WIFE : BOUGHT AND PAID FOR

SHOT 50

Bhumi's pov!

It was so cute watching Dadu and Nanu glaring at Aryamann and being all protective over me.

I have never had this privilege before, but now everything is changing fast.

First, Aryamann came back! That was a shock in itself.

Now I have my family with me. My real family. And they love me.

I always thought they would be hating me, like they hated my parents' relationship.

How could they love me when I am the result of the very relationship they hated. That was what I always believed.

Only if my parents and Ryan were alive. They would have been happy. Ecstatic.

"She is my wife, Nanu," Aryamann said, in a possessive tone, and a shiver ran down my spine hearing that possessiveness in his voice.

Does he mean that? Or is he still pretending? What would he gain this time, by the pretence?

"Well, she is our little girl. We are not letting you hurt her again." Dadu said, angrily.

Good God!

"Please, this is not the place for a fight. This is a hospital." I pleaded with them to quieten down.

Both the grandfathers huffed in annoyance, and Aryamann still had a scowl on his face.

"Okay guys, no need to fight. I will take this young man and his mommy to have lunch," Gaurav said, standing up with Abhi in his arms.

"I will go with Gaurav." I said quickly, before they launched into another argument.

As we walked towards the hospital cafe, we remained silent for a while. The only person talking was Abhi, who was perfectly capable of holding a conversation alone.

When we reached the cafe, we left Abhi inside the play yard set up in the corner of the cafe and as we sat across a table, Gaurav turned to look at me.

"I thought we were friends, Bhumi," Gaurav said, almost in an accusing tone.

"Gaurav.." I spoke softly, not knowing what to say

"You couldn't come to me, when you had a problem? How could you simply leave? You just vanished, Bhumi. Do you have any idea how worried we were these past years." Gaurav asked, the worry still evident in his eyes.

"You are definitely a good friend of mine, Gaurav. But more than that you are Aryamann's younger brother. I know he will always be your priority and I didn't want to put you in a place where you have to choose between us." I said softly.

"I do love my brother, Bhumi. But I love you as much. Granted, we have not known each other for a very long time, but you have become very important for all of us." Gaurav said and I could see it in his eyes that he meant every word of it.

"I know. And I am very honoured about that. But that day, after finding out that I am pregnant, I panicked. I couldn't think of anything else, other than protecting my baby. I was worried how Aryamann would react if he came to know. He had already once told me that he didn't want a baby with me. And not to think that I can trap him by getting pregnant." I said, as a tear ran down my cheeks

"Bhumi-"

"Let me speak, Gaurav. That night, you were there when he accused me of being a gold digger. You were a witness to my heartbreak. Rejection hurts hard, Gaurav. And two days later, I found out I am pregnant. I was still wounded by Aryamann's harsh words. All I could imagine at that time was Aryamann's fury when he came to know that I am pregnant. What new names would he call me? What new accusation would he put on me? I was too exhausted by then. I wouldn't have been able to bear more heartache, Gaurav. Rejecting me, I tolerated it. But the thought of him rejecting my baby? I couldn't even bear to think about it. So I left." I said, as a soft sob escaped my lips.