said. We three looked at him.

"Don't worry Arvind, I understand your feelings towards Anisha, " dad said with a soft smile.

" OK then, I will take your leave now. Bhabhi Ji, please come home some time ", Arvind's uncle said, and got up to leave. We three also got up.

"Arvind bhai, please take dinner with us," asked him.

"No bhabhi Ji not this time, Sonakshi must be waiting for me. I will come some other time for dinner." He said, smiling. Dad and mom also smiled. Then he leaves.

"Come Randhir, Raj, let's have dinner." Mom said. We moved to the dining area.

As we started our dinner, Mom and Dad both looked at each other.

"You can say anything you want," I said, breaking their silence.

"We just want to ask. What are you thinking about this proposal? Look we don't want to force our decision on you, but we still want you to think," Mom said after a long pause. And dad also nodded.

"Mom, why are you getting hyper? Mom, I don't have any problem. Whatever decision you take. I am OK.." I said OK to make them happy.

"That's great," dad said with happiness.

"Namratha, where is that envelope? Let's open it. I want to look at her photo Give me one. I will open it first." Dad said in a more excited tone...

"No way...you are not going to open it... will my son open it? " mom said and gave the will envelope to me.

"Ohh like this...it is OK with me....come on son, open the envelope," Dad said again in excitement, while I just got up from my chair envelop in my hand.

"Mom, don't you think your husband is taking so much interest in a girl...." I said while wicked at mom who also smile mischievously.

"Yes you are right," Mom replied.

"What?? You are both mad. " dad said with an angry voice.

"Dad doesn't take so much interest in her, maybe she is your would-be daughter-in-law.." I said while moving back.

"I will take it.. you will not stop..come on Come me an envelope. I want to see my daughter." He said and moved forward. While I moved back and ran into my room. I heard dad shouting my name.

I entered my room and closed the door.

While I moved to the balcony. I looked at the envelope in my hand but my heartbeat rose..till was the evening I was not ready to hear about marriage, but now my heart is eager to open the envelope and look at her photo. Now I can't wait.

I opened the envelope and looked at her photo and my time stopped. Just a photo and my heartbeat increased like I am running in some race. So beautiful, innocent, her big doe eyes, soft pouty lips, feathers and shinning hair. Just looking at her photo my world stops. I have seen so many girls, but till now I have never felt like this.

Dad and Arvind's uncle describe nothing. She is more beautiful. What have you done to me, girl? There are so many feelings rushing into my heart. Suddenly I feel an attachment to her only by seeing her photo only photo.

Then I looked at the envelope again. There is a paper which has all the details. I took it out and started reading.

Name - Anisha Sharma.

Age - 19

Qualifications - pursuing MBBS 2nd year from XYZ university.

Arvind Uncle only gave limited details OK but it is OK. I will find out everything about her.

"Don't worry baby, you are going to be mine forever.." I said and looked at her.

Till the afternoon, I was not ready to meet the girl, but now I want to meet her as soon as possible. I can't wait to see you. I will tell my mom about my decision. Now no one can come in between us.

I want you all for myself. I know you suffered a lot in the past, but now happiness is waiting for you baby. I am thinking everything in my thoughts. Then I lay down on my bed. I kissed her photo..you will be mine soon...

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