Beneath the manor's Veil..

To be bhabhi...

Author's pov

It was a beautiful evening and both Jhanvi and Aisha were sitting in the garden and chatting about random things.

" Just 4 months and this little one will be in her/his dadi's arms." Jhanvi said while caressing Aisha's small baby bump.

" Baby is very eager to meet dadi right my cutiepie..."

" Even I can't wait to meet our bundle of joy..." Rishi said coming towards them.

" Rishi Bhai..." Aisha smiled at him and he caressed her head.

" How are you..!?"

" I am fine Bhai , please sit na."

Rishi sat on the chair and a maid served him tea.

" Bhai have you seen any girl for yourself...!? Or you want maa and me to find one for you..? " Aisha asked finding the correct apportunity to talk about this topic as Rishi ignores this topic with all his guts.

" No I haven't.." he said slowly.

" So we should search for a nice girl then.!?" Aisha asked excitedly and Jhanvi looked curiously at Rishi for his answer.

" Umm.. no , I think... I will think about marriage after few more years."

" You are already 30 Rishi...! " Jhanvi said a bit irritated and Rishi sighed.

" Maa... Don't worry Rishi will find his better half soon." Aryan said coming to them and patted Rishi's shoulder who gave him a small thankful smile.

" God knows when...!" Jhanvi said and fed crumbs of ladoo to Aisha.

" I should leave now , Aishu take care of yourself ok.." Rishi said and got up to leave.

" Rishi Bhai please don't go , stay here only today... Please..!" Rishi couldn't deny to her request and decided to stay.

At night after dinner everyone retired to their bedrooms...

Aryan massaged Aisha's swollen feets and once she was asleep he arranged pillows beside her and left the room.

He went to Rishi's room but didn't find him there and decided to look in the garden and then at terrace.... He found him on the terrace staring at the starry sky.

" Rishi..." He called and stood beside him .

" I know something is troubling you and it's related to marriage. Tell me if you have someone in mind or you want maa and Aisha to stop pestering you for marriage , I will talk to them but before that you have to tell me what's bothering you..."

Rishi turned to Aryan and sighed almost regretfully...

" I... I used to love a girl. Her name was Shrushti and we were together in college. We both had mutual feelings for each other and even planned out future together."

" Then...! What's the problem..? Where is she..!?"

" In our final year I took her to one of our restaurant to propose her , I booked everything for us alone and she was so happy. I still remember her smile.... Before I could go on my knees papa came there , he has kept someone to spy on me since he found I was dating someone... "

Aryan clenched his jaws at the mere mention of their so called father .

" Shrishti was poor and grew up in an orphanage . Papa slapped me that day for choosing an orphan whose parents were unknown... For her self respect mattered the most and she left without turning back once. I tried searching for her but couldn't find her after that day, I always thought that papa meant only good for me so I didn't object his decision of forgetting Shrushti and focus on business...."