Bela's POV:

(In Mahir's Penthouse balcony)

He said it all tonight!

It's here! He was loyal!

Always!

Even in his hatred he was loyal... He hated me with dedication!

Huhhh.... what a fate you have Bela...
If only that man ever trustee you that night! This dedicated hatred would have been dedicated love in your life🥺

But then Destiny... Huhh!

Looks like love is never written in my destiny! Sometimes I just feel like going and telling him explaining him about how I was trapped and Yuvi were trapped! But then I feel! Why should I? The man who didn't trust me when I begged and cried that baby was his!
Does he really deserve an explanation?

Then that letter!

God! Stop it Bela!

You decided to stay without emotions when you planned to take up this marriage! Remember?

So stop it! Be practical!

Mahir is right! Muskaan deserves a better environment to grow and comeon it's just about one meal every night!

What's it going to cost! It's better infact! It will gradually become less awkward!!!

But today I'm seriously emotional and missing my Di...

Brinda Di...I love you...

I know you are listening...

I took care of Musky as mine but today what I spoke was although only retaliation to Mahir but I questioned Muskaan's existence... I'm sorry Di'🥺

And I'm sorry for hating you somewhere in my heart blaming you to be the Third woman in my life! But you were never!

I believe you don't need another villain in life when there are trust issues in marriage!!!

😢..

Just when I was in my thoughts I was brought back to this world saying...

'Bela... You should go home... tomorrow is Musky's one month check-up...I'll take her along!' He said...

'I' ll join you Mahir... She's my daughter too... And anyways she cries more when you touch her... she seems to be already being a daddy's complaint box' I said trying to suppress my laugh.

To which he said...
'Thats because you are too strict...I've seen you.. you shove her the milk bottle with ultimate dedication once in 2 hours Although my daughter is an ardent protestor!'

'Oh please... I have to feed her like that...she is lacking the most nutritious diet...a mother's milk... And she's hell Bent to not drink.. it's the only way to make sure she's not hungry...' I said caressing her cheeks...

We were smiling... Suddenly looks like he realised what happened few minutes back and he stopped smiling.

He was about to take Muskaan to his room while I called him...

'Mahir... '

He turned around...

'I think you are right!!! One meal a night should be good... But I'll cook...I can't eat rice regularly and you can't even cook rice properly' I rolled my eyes...

'Hello... Biryani was good today ok!!' he argued

'Yup sure....I saw the condition of the cooker in which it was made.. it was more like black biryani 🙄'

He shot me a fiery glare...

'Whatever' he said...

'Goodnight Bela.. at Dr Deskshit's at 10 am tomorrow ' he said and I nodded.

***

Mahir's POV:

We were at Dr Deskshit's clinic.

Dr Usha Deskshit was Brinda's doctor. She and her husband knew everything about Brinda and me. They were the only ones other than Bela now to know I'm not the biological father to Musky.

It was time for Musky's one months checkup. I was in constant touch with Dr Usha who was Brinda's gynaecologist and her husband Dr Deekshit who is a pediatrician.

He had checked upon Musky last time when I went alone but Dr Usha who was a very good family friend Insisted in meeting Bela.

They were a 50 year old couple yet very jovial and cheerful.

I promised them to come along with Bela next time...

'Hello Mahir how are you child! And how is my little Musky' she greeted me and cuddled caressed Musky..

Then looked at Bela and smiled...

'She's beautiful Mahir... Reminds me of Brinda' she smiled...

Bela smiled back too...

'Ok guys... enough of tv soap reunion...we are doctors! Remember Dr Usha!!!" He winked...

'Come on in kids... I need to check upon our little angel! '

Dr Deekshit checked upon Musky and then sat to discuss...

'Mahir-Bela ... does she eat well? I mean do you feed her well?'

B- 'Yes doctor...I feed her once in every 2 hours'

Dr- 'And she consumes...'

B- 'Well she pukes but I feed her again'

Dr- Any rashes? Any skin pigmentation you noticed

I was thinking while Bela replied..

She shivers some times at night and I have seen her skin a bit yellow than usual.

Bela knew it all...

I looked at her... She was a responsible parent. Maybe more than me.

Dr Deekshit looked at me and told he needs to have a short talk with me..

He took me to the backyard of clinic and tried asking about my marital life...

I explained him everything. He nodded and said...

'I knew it!!! Come...I need to talk to you both now'

Now we both were sitting in his cabin and he said...

'Look Bela...this is not the first time Mahir has brought Muskaan... He brought her last time when she was 2 weeks old'

This time Bela shot me a fiery glare...

I knew I had pissed her off!

'We were not even seeing each other's faces then how could I' I whispered softly...

She huffed in anger.

'Sorry I was busy Dr' she tried to cover up for me...

To which Dr Deekshit laughed...

'Mahir is family Beta...I know his ego! I'm sure you didn't know...

Anyways...now listen carefully...

Don't panic...

Muskaan is a little weak.. she's having a slight hypothermia..

Which means she's sensitive... It's a rare phenomena as she wasn't a very premature child though but due to Brinda's complicated pregnancy she was underdeveloped. She shivers and her skins is also more delicate than usual.
You need to take extreme care of hers...'

Bela's eyes already started pooling up...

'Bela child relax... She's fine... You need to make sure she needs more care.

See you are not the biological parents to her but you must come together to parent her... This staying in seperate houses won't help!

You both must co-ordinate timings and yup also feed her breast milk. You can get a donor milk for atleast a few months till she builds a good immune system... But co-ordination is important.

It's not like you feed her as per your way And she does it her way get it Mahir?

I nodded.

And you both must give sponge bath to her together.

See I don't know if you both are comfortable or not but I already informed Mahir about kangaroo care but looks like this man has been doing it in it's & bits! And I'm sure you don't know about this right Bela?'

She again shot me a fiery glare!

Yup she was shooting daggers at me🔥

I'm so dead!!!

'Dr I can do anything for my baby's good health! And sorry I don't know what's kangaroo care'

To which Dr Deekshit explained...
'She has slight hypothermia which means her body temperature keeps dropping although you wrap her warm body warmth helps your baby be warm most of times...

So you both coordinate and discard pram and cradle until next one month visit. She sleeps with you! On your chest...

Skin to skin...

That gives your baby warmth. You need to act like a human incubator to her. Either on your chest or his chest. But keep her warm. '

Next second I looked at her gulping saliva...to see her reaction...

She looked a little nervous as
First...we had to shift together.

Coordination means same room probably...and then the skin to skin thing...
I could roam around shirtless but for her it could be a little problematic 😕

Before I could say anything...

She said... 'Ok Doctor... I'll make sure my daughter will get every care possible and will follow your instructions!'

I looked at her😳

She shot me a glare and looked elsewhere...

Dr Deekshit prescribed some medicines too to Musky and also instructed to make sure there is a heater in the room we stayed.

Further he gave more instructions regarding how to cover her up and also that we both must be careful not to fall ill and keep observing her keen.

If her breathing goes low or anything irregular reach them asap.

I and Bela nodded.

We left the clinic.

Reached home.

We were up for new challenges...

This time as parents! Together!🙄😕

Next minute Bela told me she will shift to the Penthouse I am staying...

To which I replied..

'Ummm no Bela...let's stay in our house itself...we both know the house setup clearly there after all we stayed there before toget' just then I realized what I was blurting out.

EMBARASSED!!! 🤦

'I will open the master bedroom! That's the biggest in the house' she said...

I looked at her...

'Open??? Where were you staying earlier?'

'The other bedroom! Mine one...i didn't need such a big room ...this one was comfortable' she said...

All old memories were flashing suddenly...

I clearly understood the master bedroom was due to our memories there she didn't want to stay there!!!

I cleared my throat and said 'O.K.'

In no time I finished packing my bag.

While I noticed the carpenter was replacing the balcony glass with a new one.

Bela paid him...he thanked her and left.

'So you got it replaced?' I asked...

'Had to... Cracks don't let you see through you see' she said and shot me a glare...

That line definitely had a deeper meaning.

We shared an eyelock...

Soon we heard Musky cry...I saw Bela pull her to her chest and cooed her...

While walking towards the master bedroom...

I followed her with my luggage.

To the same room...

Now we were going to share 🙄