Published on:- 11/4/25 [Friday]
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"Wuuuuu".

A soft sob escaped Sunaina’s lips, then another. And then she broke down completely.

Tears rolled down her cheeks as she cried like a child. Her shoulders shook, leaving Nilay completely speechless.

He had never seen her like this. The pain in her eyes tore through his heart, but before he could say a word.

Bang!

The door burst open.

Aashmaan and Neil rushed in as their faces were filled with worry.

"Sunaina! My child, why are you crying?" Aashmaan’s voice cracked as she hurried to her side.

Sunaina looked up as her eyes were red and full of tears.

"Mom..." she sobbed while reaching out for Aashmaan, "Mom."

Aashmaan hugged her tightly, gently stroking her hair,
"Shh, Don't cry. I am here".

But Sunaina didn’t stop crying. Her sobs grew louder, her body trembling as she clung to Aashmaan like a little girl needing her mother.

Aashmaan looked up sharply as her eyes narrowed at Nilay.

"Did you say something to her? Nilay! You should be careful with your words. I know you don't talk much, but when you do; you spit poison just like your father!" Aashmaan snapped and her voice echoed in the room.

Nilay's eyes widened in shock. He didn’t expect that from his mother.

Neil’s jaw tightened as he stepped forward and glared.

"Why are you dragging me into this, huh? If you want to scold someone, scold your son, not your husband!", Neil said. 

Sunaina kept crying. Nilay stood still, guilt creeping up inside him. Aashmaan’s harsh words hit harder than expected, and Neil’s anger only added fuel to the fire.

But right now, only one thing mattered; Sunaina needed comfort. And nothing else could come before that.

"Naina", Nilay said softly.

Sunaina looked up at him as her eyes were red and filled with tears.

"Why are you crying?", he asked softly.

She sniffled, wiped her nose with the back of her hand, and mumbled,
"I don’t know…".

Nilay was speechless.

There was a pause.

Both Aashmaan and Neil looked at Sunaina.

Then Sunaina whispered, "Because you are angry with me… you scolded me too… you are not looking at me".

"I knew it. Nilay! You are the culprit here. You should take care of your wife. Don't show your arrogance. She is pregnant and carrying my grandchild. Don't behave like a devil", Aashmaan said grumply.

Nilay’s heart clenched. He nodded and then he took a slow breath, moved closer to his wife

"I didn’t mean to hurt you. I was just… shocked and there were so many things going in my mind" he said.

Sunaina looked away while her tears were still falling.

"Don’t cry because of me. I’m not angry. Just scared… just like you", he added and gently reaching out to hold her hand.

The room grew quiet again; no more shouting, no more blame.

Just two people, broken in different ways, trying to hold each other together.

Neil quietly placed a hand on Aashmaan’s shoulder and gently led her out of the room, leaving just Nilay and Sunaina alone in the quiet hospital room.

Sunaina slowly leaned forward, pressing her face into Nilay’s chest. Her arms wrapped around him as if she never wanted to let go. She breathed him in deeply, finding comfort in his scent, in his warmth.

"Promise… that you won’t scold me anymore", she whispered as her fingers were clutching the fabric of his shirt.

Nilay froze for a second, then wrapped his arms around her tightly.

"I promise. No more scolding. Just holding", he murmured.

Sunaina let out a soft sigh, her tears slowing as she melted into his embrace, holding on to that promise like it was the only thing keeping her together.

Nilay gently pulled back just enough to look into her eyes, his hands still holding her close.

"But you know what you did, Naina. You risked your health. This pregnancy… it wasn’t something I expected. Not this soon", he said softly but seriousness was dripping in his tone.

Sunaina looked down, guilt flashed across her face.

"I ...", Sunaina whispered.

She clutched Nilay’s shirt and tears ran down her cheeks as she confessed.

"Nilay! I know I lied to you… and I know I deliberately didn’t use any kind of protection. Because I wanted my twins back… my sons", she said in a trembling voice.

Nilay’s eyes widened slightly, stunned by her honesty.

"I lost them once. And I couldn’t bear that pain. I just… I wanted to feel them again, inside me. I wanted to hold them. I wanted them back. I know we promised each other that we won't cry for them. They will live in our memories but still, I was unable to come out of that pain", she continued as she held her stomach protectively.

Her words were broken, filled with the ache of a grieving mother.

"And now… Now I have my twins again." she sobbed softly.

Nilay didn’t speak. His throat was tight, his heart torn between anger and understanding as he watched the woman he loved cry for the children she lost… and the ones she was carrying now.

Nilay sighed weakly as he brushed a tear from her cheek and said, "You just went through so much, Naina. The miscarriage… your body’s still healing. I am scared for you"

She nodded slowly while her lower lip was trembling.

"I know… I just… I wanted to feel whole again", She answered him, leaving him stunned again.

Nilay pulled her back into his arms.

"You are whole. With or without a baby. Just don’t scare me like this again, okay? You are my everything", Nilay said and Sunaina nodded against his chest, holding onto him tighter than before.

Sunaina looked up at him and said, "Pookie Baby… I want to see my brother".

Nilay's jaw tightened. His eyes, which had just softened in their embrace, turned cold and unreadable.

He pulled away slightly, his grip loosened.

"Why?", His tone clipped.

"Because I need to. I want to talk to him… about everything", she said as she could read his eyes.

Nilay looked away as his eyes were darkening with thoughts he didn’t voice. After a long pause, he finally spoke.

"He’s not just your brother, Naina. He was your betrothed. You think I can forget that?", He growled dangerously.

Sunaina flinched at the sharp truth in his words.

"I know… but he’s still the only piece of my past that I can hold on to without feeling like I’ve betrayed everyone. He is my family, my brother from my heart", She responded.

Nilay turned to her again and his eyes locked with hers.

"And what about me, Naina? Am I not your present or your family?", Nilay questioned.

Silence filled the room again. Sunaina blinked back the tears as she reached for his hand.

Sunaina looked at him through teary eyes, her voice soft but firm.

"You are my home, Nilay. But he is my brother. That blood contract and betrothal doesn’t matter; not to him, and not to me", She responded.

Nilay’s jaw tightened as he stared at her hand resting in his. His fingers didn’t move, but his eyes held the storm; conflict, pain, love, and doubt all rolled into one.

He didn’t say yes.
He didn’t say no.
But he didn’t let go.

Sunaina sniffled and a small smile appeared through her tears.

"Pookie… why are you so stubborn? Thunder is better than you, at least he listens to me" she whispered while gently nudging his arm.

Nilay sighed through his nose, still not meeting her gaze.

"Because you are mine, Naina. And I hate sharing. Don't compare me to Thunder. You don’t even know what Thunder would do if someone tried to steal his mate".

Nilay's tone was low, but the possessiveness in it was clear; just like the warning beneath his words.

"Okay then, you should go away from here. Leave me here in the hospital. A team of doctors will take care of me. I don't think you can take care of me when you are the one giving me stress, making me cry again and again", Sunaina said while crossing her arms with a little pout.

Nilay narrowed his eyes, recognizing her playful tone as he asked, "You're testing me again, aren't you?"

She looked up at him with a small smirk and replied, "Maybe."

"You are impossible," he muttered furiously.

"And you're dramatic", She showed her tongue to him.

He stared at her for a moment, then reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

He put the phone to his ear. "Calling your brother."

Her eyes widened slightly, "Nilay!"

"You want to see your brother, right? Fine. But if he takes your side even once, I am fighting him.", He said in a cold tone.

Sunaina smiled softly as her heart was warm, "Pookie… you are not that bad, you know."

Nilay sighed, "And yet, Thunder still listens better than me."

"Exactly," she said with a wink.

He rolled his eyes but couldn’t help the small smile tugging at his lips.

He couldn’t win against her.

No matter how much he argued, how serious he tried to act, one glance from those teary eyes or that devilish playful smirk and he was done for.

Nilay looked away, shaking his head with a quiet sigh. "You always win, don’t you?".

Sunaina leaned her head on his shoulder and replied, "Because you let me".

He didn’t reply, but his hand gently found hers, fingers lacing together like they belonged that way.

The call connected, and Avyaan’s voice came from the other end, "Hello! Brother-in-law".

Nilay held the phone out to her. "Your brother. Go ahead. Win this round too".

And for the first time that day, she laughed.

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