After reporting to Inspector Ralf about the kid he found he said to him "If anybody comes to claim the child, please tell him/ her to meet me in the palace.' 'Yes Sir' Inspector stood up & saluted him 'I'll send if anyone comes to claim the child.'
'Don't worry, I'll take good care of you, dear.' Naveen smiled to the boy who was clinging to his arms as they walked into the palace. 'It's big!' Nishan's eyes widened with wonder. 'Can I see it?' he gave him a pleading look. 'Yes, of course.' Naveen chuckled 'Let me be your guide today.'
Naveen didn't know why he was feeling so much closeness with this boy. It was really strange that his mother was the namesake of his wife. So is there any possibility of Tiana being here in Maldonia? Naveen's thoughts were broken as Nishan's screamed cheerfully. They were now in the family painting room & they were standing near their wedding photo. 'Here's mama.' Nishan jumped with joy pointing to the photo hanging on the wall. "Where?' Naveen looked at him eagerly. "Here" Nishan's fingers were tracing the life size photo of the queen of Maldonia in the white wedding dress.
Naveen took another glance of Nishan & the photo. His eyes were glittering with joy to see his mother in the picture. 'Everything is matched now.' Naveen thought 'The strange similarity between this boy & me, the namesake…' suddenly a locket bearing the royal emblem of Maldonia around Nishan's neck caught Naveen's eyes. He knelt to his eye level & whispered 'Where have you found it Nishan?' 'Mama gave it to me. 'Nishan's eyes suddenly became sad 'It belongs to papa but he never wants to meet us even me.'
Naveen couldn't speak for a moment. His vision was blurred with tears. At last …..He found his long lost child.
Nishan noticed the tear on his cheek 'Why are you crying, king? Mama also cries when she sees this locket. Does it hurt?' then slowly Naveen could feel Nishan's small hands were wiping his tears. Naveen grasped his small hand firmly & pressed it on his cheek to feel the smoothness of his baby skin. 'My baby!' he whispered, suddenly hugging Nishan tightly & kissing his face like mad.
Nishan set his big hazel eyes on this strange king. He was nothing like the king he read in his picture books. But he looked the same like his father whom he saw in the photos.
At last Naveen smiled through his tears stroking Nishan's hair gently 'Can I tell you a secret?'
'Yes,' Nishan beamed with curiosity. 'I'm your papa.' Naveen took him again in his arms smelling his young body. Nishan watched his father for a moment with his big brown eyes. His father was so good then why he never wanted to see them? 'Papa\ Nishan whispered 'Don't leave me again.'
'I won't.' Naveen buried his face in the mass of Nishan's dark silky hairs.
Maliah was watching this happy reunion standing at the door. She wiped her tears. At last the long suffering for three years her friend had found some happiness at last.
'Aren't they beautiful?' a voice spoke beside her. She startled to find Rafael standing by her side. 'Yes, they are.' Maliah smiled.
'I can figure my child with big blue eyes like its mother & mass of curly hairs on it's head.' Rafael took her hands & placed something on her hand. Then he walked away.
Maliah suddenly blushed furiously to understand the meaning of his words. She opened the little piece of paper that Rafael placed in her palm.
She opened it to find two tiny doodle in wedding dress. Under it was written 'Our future- Maliah & Rafael.' Under that it was written 'Meet me tomorrow in the Plaza Restaurant. I've got a job.'
'I'll.' Maliah kissed the paper & blushed radiantly again.
'Thanks Natisa.' Rafael ran to the royal secretary 'For helping me to get the job & the girl. See I got the ring.'
'Congratulations.' Natisa smiled.
When Rafael was gone Natisa picked up the receiver to call someone 'Prince Rafael has stepped into our trap, Milan.'
'Thanks Natisa.' She could hear his enthusiastic voice from opposite side 'Now everyone of the Royal family must die.' He laughed manically.
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