Hello my dear readers! I am here after a lomg time. Thankyou for your patience. This is the final chapter. And left is only the epilogue. Everyone enjoy reading....

Aashu's Pov

"Mrs. Malhotra, Is this your first periods after being active in physical activities?" the doctor asked me making me squirm in my seat.

How embarassing it is? All thanks to this over protective husband of mine.

I had a painless sleep at night because of my husband's care. But still today morning i had cramp. He saw me clutching my stomach when i was drying my hair in the balcony. And that instant only he took me to the hospital directly against my all protests. And now here i am sitting in front of the gynecologist who is in her forties with my husband.

"Yes, doctor" i heard my husband answering instead of me. I glared at him for taking me here for just a normal period cramps. I mentally cried.

"First periods after being active in physical activities will always be a little bit painful. But it's normal. You don't need worry about it. All you have to do is keep her warm, give nutritional warm foods and fruits. If the cramp is too much to endure then i will prescribe some painkillers. But don't take it often. It's not good for health" the doctor said looking at me and husband with a smile. I nodded at her returning her smile.

Finally it's over….

I sighed in relief and was about to get up from my seat but hearing my husband's words, i froze in my seat.

"Doctor, in market there is a lot of sanitary pads in different brands. But thar all carry high chemicals which is harmful for health. Can you prescribe some chemical free sanitary pads for my wife?" He asked with a serious expression on his face like he is really discussing the most important problem. 

This can't be more embarassing….

I just want this earth to open and swallow me alive. I waited till my husband clear all his doubts. I didn't dare to look at the doctor's face the entire time fearing what she would thinking about me.

"Thankyou, doctor" saying this Dev got up from his seat taking my hand in his.

"You're welcome, Mr. Malhotra. And Ms. Malhotra, you're very lucky to get a caring husband. I wish you two have a happy married life. And i expect you two to visit me next time to confirm the good news" the doctor said with a teasing smile making me go red. 

"Yeah sure doctor. We will visit you next time to confirm the good news" Dev said with a chuckle while looking at me making me look down in shyness. I jerked his hand once we came out of the doctor's cabin and walked ahead of him stomping my legs. Suddenly he stopped me by grasping my hand and placed his hand on my stomach while looking at me with a frown.

"Aashu, walk slowly. Now you have to be careful" he said pressing his palm flat on my stomach over my saree. I looked at him confused not understanding his words.

"Dev, what are you doin…." before i could finish my sentence an elderly woman's voice stopped me.

"Girls now a days……sigh. You have to walk slowly when you're pregnant. Or else it will affect your baby. Look at your husband whose face is full of concern for you. Don't make him worry, girl" the lady said and left with a pregnant woman beside her who smiled at me warmly. I stood rooted in my place with a red face not knowing what to do. As it's a gynocologist section so ofcourse pregnant ladies visits here to do their check up. But what made that lady think that i….wait! I looked down where my husband is placing his hand on my stomach. 

So this is the reason, ha? Looks like today is not my day….

"Why she said like that?" Dev asked me with a small smile dancing on his lips.

"It's all because of you. Keep your hand to yourself. And why you asked me to walk slowly that too placing your hand on my stomach, ha?" i asked removing his hand from my stomach. Dev looked at me with a confused face.

"Aashu, you're having cramps. Walking fast can increase your cramps. Thats why I said to walk slowly. What's wrong in it?" He asked while trying to touch my cheek but i quickly moved away from him and started to walk faster towards the exit.

"Aashu" Dev called me again when i sat inside the car without replying to him.

"Wife, don't be mad, Okay?" he said driving the car.

"It was just a normal cramp. You made it a big fuss and brought me to the hospital. And what the need to.." 

Ask about chemical free sanitary pads…?.

I wanted ask it but i gulped my words and continued to look outside the scenary from the window trying to hide my flushed face from my husband. I heard him chuckling but didn't say anything.

"I couldn't see you in pain. And it's just a famous, experienced lady gynocologist. There is no need to feel embarassed. Oh! Are you're embarrassed about me asking ti the doctor's advice for chemical free sanitary pads? Last night when i was taking care of you, I read few articles about the chemical filled pads which will be harmful for women's health badly and i also checked the brand of your regular pads. It's was one of the Brand listed in the artical as chemical filled brands. I was very worried about your health. That's why i asked the doctor's suggestions" he said taking my hand in his while placing a wet kiss on my knuckles. My whole body burned in shyness hearing his words. But still i smiled thinking about his care for me. Soon we reached our house. When i was about to unfasten the seat belt, i caught him looking at my stomach with a gentle smile. I was surprised to see him smiling in dazed expression.

"What happened, Dev?" I asked him with a frown. He shifted his gaze from my stomach to my face. I shivered when i saw his eyes which is filled with gentleness and love. He cupped my one cheek in his warm big palm making me release a shaky breath.

"I was just thinking about that elderly lady's words. Suddenly i imagined you with a bulging stomach carrying our baby. The thought of you carrying our baby in your womb alone is making me feel excited and warm in my heart" he said in his smooth velvety voice looking intensely at me with a smile. I blushed hard hearing his reason behind his smile. He unfastened my seat belt and embarassed me in his warm hug. His scent invaded in my nostril making me release a content sigh and i snuggled closer in his embrace placing my head on his chest with a smile.

I imagined a cute little version of Dev playing in a garden with Dev and my heart felt like it was rubbed with a feather. 

"Having a cute little version of you is not a bad idea" i said burying my face in his warm chest hearing his rapid heart beat. Dev pulled me away from the hug and looked at me with a deep frown making me think did i say something wrong. I looked at him nervously not understanding the reason behind his this stern face.

"I want a cute little Aashu" he said with a serious expression on his face making me roll my eyes.

"No i want a son" i said slapping on his chest. He grasped my hand.

"No. Let's have a daughter first then we can have a son" he said kissing my nose.

"We have a plenty of time to discuss on this matter now let's go inside" i said moving away from him. But he didn't let me go. Instead he pressed his cold soft lips on mine taking me by surprise. I moaned when he kissed me gently and passionately. I tried to returned his kiss but couldn't match his phase.

"Aashu, i love you so much" he said joining his forehead against mine. I was already panting. 

"I love you too, hubby" i said with a bright smile looking at him. He pecked my lips and after that we walked inside the house hand in hand. I halted in my spot when i saw who is inside our house. I looked at Dev whose demeanor completely changed from gentleness to cold and his hold on my hand tightened.

"Who the hell allowed you here?" he asked in his his icy tone making me shiver.

"Dev, Nishma was waiting for you from the time you both left the house claiming that she wants to talk to you about a very important matter" Dad said looking at Dev with a blank expression. While everyone at the house was looking at Dev worriedly. I felt sudden uneasiness in my heart. I looked at Dev who is not looking at my side.

"Dev, please can we talk alone?" Nishma mam asked softly coming towards Dev. This is the first time i am seeing her after coming to Mumbai. I didn't even see her in my marriage. When i asked about her to Dev he said that she is in a buisness trip so that she can't attend the marriage. When i was working as Dev's PA she was full of attitude and arrogance. But now she looked completely different person. Her hair is slightly messy, her face has no make, there was also dark circles under her eyes. She lost so much weight and her eyes is red with unshed tears which made me confused.

"Talk whatever you want in front of everyone" he said in his stern voice while his face screamed rage. Unconsciously i tightened my grip arround his hand which made him look at me. His face softened and his eyes turned warm when he looked at me.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable? Then let's go to our room and take some rest, okay?" he said in his soft tone stroking my hair gently.

"Dev, please stop everything. If you continue to do this then me and my family will be on streets" Nishma mam said with her treambling voice which shocked me.

"Nishma mam, what are you saying?" I asked her hurriedly. But she didn't look at my side. Her gaze was only fixed on Dev.

"It's Nishma" i heard Dev's firm yet demanding tone. I looked at him with a frown.

"Just call her as Nishma. You're no longer an employee but my WIFE and lady boss of Malhotra industry and also she is no longer my business partner and friend. So she don't deserve the respect" he said looking at me sending chills down my spine.

"Dev, please" Nishma cried looking at Dev. 

"Its Mr. Malhotra for you" Dev roared in anger. I gulped looking at him.

"Whatever i did was wrong. I am really sorry. I beg you, Dev. Please…" she said joining her hands. 

"Ms. Josh, you dig your own grave for playing your dirty games. But still i will give you one opportunity. I will stop everything if you apologize to my wife for your wrong doings" Dev said sternly. I felt my head ache not understanding anything that's happening in front of my eyes. Nishma stood in front of me with tears in her eyes which made me worried about her state.

"When you were in the hospital after surving from the accident, i was the one who's asked the doctor to say lie to you that you can't carry  Dev's child. I loved Dev from a long time ago. I was jealous when he fell in love with you but not me. I wanted to separate you from him and wanted to become his woman. That's why i did it. I am sorry…" She said not looking at my face. My chest tightened listening her words. 

So…she was the one who is the sole reason for my and Dev's seperation. One year….one whole year with nothing but with tears and with heart wrenching pain, me and Dev spent the whole year completely without seeing each other, missing each other, missing each other's warm embrace, wasting 365 days with sleepless nights. All just because of her….her jealousy?

Suddenly i didn't felt anything when i saw her tear stained face. But i only felt rage.

"It was you" I said looking at her in my shaky voice yet my whole body trembled in anger. I calmed down when Dev wrapped his arms protectively around my shoulder pulling me closer to his chest.

"Dev came to know about what i did to you. So he broke our partnership and even withdrew his investment from my dad's company. Other shareholders also now trying to sell their shares to other companies. My dad's company is in chaos. Last night my dad had a heart attack seeing this all commotion in the office. He is now in ICU. Please you ask Dev to again invest in my dad's company. Please forgive me" she said with tears in her eyes clutching my hands. 

"Don't touch my wife with your filthy hands" Dev jerked her hand away which is clutching mine pulling me in his embrace. 

"Please, Mr. Malhotra, i will never come into your way. Just this once help me with my father's business. I beg you" Nishma pleaded looking at Dev.

"Get out off my house, Ms. Josh. Otherwise you will face the consequences worse than now" Dev warned her in his cold tone. Nishma looked me with a her hopefull eyes. When i didn't said anything, she hung her head low and left our house hesitantly. I went upstairs to our room without saying anything to anyone. Dev didn't follow me. He must be talking with our family members. 

How can a girl do something like this to another girl? Even though she has feelings for Dev, she can't do something like lying to me about my fertility. Instead she should have talked to me. But she just wanted to spoil our love relationship which she was almost successful. What was she thinking in her mind? Once i left from Dev's life then she can have place in his life? I wiped my angry tears. My gaze fell on our wedding photo which is hung on the wall above the headrest of the bed.

I was such a fool for believing a third person's words. And i took the decision of leaving Dev not even double checking the words of the doctor. How stupid i was! If Dev would have given up on me, then i would have been living my life believing that lie only. Thankgod! My Dev didn't given up on me. He found me and brought me forcefully into his life. If not then this marriage would have never be happened. 

"Why are you standing here not taking rest? I have brought food for you. Eat something then take rest. Come" Dev said sitting the food tray on the bed and grasped my hand pulling me closer to him.

I didn't look at him as i am upset with him for not disclosing this big matter to me. How can he hid this important matter from me?

"Why are you not looking into my eyes, Aashu?" he asked me softly raising my face to meet his gaze.

"Why you hid this matter that Nishma was the one who was behind the doctor's lie?" I asked him while he cupped my face with his both palm.

"I didn't hide anything. I just didn't want to worry you" he said kissing on my temple. 

"But still…" I said looking down feeling upset.

"Aashu, let's forget about that Nishma. Come have something" saying this he made me sit on the bed and tried to feed me the food. I turned my face away from him.

"Aashaa" he called me in his stern voice.

"I….i am not hungry" i said trying to get up from the bed but he grasped my wrist tightly not letting me go.

"I know i should have told you about Nishma. But i know if i say about Nishma's scheme then you would blame yourself for our year seperation. We started our marriage life happily forgetting about our past. I just don't want to spoil it, okay?" he said softly pulling me into his warm embrace. I buried my face in his chest letting my tears flow.

How can he always know what i was thinking?

"Aashu, don't think too much. Let me handle that Nishma, okay? You don't worry have to worry about anything" he said wiping my tears with his thump pad. I smiled at him and kissed his palms. His worry look melted my heart.

"Dev, don't do anything to Nishma. She already endured enough. Just let it go. No need to take revenge. It's not good" i said clutching his big hand in my small one. His eyes turned sharp when he heard my words.

"I know what to do" he said firmly turning his face away from me. I placed the food tray aside and sat beside him closely.

"Dev, i know whatever she did in the past is absolutely wrong. She did that all in an impulse. She was your friend during college days. It's normal to fall in love with a guy like you. But you didn't reciprocate her feelings. And also you fell in love with me when joined in your office. So it's normal for a girl like Nishma to get angry and jealousy. That's why when she got a chance, she created misunderstanding between us and almost sperated us. If i were more conscious, if i were more mature then we didn't have to seperate for a whole year. It's all happened because of my stupidity. But now Nishma has changed. I can see in her eyes. Even when she said sorry, there was guilt and sinserity in her eyes. No matter whatever she did to us. But still we are together, right?" i said with a long sigh looking at Dev. He looked at me with a frown.

"You're heart is too kind. But not mine. Don't try to change my decision, Aashu" he said in his warning tone making me gulp.

"Dev, why are you not understanding my words? Didn't you hear that her father had a heart attack last night? You punished her enough. So just reinvest in her company and let's don't hold any grudge, okay?" I asked him cupping his face. He tried to turn his face away from me but i didn't let him to. I pecked on his lips.

"Please hubby… please. Can't you do this for your beloved wife?" I asked him in my extra sweet voice. He glared at me with his dark gaze. Before i could say anything he pulled me on his laps with a lightening speed and pressed his lips on mine kissing me passionately. He only let me go when i felt out of breath. I blushed when i saw his intense gaze on me.

"You know how to convince me, don't you?" he asked tightening his hold on my waist pulling me closer to him. I smiled looking at him shyly.

"Okay. I will leave that Josh enterprises but i won't reinvest in that company" he said with a finalty in his voice.

"That's enough that's enough. I know you must have warned other companies to not to invest in the Josh enterprises. If you just let the Josh enterprises go then they will get some other investers to invest in their company" i said wrapping my arms around his neck. 

"You know your husband too well" he said with a chuckle and kissed me on my nose. 

"Now be a good girl and have something" saying he started to fed me the food. I smiled looking at his care towards me. I am very lucky to get a husband like him who is sweet,  loving, caring and also sometimes terrific when he is in angry mood. But i love this husband of mine. My loving husband…….

6 Months later

Dev Malhotra's Pov

"Ma, where is Aashu?" I asked looking at my ma.

"Aasha, Zarah, Riya, Shreya all went with Neha to leave her in Varun's room as it was there wedding night. Why are you searching for her? Do you need something?" Ma asked me.

"That girl didn't had anything in the wedding hall. She was only running hear and there to checking all the arrangements" i said pressing my temple. 

"Even i also asked her to sit quietly but no she didn't listen to me at all. And today was her dear Anu and her best friend Neha's marriage. Then how can she keep sitting at one place. She said that she want everything to be perfect in Anu, Ranvir and Neha, Varun's wedding. I even tried to feed her. But she only had few spoons then again ran away" Ma said with a chuckle. I also chuckled along with her.

"Yeah! She was very excited today. Finally the marriages of my brother and sister is over" i said with a long sigh.

"Yeah! The work for this both marriages were quiet hectic. But we all managed it well. Aasha almost ddi half of the work along with the wedding planner against all our protest" Ma said shaking her head with a smile.

"She never got a chance to participate in a family marriage, ma. She always wanted to do all the wedding preparations for her brother and sister's wedding. But you know na how her family is? So when Anu, Ranvir and Varun, Neha's wedding was fixed till that day she was very excited and she kept saying we will do this,