One week later
Lilith still had not woken up.
The mansion had fallen into a strange routine.
Everyone waited.
Prayed.
Hoped.
Every day the doctors checked her condition.
Every day Nikolai sat beside her.
Every day her family watched and waited for a miracle.
Meanwhile Corvina had been spending more and more time around Nikolai and Sohan.
She involved herself deeply in the family work.
Business files.
Meetings.
Planning.
Anything that gave her access to them.
Anika and Nishi noticed immediately.
Something felt wrong.
Very wrong.
Anika's due date was approaching quickly.
Karim had been running everywhere preparing for the birth of their child.
One afternoon Corvina stepped closer to Nikolai while discussing documents.
"Please step back."
Nikolai's voice was calm but firm.
Corvina immediately nodded and stepped back.
Sohan noticed everything.
Every movement.
Every glance.
Every excuse she made to stay around them.
Later that day Ariz sat beside Nihal.
"Brother something is fishy."
"You noticed it too right?" Nihal asked.
"Yes."
Ariz narrowed his eyes.
"But she trying to do something and I will find out what."
Nihal nodded.
Neither of them trusted Corvina.
By sunrise the following morning everyone gathered for breakfast.
Laughter filled the dining room.
Conversations flowed naturally.
Upstairs.
Inside the quiet bedroom.
Lilith's body suddenly trembled.
Her fingers tightened around the sheets.
Flashbacks exploded inside her mind.
Faces.
Voices.
Pain.
Love.
Russia.
New York.
Nikolai.
Riyana.
Sohan.
Her brothers.
The truck.
The accident.
Everything.
Her eyes burst open.
She gasped loudly.
Air rushed into her lungs.
She sat upright immediately.
Her head spun violently.
She looked around the room.
Confused.
Disoriented.
Then tears filled her eyes.
"N…N…N…Nikolai…"
Her voice trembled.
For the first time in years.
It was truly Lilith.
Her complete self.
The real Lilith.
"Lily…"
"Nikki…"
She held her baby bump.
Slowly she tried standing.
The moment her feet touched the floor she nearly collapsed.
She fell back onto the bed.
Her vision blurred.
She shook her head.
Again.
And again.
Then she forced herself up.
Wobbling.
Shaking.
Dizzy.
But determined.
She stumbled toward the door.
Step by step.
Holding the walls.
Downstairs Nikolai suddenly froze.
Something hit him.
A feeling.
Something powerful.
Something familiar.
His heart pounded.
Then he heard it.
"N…Nikki?"
The voice was tiny.
Soft.
Calm.
The voice he had missed for years.
"Nikki?"
Nikolai stood immediately.
Everyone looked up.
Then Lilith appeared at the staircase.
"Lily?" Sohan whispered.
Everyone stood.
Stunned.
Frozen.
Lilith slowly walked down the stairs.
"Nikki…"
She reached him.
Touched his chest.
Her hands trembled.
"D…D…Did you get hurt?"
Tears filled her eyes.
"D…did T…T…the truck hurt you?"
Her naturally soft shy voice made the entire room silent.
Nikolai stared at her.
Unable to breathe.
"Bambi…"
His voice cracked.
"Are you okay? Your voice is…"
"N…M…M…Mumma."
Lilith turned.
"Did Mumma go away from the truck?"
"Baby am right here. I did."
Riyana's eyes flooded with tears.
Lilith looked around the room.
Every face.
Every person.
Then back at Nikolai.
"You remember—"
"Everything."
Her voice shook.
"I…I…I remember everything."
The room became silent.
Completely silent.
"B…B…B…B…Beanie."
She touched her bump.
"Our baby g…g…g…g…girl."
She smiled weakly.
"And Annie Karim Shaadi."
She remembered.
Everything.
Suddenly her vision blurred again.
She swayed.
Nikolai immediately held her hand.
Then sat her down carefully.
"Nikki is fine."
"N…Nikki okay now."
She held his arm tightly.
As if afraid he would disappear.
Dr Leonid smiled.
Then sighed with relief.
"Congratulations everyone."
Everyone looked toward him.
"After years Lilith's mind has fully recovered."
For a second nobody moved.
Then—
"YES!"
The entire family erupted.
Cheering.
Clapping.
Laughing.
Crying.
Celebrating.
Lilith immediately covered her ears.
The noise overwhelmed her.
"Shhhhhhh!"
Palma hissed.
Everyone lowered their voices instantly.
Sohan hugged Riyana.
Tears streamed down his face.
"Finally."
"Our child is normal again."
Riyana cried into his shoulder.
"Yes my love."
"Our child is healed."
The next morning.
Lilith sat beside Nikolai.
Holding his hand.
Her fingers remained wrapped around his.
"W…what happened Nikki?"
Nikolai smiled softly.
Then shook his head.
"I am happy you are now alright baby."
Lilith shook her head.
Still trying to understand everything she had lost.
Nikolai kissed her forehead.
Immediately her face turned red.
"Everyone is watching."
She covered her face shyly.
Nikolai chuckled.
Across the room Corvina watched.
Anger burned inside her eyes.
Ariz noticed.
Nihal noticed too.
The two brothers exchanged a look.
Then nodded.
Later that day Lilith sat with her brothers.
Her hands folded politely.
"L…L…Lily thank you all for everything."
The brothers immediately hugged her.
Softly.
Carefully.
Nearby Corvina watched.
Then Patrick approached her.
His expression was serious.
"Don't try to do anything stupid this time."
Corvina rolled her eyes.
Patrick continued.
"I have seen the bullshit you been doing lately."
"Dad isn't going to take you lightly this time."
She scoffed.
"He should be grateful that I am trying to get close to his cousin and impress him."
Patrick laughed coldly.
"To be the Gem right?"
Corvina's eyes narrowed.
"What you don't know is that the Gem is born not passed on."
"Remember that."
Then he walked away.
Unknown to them.
Nihal had overheard everything.
His eyes darkened.
Much darker than before.
Elsewhere.
Zafraan held Clara tightly.
He kissed her.
He had missed her.
Clara hummed softly into the kiss.
"Thank you so much for Mihu."
"You're welcome baby."
Then suddenly Zafraan stepped back.
He looked at her.
Dropped to one knee.
And pulled out a ring.
Riyana happened to be walking past.
She froze.
"Will you marry me Lara?"
Clara's eyes filled with tears.
She nodded immediately.
"Yes."
"WEDDING TIMEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Riyana screamed.
"Mumma!"
Zafraan groaned.
Clara burst out laughing.
Elsewhere Adnana sat nervously.
Across from him sat Ishaan.
Sohan and Riyana were present too.
Nearby Trinta secretly listened.
Hidden behind a wall.
Vanya giggled.
"Shhh."
Vamika nudged her.
Ishaan folded his arms.
"So you finally want to marry Tinu?"
"Yes sir."
Adnana swallowed hard.
"I really really love your daughter."
His hands shook.
Ishaan noticed.
Then he noticed Trinta spying.
Biting her lip nervously.
A smile appeared on his face.
Tamman stood nearby holding Reyansh.
Ishaan held Ridhima.
The twins were now four months old.
Both babies babbled endlessly.
Ishaan looked back at Adnana.
"You have my permission to marry her."
Adnana's eyes widened.
Then he laughed happily.
He shook Ishaan's hand.
"Thank you very very much sir."
"Congratulations Tinu," Vanya teased.
Trinta blushed.
Then giggled shyly.
The following week was extremely busy.
Doctors continued checking Lilith.
Recovery was progressing.
But there was still one problem.
Reading.
Writing.
Basic learning.
Years of damage had affected those skills.
Lilith stared at a book.
Her face scrunched up.
"I c…c…c…can't read it Nikki."
Nikolai sat beside her.
Patient as always.
"I know it hard baby."
"But you got to try love."
"Don't you want to go to school sweetheart?"
Lilith nodded immediately.
"Alright baby."
"Till then you have to learn how to read and write."
Nikolai spent hours teaching her.
Letters.
Words.
Sentences.
Everything.
Two weeks later.
Adnana and Trinta were married in a court ceremony.
At the same time Zafraan's pre wedding ceremonies were completed.
Then another major event arrived.
Anika went into labor.
Everyone rushed to the hospital.
Lilith stood near the window.
Worried.
Anika's screams echoed through the room.
Karim cried openly.
Hours felt endless.
Then finally—
A baby's cry.
The doctor emerged.
Smiling.
"Congratulations."
"It's a baby boy."
Relief flooded everyone.
Lilith closed her eyes.
Thank God.
One hour later.
Karim held his son proudly.
Lilith sat beside Anika.
Holding her hand.
"Annie okay?"
"Yes I am love."
"Thank you."
Then Karim approached.
Holding the baby.
"Here Lily."
"W…wait."
"I clean h…hand first."
She rushed to wash her hands.
Then returned.
Karim carefully placed the baby into her arms.
Lilith looked down.
A tiny smile appeared.
She kissed his forehead.
"B…baby name?"
Anika looked at Karim.
Karim smiled.
"How about you name him Lily?"
"Huh?"
"Name our baby."
Lilith stared at the newborn.
Slowly his eyes opened.
Karim's green eyes.
Mixed with Anika's dark brown eyes.
Everyone waited.
"B…baby name is…"
"I…I…I…"
"V…V…Vaan."
"Ivaan?" Sarah asked.
Lilith nodded.
"That's a beautiful name Lilith."
"Thank you."
Karim smiled warmly.
Lilith shook her head shyly.
Nearby Nikolai watched proudly.
His tiny wife gently patted baby Ivaan.
A few days later.
Zafraan and Clara had a quiet family wedding.
Simple.
Beautiful.
Peaceful.
Now husband and wife.
They slow danced together.
Nearby Nikolai wrapped his arms around Lilith.
The two danced quietly together.
Three days later.
Corvina stood near the staircase.
Lilith walked by holding her bump.
Ariz stood nearby secretly recording.
"Hi Lily can you please help me up?"
"Mkay."
Lilith smiled.
Then grabbed Corvina's hand.
Pulling her upward.
Corvina smiled.
Then suddenly—
She intentionally let go.
"AHHHH!"
Corvina threw herself backward.
Tumbling down the stairs.
Lilith gasped.
She reached forward.
Trying to grab her.
But she missed.
Mr Thaniel and Sohan rushed inside.
"What happened?"
Corvina immediately burst into tears.
"Lilith push me down the stairs."
Lilith shook her head frantically.
"Lily help up."
"She let go."
Sohan stared at his daughter.
Then remembered the dream.
Slowly he shook his head.
Lilith looked around helplessly.
Then walked downstairs.
"I'm sorry b…but you fall down."
Patrick saw it.
Saw Corvina smiling.
He knew instantly.
She had done it herself.
He leaned toward his father.
Whispering.
Thaniel's expression darkened.
"Are you sure?"
Patrick nodded.
The servants carried Corvina away.
Meanwhile Lilith sat crying.
Holding her teddy bear.
"What wrong baby?"
Kalma sat beside her.
Holding the Red Order.
"Lily no bad."
"I promise."
"S…she fell a…a…alone."
"You mean she fell herself down and blamed you for it love?" Tsillah asked.
Lilith nodded.
"I knew it," Seris said.
"Yeah cause she can't push her for no reason," Crya added.
"Don't cry love."
"Hm don't cry."
Kalma hugged her tightly.
Soon another farewell arrived.
Everyone packed their bags.
"Bye Mumma."
Zafraan hugged Riyana.
Tears rolled down her cheeks.
He kissed her forehead.
"Bye my sweet boy."
"Lara take care of him."
"I will mother."
Clara hugged her.
Then took her blessings.
Lilith waved excitedly.
"Bye baby!"
Everyone waved.
"Bye!"
Soon everyone left.
Returning to Russia.
On the plane Lilith sat sketching.
"Are you done now love?"
Nikolai asked.
She shook her head.
"Nikki."
"L…Lily learn c…c…c…cooking draw paint dance?"
"Yes love."
"Everything."
Nikolai smiled.
"I work and m…m…make money like you too."
She looked very proud.
Nikolai kissed her lips.
Immediately she buried her face in his chest.
Shy as always.
Hours later.
The plane landed.
Russia.
"Home sweet home?"
Lilith asked.
Yulian nodded.
"Yayy!"
Everyone laughed.
They entered the cars.
Then drove toward the hidden mansion.
Ten minutes later.
They arrived.
Nikolai guided Lilith carefully into their room.
She blinked sleepily.
The journey had exhausted her.
Soon she curled up on the bed.
And fell asleep.
Nikolai sat beside her quietly.
Then opened his phone.
He ordered more books.
More study materials.
More learning resources.
Everything his wife would need.
Because Lilith was finally back.
And now.
She had an entire future waiting for her.