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"I'm pregnant!"

The whole household came to silence. Even the sound of breathing echoed which made the atmosphere scary and gloomy. Meera stood still. She didn't expect herself to blurt out the truth without any preparation. It was so sudden that it caught everyone off guard. Her father was shocked while her mother scoffed.

"After what you did, it was bound to happen! I can't believe that you could do something like this Meera. You've disappointed me." Her mother broke down. Her knees hit the floor as she cried at the loss of her daughter. Mr Suri could only fight back his tears. "Let's go." He gripped Meera's wrist tightly and pulled her behind him. He didn't even see if she was hurt or not. He just dragged her like a rag doll.

"Where are you going?" Mrs Suri asked confused. She followed them down the stairs as her husband didn't reply. "Papa please!" Meera was crying again. She has never seen her father this angry. He didn't reply. He roughly pushed her inside the car and locked the door. "Where are you taking her?!" Mrs Suri asked again. She was restless. 

"That baby .... shouldn't..." he sighed in the end. He couldn't complete his sentence. "She has to .." as a father it was surely difficult for him. But he had to, for the sake of his daughter.

Meera's eyes widened. She wanted the same thing but now that she is actually going for it, she was more than scared. Her heart was telling her to run out of the car. Do something! You can't let your baby die! She shook her head. No, I can't let my parents down. Her breathing became shallower. Meera! You could do this! It's your baby! How can you be so heartless?!

In the midst of the conflicting thoughts, she didn't even realise that the car stopped. Her father pulled her out of the car as they hurried to the doctor. Mrs Suri was with Meera while Mr Suri privately talked to the doctor about the matter. Soon she got changed and was taken inside the hospital room. On her way to the room she saw a mother. Her baby was in her arms as she was rocking the baby back and forth. That scene triggered something inside her. Motherhood.

"I want to keep the baby." She said softly that only the nurses around her heard her.

"What?" Mrs Suri asked. She raised a brow at her. "What did you just say?"

"I want to keep the baby." This time her voice was loud and clear, filled with confidence. But for her parents it had a challenging tone. Mr Suri rubbed his forehead. "Meera. Lie down on the bed and let the doctors take care of the matter. Don't defy me or it won't be good for any of us." His tone was laced with venom. But Meera didn't flinch.

"No!" She tried to move past them but the nurses held her on time. The doctor said something to the parents. They nodded and left the room. Meera was forced on the bed as the nurses tried to keep her steady. "Meera it won't hurt." The doctor said.

The girl was crying. Her eyes were red and swollen but that didn't stop her from shouting and screaming. "No! I want this baby! Please!"
No one listened to her pleas. She moved her body violently when the doctor prepared an injection to make her sleep for the time. "No! Stop! I don't want this! Help! NO!" The doctor moved closer to her ready to inject the liquid in her body. She was sympathetically looking at the girl on the bed. She didn't want to take away the baby from her but she was asked to do it. It was her duty. She had to keep her emotions aside.

"P-please." Meera begged. She stopped struggling and laid on the bed without a movement. I'm sorry. The doctor mouthed before she placed the tip of the injection on her arm.

"No!" The door opened with a loud and sudden bang making it hit the wall with a thud.

Daniel's eyes were rounded in horror when he saw Meera on the bed, helpless, with nurses and a doctor around. He immediately went to her side and protectively hugged her. Everyone stepped away from the couple. The anger that Daniel was radiating at the moment was beyond anyone's control. Anger would be an understatement here. He was mad. He was furious. He would kill anyone who comes in his way. His heart was beating fast as the fear was evident on his face. He feared losing her.

Meera hugged him with all her leftover strength. She cried helplessly as she clutched his shirt in her fists. Everything around her seemed to be scaring her like a nightmare. She was scared. She didn't even see her parents walking into the room. They stood near her bed, a little away from them.

"Meera please don't. Please listen to us. It's for your own good." Mr Suri broke down, something which has never happened before. He has always been a strong man but now he was pleading and begging. "Why are you doing this? You're still young to understand this. We want the best for you."

Hearing their words Meera finally pulled away from Daniel but he still stood beside her protectively with an arm around her.

"I want this baby. Please. I know that I'm asking for too much but I can't... I can't let go of this baby."

Mrs Suri went on her knees. She lowered her head crying miserably for her daughter to listen to her. "Come to us please. I'm ready to beg if I have to. Please don't do this to us. After everything we've gone through for you.. just please. Don't betray us like this. As parents we're not asking for much. P-please. I beg of you." Mr Suri went to his wife and held her shoulders to pick her up. He was devastated as well.

"Mumma. Papa please. I love Daniel and I want this baby. Please accept us. I'll do anything. Anything and everything. I'd do what you want me to do. Please accept these two people for me. P-please." Meera was begging too. They wanted the other one to understand them but they were not ready to understand each other.

Daniel's heart was breaking into pieces. He felt so helpless in the situation. He didn't know what to do. Meera wanted him next to her for support at the moment but the glare that her parents gave him was hard to bear with.

"Fine." Mr Suri said. He was done with all the begging. Nothing seem to bring his daughter back to him. He begged. He forced. Now he has only one option left which he didn't want to regret in the long run.

"Its either us.. or him."

His words were firm and steady. He was sure that his daughter would choose him over some guy. He knew how much she loves her parents and wouldn't dare to go against them or choose some stranger over them. He was confident. But that confidence didn't last long when his daughter looked away.

Meera tightened her hold around Daniel's waist and pulled him in. She was crying but she had to take that decision for her baby. For herself. She wanted to be selfish.

Mr Suri's eyes were filled with sadness. He experienced something which he never thought he would. Betrayal. His own flesh and blood betrayed him for a stranger. His chest tightened with the pain. He masked it well. But his eyes gave away all his feelings. Meera closed her eyes when she saw the hatred in her father's eyes. She couldn't bear to look at him. The guilt was killing her. But her baby..

"You're no longer our daughter."

Mrs Suri spat those words letting all the anger and hate consume her emotions. She furiously wiped her tears and pulled her husband with her. Before she left, she turned around to give a disgusted look to Meera.

"Don't ever come running to us if something happens. I'll be more than glad to shut the door on your face."
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Meera stirred in her sleep. She lazily opened her eyes hoping to wake up in her own bedroom but the unfamiliar ceilings reminded her that the previous night was real. Every minute of it was real. It happened. She chose her baby over her own parents, people who actually did a lot for her, who prioritised her and gave her all the love in the world.

After last night's incident Meera fainted. With all the things that happened her mind went dizzy as she fell on the bed. The doctor treated her. She was weak. Daniel stayed by her side all night, blaming himself for the whole situation, cursing himself for bringing her misfortune. She was a princess but now she turned into a pauper. And he was the one to be blamed.

Tears flowed down her fair cheeks as she sat straight on the bed. The room was empty. She carefully got down the bed and noticed the hospital gown.

"You're awake." An elderly nurse entered the room. Meera bowed to her. "Here. Have this medicine before leaving." The girl took the medicine and gulped it down.

"Your boyfriend is at the reception. He's completing the formalities. You can down if you want." The nurse smiled and started clearing the small bedside table which had different medicines.  Meera nodded and changed into her pajamas first before leaving. There were a lot of people in the hallway. On reaching the reception she saw Daniel taking to a man. He seemed to be in his mid twenties. They were talking very seriously. Without any thought she approached them.

"It is against our policy." The man said firmly. Meera put her hand on Daniel's shoulder to attract his attention. "What happened?" She asked worried. The crease on his forehead softened at her sight. "No worries. You can sit there. I'll be done in a minute. Hm?" He gently stroked her hair and motioned her to the seating area. Meera wasn't convinced but in the end she did leave.

She was seeing them from a distance. It wasn't an argument. They both were calm but it was obvious that Daniel had nothing to say in the matter. He was frustrated. Meera approached them again and heard their conversation.

"A week is enough. I can arrange the money by then." She heard Daniel say. So that's what it's all about. She quickly realised the situation. It's a big hospital and the fees of the doctors including an overnight stay would naturally be high. She sighed and then took off her gold chain. It was precious to her but ..

"Here. You can keep this as a collateral." Meera kept the gold chain on the desk. She smiled while doing so, not wanting Daniel to worry about her. She has been wearing it since the day she was born which made it difficult for her to part from it but in the end Daniel was more important.

"No. We're not giving this." Daniel said sternly and picked up the chain to give it back to her. That action of hers made him more furious than he already was. "It's okay Daniel. We'll arrange the money." She smiled again pretending it didn't affect her. But he didn't believe her. She smiled again and kept the chain back on the desk. He could only watch her give up something so important to her. He felt so useless. Again.

The man behind the desk sighed. He didn't know how to deal with the situation. He was still new to all this. His eyes then landed on the doctor who treated Meera. "Doctor Song!" The lady turned and walked to them after seeing Meera.

"Yes?"

The man explained the situation to her. She smiled and took the chain. "I'll be keeping this for the time being. It's in safe hands so don't worry. But do pay on time. Okay?" She assured them. She had good connections with the hospital so it wasn't big deal for her.

"Thank you so much Mam." Daniel bowed in gratitude. They both then left the hospital.

While walking out of the hospital the couple caught someone's eye. His narrowed his eyes to see them carefully. He saw their fading backs and decided to drop the matter. He shrugged his shoulders thinking that he saw someone else. He walked inside the hospital with a casual smile.

"Good morning Dr. Song." He greeted the doctor. But she seemed to be bit busy as she rushed inside the elevator. She must be busy. I'll meet her later. He stepped inside the other elevator. On reaching a specific door, he knocked twice.

"Hyung." He entered the room to find someone busy in front of the laptop while Dr Song was explaining something to him. But the moment he heard his step brother's voice, his turned to him.

"Oh Jungkook-ah. What brings you here?"

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A/N: I really want to complete this fic soon. 40+ votes for this update?❤️

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