"I am sorry, it's too late for an abortion. If we abort the baby now, it can prove fatal for your life as well.", The doctor said.

"I don't mind if it's fatal or not. All I want is this baby to be out of my body. I am ready to risk my life but I don't want to bear this child any more.", She said adamantly.

"I told you that we can't. If something happens to you, then our entire hospital will have to be shut down.", The doctor rejects.

"Doctor please. Try and understand. I am ready to sign a consent form that I would be solely responsible for any consequences arising out of this operation. Please doctor. I will pay you a huge amount for this operation. Please.", She begged.

Sidharth barged into the clinic.

"Sampada.. what's going on here?", He yelled.

"Huh? You!", She looked at him in shock.

"Yes, I heard your whole conversation hiding behind the door. How could you be so cruel to kill the little baby who is still unborn? I won't allow this to happen. If you don't want, than I will take care of the baby alone but I won't allow you to harm the baby.", He scolds.

"I am the mother, I have the rights to choose what I want.", Sampada revolts.

"Wrong! You only have rights to give birth not to kill. Doctor if you try to kill the baby then I will sue you and see to it that you won't be able to practice your entire life. Your licence will be revoked and your reputation will go down gutter.", He warns.

"Sorry, Mrs. Sampada. We can't help you in anyway. Please leave and never return to this clinic again.", The doctor warns.

Sidharth holds her wrist and pulls her with him to his car.

"Leave my hand please.", She begged but he doesn't.

"Shut up and sit down inside the car.", He said sternly.

"She quietly sat down, he buckles her seat belt and starts driving.

There was a complete silence in the car as he drove. The sun had already set and darkness had overtaken. He was driving very carefully since she was an expecting mother. As they drove through a secluded area, another car in the opposite direction with high beam moved infront of his car in a bizarre way. To save the cars from collision, Sidharth tried maneuvering his car and taking diversion..

(Baby crying sound)

Sidharth sat up straight in his bed. He was sweating profusely and his heartbeats were irregular and loud. He looked at the cradle and sighed. Wiping his sweat beads on his forehead, he went and picked up the little bub who was a crying mess. She was all red due to crying. He hugged her close to his body.

"It's okay sweetheart, it's okay. I am with you. I love you bubba..", he said rocking her against his chest. Though she was crying for her feed, all Sidharth thought was about the nightmare which he witnessed. He was the one who needed a warm hug to calm himself but since he had none to give it, he hugged the little infant who was so tiny that she would be lost in his huge arms. The baby was still crying hence he wiped off a lone tear in his eyes and went on to make a formula milk for her.

He held the baby carefully in his arm, before pushing the tiny nipple of the feeding bottle into her tiny mouth. She sucked it greedily to quench her hunger. He trembled in fear, when the baby coughed due choking on milk. He pulled out the nipple from her mouth and patted her back slowly to make her feel better, post which she resumed crying as she wanted the feed. He fed the baby until she denied to take any more of it.

He remembered that baby needed to burp. So he put her on his shoulders and patted her back softly. She burped and puked some white liquid on his shoulder. He looked at her with puppy eyes but then realised, she wouldn't understand. He then placed her in the cradle and rocked her for a while until she fell asleep.

Looking at the huge pile of laundry, he growled inwardly. He added one more to the cloth mountain and put on another shirt. He then returned to his room and checked his phone. He found one new email in his mailbox. A little smile escaped when he opened it and read the content.
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The clock had just striked 12:00pm when Sidharth had found luck to successfully put Aadhya to sleep after a long long crying session. He placed the little munchkin inside the crib. Suddenly the door bell rang which woke up Aadhya and she started crying again. Sidharth held his hair and literally pulled it in frustration. He picked up the crying baby and went on to attend the door.

"Hi! Mr. Rathore?", A lady asked to confirm.

"Yes?", He said.

"I am here from BabyLove. My name is Ruksaar. You wanted a nanny for your baby.", She said.

"Oh! Hi, please come in.", He said.

She followed him inside. The house was all messy because he couldn't find any time to clean it as he was busy entirely looking after the baby.

"Ruksaar, do you have any experience in handling infants?", He asked.

"Yes, although I am newly employed at BabyLove, but in my previous job, I took care of a baby from 3 months age until he turned a year old.", She said.

"Okay! She is Aadhya. A premature baby who need extra care and attention compared to normal infants born at term. She is just around a month old. I got her home only yesterday. I have to resume with my job, hence I want a live-in nanny who would take care of Aadhya for the whole time. Do you think you can take care of Aadhya?", He asks.

Ruksaar nods to agree.

"Great! When can you join?", he asked.

"Immediately starting today evening.", she said.

"That's great!", He said.

They discussed the salary and she went to get her belongings. Ruksaar started taking care of the baby immediately. He could now do his other household chores as he got time off from Aadhya. He observed her work for three days and when satisfied, starting fourth day, he returned to his work.

It had been few days that he had been working, he found Aadhya would cry less and sleep well without getting disturbed much. He was happy that she was much calmer with Ruksaar.

One day, his phone alarm went on while he was at work. He realized that he had to get Aadhya vaccinated. Hence he started a couple of hours early to go home.

While he travelled in his car, he stopped at a red signal. A beggar girl aged around 16-18 year, knocked on his window shield. He looked at her and felt pity since she had tucked a little baby to her back using a cloth. Looking at the baby, he was reminded of Aadhya and the hardship he had to face while taking care of her. He wondered how difficult it would be for the little girl who became mother at such tender age. He rolled down the window.

"How old are you?", He asked

"18 year old. Please sir, give me some money. I have been wandering since morning to find something to eat. Due to malnourished, I don't even get enough milk to feed the baby. I need money to feed her as well.", She said crying.

"Please don't cry. I will help you.", He said. He reached out to his purse and gave her some money.

The girl was very happy to find so much money. She folded her hands to thank him.

"See, I have only this much at the moment. I will give you more tomorrow after withdrawing the money. Please take good care of the baby and please try to keep yourself in shade as much as possible. The baby looks exhausted in the heat.", He said.

The girl nodded and thanked him. The signal was green and he drove home while still pondering about his encounter with the beggar girl. He rang the doorbell and Ruksaar opened the door.

"Sir, you are home so early today?", She asked in shock.

"Yes, I had forgotten that today I have to take Aadhya for vaccination. Get her ready quickly. I will take her to the clinic.", He said.

"Aaaa... Yes, sir", she said.

He went to his room and freshened up and wore a casuals. It had been quite sometime but Ruksaar hadn't returned with Aadhya. He went to see Aadhya when he found the room empty. He went around the house to search for her. He looked through the window and was shocked to find Ruksaar taking baby from the same beggar lady who he had given money an hour back at the signal.

Ruksaar came back with the baby inside. Aadhya was in the same torn and tattered clothes, he saw at the signal. She was exhausted and sleeping without moving a bit.

Sidharth snatched Aadhya from her hand. Ruksaar gulped in fear.

"What were you upto? Where was Aadhya?", He roared at Ruksaar angrily.

"Sir... Aaaa.. aaa.. aaa.. that.. my friend had taken her for a stroll..", she fumbled.

"In torn clothes? These are not even her clothes.", He yelled.

She tried running towards the door when Sidharth held her by her wrist and twisted it to her back.

"You bitch!! You've been sneaking my baby and giving her to the lady to beg on roads?", He said.

"Sorry.. sorry.. sorry Sir..", she cried trying to escape his grip. She somehow got released from his hand to run away but Sidharth quickly held her hair from behind. He dragged and locked her inside the room. He then called the cops who came immediately in few minutes and arrested her along with the whole bunch of beggars.

Sidharth was in tears when he heard the whole confession from the lady. They drugged Aadhya so that she slept while begging everyday hence she wouldn't cry much and sleep whole time. Ruksaar had started to rent Aadhya to the beggars since the very next day he had started his job. She knew his schedule so the beggar would take Aadhya immediately after he left and dropped back home before his arrival.

He realised that if he were to not return home earlier then it might have continued. Ruksaar enjoyed watching TV and eating food at home while Aadhya would be out in sun, drugged and used for begging. People often sympathised and gave more money to the beggars with baby just like Sidharth did.

"She has lost quite a lot of weight Mr. Sidharth. It's good you caught the culprits sooner else the drugs they used would have harmed Aadhya severely in a long run. Feed her well and take good care of her.", Said the doctor.

He nodded and went home. He cursed himself for trusting the evil lady. He was shattered looking at tiny Aadhya who had to go through so much. He hugged her close to his chest and cried his heart out alone in his room.
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To be continued.. ❤️❤️

**These are based on true incidents. Please be careful with babies in your family. 😞💔