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Chapter- 16(2)
"No I can't eat anything, more than this, please," Rathi said to Sumaya.
"NO no, you cannot say like that, just eat this one serving of rice," Mithran insisted and Rathi held his hand.
"Please Anna, I can't," she requested.
"Hmm," he nodded and sat beside Sumaya. They were so happy to hear about Rathi's pregnancy. On the same evening, Mithran asked Rathi to come for the dinner in their house, and he cooked all the best dishes he knows.
"Ayya do you want something?" Mithran asked when Aadhiyan was silently chewing his food.
"No, Mithra," he smiled.
"Do you like it?" Mithran questioned seeing his unhappy face.
"You know that I like your cooking," he replied and continued to eat.
Sumaya watched them w
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