She stepped out into the garden and found it beautiful than she thought it would be. she felt like she was in a magical garden that can make us forget about all sorrows we have. she inhaled the smell of flowers and she felt refreshed. She started doing her exercises and finally, when she was drenched in sweat, she thought of strolling around the huge mansion before making breakfast. Thankfully from the living area, she could find every part of the house mostly.First she walked in the kitchen and found nothing except for a bread packet and butter. She noted to go on grocery shopping later that evening. since he kids have school tomorrow, she must be cooking healthy lunch for them.

After that, she walked through a path that was behind the kitchen. She could feel goosebumps at the sight before her. It was a rose garden with a fountain in the middle. She saw a sculpture in which it was written,'Divyush' in beautiful hand letters. She then thought this part of the house must have been a special place to Disha's mom and she left without looking around the place. Next room she found was a gym aea. She turned back and walked away when she noticed Ayush working out in unpresentable cloth. She could feel heat rush through her in embarrassment.

She then climbed the stairs and the first room was full of toys and two beds along with two study tables. one of the beds and study table looked new and she understood he must have got it for Nikil. The next room was where she stays and the other was his. She walked into her room and arranged her dresses in the wardrobe and opened the door to walk in the balcony. Just then she noticed the balcony is connected to all three rooms but with a gate in between. She soon remembered its already late and she has to make breakfast before he goes to office. She assumed he may go at around 9. But anyway she planned to prepare everything by 8.

Ananya came out of the bathroom in her bathrobe and applied lotion before changing into a sea blue kurti top and black leggings. She walked out of her room and down to the kitchen. She made sandwiches and poured coffee for two with sugar and creamer kept separately in case he doesn't like the way she likes to have it. After around 20 minutes he came down all ready for office in a suit. He looked at her who was seated on the dining table chair and lost in her thoughts. He cleared his throat and said,"I have an important meeting, Don't wait for me"Did he expect her to stay awake waiting for him? He himself didn't know why he said those words. Before he could walk out she said,"Have breakfast and go. Let me heat the coffee again" She said and walked in the kitchen. When she came back, he had already left.

She had her breakfast along with his since she didn't have dinner last night plus, she is a very good food lover. moreover, she doesn't like wasting food. When she washed all the dishes and walked out the kitchen, she found a car parking at the front porch. She walked to the door and found it was the car in which Rohan left with Divya and aunty yesterday. Out came Divya and Nikil running to her and she hugged them and gave oecks on their foreheads. "Hey babhi"followed with Rohan's voice was Rish's,"Hey Ana" he said and gave a side hug before he sat on the couch with Rohan. "So... where's bhai?"Rohan asked and Ananya said he was at office. "what can I expect from my workaholic brother? babhi you don't mind him, while creating him, god had made a few mistake fixing the wrong wires."Rishaan burst into laughter while Ananya suppressed her giggle.

"Rishaan... would you take me to the grocery shop?"Ananya asked while the kids were playing and these two grown up kids were playing God of war on the PS4. "God... I lost once again"said Rohan and Rishaan laughed at his antic. "Seems like you both would get along well since you both are drama queens and girls somewhat" Both of them turned to Ananya in shock and looked at each other before saying,"no...". Ananya couldn't stop herself fro laughing loud. She stopped when she heard no sound. She saw Rishaan looking at her with a sad smile. "I'm happy for you Ana"he said and hugged her. he managed to hide the tear drop that slid down his cheek betraying him. "I wish bhai becomes himself again. You guys won't believe he was a prankster back then and it was a hard job to send him to office. But..."Ananya found him having shining tears in his eyes for the first time in these two day. It do hurt to see cheery people cry. "Chill bro, my Ana will give you your brother who you miss back. Won't you?"Rishaan asked looking at Ananya and she nodded with a smile not knowing for what she nodded. when she realised what he said her eyes widened and for then she decided to keep quiet.

Rishaan stayed home with the kids while Rohan and Ananya went on grocery shopping. She bought all the necessary things including a first aid box remembering it was empty by now. She needed it since she's a mother for two kids now. She was happy of the fact she had a daughter even not biological, at least in papers. It was already 6 when she was done with shopping the basic essentials. when she walked to the car, Rohan looked at her wide eyed. She looked at her appearance to make sure she didn't make fun of herself unknowingly applying something. "how come you just took half hour for shopping?" She smiled and got in the car. On the way home, she wanted to ask Rohan what he meant by saying his brother was not like this before. Instead she kept quiet feeling like a third person intervening in personal matters.

"Yay! Ice cream..."The kids screamed when Ananya called them in the garden showing the ice cream cups. She already asked Ayush's mom about Divya's health and her allergies. Thankfully she had no allergies except for mushrooms same like Ayush. After dinner, Rishaan and Rohan left bidding bye. Ananya made the kids sleep and she too slept along with them. She was somewhat happy for some reasons she couldn't point out. She did sleep knowing Ayush will be late. At around she woke up hearing a vehicle horn down there. She stood up from the couch and walked down and opened the door noticing it was Ayush through the glass window present right next to the door.

"I told not to wait for me"he said in a cold tone and when she was about to say she just now woke hearing the car honk, he said,"please don't try to act like a wife"her anger rose when she heard those words. "If you'd let me speak, I'd love to say I just woke hearing your honk sound and am not going to say that I'm not trying to act like a wife. I won't be physically with you unless we both will be ok. Whether it's today, tomorrow or never. I don't care. But, as a wife... I'm still a women who believes she must be doing few things for her husband like cooking and... whatever you may know them. And the last matter is... for our kids to be happy, we should at least try being friends or... good acquaintance." She said and walked away without waiting for his repy and she didnt even glance at him. But the weirdest thing she did is... she didn't walk in the room but, to the kitchen. Thinking she might be crying, he walked up the stairs and to his room. Right when he left the washroom after a shower, he heard a knock and he opened to find Ananya.

She came to inform him dinner was on the table. When the door opened revealing him in just towel made her turn around. He smirked and walked near him standing close to her bent and said,"So... the one who can speak without breathing can shy too?"smirk evident in his voice. She tried to speak but stuttered,"dinne...r... is... rea..." she was cut off by his voice near her ear sending shivers through her spine. "I dont get you. Why don't you shout the way you did down there?" She tried opening her room door and when she was about to walk in in a hurry, he held her hand and said, "I'm sorry"and went in his room closing the door behind.

She could still feel his touch and the heated breath behind her ear while he talked to her. She was feeling hot air only. she walked in her room and to the balcony. She felt fine after a while and she went to bed. In the other room, Ayush was shocked and angry at himself for behaving that way. 'she must be thinking I'm perverted' he thought and changed into his nightwear. He went down and didn't find her but the warmer was placed in the tabel. He found his favorite food, biryani and he had a stomach full. He cleaned the dishes and went to bed reminding himself to apologise to her first thing in the morning.