The Mafia Bride

Chapter 17

Next Morning

Nyonika entered the room to see Manik sleeping next to Nandini on the bed, holding her close to him. The two of them looked so peaceful, Nyonika just stopped to admire them.

"Haaye...nazar na lage mere dono bachon ko." 

Nandini woke up hearing her and looked at Nyonika.

"Oh Im so sorry beta...utha diya maine?" 

"Koi baat nahi Ma." Nandini replied. Nyonika suddenly hugged her. "Ma? Kya hua?"

"Im so sorry Nandini....meri vajah se tumhari yeh halat hai. Meri hi parvarish mein kami hogi...jo Dhruv aisa nikla." Nyonika said sadly.

"Ma..." Nandini protested. "Kuch bhi aapki galati nahi hai. Dhruv ne jo kiya uske zimmedar woh khud hai aap nahi. Aapne toh Manik aur Dhruv...dono ko ek jaisa parvarish diya hai na? Par dekhiye...dono mein kitna fark hai. Agar galati aapki parvarish ki hoti toh dono hi aisa hota na?"

Nyonika nodded in tears and Nandini felt bad for her.

"Main jaanti hoon ki aapne apna ek beta khoya hai...par aapke paas Manik toh abhi bhi hai na? Aur Ishaan, Riya...woh dono jitne Chacha Chachi ke bache hai utne aapke bhi hai na?" Nandini consoled her. Nyonika wiped her tears.

"Sahi keh rahi ho tum Nandini. Ek taraf agar maine Dhruv jaisa dhokhebaaz bete ko khoya hai toh dusri taraf mujhe tumhari jaisi itni pyari aur samajhdar beti bhi toh mili hai. Tu mere liye bakki bachon se kam nahi ho."

Nandini smiled and hugged Nyonika.

Ahem!

Nandini & Nyonika turned to see that Manik had woken up.

"Kya baat hai, saas bahu mein itna pyar ke mujhe hi bhool gaye?" Manik asked. "Not fair."

"Acha bachu....jalan ho raha hai? Ki teri Ma teri biwi se zyada pyar kaise kar rahi hai?" Nyonika playfully asked.

"No...Of course not Mom." Manik chuckled. "In fact, main toh bohot zyada kush hoon aap dono ko dekh ke."

Nandini tried to sit up straight in the bed when she realized she couldnt move her legs. She tried and tried but it just wouldnt move.

"Manik...Manik! Mera pair...mera pair...." Nandini looked at her legs in a panic.

Nyonika & Manik looked at her concerned.

"Kya hua Nandini?" Manik asked. "Dard ho raha hai pair mein? Mom...kuch pain killers do na."

"Nahi...dard nahi ho raha hai."

"Phir?"

"KUCH NAHI! MUJHE KUCH MEHSOOS HI NAHI HO RAHA HAI....MAIN APNI PAIR HILA NAHI PA ...MANIK YEH KYA HO RAHA HAI? MA....KUCH KARO PLS...MERA PAIR..." Nandini screamed. She was freaking out while Nyonika & Manik were in shock.

"What..."

"Ma...pls kuch karo. I cant move! DO SOMETHING!" Nandini shouted sobbing. Manik pulled her into a hug.

"Shh shhh....shant Nandini...shant. Mom..." Manik looked at Nyonika.

"Beta main abhi kuch tests karti hoon...tum bilkul chinta mat karo thik hai? Hum hai na? Tum pls shant raho...itna tension sahi nahi tumhare liye." Nyonika assured her. She then left teh room to prepare for the tests and looked back to see Manik console Nandini. "Bhagwan kaare woh na ho jo main soch rahi hoon...."

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Nyonika stared at the reports infront of her unable to read it out loud. The rest of the family and Nandini's family had arrived and were now waiting.