Both Ahad and Aanya heard the horn and looked toward Aryan, who was still honking while looking away.
Aanya immediately realized that Aryan was jealous, and she felt embarrassed.
Ahad smiled and said,
"Looks like Aryan ji is calling you, Aanya ji."
Aanya smiled awkwardly.
"Okay, Ahad ji. Let's talk later."
Ahad smiled.
Aanya walked toward the car.
Meanwhile, Aryan glanced at her from the corner of his eye. Seeing that she was coming, he stopped honking.
Aanya got into the car.
Aryan asked,
"Shall we go?"
Aanya looked at him seriously.
Aryan started driving.
While driving, he stole a glance at Aanya.
Aanya noticed him.
He quickly looked away.
Aanya said,
"Don't look at me."
Aryan acted innocent.
"When did I look at you? I'm driving."
Aanya replied seriously,
"Don't tell lies."
After a pause, she continued,
"You don't know how much you embarrassed me."
Aryan asked,
"What did I do?"
Aanya looked at him in disbelief.
"What did you do?"
"Why were you honking continuously like that, Mr. Aryan?"
"I mean, we were just talking."
"And for God's sake, he's Aahil's brother."
Aryan pretended to be confused.
"Who said I'm jealous?"
"In fact, I didn't even know you were talking to him."
Aanya gave him a doubtful look.
Aryan continued,
"And besides, I pressed the horn by mistake."
Aanya smiled sarcastically.
"Wow, Mr. Aryan Mehra."
"Nice story."
"You should start writing stories."
"But I'm sorry to say..."
"They would definitely turn out to be flops."
Aryan looked at her.
"Do you think I'm making things up?"
Aanya simply stared at him without saying anything.
After a while, she noticed the bandage on his finger resting on the steering wheel.
"Haven't you changed the bandage yet?"
Aryan replied,
"Well... I forgot."
Aanya frowned.
"Didn't you remember even while taking a bath?"
Aryan shook his head.
"No."
Aanya sighed.
"How can you be so careless, Mr. Aryan?"
"From yesterday evening until now, you've been wearing the same bandage."
Aryan remained silent.
Aanya continued,
"Don't you know you have to clean the wound and change the bandage?"
"You still act like a child."
Aryan quietly replied,
"I forgot."
After a brief silence, Aanya said,
"Last night, Aunty was about to help you, but you shouted, saying 'No' and that you would do it later."
"But you still haven't."
Aryan didn't say anything.
Aanya thought to herself,
"Even I forgot about it."
Aryan looked at her.
After a moment, Aanya said,
"Anyways, after we reach home, I'll change it."
Aryan hid his happiness and replied normally,
"Okay."
Later, at home...
Aanya carefully changed Aryan's bandage.
After she finished, Aryan said casually,
"Thank you."
Without smiling, Aanya replied,
"Never mind."
After a short pause, Aanya excitedly said,
"Mr. Aryan, why don't we all watch a movie on TV?"
Aryan replied straightforwardly,
"No."
Aanya's excitement immediately disappeared.
Aryan looked at her and explained,
"I have work."
"And besides, I don't like watching movies."
Aanya looked at him sarcastically.
"Well, as expected."
"How would you even like nice things?"
Aryan simply gave her a look.
Aanya glared at him angrily and walked away.
Aryan simply continued doing his work.
Meanwhile, Aanya thought to herself,
"So, your work is more important than me, right? Fine... now just wait and see what I do."
A little later, she walked into the living room and said,
"Let's all watch a movie."
Hearing that, Nandini immediately stood up.
"Devika, I'll go to my room."
Everyone looked at her as she left.
Prerna turned to Aanya.
"But which movie, Bhabhi?"
Aanya paused.
"Actually... I don't know."
Prerna smiled.
"Then why don't we watch our favorite TV show instead?"
Devika nodded with a smile.
Aanya laughed softly.
"That's a good idea. Why didn't I think of that?"
She picked up the remote and searched for the show.
"Which episode should I play?"
Devika replied,
"Episode 1134."
Prerna quickly corrected her.
"No, Mom. I think we've already watched that one. Play Episode 1137."
"Okay."
Aanya played the episode, and the three of them started watching together.
On purpose, Aanya increased the volume so that Aryan would get disturbed while working.
Inside the room, Aryan frowned. The loud sound made it difficult for him to concentrate on his work.
Meanwhile, the three women laughed and enjoyed the episode.
After a while, Aanya glanced toward Aryan's room.
She suddenly felt a little guilty.
Quietly, she lowered the volume.
Inside the room, Aryan noticed the sound had become softer.
A faint smile appeared on his face before he continued working.
Prerna looked at Aanya.
"Bhabhi, why did you lower the volume?"
Aanya smiled awkwardly.
"Listening at a very high volume isn't good for our ears, right? That's why."
After some time, Prerna asked,
"Mom, what's special for tomorrow?"
Devika smiled.
Before she could answer, Aanya asked,
"But why? There's no festival tomorrow."
Prerna looked at her in surprise.
"Bhabhi... don't you know?"
Aanya frowned.
"Know what?"
"Tomorrow is Bhai's birthday."
Aanya's eyes widened.
"What?"
"Tomorrow is Mr. Aryan's birthday?"
Prerna nodded.
"Yes."
Aanya immediately became worried.
"What? I didn't even know! What should I do now? Why didn't you all tell me earlier? I should have bought him a gift... and made a cake... but now when will I do all that?"
Prerna smiled helplessly.
"Relax, Bhabhi. Bhai doesn't celebrate his birthday."
Aanya looked confused.
"What do you mean?"
Prerna lowered her eyes.
"Ever since Dad passed away, Bhai completely changed."
Aanya became silent.
Devika continued softly,
"From the day his father died, Aryan stopped smiling the way he used to. He stopped celebrating his birthdays... and he even stopped believing in God."
Prerna nodded.
"Bhai was very close to Dad. They used to spend every birthday together. Dad always made his birthdays special... but after he passed away, Bhai never celebrated again."
Aanya listened quietly.
After a long pause, she looked at them with determination.
"But this year won't be like that."
Devika and Prerna looked at each other in confusion.
Prerna asked,
"But how, Bhabhi?"
Aanya smiled gently.
"One thing I've realized is that Mr. Aryan isn't avoiding birthdays because he hates them."
"He's just hurt."
"He still misses his father."
"So... I'll do everything his father used to do for him."
Prerna's eyes lit up.
"Well... Dad always bought him a gift. Then they'd go out together, have fun, and finally cut a birthday cake."
Aanya smiled confidently.
"Perfect."
"I'll buy him a gift."
"I'll bake him a cake."
"And I'll take him out."
"I want Mr. Aryan to realize that maybe his father is no longer with him..."
"...but the love his father gave him will always remain."
Hearing those words, Devika and Prerna smiled emotionally.
The next day, it was Aryan's birthday.
Aryan woke up and saw that Aanya was still sleeping. He didn't disturb her and quietly got ready.
After getting ready, he looked at her once again. She was still asleep.
He thought,
"Why hasn't she woken up yet? Doesn't she want to go to college today?
For a moment, he wondered,
"Should I wake her up?"
But then he immediately changed his mind.
"No... if I do, she'll just shout at me again."
Shaking his head, he walked out of the room.
The moment he left, Aanya slowly opened her eyes and smiled.
Meanwhile, Aryan reached the dining table.
Prerna excitedly said,
"Happy Birthday, Bhai!"
Aryan replied without much interest,
"Thank you."
Prerna looked at Devika.
Devika smiled and asked,
"Aryan, are you going to the office today?"
"Yes, Mom."
"Can't you take leave today?"
Aryan looked at her.
"For what purpose, Mom?"
Devika became silent.
Just then, Aanya walked in.
Devika immediately started acting.
"Aanya beta, don't you want to go to college today?"
Aanya also joined in.
"Aunty, I'm not feeling well today. That's why I don't want to go."
Hearing that, Aryan immediately looked at her with concern.
"What happened suddenly? Last night you were perfectly fine."
Aanya coughed lightly.
"Even I don't know, Mr. Aryan. Early this morning I suddenly started feeling cold, and I think I have a fever."
Aryan stepped closer and gently touched her forehead.
Startled, Aanya immediately stepped back.
"What are you doing?"
Aryan answered worriedly,
"I'm checking whether your fever is high."
Trying to cover up her lie, Aanya quickly said,
"You can't tell just by touching, Mr. Aryan. It's just a cold fever."
Prerna and Devika tried hard not to laugh.
Nandini, however, found the whole situation suspicious.
Aryan asked,
"Should I take you to the doctor?"
Aanya quickly shook her head.
"No need, Mr. Aryan." She coughed again.
"I've already taken medicine. If it gets worse, I'll call you."
Aryan nodded.
"Okay."
After saying that, he left for the office.
The moment he was gone, Aanya smiled happily.
"Aunty, my plan worked."
Devika smiled.
"Yes, it did."
Prerna asked excitedly,
"Now what?"
Aanya grinned.
"Now I'll get ready, buy a gift for Mr. Aryan, and also buy the ingredients to bake a cake."
Prerna smiled.
Meanwhile, Nandini smirked to herself.
"So, she's planning to celebrate Aryan's birthday."
Aryan hasn't celebrated his birthday since his father's death.
Do you really think he'll celebrate it just because of you? Once your plan fails, let's see how disappointed you'll be."
A sly smile appeared on her face.
"I've been thinking about how to make you leave this house... but it looks like today you'll do it yourself.
Later, Aanya left the house to buy a wristwatch as Aryan's birthday gift.
She went to a watch store and started looking at different models.
The saleswoman approached her with a smile.
"Ma'am, these are our latest models."
Aanya looked at them carefully.
The saleswoman then asked, "Ma'am, who are you buying the watch for?"
Aanya paused for a moment before replying,
"For my husband."
The saleswoman smiled warmly.
"Then I think this model would be perfect. Please have a look."
She showed Aanya a watch.
Aanya liked it immediately.
"Okay. Please pack this one."
After that, she also bought the bakery ingredients needed to make a cake.
Meanwhile, at the office...
Aryan couldn't stop thinking about Aanya.
Is Aanya okay? Should I call her?
He paused.
No... if I call her directly, she'll think I'm worried about her.
I'll call Mom instead.
He dialed Devika's number.
Devika answered the call.
"Yes, Aryan?"
Aryan tried to sound casual.
"Mom... is everything okay at home?"
Devika looked confused.
"Yes, everything is fine."
Aryan hesitated.
"Oh... okay. I mean... nothing happened, right?"
Devika replied,
"No, nothing happened."
Aryan nodded.
"Okay... bye."
He ended the call.
Devika looked at her phone in confusion.
"What happened to him?"
Later at home...
Aanya started preparing the cake.
Prerna asked,
"Bhabhi, what flavor are you making?"
Aanya smiled.
"Coffee flavor. Your brother likes it the most."
Prerna smiled and asked,
"Well... what gift did you buy for Bhai?"
Aanya smiled mysteriously.
"It's a surprise."
Prerna pouted playfully.
"Well, is it a surprise for me too?"
"The surprise should be for Bhai, right?"
Aanya laughed.
Devika then asked,
Devika asked,
"Aanya beta, should I help you with anything?"
Aanya shook her head with a smile.
"No need, Aunty. I'll make everything by myself."
After some time, Aanya finished preparing the cake.
After that, she carefully decorated their room.
When she was done, she looked around with satisfaction.
"I hope Mr. Aryan likes it."
Evening at the office...
Aryan looked at the time.
I should go home early.
I hope Aanya is okay.
Without wasting any more time, he left for home.
At the Mehra house...
Aanya looked around happily.
"Everything is ready."
"I've decorated the room perfectly."
"There's still plenty of time before Mr. Aryan comes home."
Prerna smiled.
"Bhabhi, what should we do now?"
Aanya replied,
"You all stay in the living room."
"When Mr. Aryan comes into the room, I'll switch on the lights and surprise him."
Just then...
Ding Dong!
The doorbell rang.
The three of them looked at each other.
Aanya's eyes widened.
"What?"
"Looks like Mr. Aryan came home early today!"
"I'll go to the room. You guys open the door."
She quickly ran towards the room.
Meanwhile, Prerna opened the door.
"Bhai! You came early."
Aryan replied,
"There wasn't much work today."
Without waiting, he walked toward his room.
Inside the room...
Aanya waited excitedly in the darkness.
Aryan entered the room and frowned.
"Why is it so dark?"
"Who switched off the lights?"
He reached for the switch.
Click.
The lights came on.
Aanya stepped forward with a bright smile.
"Surprise!"
"Happy Birthday, Mr. Aryan!"
Aryan froze.
His eyes widened as he looked at Aanya... and then at the beautifully decorated room.
Aanya smiled.
"I knew you would be surprised."
Aryan remained silent.
Aanya walked closer to him and said with a smile,
"Happy Birthday, Mr. Aryan."
She pointed at the cake.
"Look, I also made a cake for you."
"It's coffee-flavored."
"And I also bought a gift for you."
Suddenly, Aryan remembered celebrating his birthdays with his father.
He looked at Aanya and said,
"What was the need for all this, Aanya?"
Aanya looked at him in shock.
"How can you say that, Mr. Aryan?"
"It's your birthday. Of course we should celebrate it."
Aryan didn't say anything.
Aanya smiled and said,
"Okay, first open the gift."
Aryan looked at her.
"Aanya... I need to tell you something."
Aanya shook her head.
"Mr. Aryan, you can tell me everything after opening the gift, okay?"
Aryan slowly opened the gift.
The moment he saw what was inside, he froze.
Aanya asked excitedly,
"Did you like it?"
"I selected it myself."
Aryan's mind immediately went back to the past.
The last birthday gift his father had given him was also a wristwatch.
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End Of Chapter 92.