Tainted Love by Maniah (i love reading TXT) 📖

He barely nodded at her, "Are you sure you would be able to protect Granth because your Grandmother threatened me with my life last night…"

Mrityunjay raised a finger to stop her, "Calm yourself, No one will be able to glance in your way when I am standing beside you. You will take my name and the things that belonged to me, I protect them, Vanya. Forget about my Grandmother,  I am standing in her way." 

Vani nodded but raised her chin, crossing her hands to her chest she said "I won't take your name, Mr Sehgal. I don't need it for myself. My name is Vani Kashyap and I am happy with it. I am marrying you for my son and our relationship ends there only." She told him. 

Mrityunjay chuckled, "Dont worry about it,  you are not that beautiful that I am dying to touch you again. I don't want used goods." He said and Vani fisted her hands. 

She could have replied sharply but no, because he didn't even deserve her anger. She won't give him the power to affect her in any way. She refuses to let anything related to Mrityunjay Sehgal affect her. 

"It works for me, Mr Sehgal."

Mrityunjay nodded, "I am going to Granth's room to wake him up." Saying that Mrityunjay walked to Granth's room. When he entered inside he saw his son sleeping in his spiderman themed bed. He was hugging a soft toy of a giraffe, his legs curled to his stomach. Mouth slightly opened. Mrityunjay smiled seeing Granth sleeping peacefully. He came there to wake him up but seeing him, he couldn't. 

Mrityunjay went to his bed and touched his forehead softly. Granth turned in his sleep and his eyes fluttered open, rubbing them with his small fists as he looked at Mrityunjay. 

"Daddy!" Granth squealed in Joy, "you came…" he sat up smiling ear to ear. 

"I promised you, Granth," Mrityunjay said and Granth jumped in his lap. "We will play in the garden today as well,  and I want to eat Pizza today."

"We will do everything you want but first," Mrityunjay kissed his head which made Granth giggled "We need to talk to you."

"About what? Are you taking me to the waterpark? Danish teased me that his papa took him there and I couldn't go there because I don't have Daddy." 

Mrityunjay curled his hand hearing the quiver in Granth's voice. "If you want we can go there. But now you need to go and fresh n up. C'mon, let's go and give you a good bath."

In the kitchen, Vani prepared breakfast. She glanced at the wall clock and cleaned the kitchen. It was time for Granth to wake, she went to her room so that she could wake him and help him in the washroom. But when she reached there Granth was not in bed nor was Mrityunjay. She frowned but then she heard a giggling sound from the Bathroom. She walked inside and what she saw shocked her. 

Mrityunjay was giving a bath to Granth. His shirt was rolled up to his elbows and so was his pants, he had removed his coat. Granth was inside the Bathtub and giggling. 

"Alright, it's enough for a day." 

"No daddy, I want to shower more…"

"Granth, it's time for breakfast. You can bathe in the evening. Come on now. Get up." Mrityunjay said and Granth, her son who always whines about getting out of the bathtub stood at once. "Okay, Daddy," Granth said obediently.

Vani gulped and silently walked downstairs, she set the table for them. A strange feeling abrupted in her chest seeing Granth with Mrityunjay. It was like he had completely forgotten about her. Her son whose day started with his Mumma and ended with his Mumma had become a daddy's boy. 

She sat down on the chair and recognised the name of that feeling. It was jealousy! Yes, Vani was jealous but she was happy too, it was like Granth had found a treasure. Even on the breakfast table when Vani tried to feed Granth he shook his head. 

"No Mumma, I want daddy to feed me." 

She gulped the pain and peeked at Mrityunjay who smiled "Why not, here open your mouth, Granth." Mrityunjay said, feeding him his favourite aloo paratha(stuffed potato bread).

After Breakfast, Mrityunjay turned to Vani and started "Granth, there is something we want to talk about." 

"What Daddy?" 

Vani sighed and took Granth's hand in her "Gunnu, I...I mean…" she sighed, didn't know how to tell him. But still, she started "Gunnu, Do you want to live with Daddy and Mumma both?" 

Granth's brows drew together, "as Khush bro lives with Gill Uncle and Aunty? Together?" He asked.

"Yes, exactly like that, Granth. We have decided to Live together. You, your Mumma and Me." Mrityunjay whispered. 

Granth clapped his hands, "Yay!" He squealed.

"Yes, Daddy is going to stay in my room, Mumma." 

Vani cleared his throat, it was this part she was scared of. She looked at Mrityunjay, "Granth, there is a small problem, son." 

He smiled "We will live in my house in Mumbai, son. Not here." Mrityunjay looked at Granth. He wants to know if the change would be good or not. 

"But daddy, What about Khush bro? He is my only friend here. Why can't we stay here?"  he asked with sadness on his face?

Vani wanted to speak but Mrityunjay pulled Granth in his lap "Because Daddy couldn't live here. Daddy works in Mumbai Granth but doesn't be sad, we can come here for Vacations and your Khush bro can come to meet you anytime he wants." 

Granth pouted, his brows still jerked together, as if he was in deep thoughts "Why can't they come with us?" He asked innocently to his parents.

Vani smiled at him, "Because Gill uncle works here, Gunnu."

"Okay, when are we going to your house daddy?" 

"Tomorrow, son. We are going tomorrow." Mrityunjay replied, looking at Vani who looked away from him. 

"Tomorrow...then Daddy, I want to play with Khush bro now. Will you come with me?" Granth asked Mrityunjay, getting off his lap and holding his hand. 

Mrityunjay stood at once, and both father and son left to meet Granth's friend and family.