Chapter 20 of 37

18.

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MIHIKA

The next day was filled with great bustle workers everywhere beautifying the whole mansion settling up things as the time of the party kept coming closer

"Hey bhagwan abhi tak ready nahi ho chalo jaldi niklo yahan se ready hokar aao" maa said threatening the children with her eyes as ruhi, krishiv and i were sipping on our favourite drinks from today's menu

we all rushed to our rooms i opened the door of the room and found him drying his wet hairs with the towel, his bare back visible with fresh water droplets making my cheeks heat up he turned back and his hazel brown eyes met mine captivating my inner voice said

"Get ready biwi we don't want us to get late on our own reception do we?" he said smiling slyly picking up his kurta before he could say anything further i rushed inside the bathroom my cheeks turning pink

i heard his light chuckle stupid i said mentally slapping myself biting my lower lip i took a deep breath and opened the shower letting the cold water calm my racing heart

i quickly got out of the shower wrapping myself in a bathrobe i stepped outside and sighed in relief when i didn't find him in the room

i got settled in front of the mirror giving my face a little touch of makeup ensuring to not overpower my natural self

putting a small bindi and lipstick along with the sindoor i completed my makeup look i spent extra time to ensure i look good, i caressed my mangalsutra an effortless smile making it's way to my face

i quickly put on my elegant blue lehenga and did my hair and looked at myself in the mirror

[Her look]

i heard a knock on the door 'come in' i muttered without looking fixing my dress lastly when i didn't got any response i looked up and saw him staring at me

"i hope i am looking okay?" i asked nervously looking at him

he was the epitome of handsomeness for me whatever he wears he always outshines every single person present around him and i couldn't help but admire my handsome husband

[His look]

he looked perfect in the matching blue kurta i selected for him it fitted him so well his hairs which were messy are now well maintained and that charismatic smile he flashes at me my heart skips a beat truly

he took some steps forward until he was standing close to me

"You make my heart skip a beat biwi every time i look at you, you are angelic" he said giving me a forehead kiss

placing a dot of kajal behind my ear he picked up from my vanity muttering

'evil eyes off my wife' leaving me speechless although my cheeks turned pink with his compliments and sweet gesture..he has his way with words i am telling you

"you look.. perfect patidev " i managed to say as his intense stare was making my heart pound heavily

"lagna he tha after all aapne jo choose kiya tha" he said holding my hand and giving me a heartfelt smile

(I was supposed to look like this after all the choice was yours)

"let's go downstairs now shall we?" he asked holding my hand the lehenga was giving me a hard time to walk in

we walked downstairs and to be honest the house was looking magnificent with all the lighting and fresh fragrance of flowers the party screamed lavish

as we reached everyone's attention was on us now and the nervousness kept creeping in and the very next moment I knew i was about to stumble because of the lehenga because it decided to fold below my sandal..I couldn't figure out that my sandal got loose i held his arm for support

"you okay biwi?" he asked with a frown

"umm.. actually i think my sandal got loose and this lehenga isn't helping either" i muttered trying to fix my lehenga from bottom

"wait let me" he said sitting on his one knee fixing my lehenga and sandal

i was shocked-surprised what did i do to deserve him? everyone's attention was already making me feel nervous now i heard chattering and gasps when he did that and i mentally slapped myself for ruining his reputation

"Now you won't have any problem, if you want i can carry you around biwi " he said getting up and whispering close to my ear i hit his shoulder playfully

"thank you and chup rahein" i said hiding my cheeks which turned pink

"ache se thank you karein yeh galat baat hai wifey" he said looking at me like a kid

(thank me nicely this is not fair wifey)

"Aap thodi der rukein fir main aapko bataungi ache se" i said giving him a side eye as i smiled at the guests

(wait for a while then i will tell you nicely)

"Abhi bata jiye yahin hain hum" he said smirking as he slid his hand around my waist holding me closer to him

(Tell me now i am right here)

"Aap ko-" i was about to say when i saw my papa and maa approaching us as patidev quickly removed his hand from my waist placing it around my shoulder

"Look at my princess" papa said coming forward kissing my forehead

Papa maa and prisha were invited by the malhotra's Aakash chachu and ankita chachi were out of town so they couldn't make it to the party

"i hope he's taking good care of you" maa asked taking me in a hug

"he is" i said with an assuring and bright smile

"OMG! di you look heavenly" prisha said giving me a squishing hug

"you look pretty too how have you been pri"

"oh i am toh very mast the whole attention of the mathurs is on me now" she said flipping her hair back smiling

i laughed and looked at him he was already looking at me smiling i raised an eyebrow he shook his head slightly

"Mihi..ved" i heard mom calling us from behind we turned

"you both look adorable together, evil eyes off my babies" she said putting a black dot behind my ears and repeating the same with him she hugged us lovingly

"come now dad is waiting there the media has already arrived" she said gesturing towards the stage we nodded

He took his hands in mine and we walked towards the stage dad gave us a assuring smile and everyone's eyes were guled to us the sound of clicking of cameras filled the hall flashes all around and inaudible chatters i couldn't hear

"Why the sudden marriage Mr.Malhotra?" one of the reporters asked

"Were you both secretly dating?"

"is it some kind of contract you have signed with mathurs?"

"also we have seen her with Mr.Mehra few days ago"  they were continuously throwing questions our way and each one of them striked right through my heart

"We would not like to discuss our personal life here She is my wife truly and i admire her with all my heart.." he said holding me closer to him

" and one more thing my wife can do whatever she wants she's not bound to answer anyone" he added in a ' no further arguments' tone

"what are your thoughts about him Miss Mathur" a middle aged reporter asked giving me a admiring smile

"First of all it's Mrs.Mihika Vedant Malhotra and i am lucky that he is my husband i feel blessed to have his presence in my life He's everything i have ever asked for" i said replying confidently and smiled back at her

i felt him kissing my head lovingly and i smiled at him he held my hand firmly in his

"MY WIFE" he said with a proud smile showing off our joined hands and kissing the back of my hand and i smiled at him

"I am happy to announce that my son is now married to this precious girl in his life..we are filled with pride and love for our daughter-in-law i expect you all to give them your blessings and wishes" dad said ending the questioning session which i hardly survived through i sighed and put on a smile as everyone congratulated us

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