Shivay went inside the room sprinting only to see Annika sitting on the bed and crying vigorously.
As soon he entered she saw her with eyes full of tears and questions.

He went towards and cupped her face lovingly.
"Annika" he said while wiping her tears with his thumb softly.

"Shivay why are you behaving like this? Have I done any mistake? Is there anything which I have done wrong? What is bothering you? Why are you ignoring me?" she sobbed hardly.

"Ann..nika there's nothing like that love please stop crying" he said cupping her face.

"Then why weren't you looking into my eyes while speaking? Why did you ignored me? Why did you shouted at me like that and went away? You don't love me anymore??" she asked still crying, her eyes all red and puffy.

"Annikaa what are you saying?" Shivay looked at her shockingly. How can she think that he doesn't loves her anymore.

"I read it in a magazine that when a lady grows all fat, chubby and shapeless during pregnancy the man somehow grows unattached to the lady. Even I m growing fat day by day, I have dark circles round my eyes, I have a big belly, I don't look pretty and presentable any more, I m always eating or puking, I always need your support to walk and to do every big and small thing, these things might make you feel all chained up right? I feel like a burden right? she asked innocently, while crying like a baby. Her tone seemed hurt and not angry.

"Annikaaa listen to me now, not a word more from you. First of all I m not ignoring you. I had some business complications going on in my head, thus due to frustration I shouted at you. I m really for that" Shivay said wiping her tears and looking into her eyes.

"Secondly how can you think I don't love you anymore? I don't know why do you even think like that? I don't know from where have you got such magazine which publishes such crap but do you think all these baseless things matter to me? Do you think your Shivay is affected by these materialistic things? I don't give a damn about how fat or shapeless you look, I don't really care about the dark circles round your eyes, your big belly makes you look more cute, that's the home of my baby, you look the cutest when you eat stuffing your mouth full, I really feel bad regarding the illness and pain you face due to pregnancy and all these things actually make me fall in love with you more harder, I really respect you for bearing all the pains to bring our baby in this world. I would be fool to think that you are a burden on me love. All these small things I do are nothing in front of what you are doing for me and my family and I have only love as a token of gratitude for you. I don't feel chained but the luckiest man of this world to be called as Annika's husband. I have nothing more to ask in life, you have given me everything to cherish and you are still doing so. And know that however fat or chubby you grow, for me you will always be the most beautiful and charming lady of this freaking universe. Now please stop crying or else m gonna drag the whole publishing company to the court for publishing such crap magazines which have made you think like that" he said quite seriously.

Annika felt a flood of tears in her eyes but this time a happy one. She hugged Shivay tightly and sobbed.

"Don't behave like that with me again please. I can't tolerate your ignorance Shivay. I really love you a lot" she stammered.

"I love you too jaan, and I m sorry! please don't cry or my baby is gonna hate me for making his beautiful momma cry" he replied kissing her hair.

She kept sitting in the same position while he caressed her hair and back lovingly.
He was really feeling guilty for reacting that way with her but his mind was still worried because of Karan. He knew he can't tell this to Annika, not now at least.

Days started passing by faster now. Annika was able to feel the baby growing day by day. She was becoming really curious about the arrival of the baby and so was Shivay. The kicks grew in number and so was the impatience of the parents. Both of them spend time with each other, they made sure that they go for the routine checkups on time, Annika started feeling some new health complications like nausea, itching on her lower body, continuous back pain and more mood swings due to her pregnancy. Shivay made sure that he stays by her side in every situation. Mr Oberoi grew super excited regarding the arrival of baby. The time was coming soon. He could not wait for the arrival of the star of his eyes, the toy of his life.

Karan had now shifted to India on Shivay's insistence and he had got him admitted in one of the most famous and efficient hospital for the treatment. Although the doctors still said that he has no more time but Shivay was adamant on getting him treated. Annika didn't knew about anything. All Shivay told her was that he and Karan are putting up a joint venture together in India and thus they are busy with that. He still didn't told Annika that Karan was suffering from a fatal disease.

It was her eighth month now and things were going normally yet at a faster pace.
Shivay was oiling Annika's scalp as a daily routine to make her feel relax when he got a call.
The name flashing on the screen brought some lines of worries on Shivay's face. He tried to hide those and excused himself to talk. It was a call from the hospital.

"Hello?" he spoke.

"Is this Mr. Shivay Singh Oberoi?" the lady asked from the other side.

"Yes speaking" Shivay replied.

"Actually Sir, we are from the hospital. We are really disappointed to tell you that Mr. Karan is hardly responding to any treatment now so it's better if you take him home. He is really feeling restless here and he is constantly asking us to let him go" the nurse told him.

Shivay was really shocked to know this. His last hope was that Karan might be treated if he will be admitted in the hospital but now even that broke. He was lost in his thoughts when the nurse called his name from the other side.

"Sir?? Hello? Are you there?" she enquired.

"Ye..Yes. Just tell him that I m coming. Please take care of him. I will soon be there" he assured the nurse with a trembling voice. He knew that he needs to bring Karan back because may be it was time for him to go.

He went back to his room, Annika was listening to the music with earphones in her ears. She was waiting for him to come back and oil her hair. He went to her and slowly pulled off the earphones from her ears. He cupped her face and while kissing her forehead he said,

"I have to urgently go for a meeting Annika. I am really sorry I have to leave you like this. I will just be back in sometime. Please take rest till then" he said apologetically.

She was able to see his moist eyes. Why was he crying for such a small thing? He was feeling so bad for leaving her for his meeting? She looked at him confused.

"It's okay Shivay, there is nothing to feel so bad about it. I m fine. You go and concentrate on your meeting" she replied with a warm smile.

He kissed her cheek and hugged her tightly. She responded back but was still weird about the way he was behaving.

Shivay went to Mr. Oberoi's room. He already told his dad about Karan's health. Mr Oberoi really felt bad for him. He himself suffered from a dangerous disease but god somehow blessed him with his miracle but this boy was really young and his suffering were really disheartening. He told him that he was going to get Karan discharged from the hospital.

"But where will you take him billu? You can't bring him here in that conditon I m sorry to sound selfish but we can't give a shock to Annika in this condition" Mr Oberoi spoke with worry.

"I know dad, even I don't know where to take him. I think I should take him to some hotel, will make sure some servants stay with him to take care of him. It's really a tough thing to do dad. I m literally shivering. I don't know how will Annika react when she will know that her only best friend, someone who supported him even when I was not there with her is losing the battle of life. I m really worried about her, I can't tell it to her and I m scared what if something happens to Karan in this time period, how m I going to face her for hiding this cruel reality from her.. Dad I m..." he was speaking when a crashing sound of glass suddenly made them turn to the entrance of the door.

Annika was standing there with innumerable tears in her eyes, her face was flushed with shock and pain. What all she just heard literally shook her badly.
Shivay and dad were too numb to see her. They knew she heard everything. Shivay ran towards Annika to hold her.

"Annikaaaa" he screamed and held her cautiously.
He took her to the bed and made her sit there.

"What has happened to him Shivay??" she asked crying bitterly.

Shivay had no other option but to tell her the truth. He told her everything that he had been hiding from her from last few months about Karan and his illness. Annika was not expecting such bitter news and it really gave a her a big shock. Karan was nothing more but her best friend, there were no other feelings but immense love and gratitude for him in her heart. She saw him as an angel who made her meet her life, her Shivay. She never thought in her nightmares that Karan will leave them like that. She just sobbed and hugged Shivay. Mr. Oberoi was also there caressing her head lovingly trying to console her.

"Bring him here Shivay. We will make his last days better. Just bring him here" Annika said looking into his eyes. This was what he wanted but he was not able to do it because of Annika and her health but now he can. He can bring Karan to his home. He can make sure that his last few days should be spent happily with them. He hugged Annika and assured her that he will bring Karan home.

Precap : The Baby shower

Hello guys,
Thanks a lot for the likes and comments on last part.
I m really thankful.

I know many of you must be feeling irritated of this sad track but I have been giving some really sweet chapters lately and it's time to give some serious stuff.

This track is important and trust me this will bring changes in the storyline at the end. For both Annika and Shivay, Karan is their angel thus feeling this bad for him is normal.

Some of you are asking me not to make him die in the book but I think somethings are bound to happen and they are important for the storyline so please cooperate.

Give your views on this part as well. Thanku so much to all, much love❤️