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After few years, 

"Sorry ma..." nilan sang in his own tune. 

Saral turned her head other side showing her disapproval. 

"Ma..." 

"Oii dimple enna achu ?" Aadhavan asked as he entered the room after his office hours. 

"Pa" nilan ran and side hugged him. 

"Champ enna achu ?" 

"Pa athu.." nilan dragged. 

"Sollu nilan un appa kekuraru la ?" Saral said sarcastically. 

"Enna achu champ ? Yen ippo en dimple kovama irukka ?" 

"Appa avanga en amma" nilan said firmly. 

"Athuku munnadi en dimple aprom than unaku po" Aadhavan teased, pinching his son's cheeks. Nilan pushed his hands away and rubbed his cheek where his father pinched him.

"Aadhav avan enna pannanu kelu" Saral said still her head facing other side. 

"Oii champ enna da panna ?" Aadhavan persisted.

"Icecream" nilan said blinking his eyes.

"Saptiya ?" Aadhavan asked while he nodded slightly.

"Vidu dimple oru nal thana" aadhavan said.

"Aadhav full aa kelu avan oru tub full sapturukan... ippo ennaku onnum illa" Saral complained. 

"Yen da ippidi panna ?" 

"Pa... nethu nenga office nu sollitu Adrian mama kooda PS velayaduninga nybakam irukka ?" Nilan murmured in a teasing tone. 

"Na un amma va pathukuren champ.. nee appidiyae poiru but next time ippidi panna koodathu seriya ?" 

"Nenga next time veetuku correct vaanga pa" 

"Anga appa vum paiyanvum enna secret pesuringa ?" 

Aadhavan moved towards her, embracing her in a tight hug and kissing her cheek.

"Aadhav...nilan" 

"Na ethuvum pakala ma.. na kelambiten bye pa...enjoy" nilan said in teasing tone running out of the room. 

"Nilan" Saral called him but before that he got escaped. 

"Ellam unnala than aadhav" Saral pushed him. 

"Na enna di pannen" he feigned. 

"Nadikatha eppo pathalum champ champ romba pasam koodukura" 

"Seri enna pannalam" aadhav asked embracing her from behind and nuzzled her neck with his nose tip. 

"Na enna sollitu irukken nee enna pannitu irukka ?" Saral asked trying move out of his hold. 

"Nee un velaya paru na en velaya pakuren!" 

"Nanu en velaya pakalanu vanthen" a female voice entered the convo. 

"Princess va da" 

"Nenga free aa dad ?" She asked eyeing his position. 

"Illa than.. but unaku free than da chello... nee va" Aadhavan said while Saral shook her head in disbelief.

"Sorry for disturbing pa but oru important aana vishiyam.." 

"Enna princess athisayam serious aa pesura ?" Aadhavan asked in uncertainty. 

"Dad na soldratha kepingala illaya ?" She asked with her hands in hip. 

"Sollu princess" he nodded. While she jumped in the bed and sat between her parents.

"Amma" 

"Sollu aru" Saral said slightly in sleepy tone.

"Amma" she said firmly patting her shoulders. 

"Vidu princess amma tired aa iruppanga thoongatum nee enkitta sollu" aadhavan said. 

"Illa illa na rendu peru kittayum sollanu" she winced.

"Seri sollunga arushi madam enna vishiyam ?" Saral asked. 

"Na soldratha nala ketukonga okay va ?" Arushi asked while they nodded. 

"Okay princess sollu ma enna achu" 

"Anna activitiesey seri illa pa" arushi murmured. 

Aadhavan cocked his eyebrow in doubt "yen enna achu ?" 

"Etho maraikuran pa" arushi explained.

"Appidiya  ?" Aadhavan asked. 

"Yes pa, He is suspicious" Arushi exclaimed. 

"Achooo.. seri vidu princess. Na enna nu kekuren"

A call interpreted them. As Aadhavan picked up the call, Vennila's voice erupted from the phone, immediately launching into a tirade

"Dei anna time aa pathiya ? Time ku varavae mattiya nee ? Seekram vanthu seru en prince evalo sharp aa irukkan.. Neeyum irukkey" Vennila chastised him, not wasting a moment to express her frustration.

"Un thangachi thana ?" Saral giggled at his expression. 

"Seekram va aadhav illanu vei avalothan" Saral said, playfully admonishing him, before correcting her dress and heading to the dining area. There, Vennila, Adrian, their daughter Karkuzhali, and Nilan were waiting for them, ready to share a meal together as a family.

They all sat down, but Vennila's dead glare at Aadhavan didn't go unnoticed.

"Oii little butterfly athan vanthutan la aprom en moraikura ?" 

"Aadhi unaku en kaila than savu" Adrian intervened, earning a death stare from Vennila that silenced him immediately.

"Thevaya unaku ?" Aadhavan giggled. 

"Ippo nee mattuva paru" adrian murmured. 

"Hello mr. Aadhavan" Vennila's tone cut through the air, signaling trouble for him.

Aadhavan gulped nervously, sensing that he was in for it.

"Sollu butter" 

"Nethu etho office la important meeting nu kelvi patten" vennila said hinting a message that she knew everything. 

Aadhavan eyed nilavan who smiled at his father revealing his dimples.

"En prince aa look vidatha. Enkitta pathil sollu" vennila said. 

"Athu..."

"Vennila athu.." Adrian intervened. 

"Pesatha rian.... Avanuku than arivu illa ps velayada koopta nee poiruviya ?" Vennila's frustration was evident in her words.

"Athana ? Adrian na ungala evalo periya arivali nu nenachen theriyuma ? Ippidi behave pannuvinga na expect pannala" Saral shook her head in disbelief. 

"Romba kastam ivana vechukutu" Vennila expressed her exasperation.

"Appo nanu ?" Saral inquired.

"Nee enna vida pavam than"  vennila nodded in agreement.

"Excuse me ladies and gentlemen... weekly once night for family nu sonninga fight nu sonnigala ?" Arushi's unexpected interruption brought a moment of levity to the tense atmosphere.

"But aru.. the fault is on your father" vennila stated firmly.

"Butteru enna di... etho kola panna mari interrogation pandra oru ps velandathu thapa ?" 

"Thapu than" Vennila said firmly, refusing to budge. Everyone sighed at her adamance.

"Amma... athu ellam vidunga ippo vanga sapdalam" karkuzhali said. 

"But karu" vennila begun.

"Ma" Karkuzhali's firm tone silenced her mother.

"Fine" 

The only person who could control Vennila was Karkuzhali. A single word from Karkuzhali could stop the war from her mother.

"Seri sollunga intha week eppidi ellarukum ?" Arushi initiated the talk. 

"Nee illama na nimathiya irunthen!" Nilan retorted, causing Arushi to roll her eyes.

Arushi and Nilan were always a Tom and Jerry duo. He never missed a chance to tease her, and the same went for Arushi. In the whole gang, the silent human was Karkuzhali. Getting genes from both her parents, she was an exact replication of her mother. Karkuzhali was mostly grumpy and silent, with a mastermind brain from both her parents.

"Theriyum.... na illama nee ena pannanu" arushi said with a mischievous smile. 

Nilan smiled neglecting her words. 

"Ama enna nadakuthu ?" Adrian asked, eyeing between nilan and aadhavan.

"Ennaku theriyathu da" aadhavan stated.

"Athana nilan enna maraikura ?" Saral inquired. 

"Na ethum maraikala ma" he said. 

"Aprom yen thirutu muzhi mulikura champ ?" Aadhavan asked. 

Throughout the conversation, Karkuzhali and Vennila remained silent.

"Vennila" Adrian called out to her.

"Sollu rian" she responded, focusing on her fruit juice.

"Enna nadakuthu?" Adrian persisted, but Vennila simply shrugged her hands, indicating she didn't know. However, Adrian wasn't satisfied. There wouldn't be anything that Vennila didn't know. He slowly turned his attention to his daughter.

"Chellam" he called. 

Karkuzhali nodded. "Nee appa chellam thana ?" 

"Simple ways to die mama" arushi said and giggled. 

"Vennila athu—" Adrian said turing towards vennila.

"Night room ku varuvala appo pathukuren" Vennila interjected firmly.

"Pa... he bought a land for business. That's it" karkuzhali explained. 

"Karu" nilan winces.

"Sorry. I will buy you a chocolate in return"

"Wow champ super da chellam" saral exclaimed. 

"Thanks ma" nilan smiled in return. 

The family dinner went on with everyone appreciating Nilan, sharing laughter, and enjoying their meal together as they always did. Amidst the chatter and joy, the bond between them grew even stronger.

As they finished their dinner, Vennila looked around at her family, feeling a profound sense of gratitude and contentment. Despite the challenges they faced, they had each other, and that was all that mattered.

With hearts full of love and happiness, they retired for the night, knowing that they would always be there for each other through thick and thin. And as they drifted off to sleep, the echoes of their laughter filled the air, a testament to the enduring strength of their family bond.

And so, their story continued, filled with love, laughter, and the promise of a brighter tomorrow.