Heyy Baby

Part 29

I actually had one correction. I know i have written in chapters 21 and 23 about Pushpaji being the one who helps everyone in finding Karishma, but I have to change that, because I want to bring Pushpa ji more times into the story. So, I have changed that to Champa, instead of Pushpa ji. I am so sorry if anyone gets confused due to this. 

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Dr. Maya continued mercilessly, "Do you know why her sugar is low?" Her piercing gaze swept across the room, her voice laced with cold fury. "Because your family barely fed her. Because your baby has been hungry for God knows how long. AGAIN"

Anubhav's breath hitched. "K-kya..."

Dr. Maya's jaw tightened as she turned towards the rest of them. "Tell me, Mrs. Malik, when was the last time Karishma was properly fed?"

Haseena stiffened. "Woh... I—I thought Sheetal ne khilaya hoga..."

Dr. Maya scoffed. "Sheetal ji, aapne diya?"

Sheetal frowned. "Mujhe laga ki Santu ya Shivani ne diya hoga..."

Dr. Maya let out a sharp, humorless laugh. "Shivani ji?"

Shivani paled, her lips parting, but no words came out.

Dr. Maya's eyes darkened. "So no one fed her properly."

The air felt suffocating.

"Aur kya aapko pata hai? Karishma diabetic hai. Chhoti si bacchi hai. Uska time pe khana zaroori hai, nahi toh uski condition rapidly deteriorate karti hai."

Anubhav felt the blood drain from his face. "Meri bacchi..."

Dr. Maya crossed her arms, her voice ice-cold. "Aap sab log yahan baithe Naina ko pamper kar rahe the, uske chhoti-moti choton ka dukh mana rahe the, jabki aapki ek saal ki beti akele operation theatre mein thi, uska sir bleed kr raha tha, aur woh apni Maa ko bula rahi thi."

Anubhav inhaled sharply, his vision blurring for a second.

His baby.

Calling for her mother.

And no one went to her.

Not even Haseena.

He turned his head slowly, his heart breaking further when he saw Haseena still cradling Naina protectively, her guilt-ridden eyes avoiding his own.

His stomach twisted violently.

His wife.

His family.

They had left his baby behind for someone else's child.

Dr. Maya took another step forward, her next words slow and deliberate. "Agar aaj aap nahi aate, aur agar aap abhi bhi situation ko theek nahi karte hai, toh main khud orphanage bula kar Karishma ko yahan se le jaane ke liye keh dungi."

Silence.

A deadly, terrifying silence.

"That is - If she even survives this head wound and sugar drop."

Anubhav's breath hitched.

His ears started ringing.

Everything around him faded into a blur—the hospital room, the people, the distant murmurs.

He could only see her.

His tiny little baby girl.

His Karu.