𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞: 𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓

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You know I am completely demotivated because there are very less votes for every chapter... Am I not doing well?

That is the reason for delay in today's chap, but still for all my pookie readers I am releasing this! Enjoy!

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Aryan POV:

"Come on, champ, let me take you out for a celebration party," Bhaiyya said, trying to sound all excited, but I scoffed.

"Nope. I want to stay with Maa, Bhaiyya. Don't pester me."

He rolled his eyes dramatically. "Oh, please. It's not like I'm separating you from your Maa. I'm just borrowing you for a few hours, geez!"

I heard Princess Aaru chuckling, so I turned to see her walking toward us, smiling. "Don't make your brother angry, Moonpie. Look, he's already getting wrinkles."

I burst out laughing, and she joined me, the sound of our laughter filling the air. But I could feel Bhaiyya glaring daggers at us.

"I do NOT have wrinkles for God's sake!" he exclaimed, his voice dripping with sass. "Honestly, the only wrinkles around here are from dealing with you two every day."

"Do you really want me to go with Bhaiyya, Maa?" I asked, hoping she'd change her mind. But she just nodded, caressing my cheek gently.

Of course. What did I even expect? For her, no matter what happens, Bhaiyya will always come first. If Bhaiyya asks for anything, she'll make sure it happens.

Still, it's kinda funny because it should be Bhaiyya pampering her, but with them, it's always the opposite. Though, to be fair, he pampers her plenty— they're each other's first baby, after all.

I sighed, got up, and followed him to the car. As soon as we got in, I asked, "Why are you suddenly taking me out, Bhaiyya? It's not like this is the first time I've come first in school."

He started driving, glancing over at me. "Well... I just missed my little brother. You don't visit the cafe much these days. I only see you right before you sleep, so I thought I'd spend some time with you."

I shot him a look of disbelief, and he awkwardly laughed. Yep, there it was—the confirmation I needed. "Oh, I thought you all were planning a surprise for my birthday. Is that why you're taking me out?"

I could see the shock flash across his face before he sighed in defeat. "I hate you for being so smart sometimes, Aryan."

I laughed, leaning back in my seat. "It's okay, Bhaiyya. I'll pretend to be surprised, alright?"

He just hummed in response, clearly done with me being outsmarted, while I turned to look out the window, a small smile on my face.

Hey guys! It's been a while, hasn't it?

What a wild ride the last few chapters have been, right?

It's hard to believe, but it's been almost four to five months since Harsh Bhai left us. Everything's slowly falling back into place.

Though we all still remember him, we've managed to move on because, well, that was his last wish. He didn't want us to mourn him forever—he wanted us to be happy.

Maa and Bhaiyya have also been getting back on track. Maa took over the company again, and, of course, the competition between her and Dad kicked off. Sometimes, I just don't understand their rivalry in a professional sense.

I mean, they're the best father-in-law and daughter-in-law duo when they're with us, but professionally? It's like a battlefield! Whatever, though... that's just how they are.