Page 116 of The Royal Beast & His Queen

Pratap rolled his eyes at his younger son and his 'bhabhi ma'.

Avyan changed the group name from 'Family' to 'Family adventure'...

"Adventure ?", Amruta asked, rest all understood why he framed it like that...

"Ma... being in this family group is nothing less than an adventure... So the name", Avyan said and Amruta got afraid of her elder son's anger...

"Oh! no no, I am exiting... How to do it... Isha show me how to exit beta...", Amruta asked afraid, she is scared to piss her son now... She is afraid the little changes she is seeing in him would disappear and he would be back to his previous self.

"Ma... Relax... No need to be scared... Nothing would happen... It's just a group... Rana sa wouldn't say anything... Avyan is just scaring you, calm down", Isha called her mother-in-law.

"Yeah right right...", Avyan said teasing his mother, Isha glared at him...

"Avi... Stop it right away or else you know me", Isha warned...

"Bhabhi ma... sorry... I was just teasing ma for fun...", Avyan defended himself... "Now add your brother, I'm so wanna see his reaction to the Group Icon", Avyan said and Isha added her brother, he isn't online, Isha and Avyan chuckled imagining his reaction and others shook their head at the two childish adults.

The family had a little chat and everyone felt content to have a small conversation after ages, there is still coldness between them, a lot of it, and there are unresolved issues but having this light moment seemed as a new beginning for the family. It was almost time to gather for the family meeting Abhyansh called for, so everyone got up, Isha couldn't get up as quickly as everyone did... She needed support as the couch was little lower, Bhairav understood this... He was about to call Avyan back but Isha asked Bhairav's hand surprising him...

"Bhairav... Help me please", Isha asked with a small smile forwarding her palm...

"Rani sa... How can I...", Bhairav started with hesitation, they are not supposed to touch the Royal family women, that too a queen...

"Bhairav, you are family, how many times should I tell you not to separate yourself from the family ?", she asked sternly... Bhairav still hesitated... "Okay, from today, you are eating with us, maybe that would make you realize that you are one of us and will always be", Isha said...

"No... No Rani sa...", Bhairav said and quickly held Isha's palm helping her... Isha chuckled at how afraid Bhairav is to have meals with them, especially with his king at the same table... Isha didn't like how they separated themselves from the Royal family but she let it be, she always wanted Bhairav to have meals with them but she didn't force ever as for one, it would upset her family, two Bhairav won't be comfortable either, the only peaceful time he gets away from Abhyansh is his meal time, andshe didn't wanna spoil even that little peace the old man had, anyways the rest of the day, her husband keeps dancing on his head for everything, commanding around with 'Bhairav do this... Bhairav do that...'

"Thank you", Isha got up from the couch and gave a small smile to Bhairav... She too walked to the family room and settled there, just then Abhyansh made his way inside and everyone stood up, she cursed for taking a seat just then, now she had to get up again in her husband's respect but he shook his head in a 'no' and quickly settled in the head chair and he was followed by other family members.

Bhairav is about to leave the hall when Isha stopped him.

"Bhairav, stay...", Isha said, looking at Abhyansh. Bhairav is as dearer to her husband as his family is, and so is he to her as well, and she wanted his presence in this happy moment. She knew Bhairav is already aware of the news, but still as a family, he too deserves to hear it from Abhyansh.

"Rani sa... Please let me go...", Bhairav politely requested, but Abhyansh cut him off...

"Bhairav, stay", Abhyansh ordered and Bhairav bowed as he couldn't say a thing to him, Isha narrowed her eyes at Bhairav for listening to her husband and not her, Abhyansh so wanted to chuckle at his wife but didn't due to the audience. He sighed concentrating on the task at hand, i.e disclosing the news to his family.

On their way home from hospital, Isha discussed how to reveal it to the family, Abhyansh wanted to choose the direct approach while Isha messaged him a script that's sweet for the family, he refused to read it, she suggested she would get the baby clothes prepared with sweet quotes mentioning all of them but he refused even that idea. So, now she wanted to wait and see howwould her brooding husband reveal such a sweet news, she was waiting so that she could taunt him for life.

Abhyansh didn't want to upset his wife, he was preparing himself to read the script his wife sent him, he made a face even at the cringe statements in it but if he spoiled this, he wouldn't hear the end of it, moreover he wanted to do everything she wanted. He ordered for the clothes she wanted to get designed, he ordered his staff to get them as early as possible, he hoped they deliver it now, so that he didn't have to read those lines.

"I have something to tell you all...", Abhyansh started but just then everyone's phone pinged at the same time and they glanced their phones before putting them on silent but he observed they are hardly stopping their smiles. He wondered what is so funny...

It was Ranveer who messaged in the group with a sticker, his own sticker displaying his annoyance and his shocked and disbelief face is not all helping, if it wasn't for Abhyansh's intimidating presence, they all would have cracked up, but unfortunately even his presence couldn't stop Isha and Avyan from laughing. They tried hard to hold their laughter but failed at the end.

They quickly shut their mouths realizing what they just did.

"Finish it off first, then I'll speak", Abhyansh said in his cold tone that scared Avyan but Isha fought the urge to roll her eyes at her always brooding husband.

"Phone...", Abhyansh asked forwarding his palm that snatched Isha's playfulness. Avyan got scared and Isha had to divert the situation so she took the matter in her hands...

"I am pregnant...", Isha blurted out looking at the family, everyone is surprised and shocked to hear her, but her husband was wearing an amused expression. She was the one wholectured him when he talked about 'direct statement' but now look at her... Now he is determined to find whose message was it...

"My bachi... You are pregnant ? I am so so happy", Amruta got up and rushed to Isha taking her in her arms... Amruta broke the hug and kissed Isha's forehead... "My first grand child... You made me so happy Isha...", Amruta's eyes welled up in happiness, it's as if she was waiting for this moment for ages...

Devyani Devi got up from her seat and walked towards Isha, for the first time, Isha saw a wide smile on her face, otherwise, it's always her cold face or sometimes a smirk... Amruta moved aside so her mother-in-law could bless Isha, Devyani caressed Isha's cheek... Isha slowly got up and bend down to touch Devyani's feet but she stopped, instead took Isha in her arms, which is a first time...

"God bless you Isha... Eat well and take care of yourself, you need to take a lot of care at this time...", Devyani advised...

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