Arnav's SUV was filled with the necessary and important stuffs of Khushi, his chicken and his adopted, irritating daughter.

Arnav had already occupied his seat. He had preferred to drive in order to save himself from those four kids and inwardly thanked Khushi for not forcing him either.

As soon as this thought came across his mind, he saw his phone buzzing and his hands shivered while receiving it.

Three years, it had been three years, that name flashed on his phone.

Wifey, my life.

He kept staring at it like a fool till it got disconnected and started ringing again.

When she had left him, he was so blinded by rage and ego that he ordered his mother and brother not to search for her nor did he take any initiative. He didn't even ring on his number once presuming it to be already changed.

How much of a fool has he been?

Had his ego been more important than his wife to let her go like this?

Jerking back into present by continuous rings of his phone, he composed himself and then picking up the call, he barked-

What? But was taken aback hearing his wifey irritated, pissed scolding-

What, what?
What are you doing sitting in the car idly?

Relaxing your arms?

He distanced his phone from his ears to check whether its actually his wife's call or not. When did she start getting angry and scolding?

He pondered and shrieked hearing her order-

Come inside right now if you want to take me home.
Understood?

A loud beep indicated that the call has been disconnected much to Arnav's shock.

What the! He muttered stupified.

What has exactly happened to his ever calm, shy and submissive wife?

She never ever raised her eyes infront of him earlier and now shr raised hus voice and even scolded him.

Nerve of this woman.
I need to tame her.

Determined he came out and  banging his car's door shut loudly marched inside to give an earful to his wife.

But as soon as he reached inside, he saw his wife literally throwing daggers to his way with her hands placed on her sides with a scowl not leaving her face.

What were you doing outside?

She shouted at him again while he stood at his place gritting his teeth. His wife is embarrassing him admist his younger brother and adopted daughter and not to mention those chickens whose giggling sound could be heard from a corner.

He stood at his place while now his wife reached him and then once again started scolded him-

You are not a bachelor to roam here and there.
You have a wife and you have three kids, three of your kids.
I repeat three of YOUR Kids.
Do you know what does that even means?

He stood dumbstruck receiving her scolding and Arjun sniffled a laugh seeing Maahi teasing Arnav standing behind Khushi, pissing his bhai to the core.

Arnav gave a warning look to Maahi but he could not pin point why is he bearing his wife's scolding instead of shouting at her.

Why are you staring at me, Mr. Raizada?

Not again, she is back to calling him professionally. He chided inwardly.

Have a look at them. She shouted again pointing towards her berries and his eyes actually widened seeing those chickens throwing bread crumps at each other, creating a mess finding it to be a fun game.

So, they are the reason for her irritation and anger.

Ugh!  They are the reason for him receiving the scolds from his wife.

But, what did he do?

How is he responsible for their mischief?

Why is she venting their anger on him?

And why the hell would he bear all these because of them?

He glared hard at the chickens only to receive bread crumps right on his handsome face.

He groaned with irritation while Khushi commanded clean bolding him-

Now, take them with you and make them sit comfortably in their father's car.

Arnav looked at her horrified and then cleared his part-
What the!
How can you even think something like this?
No in hell way I am going to lift these chick, one glare from Khushi and he corrected, err, kids in my arms.

Khushi tried to control herself from scolding her husband more. Already she was stressed enough due to their permanent shift to her real house, the place where her soul resides, her Arnavji's home, her in-laws home, their home.

Indeed she is excited but she is fuzzy and jittery too. She is going there after three years. What reason or explanation she would give to her mother-in-law for disappearing suddenly? How would she react after knowing that she has three grand-sons?  Will she ever forgive her? Would she accept her berries? Would she accept Maahi and most importantly her?

Not only this, she is hell worried regarding her berries and their father's relationship dimension as well. Her real intension behind agreeing to come with him is because now when their father knows about their existance, abd though not accepted but nor rejected, she can no more keep her berries deprived of their father's love, care and protection. She knows the gem of a person, her husband is, she knows the ocean of love deep in his heart.

Moreover, the constant nagging of Maahi to irritate and fight with Arjun and her berries regular naughtiness had taken a toll on her stressed mind and upon not finding her husband and learning that he is sitting in the car, he became the victim of her wrath.

And it was simply awwable how he beared her anger and hence, she, calming herself, assigned him the work, he actually needs to do.

She knew he would bicker regarding it, so she maintained her angry expressions.

Arnav was staring at Khushi when Arjun stood beside him and spoke meekly-

Bhai, don't argue.
Just do as she says.

She is hell-irritated at the moment and surely show Goddess Kali avatar.

Not Arjun's threat bur the worried lines of Khushi's forehead melted him but then it striked him-

And what would she and Arjun do?

Khushi saw this coming already and she had a counter back prepared-

Arjun would carry the left luggage and Maahi has her parents photo to take.

And before you ask, I have to take the deities idol.

Any more question?

She asked raising her brows while he asked with almost a gram sized pout  and eyeing his chickens-

But how will I carry all three of them?

Do you even know how I carried these three kids of yours for nine long months bearing their tantrums which started right from my womb?

They showed each and every sign that they are parts of a particular Laad Governor.

Did I complain?

Arnav looked at her within a child-like face while she was literally breathing fire now.

Making his shoulders fall down in defeat and glaring at his wife, brother, adopted daughter, he marched towards his chickens who stopped playing and throwing breads at each other.

He looked at them and the chickens except Khushav glared him making a grrrrr sound.

He bent down and first of all lifted Khushav who snuggled like a korla bear to his father's chest. Arnav didn't know why but his pumping organ was literally thudding in his ribcage as soon as that silent chicken had glued himself to him.

Well, ignoring the feeling, he lifted Arush who started showing his resistance by throwing his legs in air, nevertheless, the bodybuilder his daddy was, he securely cocooned him and then came the turn to lift the baby girl, Arnavi.

Arnav stood at his place for few minutes with his baby boys in his arms for the first time but he was really reluctant in lifting the girl.

Moreover, the thudding heartbeat had become erratic the moment he lifted Arush. Both of the kids were envoking sudden unknown feelings within him but it was solacing and not discomforting.

He looked at Arnavi who had suddenly become excited and hopping as a sign that she wants to be lifted too.

Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, he finally picked her up and adjusting his babies in his arms and assuring that they are safe, he marched outside and there stood a proud wife and mother, all grinning.

Her tiny steps are surely not making big changes but definitely awakening the fatherly love of her husband.

His delicate way of him taking the kids in his arms said it all.

His unsaid feelings to secure them from falling said it all.

His gestures said it all.

His expressions said it all.

His unshowed love said it all.

She was lost admiring the scene when her husband loud plead grabbed her attention.

Khushi, Khushi, take your kids away. They are fighting and pulling Khushav and my hairs.

And what Khushi, Maahi and Arjun witnessed next was something which forced them to literally roll on the floor with a hard laugh.

Because there stood a father with his triplets in his arms and two of them were beating and bitting him while one was protecting his father. Arnavi had bit her egoistic father's proud nose and now grinning at how artistically her few teeth had left its marks on Senior Raizada High-Held nose.

Ohh! Let's see what else the Triplet Raizadas has in store for their Papa Raizada.

To be continued..

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