[I][COLOR=BLUE]Manan were hugging each other tightly and Nandini was crying in his embrace remembering the pain and struggle she had gone through in last five years.
Manik had tightly hugged her comforting her by rubbing her back and frequently kissing her hair. +
Manik : Nandu, are you ok ? Why are you crying ? Please tell what happened ?
Nandini came back to her sense and jerked out of the hug and hastily wiped her tears.
Nandini : Nothing like that Manik
Manik : Accha if there is nothing then why are you crying huh ?
Nandini : Wo I was missing my Papa and my d... Forget it. You tell me what reason brought you here this early ?
Manik understood that she was avoiding the topic.
Manik : Where is your Papa and Mumma ?
Nandini whispered : they are no more. I'm all alone in this with my dau...
Before she could complete her sentence Nandini's coleague came inside her Cabin and asked her for some files.
Manik was silently observing her and admiring her beauty. She ordered Coffee for Manik and asked him to sit till she finishes her talk.
Manik supported his chin with his hands and kept staring at her making her blush because of his passionate gaze.
Soon peon came with coffee from the door and walking towards table but stumbled in his way and the hot coffee directly fell on Manik's back and shoulders and he loudly hissed in pain.
Nandini saw this and panicked like mother who goes mad with worry when her child gets hurt.
Nandini threw all work files away and ran near Manik she immediately shouted at peon to bring ice and herself removed his t-shirt.
She took her white duppatta and cleaned the coffee from his body when she saw his red burnt skin her eyes were automatically filled with tears.
Manik's was hissing due to pain just then his eyes fell on Nandini's colleague who was ogling at his naked torso with lustful eyes and then he looked at Nandini who was only concerned about his pain even though she was touching him her eyes only held worry and care for him.
She took ice which peon brought and carefully started treating his burnt skin then she took burnol from first aid kit and gently applied it on his wounds. Every time she touched his wounds she herself hissed in pain as if she could feel them.
Then she asked peon to bring a t-shirt as it was fashion designing office so peon brought it quickly. She herself carefully made him wear the loose t-shirt like mother does to her school going son.
Till yesterday Manik had doubts about Nandini 's feelings but today he had no doubts and he was now determined to make Nandini his for forever.
Nandini : Are you ok now please directly go to the doctor, wait I'll also come with you to Doctor, lets go Manik.
Manik : Calm down Nandu I'm fine after you have treated my wounds they are perfectly fine.
Nandini : No Manik please you have to go to the doctor
Manik : Ok ok I'll go the Doctor with Cabir. Now I have important work to do. So bye for now.
Nandini was about to protest but Manik quickly pecked her cheek and ran out saying bye.
Nandini's colleague was shocked to see the Manik Malhotra kissed Nandini. She gave Nandini a bad look and left from there because even after wearing so reveling clothes Manik didn't pay her attention but kissed Nandini.
Nandini blushed a little but composed herself and returned to her work.
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Manik reached Malhotra mansion and saw KIA was playing with Fab4 and Ram he picked her up in his arms and twirled her round in extreme happiness.
Kia : Manit put me don (down)
Manik stopped twirling her and hugged her baby form tightly.
Manik : Kia I'm so so so much happy today that I can't explain
Bua ji from back : Manik baccha I have a good news which will double your happiness.
Ram : Calm down you both and one by one share your good news
Bua ji : First me
Manik : Sure say Bua ji what's the good news
Bua hi : Ram and Manik I have searched a girl for Manik
Manik who was smiling till now frowned
Kia : Why do you wan (want) a gil (girl) Manit ?
Bua ji : Shut up haven't your mother taught you that never speak in between when elders are talking.
Kia sadly looked down Dhruv came forward took her in his arms and went outside. +
Manik : Bua ji I can't marry any girl.
Bua ji : Why ?
Manik : Because I already love someone, her name is Nandini and want to marry her only.
Bua ji : But Manik the girl I'm talking about is Veebha your best friend from college. She loves you beta and her family is also equal to our standard, so just forget about that Nandini or whatever.
Manik : Are you serious Bua Veebha. I always considered her as a good friend and nothing else and about forgetting Nandini that will never happen
Bua ji : Ram are you listening to this. He is saying to me he is disrespecting me for a girl. Tell him that his marriage will only happen with Veebha and not with Nandini. 1
Ram : Didi I and Manik respect you a lot but for me Manik's happiness is most important so he will marry the girl he wishes to so don't force him.
Bua ji screamed in anger did melodrama in front of Nyonika's photo but nothing worked.
Manik silently left with fab3 towards the garden where Dhruv, Kia and some servants were playing Kia was chasing them while laughing merrily.
Her cute face and smile like always worked as Manik and Manik instantly smiled and went near her and picked her up.
Kia turned to him : I'm sholly Manit I won (won't) do dat (that) adain (again).
Manik : Forget about it baby.
Mukti : So finally you have planned to propose her ?
Manik : Yes guys I'm going to propose Nandini tomorrow night
Fab4 teased him saying ohhh
Cabir : But still Manik I have a feeling that I have seen her somewhere before.
Idea I'll send her photo to Navya may be she knows her
Manik : do whatever you want Cabir.
Aliya : Wow wow wow finally Manik will be in relationship. Manik come with me we have decide a perfect outfit for your proposal
Mukti : Of course after all Nandini ko impress jo karna hai.
Manik was smiling but his eyes fell on Kia who was looking in some deep thought
Manik : What are you thinking about my butterfly ?
Kia : Buttelfly iz thinting (thinking) dat (that) my Mumma's name iz alsho (also) Nandini
All looked at her in surprise.
Manik just kissed her cheek hard and smiled.
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It was the day of proposal
Aliya had chosen Manik's outfit and hairstyle she also ordered a beautiful flowers bouquet and Manik had also brought a beautiful ring for her.
Manik was all ready looking high. Class male model, his The Manik Malhotra aura was overflowing from his looks but today for the first time in his life he was feeling nervous Fab4 encouraged him by saying that any girl can fall for his charm and Nandini will surely say yes to him.
He took blessings from Ram and moved out towards Nandini's home ( address searched by Mukti from Abhi's office )
He parked his car and took out bouquet in his hands kept the ring in his pocket, took a deep breath and opened the gate of her house.
He saw her Nandini was standing in garden watering plants looking like a fairy.
He was about to go near her just then he saw a very familiar little girl coming out of the house and she hugged Nandini 's legs and shouted 'MUMMA'
It made Manik's head numb when Nandini responded : Yes Mumma ka baby what happened ?
All the past events where Nandini almost mentioned about her daughter and Kia about her mother flashed in his mind and his mind went blank for a while the flower banquet fell from his hand tears started falling from his eyes.
All the things which happened only in less than a minute and Manik found himself running back to his car.
Not realizing the truth which he was seeing, the truth Nandini was showing to the world was half truth mystery behind her and Kia's life was too much complex to understand so soon.
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