Queen of the Beast (CEO's Possession)

15| Emotionally shattered

Aadvika's POV

My eyes flew open, instantly alert, as I was jolted awake by the loud cries of my mother. Without hesitation, I rushed out of the room and into the living area, my heart pounding in my chest.

There, I found my mother sprawled on the couch, her face contorted in pain as tears streamed down her cheeks and at the same time, Garvit came out of his room. A glass of water was lying on the floor. Most probably she woke up to drink water. Garvit must have forgotten to keep it beside her at night.

"Mom" he sat on one side of Mother, the concern itching his features "What happened?"

"Pain, it is too painful. I can't bear it" The sound of pain in her voice was gut-wrenching as she replied, her voice strained

She rarely cries out of pain because she doesn't want to give us tension. But the fact that she was crying out so openly was evidence of the excruciating torment she was enduring.

Suddenly, Garvit's face crumpled, and he began to sob uncontrollably. It was a rare sight because from the day he has came to know about Father's truth he has stopped crying at least in front of us. He tries to show that he is strong but he is still a kid.

"Garvit don't cry," I asked him when I myself was on the verge of crying "We need to act quickly. Go and call a cab."

He nodded through his tears and dashed out of the house, clutching his mobile tightly.

"Aadu" my mom called me in her quivering voice.

I knelt beside my mother, my heart heavy with worry, and gently held her hand.  Her eyes were brimming with tears, her chin trembling and it was too painful for me to handle.

"Promise me," my mother's words were broken, her voice strained with pain, yet I managed to piece together her plea. "Promise me that you will take good care of yourself and Garvit."

Tears welled up in my eyes as I clutched her hand tightly, my heart aching at her words.

"Mom, why are you saying this? You are going to be fine. You are here with us."

She took a labored breath, her voice shaky but determined.

"I can't say these things to him. He is still young, but one of you has to understand that... that I don't have much time" she cried, hot thick tears rolling down the corner of her eyes.

I can't see her in this much pain. I myself is not mature enough to handle all this alone. I have already gone through a lot but now I will break completely if something happened to her. She is my life, my strength, my resilient pillar, my everything.

"Mom, please" my eyes welled up with tears and I couldn't hold them back anymore "Don't say such things. Nothing will happen to you. I am here and I will not let anything happen to you. I need you. I cannot take care of myself or Garvit" I stated firmly

She blinked back tears, her gaze locked onto mine. "But beta..."

Before she could continue, Garvit's voice broke through the tension in the room.

"Didi, the cabs are on strike. I tried to book one, but the app is down."

My heart sank as the realization hit me like a ton of bricks.

How could I have forgotten?

Shravan dropped me off at home after the office. The cab drivers are on strike today.

"Garvit, come here," Mother called him.

He sat down beside me, his eyes red and puffy from crying. With a gentle touch, my mother caressed his head.