After returning to S city, Xu Yiyang finds herself lost in confusion with two kids calling her mummy. 

“Kids, I am not your mummy.”


“You are! You look like that woman I always saw in Daddy’s wallet!” The little girl exclaimed.


“Mummy, don’t be angry anymore. We’ll cook, clean and warm the bed. Just accept us and daddy!” The little boy added in. 


Without knowing what the past or the future held or holds for her, Yiyang finds herself in between the kids and their daddy.

After returning to S city, Xu Yiyang finds herself lost in confusion with two kids calling her mummy. 

“Kids, I am not your mummy.”


“You are! You look like that woman I always saw in Daddy’s wallet!” The little girl exclaimed.

Without knowing what the past or the future held or holds for her, Yiyang finds herself in between the kids and their daddy.

Mo Beihan could never bear to let his girl cook alone, thus he went to help out in the kitchen as well.
The two kids were taught very well by Gu Qingyao recently and also volunteered. "Elder sister, elder sister, I'll help too."
Seeing that there was plenty of good food again today, the kids were thrilled and went to the kitchen very obediently to help Gu Qingyao.
Before Gu Qingyao could say anything, Zhou Ping shouted, "Come out quickly. What can you all do at such an age? Don't cause trouble."
Actually, eight-year-olds were able to prepare vegetables. The main point was not that the kids were needed to prepare vegetables but to train them to work and initiate help when adults were working.
Furthermore, kids would only gradually learn such things through teaching. It should be known that Mo Chengxu of the Mo family already knew how to prepare vegetables.
Nonetheless, Gu Qingyao was in a good mood today and thus did not argue with Zhou Ping. She told the two kids, "Your Elder Brother Mo is enough here. Hurry and do your homework. Have you all finished your homework?"
The kids exchanged a look. "There's still a little left."
Gu Qingyao said with a smile, "Hurry and do it then. I will check in the afternoon. There'll be no lunch for you if you can't finish it by noon!"
The two kids were very obedient to Gu Qingyao recently as she was strict. It was final when she said that they must complete their homework and she also said that there will definitely be rewards once the homework is completed. These two were tempted by Gu Qingyao's delicious food and gradually developed some habits.
Hence, they went to do their homework obediently.
Gu Qingyao wanted them to learn to write and the two little fellows were very serious about it.
In the kitchen, Mo Beihan pushed Gu Qingyao to the side and said, "You can just be my assistant from the side. I'll cook! It's too hot!"
It was the most unbearable to cook in the summer. Forget it if he was not by Yao Yao's side but now that he was, he could definitely not bear to let her cook.
Gu Qingyao laughed. "You don't cook as well as me. Aren't you afraid of wasting the good ingredients?"
Mo Beihan shook his head. "Not at all. Furthermore, I cook pretty well too! It'll naturally taste good when I cook more frequently."
His culinary skills were still quite decent. In the previous life, he cooked for her frequently but his culinary skills were still a far cry from hers.
In the kitchen, Gu Qingyao really became the assistant as she washed and chopped the vegetables while Mo Beihan became the cook.
Zhou Ping, who was blowing the fan in the living room, pursed her lips when she caught sight of it. It was her first time seeing a lady playing by the side and a man cooking!
This Mo Beihan and all the men of the Gu family had something wrong with their brains. Why did they dote on this little girl so much?
She's so delicate and dainty and did not do any work. When they wrote a letter back, they clearly asked Gu Yunshuang to come over but this little girl came instead.
Evidently, it was autumn harvest in the countryside soon and this girl would have to work in the fields if she remained at home.
Thus, she hid in their city.
Looking at the situation in the kitchen, Zhou Ping was bored and her misbehaving mouth moved. "Yao Yao! How could you let Beihan cook? Since when do men cook? You're a girl and you're so old already. If you don't do anything, Beihan would suffer a loss in the future!"
Gu Qingyao rolled her eyes, refusing to bother with her.
In the family, her third brother and third uncle were genuinely nice to her, thus many a time, she did not wish to confront Zhou Ping for the sake of the harmony and stability of Third Uncle's family. Anyway, she was the daughter of the family's fourth son and she would marry in the future. Moreover, she was not staying here for long.
There was no need to start a fight in Third Uncle's family. 
But this woman always liked to make her presence known.


A couple, reborn together, dotes on each other. Come and join the tale!
In her previous life, Gu Qingyao wanted to marry him, but did not have the courage. Now that she's reborn, she spends her time scheming to marry him in style, using the resources in her interspatial item to provide a huge dowry. 
Little does she know that another reborn person is secretly planning to bring her home. Mo Beihan brings a pile of presents and appears before Gu Qingyao with a cunning smile, looking like the big bad wolf trying to con a little rabbit. 
"Marry me, Yaoyao! You will have limitless pocket money, an endless supply of snacks, and more beautiful clothes than you can wear!" 
Gu Qingyao is speechless. She wants to pet him like a lap dog, but it ends up, he's the one spoiling her as he would a kitten! 

"I know your Uncle Guangxi. Wouldn't you ask me about him too?" The man repeated as he walked closer to the food table. 
"But we don't know you…" Chen Lihua trailed on in response to the man's claim.
"Let's not talk to him, Lihua. We shouldn't talk to strangers." Chen Lingtian reminded her.
"En."
"HAHAHAHAHA." The man roared in laughter. He found the two kids so amusing. "Bright kids. Who taught you that? Your Uncle Guangxi or your Aunt Sola? That's not entirely false or wrong. Let me see."
He extended his hand for a handshake, first to Chen Lingtian then to Chen Lihua. "I'm your Uncle's friend and workmate. We go to the same office every single day. Yang Haoran is the name."
The two kids shook his hand lightly with lots of reservations.
"Nice to meet you, Sir." The little boy politely greeted. "I'm Chen Lingtian and she's my twin sister, Chen Lihua."
"Pleasure is mine."
"So you work with our uncle. Wow. That's cool, Sir." Chen Lihua grinned from ear-to-ear. "How about our aunt? How did you meet her? How is she?"
"Met her through your uncle. She visited the office one day." He put his hands on his hips, akimbo. "Well, she's one strong woman. She twisted my arm. Hahaha. Tsk." 
"…" The kids found it odd that Kang Sola acted that way. Unless…
"She's usually only rough to those who tease her. Maybe you did something bad." The little girl blurted out listlessly.
"!!!"
He had been caught, and by a little girl at that! Yang Haoran's eyes almost popped and he was deemed speechless. Indeed, it was true. Kang Sola did that when his tentacle of an arm found its way around the lady in a not-so-innocent context.
Su Jingjing giggled quietly at her spot. She hovered her hand near her mouth, not exactly covering it. "Hahaha."
"What's so funny?" It irked him how this lady was now laughing at him. "You've got your answers. Now scram. Shoo."
"Huh? Sir?" The twins looked at the man then at each other.
"Go play over there or whatever. I need to be alone with this lady."
"O-Okay. Nice meeting you, Mr. Yang, our Uncle's officemate." The two kids gave him a courteous ninety-degree bow before scampering off. Since their task was done for the day, they went home eventually.
Su Jingjing was left at the food table with Yang Haoran. The lady did not throw him any glances but addressed him, "What are you doing here?"
"Hmmm? Am I not welcome here?" He slightly perched on the table then leisurely drew doodles on the tabletop with the tip of his index finger. A sharp provocative look was evident in his eyes full of dark desire, and a playful grin lingered on his lips.
"No, you're not. This small event is not open to outsiders."
"Ouch. Am I an outsider to you?" He chuckled a bit in teasing. "As I remember, we almost, ALMOST share some sort of intimacy."
"!!!"
"Shhh!!!" The lady's jaw dropped and turned her head from left to right, and at her backside too, checking if anyone was within earshot. Thankfully they were alone in that area. It was the middle of lunch so most probably most of the shelter's residents were eating the food they just distributed a while back.
"Hahaha. You're cute when you get flustered like that. I like it." He crossed his arms in front of his chest and inched closer.
Su Jingjing pulled back, aghast by his actions.
"Su Jingjing! If you're only going to flirt, come lend a hand in the kitchen! Such a freeloader! Tsk!" The head cook shouted and ranted from a distance.
The lady started off with a sigh but Yang Haoran grabbed her by the wrist.
"Didn't you hear the head cook? I have to go."
"Not so fast."
"Su Jingjing!!!" The head cook called again.
The lady tugged harder as she tried to retrieve her hand.
"Coming!" The lady called back to the head cook. The urgency flustered her even more. She forcefully pulled her hand back but Yang Haoran never let go.
"Hey! What do you want?"
"You."
"!!!"
She tugged harder. "I need to go! I have things to do here. I'm busy!"
"Where's my food? I thought there's free lunch here. So I've heard."
"It's only for the residents! How shameless! It's the Chens' food donation. Go ask your friend for a proper meal."
"No, I want something that comes from you. Why don't you cook for me?"
"Su Jingjing!" The head cook called again. The lady tugged even harder but still for naught. 
"Please, let me go!"
"Only if you agree."
"Agree to what?"
"Cook for me. And… as I remember, you still owe me some favors."
"What the – "
"Su Jingjing! Why do we still keep her here if she's this useless? I do all the work! I cook and still clean up afterward! What am I a slave here?"
"Oh my! She's gotten angry. Okay, okay! Whatever! Now, can you please release me?"
With a smirk on his face, Yang Haoran loosened his grab on her wrist. "I'll be waiting here. Finish your duties quickly. Or else, I'll intervene with your head cook and perhaps teach her a lesson or something."
"No, don't."
"Then, be quick."
"Seriously!" She whined as she ran towards the kitchen, then called out to the head cook. "I'm coming! I'm sorry!" 
The smirk on Yang Haoran's was wiped out as soon as Su Jingjing fled. He disliked how the head cook treated Su Jingjing. He disliked how her life seemed stagnant in that place. He felt a strong urge to do something about it.
Yang Haoran suddenly had some free time in his hands to waste. He sauntered in the direction of the main office of the shelter. As he went, he garnered curious looks from the women living in the shelter, the unmarried mothers both pregnant and with toddler babies. He heard them whisper with each other audibly. 
"Who's the handsome guy?"
"Don't know. But seems he's here for our Jingjing."
"Oh, really?"
'This is a place for those poor women who got knocked up.' He shuddered and for a slight while he wondered if he had gotten someone qualified to enter such an institution. He hoped not.
'But Su Jingjing…'
Certainly, she was not qualified. 
'Why is she here? Did that Guangxi somehow got her… before… but there's no chlld… then maybe something happened along the way? A miscarriage perhaps? What's the depth of Su Jingjing's involvement with Guangxi? How messy had it been between them before that both of them couldn't let go?' 
'Why is she living here?'
He had lots of questions left unanswered. It occupied his mind while waiting for her. At the end of all the mental torture, he stepped up even if it was unwarranted on his part.
It took Su Jingjing almost two hours to finish all her pending tasks, and before the head cook finally allowed her to leave the kitchen. She hurriedly returned to where she had left Yang Haoran.
However, the place was vacant. There was no sign of Yang Haoran in the vicinity.
"Did he leave? I took a long time maybe he already left." She checked her phone for any messages from him. 
Nope. None.
"If he already left, then, good."
"I'm still here. I told you I'll wait for you." 
Su Jingjing gasped and turned around in a flash. "You're still here?! After two long hours?! You really waited!"
"I told you."
'Hmph, smug!' Her brows knitted together in a frown.
"Let's go. Pack all your belongings, too. No, actually only the important ones. Those you cannot live without."
"Huh?! What the hell?"
"You're leaving this place. I already talked to the management."
"No! I'm not going anywhere! I live here! I'm happy here!"
"You are? Are you sure?"
"Yes, I am! What do you know about me? This place is important to me. I've lived here for ten whole years of my life."
"Isnt it long enough? Maybe it's time to start over."
"You don't understand. I'm not going with you."
"It's final. I already talked to the management. Come with me. Pack your things."
One pearl-sized tear after another fall from Su Jingjing's misty eyes. "How dare you? You don't know anything. This place is where I serve my sentence. I cannot leave this place. I promised Guangxi's sister."
"She's dead."
"It's a lifelong promise. As long as I'm alive, it's valid."
"That's absurd!"
Her tears continued to flow.
He exhaled sharply then dragged her by the wrist. "Let's go. We have an appointment this afternoon. You still have to cook for me, remember? I'm sure Guangxi's sister would understand if you'll continue living your life. She's not here anymore."
"Staying here is my punishment. I cannot pursue happiness on my own."
"That's your own misbelief. It's all about Guangxi again, isn't it?" He exhaled sharply again. All he wanted was to play with this girl and have some fun with her, but achieving that proved to be much more difficult than it seemed.


Story of best friends, Kang Sola and Xue Guangxi, as they traverse their journey through adulthood, amidst conflicting choices and internal issues within themselves and from their past.

Will they be able to resolve their personal struggles and find a common ground towards happiness? Will they have to compromise to achieve it?

Will they end up together and overcome the threshold of their friendship into lovers or remain as platonic friends and each other's family?

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She balled her fists, getting ready to punch the man in the face if the situation requires. They are, after all, alone in the room.

Sometimes she forgets that Xue Guangxi was of the opposite gender – a man more than capable of beguiling innocent women when he sets his mind to the task.

‘Perhaps he had been gone for too long that I had forgotten how his charms work. That fact never left my head, but experiencing it firsthand… Well, Nah!!!’ She tried to shake whatever silliness her mind entertains despite her prudence.

But what her neutral poker face could hide, her berserkly widened eyes could not conceal.

Nevertheless, even if he noticed, the young man did not point it out. He was more concerned and occupied by other matters.

Matters of far greater importance…

…For example, her safety.

She blinked several times, trying to disrupt the connection their locked gazes somehow managed to forge. She bowed her head, still blinking, and darted her lowered gaze to the floor. She straightened up her sitting position and swatted both of the man’s hands on her shoulders without force.
But Xue Guangxi held her in place. 

“Look at me.”

“What is it now, Guangxi?” She whispered. Her voice, thin and fragile and barely audible. Perhaps more from the earlier adrenaline pushed a blush on her face.
Perhaps, it wasn’t the adrenaline to be blamed.

She tried to swat his hands for the second time, but his grip only tightened, making his point more pronounced. 

Either he obeys or she does.

Most of the time, Xue Guangxi always gave in to Kang Sola’s whims. Even when his temper wasn’t too great to be proud of, at the end of every argument, he lets the girl win.

But in this instance, he wanted to be more assertive.

“You always make me worry, Sola.” He breathed with all solemnity, like a prayer. The clasp of his hands on her shoulders tightened. She could feel it. She winced.

Then, without further ceremony or introduction, he pressed her into a tight embrace, full of concern.

Any person would be able to discern if a form of skinship was of sincere nature or not.

Kang Sola could tell his was of genuine care and concern for her.

“You are far more delicate than you think. God, Sola!” He cradled her head with his right hand placed just above her nape. Some of her balayage locks laced his manly fingers.

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Other Info: Light story about friendship, family, love, and adulting. No offensive, dark themes (just the backstory, hehe), 

**Can be considered the second book after Milady's Fine Gentleman, but the story is stand-alone. Reference to the first novel is minimal if not only shown in the backstory. BUT THERE WILL BE SPOILER FOR MILADY'S FINE GENTLEMAN (It's inevitable, sorry)**

"You are my sun, my moon, and all of my stars" -E.E. Cummings

"Just like the moon, I go through phases." -Angie Weiland Crosby

"Only in the darkness can you see the stars." -Martin Luther King Jr.


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"Hmm... of course to join my kids to go to 'mommy'" Renji smirked in amusement seeing Ruyi's blackening face. He was just going to send off his eager children, who he might say "left him" for their "mother, but after seeing his kids throwing themselves on Ruyi, he had an idea to piss off Ruyi. They had history after all.

And it was effective seeing Ruyi's anger rapidly rising. She immediately left him there to his own devices and went to her uncle and the children playing. Don't ask her how the children opened up with no caution to her uncle. He is a very extreme child-lover. 

"Uncle, when did you arrive?" Ruyi asked while sitting next to the children. Jackson was pretty shocked to how accustomed Ruyi was with the kids after only a couple of days of knowing each other. He was shocked but kept a poker face seeing how Renji, the children's guardian had just arrived in the living room.

"Well, I just arrived after finishing business with father." Jackson swore to his heart to keep watever happened there to his grave.

"Oh, okay..." Ruyi didn't probe his uncle. She'll just ask grandfather about it.

Being ignored is one of Renji's pet peeves. Seeing how Ruyi was blatantly ignoring him, Jackson being dragged by the kids to play, he had enough and started talking.

"So Ruyi, when did you meet my children?" Renji was crossing his arms looking at Ruyi.

"Your children didn't tell you? Then it's none of your business." Ruyi focused on looking after the children than looking at the man in front of her.

"Why do they call you mommy?" Renji smirked saying this. At first when the children asked to go to mommy, he was confused to who their mommy is, but when Miya retold the story, he was on the verge of laughing knowing who the woman was and decided to send off the children.

"Why do they call you daddy then?" Ruyi had enough so she went to the kitchen to cook for the children. Jue and Yue had weird quirks where they wouldn't eat anything her maids cook, but is feasting on her mediocre cooking.

Ruyi decided to cook seafood so that the kids will taste new flavors, not always meat and desserts. She went to get a paella pan, and ingredients in the firdge.

"You cook? Won't you kill my kids with your poison cooking?" Renji followed Ruyi only to see her preparing to cook. He remembers the unknown matter she cooked when they were dating.
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6 YEARS AGO, H University...

Ruyi was bringing a lunchbox to her boyfriend who is currently playing basketball with his friends. He was the varsity captain.

"Ren! Let's have lunch!" Ruyi was smiling at him, as she approached with a bag with her. 

"Kay'!! Let me freshen up first!" Renji immediately went to the shower room to freshen up. He knows Ruyi hates dirty and smelly things, so he obliges to her comfort.

After washing up, he and Ruyi went to the field and set up  a blanket like they're having a picnic.

"Let's eat? I cooked the food. Hope you like it" Ruyi was smiling anticipating his reactions to her cooking.
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Renji shivered at the thought of eating her food again.

"Stop it woman! You wanna kill us with your cooking?" Renji screamed.

Chen Ruyi is the domineering witch CEO at a young age of 24 due to the traffic accident of her parents 3 years ago...  She had no choice but to become one as she is the only child,  hence the only heiress of Chen Enterprise. 

Yamato Renji,  an arrogant,  up and coming CEO of the rival company,  Jiashi Entertainment.  A Prince born with golden spoon with proudness as high as Mt.  Everest. 

How will two contrasting CEO evoke the feelings of romance in a very competitive and obvious oblivious sensitivity in such subject? 

Ruyi: You Dare not sign this contract? 

Renji: I Dare,  do you?

*Credits to the Photo Owner of my Cover*

Because Leonard and Zach were not very familiar with Instructor Nell, they did not ask any further questions about the 2 children and only watched the 2 children being spoiled by Anastasia and Tiana.
"Sister Anna, didn't you promise to cook for us today? I'm already hungry, hihi." Dillon cheerfully grabbed Anastasia's hand to start cooking.
"Leo, Zach come on in." Anastasia invited two men who fell behind her. She was a little surprised by what made them speechless, was it because of these two children or because they were surprised that Anastasia was asked to cook?
Anastasia, Tiana and Zach go to the kitchen to cook while Leonard chooses to play with Dillon and Dylan in the living room.
"Zach, why did you come to the kitchen too? Let me and Tiana cook. Don't tell me that you can't get along with children." Anastasia
Since Anastasia wanted to learn to cook, it is a little embarrassing if a man saw her who was going to learn to cook. She did not know since when that establishment emerged, maybe after Anastasia decided to be able to cook.
"It's not that I can't get along with the kids, but I'm avoiding the grandmother of the two kids." Zach said in a low voice, and tried not to call the old woman by her name.
Zach's expression became strange when he was discussing Ma'am Esther. But that didn't make Anastasia give Zach any mercy for bothering her to cook. Dillon and Dylan were already expecting to eat Anastasia's cooking today, she could not break the trust of 2 cute little kids.
"Zach! Ma'am Esther is on the way here." Anastasia saw that Ma'am Esther was walking towards the kitchen.
Zach, without thinking, immediately hid from Ma'am Esther.
"Ah, Miss Anastasia and Miss Tiana. Thank you for bothering to come and play with Dillon and Dylan. I never thought you brought two of your friends too. According to Mr. Leonard, you are with Mr. Zach, where is he?" She really immediately looked for Zach's whereabouts, Ma'am Esther really looked excited while looking for him.
"Why are you looking for Zach, ma'am?" Anastasia is actually a little curious about what happened to Ma'am Esther and Zach. While Ma'am Esther was excited by Zach's presence, on the other hand, Zach was even afraid of Ma'am Esther's presence.
"He knows a lot about the world of cooking and can cook very well at cooking. I want to teach him more." Ma'am Esther looked for Zach in the kitchen.
"Erm ... He's ... on the backyard. You can find him there." Actually she wanted to tell Ma'am Esther that Zach was hiding behind a cupboard, but after seeing how scared Zach was with Ma'am Esther. Anastasia changed her mind not to tell Ma'am Esther.
"Boy Zach ~ where are you!" Ma'am Esther immediately believed Anastasia's words and immediately went to the backyard, calling Zach with a funny call.
Anastasia feels guilty for lying to Ma'am Esther who only wants to learn to cook from Zach. She thought she would bring Zach to Ma'am Esther another time. Getting Zach out of the kitchen was her main goal now.
"Anna! Has Ma'am Esther left?" Zach spoke softly at the back of the cupboard.
"Yes, she's looking for you in the backyard. You can get out of there and find shelter in the living room with Leonard. The kitchen is no longer safe for you." Anastasia makes a gesture that asks Zach to leave immediately.
Zach immediately sneaked and left the kitchen. Tiana who was taking groceries from the cupboard, giggled at Zach who was avoiding Ma'am Esther.
"Hihi, I never thought Zach was so afraid of Ma'am Esther. My expectations about the handsome Zach and a man who has a cold gaze have been broken." Tiana looked happy at Zach and Anastasia's play.
"Hmm, so you looked at Zach with that look, huh?" Anastasia grinned knowing that Tiana thought Zach was cool. Has Tiana put her heart into Zach? It's quite interesting to explore.
"Ah ~, not the look of love as you mean. It's like awe feelings to him, he is good at cooking and gardening. Rarely a prince can do both things." Tiana wagged her hand and bow head with a blushing face.
"... Well, I believe in you." Anastasia spoke mockingly to Tiana. As if her words and thoughts were different.
"I'm telling the truth, come on Anna believe it." Tiana whined.
Because Anastasia has asked to cook, she will be the chef this time and Tiana will be her mentor. Even though it was a little difficult because it was her first experience cooking in the kitchen directly, she managed to make 2 dishes for dinner.
"Dinner for everything is ready." Anastasia and Tiana brought 2 pans that were still billowing onto the dining room table.
"Uwaa, dinner is ready." from behind the wall Dillon and Dylan run after hearing Anastasia's call and smell the delicious aroma of cooking.
"Wow, it's finally over." Zach spoke like an old man.
"Gosh, what happened to you Zach?" Tiana was surprised by Zach's slightly tattered appearance, and his messy hair.
"I never thought that 2 damn brats, really excited while playing." Zach walked unsteadily to the dining table.
"Hey, watch what you're saying, Zach." Anastasia stab finger to Zach's waist.
"Aw, aw. It hurts, Anastasia."
"Zach was totally finished off by Dillon and Dylan." Leonard sits at the dining table across from Dillon.
"You were tottaly finished off by two 3 year old kids? Pfft, that's ridiculous Zach." Anastasia stifled her laughter.
"I just relented, if they weren't toddlers, I might have eaten them." Zach defends himself so as not to damage his honor.
"But how can Leonard be safe with Dillon and Dylan." Anastasia wonders why Leonard is still safe unlike Zach.
"The blonde-haired brother is good, he tells an interesting story." Dillon, who has been sitting in a special chair for his, explains why Leonard was not attacked by Dillon.
"Gray haired brother, he looks evil." Dylan talked about men who look ruffled.
Anastasia smiled a little when she heard Leoanard who could get along with children. Anastasia's smile misunderstands Zach.
"All right, I just have no experience with toddlers. Feel free to laugh at me." Zach blushes and looks away from Anastasia.
"Ah, don't get me wrong, Zach. I'm not laughing at you. Let's eat." Anastasia shakes her head, and invites them all to dinner.
Anastasia cooks soup with meat and vegetables and pasta, Dillon and Dylan take Pasta, and Leonard, Tiana and Zach take soup.
She did not immediately eat the food before all of them had commented on her cooking. Especially the comment from Leonard, Anastasia began to feel restless as they started to take food from the pan, she hunched posture and played with her hair to wait for their comments.
"Um, delicious." Dillon sucked in a long paste.
"That's right, Dillon. Sister Anastasia's was delicious too." Dylan compared Anastasia's cooking with Tiana's yesterday.
Anastasia's restlessness breaks when Dillon and Dylan comment on her cooking while continuing to sip the green paste. But she is still waiting for comments from Leonard who was still researching the food in his spoon. Until finally him ate the thick soup.
"... Is this Anna cooking?" Leonard put the sedok in his bowl, and asked Anastasia who was still playing with her hair.
"Emph, yes. I cook with Tiana's help. Isn't it good?" Anastasia hesitated a little when answering Leonard's question, she could have said that Tiana cooked it. But she is sure that the food she cooks is delicious, because she has followed Tiana's entire recipe.
Leonard didn't give a strange expression after eating her soup, nor did he vomit. She is increasingly convinced of her cooking.
"Not bad. This is delicious, good job Anna." Leonard continued the second and third bites.
"For starters, this includes edible foods." Zach, who is also a chef, also commented. But his comments, including praise or insults?
At least Anastasia was happy that the two men didn't vomit up her first meal. She could breathe a sigh of relief and was delighted. Maybe she would add cooking to her list of hobbies.
"Hmm, I'm full. Thank you for the meal, Sister Anastasia, Sister Tiana." Dillon and Dylan looked down in gratitude.
"You're welcome, Dillon and Dylan." Anastasia and Tiana smiled back cute when the two children thanked them.
After washing and tidying the cutlery, the four of them prepared to return to the dormitory. When they were about to say goodbye to go home, Dillon and Dylan hugged Anastasia's legs.
"Sister Anna, tomorrow you will come here again, right?" With a pained expression Dillon made sure that his new sister would come to his mansion again.
"Of course, I, Sister Tiana, Brother Leonard and Brother Zach will come here again, and cook you delicious dishes." Anastasia put down her bag and hugged two toddlers who looked pitiful.
"Where's Ma'am Esther? We're going home." Tiana is looking for Grandma Dillon and Dylan.
"Eh! Ma'am Esther!" Anastasia forgot about Ma'am Esther because she was too fixated on making good food. Until she forgot to call Ma'am Esther who was still looking for Zach in the backyard.


Anastasia Clarke was the daughter of a wealthy family, unfortunately she was born with a disability.

Her beauty was never revealed because of her routine at home. She couldn't do activities like normal people, because she spent more time on the bed.

On her 16th birthday became her fateful day, she was reincarnated into a world where the impossible was possible while the dreamer's reality. Everything was changed when Anastasia Clarke awakened to a new world.

She was reincarnated as the first princess of the Odeviel Kingdom in her new life. When she was awakened in her new life, a handsome and sweet prince was sleeping on the edge of Anastasia's bed.

Somehow, the Prince decided to get engaged to her all of a sudden, she could only be surprised to hear that because she had just awakened her new life and didn't know anything about the problems that had happened.

Could Anastasia be able to live her new life well? Even though in her previous life she was just a girl who was sick and had no experience as a royal bloodline and the fiancé of a Royal Prince?
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This is my first book ever written. Apologize for the bad writing. I am slowly editing it but it takes time. Once you get to the next chapter, the quality gets much better.

"What are these foods!" Mamta angrily yelled before pushing away the breakfast plate in front away from her.
Sunil sighed. He felt way too frustrated every single day. With gritted teeth he asked "Aren't these your favorite?"
Earlier Anna specifically asked Sunil about Mamta's taste and likes about food. And asked their chef to make food according to her desire. Now it's absurd for her to not like food made by one of the best chefs in their country.
"But they aren't good to my taste!" Mamta shamelessly disregarded the chef 's reputation by her words.
"Mamta-"
"Dad, we can ask the chef to change it to Mrs. Rai's taste." Anna stopped him and said. Though she didn't want to admit it, she herself found everything absurd by her.
Mamta's brows scrunched as she snorted in a mighty way. "Why? Don't you know how to cook even? Supriya used to cook for me whenever she could." She isn't lying. Supriya do make lots or varieties of food not just for Mamta but both Mamta and Sunil. And to be true, her skills in the kitchen are good. Even Sunil praised her for her skills.
"Mother!" Abhijeet angrily smashed his spoon on the table.
"Mamta!" Sunil tried to stop her too.
Mamta got a little scared by her son. Though she can control her husband but her son is always out of her hand. She is always scared of Abhijeet whenever he loses cool. But thinking about Supriya, she hardened her courage and retorted back to them. "What are you guys yelling for? At least she should know this much."
Anna sighed and replied to Mamta. "Sorry Mrs. Rai but i don't do those which i don't like. And one of those things is cooking."
Mamta scoffed. She never thought that Anna actually doesn't know cooking. Now she fully believes that Supriya is the best bride for Abhijeet. Comparing both she finds Supriya at top. Looking proudly at the other men on the table she scolded Anna. "Just because you don't like that doesn't mean you are allowed to ignore it. What if one day those chefs aren't there? What are you going to feed my son and my grandkids?" She asked in a rightful way.
Anna by now decided to ignore such presence from her life. She served dishes to both Sunil and Abhijeet at first and asked them to continue their breakfast before replying to Mamta nonchalantly. "Abhijeet knows how to cook. He will cook."
Mamta almost spewed out her boiling blood. "Heh Look at her blatant behaviour. She wants my son to cook for her!" She yelled. Even she herself never tasted her son's food. How can a stray girl dare to make her son do labor!
Both Sunil and Abhijeet already started their breakfast. No one waited for Mamta to resume her breakfast.
Abhijeet fed Anna first, then without looking at Mamta he replied. "I want to cook for her. And I will. So stop interfering with our business." He said apathetically.
Mamta bit her lower lips with an aggrieved look. She never felt that a day would come when her own family would stand against her for someone outsider. "You! I never felt that you will turn into this."
Taking a deep breath Mamta exhaled. Looking back to them again she said.
"Leave. What I want to tell you is that Supriya is coming here. She will stay with us from now one."
She doesn't want to stay alone anymore. After their fight over Anna happened, Sunil almost stopped talking to her. Nowadays only Supriya accompanies her all the time. Last time when she told her problem, Supriya came forward and said that she can stay with her. She is way too grateful to her.
Hearing her words this time Anna was angered too.
Sunil loudly said. "Mamta don't cross the line!"
Abhijeet removed Anna's hand from his which was asking him to stay calm. Looking angrily at his mother he said. "I think I already told everyone that in this house only Anna's and mine order will be followed. No one else means no one else Mother. I shouldn't say this but you are at the bottom of the list."
"Abhijeet! How dare you to talk to me like this! You just got a girl and now you are disrespecting your own mother." Mamta stood up from her chair and threw her dirty tissue at Abhijeet's face.
Abhijeet didn't reply or said anything to her again.
Mamta looked at Sunil and said. "See this is what i get after raising my son. After marriage he wants to kick me out of his house. I can't even bring someone close to me for my convenience. I am all new here. I left everything there to be with my son but-"
Anna felt a headache from all her yelling and continuous way of insulting her or Abhijeet. At that moment she actually finds it hard to believe that Abhijeet is her own son. Finding no way to stop her Anna said. "Mrs. Rai can definitely bring whoever she can. This house belongs to her too."
Mamta stopped instantly.
Abhijeet held Anna's hand instantly and said. "Anna don't do this. We don't have to do this! Why are you not getting it?"
"Anna it's okay. We can live in our mansion too." Sunil also tried to convince her.
Asking another woman to live at her married son's home, who desired her son is something disrespecting to both Anna and her marriage relation.
Anna shook her head and smiled. "No dad. I want to live with you all." 
If Abhijeet's mom leaves that means Dad would have to do that too. Virat automatically won't live at a married couple's home alone. He will leave too. Then her desire to live in a joint family would break apart. 
And about Supriya, she already decided to kick her out soon too. A woman who desired to break someone else married life for her personal gain is nothing but bitch and slut to her. But she will handle that person soon too.
Abhijeet took Anna's hand in his and said. "We are done. Let's go Anna, we will have our breakfast out." He can't stay or let his wife stay with his mother anymore.
Anna smiled seeing his protectiveness for her. She kissed back of his hand and said. "Abhijeet sit. I promise to have breakfast with dad today. Please darling"
"Anna…" Abhijeet groaned in frustration.
"Please Abhijeet sit." Anna pleaded again.
For the next 10 minutes nothing else happened. Mamta also started having her breakfast. When Anna saw both Sunil and Abhijeet almost finished their breakfast, she broke the silence and said to Sunil."Dad kids would stay where they are right now."
Sunil nodded. He himself prefers this way. He knew the best option was Jayesh and Mamta for kids. Here they only face danger and an unhealthy environment by Mamta.
"What do you mean?" Mamta instantly asked. All this time she thought kids were sleeping or either went to school early morning. She never thought her grandkids were already taken away from her.
This time before Mamta could start her whining or started throwing her rage on her, Anna warned her. "Mrs. Rai, I don't care who or what you are bringing at our home. But sorry to say this, i will not let my kids be at any dangerous place. And right now you are dangerous for them. As you had still not informed us who gave you the ideas related to security and rest, i can't take risk with you."
Mamta never been insulted by anyone in her life. Moreover this way... She angrily yelled. "You! How dare you to talk to me like that. Is this how you behave! And who gave you the right over my grand kids."
Anna didn't care how much or how loud she shouted. She patiently warned her again. "I have all right over my kids. I don't need anyone's permission. So don't you... don't you dare to intervene in my kids life and my married life. I hope you get that."
"You!" Mamta almost fainted by blood fluctuation.
"I think now we are done Abhijeet. Let's go." Anna hugged his arm and said to him.
Abhijeet felt content when he saw her fighting back for their family. Sunil felt less guilty towards Anna when he saw his daughter fighting back finally.
Anna came forward towards Sunil and kisses his cheeks before biding him goodbye. "Bye Dad. See you at night."
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Story is for you to relax...
"Marriage? Hahahaha very funny, if you want to fight come to the ground hmph!!!" 

"You know me very well my friend I will never destroy my soo cool life with marriage, even if you sell me off hmph!! Get away I don't wanna talk to you" 


Few months later 


"Marriage bureau!? Okay! We will marry, as long as you promise me that we will never have sex..." 
'Definitely, I only want to be with you, my love nothing more or less' he thought inwardly and said "As you wish" he smiled dotingly
"Hehehe Good... Let's sign the marriage contract then... By the way where is that paper I want, I would like to sign those first. 

This story? Aaaaa... Let me think 
A strong female lead - Definitely 
A strong Male lead - Obviously What is not obvious!? Maybe a female lead in itself... 

Soo this story is about a women who works for government who is free spirit, dominating, clumsy and talkative... As being their only sister her three considered brother or friend always pamper her a lot plus she is very spoiled too but never wanted to be depend on anyone anymore... 

And about a man who's only goal in his life was to be at top which he succeeded in 8 years of his career from bottom to top... Now after being forced by his family he needs to get married to a GIRL...!!!! Even though he is straight but what he hates the most is hypocritic girls... 

Abhijeet met a girl who is not hypocrite but totally opposite of him. The interaction was small but left a deep impression on him. Impression led to craving, craving to meet her again.

For him she was the golden fleece of his life. It was not a love at first sight. But one of them wanted to believe it. Because with one sight of her make him believe she is the only one for him.

It is said that if you want something from your heart, then the whole work takes place in an attempt to match it with you.

I don't know if you're gonna like this novel or not but I would like to tell you to try this at least for 10 to 15 chapters might you like it then.


At last I would like to tell you this story is not that messed but my English can be!! Because it's not my first language... I hope you will be able to stop yourself from criticizing me.... hehehe... Best of luck to me...

# I am writing another book too... WHY AM I HOLDING ON YOU...
COVER doesn't relate to me...

At first, there was an awkward atmosphere between the two but Dan quickly cleared the air by making small talk and friendly conversation. Dan harboured no grudges and could see that Tony felt awkward. After talking for a bit in the supermarket Tony started to feel a little more comfortable.
 
"That's a lot of food you got in your basket there?" Said tony.
 
"Yeah, I have a big family and I'm going to cook for them tonight," Dan said.
 
Tony looking at the food must have thought Dan had at least a small army to feed, there was enough food in his basket to feed a regular family for weeks. Looking at the pile of food and thinking of a way to make it up to Dan, Tony had come up with an idea.
 
 "Hey I know, I'm a pretty good chief if I do say so myself, how about I come over and help you cook," Tony asked.
 
Dan thought about it for a while, the truth was Dan was planning to find a way he could keep in contact with Tony. After fighting with Tony the last time, Dan realised that he was out of his league. The question Dan had been asking himself how to get stronger had come to him and he wanted Tony to teach him how to fight.
 
"Yeah sure, why not." Dan smiled back.
 
"Well, I hope they like Thai food."
 
The two of them walked together until they had finally reached the outside of the orphanage.
 
"Wait a minute you live here!" Tony said surprised.
 
"Yeah, like I said it's a big family."
 
As the two of them entered the orphanage.  Hayley was busy playing with most of the kids in the play area. The place was messy as usual, the two of them took off their shoes and headed for the kitchen. That's when Hayley spotted them through the hallway.
 
"Oh, why didn't tell me you were going to bring a friend over?" Hayley asked. "Look at me I'm a mess."
 
"Don't worry about it, you are one of the prettiest girls I have seen in my life," Tony said.
 
Hayley blushed in response. Tony and Hayley were both young adults and looked the same age, in a way they both suited each other.
 
"Don't get any smart ideas, she's too good for a gangster like you," Dan said.
 
As the two entered the kitchen they both started to prepare dinner. Tony was surprised at how good Dan's cooking skills were and at the same time, Dan was surprised at Tony's.
 
"I cook for the kids all the time." Dan said as if he could read Tony's mind, "Anything that helps lessen the load on Hayley. She's always busy and were shorthanded. From the look of things, you're not too bad yourself."
 
"Thanks, when I grew up in Thailand, I had to cook for myself, I had no Family."
 
Dan looking at Tony realised that everyone had their own story and of course Tony's would be a complicated one. Tony seemed like a nice guy but for some reason, he was working for the Ruman family.
 
After making dinner together the two of them sat down with the kids. There were ten children in total and two teens just a few years younger than Dan himself. The table was lively with everyone eating and laughing. Tony and Hayley seemed to be getting along well together as well.
 
As dinner finished Tony offered to help get the dishes and immediately started washing them without being asked.
 
"What a nice man." Hayley said, "You can bring him more often." She giggled.
 
"Not you too, I already told him to not get any ideas."
 
Once the young kids were put to sleep, Dan and Tony went outside to the back garden. It was a large garden with all sorts of toys scattered around.
 
The two of them sat in silence for a while looking at the night stars until Tony was the first to speak.
 
"You have a nice family here, Now I know what powers you to keep going." Said Tony. "You know I never wanted to hurt you and your friends. I grew up in Thailand with no family, no food, starving. The only thing I could to earn money was fight. So I started to pick up Muay Thai but in the end, even the money from that wasn't enough."
 
Tony then stood up and started to shadow box. He threw kicks, knees and punches at lightning-fast speeds.
 
"It got to the point where I earned more money from losing my fights than winning. I would be asked to lose on purpose. Gangs would bet against me and all sorts of things would happen. One day a rival gang found out about the rigging, and in return, I was given to them. Then somewhere along the line, I was finally sold to the Ruman family. I worked as a guard for them for years and I was treated nicely by them but whatever happened I had one rule. No kids."
 
 "That day I really didn't know that was going to…." Tony started to choke up.
 
Dan then stood up and placed his hand on Tony's shoulder. He could feel the sadness coming out from Tony.
 
"It's okay," Dan said.
 
 "But it's not, if you had died that day, if your friend had died, her family would have been sad, your family would have been sad. Who would have cooked their meals for them, who would have been able to help Hayley with the kids? If I disappear tomorrow the world doesn't change. There is no one who relies on me but for you it's different."
 
"You know you're not the only one who's done bad things." Dan then lifted his shirt to reveal the Noir gang's tattoo. "This orphanage, it can no longer run on government funding. When my brother left, he decided no matter what he was going to keep this place open. Every week he continues to send money and it's only because of him these kids can stay here. I decided to follow him one day to see what he was doing, turns out he was the leader of his own gang but instead of looking down at him or telling him to stop, instead, I asked him how could I help. I did whatever it took to make mine and those around me lives better and I don't regret a single day of it."
 
"You're a good kid," Tony said.
 
Tony then started to stretch his legs and arms in the traditional Thai boxing style. He would do a split and then alternate his weight on one thigh and then the next.
 
"Come on then, what are you waiting for? you didn't call me over just to talk did you? I'll teach you everything I know."
 
Dan smiled back at Tony and was ready to start learning.

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faepauff I love you so fucking much I just hhhhhh
Headcanon style babey

- so we all know by now that Membrane can't cook
- if not now you know
- but he sucks
- like he can only make super toast,,, that's it
- all he's allowed to make is toast
- theres several reasons why
- so when you came into his life his kids were overjoyed
-no more constant takeout from babysitters
- no more arguably bad pudding from Clembrane 
- no more burnt toast when Foodio is out of order
- no more fake food when he IS in order
- REAL FOOD
- and you're a baker so
- real GOOD food
- the children are ecstatic
- it doesn't matter if you're even a good person, they love you because food
- you decide to cut the man some slack and try to teach him to cook
- after all you can't be there for the kids all the time
- but teaching this man to make even the simplest of things was going to be a challenge
- this man was like the Murphy's law of baking
- like Jesus Christ why is the stove on??
- why did you put oil in the pan???
- DID YOU PUT WATER ON A GREASE FIRE?!?!
- you nearly have a heart attack trying to show him how to make a grilled cheese sandwich 
- but you take a deep breath and collect yourself
- lets just teach him how to make a regular sandwich
- this mf doesn't have a toaster
- he uses a blowtorch 
- you begin to understand why the only thing he can make is super toast
- calm down (Y/N) just take a few deep bre-
- wait oh god what is he doing with a blowtorch in the kitchen where his kids can reach it
- okay time to get a real toaster
- one trip to the store later and we have a proper toaster
- you have to show him how to work it khdksnd
- but no more blowtorch  <:)
- this is already a huge improvement
- where were we?
- oh right. sandvich
- lets make a toasted pb&j
- something so simple not even he can fuck it up
- he fucked it up
- how in the 
- he put 
- he put both on the same slice of bread
 
- ahem
- after staring in a shocked silence for a good minute, you show him the right way to make a pb&j
- "ahhh, yes, that seems much more scientific"
- bitch what
- ignoring that (hopefully) joke, you give the sandwich to Dib and Gaz
- you obviously don't say it was made by Membrane 
- because he's not allowed to cook
- but now, he might be allowed to make simple sandwiches 
- because the kids thought it was okay
- then you say their dad made it and Gaz spits out her juice
- "HE DID WHAT"
- "Gazlene, calm down."
- "NO I WILL NOT CALM DOWN. HOW DID HE NOT CATCH SOMETHING ON FIRE?!"
- you remember when he put water on a grease fire
- "I'm not too sure myself but good news"
- you show Gaz the toaster
- she is in awe
- Membrane sees what y'all are doing and comes down and omg
- he is so happy his kids liked something he made
- this is too wholesome 
- kinda sad at the same time but wholesome
- group hug time
- you're still going to be the main cook though

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I just copied everything over from Wattpad b/c I didn't feel like updating all the chapters.



Srusti's POV 

Viraj Ji dropped the kids and went away for his meeting. 

I loved the kids, they were so cute. Myra was 4 and Viren was 6. Myra was just like Maya and Viren was like Viraj Ji. They became my friends immediately and told me about their cute school stories. 

" Mom, it seems they know her since forever. " Maya said to Maa while laughing. 

" Mami... You know my friend is very sweet he got gingerbread man cookies for me. " Viren said. 

" Wow !!! That's so sweet of him. " 

" I gave him my chocolate muffins. " 

" Great !! " 

" Mumma, I am hungry... " Myra said to her mom. 

" Ok, I will tell the cook to make Maggi noodles for you. " 

" Di, if you don't mind, shall I make something for them? " 

" I don't mind at all, but are you sure?" 

" Absolutely... I would love it. " 

" Go ahead. but... We were shopping for you. Don't you want to see it? " 

" You can get whatever you want for me, Di. But please buy fewer things. I don't need so many things. " She smiled and shook her head. 

" Hey, kids, come with me and tell, what would you like to eat? " I said holding their tiny hands and taking them away with me. 

" I don't know... You tell me?? " Viren said. 

" Ok?? How about pancakes??" 

" Yeyyyyyy I want with chocolate syrup. " Myra said. 

" With maple syrup or honey... " Viren said. 

" Ok... Let's make them. " 

" We will make them??? 

" You can help in mixing and serving. " 

" Okay !!!!!! " They shouted out of excitement. We went to the kitchen and asked the helper for the ingredients. 

I was feeling guilty so I needed to get away from there. I loved kids and cooking so I took them with me for cooking. 

I let them do some small things like mixing essence and sugar into the batter. They were so excited. 

I poured them on the skillet and then flipped them. The kids were very excited. They wanted to do it. But I told them they were too young for that. They told me to flip all the pancakes in the air. They were more interested in flipping them than eating. 

I applied some butter and Myra poured chocolate syrup on them and Viren poured honey. They were giggling. 

Just then we saw Maya di clicking pictures of us. 

" Mumma !!! See we made pancakes with Mami. " 

" I saw... Can I taste too ?? " She asked and Myra nodded. She tasted them and moaned. 

" Umm... Wow !!!! Amazing. Will you teach me, how to make them. " She said to me. 

" Mom, I will teach you, I learnt it. " Viren said and we all smiled. Maa was looking at us from the kitchen door. 

They all tasted them. Kids made so much noise that even papa Ji came to the kitchen. 

" What is going on here?? The whole house is filled with the excited voices of our munchkins. " He said 

" We made pancakes with Mami. They are so yummy. Try them nanu. " Viren said. 

" Hmmm, yummy yummy in my tummy. " Myra said sweetly. Maa brought daadi Ji too and we all enjoyed ourselves with the kids. 

" Kids please do your homework now and Srusti please get ready, we are going shopping now. " 

" But we just got so many things.... " 

" Are you a girl ?? " Maya said with big round eyes as if she was shocked. 

" What ?? " 

" Which girl says no to shopping?? It's your wedding... Go I will not listen to anything. " 

" But... " 

" No buts... " 

" Please di... " 

" No please, get ready. " 

" Can't we go tomorrow? " 

" Why ?? " she asked but I was hesitant. 

" My... Bag... I forgot it at the penthouse." 

" So what?? We are going to get new bags also. " 

" No, I mean my credit card... " 

" Oh please !! I think you are forgetting that I am your Mohit's elder sister. You don't have to worry, we are his family and he is our baby, being the youngest in the family. I would not have let you spend money even if you were carrying it. Now stop thinking about all that and let's go. " She said pulling me to my room. 

" Go and wash your face... some flour is on your face. " She said while laughing. 

I looked at my face and then burst out laughing. " The kids were so excited that they must have touched my face. " 

" I will take out a dress in the meanwhile. " 

" Areee di you just sit, I will take it out myself. " 

" No, don't waste time, Viraj would be back in 2 hours, we need to be back by then. " 

" Ok, di... " I said and went in to wash my face. I got ready in 10 minutes. We went to a mall and got more than anything I would need. 

We reached home at around 7 PM. Viraj ji had just come. Kids told him that they also cooked with me. He kept smiling. 

" Tell Mohit to come for dinner here. " Maa said. I tried his number but he didn't pick it up. 

" His phone is not reachable. " 

" This boy is too much... Try again. " Papa said. 

I tried but it was still not reachable. I shook my head. 

" he is so irresponsible, he is 29, going to get married in a week. He should be here or at least tell us where he is. " 

" He must be busy maa... " 

" Oh !! Someone is already worried about someone and still taking his side... Hmmm, impressive. It seems you are missing my stupid brother. " Maya said. I blushed a bit, But I was worried about him. 

" It's not like that di, he said he wanted to eat home-cooked food, he was bored with junk food and food from outside. " 

" Ok, pack food for him. We will give it to him when we will leave. " Viraj Ji said. 

" That is a good idea... I will get the food packed for him. " Maa said. I went to the kitchen with her. We made dinner for everyone. Cook had already prepared, daal and Aaloo Methi. " 

" Oh, he doesn't like Aaloo Methi. " Maa said. 

" It's ok maa, I will make something else too," I told the cook to cut onions, bell peppers and paneer in cubes. I prepared stir-fried paneer which can be cooked in less than 5 minutes. While the cook made chapati for him. 

" Why don't you all eat food here only. See Srusti made such nice stir-fried paneer. " 

" Mom, I already prepared lunch today but we had it here. So our food is ready, we will have it now. " Maya di said. 

" Shall I pack some paneer for you di? " I asked. 

" Ummm... Ok, kids would love it. Viraj also loves paneer. " Maya di said. I went to the kitchen and packed it. 

" Shall we take you to meet him?? You both must be missing each other. He will drop you back... " Viraj Ji teased me and I blushed and shook my head. Everyone laughed at that. 

But somehow I felt that I wanted to see him. 

Shit !! No, I can't miss him. All this is fake. He is not interested in me. 

They left and after some time we all had dinner. Maa, papa and daadi were discussing the wedding rituals and they seemed so happy. 

I was happy for them, but the guilt was troubling me. They all were so good, I was cheating them. They showered me with their love and blessings. And what was I doing?? 

I was missing my parents too. They loved me so much, always treated me like a princess. I was lost without them. I had not felt like that since their demise. 

But this family was making me feel like that once again. I wish I could have them as my family forever. But all this was temporary. Till I am in this fake, on paper the only marriage. 

I just could not control myself and tears started filling my eyes. Before I could stop or hide them, they rolled out of my eyes. Daadi ma saw them. 

" What happened beta?? Why are you crying? " She asked me touching my back. 

" I am sorry daadi Ji, I was just... " 

" Missing your parents? " Maa asked?? 

" Ji " 

" Aww... my poor child. " She came towards me and kissed on my head and I hugged her midriff and cried. She kept caressing my head. 

I controlled myself as I didn't want to bother them and we finished dinner. I went to my room and threw myself on my bed and cried till I slept.

Mohit Paul is a young and dynamic Fashion designer. He is sinfully handsome,  having girls drooling over him but to their dismay, he barely gives them another look. 

He is bisexual, but prefers to be with men . Until one fateful night....  When he meets Srusti.

Srusti is a simple, sweet and  innocent girl. 

join their journey, to see who gets bewitched by whom....

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