Page 76 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

"Okay... Let me help you make the masala...", Amrutha offered...

"No ma, he would know if you helped, Maharaj is very sharp, and don't worry, I am not tired...", Isha said, this time, Amruta observed there is no fear in Isha, but unwillingness to let anyone else cook for her husband... Amruta wanted to tease Isha but stopped herself as she didn't want to scare her daughter-in-law who is oblivious to her growing feelings...

"Okay, just make it for Abhyansh, others will have normal food", Amruta said, and Isha nodded unwillingly... As it would take much time if she had to make for everyone...

Soon it was dinner time, and Isha served him the items she made for him, Abhyansh being the sharp observer he is soon noticed, the items being different in his plate compared to his family, but he didn't say a thing, he ate his food, and took 2 servings of Biryani and the curries which made Isha the happiest... She loves it if people eat contently, her happiness is endless when that people are her husband or her brother... Her brother, she could understand, as he is the most important person in her life, and she loves him the most but didn't understand why is her husband included in that list. She could do anything and tire herself to any extent if she could see him eating contently.

Abhyansh had his dinner and walked away from there, but he stopped to take a call still in the hallway when Avyaan started his whining. Pratap and Devyani left as soon as Abhyansh left. Avyaan thought his elder brother went away but didn't know he is still in the hallway and clearly heard his screams...

"You made Biryani for bhai sa and this khoba roti for us?? I also saw two extra sabzis(curries) in his plate... They looked very delicious", Avyaan said and Amrutha laughed whereas Isha gave a sorry look...

"Avyaan, I'm sorry, Maharaj's palm wound is still fresh, he can't use his hands, so I made rice so that he could have it with a spoon", Isha explained...

"But...", Avyaan started his argument, Abhyansh is surprised to see his younger and very mature brother arguing with his wife childishly... Abhyansh knew Avyaan appreciates his wife's cooking but didn't know he was this crazy about the food...

"Avyaan, eat silently, she wanted to make it for everyone, but I only stopped her... We didn't have enough time; you know how much hard work it takes to cook a meal like this?? So, stop whining and eat", Amrutha reprimanded Avyaan...

"But, She could have made simple rice for bhai sa, and he could have had the same vegetable curry we are having, what's the need to make specially for him if she is so tired?? Now I'm tempted to have it", Avyaan said and Isha felt bad... Avyan always reacted like this when it came to the food she made, he absolutely loved her handmade food...

"Avyaan, I'm so sorry, I promise, I will make all your favourite dishes tomorrow, you know your bhai sa, he won't have plain rice, he needs something spicy...", Isha said softly...

Abhyansh's lips twitched upwards, this is the third time he is smiling in a single day because of his wife, well normal people couldn't know it's a smile, but if you observe closely, you can find that it is a smile, an unnoticed one of Abhyansh Singh Ranawat... Seeing her care, he felt so good but hearing her apologizing equally irritated him...

"What's happening here??", Abhyansh asked in his cold tone... Avyaan's eyes widened so did Isha's and Amruta's... Avyaan cursed his big mouth, why can't he stay shut...

"No..Nothing Maharaj... You... You want something??", Isha fumbled

"Avyaan?? You have anything to say??", He asked coldly ignoring her attempts to save her brother-in-law...

"No... No bhai sa... Nothing", Avyaan said bowing down, hearing his brother's tone, he understood that he heard everything...

"If I see any tantrums on the dining table, I will throw you out of the palace", Abhyansh said and turned to walk away...

"Look who is lecturing you Avyaan", Isha said looking at Avyaan, trying to make him feel better but in all this she repeated the same mistake as her brother-in-law, not noticing if her husband really left or not...

Amruta tapped on Isha's arm hardly bringing her to her senses...

"What did you say?? You think I throw tantrums??", Abhyansh questioned looking at his wife furiously...

Isha cursed herself for her stupidity... Avyaan who is eating, hearing his brother's furious tone again, coughed badly as the food got stuck...

"Avyaan... you okay?? Oh my god! Have some water...", Isha gave water to him while tapping his head lightly, while Amrutha rubbed his back...

Suddenly Abhyansh felt so jealous of his brother, His wife is so close to him... She never cared for him like that... never tapped his head like that...

"You didn't answer me", Abhyansh asked, this time his fury increased, so did the coldness in his tone...

"N..No Maharaj, I didn't mean that... Forgive me", Isha bowed her head down...

"Isha Abhyansh Singh Ranawat... This is the last time I'm telling you, Hold your head high",Abhyansh said in his strong and tough voice, shocking Amrutha and Avyaan, the last time he told her this, none heard, but now when he told her in front of them, they stood there shocked, also he called her by her name... her full name... Hearing that name from his mouth, Isha got goosebumps all over, the hair on her nape raised, and her cheeks got warm... "Come to my office after finishing your dinner", he said and walked away...

"What's that?? Did bhai sa actually say that or I'm hearing things??", Avyan asked

"Exactly my doubt, what happened to my son??", Amrutha asked

"But I already told you, he told me to keep my head high while I talk to him, why are you so shocked??", Isha asked

"I thought you are hearing things...", Avyan said and Isha frowned at her brother-in-law... "sorry, but that's because of bhai sa's track record", Avyaan apologized to his sister-in-law...

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