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Story: Tainted Bride

Padma immediately starts looking at Avishka and Aashi, due to which Avishka is also in a strange situation. Avishka tells her while making her sit beside her as she wants to change her clothes.

"Aashu, whatever Aunty told you is wrong; it does not happen.”

"Meaning…"

"It means nothing special; just understand that I am not your mother."

"I don't have to think that you are not my mother because I know that you are my mother."

Padma understands very well that perhaps Aashi has some misunderstanding due to which she has become stubborn, so she takes her close to her and explains to her.

"Aashi, Aviksha is telling the truth; she is not your mother, but your nanny. Your mother will be the lady who marries your father."

Blinking her eyes, Aashi sometimes tries to look at Padma and sometimes at Avishka, and then immediately tells Padma.

"Then tell Avu to marry my father.”

On hearing this, the eyes of both of them get big because, while both of them are trying to make her understand, after understanding, she is saying something else. Avishka draws her close to herself and explains the situation.

"It doesn't happen; neither will I do this nor will Papa do this; now there is no need to say much... Understand this thing. I am not your mother; I am your Avu, and I am happy about that. Second thing, now no mischief... Just sleep quietly.”

After completing her words, Aviksha looks at her carefully, and then she touches her head because she feels a little bit feverish, and Aashi just starts looking at her with tears in her eyes. Avishka informed Padma.

“Ma, she's suddenly developed a fever. What happened suddenly?”

"It was inevitable; initially, she fell into the cold water. Subsequently, she consumed two to three ice creams less than usual, all while hiding from her father. She approached her grandfather to request ice cream. Next, she approached her grandmother to request ice cream. Finally, she informed Papa that all three of them were unaware that they had each given her an ice cream separately."

"Aashi…"

But Aashi's focus is not on the fact that someone is complaining about her or that she has been caught in whatever mischievous thing she did, but rather on the fact that the mother for whom she was happy to become her daughter is not ready at all to be her mother. She quietly lies down on her bed and starts crying softly, which is very unusual because usually she starts crying very loudly, but the way she is sobbing this time is completely different.

“Aashi…”

Due to her fever, Avishka has become very emotional, and she immediately takes her in her arms and hugs her in a motherly embrace. Aashi likes it very much, but she is still sobbing.

“Maa, quickly ask Sir and Madam about her medicines.”

"But madam is already unwell; she must have slept, and sir can get very angry.”

"So call her father and ask him."

Padma quickly pulls out her phone, loaded with the numbers of her three masters, and tries to call Prakram, but he doesn't answer. She tries again, but again, he is not picking up the phone.

"His father has not picked up the phone."

"So, call Aashi's other nanny and bring her here; she will know about her medicines."

Aashi is listening to all of Avishka's words, and she feels very good about how much Avishka loves her. She tells her immediately.

"Avu is my mother."

Avishka doesn't want to share anything with her at the moment, so she believes it's best to keep quiet. However, as the fever rises, Aashi's restlessness is also becoming more unusual, which is beginning to worry her. Avishka is holding her in her lap. She begins to roam around the room and immediately picks up the phone. She starts calling her father again and again, but Prakram is not picking up the phone. It's been a long time since Padma left, but she hasn't returned. As a result, she can't understand anything, so she tries to communicate with Aashi.

"Aashi… I have inspected your entire room and tried searching everywhere again. I am not able to find any of your medicines. Can you tell me where you store your medicines?

"Papa…"

Aashi remains silent, which is why Avishka approaches Prakram's room, cradling her in her arms. She doesn't want to go to his room, but she has no option left.