“Ji,” Nandani asked.
“Rani-sa, Kunwar-sa said that he will see you in a while. He is a little busy at the moment,” she informed.
“With what?” Nandani asked. I exhaled deeply.
“Rani-sa, his bed broke, and he is instructing the attendants to fix it,” she informed, and I closed my eyes in embarrassment.
“What?” Nandani’s eyes widened in shock, and she turned to look at me.
I shook my head and tried to explain,“It’s not what you think.”
Her mouth opened wide, and I looked at Princess Aishwarya, who shared her shock. The attendant walked away, and I shook my head.
“It was just a mistake. We both fell on it.”
Suddenly, she burst into laughter.“Oh my God, Suman,”
“Suman, you two were having... sex?” Princess Aishwarya asked.
“No!!!” I exclaimed.“No, no! He just returned. How can we?” I said, flabbergasted.
“Listen,” Nandani interrupted, calling the attendant back.“If Ranaji asks where Devar-sa is, don’t forget to mention this detail.”
“No! Nandani, you cannot do this to me,” I begged, and she just giggled at my expense.
“Okay, Jiji and Suman, I need to know what’s happening,” Princess Aishwarya urged.
I took a deep breath and told her everything, obviously hiding some precious, cosy details.
Her eyes widened with every detail I shared, with shock, amusement, and adoration.
“You called me Bhabhi-sa.” Kunwar-sa’s voice broke into our conversation. And, as he stepped in, I closed my eyes, embarrassed.
“Come, Devar-sa, we were just waiting for you,” Nandani said.“Um… I think the family should talk.”
I quietly rose from the bed and hid my face behind my veil.
Princess Aishwarya stared at me in disbelief as I tried to leave.
“But why?” he asked.
Princess Aishwarya immediately turned to look at him.“You hid it from me,” she exclaimed in a high-pitched voice, and he smiled, creasing his brows.
“About what?” he asked.
She turned to me and signalled, circling her hand from my tip to toe, dramatically,“About this!”
He chuckled as I walked away. However, the moment I tried to walk past him, he held my hand and pulled me closer.
“Bhabhi-sa kuch pooch rahi hain,”“Bhabhi-sa is asking something,” he said, and my eyes enlarged at his daring action.
“To... to... to bata dijiye,”“So... so... so, tell them,” I said timidly, and he walked me closer to them.
“Yes, Bhabhi-sa, ask me,” he said, sitting across from me as I tried to free my wrist from his grip. He was making my insides squirm.
“How did the bed break?” Nandani asked.
And suddenly, Ranaji entered the chamber and inquired,“Whose bed broke?”
