Manan - Punar Vivah

Malhotra house.

Writer's pov.

“Manik, why don't you agree to this marriage?" Nyonika said in a firm tone.

“But I don't want to Marry her, Mom,” Manik said while looking at her mother.

“Please Manik, agree to this marriage. Please, just do it for Aarohi.” Nyonika insisted. Manik sighed in disbelief while looking at his stubborn mother.

“Mom, I don’t want to spoil Nandini's life. Why are you not understanding this?”

“Nandini's dad brought this marriage proposal. This means that even she wants this marriage.” Nyonika said.

She walked near him and cupped his face.

“Manik even you need a partner, who will be with you forever. A partner that loves you and even Aarohi. Please agree to this marriage. You have to move on someday from your past." She said in a soft tone. She wants his son to move on in his life. She wants to see him getting all the happiness he deserves. She wants him to marry again not only for Aarohi but also for himself.

"But mom, just for once, think about Nandini. No girl wants to marry a guy who is a divorcee. I don't think that she will be happy with me. I don't want to spoil her life, mom." Manik said holding her hand.

“But she wants to marry you,” Nyonika said again.

“What if we marry each other and she does not accept Aarohi?" Manik asked. Nyonika looked down in defeat. She stood up to leave but stopped and looked at him saying. "Just for once think about this Marriage."

••••••

Manik entered his house, dead tired, after working for many hours. But his tiredness flew away as he saw his little princess sitting on the floor with her toys spread everywhere. She was playing with her favorite toy. He smiled seeing her cute little smile.

“Hey aaru,” Manik said and threw his bag, blazer, and tie on the couch. Aarohi looked at her dady, who sat on the couch, and immediately ran towards her dady. Manik smiled and picked her up in his arms.

“Dady.” She said with a big smile and kissed his cheeks. Manik smiled and kissed her nose making her giggle.

“What my princess did today?” Manik asked caressing her cheeks.

“Dady firlst (first) I went to skool (school) then I eat (ate) my food. Then I payed (played) with Neha.” She said cutely.

“Who is neha?” Manik asked politely as he heard this name for first time.

“Neha is my nle (new) flriend (friend).” She replied and Manik nodded in yes. Manik smiled at her pronunciation mistakes.

“Dady you know Neha bhapp doln (down).” She said with wide eyes making “bhapp” sound which means she “fell”.

“Oh neha fell? Then, what happened?” Manik asked.

“Then hel (her) muma came and huggie (hugged) her,” Aarohi said with a smile. Manik smiled and kissed her forehead.

“But dady, that day when I bhapp doln. Why mumma dilnt (didn’t)come?” She asked. Manik’s smile vanished hearing her question.

“Princess, your mumma is at her parent's house. She called me today and said that she will return to her aaru because she is missing her aaru a lot ” Manik said softly. Aarohi’s eyes Twinkled as her dady said that her mumma was gonna come back today.

“But then your grandpa got ill and I insisted your mumma to stay there and take care of your grandpa. He needs your mumma, baby. I informed her that Aaru is a big girl and she will understand that muma can’t come back right now.” Manik said caressing her cheeks. Her twinkling eyes turned sad as she heard him. She hugged Manik tightly being sad. Manik doesn’t like to lie to her but he doesn’t have any other options. How can he say to her princess that her mother left them?

“Yes dady, I am a vely big girl. Tell mumma that I undelstand. Tell her to take care of grandpa. And even tell that I miss her shooooooo much.” She said in a low tone while hugging him tightly. Manik knows that she needs a mother but he can’t do anything.

All this was seen by a Nyonika who was in tears. She came towards the couch and said.

“Aaru, you want to see your mumma’s picture?” Nyonika said lovingly. Aarohi opened her eyes, she jumped from Manik's lap and ran towards her granny.

“Mom, what are you doing?” Manik asked sternly.

“Enough is enough, Manik. Now I am not going to listen to you.” Nyonika said. She took out a picture from her purse and gave it to Aarohi. Aarohi widen her eyes looking at the picture and said with a big smile. “She is shoo beaultifull.” Aarohi said with big wide eyes. She ran towards her room with her mumma’s picture.

“After 10 days your marriage is fixed and I don’t want any kind of discussion on this,” Nyonika said and left from there.

On other hand.

Singhania house.

“Mrs. Malhotra, I am so happy that Manik agreed to this marriage. Now I don’t want any kind of delay. I want them to marry as soon as possible.” Nandini's father Rajesh said to Nyonika.

“Yes, Mr. Singania even I want the same,” Nyonika said with a smile.

“Okay, then let's fix their marriage this Sunday?” Rajesh suggested.

“Great.” Nyonika nodded in yes.

This was heard by Nandini who ran into her room. She laid on the bed and cried bitterly.

“I don’t want this marriage.” She cried.

What will happen, when these two people will be knotted in a relationship called Marriage? Will Nandini accept Manik's past and his child. Will she give chance to this relationship?

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Introduction.

Manik Malhotra.

Manik is a 28 years old businessman, Arrogant for the world but humble for his family.

A divorced guy having a baby girl from his 1st marriage "Aarohi Manik Malhotra". Aarohi is his everything. He loves Aarohi more than his own life.

Aarohi Manik Malhotra.

She is a cute 2 and half years old girl with chubby cheeks, cute little nose and a large eyes. Anyone can fall in love with her innocence. She loves his daddy and granny a lot.

Nyonika Malhotra.

She is a very sweet lady, mother of Manik. She lost her husband when many years back. She loves her family a lot and wants Manik to marry someone.

Nandini Singania.

She is a 25 years old doctor. No one can come between her and her work. Daughter of businessman "Rajesh singania". She loves her parents very much and can't go against their decision.

Rajesh Singania.

Nandini's father and Business partner of Manik Malhotra. He always wanted Nandini and Manik to get married. But unfortunately Manik got married to Soha. But after his divorce, he again wants Nandini to marry Manik.

Swara Singania.

Nandini's mom and very kind hearted lady. She works in a NGO.

Soha Kurana.

Manik's first wife. She got married to him only for her selfish reasons. She left Manik and their child, Aarohi, once she was successful in her selfish motives.

To be continued...

BY J.