Silent Affair (On Hold)

Chapter Twenty Nine

Later that evening, as soon as she could, Anjali called Shyam the moment he got off of work. When she told her husband the news and even showed him the 2 positive pregnancy tests through video chat, the couple were in tears, full of excitement! Shyam immediately planned for a day off and quickly came home, and the couple went to the doctors for full confirmation. When they saw their little peanut on the screen, neither could hold back their tears of happiness. Even the family was unable to hold back when Anjali and Shyam revealed the news with a picture from the sonogram.

Amoli was absolutely excited, along with Vijay, but no one could beat Deviyani's excitement, who was beyond excited that she was going to have a great-grandchild. Avantika bubbled with joy and Arnav was very happy for his sister and brother in-law, already knowing from Shyam how much they had wanted this. Of course, when everyone found out Khushi already knew, they were a little annoyed because they weren't the first to know, but they quickly got over it.

Given the big news, Shyam was given some time off of his big case, and he spent practically every waking moment with Anjali. Due to her pregnancy, the two would not be going to the Kapoor's camping trip. Although it should be mentioned that by camping trip, it really wasn't exactly that.

You see, the Kapoor's owned this plot of land, where they had built up a large, grand farmhouse with a guesthouse. Every year, they would host their so called camping trip and invite the big families, and while the elders stayed in the main house, the kids stayed in the guesthouse. As far as camping activities went, then it would be making smores around the built firepit, and that was about it. The rest of it was all glitz and glamour.

The family agreed that even though she would've been completely comfy, that it was best for Anjali not to go, so she and Shyam would stay behind. Avantika had finally decided that she would go, but only because she had heard a rumor that Sana was going to make a move on Virat, and she was not going to let that happen. But knowing her granddaughter well, Deviyani knew at one point or another that Avantika would chicken out, so she decided to go and make sure she wouldn't. Amoli and Vijay were happy to go as well, but neither Arnav nor Khushi wanted to go. His parents did try to convince them, but an idea sparked in Anjali's mind, and she convinced them that it was better that they didn't go, Anjali "needing" a female in case Shyam was incapable, and if that were the case, Arnav would keep him busy. Vijay didn't exactly understand, but chose not to question it, while Amoli understood. So in the end, it was agreed that Arnav, Khushi, Anjali, and Shyam would stay behind while the rest went.

And to be honest, Anjali couldn't wait for them all to leave! She had set her plan in motion and she just needed them all gone in order to execute it. So one could only imagine how irritated she was, getting rather impatient as her family slowly started getting in their car to leave. And one can also even imagine how ecstatic she was when they finally left.

"Ugh, finally! They're gone," she exclaimed with a roll of her eyes.

"Rani saheba," Shyam scowled while Arnav and Khushi frowned at her.

"Oh come on babe, you know how badly I've been waiting for this moment," but Shyam just rolled his eyes with a small grin, hard as he tried not to.

"Um, did I not get the memo on something," Arnav frowned.

"Yes because it's a surprise!"

"What the-? Surprise?"

Anjali rolled her eyes. "Oh honestly Chote, do you always have to say that," and Khushi pursed her lips, trying hard not to grin.

"Anyways," Anjali continued, "I've been planning a surprise for quite some time now that'll make all of us happy!"

"And... what exactly is that," Arnav asked.