Love will Find The way

Chapter 87- Critical Times

Manik's POV:

Suddenly I felt overpowered by the single statement I said. That one statement was more than enough to make all the cameras turn around. I wasn't prepared for what was coming in my way but the only thing on my mind was Nandini being trapped by Rohan.  "Does that mean you and Nandini are in relation? Kitne dinon se aap dono relationship mein hai?" someone from the crowd asked. "Aap sab logon ko exact answers dene nahi aaya main, Rohan had arranged this press meet to clear the rumors. Yes, me and Nandini are together and we're expecting a baby soon. I hope you would all respect our privacy" I said and tried to move away to avoid any further questions. "But Manik and you were in relation Siya. Aap dono ka breakup hua kya?'' someone asked Siya. ''Humara breakup bahut pehle ho chuka hai'' Siya said looking at me saddened. ''Did he cheat on you with Nandini?'' another question blocked her way.

''Who said he cheated on me! He and Nandini are married. Married couples ko babies hona koi nayi baat nahi hai and aap log ye bade issue mat banana'' Siya said shutting all the questions. Cabir managed to skip the questions being asked to him. ''Rohan, aap ye press meet kyu organize kiya hai?'' finally someone asked the right question. ''Manik and Nandini are like my family now, I had to take a step to save their relation. Ye sab rumors aur gossips ke wajhe se unke relation affect hoga na. I hope aage se tum log Nandini aur Manik ke baare mein kuch bhi ulta seedha nahi likhna. I beg your mercy to let live them in their way. Please aap sab log yahan se nikal jayiye'' Rohan said in a pleading tone. ''But where is Nandini? Wo kyu nahi dikh rahi hai!'' asked a lady reporter. ''She is not here, it is not advisable for her to go through all this negativity'' Rohan said. Rohan managed to send everyone out of the room in a few minutes. Rohan, Siya, Navya and Cabir are left along with me. 

''Kaha hai Nandini, I very well understood everything now. So you better tell me the truth'' I feel like killing this Rohan. ''Manik, listen to me!'' Rohan tried to say something but Siya's question startled me. ''Why did you lie in press meet, Manik?'' she asked with a straight face. ''Abhi ke liye ye jhoot hai but if Nandini will ever become pregnant, then I would only be the father of her baby. It will be our baby'' I said. Tears rolled down her cheeks as her face turned red. She almost collapsed there on the ground when I attempted to hold her. She didn't let me touch her and stepped back. ''I guess Nandini yahi kahi hogi, hume usse dhoondna hai'' Navya said. She stayed with Siya while Cabir and I went inside to search her. Rohan tried to stop us. ''Kaha chupaya Nandini ko!'' I asked him as I held his collar. ''You seemed so interested to get married na, now I will do the honors for you'' I said punching him in his face. He deserved that from me for trying to mess up our lives.

''Yaha nahi hai Manik'' Cabir said after searching the bed rooms. ''He seems to be more criminal minded than we could actually think about him Cabir. Ye Nandini ko aise hi bed rooms mein nahi chupayega'' I said looking for her in the other rooms. I have searched for her in all the possible spaces but didn't find her anywhere. ''Maine kaha na, I did not hide Nandini'' he said firmly by the time me and Cabir searched the whole house. ''Main store room mein bhi check kiya, she is not there'' Cabir said. I was confused whether Rohan really hid her but then Siya spoke. ''Search again, Nandini has to be here'' Siya said looking at Rohan. Cabir and I looked at each other in disappointment but didn't understood how sure can Siya be! ''Did we search garden area and the pool, he can hide her there too!'' I ran outside and Cabir followed me. She was not even there and then Cabir searched the garage too. ''No clue'' Cabir said panting. ''But why Siya said Nandini has to be here?'' I asked him in doubt. We were about to leave the garage but found a room there. ''Ye kya hai yaha?'' I asked Cabir. ''Maybe garage ka samaan rakhne ke liye hoga'' he said. 

We rushed to check the room after we realized there could be a chance and we were right this time. Nandini was laid there in an unconscious state. It was so evident that she tried to get out from here. This door is not even locked but she couldn't come out. I carried her in my arms and came to the living room where others were there. Siya and Navya tried to wake her up. ''Tell me, what do you have to say now?'' I asked dragging Rohan to the door. For now, only Nandini is my priority and agar usko kuch hua tho I will see his bloody end. ''She is not waking up'' Navya said. ''Hospital jaana hai abhi'' I said and Navya helped me to take her. I spoke to the doctor by the time I reached the hospital. ''I don't want anyone to enter this space until I allow them inside'' I clearly instructed them to restrict any unwanted entry. Only Navya and me were there, waiting outside the room where Nandini is kept.

''We are not sure of her condition Manik, she will have to be under observation for 24 hours'' doctor said. ''Can I have any lady doctor for her?'' I asked him and he said yes. Someone from the staff came and informed me that Cabir is here and I asked them to send him in. Siya also came along with him. I did not expect her to be here, at least not after she knows about us now. A lady doctor has arrived by then. ''Hi Manik, did you ask for a lady doctor for Nandini?'' she asked and I nodded yes. ''Can you please do a pregnancy test for Nandini again? I know you might have already saw it in the news, but do it again'' I asked her and she looked confused but nodded. ''Phir se ye kyu karwa rahe ho?'' Navya asked bewildered. ''Kyun ki Nandini pregnant nahi ho sakti and we can only prove it by testing again'' I said. ''Maybe you are wrong and what if she is really pregnant?'' Siya asked me. ''Mujhe pata hai because I'm her husband'' why does everyone has to annoy me. She handed over the reports and I took and open it. 

''These are Nandini's reports. I found them in Dhruv's room. I thought I should give them to Rohan but now, ye sirf tumhara kaam aayega'' she said looking away. ''Why would Dhruv have these reports?'' I asked her. ''Shayad isme Dhruv ka haath bhi hai'' Siya said. ''Dhruv and Nandini were not getting along since few days'' Navya said. ''Uss din party mein bhi wo dono ke beech kuch behes ho raha tha'' Siya recollected. I didn't have ask Nandini about Dhruv. ''That is because Nandini was behind Dhruv and she made sure that to lift the ban on Manik'' Cabir said. I felt so sorry for Nandini that she had to go through all this for me. I thought that I should keep Nandini out of Dhruv's reach but in reality, she was trying to protect me. I should be forever grateful for her. ''I can't believe Dhruv itna gir jayega. Wo Alya ke saath bhi bahut galat kar raha hai'' Siya spoke as she sat down with her eyes closed. ''I never told you about him Siya, but he is not the one whom he is portraying to the world. Karta kuch aur hai and Dikhata kuch aur'' I said. ''It was just the guilt that is stopping me from confronting Dhruv, warna main'' I said clenching the fist. 

''You don't have to be guilty about that accident anymore, wo tum nahi Dhruv ne kiya hai'' I couldn't believe my ears when Siya said.