Barrister Babu

Chapter 78: Wrong Number Again

Bondita adjusted the pallu of her saree and picked up her files.

"Patibabu, I am going to court," Bondita informed Anirudh, who was busy reading some business documents on the couch.

She had been going to court regularly for the past few days and every single day, she informed him before leaving with a small hope in her heart—that maybe today, he would decide to come along too.

But Anirudh had buried himself in business matters nowadays. Even though he never said it aloud, Bondita knew he was still trying to stay away from court.

Still, despite not going there himself, he had quietly placed bodyguards around her everywhere.

As if he could ever stop worrying about her.

"Hmm," Anirudh replied absentmindedly while reading the file.

Bondita's shoulders slightly dropped in disappointment.

From the hallway upstairs, Chameli silently watched everything.

Her jaw clenched remembering how Mala ruined everything by exposing the truth that day.

Ever since then, things in the haveli had started slipping out of her control.

And she hated that feeling.

But she stayed quiet. Not because she had forgiven them.

Because she was waiting. Waiting for Keth to return.

Then she would make sure this haveli drowned in chaos.

Bondita walked outside the haveli with a sigh, but suddenly heard footsteps behind her.

She turned around.

Anirudh was following her.

Before she could ask anything, he opened the jeep's door for her.

"Get inside. I'll drop you."

Bondita blinked in surprise. "But you said you don't like going to the court."

Anirudh looked away awkwardly and muttered, "Tumhe chorne toh ja sakta hu na?"

A soft smile appeared on Bondita's lips.

She knew him too well.

Today he was just dropping her.

Tomorrow maybe he will sit inside for five minutes.

And someday soon, Barrister Babu would unknowingly return to court completely.

Because no matter how much he tried to stay away from that place, a part of him still belonged there.

The same way a part of him would always belong to her.

"Thik hai," Bondita replied softly before sitting inside the jeep.

The drive was unusually peaceful.

Bondita kept stealing glances at Anirudh while he focused on driving.

His sharp features looked calmer today.

Less burdened.

Maybe because for the first time in months, he was willingly driving toward court instead of away from it.

"You know," Bondita finally started, "everyone in court keeps asking about you."

Anirudh raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"They miss Barrister Babu," she answered dramatically. "Especially the female clients."

Anirudh nearly choked. "Bondita!"