Chapter 147 - Opening Up (2) (2/2)

”We're fine. How are you both? Is Eshan treating you well” She asked.

I sighed, feeling relieved. ”We're good granny. Eshan takes care of me very well. After all, you guys chose him for me. How can he not treat me well?” I laughed.

”Hmm…”

”How's your health?” I pulled my soft toy on my lap as I held it near my chest. Talking to them was making me nostalgic. In the last couple of months, I did not know how I managed to stay away from them. I could not stay away from my home even for a day. After marriage, I did not realize how the days went. I managed to stay away from them, and for so long.

”We are fine. Would both of you coming on the twenty-fifth of this month?”

Twenty-fifth? My eyes went to the calendar. It then struck me what it was. It would be a death anniversary of grandpa. After a week, it would be a year to grandpa's death. A sudden lump formed in my throat as I could not help but miss him more.

”Yes,” I replied solemnly.

”I called for that only. There's no need to come home. Your Mom and I will be away for some work.”

”Is it important?” I asked pushing back the lump in my throat.

Mom spoke from behind. ”It is. We'll tell you about it later when we'll meet. The house should be ready after a couple of months.”

I got silent. It must be regarding her treatment if they were not allowing me to return. It had to be the reason. Otherwise, they would not be so anxious to call repeatedly after so long.

”Take care then,” I replied not knowing what else to say. If I mentioned anything about her health, then she would realize that I knew everything. Agitating her would only be harmful to her health. So, I chose to keep things to myself, just the way they were doing.

I could hear some announcements in the background. Where were they?

”Okay, then. We'll talk later. Take care,” Mom said.

”Yes, sweetie, take care,” granny added.

Both of them seemed to be in the rush. Were they going somewhere? I wanted to ask, but mom then disconnected the call. I tried calling back, but it came as switched off.

I frowned. Why would she turn off her phone suddenly? If they were traveling by plane, then only they would switch off the phone.

”What happened?” Eshan came in and sat beside my outstretched legs on the bed.

”Have you finished your work?” I asked when he returned so early. He smiled, nodding his head.

”Hmm... Mom and granny are flying somewhere,” I answered his previous question.

”Did they tell you anything?” He took away the mobile from my hand and the dubu from my lap.

I shook my head. They did not tell me anything. Just like what they had been doing for very long. They would not tell me if anything was wrong. They would hide things from me.

”When the house would be ready for them to move?” I asked him. On our first date, he had promised me to look after my family. Thus, he was the one overseeing the construction of the house for my maternal family.

”Within two months at max.”

”Hmm.”

I shifted to the side so that he could lie down as well. He must have been tiered looking after me from the morning. I patted the space beside me. He did not need to be told twice as he moved on the bed. Automatically his arms came around me, pulling me in his embrace.

”How are you feeling now? Cramps?” his hand going on my abdomen, gently massaging the area with his fingers.

I leaned and placed my head on his shoulders. ”Better.”