Lahat ng Kabanata ng Royalty or Love #3: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

“I don’t care what you say, but the arrangements will not be handled by both of us together. It will be either you or me. Mridula is best in this, so she will choose one of us to take help for the engagement party.” Aahil stated to Nipuna at the dining table while we all sat to have our food. “Of course! You will think your crush can do a better job than me, right?” Nipuna asked, glaring at him while each and everyone at the table stilled in their positions. “Nipuna!” Aahil uttered through his gritted teeth while she stared at each one of us with wide eyes. “I think Aahna is crying.” Nipuna said, waving the baby monitor and moved to get up from the chair. “We all can hear that she is not crying at all. Now, explain us what you mean by before words.” Dileep said, staring at them while I too stared back at them not knowing what to even think. “Fine! I had a crush on Mridula a few years back, but didn’t dare to say that out loud.” Aahil explained when no one looked away. “Why didn

*Premila Pov* “Don’t cry, Mridula.” I said, glancing at her, but she continued to cry but without making any noise. “I should be with my Mom and Dad.” She said between hiccups in a small voice. “Are you hungry?” I asked, gesturing the breakfast, I was preparing. “No!” She replied, glancing around and then glanced at me. I sighed, finished the preparation and then knelt before her. She looks tired with all the crying, and I brushed the tears away before holding her hands. “I know you should be here with your parents. But they trusted me to look after you. It can happen to anyone. Anyone can leave their house and stay at some other place with their parent’s trust. Now, this is not my home, but I am living here because my parents trusted your Uncle. For now, until you become a big girl, you have to live here with us so that I can take care of you like your parents asked me to.” I slowly explained, and she listened keenly. “You will be like my Mom.” She slowly whispered and then ad

*Premila Pov* “We will find him, Mom.” Dileep said holding my hands. “It’s been one week, Dileep. He didn’t even go back to his work as he already gave his resignation. I don’t know anything about that girl except her name.” I said, trying to hold the tears. “Each and every police is searching for him for the past two days.” Aahil said nodding at me. “They should have been called on that day itself.” I said, glaring at their father who is talking on the phone. “He left on his wish, Mom. He is twenty seven. They wouldn’t have treated the complaint with correct effort.” Dileep said rubbing my hands. “Shall I call Mridula here? She will be there with you.” He added taking out his mobile. “No! She has exams this week. Let her concentrate on them.” I said, stopping him, to which he sighed. “Premila! They found him.” Abivanth said, hanging up the call. “Found him? He is fine right?” I asked him getting up. “We need to go.” He said, holding my hand and walked near to the door. “He

*Mridula Pov* I heard another shout and immediately rushed near to the bed coming out of the shock. However, when I reached near him, I stopped not knowing what to say and how to say anything. Along with that another question entered regarding with what identity should I call him. I shook my head, letting go of all the questions and slowly placed my hand over his forehead when he continued to tremble shouting some words which I couldn’t understand. “It’s ok!” I whispered slowly while kneeling near the bed and brushed his forehead along with his hair reluctantly hoping this would ease his nightmares. He slowly calmed down and blinked his eyes while I switched on the bedside light. He frowned, looking up and I immediately removed my hand. “What are you doing here?” he asked and then coughed. “Have some water.” I mumbled pouring some in a glass, and then gave it to him. “What are you really doing here? I thought I said you have to sleep in the other room.” He said sitting up and I

*Mridula Pov* “I don’t want to learn this.” I stated, gesturing at the glasses' in front of me. “You should, Mridula. What if some guest asks you to bring something or even your husband?” Aunty asked, sighing but I just frowned at the glasses. “But for each party, you are the one who always takes care of such things right? What is the need for me to do it now?” I asked, not liking the smell and different names for even the type of the same look alike liquids. “Now, you are next to me. After me, you should take care of all these things and even guide my other daughter-in-laws when I will just take some rest.” She replied folding her arms. “You? You will just take a rest?” I asked, not at all believing her words. “Fine! But I really don’t want the headache of teaching them when I am not close to them.” she replied smiling a little. “Whoever they are, they will be better than me.” I mumbled frowning already feeling confused with his distant behavior no matter what I do. At least,