"Hello, Khushi, as per our plan I invited them to my birthday party.
I did my job from my side. Now it's your turn to convince them and make them invest in our project so that we can give Abeer the orphanage in his mother's name.",Mia informed, talking on the call.
"Don't worry Ma'am. I will try my best to convince them of my message and emotional attachment of Abeer's Sir towards this particular project as it's related to his mother's name whom he loved so much.",Khushi chirped, feeling excited for tomorrow's birthday party.
"That's great. Then I will pick Abeer from his house and in that interval of time you will give that presentation to those investors in one of the hotel rooms I booked for my birthday party.",Mia smirked.
"Yes ma'am and when you both will be back till then I hope I can convince them and finalize the deal for us.",Khushi said smiling.
"Yup. Now let me take my beauty sleep as it's already too late.
And yes don't forget to wear those clothes which I sent for you specially otherwise I will get disappointed with you.",Mia complained.
"No ma'am . Don't worry. I am not going to disappoint you.",Khushi said.
"Good night then. See you tomorrow.",Mia greeted and hung up the call.
"Oh! My goodness. I am so excited for tomorrow as if everything happened as per my plan then tomorrow I will get Abeer as my birthday present.
The best present of my life. I am so sorry Khushi. I don't want to do this with you.
But unfortunately, I have to do this with you otherwise, Abeer will not see your real face you have kept hidden behind your fake personality.", Mia said, getting annoyed.
"Tomorrow , Abeer is going to witness that side of you which will compel him to leave you and choose me over you.'' Mia talked to herself, yawning and switching on the lights of her room.
***
"Scarlett, today I am going to share something really important with you.
But please promise me my princess, that you won't stop loving me after knowing the truth."Damian spoke, holding her hand in his.
Scarlett, who was watching Damian without blinking her eyes , promised him, smiling at him and then looked towards Stella who was standing behind him.
"Princess you know I hid a very big secret of your life from you.
I am not your real father, neither the family I introduced you as yours is really yours.
I lied to you. Your real mother was my sister, Amelia. It was she who gave birth to you. She was your real mother, princess.
I am not your father but only your uncle.
I know I behaved so badly with you earlier, but it was just because you made me remind you of your mother.
My heart bore a heavy burden, and a profound sadness welled up within him whenever he looked at his sister's daughter.
Your presence was a poignant reminder of my sister, your laughter echoing the memory of happier times we had shared together.
Whenever I watched you playing , a bittersweet ache would wash over me, an emotional storm that I couldn't escape.
Each time I saw you, the resemblance between you and my sister became more striking.
The same sparkling eyes, the same infectious smile—it was as though a piece of my beloved sibling had been reincarnated in this little girl.
It was a heartrending paradox, a source of comfort in knowing that my sister's spirit lived on in her daughter, and yet a painful reminder of the void her absence had left.",He explained, his eyes welled up with tears.
He was still holding her hands tightly as fear engulfed him for her.
He thought what if she will not accept the reality and started hating him instead.
He can't see hatred in her eyes for him because somewhere she has become a really important part of his life whom he can't afford to lose.
Damian couldn't help but feel a sense of longing and sorrow as he watched his niece grow.
Her milestones, the sound of her voice, and the way she carried herself were all echoes of his sister's memory, a haunting presence that both warmed and wounded his heart.
Each moment shared with his niece was a delicate dance between cherishing the connection to his sister's past and mourning the loss of her presence in the present.
In the midst of his sadness, later Damian found solace in the love he had for his niece.
He knew that he would do everything in his power to nurture and protect her, ensuring that she grew up with the same love and care that her mother had once received.
It was a worthy proof to his enduring bond with his sister, a way of keeping her memory alive through the precious life that had sprung from her own.
"Do you now hate me princess ?"He asked, staring into her eyes.
His voice trembled in fear of what was going to come next in front of him.
"Please forgive me for hiding this reality from you but I was just looking for the right time to reveal it to you," he added.
Scarlett was still watching him after his confession but with no shocking or surprise reaction on her face.
"Please don't hate me. I can't see you hating me.",Damian begged, tears streaming down his cheeks in pain.
Stella put her hands on his shoulder to calm him down but failed miserably when he started crying more.
"Stay strong Damian. You can't give up like this.",Stella spoke from behind.
"But she is not responding to me anymore. That means she won't talk to me from now onwards.",Damian sobbed .
"I know this truth before you reveal it to me so I am not going to hate you.
Don't worry. I still love you Daddy.",Scarlett said, kissing on his cheeks.
Both Damian and Stella look upward in her direction, feeling shocked after hearing those words from her mouth.