Chapitre 74: Chapter 73
"Anand, stop boring imaginary holes into the poor kids head!!" Bhagya said sternly at her husband seeing as he was still glaring at Charan.
This was probably the scariest interaction Charan had ever had in all of his life.
The place itself looked so intimidating to him. The whole place screamed 'rich'. He was sitting in the living room but it looked more like a lobby of five-star hotels than a home.
A very grand chandelier hung on the center with matching lamps all around made the whole place look bright and yet very cozy. From the screens on the windows to the carpets on the floor, every damn thing actually looked very stupendous and affluent. And don't even start on the furniture. They were beyond top-notch. Because of his profession, he could almost price tag each and every interior here and that just scared him more.
And on top of it all, Anand was sitting right in front of him and like Bhagya said he was glaring at Charan. If looks could kill, he would be 6 feet under by now. So the whole atmosphere was tense and heavy. And his wife's words were unheeded.
The only thing that was holding him to place was Shreya's hands holding his. It was like an anchor making him stay in place. But even then cold sweat dripped from all over his forehead.
Shreya squeezed his hands and then reached out to wipe away his sweat with the sleeves of her t-shirt. But while doing so, she talked in a very sweet voice.
"Remember?? Today someone in the office completely forgot to have lunch and his tablets but then easily got away with it by giving puppy dog eyes. Don't you think he got out of it too easy aunty??"
Shreya made sure she had wiped away all of his sweat and looked at Charan to make sure he was okay. Charan gave her a sweet smile. Once she was sure that she had handled Charan, she turned towards her own uncle with a sweet smile. But somehow this smile seemed to elude the sense of craftiness.
"What do you think uncle??" She asked him purposely. Both of them knew she was actually talking about Anand himself.
Anand, at last, averted his eyes away from Charan. But he looked slightly disappointed that Shreya was going against him in order to defend Charan.
"Oh, stop being so overdramatic Anand. It doesn't suit you. Remember the time you climbed through the wall and fell into my room's balcony a few days after our engagement??" Bhagya teased attempting to ease up the environment slightly.
Anand looked at his own wife sharply surprised she would say something so embarrassing in front of everyone but a slight blush seeped onto his cheeks when he heard Shreya giggling.
"You guys… You are not being fair. You guys are ganging up against me that too in front of a guest!! What is he going to think of me now!!" He whined with a wronged voice at last his stern demeanor crumbling.
Both Bhagya and Shreya just at each other and rolled their eyes. Charan, of course, saw the whole situation and was slightly confused. But then her uncle actually looked down. So he pulled on Shreya and gestured her towards Anand.
Shreya signed and then gave Charan a squeeze before getting up from her place. She then went and sat beside Anand. She leaned over and kissed on Anand's cheeks and said very sweetly, "Sorry uncle…"
Anand huffed her cheeks and looked away but then he also put his arms behind Shreya on the couch as if claimed his territory. Shreya did not notice the slight look he gave Charan that said he was not off the hook just yet. Charan just gave Anand a polite smile in return to his hostility.
Shreya obliviously just leaned on Anand and nuzzled against him.
After a while, she suddenly started talking with a hint of sadness, "If you scare him away now, then you guys will be stuck with trouble making lazy princess all your life. What would you do then??"
Anand just pulled her closer to him and kissed her temple and said, "You are no trouble kiddo! You are a gift. And that guy there is one lucky bastard to have you in his life as I am!! He better know that…" he gave Charan a stern look all over again.
Charan just smiled and said, "I do know that!!" Anand could clearly see the sincerity in his words. So at last, he eased up a little bit. Not completely but then he decided to, for now, give him the benefit of doubt.
Throughout the dinner, Anand caught Charan's eyes unconsciously landing in Shreya several times. It was almost as if he couldn't control himself. He could also tell that Charan knew Shreya's food preferences to the T.He knew exactly what she liked and what she disliked. Whenever Bhagya served something she liked on his plate, he kept sneaking it to her. When on the other hand when Shreya would struggle to eat something that was served to her that she did not like, he snuck and ate. This happened throughout the dinner.
Anand could clearly see that Charan genuinely cared for Shreya. Flowery words and pretty gifts are easy but no one could fake this level of intimacy and care. He could also see Shreya glowing with him around. Shreya was never sad before but now somehow she actually seemed happy. That is why Anand had decided to give them his support even if it was begrudgingly so. After all, no father is ever going to like his daughter's boyfriend unconditionally. But they still want their daughters happy. That is why he told Bhagya to take Shreya with her when he had his talk with Charan.
When Charan came to the living room after cleaning his hands, he was met with a stern-looking Anand standing all alone. Bhagya dragged Shreya away with some work.
Charan nervously stood there in front of him. He took a deep breath and braced himself for whatever to come. He was not going to challenge anything Anand was going to say. After all, he knew what it was to be a parent and how overprotective they can be especially when it came to their little princess. SO he was ready to wait as long as it takes and do whatever it takes to get Anand's approval. But then boy!! was he in for a surprise.
Instead of being reprimanded or warned to keep his hands to himself, Charan was actually pulled into a really awkward hug by Anand.
"She had lost enough in her life. So I am not going to be the person taking the happiness she had found for herself in from of you. You just take good care of her. I find her shedding tears because of you…." He said pulling away from him in a completely emotionless cold voice but left the last sentence incomplete. He then left leaving behind a shell shocked Charan in the living room.
Of course, the underlying threat was not lost to Charan. He knew if he screws up, he is going to be in deep shit. But even then a smile spread on his face for having successfully crossing the worst of it.
Cadeaux
-- Cadeau
reçu État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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