I am not a gentleman by Harshavardhan C (top 100 books of all time checklist TXT) 📖

and space; day and night; Heaven and Hell; and so also birth and death.

And the nature has blessed the planet earth to have male and female species even in flora and fauna, besides man and woman.

Even in thought and action there are always two extremes, the necessity and availability present in all species in the world. But in the case of human beings only there is exclusively present the third element which of course is ‘love and sacrifice’ and there is no any parameter for measuring the abstracts of their love and sacrifice. But they are experienced through their emotions and feelings only.

Perhaps with that third element only I ventured to pen a novel” Said the writer in the foreword.

“The known History of Business kingdoms in the world is definitely had both successes and failures. But none of the achievements or collapses of the great empires of the business tycoons are not known to the world. We only learn them through their biographies or autobiographies, and sometimes through their personal diaries.

It was really my fortune that I got the personal diaries of one of the first ten billionaires in the modern world, not in his life time but soon after his death.

His name was Mr. Gentleman, an unusual name, but I felt a befitting name adapted to him by his noble parents.

And the first sentence in his diary was that ‘blessed are the mankind’; and the last sentence in the diary was that ‘it is a curse to be born as a human being’. What a painful thing indeed it is even to hear.

Blessed are mankind at first and later passing through the phases of life, he has confessed rather confirmed that it is a curse to be born as a human being. What a wonder it is! And it is certainly meant something to the human life and philosophy.

When we review the history of the most of the billionaire families, it could be found at least in some of the families, the family members of the business tycoons sometimes did mistakes and the wise men did more mistakes in their substantial blunders.

And Mr. Gentleman was an exception to it, as he never knew nor used the word mistake as he didn’t commit not even an error in his life” Mrs. Jasmine closed the novel.

 

Chapter: 34

“Do your parents really unaware off about our love affair Honey?” Dr. He-man asked her quite innocently.

She didn’t answer him at once, but she simply smiled.

“When I am asking you seriously, why don’t you answer me dear?”

“When I brought you hear; and recommended you to my parents and got you appointed in our hospital means it is more than an indication; and my mum and dad might have definitely understood our love”

“Now, if they misunderstand us and feel that we have cheated them, what shall we do?”

“Then we must really feel sorry for them for not acknowledging our love” She said in firm.

“I couldn’t understand why your dad has formed cheap opinion on me? Now I am also feeling about your mum; as I have all respects for her being a noble lady, who has all praise for my services in the hospital and also faith and belief in my conduct and character; but now how she has suddenly taken an ‘U’ turn and unilateral decision and dismissed me? And for which I am really feeling sad Honey; and instead she would have asked me to resign and I would have done it with pleasure; and now how can I show my face to public dear?”

“You need not bother nor care them Great- man; and I am sure during dinner time I will tell them firmly about our love matter and I tell them that we have decided to marry and whether to stay along with them or leave them once for all and lead independent life separately”

“I am sorry Honey it may give wrong signals to your parents and to the society also that I might have trapped a millionaire’s daughter only for grabbing their properties and assets, which accusation I can’t bear”

“Don’t be sensitive Great-man. I am confident that I could convince my mum to accept our love, but” She couldn’t spell out the rest.

“Why are you skipping Honey? Which means certainly you have a doubt? And I also doubt about the reaction of the old rat” He was very frank in exposing the fact.

“Sorry, whom are you addressing as rat Mr. He-man?” She asked him seriously.

“Obviously the next choice after your mum is your dad only, because you only said that your mum is positive, and you are hesitating means it must be invariably your dad” He said as per his analysis.

“Why are you belittling my dad Mister?” She again became furious.

“Then tell me, doesn’t your father have curtsey at least to acknowledge my greetings? Or at least treat me as a human being, if not a cardiologist dear?”

“Every parent thinks about his daughter like my dad. I know my dad’s anger and his ego. He is prejudiced with my mum and has been doing all against her. Since you are in her good looks, my dad gets irritated; and he might have imposed some conditions on my mum, and consequent of which she might have come to you with the same emotions and finally dismissed you” She could guess what would have happened.

“Then it is a problem between your mum and your dad; and how can they ill-treat me?”

“I told you in the beginning itself it is just a fight between their ego’s”

“Then how can your dad allow us to marry dear?”

“You needn’t worry man. Please leave it as it is not your problem at all. Anyway my mum would decide the fate of our love” Honey tried to cajole him.

It was at the same time Mrs. Jasmine came out from her room and asked Mr. He-man to bring his car at once.

On hearing the commendable voice of Mrs. Jasmine, both He-man and Honey were shocked.

Mrs. Jasmine reminded Mr. He-man to bring his car.

“Sure madam I will bring the car” He-man rushed to the car parking at once.

Mrs. Jasmine was waiting at the portico. He-man brought the car; and Mrs. Jasmine sat in the front seat; and she instructed Honey to follow them in her car.

“Where are we going mum?” Honey asked her.

“Shut up you crazy girl; don’t talk, keep quiet and Just follow us” Jasmine raised her voice.

“Sorry mum” Honey said politely.

In fact she did ask her out of curiosity, as what for she was leaving the hospital along with Mr. He -man?

Mrs. Jasmine looked at her seriously.

Mr. He-man started his car.

Dr. Raj had been observing all the developments through the window of his suit. He tried to contact both his wife and daughter, but their mobile phones were switched off. He threw his mobile on the floor out of frustration, and colours changed in his face.

 

Chapter: 35

“Where shall we go madam?” Mr. He-man while driving the car asked Mrs. Jasmine. “We are going straight to your parents” She told him.

“What?” He was shocked.

“Yes”

“But I don’t have father madam”

“Then you must be having mum I believe”

“Yes madam I do have”

“Then please drive the car straight to your mum” She said seriously.

He changed the gear and raised the speed of the vehicle.

“Hey mister since how long you are in love with my daughter? Have you expressed it first? Or my baby doll fall in love with you first?” She put him in quandary.

Mr. He-man felt embarrassed. He became nerves too. He never expected that he would be subjected to thorough enquiry by her mum about their love affair.

“I repeat mister, and I am asking you again. At first I couldn’t understand why this pretty girl has recommended you for appointment in our small nursing home, when there are very bright opportunities for you in corporate hospitals. Moreover you are a bright student, being university topper and with cardiology as your specialization. It means you both are hand in glow isn’t it?” She asked him in little irritation.

He couldn’t speak anything.

“You have no answer means it is hundred percent conformed; and I think you both are in dating for the last seven years, isn’t it?”

“Sorry madam, yours is quite wrong inference; and a very poor opinion on your disciplined daughter. She is hundred percent Indian and also traditional maiden, following all Indian traditions and customs in true spirit.

As we happen to be classmates and lovers for the last seven years, please don’t belittle us madam” He felt humiliated for her accusation.

“Good I appreciate you for your good opinion on my daughter, besides having highest regards and belief about our customs and traditions. But, the only lapse on you is that when you have loved my daughter why you have hidden the truth? Don’t you have guts to reveal your affair to your parents and us; then you shouldn’t have proposed my daughter at all” She again put to him a delicate and sensitive question.

“Yes madam, I do agree with your poor opinion on me. In fact it is a great mistake on my part for not revealing either to my mum or to you madam.

Truly I thought and expected Honey would inform you; and Honey trusted me that I would. But in either case I am at fault. Pardon me madam, as I failed to inform you and sir”

“It is really a very poor explanation; and you also prayed pardon for what?” She put him in confusion.

He was taken aback. He couldn’t answer her nor dare to look into her eyes.

Dr. Jasmine looked at him, and found him feeling a lot for his lapse.

By and large Mrs. Jasmine used to be very jovial, but today she was looking quite serious.

Mr. He-man did not know the fact that Dr. Raj warned her seriously regarding their affair.

“Mister since how long you are in love with my daughter? Have you expressed it first? Or my baby doll fall in love with you first?” She put him in quandary.

Mr. He-man felt embarrassed. He became nerves too. He never expected that he would be enquired straight by her mum about their affair.

“I repeat mister, and I am asking you again. At first I couldn’t understand why this girl has recommended you for appointment in our small nursing home, when there are very bright opportunities for you in corporate hospitals. Moreover you are a bright student with cardiology as your specialization; and being university topper. It means you both are hand in glow isn’t it?” She asked him in little irritation.

He couldn’t speak anything.

“Since there is no answer means it is hundred percent conformed that you both have fallen in love; and I think you both are in dating for the last seven years isn’t it?”

“Sorry madam, yours is quite wrong inference; and a very poor opinion on your daughter. She is hundred percent Indian and also traditional lady, following all Indian traditions and customs in true spirit.

Since we happen to be classmates and lovers for the last seven years, please don’t belittle us madam” He felt humiliated for her wrong accusations.

“Very good I appreciate you for your excellent opinion on my daughter, besides having highest regards and belief about our customs and traditions.

But, the only lapse on you is that when you are deeply in love with my daughter why have you hidden the truth? And don’t you have guts to reveal your love affair to your mum and me at least; or otherwise you shouldn’t have proposed my daughter at all” She again put to him a delicate, rather a sensitive question.

“Yes madam and I truthfully accept that it is a great mistake on my part for not revealing either to my mum or to you.

In fact I expected Honey would inform you and Honey trusted me that I would. But in either case I am at fault. Pardon me madam, as I failed to inform you and sir”

“Mister it is really a poor explanation; and pardon for what?” She put him in confusion.

He was taken