A promise: That changed my life

Karan
She nodded slowly, "Yes, you can say, " she says brightly, I wanted to hug her when a voice interrupted us.
"I hope I am not bothering you both, " Anjali spoke, wandering towards us. I averted my gazes.
"Oh, no you are not, " Adah replies, and I rolled my eyes with a small sigh of frustration.
"Mood ruiner, " I mumbled under my breath addressing Anjali, I wanted to spend some more with Adah since we were alone but
no, someone has to ruin our time in some way.
"If you don't mind, can I steal Karan for a few minutes?" She asks Adah, she glanced at me and then back at her.
"Sure, " Adah said, turning towards me as she mouthed, 'Please try to be nice to her' while flashing me her puppy eyes and left,
leaving me alone with her. Anjali has so many reasons to steal my happiness away from me.
"Hey, Karan, " She starts the conversation after getting ignored by me for 3 straight minutes.
"What is it?" I directly questioned.
"I...umm, thanks for saving me today, " She trails off, glimmering a smile.
I nodded my head, "No worries, but I don't you to be in the dark thinking I was there to save you, whatever, I did was only for
Danny and Esha, " I said, noticing her face fall.
She kept her sadness hidden and plastered a smile, "Still, if you haven't had come, I couldn't imagine what consequences we
had to face, "
"Don't imagine then, " I told her.
"I am sorry for everything, " She says in a low voice. I shot her a glance in annoyance, "I should have to tell you earlier, "
"But you haven't cus you never trusted me enough, " I told her, slightly pissed off.
She shook her head in no, "It's nothing like that, Karan, I trusted you more than anything it's just that...."
"You were scared of your parents and that bastard Marc." I finished for her.

She nodded in agreement, "I was stupid, "
"I know, "
"Can you ever forgive me?" She asks with teary eyes.
"You are already forgiven, "
She shot me a shocking look like she didn't hear me well, "What?"
"You are forgiven, Anjali I am no more upset with you, "
"Thank you," She trailed off, stuttering.
I laughed, she looked at me, puzzled, "What's funny?"
"Cause, It's so funny that my ex and my wife both had the same fate, both were forced by their parents to marry, both married to
the men they don't know, one turned out to be a bloody asshole and I am no less than him..."
She chuckled, "Though my life turned hell and she is got lucky to have your love unlike me, "
I shake my head in denying, a big smile crept my lips, "No, after you broke up with me, I was so heartbroken that I just saw girls
as a fuck toy, I decided that if you can't be mine, I won't fall in love with any girl again. But my mom already arranged this
marriage with Adah, I couldn't able to deny her so having no choice, I married Adah that innocent girl, had no idea about me or
anything, we had no relationship still she always stood by me in all the situations, she showed me what selfless love looks like
without expecting anything back, no doubt, I am the luckiest one to have her and her love, "
I peek a hint of jealousy and guilt in her eyes, she bit her lower lips, saying, "You also love her a lot, no?"
She asked me about Adah but rather than telling her my feelings, I better keep my mouth shut, changing my words to, "Who?"
She raised her brow with a chuckle, "You know I meant Adah, you love her so much, no?"
And she caught my feelings.
"Yes, I do, " I said without hesitation.

We had nothing left to talk about though I wanted to ask her for Esha's custody and a couple of things, I decided not to and
shrugged off, I was about to move when her words stopped me in my tracks.
"Please take care of her, "
~~~
Siya
I hope Karan and she are not arguing over their past, I am worried about it, I wonder if it was a good idea to leave them alone for
some time?
Inhaling a breath, I decided to shrug off my negative feelings, enjoying time with the family, Karan was right, I also saw Maa and
others so happy for the time.
Suddenly I got a call, I excused myself, moving away from them to answer, who can call me at this hour?
"Hello?"
"Hey, Siya!"
"Adah?!" I let out her name in shock, "Where are you?! Do you have any idea how worried Mom is?!" I silently scold her.
"Sh, relax, I am fine and don't tell our parents that I called you, "
"Okay, but how did you call me at this hour?"
"Actually, I wanted to meet you,"
"Right now?!"
"No, idiot, in the morning, is it possible?"
"Yes, where I have to come, and what's the matter?"
"I will tell you everything, just know, it's quite important and our usual place near the lake behind our house, please try to come
alone, Okay?" She hangs up, not waiting for my response.

Why did Adah seem to be so panicked? Also after months, she called me instead of Mom, I am feeling like something is not
going to be right.
~~~
Karan
"I will, always, " I smiled at her, she returned my gesture, "have you thought about what you wanna do next?" I asked her.
She glanced at me with a quirked eyebrow, "I don't know.....to be honest, but I always wanted to open my dance school so..."
"I don't think you need to do anything since you have Marcello's all property on your name, I guess, "
"Not all, only some of his business and private penthouses are on Esha's name and as her mother, it gives me right to handle
them but I don't want to keep it because they are made from people's blood,"
I nodded my head, "What will you do then?"
"I will sell it off and will donate that money to the education of those kids who can't afford it,"
Grinning, I said, "Good idea, "
"Thanks, if you don't mind Karan, can I ask you a favor?"
"Sure."
"I am considering finishing my graduation for a while now, and just got the chance so it will take me a couple of years till then can
you take care of Esha for me?"
I shot her a look in disbelief before letting out a chuckle, "Of course, I would love to have her with me, "
She laughed, "Great!"
"Yes. We should go back, everyone must be finding us, " I stated.
She nodded as we returned to the garden where we found Esha was asleep on Mom's lap, she was caressing her hair, mom and
dad both are super happy today I just want to see them like that.

I looked around for Adah, noticing her walking towards us with a blank face as she was fidgeting with her phone, disappearing
into her world of thoughts.
"Earth to Adah, " I snapped her out of her thoughts, she looked up at me, startled, "Where were you?"
She shook her head, giving me a small smile, "Nowhere, " she replied, changing the topic, "How did it go?"
I sighed, wanting to know what's wrong but decided to shrug it off, replying, "It went fine, "