Oberoi's Ardhangini

CH | 139

The chapter became longer than I intended to write... But knowing how much you all enjoy our Jwalin x Pranavi, I decided to go ahead and write it.

Also, from tomorrow onwards I'll be publishing chapters every day around 5 pm. 

Enjoy lovelies.

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"Even if the DNA came out as we're unrelated. You will still be my sister. Is that okay?" Brijesh words rang in the silent hall making all of them stunned while Pranavi's hand trembled as she felt the warmth from Brijesh.

Her throat felt constricted and she couldn't utter a word as her insides felt like warm waves of tsunami hit her in full force. Her eyes welled up while Arjun gulped hard as he too wanted that but he hadn't voiced it out yet.

Seeing the time has finally come, Arjun spoke, his voice low but firm, his amber orbs piercing through her with each word, "Yes, Pranavi. I and Brijesh accepted you as our sister. Whether by blood or not doesn't really matter to us. You will remain our sister if it's okay with you."

Pranavi flickered her eyelashes to stop the damn tears which were about to come and her body shuddered in a whirlwind of emotions and Jwalin couldn't help but pull her closer to his embrace. 

He turned her head to face him while her other hand was still holding the phone with Brijesh eyeing her expectantly and Arjun who sat opposite them was observing her each move.

His eyes looked unreadable to the men, but she saw the concern in them and she mouthed, "I'm okay."

Jwalin shook his head and whispered in her ear so that only she could hear him, "Don't get so worked up, wifey."

Pranavi gave a nod while Brijesh felt as if a bucket of cold water was dumped on him upon not hearing any response from her and his lustrous amber orbs lost their luster.

"I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable, Pranavi. I'm sorry. I tend to say the wrong words sometimes." Brijesh said softly as he was afraid she would once again walk away from their lives and they couldn't accept that at any cost. If by saying sorry he could mend it, then he was willing to say sorry to her.

Heck, Brijesh was arrogant, proud, and hot-headed and even Arjun couldn't get to hear 'sorry' from him all these years even after all their fights, but he willingly said sorry even if hadn't done anything wrong to Pranavi which made Arjun dumbfounded.

Pranavi felt bad upon hearing Brijesh words and shook her head while she resonated with the brother's pain in her heart and muttered, "No, Brother. Don't say that. I'll take you both as my brothers irrespective of the outcome. Okay?"

She glanced at Arjun who heaved a sigh in relief while Brijesh's lips curled upwards in satisfaction, "Really?"

"Yes. Really." Pranavi confirmed and Arjun couldn't sit straight anymore. He instantly leaped up towards her in a swift move and wrapped his arms around her startling her and Jwalin, along with Brijesh, Jathin, and Deepak.

"Thank you, Pranavi," Arjun mumbled and Pranavi wrapped one arm around Arjun while her other hand held the mobile with a soft smile on her face.

Arjun continued as he didn't want to say them while staring at her, "I tried to say these words long back but I'm afraid you'd push me away. So, I waited and watched you from afar all the while like I watched the faraway moon from my window and it was really tough, Pranavi." 

He choked on his words but still managed to say firmly, "To not able to come closer to you while having a gut feeling that you're our sister. It's plain torture to me and Brijesh."