Next Day
At early morning 6 Khushi sneaked out from her house secretly with the help of Ankita....
Khushi's outfit 👇
Coming out she smiled seeing her car there and thought Arnav didn't forgot his promise... Turning to Ankita she said....
Khu : Anki be ready at 10 at the end of this lane.... We will pick you from there....
Ankita nodded... Then hugging her she said...
Ank : Take care haan....
Khushi broke the hug and went towards her car passing a assuring smile to her and drove to RM....
In the next 15 minutes she reached RM because of no traffic....
The guards opened the gate greeting her while she passed a smile to them and later coming inside she giggled remembering their reactions and her last night conversation with them....
She rang the bell and a servant opened the door....
He frowned seeing her....
S : Yes miss Who are you? What do you want?
She was going to reply him but was cut off by the a voice from behind....
"Let her come "
She turned and saw Arnav coming from the garden in a jogging suit....
She smiled at him....
Whereas the servant went inside getting the order....
Coming to her he asked her to get in..
Ar : Good morning Khushi.... Let's get in...
She nodded wishing him...
Khu : Good morning Arnavji...
She went inside while Arnav smiled looking at her retreating back....
Both sat in the living room
Ar : What would you like to have Khushi....
Khu : Nothing Arnavji I am fine....
Ar : No I not taking any lie.... I know at this early you haven't had anything so just take a cup of coffee then we will have our breakfast with Aashi....
She slowly nodded...
Ar : Aur haan Khushi take your phone with you I'll keep your purse in my room because if by chance Aashi will see it she will think that you might be leaving her....
Khu : yeah yeah Arnavji..... Take this....
Saying this she handed him her handbag....
Arnav stood....
Ar : Drink this coffee and make yourself comfortable..... I am just coming in few minutes
She nodded and he left.....
20 minutes later
She was scrolling through her phone.... When Lavanya came down and seeing her she frowned....
Coming to her she smiled and asked Khushi....
Lav : Who are you miss?
Khushi snapped her head in her direction.... She stood....
Khu : I.... am... ( she stopped thinking Arnav had brought her as Aashi's mother so she replied).... I am Aashi's mother.....
Lavanya's smile vanished and she raised her both eyebrows at her and looked at her from top to toe....
Khu : By the way who are you?
Lavanya looked at her angrily....
Lav : I am the caretaker of your daughter whom you left.....
Khushi looked away from her accusing gaze and understood how much everyone hates Arnav's ex wife....she had lots of questions in her mind but she shrugged them off....
" What's happening here? "
Both turned their direction towards the voice and saw Arnav standing at the end of stairs staring them....
Lav : Nothing bhai voh I was just having a conversation with Aashi's mother....
Arnav frowned but tearing his gaze from her he looked at Khushi who shrugged....
He sighed and went to them....
Standing beside Khushi he said....
Ar : Its not what you are thinking Lavanya she is....
But she didn't listened him and went to do her work in kitchen....
Arnav sighed and turned to khushi....
Ar : I am so sorry for her behaviour Khushi.... Actually she loves Aashi so much.... And can't see her upset....and as you know Aashi used to cry a lot because of her mother therefore she was behaving like this with you....
Khu : No problem Arnavji.... Infact I am happy that Aashi have her in her life....
Arnav smiled at her understanding....
Ar : Lets go to Aashi....
Khu : hmm...
Khushi nodded and both left from there....
Khu : By the way Arnavji.... How many members are there in your family....
Ar : Its just her Aashi's caretaker Lavanya, my elder sister Anjali...who lives with her husband abroad and is going to come tomorrow and my younger brother Akaash who lives with us....
Khu : Ohh... Then how come she I mean Lavanya didn't come to know about me....
Ar : Voh Actually when Aashi was born we didn't wanted a caretaker to look after her but when she left us I drowned myself in making my empire and we needed a caretaker for her and that time Lavanya wanted a job urgently so I hired her.... But she she is just like my younger sister....
Khushi smiled....
Khu : And Akaash your brother.... he knows about me.....
Ar : No Actually that time he was in Colombia completing his masters so he also doesn't know her....
Khu : Ohh...
By the time They completed their talks they reached Aashi's room....
Both slowly entered in the room to meet a sleeping Aashi....
Both sat on the either side of her bed....
Khushi carressed her hairs lovingly and called her...
Khu : Aashu baby..... Get up baby....see its 7 ....
Aashi feeling warmth snuggled into her arms....
Both smiled seeing her....
Ar : Aashi get up baby see your mom is here......
Aashi slowly opened her eyes and smiled in contentment seeing khushi....
Aas : good morning mumma....
She kissed her cheeks....
Khushi smiled and pecked her forehead...
Khu : Good morning my baby....
Ar : Oho seems like someone again forgot her Dad....
Aashi grinned and pecked his cheeks and wishes....
Aas : good morning Dad....
Arnav smiled and tickled her....
Aas : No.... No..... Dad.... Stop... Pl... Please...
The room filled with her giggles...
Khu : Now stop Arnavji.... Don't tickle my daughter.... She needs to get ready for school.....
Both stopped....
Aas : (whinning) no mumma please.... I don't wanna go to school today..... I want to spend my whole day with you guys.... Let me take a leave na.... Please.... ( making cute puppy face) Pretty please.....
Both almost melted at her expressions but they can't do anything as they have to leave for court today....
Khu : No Aashu tomorrow you are taking leave na.... So today no leave.....
Ar : Yes baby mumma is right.....
Aas : ( pouting) but....
Ar : OK then let's do one thing..... Today you attend your school then after your birthday we three will go on a mini family vacation..... What's say?
Arnav raised his eyebrows questioning her....
Aashi nodded agreeing him...
Khu : Now let's get you ready baby...
Aas : Okay mumma....
Then she ran to washroom to freshen up....and Arnav took her clothes and handed them to Khushi.... She took it passing a smile to him....he reciprocated her gesture and moved to make her bag ready as he did daily........
Usually Lavanya make her ready for school.....
After sometime making Aashi ready Khushi made her sit on the bed and started making her hairs.....
While Aashi was continuously talking to her sharing everything with her....
When she completed Aashi said....
Aas : Mumma you know dad always tried to make my plaits but never got successful in it....
Saying this she giggled at her own statement...
Arnav who had just came getting ready heard her....
Arnav's outfit 👇
Ar : Ohh... So now you are complaining to your mom about me.... Haah and who will tell her that you made me run in the whole house to make you plaits....
Saying this he came and tickled her....she giggled wholeheartedly....
Khushi smiled seeing them....
Khu : Now if both father-daughter duo's enjoyment done.... Then let's go....
Both nodded....
After breakfast...
Then the trio left the house like a happy family....
[ Imagine aashi in the middle holding her parent's hand and Arnav holding her bag]
Then they settled in Arnav's car.....Securing Aashi on the backseat with the seat belt he settled beside Khushi in the front and drove to Aashi's School....