Where My Heart Belongs

Chapter 82 " I am sorry, Anika"

Kate walked down the stairs slowly and went towards the tea room while her head feels agitated and her eyes getting wider and wider with every question arises that make every scenario comes to her mind not possible? !!! How Anika got that necklace? How Anika found her way here and came so bravely to the people who tortured her and her family that bad and

( Princess Kate?)

Kate smiled coming out of her thoughts to Prince Arnav who was sitting on the marble table and sipping tea and didn't answer her smile but with a look to the side

Kate: you never invite me to join you for tea, so I thought to invite myself

Arnav nodded and said: I am sorry, I was

Kate sat on the table and held his hand that tightened on its self under her hand

Kate: it's okay baby, I don't mind Make whatever makes you comfortable

A ghost of a smile showed on his lips and soon vanished and that tortured look returned back on his face as he sipped on the tea while Kate looked at him and said

Kate: have you visited Anika lately?

Arnav eyes widen and put his cup of tea and looked at her shocked and said

Arnav: why you ask about her now?

Kate: I just was thinking of depositing this year donation to the orphanage a bit early and you know I like to look after her from a distance and see how she blossomed and how beautiful she is, this year.

Arnav sigh then said: she left the orphanage; you won't find her there

Kate: I know that

Arnav looked at her with wide eyes as she nodded and said

Kate: I just wanted you to tell me that yourself but I saw her in the party, in this palace and since I know you never left her side all this years then I am sure you tracked every move of her and know everything, don't you?

Arnav stood and was about to go but Kate held on Arnav's arm and he closed his eyes and sigh as she said

Kate: how could you hide this from me, Arnav how could you know that Anika found her way back here and do not tell me? And how this happened, how she ended up in here?

Arnav turned and looked at her with pained frown and said

Arnav: it was a great crime what we did that day, I should have not listened to you, I should have adopted her like I wanted to do in the first place and did not turn my back (then he shook his head and said )but we got scared and now she is paying the price !!!

Kate frowned looking down and shook her head as he said

Arnav: she knows she is Princess Surbhi, she think of us as a disgrace to her, she is in a lot of pain Her parents suffering and her suffering because of us is too much for her to accept our regret and love (then he looked down with teary eyes ) I am in so much pain Kate, my guilt is eating me up and my hands are tied

Kate took a deep breath and then closed her eyes and hugged his arm and whispered

Kate: where is she living now?

Arnav looked at her confused as she said

Kate: why you seem unsure? You think I don't care for the girl?!!!! I watched her for years growing up to be as beautiful as her mother that I was consider like a sister( then she smiled and said) I was looking forward to see her all year, I really love her Arnav (then she said sadly) you know I can't have children and since the day we thought to adopt Anika, I can't see her but like my daughter, not just Jhanvi's but mine I just wish if I can at least tell her " I am sorry Anika ", don't deny me this Arnav, please