ME LOVE YOU 71 When did Anna leave?

Lucy woke up a little early as she had to work with her yesterday's schedule too.

Yesterday night was as usual after they left restaurant. Even though Martin was free and talking during the drive, he had to discuss something with his assistant during the dinner. Lucy was siping her sweet lime and looked outside the window unexpectedly replaying Aaron's last words.

When she came down for dinner after getting ready, the living room was filled with bags and boxes. She recognized those from a distance itself, those were her's which she forgot last night.

But something was a miss with the count, she picked her phone and dialed Aaron's number.

On the other side of the phone, Aaron was looking through some documents while lying on the bed with his back in a bath robe. His skin was glistening in the sunlight that entered through the glass windows. He looked like a Greek God, with his silky blonde hair all over the place.

The moment he saw his phone ringing, he picked the call in the second ring knowing it's Lucy. "Good Morning, Lucy", his deep voice travelled through the mobile. Lucy's lips curled up on hearing his voice, she said in a cheerful voice, "Good morning, Aaron".

Aaron also smiled and said, "Looks like you got the bags". Lucy replied in a good mood looking through the bags with another hand, "Yeah.... but I think some of your bags mixed in". Aaron immediately said, "Nope, those are for you. I bought those for you, as token of gratitude".

Lucy raised both her eyebrows and stuttered, "Uh... You have already paid for the entire day. There is no need for these gifts, Aaron". But he brushed off saying, "Oh! Come on, Lucy. When you visit Milan I will take you shopping and you can buy me gifts". Lucy smiled and said, "Okay! Okay!"

Then they chatted for a while till Valerie called Lucy for Breakfast. After eating she went to the hospital.

At Kozhaksi Mansion,

It's 8 o clock in the morning, the little marshmallows had slept in, as Varun was all over Ren and Diya's head was resting on Ren's left hand. He has been awake for half an hour without opening his eyelids. He has been thinking of a way to face her since he woke up.

He took a deep breath thinking that he will say whatever that comes to his mind and opened his eyes slowly. When he slowly turned to his left, next to Diya the bed had a pillow instead of her. He slowly picked Varun off him and placed the little fella on the bed carefully.

He placed a pillow on his place and tiptoed as slow as possible to the bathroom door. He kept his ears on the door to listen what is happening inside. It was eerily silent. He quickly opened the door, she was not there.

A sudden pressure filled his heart as he rushed to the cupboard. Thankfully her things were still there, he let out a heave sigh and walked out of his room without caring for his image. He went straight to the kitchen but he never forgot to look around for traces of her which were almost same as before she came here.

He saw Violet moving around actively in the kitchen with some helpers. He said in a low voice as he stepped into the kitchen, "Ma..." Violet didn't need to see who it was, she knew instinctively. She said sweetly, "Ara!... You woke up ah, Honey. Give me a minute, I will get your ginger tea".

Ren opened his mouth to ask about Ria but Violet continued, "Are the little ones awake?" Ren said with a smile thinking of them sleeping like cute little pandas, "Nope, they are sound asleep". Violet replied with a "Hmmm".

She turned around and brought the tea cup to him. Ren took it from her and sipped it slowly as he leaned on the side of kitchen table. Violet smiled at him and as she was about to go back to continue her cooking, Ren asked, "When did Anna leave?"

Violet turned back and looked at him, another warm smile bloomed on her face. She said, "That child, left an hour ago. She also said me not to wake you up, as you came home late. Looks like she had a meeting this morning, she was working the entire time while waiting for her breakfast".

Ren nodded and kept the empty tea cup on the table. Violet said, sensing that he was about to leave, "I will come and help the little ones to get ready, as soon as the breakfast is ready". Ren smiled and shook his head then said, "I will take care of them, Mom". Violet smiled and didn't say anything.

When he went upstairs, Diya was already awake looking at the door anxiously sitting on the bed. Ren smiled and asked her gently, "What is it sweety?" Diya's cheeks became red as she looked at the bathroom door and at him without saying anything.

Noticing what she wants, he picked her up and nestled her in his arms as he walked towards the bathroom. He kissed her forehead and went into the bathroom with her and then let her down. Diya stared him down but he didn't understand what she wanted.

Then she shouted in a squeaky voice, "Turn aroundh, Papa". Ren chuckled but he did as he was said. After the deed was done, he filled the bath tub and woke the little guy up. He wanted to be extra careful while bathing them. After giving them a bath, he took a quick five minute shower and helped them get dressed.

He didn't notice at first but when he opened the cupboard again to get the little one's clothes. Their dress were already selected and has been hanging on a hanger. They were matched, two sets of red stripes on a cream base top with cream bottom.

After dressing them up, Ren searched the nook and corner of his wardrobe to match them. After the breakfast they went to Office. In the car, Ren was looking through the newspaper while the little kittens looked around outside. Ren noticed something was a miss the entire time and asked his little kittens, "Don't you guys miss Mommy?"

Varun didn't have a change in the expression on his face when he said, "A little, buth she said she whill make up for ith". Ren was confused when he heard him as he asked, "When did she say it?" Diya was the one who answered now, "In the morning,...."

Chapter end