Whispers of Destiny: Unveiling Hearts ✅

|| 46. Family OR Him ||

A sudden sound of a plate falling startled everyone. Akshara turned to look, her eyes widening in shock. "G...Gay...Gayu Maasi?" she stammered, her voice barely audible.

Gayu, standing with her arms crossed, looked straight at Akshara and said sternly, "What is going on here, Akshu?"

Akshara fumbled, "Maasi, this...this is...Abhimanyu...he's my...my husband...was...no, no, no! I mean, he is my husband...oh God, forget it!"

Swarna stepped forward, her expression serious. "Akshu, this isn't right," she said.

Manish says without any reaction "Choose Family or Him."

Kairav added, crossing his arms, "Akshu, you should have told us before. Why didn't you say anything?"

Akshara's frustration boiled over as she clenched her fists. "Listen, everyone-" she began, but before she could finish, everyone around her suddenly burst out laughing.

Swarna wiped her eyes, trying to stop giggling. "Oh Akshu, I can't act serious anymore!"

Kairav joined in, laughing, "And I can't keep pretending to be angry. I was dying inside trying not to laugh."

Akshara stared at them in confusion. "What is going on?"

Arshia smirked, flipping her hair dramatically. "What's going on is that everyone already knows about you and Dr. Abhimanyu. No one is trying to separate you. They were just trying to tease you. "

Akshara's jaw dropped. "Wait...who told you?!"

Arshia grinned, folding her arms smugly. "Hmm, take a wild guess. Who else but me?"

Akshara glared at her. "Arshia! You can't keep a single thing to yourself, can you?"

Gayu walked over, gently tugging Akshara's ear. "Forget that! Tell me, when were you planning to tell me? After I grew old and gray? You've been back from Mumbai, and you couldn't even make one call to your Maasi? Did you even miss me?"

Akshara winced playfully and said, "Oh come on, Maasi, how can you say that? You're my sweetheart! How could I survive without missing you?" She hugged Gayu tightly.

Gayu laughed, pretending to be annoyed. "Sweetheart? Who calls their Maasi that? You're such a drama queen!"

Akshara grinned. "What can I say? You are my sweetheart."

Meanwhile, Abhimanyu stood awkwardly to the side, looking like a lost owl as his eyes darted between everyone. "Umm...should I be part of this conversation, or...?" he muttered, scratching the back of his head.

Kairav chuckled, slapping Abhimanyu's shoulder. "Relax, doc. Welcome back to our crazy family."

Abhimanyu gave a sheepish smile. "Yeah, I can see that..."

The room was filled with laughter, joy, and teasing, as the bond between the family grew stronger in that moment of shared humor and love.

Akshara said, "But Maasi, how did you suddenly come here, and how did you know about all this?"

Gayu smiled and replied, "Arshia called me last night and told me everything. So, I decided to come here early this morning. And when I reached, I saw Arshia, Samaira, and Lavanya telling everyone in family after you had left in the morning."

Akshara turned to glare at her trio of friends, who stood there grinning sheepishly, flashing all 32 of their teeth as if they had no regrets.

Gayu chuckled and said, "Now, will you introduce me to your husband, or should I just meet him on my own?"