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Bella's PoV

I woke up hearing metals collides. I shot my eyes open seeing the bed empty. I stood up and make my way towards the bathroom and brush my teeth before heading downstairs. I heard someone laughing and strode my way towards the kitchen. There I saw Mahir and Alex making pancakes. Their face was covered in flour and they look hilarious.

I laughed making them look at me. They pout seeing me laughing at them.

"Why are you laughing, mommy?" Alex pout making me chuckle. I stand next to them and look around to see flour everywhere.

"You guys are looking funny!" I said and laughed. They too laugh along with me. I stop laughing and look at my son laughing with his father. Mahir was picking him up in his arms.

This is what I always wanted. Mahir being in my and my son's Life. I always wanted my baby to grow up with a father figure and now, after all these years my wish came true. What else can a woman want other than a happy family? Maybe breakfast?

After we all eat our breakfast with lots of laughter I send Alex to school. I was cleaning the kitchen. Mahir was working in his laptop wearing a serious expression. I cleaned everything after an hour and found him still working on his laptop.

"We need to talk." The words finally leave my mouth.

"About what?" He says and covers his eye with his palms and sigh heavily.

"About.....us." I say slowly and he removes his hand from his eyes and look at me with furrowed eye brows.

"You are not...you are not changing your mind, right?" I hear slightly worry in his voice. He placed his laptop on the coffee table.

"No. No" I say quickly. "I just need some answers." I say in a whisper.

"You can ask me anything. I will answer anything but not now. I'm tired. Can we discuss it tomorrow?" He said

"No. We have to do this now." I said sternly and he groans.

"Fine. What is it?" He asked looking into my eyes.

"When did you find out that I didn't cheat on you?" I asked slowly afraid of his answer. He sigh heavily before speaking.

"Six month after we got divorced." He said and my eyes widened. He knows everything but didn't came to me. Why?
Reading my mind he continue.

"Actually I already know that you didn't cheat on me but I didn't decide what to do because of that picture. The night you le.. leave I tried thinking straight but couldn't do that. After a week I realized that I was over reacting and I should have talk to you first but it was too left because you was gone." He whisper the last part and look away. I know he felt bad for everything he did in the past. But I want to know if he knew that I didn't cheat on him then why didn't he came earlier? He came after five years?

"Then I hired my personal detective to investigate everything. That time I know I have to find you but didn't wanted to bother you. I wanted to give you space because I already damaged everything. And that was my biggest mistake, leaving you I should have come directly to you.

"Anyway after lots of enquiries I got to know the pictures were Photoshop and trust me I was beyond angry not on the one who did that but on myself because I myself ruined everything because of my stupidity. It took six months."  He said and chuckled bitterly but I know he regretted everything he did.

"Then where were you all this years?" I asked the question which was disturbing my mind the moment he said.

"It's complicated." He said slowly. I want answer. He can't just ignore it everytime I ask.

"I want to know. You lost five years of your son. I'm serious." I said sitting beside him resting my head on his shoulder.

"Well when I got to know I was fooled by someone I gave orders my men to search you whenever you are. I searched you for whole fucking six month but there was no sign of yours. I searched in all your favourite places even I went to your parents place but he said they didn't know where you are. They didn't even call me inside their house. That's what strange. I was tired because I couldn't find you. I lose my sanity leaving alone for whole year." He said and look at me with sadness in his voice. I did what make him happy. I kissed him though it was all his mistake I still couldn't stand seeing him sad.

"That doesn't answer my question." I said pulling away when the topic was going far away than what is to be.

"One day I got call from my detective. He said he saw you in London. I was happy that finally I found you after one year of hell. I thought everything is going to be fine but I was wrong. The day I was coming to get you I got a call from my father. He said Zack met with an accident." He said

"What? You mean your cousin?" I asked shocked and he just nodded. He didn't look sad. I know they didn't share strong brother relationship but he still love all his brothers.

"Oh my god? How?" I asked feeling worried for Zack.

"According to him he was going to attend a meeting but his brakes fail and it hit with a truck causing him to lose his balance and he get severe injuries in all over his body. For that stupid jerk I had to cancel my plan."

"Hey don't say like that he's your cousin after all." I hit his chest playful earning a chuckle from him.

"I don't think that took you four years?" I said sarcastically and he laughed.

"No. It was business. He signed a deal with an Asian businessman of five hundred crore. Because he was badly injured he was in three month bed rest. My father wanted me to finalize that deal otherwise he will loose his 35% of  shares in his company." He said rubbing his face with his palm.

"What did you do?" I asked rubbing his shoulder. His muscles relax against my touch and he lean in my Chest.

"Ofcourse I agreed. I went to India to properly finalize that deal. I thought now everything was over but in the deal it clearly mentioned that I can't leave the country until the deal is over. I was stuck in that stupid deal because of my cousin. That time I know I can't do two things at the same time. That's why I hired my best men to keep an eye on you. They guard you 24×7 with their life. They inform me everytime whenever someone come to visit you.  It took me one year to finally complete everything." He said

"You were fucking spying on me?" I asked angrily. How could he do this? Now I know why I always feeling that someone was watching me but whenever I look back I saw no one. It happened with me few times until I shrugged it.

"I'm sorry I just wanted to make sure you was okay. I hired them to give me every information but they fail to do so. They didn't tell me about my son. How? They were watching you all the time " he asked suddenly.

"Alex was just two months old that time and I didn't know about parenting. My mother look after him whenever I leave for work. I can't totally depend on my parents so I decided to do something for my son. Alex live with my parents for four years. I did visit him whenever I was free. I didn't want him to live with me in that old place. After I earned enough to buy a flat I decided it will be better if he stays with me." I finishes speaking and look at him to see guilt in his eyes. And I know why.

"You are really a excellent mother, Bella. I didn't thank you properly." He said cupping my face.

"Why?" I asked confused.

"Thank you for giving me Alex. It's the best thing ever happened. Thank you for always there for our son, for making him what he is today. He's brave and kind just like you. I'm proud of you Mrs Alfonsi." He said every word sincerely. A tear escape my eye hearing him saying it. I was dying to hear that. I thought I didn't give enough to our son but after hearing him I know I raised our son just like the way we wanted.

"And I'm sorry for not there with you when you needed me the most. I was stupid to even think that you hurt me. You can't imagine how ashamed I am. I was not there when you give birth to our son. I was not there when he started speaking. I was not there on his first birthday and that guilt will always be there with me. I am sorry Bella for every pain I caused you. I wanted to come to you the moment I realised I grave mistake but God wanted to punish me more for hurting you. You are so brave to raise our son alone and for this I forever will be in debt with you." I look into his eyes to see whether he's lying or not but the I saw only truth. The tears in his eyes said everything that how serious he is.

"You are the best thing ever happened to me and I was stupid to let you go but I want to fix everything I caused. I know you can't forgive me easily but I wanted to try. I wanted to be a good father to our son and a good husband to you. I love you, Bella." The time he finishes I was crying. His every word held so much emotion.

"I love you, Mahir. So much." I said without hesitation and kissed him passionately. Once again we made love for the second time in twenty four hour.

Maybe our relationship was not perfect as what we thought. I know he hurt me so much like no one did. I know he made a mistake by trusting someone else lie but I know I didn't made mistake by marrying him.

Heck! I didn't made mistake loving him. He is all what I want.

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