Chapter: Secrets of the Past
At Shivansh's side…
Abhinav's expression suddenly turned serious.
He looked at Shivansh and asked slowly,
"He is that Aksh Singh… right?"
Shivansh looked at him and silently nodded.
Aarav's eyes widened in shock.
"Wait… that means he is alive?"
Abhinav took a deep breath.
"And that also means… Little Princess is alive too?"
Shivansh's expression softened when he heard that name.
He looked at them and said,
"Yes… Adya is the Little Princess."
Everyone froze.
Shivansh continued,
"And yes… she is the real daughter of Mr. Mukesh Singh."
Pause.
"Mr. Singh, with whom she lives now… is actually her uncle."
Everyone was completely shocked.
Rudra spoke first.
"Bro… your life is literally a movie."
Abhi nodded dramatically.
"Not movie… blockbuster."
Aarav suddenly smirked.
"But bro… Aksh really warned you to stay away from his sister."
Abhinav laughed.
"And that too in front of everyone."
Abhi added dramatically,
"The dangerous Mafia King getting warned by his future brother-in-law…"
He shook his head.
"Not fair, bro."
Shivansh gave all of them a deadly cold glare.
Everyone immediately stopped…
For exactly two seconds.
Then all of them burst into laughter again.
Even Rudra started teasing him.
Shivansh sighed in frustration.
"Laugh as much as you want. At the end, Adya is mine."
That shut everyone up instantly.
Aarav raised his eyebrows.
"Possessive much?"
Shivansh smirked.
"Very."
After some more teasing, everyone finally left for their homes.
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At Singh Mansion
The moment Aksh entered the mansion—
Adya's mother saw him and her eyes filled with tears.
"Aksh…"
Aksh smiled emotionally.
"Mom…"
She immediately hugged him tightly.
After years of pain and distance, that hug healed many broken emotions.
His father also hugged him proudly.
"Welcome home, son."
Aksh smiled.
"Missed you, Dad."
The whole family became emotional.
Adya happily watched everything.
Her mother wiped her tears and said,
"Enough emotions now. Let's eat lunch."
Everyone laughed softly.
"Yes, Mom/Aunty," everyone said together.
Soon, the entire family sat together and enjoyed lunch after such a long time.
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At Adya's Room
Aksh entered Adya's room while she was arranging her things.
He crossed his arms and looked at her seriously.
"Bachaa…"
Adya turned.
"Yes bhai?"
Aksh narrowed his eyes.
"Don't get too close to Shivansh… okay?"
Adya tried hard not to smile.
"Okay bhai…"
Aksh kissed her forehead and left her room.
The moment he left—
Adya immediately grabbed her phone and smiled.
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At Shivansh's Side
Shivansh was lying on his bed when his phone rang.
His face instantly softened seeing Adya's name.
He picked up immediately.
"Hi princess…"
Adya smiled.
"Hi Ansh…"
She pouted.
"Bhai told me not to talk to you."
Shivansh chuckled softly.
"Don't worry… I'll handle your brother."
Adya laughed.
They talked for hours about random things.
Teasing.
Laughing.
Flirting.
Before ending the call—
Shivansh said softly,
"Princess… give me my kiss."
Adya's eyes widened.
"Ansh!"
Shivansh used his puppy voice.
"Please… only one."
Adya rolled her eyes while blushing.
"Fine."
She gave him a flying kiss.
"Good night."
Shivansh smiled like a lovesick fool.
"Good night… and dream about me."
Adya laughed and cut the call.
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At Aksh's Room
Aksh lay on his bed…
But instead of sleeping—
He kept thinking about only one person.
Kriti Rathore.
Her smile.
Her eyes.
Her innocence.
Aksh closed his eyes and whispered softly,
"Why are you always in my mind, Kriti?"
And somewhere… another love story was slowly beginning. ❤️