"Varenya, are you okay now?" Kavyansh asks after some time when he doesn't hear anymore sniffling sound.
"Yes, Varu feels good because Mister Prince is here." Varenya replies but doesn't lift her head from Kavyansh's chest.
A kind of satisfaction washes over Kavyansh's heart seeing the way Varenya is putting her trust on him. Because he knows that it's not easy for her to trust someone so easily as he still remembers the way fear appeared in her eyes upon seeing him for the first time after years. Not only that, she is also trusting his family which is really a big thing.
Suddenly, Varenya pulls away from the hug and looks around the room in curiosity. Just then her eyes lands on an unfinished painting and she immediately rushes towards it in excitement. She badly wants to touch the painting but her Mamoni has taught her not to touch anything without taking permission. So, she turns around and looks at Kavyansh while fumbling with her fingers.
"Mister Prince, Can Varu touch the painting?" Varenya asks looking at Kavyansh with hesitation clear in her tone.
"Varu won't break anything, Varu promise." Varenya then adds pinching her throat with her index and thumb finger to show that she isn't lying.
"You don't have to ask me for touching anything in this room." Kavyansh replies smiling at his Lotus whose face lit up instantly.
"Thank you, Mister Prince." Varenya says with a beaming smile and turns around to touch the canvas. She runs her fingers over the unfinished portrait of a girl getting mesmerized by the colour combination in the pain. She keeps on admiring the way everything looks perfect yet incomplete.
"Why is the painting not completed, Mister Prince?" Varenya asks facing Kavyansh who is now standing beside her.
"The day I was about to complete this painting, I came to know that I have finally found what I was searching for since so long. For this reason, I did not get a chance to complete this painting." Kavyansh replies not saying that the girl in the painting is none other than his Lotus.
"Then why don't you complete it now, Mister Prince?" Varenya asks making Kavyansh to nod his head in response.
"I will do it very soon." Kavyansh replies looking at the painting where the face is left to be painted.
The sudden knock on the door gets both Varenya and Kavyansh's attention. As the door isn't locked, so Kavyansh tells the person to come inside and soon enough Kiyansh walks in the room holding Eklavya's hand.
Upon seeing Eklavya, Varenya hides behind Kavyansh feeling scared of the unknown person. On the other hand, Eklavya is looking at Varenya without blinking his eyes become he is still processing that he now has two Bhabhis in the family.
"Varu, Papa!" Kiyansh calls out while running towards his parents and wraps his little hands around them as much as he can.
"Bhaiya, stay like this. Because this is a picture worthy pose of you three together." By saying this, Eklavya takes out his phone and quickly clicks a photo of the three standing together.
"Varenya, meet my youngest brother Eklavya." Kavyansh tells Varenya as he realises that Eklavya hasn't been introduced to Varenya yet and that's why she is scared of him.
"Mister Prince's brother? Like Scary Man?" Varenya asks still clutching the back of Kavyansh's t-shirt in her fingers.
"Yes, Eklavya is mine and Shivansh's brother. Also, he is Angel and Princess Mulan's brother too." Kavyansh replies while Eklavya waves his hand looking at his Varenya Bhabhi with a small smile making Varenya to wave her hand too.
"Varu, Eklavya Chachu is very cool. He has taught me to play video games in his computer." Kiyansh says making Varenya to look at him with interest hearing about playing video games.
"Mister Prince's brother will teach Varu to play video games too, right?" Varenya asks looking at Eklavya who quickly nods his head in response.
"I will definitely teach you, Bhabhi." Eklavya replies with a bright smile but then his eyes widen realising he has just called Varenya with the title Bhabhi.
"You are Varu's friend too?" Varenya asks Eklavya who looks confused but still nods his head.
"Bhabhi means friend in our native language, Eklavya. Have you forgotten about this?" Kavyansh asks while Eklavya realises that this is must be his Didu or Shivansh Bhaiya's doing to call Varenya as Bhabhi.
"Actually I was excited to meet my new friend that I totally forgot about it. But now, I remember everything." Eklavya answers while taking out a chocolate from his packet and giving it to Varenya who quickly takes the chocolate with a shy smile on her face.
"Varu is thank you, Bunny." Varenya says while Kavyansh chuckles thinking about poor Adwait who will be pissed for sure.
"Is that my nickname, Bhabhi?" Eklavya asks excitedly because atleast it's not a bad one.
"Yes, you look cute as a bunny so Varu will call you Bunny." Varenya replies making Eklavya to feel shy while Kavyansh and Kiyansh shake their heads seeing the two shy persons together.
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It's been a few days since Varenya, Kiyansh and Meghna have arrived in the Rathore palace. Although it has taken a little effort but they are now well settled with the family. Especially, Varenya who isn't scared of anyone in the family. Instead, she feels contented with everyone as if she knows them for a long time. Also, she has a new best friend in the house who is none other than Raghuvendra Singh Rathore aka her Daddu. The moment she met him she decided to call him as Daddu surprising others as they thought she would call him Mister Prince's Dadaji.
Like right now, Varenya and Raghuvendra are strolling in the garden holding each other's hand as because of old age, Raghuvendra can't walk fast like before. Mishti is walking ahead of them sniffing here and there time to time.
"Daddu, Varu wants to sit on the swing." Varenya says pointing at the swing available in the garden.
"Let's go then and sit on the swing." Raghuvendra replies while both of them makes their way towards the swing and sits on it.
Varenya claps her hands in excitement because she has been watching the swing from her room's window but was scared to come here alone. So, now that she has finally got the chance to be here she doesn't want the opportunity of sitting on the swing to let go of.
Raghuvendra looks at Varenya with a fond look but inside he is sad seeing her condition. He has heard about her dream of becoming a gynecologist from Kavyansh and how outstanding student she used to be. But there is a saying that not everyone gets everything so easily and maybe that's what happened to Varenya.
Raghuvendra Singh Rathore is the backbone of the Rathore family. He is a person with high values who believes in growth and equality. He doesn't entertain anything that's differentiate between man and woman. Yes, there was a time when he wasn't so involved in family matters leaving everything on his wife's hands who was extremely orthodox and because of that, the family members had to suffer a lot. But, when he realised his mistake he took every rights of the family from his wife's hands and started to create an example of a new way of living with accepting the changes that comes with time.
"Dadaji, Varu Tai you both are here and I have been looking for you in the entire palace." Jivika remarks arriving there holding a tray in her hands.
"Is Angel angry with Varu?" Varenya asks fumbling with her fingers thinking that she must have done something to make her Angel angry.
"Not at all, Tai. I have prepared Basundi for everyone so I was looking for you both to give it to you." Jivika replies putting the tray on the small round table present there.
"Finally, I can have something sweet." Raghuvendra says and goes to pick one bowl when Jivika holds hand stopping him.
"This one is yours." Jivika says and gives the other bowl to Raghuvendra who gives her a betrayed look.
"Don't look at me like that, Dadaji. I didn't tell you secretly eat all the candies together so your sugar level goes up. Anyway, this Basundi may be sugar free but it's not like I have given you any tasteless thing to eat. So, stop making those faces and eat the one in your hands." Jivika remarks in a stern tone making Varenya to giggles seeing the way Raghuvendra is behaving like a kid.
"And what are you laughing at? Finish it quickly because then you have to take a shower." Jivika tells Varenya while giving the other bowl of Basundi to Varenya who nods her quickly.
"Jivu, when is Samarth going to arrive?" Raghuvendra asks Jivika after sometime.
"In a few hours he will be here, Dadaji. Kavyansh Bhaiya also told me that his friend is going to stay here for some days." Jivika replies wiping Varenya's mouth with a tissue who is indeed a messy eater.
"That's good because then he will be able to look after Varenya closely." Raghuvendra says without noticing the blunder he has done. Because Meghna has informed beforehand that Varenya is scared of doctors so they can't reveal about Samarth's profession in front of her.
"Of course, he will be able to look after Varu Tai and Kiyansh as he is their new tution teacher." Jivika replies making Varenya to pout not liking the idea of getting a tution teacher.
"But Varu doesn't want any teacher." Varenya says with a huff showing her irritation.
"I know Tai but you have to learn things from the teacher. Also, he is Mister Prince's best friend just like you call Dadaji your best friend." Jivika replies taking the bowl from Varenya and starts feeding her properly.
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A car stops in front of the palace and a handsome looking man comes out of it. The man in his mid-thirties but looks wise he seems younger than his actual age. He looks around feeling nostalgic to be back into the palace after nearly five years.
"Samarth Bhai!" Ritika calls out who is walking out of the palace.
"How are you, Chhoti?" Samarth asks opening his arms to which Ritika quickly hugs him in return.
"I am absolutely fine. How are you doing?" Ritika asks pulling away from the hug and looks at Samarth who gives her a small as two dimples appear on his cheeks.
"Everything is going well." Samarth replies ruffling Ritika's hair who playfully glares at him.
"Let's go inside. Everyone is waiting for you, especially Taiji." Ritika says.
"I have missed her the most." Samarth remarks as they both starts walking inside the palace.
"By the way, were you going somewhere?" Samarth asks looking at Ritika who shakes her head in response.
"Kavyansh Bhaiya got an important call so he told me that I should go and see whether you have arrived or not." Ritika answers just as they reach the living room where Radhika and Aaradhya are already present.
"My gorgeous ladies." By saying this Samarth goes to kiss Aaradhya and Radhika on the cheek but both hold each of his ears making him hiss in pain.
"Don't you dare try to make us fool with your sweet talks." Aaradhya says sternly while Samarth looks at her with an innocent smile.
"Aunty, at least give me a chance to explain." Samarth says all he gets a slap of the back of his head by Pratap.
"First, you have come here after so many years and top of that now you want to give an explanation. We don't want know anything. We just know that you have hurt us a lot." Pratap remarks glaring at Samarth who smiles sheepishly in response.
"I am really sorry, Gabbar. But it's not my fault that I have so many clients to handle. Also, please leave my poor ears or I will become deaf very soon." Samarth says making Aaradhya and Radhika to leave his ears.
Just then Kavyansh arrives there along with Shivansh and Jivika. While Kavyansh and Shivansh hugs Samarth, Jivika stands beside her mother-in-law as Samarth is basically a stranger for her.
"Samarth, here meet Shivansh's wife and Rani Sa of Rajasthan, our sweet Jivika." Aaradhya says introducing Jivika who folds her palms together in respect.
"Mainu ni pta si Shivansh di voti ehni sohni honi. Main te socheya koi pagal je honi Shivansh de vang." Samarth remarks in a teasing tone making Jivika confused as she doesn't understand the language Samarth is speaking in.
But Shivansh surely understands the Punjabi language. So, he glares at Samarth who raise his hands in surrender while a mischievous smile is present on his face.
"He said that he did not know that Shivansh's wife is so beautiful. He thought she must be some crazy type just like Shivansh." Kavyansh tells Jivika making her blush.
"You should be thankful that you're older than me or I would haven't tolerated anyone calling me crazy." Shivansh remarks still glaring at Samarth who rolls his eyes in response.
"As if I am scared of you." Samarth says sitting on the couch while Jivika looks amused because even Adwait can't reply to Shivansh like this without getting a good scolding.
"I will go and get tea for everyone." By saying this Jivika walks out of there while others sits on the couches.
"I have heard a lot about Jivika from Kavyansh and I am really happy to know the way she has developed herself with time. You are really lucky to have her as your life partner, Shivansh." Samarth remarks with a genuine smile on his face without any trace of playfulness.
"I totally agree on that because I am indeed lucky to have Rani Sahiba as my life partner." Shivansh replies looking happy.
"By the way, where is the person because of whom I have come here, Kavyansh?" Samarth asks his best friend.
"Varenya is in her room with her Mamoni and Kiyansh. I think you should get fresh and then you can meet her." Kavyansh replies.
However, before Samarth or anyone can say anything Varenya runs down the stairs calling out for her Mister Prince. Kiyansh and Mishti are too running behind her to stop her from hurting herself in hurry.
"Mister Prince, see this. Varu has drawn this for you." Varenya says arriving in the living room with a big smile on her face. But as soon as her eyes falls on Samarth, her eyes widen while the drawing copy slides out of her hands on the floor.
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