Part 20:- (Something is fishy)

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One month later

One month went in Jeffy. One day Raj called his sons in his room and handed over the property papers.

"I have distributed all my properties except this house. This house is just not a property for me. This house is a memory of my sons and their childhood. So I have decided that I won't give this house to anyone. You all will have equal rights in this house. When I will be dead, if you want to live here then you can but never fight over this property or try to sell it okay?"

"Okay."

"Now you all are free to go. I won't stop you or force you to stay here."

Aryaman rubbed his nape and said,

"Dad, I don't want to go."

"But you said that you can't stay. What happened? Did you lose your job?"

"No. Actually I have realized my mistake. I always wanted to be a doctor but if I can't treat my father when needed it's useless to be a doctor."

"I appreciate your thoughts but it's a big opportunity for you. I don't want you to ruin your future. It's okay, you can go."

Aryaman sat on the floor near Raj's chair and held his hands tightly.

"No dad. I don't want to go. You always took care of me, so now please give me a chance to take care of you."

"A father never raises his children just to take care of him when he will be old and weak. You shouldn't miss such kinds of opportunities."

"A son is useless if he leaves his father when he needs him the most. I know you will never say that you need me but I know how much you hate to be alone. In fact I missed you too. I am sorry to leave you. I have made up my mind already. Now please don't shoo me away."

"When you have made your mind already, what can I say? But I won't help you financially. You have grown enough to do something on your own."

"You know what, you are just not a good father. You are a great father. Don't worry, I am qualified enough and I will get a job soon."

Raj ruffled his hair lovingly when Cabir suddenly pushed Arya aside. He sat on his position holding Raj's legs and said,

"Dad, I want to marry Navya."

"Then go and propose to her."

"I did and she said yes to me."

"Then when are we going to bring my daughter in law?"

"Just talk to her parents for once and choose a date."

"Okay. Anything else you want to say?"

"Actually we are thinking of shifting here permanently."

"What about your jobs?"

"I hated being in Delhi. Actually I thought I was a burden for you all that's why I chose to work there. I have talked to the authorities and they are angered to transfer us to the Mumbai branch again. So there are no issues."

"Are you forcing her to stay here?"

"No. She has been raised in a joint family. Don't worry she will easily adjust here. She loves to stay in a joint family. It's just she is such a chatterbox. I am afraid you will like her or not."

Cabir said the last line looking at Manik. He knew only he could have objections. We can't blame him. In fact actually had objections with such matters until he met Nandini. Nowadays Nandini became an advisor of Malhotra siblings and surprisingly Manik started to obey her. He can think before saying or doing something which can hurt his brothers as he doesn't want to lose them again. So he thought for a while then said,

"I don't have any objections until Arya shifts in my room. First of all I just hate to share my room. On top of that this bookworm is a night owl. He stays awake for the whole night and studies. I can't stay with him."

Dhruv and Aliya are already staying in a separate room. So Abhi said,

"It's okay. He can stay in my room until we renovate a separate room for him."

Suddenly Raj realized that it's time. Abhi will go back to his penthouse. He felt sad but didn't express his feelings in front of him. Arya said,

"Bhai, when are you going back to your penthouse?"

"I am not going."

Raj was confused. He immediately said,

"What do you mean you are not going? Are you planning to stay here until Cabir's wedding?"

"No. I am planning to stay here forever."

"What about Mukti? Did she agree to stay with us?"

"She agrees or not I am staying with you all and that's final."

Abhi immediately left the room. Raj's wise nose could smell something fishy but he chose to ignore and said,

"Dhruv, you will stay here for Cabir's wedding right?"

"Yes dad. Then I will go back to Paris but only for a few months."

"I told you to apply for citizenship there. It's risky to stay here. What if Harshad and his men again beat you."

"I can't leave my family for him. Let him do whatever he wants. I am not scared of him."

Manik immediately said,

"Look who is saying. When he got married he literally house arrested himself in fear of his brother in law."

Raj glared at him and said,

"Will you stop mocking him? It's all happened just because of you. Who told you to pick up a fight with Harshad?"

"Why are you blaming me? There are a lot of girls in this world. Who told this idiot to marry his sister?"

"Whatever. I will see this matter later."

Dhruv got a call so he left the room. Cabir was still standing on the floor holding Raj's leg. So he said,

"Are you planning to hold my legs for the whole day?"

"No."

"Then leave my legs, idiot."

Cabir immediately left his legs and ran away. Arya also left the room when Raj said,

"Manik, something is fishy."

"You are talking about Bhai, right? I agree, something is definitely fishy. He didn't visit his wife for a long time or talk to her."

"Now I am getting worried for him."

"Don't worry, I will take care of it."

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