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Here is the update ::::
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I cry like a baby when I reach home. 'Papa', she called me papa! This is the best feeling in the whole world. I feel so blessed, so special, but will Purvi ever agree to let her be my daughter?
I knock on their door at around 7 o'clock. Ruhi sees me and jumps into my arms immediately. "See, I didn't break my promise and I hope you didn't break yours either", I tell her.
"No, I did not. Come inside, Maa is sitting in the living room", she tells me before she starts dragging me towards her.
"Hi", I tell her and I sit on the sofa next to her. But no one is willing to continue the conversation until Ruhi says, "I think I'll have to leave you two alone so that you can talk" and then runs into her room.
We sit in complete silence for some minutes and then she says, "Rajat... I... I don't know how this happens every time. You get involved in all these things because of us. But I will not let it continue like this anymore. This time, we'll have to come up with a good decision."
"I agree", I tell her, "what have you decided?"
"Rajat, you've done so much for me. A million thanks will not even suffice. I will never have enough words to thank you for all that you've done for me till now. But...this time, I will have to free you from all of this Rajat. I don't want you to get entangled in more complicated things because of me. You don't deserve all of this Rajat and that is why I think...we should...umm...nullify the contract."
What? What? Oh no Purvi!
"Are you sure Purvi? Is this what you want? You would never have hesitated so much if you really wanted it Purvi..."
"Rajat, I beg of you, please don't complicate it even more for me. I am battling between my heart and my mind right now Rajat. I will fall too weak if I listen to my heart right now", she tells me as tears stream down her face.
"What does your heart wish for Purvi?"
But, she does not answer me, instead she lifts her head and stares at me.
"Listen to your heart Purvi. It will never lie to you. If you listen to it, everything will be good, trust me."
"It won't Rajat. Nothing will be good. It will only imply that you...that we..."
"That you will have to come and live with me as husband and wife and as parents of Ruhi?"
I cannot even believe that I am actually telling her this.
She looks at me and struggles to find her words before slowly muttering, "I cannot...you cannot."
"Why can't I? I promise you, I have no objections Purvi. I love Ruhi so much and I will accept her as my own daughter. We will live together as a family."
"Rajat, do you even realize what you are saying? I am not saying this for myself, I am thinking about you. You are young, handsome, you have a whole life ahead of you. You deserve someone better, someone younger. Not me. You should be getting married and having kids of your own Rajat. Why do you want to ruin your life by getting stuck with me?"
I go and sit at her feet and take her hands into mine and wait for her to look at me.
"Purvi", I smile, "I am married and I have a child of my own already. I want nothing else."
She starts sobbing even more and I continue, "I will never be able to love anyone else the way that I love Ruhi Purvi. She has been the first one to call me papa and that is all that I want. I'd be able to live my whole life with this one word coming from her. I beg of you Purvi."
"Rajat", she interrupts me, "what about your mother? She must have seen dreams for your marriage Rajat. What about her dreams and her wishes? I can't break them."
"Yes dear, I have seen dreams", but this time it is not Purvi who has spoken. I turn around and see Mummyji stepping inside the house.
"Maa what are you doing here?", I ask her, but instead of replying to me, she walks towards Purvi and wipes the tears off her face.
"Purvi dear", she begins, "I have been seeing dreams but these dreams have you and Ruhi in it. I want you as my daughter and Ruhi as my grandchild in my house. That is all I want. Purvi, my son has been so busy shouldering the responsibilities of the house and the family alone that he has forgotten that he has a life of his own. But he has completely changed since you and Ruhi came into his life. Please dear, I beg of you, accept my son."
Purvi holds her hands and lowers her begging hands immediately, "don't embarrass me anymore Mummyji. Let me ask Ruhi. I'll do whatever she says."
I go into Ruhi's room and bring her into the living room. She is surprised to see tears on all of our faces as she sits on Purvi's lap.
"Ruh, you know that purvi maa and Rajat Uncle had to get married right, but do you know what that implies? Do you want to go and live in Rajat Uncle's house from now on? He will be your...papa and we will live as husband and wife from now on? Do you want it?"
"Yes!", Ruhi shouts, "absolutely maa. I always wanted this to happen. I always wanted to live with my maa and Papa and in a big happy family like everyone else. Thank you Maa and thank you papa. I love you both and I love you too daadi. Thank you for coming here for me."
I look astonished at her but Ruhi jumps into my arms and I cry as I hold her tight. My precious daughter. Mummyji then takes her into her arms as I walk towards Purvi to thank her for it.
We see Mummyji whisper something in Ruhi's ears and then Ruhi eagerly starts to ask us, "maa and Papa, daadi and I want to know when do you two want to get married now?"
I lock the door. Today is our last day in this apartment. Before we head to Rajat's place, I go and leave the key with the landlady who wishes to give the apartment for rent.
Ruhi is excited to set up all her things in her new room at Rajat's place. All of us help her in doing so and we finish at around 7 in the night. After dinner, I tuck tired Ruhi in her new bed and as she drifts into sleep I hear her whisper, "go and sleep now maa."
As I walk out of Ruhi's room, I wonder where should I be sleeping tonight. I wonder how do I talk to Rajat about it when I find him approaching me.
"Purvi, I wanted to talk to you, let's go in the garden", he tells me and I start following him.
"Purvi, I know all of this is happening quickly. It's so confusing and I understand how hard it is for you. But I want to reassure you that we are in this house only for Ruhi. Even if you and I are staying together in one house, or in one room, we live only as mother and father of Ruhi. I will respect all of your boundaries. I know Mummyji wants to get us married, but even after it, we will be together only for our daughter. You can fearlessly sleep in my room and I will sleep on the sofa. I will never impose anything on you unless you're ready Purvi. I promise."
I laugh. I am shocked by how he can understand what I wanted to tell him before me even saying one word to him. This has been bothering me since so long and he has so conveniently resolved all my fear and confusion.
"Thank you Rajat. Thank you for understanding me, I really really appreciate it."
He smiles and says, "but I hope you will allow me to sleep on the sofa, otherwise I'll be okay if you even ask me to sleep here in this garden."
"That will definitely be better", I tell him and we both start laughing.
"Purvi but tell me something, all of this is fine, but what if you start falling in love with me? People tell me that I am irresistible. What will you do then?"
I laugh. I don't know why but I feel that I have started to redden as well. He smiles widely and awaits an answer from me. I simply look at him and say, "I won't", before laughing and running to our room.
The next morning I help Mummyji prepare breakfast and pack lunch for Rajat who has to go out for work purposes today. He kisses Ruhi and waves goodbye to both Mummyji and me before he leaves. Some time after he leaves, Mummyji tells me, "oh dear, he has left his wallet here. Go and give it to him before he drives off."
I take the wallet and rush out and fortunately I see him standing and talking to an Aunty in the corridor. As I approach them, I hear the Aunty tell him,
"Rajat son, I heard that you have started to live with a divorced woman who already has one child. It's such a pity my child, you are so young, so naive, I'm sure she must have ensnared you. I know women like her very well. She must have found you a very good, young and wealthy man and that is why she is using her beauty and daughter to take advantage of you. If I could, I would get a number of good girls lined up for you, my son."
I boil with so much anger that tears start to stream down my face. Why is Rajat still quiet? If Rajat doesn't tell her anything, I swear, I'll leave his house right now. I get even more shocked when I see Rajat smiling back at her.
"Auntyji, did you seriously interrupt me to tell me this? Auntyji, I can proudly say you do not even have the least idea who and how Purvi is. I'd choose her as my wife and Ruhi as my daughter over anyone. By the way, how is your husband doing? Do you remember which clinic you brought him to when he was so critically ill and no other hospital wanted to operate him because you couldn't afford to pay the bills? Oh yes, you took him to the Ruh Clinic which for your kind information is my to-be-wife's clinic. Despite being a stranger, she helped you so much. She didn't even charge a penny from you then. How did your then goddess turn an opportunist today Auntyji?
How come just becoming a divorced woman and having a daughter, means that she does not have a life of her own? Would you have had the same opinion if I were divorced and had a child? No, exactly and that does not mean that you can accuse her like this. And Auntyji, think about it, why didn't your number of good girls help you when you were so much in need during the treatment of your husband? I will have to leave now, but I will send you a wedding invitation soon. My daughter will be very happy to meet you. See you."
It felt like my heart stopped when he was telling her all these things. My anger turned to love. He is so precious and my tears resume again. Just at that moment, Rajat turns around and sees me.
"Purvi, why are you crying? Is everything alright?"
"Yes Rajat. I was just cutting onions and I came to give you your wallet, you left it inside."
"Thank you Purvi."
"Thank you Rajat. Thank you so much", I tell him and I fall in his arms and I hug him tightly. My heart feels so relieved. After some time, he lifts me up and wipes my tears off.
"It's okay Purvi. I said what had to be said. Don't worry."
"It just means a lot and..."
"And?"
"Mummyji just spoke to the Panditji, he said there's an auspicious date for the wedding next week."
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