Chapter 71 — Why she hid?

Aradhya's POV

It's a blessing morning to see him sleeping in my arms. Mostly he wakes up before I wake up, but today I'm up before him. I wish to admire his charm and also his innocent face, which he scarcely shows his innocence on his face.

In the office, I have never seen him smiling at the employees. Not even at Ravi. Where the hell he will reach with this arrogance?

Whatever, I love him, I pecked on his cheek, which makes him move.

"Good morning, "He tightened his grip around my waist and greeted without opening his eyes.

" It's raining outside, so dear hubby, Rainy morning, " I giggled greeting him and a soft and thin smile appears on his lips.

"Let's bunk, " He suggested snuggling inside me.

"No way, " I pushed him away from me but he and his grip around me, both are adamant.

"I'll be tardy, you too, let's get up," I pushed again bug its nothing to him.

"What time is it now?" He asked resting his head on my chest.

"It's quarter to eight, " I glanced on the clock hanging on the wall.

"What?" He flinched out of the bed. I laughed a lot at his act.

"I have an important meeting at ten o'clock, " He ran towards the bathroom.

I got up with my phone and connected with a charger. Then a thought came into my mind, I found his phone on the nightstand, I took it and connected with a charger, as its battery was about to die. I shook my head, and murmured, "Mr busy, always forget to charge it."

Suddenly, my gaze fell upon the notifications, one of them attracted me.

~~"Good Morning, Jiju."

"Sorry, I was out of the village, and couldn't receive your call, contact me anytime."~~

"Uttara," I whispered in a low tone.

She was going to meet her Granny and grandpa, that village was far from Nasik and also under the forest area. So it is quite difficult to contact there, due to network issues.

She is responding to him that means Samarth tried to contact her.

"But why?" I wheeze.

I dropped the phone on the desk and paced towards the hallway to freshen up my mind.

The cold morning breeze is touching my bare skin, I feel fresh but my mind ran, "Why Samarth doesn't want to forget about Sameer? I don't think, he will react again, after the third-grade torture."

"Should I call Uttara? Or... Umm... I should tell everything Samarth, it's not so important as he is giving it a priority, " I thought.

"Something is bothering my love, will you tell me what is it?" I felt his hands around my waist and abruptly, his jawline is on my shoulder.

"Nothing like that, " I placed my soft palm on his cheek with love.

"Sure?" He reconfirmed.

"Hmmm, " I whispered.

"Now, may I go?" I slipped out of his arms cage. He just nods.

I paced towards the bathroom, I turned to gaze him with a naughty smile, he was only in his white towel, which is wrapped around his lower body. Water drops are dropping from his wet hairs. A few drops of water live on his upper body, makes him the hottest.

I glanced once again before locking the door of the bathroom.

After taking a hot shower, I dressed up and went downstairs. I was looking for him, but he was neither in the bedroom not in the living room. I shook my head and went to the kitchen. I found a new maid, Dadi introduced me with her, "Aradhya, She is Tara, she is new at our home, From now she will be the head cook."

It's strange, before greeting her, I screamed, "Where is Naina?" 

"She has left the job, and she herself hired her for us, " Dadi explained.

"Hello, Madam, " Tara greeted.

"Hii, " I responded shortly. She has a black eye, long ponytail and big black eyebrows with big eyelashes. As she is serving as a maid, she has a healthier figure. I felt something is wrong with her. 

I started making breakfast for us, as our routine. Once, my work is done, I asked another maid about Samarth, I don't know where he is...!

— Samarth's POV

I quickly donned in my clothes and unplugged my phone from the charger. I wanted to call Ravi, but first I checked the messages, I found the messages from Uttara. I tried to contact her but, she was unreachable.

I sent Ravi to his home too, but she was somewhere out as she has a vacation in the college. At that time, I don't know where she is, so I leave the topic. Aradhya must know about her but I can't ask her, so I decided to wait for Uttara. Finally, she contacted me.

Aradhya was still in the bathroom, I grabbed my phone and went out of the house, the backyard of the house. I dialled her number. After three rings, she picked up the call, "Hello, Jijaji. How are you?" 

"Fine, I want to talk to you something important, " I said hurriedly.

"Yes, you can, " She allowed.

"What do you know about Sameer and Aradhya?" I directly asked her.

"Jiju, is everything okay?" She worried, her words are trembling, I can feel that.

"Fine, I just wanted to know, " I sighed.

She is silent, I don't know what she is thinking.

"Can you tell me something about them during the last year?" I asked again.

"No jiju, but their relationship we're not good, " She said heavily.

"Means? Will you clear?" I inquired off.

"I don't know exactly what occurred. But they were used to practice daily, she is badminton player and him also. So, Sameer tried much time to approach her, but she never paid interest in him. There were inter-college sports were held, she was in pairing with him. Actually..." She said and halted, as she is afraid of sharing this.

"Say, now need to afraid, " I ordered impassioned.

"Jiju, um... m. Sameer poisoned a boy, who was in actual pairing with Aradhya when Aradhya scolded him for this, he tried to assault her, but she saved herself somehow. When he pissed off her in front of the college, she slapped him in front of all college students, " Uttara revealed.

"After that day, she went to participate in the inter-college badminton championship. There, she would be paired with Sameer. I was not there, so I don't know what occurred there. But when they returned, he and Sameer won the trophies for singles and doubles, both, " She added.

"Anything more, " I asked.

"Nothing, but please don't tell her that I revealed these all to you, " She requested.

"Don't worry, " I hung up the call.

"Mrs Aradhya Goenka, your hiding habit will mess up our life, " I growled.

I called the principal of her college in Nasik, ordered him to give me the report of Sameer and also that inter-college championship.

Then I called the principle of her new college. I directly asked him, if something is related to her, happened in the college.

"Sir, as you have told us, she is interested in Badminton, we have started her practising from yesterday, " He informed.

"Does she paired with anyone?" I asked.

'Not yet, but in practice, there is only a boy, named Aman Ahuja, as others are absent, she has to practice with him. But the coach will be available with her every time, " I informed me.

"Sir, if you want, I can stop, "He suggested.

" No... No need for that, I will ask if anything is needed, " I hung up the call.

"This girl will mess up my life, she has only seen my soft side, don't do anything to face my vicious side, " I whined.

I'll not ask you anything until you tell me yourself about Sameer and Aman. If there is something wrong, you will be gone, " I whispered with rage.

She is mine and has to be mine. When the matter comes to her, I lost my mind, I stroke my fingers into my hair with anger.

When I swivelled, I found her, she is at the entrance of the backyard when our eyes are locked, she halted and folded her arms at her chest.

"Come fast, you will be late, " She shouted.

I paced to her with a forced smile. 

"Where are you lost?" She snapped.

"Nowhere, " I responded shortly.

"Umm, impossible. As I have never seen you without a laptop in the morning, " She wrapped her arms around my abdomen like enveloping my waist.

I laughed outburst heeding her, she knows me very well, but suddenly I twitched my throat, "why she hides things from me?"

"Did you say something?" She turned to face me.

"Love you, " I responded with a smile.

"I love you, too." She pecked on my cheek softly.

"Let's go, breakfast is waiting for you, " She informed me, tugging inside my chest.

"Well, if you'll tug more into my chest, I don't think, we will reach our places on time, " I teased her and she hopped away from me.

"Come, " She pulled me with her.