* Muditā
[moo-dee-tah] Sanskrit
(n.) The pleasure that comes from seeing others' happiness and success
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The father-son duo got out of the car and went inside the Mansion. When they entered a luxurious lounge, they saw an excited Anaya, who was pacing here and there as if waiting for them, and Sajeela who was sitting on the sofa instructing the maid something.
Anaya marched towards the men as soon as her eyes fell on them and Sajeela also got up from her seat with a constant smile.
"Arey arey arey!" Shehzad exclaimed as he saw Anaya run towards him.
"Baba, bhai ye dekhen!" Anaya heaved out as she forwarded her tablet, and the screen showed a portal opened. Shehzad grabbed it to see what it was. Zaviyaar also moved forward to take a look, both of them curious.
"Arey wah bhai, Masha Allah!" Shehzad remarked in glee. It was her annual report. She had gotten first rank among her mates and had topped her batch. Shehzad hugged his daughter while Zaviyaar took the tablet from his hand to look through it.
She obtained an excellent result by securing 99% in her A-levels annual examination. A large smile crossed his lips, a proud and happy smile for his sister's achievement.
Anaya then turned to Zaviyaar, her face was lit with contentment and her lips wore a big beam exposing her cute bunny teeth. Zaviyaar hugged her as she giggled, jumping a little.
"I am proud of you bubble." Zaviyaar remarked, encouraging her.
"Of course, meri beti hai hi itni zaheen." Shehzad stated, agreeing with Zaviyaar while Sajeela stood there chuckling at their talks.
"Akhir behen kiski hai?" Zaviyaar added, raising his eyebrows, flexing his own intelligence. Both of the siblings have been bright children since always.
They all laughed as they sat and conversed for a while or two. Giggles echoed in the room, making the atmosphere lively and comfortable. Shehzad then told them about the meeting and the events at Naintara's company.
Sajeela listened intently while Anaya kept winking at her brother at Naintara's mention, teasing and giggling.
"Mai Tara api ko call krun?" Anaya asked, wanting to share her achievement.
"Hm, abhi wo busy hogi. Thori dair baad kar lena." Shehzad answered, his mouth filled with a chunk of mango.
'Such a workaholic she is!' Zaviyaar thought to himself before getting up and then went to his room to freshen up.
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Naintara was seated opposite Doctor Naheed, her psychiatrist, whom she'd been visiting for years now. She was there as her PTSD symptoms were now again increasing.
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