Chapter 240 - Learning about the truth (3) (2/2)

Eshan reached by my side, crouching before me. His face filled with non-maskable terror. Perhaps my face held more fright than him. He showed no sign of allergy yet, but I wanted to be sure.

”Are you okay? Have you eaten biryani? There are capsic.u.m and cabbage in the biryani. You take medicine. It's here in the drawer.” I rushed with my questions, simultaneously checking him for any signs of allergy. I had learned my lesson, so I usually kept his medicines with me- and within easily reachable places. In fact, in every room, there was a strip for his allergy medicine.

Eshan sighed, his shoulders relaxed as if a heavyweight was lifted off them. ”Shh… calm down. I haven't eaten it. I'm okay.” Eshan sat down beside me, holding onto my shoulders and stopping me from reaching out to the medicine.

”You scared us. It's just an allergy.” Arjun folded his arms across his chest, looking disdainfully at us.

”Shut up!” I snapped at Arjun. ”What do you mean by ' just an allergy?' Do you even know how serious it can be?”

”Don't.” Eshan squeezed my shoulders as he indirectly asked me to not to pursue the matter. ”He knows.”

I inhaled sharply. The flash of hurt in Arjun's eyes made me swallow my anger back.

”Why would you add things in the food which your son is allergic to?” I turned my attention to Eshan's dad. The whole situation started with him.

If he had not added capsic.u.m and cabbage, would I be so anxious?

What kind of parents does my husband have?

His mother wreaked havoc in her son's married life. And, now, his father wanted to harm him by making him eat allergic food. Just what the hell was wrong with these two elders? Wasn't Eshan their son?

Eshan's father smiled. He then whacked Eshan's head before he went back to the place he was sitting earlier. ”Who said he was allowed to have this food?”

”Did you finish your food?” He asked Eshan. Turning his head at Arjun and Eshan's mother, who stood behind the sofa, he repeated the same question.

”Uncle! Please, spare me. I did not do anything wrong. Why are you punishing me?” Arjun whined like a child.

Punishing?

Since when eating food turned into punishment? Puzzled, I looked at Eshan. Asking Eshan's dad for an explanation did not seem right. Instead of directly answering, he appeared to be content in twisting his words.

”You did nothing wrong? Where were you when your sister needed you?Huh?” Eshan's father glared at Arjun.

”Ain't I here now,” Arjun replied meekly.

I never knew Arjun could be afraid of someone. Inside the bedroom, he behaved as if only Eshan would be subjected to punishment while he would enjoy Eshan's plight. Now before Eshan's father, his courage seemed to be deflated in the air.

”Sorry!” Arjun lowered his head at the glare he received. Eshan seemed to be quite enjoying the treatment Arjun was getting for his lips curved in a small smile.

”Go and bring the glasses. Finish it before me- all of you.” Eshan's father folded his hands across his chest and leaned back on the sofa. Eshan's smile faltered at the order.

What was it that caused all of them to turn gloomy so suddenly.

Arjun muttered something but went back to the dining room. Eshan's mother walked across and sat on the single-seater sofa beside the one her husband was occupying. ”Suhas-”

He raised his hand in the air, cutting down whatever she wanted to say. He did not even look at her.

That baffled me. Eshan's father appeared miffed with everyone- except me.

His behavior towards me was warm. He even cooked for me. I glanced down at the plate of biryani. Perhaps he had added something to it.

I could not help but feel wary.