Chapter 19: Ch.18/ She Cares


    Alessandro''s POV:-


    I feel little hands tapping my face gently as if trying woke me up from my deep slumber. However, I


    pretend to sleep causing the gentle tapping action to be harsh. I hold back myugh at my


    daughter''s antics but my eyes shoot open when I hear the sound of sniffle. I immediately sit upon the


    bed and stare at my Princess to see that she has tears in her eyes making me feel horrible. I take her


    in my arms and repeatedly kiss her head to calm her down.


    "Shhh don''t cry polo. Look Papa is awake and wants to y with you." I try tofort her while


    wiping her chubby cheeks to get rid of the tears.


    "Me no y wif you." She murmurs whileying her head on my chest making me cooe at her


    cuteness.


    "Aww, why baby? Are you angry at me?" I ask her.


    "Yesh, you noe." She replies.


    "Papa is sorry baby. Papa was so tired yesterday but not anymore. From now on, Papa will be home


    early to y with his little princess." I tell her while kissing her tiny fingers.


    "How are you feeling Sandro?" Melody asks from the side of the bed whom I don''t know is standing


    there.


    "I am okay now, the tea was a great relief yesterday." I reply to her in which she gives me a teasing


    smile.


    "Why are you smiling like that?" I ask her while ying with my daughter''s hair.


    "Nothing my boy. Now, get ready for breakfast and give me my grandbaby." She says and takes my


    princess in her arms who was whining in protest.


    After they leave my room, I get in the shower and stand there for some time. The ginger tea really


    helped me yesterday with the headache and for that, I think I should thank Anhuphama. Iplete my


    shower and get dress in a pair of sweatpants and a v-neck t-shirt for the day. I have decided to stay at


    home today and also I have something important to discuss with Anhuphama. So I inform Bianca about


    me is noting to the office today and also tell her to send Delh in here because it''s very long


    since I spend time with my niece. However, Bianca is a little worried about sending Delh here


    because of Anhuphama''s hand injury but I assure her that I will be home so it''s not going to be any


    problem. After that, I get downstairs for breakfast but stop midway when I smell something vorful


    coming from the kitchen. I start to walk toward the kitchen in the hope to find the source of the smell


    and soon enough I am standing behind Anhuphama who is busy making some round thing on the pan.


    I can not help but go near her to look at the dish she is preparing. Suddenly, she turns around and


    collide with my chest with a yelp while I wrap my arm around her waist to stop her from falling.


    "Are you okay?" I ask her worriedly.


    "Ummm yeah." She replies timidly without looking at me. She is looking quite flush that''s when I realize


    the position we are in. I don''t want to release her from my arms but I have to because I don''t want her


    to feel ufortable with me. So I unwrap my arm from her waist but not before touching her curvy


    waist with the tip of my fingers. Lucky for me she is wearing some silk cloth (saree) which gives me a


    fair chance to touch her bare waist so how I can not take this opportunity. However, my dear wife is so


    shocked by my sudden action that she is opening and closing her mouth to say something but nothing


    seems toe out of her mouth. I chuckle seeing her reaction before bending down to her level and


    whisper in her ear.


    "I am quite hungry Mrs. Bianchi so if you don''t want me to eat you, you should bring the breakfast to


    the dining table as soon as possible." After that, I am gone from there leaving her more flush and shy.


    I still have a silly smile on my face when I get to the dining table remembering the adorable blush on


    my wife''s face. I notice that my Princess is sitting on her booster seat eating slices of banana while the


    dogs are busy eating breakfast. First, I kiss my daughter''s forehead before kissing my boys on their


    furry heads. I take my seat at the table while a maid brings me the newspaper. I start to read the


    headlines but to my surprise, the news about my marriage with an unknown person has to be the main


    topic of today. Anger boil inside me seeing the disgusting words they have written about my wife whom


    they have referred as a gold digger. However, before I can react my phone starts ringing causing me to


    look at the caller ID which is showing Marco''s name. I immediately receive the call and what he informs


    me, makes me angrier.


    "I am going to be at home today soe directly to my house and also bring Uncle Gabriel with you. I


    will inform Bianca and Samuel about this." I tell him over the phone and cut the call after getting a


    positive response from him. I look at my Princess who is happily munching on her snack and feel


    myself calming down. Soon enough Melody and Anhuphama brings breakfast but I get curious seeing


    the dish she has prepared. I was so busy earlier in teasing her in the kitchen that I forgot to ask her


    about the dish. By seeing her mother, our daughter starts to make grabby hands to be picked up.


    Anhuphama serves me breakfast with a small smile before going in front of our daughter to give her a


    little portion of the dish. After serving Melody and herself, she takes a seat beside our baby girl. I look


    at the round pancake type thing on the te and gravy looking thing on the little bowls not knowing


    how to eat them. Melody''s situation is the same as me so we look at Anhuphama with a questioning


    look.


    "This is called Dosa and it is kind of a rice pancake which I have prepared with rice and ck grams


    with spicy potato stuffing. The yellow color gravy is called Sambar which is basically a vegetable soup


    and the white color gravy is called Coconut chutney. This is a South Indian dish but it is very famous all


    over India." She exins to us. Wow, I am a lucky man to have such a talented wife who not only is a


    great person but also a great cook.


    "But how do we eat this?" Melody asks curiously.


    "You have to tear a little part of the Dosa with hand and dip it in the Coconut chutney before eating it.


    You can do the same with the Sambar." She replies and show us the way to eat the rice pancakes. I


    and Melody mimic her before sessfully eating the food. My eyes widen at the rich vor of the


    spices and well-bnced taste. Before I know it I am starting to eat the amazingly cook Indian


    breakfast.


    "Darling you need to teach me to make Indian foods and mostly this dish. We Italian''s are famous for


    our homemade food but you are surprising me day to day with your skillful cooking." Melody proudly


    tells Anhuphama who smiles brightly. I also want to praise her but I have a better way to praise her


    thanpliment her with words.


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    I am pacing back and forth in my home office while waiting for Marco and Uncle Gabriel''s arrival.


    Bianca and Samuel alsoing to discuss further ns. There is a knock on the door making me halt


    in my steps. I tell the person toe inside and to my surprise, it is my lovely wife who has our


    daughter in her arms.


    "Did I disturb you?" Anhuphama asks me while I take my polo in my arms.


    "No, you didn''t. I am just waiting for Marco and Uncle Gabriel." I reply while taking a seat on my chair


    motioning her to seat across from me. I put our daughter on myp whoid her head on my chest


    making me smile.


    "Advira is throwing tantrums to see you before she goes for her nap." Anhuphama says with a guilty


    look.


    "She can throw as many as tantrums she wants. After all, she is Alessandro Bianchi''s daughter and


    she has the right toe to her Papa whenever she likes." I reply while tickling the little cutie who


    bursts into a fit of giggle making her mother and Iugh.


    "Sto-ph Papa no." My hands stop tickling her hearing her call me Papa. I look at Anhuphama to see


    that she has a knowing smile on her face. I turn my princess around to face me because this is the first


    time I have heard her call me Papa.


    "What did you call me princess? Come on say again. Come on baby girl." I say her with eagerness.


    She stands up on myp with the support of my shoulders before kissing me on the nose with a huge


    smile.


    "Papa good." Again she burst into a happy giggle making me hug her tightly. I have never felt this


    emotional before that I am barely holding back my tears. People willugh if they get to know that


    Alessandro Bianchi, the biggest Businessman in Los Angeles is getting so much emotional just


    because his daughter called him Papa but no one will understand my feelings except me. It may be a


    simple moment for others but for me, it''s one of the best moments of my life.


    "I am so happy Anhuphama. My baby called me Papa, did you hear it? She called me Papa." I tell


    Anhuphama who is now nodding her head with a smile.


    "I want you to hear her call you Papa from her mouth so I didn''t mention that she had called you Papa


    the day when Uncle Gabriel and Marco hade to dinner. I was as shocked as you but I am happy


    that I didn''t tell you about this before otherwise, I would have not been able to witness the pure joy on


    your face." She answers back. I don''t know what to reply so I just give her a smile in return.


    "I want to thank you Mr. Bianchi for everything you have done for me and Advira. I don''t know what I


    would have done if you didn''t get to know about Advira and decided to bring her here with us." She tells


    me after some time making me looking at her.


    "There is nothing to thank me for. I am the one who should be grateful to have you both in my life. I


    know the we have gotten married is not something you would have wanted but for your father''s sake,


    you have married me. However, I am not ashamed that I proposed the deal of our marriage to your


    father. For so many years I have been living alone in this house but after you twoing here I am not


    feeling lonely anymore." I am not sure why I say these things but it feels good to tell her about my


    feelings.


    "I have never thought of getting married, Mr. Bianchi. So when Baba announced my marriage with you I


    got scared, mostly because I knew that I had to leave Advira. But when you got to know about her you


    didn''t think twice before epting her as yours." She replies while looking at our daughter who is busy


    ying with my wedding band.


    "So when do you want to learn to pronounce our daughter''s name?" She asks with a teasing smile. I


    raise a brow at her with a smirk enjoying the change in her behavior.


    "Whenever you have time Mrs. Bianchi." I answer earning a cute blush on her cheek. I really want to


    pinch her cheeks, they are a little chubby making her look so innocent.


    "By the way, how is your headache? Do you need any medicine?" She asks worriedly.


    "I am absolutely alright so no, I don''t need any medicine. Oh, before I forget, Bianca is alsoing


    here with her daughters so please tell Melody to prepare something nice for lunch." I inform her.


    "Why Mama Melody will prepare lunch? I can prepare lun-" I stop her in mid-sentence by taking her


    hand in mine.


    "Liam has informed me earlier that you need to rest for a week to let your wound heal so you will not


    make lunch. In fact, you didn''t have to make breakfast with your hand." I scold her lightly making her


    slump on the chair.


    "Okay fine, but I will be ying with Bianca''s daughters. I can bet they are super cute and adorable."


    She replies with an eager smile.


    "Indeed they are very cute and I am sure you will have fun ying with them, But please take care of


    yourself." I tell her with concern.


    "I will don''t worry. I think I should go and inform Mama Melody about lunch and also it''s getting past


    Advira''s nap time." She says and tugs her hand from my hand making me look at our hands. I release


    her hand and stand up from my seat to give her our daughter who is rubbing her eyes with her tiny


    fists. After they leave the room I call Samuel to bring me the call details of every employee of my


    company. I need to know who has given the news of my marriage to the press.


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    Anupama''s POV:-


    "Auntie, can I have some apple juice please?" Delh, Bianca''s seven years daughter asks me.


    "Of course baby. Just wait a little, I will go and get you some juice." I reply while getting up from the


    floor of my room where I was ying with Advira and Mia, Bianca''s nine-month-old daughter.


    "Thank you, Auntie." Delh says with a smile and goes back to color on her coloring book. I get into


    the kitchen to get apple juice and some salty crackers for the girls. Mama Melody is busy in making


    lunch so without disturbing her I go out of there. Bianca along with Marco and Uncle Gabriel has


    arrived one hour back at the mansion and immediately they have gone inside Mr. Bianchi''s office to


    discuss something. Samuel has also arrived with a bunch of papers and went to there as well. I am not


    comining though because I get to spend time with the cuties.


    Delh is the perfect big sister and very mature for her age. Her deep blue eyes hold so much love and


    adoration for her little sister Mia who looks like a doll. When I get back in my room, Delh is teaching


    the two toddlers how to make a bridge with legos. I sit beside them and put the snacks in front of them


    before giving the ss of juice to Delh who takes the ss with a bright smile. After ying for some


    time, I notice that Mia is fighting back her sleep while rubbing her eyes so I take her in my arms and


    start to sing a luby to put her to sleep. Delh pulls Advira on herp and hold her carefully. Soon


    enough little Mia falls asleep so I put her in my bed surrounding her with pillows for safety.


    "You have a pretty voice, Auntie. Can you please teach me to sing like you?" Delh asks from the


    floor.


    "Of course sweetheart. You cane here anytime you want to learn singing from me." I reply causing


    her to give me a toothy grin. I take Advira in my arms and Delh''s hand in mine I start to take them


    towards the dining room because it''s already lunchtime. Mama Melody tells me to inform others that


    the lunch is ready so I get in front of Mr. Bianchi''s office but stop when I notice that the maid name


    Linda is standing outside the door as if trying to hear something. I clear my throat to gain her attention.


    She turns around with a fearful look but try to keep it neutral in front of me.


    "What are you doing here Linda?" I ask getting in front of her.


    "Ie here to inform Sir that the lunch is ready." Although she replies confidently but the slight tremor


    in her voice doesn''t go unheard of me.


    "I will inform him, you go and set the table." I tell her gently. She hurriedly goes out of there without any


    further talking. I can feel something odd about her. The way she dresses, she talks or behaves is


    completely different than other maids. I know she is the one who pushed me from behind the other day


    in the kitchen and today she is here overhearing the conversation going inside. I need to tell Mr.


    Bianchi about this, God knows what this maid is nning.


    I knock on the door and soon the door is open by Samuel who gives me a polite smile. I get inside and


    see that everyone has a tense look on their faces except Mr. Bianchi who is looking livid. I am totally


    confused by now because he was alright in the morning but now he is looking like he wants to kill


    someone. I can''t help but walk towards him and soon I am standing in front of him. Suddenly, he hugs


    me shocking not only me but everyone around us. I try to detach him from me however he seems to


    have another idea because he wraps his arms around me more tightly. One by one everyone leaves


    the room closing the door behind them. I hesitantly wrap my around him before sighing in relief when


    he loosens his grip but doesn''t remove his arms from me.


    "What''s got you so angry Mr. Bianchi? You were fine earlier." I ask him softly.


    "Nothing will happen to you." That''s all he says before nuzzling his face in my neck making me shiver. I


    close my eyes and rub his back trying to calm him down. After a few minutes, he lifts his face before


    looking at me directly in the eyes. He has some emotions in his eyes that are unknown to me but if I try


    to look away from him, I can''t. He puts his forehead on mine while his breath fans on my face. I don''t


    ask him anything, instead just let him hold me.


    Suddenly, he unwraps his arms from me and turns around to face the window.


    "I am sorry. I was not thinking straight so I didn''t realize what I am doing. Please forgive me for-" I don''t


    let him finish and put my hand on his shoulder. I turn him around to face me with an assuring smile.


    "You are my husband and you have every right to touch me. But the most important thing is you are


    calm now and I am happy that I can help you with something." I tell him.


    "Thank you." He replies with a small smile.


    "I will not ask what happened but if you want to share anything I am here for you. Now, let''s go or


    Mama Melody will scold us for beingte." I tell him with a grin making him chuckle.