Anna's POV:

I am shocked when I heard that the man is Mark's own uncle...

So there might be some family problems between Mark and his uncle, maybe that's the reason Mark is angry with him, and it's better to know the reason behind the issue with the help of Nanny.

So I continued to ask her about them...

Anna: "Mark doesn't like his uncle?"

Nanny: "It's not like that, beta...

Actually, Mark sir loves his uncle more than his parents; and his uncle always stays in this house and takes care of both the children (i.e., Mark and Ria) carefully from their childhood..."

(I am shocked by listening to Mark's relationship with his uncle, but I am eager to know what happened later...)

Anna: "Then why Mark is very serious when his uncle comes voluntarily and wished him?"

Nanny: "Maybe Mark sir is angry at him because he didn't visit after his parents rituals..."

Anna: "What..?"

Nanny: "Yes, beta...

Both Mark sir and Ria are very depressed from their parent's loss; they expect their uncle to take care, but he doesn't...

I don't know why his uncle behaved very harshly by not taking care of them suddenly...

But I am sure whatever may be the reason, deep down of both of their hearts, they care to each other..."

(I know how Mark loves a person and how he cares a person if he loves...

His caring is boundless, and I can sense the same caring from his uncle towards him, or else Mark didn't get a close bond with his uncle...

But there must be some serious reason behind his uncle not to visit Mark after his parents' dead...

And I am sure his uncle may feel the same pain as Mark because he lost his own sister...

So what can be the reason behind this?)

Anna: "Do you have any idea about why he didn't visit Mark?"

Nanny: "No, beta, I don't know the reason behind this, but there must be a strong reason...

If we find what it is...

It's easy to clear the issues between Mark sir, and his uncle..."

(Yes, I agree with Nanny, because there may be some misunderstanding between them...

If I find what it is, it's easy to solve the issues, and Mark will be happy that his uncle is back into his life with lots of love and caring...

I feel happy when I get the thought of Mark that he will be happy with his uncle...

I turned to Nanny again to ask about his uncle...)

Anna: "Nanny, do you have any idea why he visited suddenly?"

Nanny: "Yes, beta, the moment he entered the house, he went to Ria's picture and cried for a few hours...

After he gets normal, he asked me how it happened...

I explained to him everything that Ria attempted suicide, and we don't know the exact reason why she attempted suicide...

(So by listening to Nanny he still cares about Mark and Ria, So there might be some strong reason that he didn't visit after her sister's tragic death (i.e., Mark's mom)

So, I should make my efforts to know the reason...)

Anna: "When did he come?"

Nanny: "last night, beta..."

Anna: "Mark didn't inform his uncle about Ria's death?"

Nanny: "No beta, and Mark sir, warned me to don't call him and don't respond to him, particularly if he asks about Mark's sir well wishes...

So I didn't make a try to pass the information to his uncle about Ria's death..."

Anna: "What else uncle speak to you from yesterday...?"

Nanny: "He shows me the newspaper of you and Mark sir, that both of you are...."

(Nanny paused I understand he showed to Nanny the photo on our party night that when Mark peck on my lips in the glass room...

So I asked Nanny directly this time...)

Anna: "He asked about me?"

Nanny: "Yes beta, and he is very serious when he is asking me about you by showing your photo...

I told him that you are Ria's friend, and Mark sir, bring you by saving you from the teasing gang...

(I nod my head as ok with Nanny...

My mind was blank, and I am scared now...

Why is he serious about me..?

Does he know anything about Ria that my brother and their friends raped her?

In between my thoughts, I reached the dining table...

After a few seconds, Mark's uncle came to the dining table, and he is looking at me with his serious face by narrowing his eyes...

I turned my face to smile and take all my strength and look at him again...

He didn't respond to my smile and sat opposite to me...

Nanny served food to both of us...

I don't know what to do and how to talk to him...

In between my thoughts, he interrupted me...

Uncle: "How much you need to live your life happily..."

(I didn't understand what he is talking about.)

Anna: "Pardon uncle..."

Uncle: "Don't behave that you didn't understand what I mean...

Anyway, let me know how much you want to leave Mark..."

(The moment I listened to him, my heart skip a beat...

What..?

What he is thinking about me...

Does he think that I trap Mark for his money..?

I don't know what to answer to him...

I immediately want to throw my plate on his head and shout at him that I love Mark more than my life, and you can't bargain my love.

But I controlled my emotions, and in return, my eyes are wet with his statement towards me that portraits I am a characterless girl...

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