Vijay and Vedha were in makeup room all alone as the team was preparing for their next shot.

Vijay,"eppavum edhachi pesite iruppiye... Inniku enna aachi?"

She didn't even lift her head and kept her head down,"enna pesuradhu nu theriyalenga"

He smiled and asked her to come closer as he leaned on the makeup worktop.

After some hesitations, she went near him. Vijay,"Vedha.... Unaku ennai 3 varushama theriyum"

Vedha,"Appo neenga en co-star, Viji... Ippo neenga en ......" Her husky voice went silent at the end.

He held her hand in his hand.

Vijay,"idhu naan eppavo pannirukanum. Naan gavanikama unnai romba kashta paduthiten le??"

Vedha looked straight into his eyes,"appo ungalukum ennai pidikkuma??"

Vijay,"pidikama dhaan thaali kattinena??"

Vedha,"neenga yean edhaiyum neradiya solla matringa?? Unnai pudichuruku Vedha nu sollirukalam le"

Vijay,"ayyavuku ellam senju kaatradhu dhaan pidikum. Ini epdi kaaturen paaru"

She wasn't able to look into his eyes and bowed her head down,"unga kanne thodarndhu paakka mudiyale... Romba powerful"

He smiled in satisfaction. She was the first woman who had attracted him. She was his first love. She had supported him in his lows and made a place for herself in his heart as time went by.

Her innocence and bashful smile did something to his heart as they got to know each other. Everyone around them knew that he had feelings for her. It was just her who was dumb to read between the lines.

They then realised a man entering the room with Vijay's manager. She tried to remove her hand from his hold but he kept holding on.

Vijay,"Vaanga doctor..."

Doctor,"Vanakkam sir. Yaaruku enna prachanai" asked looking at both of them.

Vijay,"Vedha ku dhaan... Manikattu le pidippu nu nenaikren... Konjama vikkamum irukku"

Vedha was surprised with his knowledge about her. The swelling in her wrist wasn't visible. But he was able to tell the difference.

The doctor examined her and gave her some ointments and medicine and left them. Vijay sent Kumar to buy the medicines.

Vijay,"naama neraiya pesanum Vedha. Ana ippo neram illa... Night pesalam"

Vedha's cheeks turned rosy again,"night ah??"

Vijay,"idhu dhaan enaku un kitte pudichadhu". She always expressed her feelings with her eyes.

He then gently stroked her cheek and walked away. She wanted to bury herself in the ground. Her heart was beating in its full speed just a moment ago when he was next to her.

She never realised how much she liked him. She always depended on him for everything. When people started talking about their bond, she didn't even think to end to her relationship with him. That should have been a sign to her. Even when she signed Mugilan's movie, she was just trying to show that she could act with others. It was never in her intentions to move away from Vijay.

There were too many signs. But she was too enthralled in his presence to notice all the telltale signs of romance.

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Amudha Valli got to know that Vedha was in the sets of Vijay's new film. She quickly got into her car and went to the studio with Saanthi in tow.

They were stopped by the guards at the gate before entering into the sets.

Amudha Valli,"en ponnu ulla irukka... Naan paakanum."

Saanthi,"Amma Inga prachanai veanom ma. Viji thambi shooting vera. Avaruku kovam vandha avlo dhaan"

Amudha Valli,"Avan enna de avlo periya aala??? En ponne kadathi vechirukkan nu police le poi pugaar kudukren paaru..."

Vijay,"nalla badiya poi kodunga.. ava ulla nadichitu irukka... Thondharavu pannama kelambunga"

Amudha Valli,"en ponne kadathitte nu un Mela dhaan kodukka poren"

Vedha, who noticed Vijay's absence in the sets, followed him to the gates and noticed her mother fighting with him. "Amma, edhuku Inga vandhe??"

Amudha Valli,"Vaadi en odugaali magale. Enga de odi pone moonu naala?"

Before Vedha could say anything, Vijay looked at the old woman,"Idhu varaikum naan unga kitte pesunadhu illai... Ungale ivlo per suthi irukkanga.. Ivlo per munnadi Vedhavalli pathi neenga thappa pesuradhe naan anumadhikka mudiyadhu. Ungaluku pesanumna olunga Anga office irukku... Poi utkarunga... Varom.. Illana ivanga ungale gate le irundhu veliya anuppiruvanga.. Idhule onne seinga.. illa police ku poren na adhukum pogalam..

Aana Vedha engayum Vara Matta.."

Vedha just stood behind him. Amudha Valli looked around and noticed how people were looking at her. Everyone in the sets were Vijay's people. He had such a connection with people. Amudha Valli, who had visited these sets everyday, knew his power. She silently walked to the office room with Saanthi.

Amudha Valli might have missed to notice the change in Vedha, but Saanthi was able to guess that something had changed between them.

After finishing their scene, Vijay and Vedha entered the office room.

Vijay,"Saaptacha Saanthi?" He asked as he sat down.

Saanthi,"Sapten thambi. Amma dhaan sapdale"

Vijay hummed in response. Vedha still stood behind him and didn't even lift her face to look at her mother. She still wasn't able to forgive her mother for how she sent her to someone's bed.

Amudha Valli,"innum yean de Avan pinnadi nikkure??? Inga vaa... Indha 15 naal Inga shoot pannuve... Adhu mudinja nee Anga vandhu dhaan aaganum... Gnabagam irukku le??? Mugilan thambi avlo kovama irukku un Mela..."

Vijay,"Ava Vara Matta..."

Amudha Valli,"adhe solla nee yaaru??"

Vijay,"Ava purushan..."

Amudha Valli was extremely shocked,"Idhe naan namba matten. Nee poi soldre... Ava edhirkaalam enna aaguradhu??...

Paavi paavi...."

She tried to jump on Vedha who was standing behind Vijay the whole time. He stood up and stopped the woman from going towards his wife. Saanthi also held Amudha Valli back.

Vijay,"Ava edhir kaalathe naan paathukren. Neenga Inga irundhu pogalam. Ava Mugilanoda padam panna Matta. Adhe naane Mugilan kitte pesikren..."

Amudha Valli,"edhachi pesu de... Paaru ippove Avan unnai nadikka Vida mattran... Ini Avan veetule samaichu pottu avanuku pullai pethu poda dhaan vekka poran... Paaru"

Vedha adjusted her voice and told her mother,"avar sonna sariya dhaan irukkum.. un akkarai onnum enaku thevai illai... Inga irundhu po"

Amudha Valli,"paathiya de Saanthi??? Eppudi pesura??? Ivale pethu valathadhuku enaku idhu thevai dhaan.

Ippo soldren de... Nee Nallave irukka matte.... Petha vayiru pathi eriyudhu...

Nee Ivan kooda sendhu vaazha matte... Vaazhndhaalum unaku oru puzhu poochiyum molaikkadhu...

Un maangalyam nil----....."

Before her mother continued, Vedha's hand struck her face.

Vedha,"ini oru vaarthai pesunaalum, avlo dhaan unnaii... Po Inga irundhu..."

Amudha Valli,"ennaiye adichite le??? Ivan unnai vittadhuku apram en kitte dhaan vandhu nikkanum kaasu ku..."

Vijay,"Saanthi, pogum podhu Ava inniku kazhatti potta dress makeup room le irukkum... Adhe eduthutu poidu...

Enaku Ava mattum podhum. Ava sambadhanai le oru rooba vum veandom"

Saanthi,"thambi...."

Amudha Valli left the room when he mentioned that he would not be asking for any of her money or assets.

She called for Saanthi from outside.

Vijay,"Enna Saanthi ka... Neeyum avale vittu poriya??? Apram unga paappa ku yaar kooda irukradhu???"

Saanthi,"thambi".... Her eyes glistened with tears. Vedha was in quite similar situation.

Saanthi,"Paappa, thambi... Naan poi andha Amma kitte inime velai ku varale nu sollitu vandhudren"

She ran out of the room. In the next instant, Vedha hugged him tightly.

Vijay,"ipdi malli poo ellam vechittu mamane adikadi katti pudichana Maman epdi velai seiyuradhu??"

Her shyness hit the roof. He was not just romantic on screen, she thought...