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As evening came the sun got consumed by the darkness which surrounds the light slowly but desperately bathed the whole country in a mock darkness and the wheather become chill as the winter season ruled the country in his glory claiming his territory of the climate and in admist of this all adaya Singhania reached Singhania mansion which stood tall admist all the chill around the city .

As adaya came inside the mansion the clock clicked 6 pm . The mansion bussed with grappling of favours and the sound of the utensils as the preparation of the the upcoming dinner took place . But admist all this chores all her attention piled up on the three pupils sitting in the living room engrossed in their own work and tupilent grin formed on her face making her look like child who got extremely happy on something and with a enthusiasm like a little girl adaya shouted

" Adarsh bhaiya ashriti dii vivian bhaiya " she yelled making the said people to flinch a little and look up at her only to get to see adaya rushing towards them and seeing her a gentle yet a dearment smile clicked their lips and adarsh ever so loveable big brother stood up from the couch after placing the laptop on the center table and hugged adaya as she dashed in to his arms feeling safe and content .

As adarsh hugged adaya close to his chest his sighed as feeling a burden got lifted off him and asked with a sweet yet gentle smile " how was your day little one " he asked in gentle tone which is complete opposite of the tone he uses with the people around him in the company as a ceo he as a cold yet stern personality which makes him a perfect man . He is stern and cold with everyone even with his parents and badi maa , bade papa but he is a total happy and gentle person with his little siblings who are whole world to him .

As adarsh asked adaya . She immediately remember the scolding which she received from her professor for being late but not wanting to say that she replied with a sweet honey like smile after backing away from the hug .

" It was good bhaiya and you know what the afternoon classes also got cancelled as they said because of some meeting " she said and adarsh patted her head gently and hummed at her . And she then hugged ashriti and vivian as they too gently hugged her back with love and patted her head in subtle care . Then after they all got seated . Talking about some random things ashriti ever so observant asked

" Well adaya where were you If your afternoon classes were cancelled" ashriti asked being a little confused and concerned about her sister and hearing her adarsh and vivian who are also emerged in the earlier conversation nodded their head in realisation of the term being ' the cancellation of class' confirmation to know her earlier whereabouts.

As ashriti's query reached adaya she visiblely seen startled by the query and stumbled on her own words as she said

" Oh...ohh that I..I wa..was .." she was stuttering badly as she remembered she went to hills which is too high in whole city and her cousins nor her parents allow her there . but she went there to get some alone time and brace herself in self rhythm but her words got cuted off by the footsteps which resounded in the quite living room making everyone to look towards the source of noise and they saw elders coming from their work and heirs of Singhania stood up from their respective places and greeted their elders admist all the longing they had from them they can't deny the fact that they the elders are their parents and respect them with the heart which always longed for a love from their parents 'parent love ' .

As heirs of Singhania greeted their parents . The elders acknowledge them with a stumble nod and sat down on couch as they sat youngers to quietly took their places on couch . As everyone sat down the air shifted in an authority and a cold breeze the earlier warmth of the air got wiped away by the stillness of the presence of the elders .

As everyone stayed still the air got cutted off by the authority voice of mahesh Singhania whom voice cold yet authority deemed through the air as he said

" adaya I got call from your university" he said and adaya visiblely straightened her back and looked at her papa with a nervous look and mahesh continued briefly

" Your mentor called me and said about your daily late arrival at university " he said and at the end of the line his voice got more stern if not it is already and adaya's eyes got wide as saucers as she hurriedly said masking the anger which beemedin herself for that professor who complaint to her papa and nervously she said

" N..no no papa it's not true I was not late I was just got struck in traffic and she is just so eager to scold me as I ask doubts in the class making her frustrated as she mostly don't know the answers of the questions which I ask " she said faking innocence batting her eyelashes to look more innocent but adarsh , ashriti and vivian knowing her too well shot her a glare but didn't utter anything. As mahesh heard her his brows furrowed in anticipation and enquired

" Really ? " He enquired and adaya like a innocent good girl nodded her head saying it's true and after confirming this mahesh clenched his jaw and looked at adarsh who is too calm which is complete different from his personality and said

" What is this adarsh? In that university someone is treating badly my daughter and you don't even do anything ? " He asked in a stern voice making adaya nervous for even lying to his papa . Mahesh Singhania is a man who madly and badly give importance to his name and power . for him if someone is treating his Daughter badly means this is against his name and it's not about the love he have for his daughter it's about the power he held in that university.

Adaya is born after 10 years of their marriage still they never had time for her . Mahesh loves his wife so much that he can do anything for her and he can't stay way from her for a minute also that's why he give CFO position to his wife to always keep her with him but in that all they forget about the little girl who was all alone in the house with her cousins waiting for her mumma . It's not like Mahesh doesn't love adaya but he never showed it because for him a father is someone who gives everything to their children like things but not love . And her mumma she loves her and but she never tired to understand her feeling . She always thinks her husband is right no matter what .

This is the way the elders treat their children in Singhania household . This is passed from generation of their family that they can give everything to their children but not love because they think the love makes children indiscipline and disobedient . So they never give more love to them thinking it is bad . And mahesh Singhania dispite this generation conditions always looks after his daughter though adarsh because somewhere in his heart he always loves her and adaya too know about this but she can't neglect the feeling that her parents doesn't love her enough.

As mahesh asked adarsh . Adarsh took a deep breath contemplating the anger which rose within himself on adaya for not saying anything to him about this but he don't want to scold his little one but that doesn't mean he won't say anything to her later on . Vivian who was silent till now glanced at his brother and quickly got that his brother was suppressing his anger and to save his adu he piqu11ed in by saying

" Adu has told me about that professor bade papa and I've already think about what to do with professor" vivian said garbing the attention of elders and others. and mahesh keenly observed him for sometime and nodded at him saying okay . As Mahesh nodded a relief sigh left from adaya and she internally thanked her vivian bhai who is also so supportive of her and her mischiefs .

After this mahesh stood up from his place and said " I'm going to freshen up and after freshen up I've something to talk to you adaya . So I hope you won't be late for dinner today " he said and adaya nodded her head feeling embarassed recalling how she came late for dinner and as not this is enough when she entered dinning hall she directly landed on floor giving a big hug to floor .

As mahesh left mitali came to adaya and gently patted her head smiling gently at her and said " go and freshen up adu you seems like you didn't had your lunch today too " she asked gently and adaya wouldn't help but smile at her mother dispite how much she have complaints on her she can't deny the fact that her mother loves her and treat her gently with love . And her mother always keep an eye on her dispite the conditions of the family to not treat heirs of Singhania gently . Because the ancestors of Singhania's were the one who made the rule to make the branches of this tree strong not only tree but the branches should also be strong if not then the strom consumes the branches in a second .

As mitali said that adaya nodded her head and headed to upstairs to her room . After she left mitali said the same to others and left to her and mahesh room . As she left manoj too left from there but karishma looked at her children and said

" Adaya was lying right ? " She asked and vivian ever so dramatic one went to her and side hugged her and said dramatically

" Yaar mumma you know na adu doesn't like studying and all . And today she was late I guess as always and her professor must have called bade papa taking this chance . She is so evil how can she try to frame adu in front of bade papa . I think I have to made her remember her ancestors or send her to them " he started dramatically but at the end his voice took a deep scary tone .

After hearing it karishma looked at him with a stern look and held his ear making him hissed in pain and said " here your little sister is lying to her papa and your trying to defend her and saying that her professor is wrong here not your sister haa ? " She said with stern voice and vivian whined and pleaded

" Arey yaar mumma I'm sorry I'm sorry please leave my ear it's hurting please" he pleaded and Ashriti who was till now controlling her laughter couldn't anymore and burst in to laughter . As karishma left vivian ear he hissed and started rubbing his ear to erase the pain and shot a glare at ashriti as she laughed at him but couldn't say anything as karishma was still glaring at him . And then as a his saviour adarsh came forward and said to karishma

" Mom it's not vivian flaut . We didn't thought little ones professor would call to babe papa I thought she would call to me if anything happens but I guess I was wrong " he said sincerely and karishma looked at him and her face instantly softened as she said

" It's okay adarsh I know how much you love your little sister and how much you care about her but think once if jijaji (adaya father) got to know about her going late to university daily he would definitely scold her and I know my adu can't handle that so , please make her understand about this and please don't scold her , she is just a innocent girl who don't know anything till now " she said gently and adarsh nodded his head in acknowledgement and vivian who was still rubbing his ear said dramatically

" I know from so long that you only love adarsh bhai not me that's why you always be nice with him but always scold me " he said with a pout and others shirked at his dramatic act and karishma smashed his head and said

" Idiot always being dramatic. Stop this all and go to freshen up if you don't come on time at dinning table then you will get a very good scolding from me and your papa " she scolded and vivian whined at her and reluctantly went to his room to freshen up. As he left ashriti too left from there to freshen up and then karishma turned to adarsh who was still standing there and said

" Go adarsh you also get freshen up " she said sweetly and adarsh nodded his head and went to his room to get freshen up . As all went to their rooms karishma also went to her room to get freshen up .

At dinning hall

As adaya reached to dinning hall after freshen up she saw everyone was already seated so without saying anything she went to her seat which is besides adarsh and servants started serving as all got seated . Everyone was eating silently and adarsh here and there putting some veggies in adaya plate and adaya wouldn't help but pout at him but adarsh remained focused and added some more veggies. Mitali and karishma smiled at this as they know adarsh is too caring for his little sister and very protective of her too .

As everyone is eating mahesh Singhania who was silently eating till now cleared his throat and said " adaya I have somthing to say to you " as he said adaya visiblely straightened up and nodded her head as saying to continue and mahesh continued

" I have fixed your marriage with arav rathore" he said and adaya chocked on her food and adarsh who was shocked as fuck hurriedly made her drink water but mahesh Singhania was composed as just now he didn't blast a boom on her head . After sometime adaya got calmed down and looked at her papa with a hope filled eyes as her prephas her papa is just joking around but after sometime also mahesh still is composed so to confirm she looked at her mumma and mitali looked down confirming it .

As she realised that it is true she felt as though the floor beneath her got snatched away and her breath got hitched . She don't know what happened and what is happening around her as she felt as darkness consumed her and as her eyes lids getting close and before she can do anything she felt darkness consumed her and everything around her stilled but before darkness consumed her she heard adarsh scared yet concerned voice calling her and everything got stilled ......

So how is the chapter .

I hope you like it 😊 .