The way I used to live

Arjun's POV:-

This girl really didn't know how to be shy but I still liked the idea of having a little girl who would resemble Daksha, calling me 'Dad' in her adorable baby voice.

God! The imagination itself was giving me a divine feeling.

When I was lost in my thoughts, I received a call from my assistant. So, I excused myself from her and went a little away from her to attend the call since the place where we were standing was very noisy.

After I finished my call, I came back to Daksha but she was so immersed in looking at the jewelry shop which sold custom made rings, especially for couples.

Outside that shop, there was a couple who just came out of that shop, with a content smile on their faces and Daksha was looking at them with envy after gazing at her own ring finger.

Though I understood the situation, I decided to behave like I didn't notice anything. So with a smile, I went to her.

"Daksha, what are you looking at.?" I asked her.

"They are selling beautiful rings," she said while twisting her lips.

"Okay. Let's go. It's getting late. Mom must be waiting for us." I urged her and in return, she glared at me and mumbled 'What an ignorant man!' under her breath but I still heard it.

I stifled my laugh at her and tried to hold her hand to which she avoided it and went ahead after stomping her feet like a child.

I shook my head with a smile and followed her. All the way to the house, she didn't talk with me. In fact, she didn't even spare me a glance at all and was looking out of the window.

After reaching home, she came out and took all the bags into her hands from the back seat. She carried all the bags by herself with so much difficulty. It wasn't that the bags weighed too much but since there were too many, it became a difficult task for her to hold all of them by herself.

I just stood there, enjoying her tantrums. Seeing me behave like that, she glared at me and stormed inside while stumbling on her way.

Mom was present in the living room and was reading a book. After seeing her lovely daughter-in-law's struggle, she glared at me too.

"Someone always claims himself to be a gentleman," Mom scoffed at me. I rolled my eyes at her but didn't make any move.

"Stop standing there like a statue and lend a hand to her. Daksha, come here and sit beside me. He will take care of those bags." Mom ushered her and I made a face at them.

Seeing this, Daksha stuck out her tongue at me when Mom was not looking at her.

"Petty!" I mouthed at her and she rolled her eyes at me.

I sighed and went to pick up all the bags that she had dropped in the middle of the living room.

"Daksha, did you guys go shopping.?" Mom asked her.

"Yeah, Attayya. I didn't buy anything for Ammu and you until now. Since we were free, we both went to buy some sarees and dresses for you and Ammu," she said to Mom who grinned at her in delight.

"Really? Silly child. You don't need to do all these things but I am really happy with the gestur,." Mom said and Daksha smiled at her.

After that, she turned to me and gestured for me to join her. I didn't obey and stood stubbornly.

"Hey, come here. I want to show her everything that I bought," she ordered me and I raised my eyebrows at her meaningfully.

"This boy has become deaf too. Arjun, come here." Mom too joined her daughter-in-law.

I sighed and dumped all the bags on the couch. After that, I slumped beside those bags tiredly.

Daksha came to me and collected those bags. After that, she showed everything to Mom and Mom was listening to her with a gleeful smile on her face.

"Hope you like them," Daksha asked Mom in a cautious tone.

dresses to her tomorrow. You must be tired. Go and freshen up.

So, don't worry about me. You can rest early.

left, I turned to

you don't know, I am also hungry here as I didn't eat much

is my Ajju asking me to feed him personally?"

feed

Saying this, she left for the kitchen and came with a plate full of Rotis with curry

that, she sat beside me and brought a piece of roti in front of my mouth

it to me. It's getting late. You go and sleep." I told

day, right? Nobody is here. So, you don't need to feel embarrassed." Saying this, she started feeding me with

me to feed you every day and your dad used to scold you for behaving like a child? Thinking about it now, it's been so many years since I fed you with my own hands. Now, I am so happy to

you were in the hospital, Daksha was the one who made me

that plate aside and caressed my cheek with her

you agree mothers are always right?" she asked with a

a doubt," I told her in a firm tone. We both

throwing a tantrum. Go

to our room. When I went inside,

I came outside the washroom and went to her side of the

Her soft hair was resting on the pillow and

I bit back my smile and kneeled down on the floor to the height

was looking like a pure, innocent angel. Seeing her

I called her

her lips and didn't bother with me. She turned over to the other side to

at her. Not only me,

what she meant behind it was- 'Come and quickly pacify me

to my direction and pulled her into

Stop pretending," I told

she pouted

the reason for this

don't know." Saying this, she tried to free herself

I said to

have an engagement ceremony to exchange rings. So, I want both of us to wear rings like a normal couple and you didn't give a damn to it. You are

what's the use of the rings now? Moreover, in our culture, wearing rings is not mandatory. So, I don't care about it. You too let it be and

she started smacking

me. If you don't want to buy it, I can buy myself. Just think that I didn't ask you anything. Can't you

plopped

You are stinking,"

moving away, I went

are so annoying," she mumbled in

tied to this annoying man forever." Saying this, I hugged her. This time she

knew you were this annoying otherwise I wouldn't have married you," she mumbled in a

did, right? So, no turning back. Bear with my annoying self all your life,"

it again. So,

sleep now," I told her and started patting her

released her from my embrace and moved away without disturbing

I took my phone and went to the balcony to make a call to

the

bro. What's the matter?" He asked

thing that I asked you

to my assistant. Wait. Stay on the line for a minute," he