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"آنکھ اُٹھی محبت نے انگڑائی لی۔۔۔

دل کا سودا ہوا چاندنی رات میں۔۔۔

ہو تیری نظروں نے کچھ ایسا جادو کیا۔۔۔

لوٹ گئے ہم تو پہلی ملاقات میں۔۔۔"

(Aankh uthi mohabbat ne angdaai li

Dil ka sauda hua chandni raat mein

Ho teri nazaron ne kuch aisa jaadu kiya

Lut gaye hum toh pehli mulaqaat mein)

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All the family members were getting up to go toward the dining table laughing and talking but Azlaan who was playing with amal was enchanted by her eyes stayed back.

Kinza and yawar were talking with him and he was mesmerized by their daughter.

"Ma sha Allah... she is so beautiful... and her eyes... she is looking like a cute kitten,"

He said amusedly as he cooed at the baby, who just giggled in response making him smile more.

Everyone laughed at hearing him and seeing him playing with amal all the elders were planning on getting him hitched soon. He looked so peaceful and happy with amal in his arms.

"Haye... bhai this is one of the many things I am grateful for... I was so happy when I saw that Amal got the special trait from her Rumi phupho... because they are the only people in this whole family who got unique eye color,"

When kinza words registered, he looked here and there as if searching for the certain grey-eyes girl but didn't find her.

At the same time, he received a call from his abroad office and he had to take it. Yawar saw his difficulty and moved to hold amal from him.

"Give her to me bhai, you won't be able to attend the call properly because this one is a sucker for gadgets..."

Azlaan nodded his head in gratitude as he told his family members to go to the dining table and that he will join them there.

He answered the call and told his assistant about his safe arrival and asked about other necessary information regarding his company there.

After the call, he also moves toward the dining table but was feeling thirsty so changes his path and go to the kitchen. He was feeling nostalgic as he saw his home after so many years.

He was so busy looking at everything that he didn't notice the small figure coming his way and soon he ran into something or someone.

Before the person can fall he holds them into his arms. He was dumbstruck at the moment it's like a lightning bolt strikes him.

He was stupefied with just her touch but when he looked down he saw familiar beautiful yet most innocent eyes staring at him.

He was enchanted by this beauty in his arms. The innocence and tenderness were awfully visible in her eyes as she looked scared of falling.

She was wearing a baggy sweater with off-white jeans and her hair in a ponytail but the thing that attracts him most is her eyes the steely grey eyes similar to amal.

He remembered kinza words about the other girl with a grey-eyed member of Hayat villa so he knew this is Rumi...his Rumi.

The last time he saw these eyes, they once belonged to an innocent 12 years old child but now that child was anything but a child.

She looked like a mature woman with siren-like features and alluring eyes.

"Ma sha Allah....."

He said it in some trance, he was indeed lost in her beauty as he keeps looking at her without blinking and she felt weird under his intense gaze.

"Huh... so...sorry..."

She whispered with tears barely contained in her eyes.

With that, she breaks his trance and he moved away from her after releasing his hold on her waist.

He was confused that why she was saying sorry and why there are tears in her eyes but then he noticed his white shirt ruined because of the juice jug she had in her hand, well now an empty jug.

His mood turned sour quickly, not because of his spoiled shirt with this mishap but her tears are like a knife to his heart.

He can't understand these sudden feelings and emotions because he really wanted to console her and take her in his arms but he can't do that.

So he shook his head to clear his wandering, wayward thoughts and he just steps back feeling empty and tense at the same time.

He didn't say anything to her because his sudden emotions and thoughts are shocking for him so he moved toward the dining room without saying a word to her leaving her anxious and afraid.

Azlaan hayat khan gulped as he tried his best to not turn around and look at her. He clenched his fist as his previous thoughts startled him, he called her, His Rumi.

The thought again scared him as he can't understand the sudden feelings but he walked away without giving her a last glance and she nearly cried standing there.

Rumi knew this is her eldest cousin Azlaan Hayat Khan and he was considered the most ruthless and emotionless businessman or that's what she read in all the articles, and tabloids.

If her mother came to know about this mishap then she is a goner, unaware of the emotions her mere presence steer in someone's heart with just one glance of her bright grey eyes.

"Mama will skin me alive for ruining her favorite nephew first hour back home... tum tu mar gayi Rumi,"

With those words, she quickly wiped her eyes and moved toward the dining table where Ghazal beghum was calling her.

She keeps mumbling prayers to save her from this blunder.

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"Rumi bacha... come quickly... the food is getting cold,"

Ghazal beghum called her and she moves toward the dining table with fear of her cousin who nearly killed her with his intense gaze, she took the plate of food with a trembling hand.

"Arey!!! What happened young man? How did you ruin your shirt in the first hour here?"

Dadda Ji asked Azlaan about his ruined shirt when Rumi sat in her place, she looked down avoiding his glare, or that what she thinks.

She thought that he will tell everyone about the accident and she will get the scolding while the image of Shahbano beghum chasing her with her classy pumps haunts Rumi's mind when she gulped and shivered in fear.

"Ek billi ne rasta kaat liya tha dadda Ji... don't worry, it's just a stain,"

He said while keeping his eyes on rumaisa, who was looking at her plate with keen interest, while everyone got confused at his words but soon get busy with food and chattering.

"Now what happened to you Rumi? It looks that you will faint even if someone whispers to you... you are also looking pale, did you saw a ghost?"

Roshane asked her while laughing but was ignored by her twin.

Roshane rolled her eyes and started eating food but grumbled about Rumi not being her twin because she was a killjoy.

"Azlaan beta...tomorrow your Phupho and her family will come to meet you, they are busy with the wedding preparations that's why they can't come today,"

Ghazal beghum told him while serving the food, and placing more biryani in Azlaan plate as she pampered him.

Azlaan smiled at his mother's affection and nodded his head as he kissed ghazal beghum hand with a soft smile.

His mother smiled at him and patted his cheek but not everyone on the table shares their happiness as they were horrified by the recent news bomb.

Some of them groaned after hearing the impending arrival because the famous Beenish and Qaisar Affandi will be arriving with their spoiled daughter which is not something to celebrate for everyone.

While Zubaria choked on her food because her fiancée Wajeeh Qaisar Affandi who was also her phupho son will be coming with his family to meet Azlaan.

She had weird relation with Wajeeh not like a normal cousin and fiancée one, that's why she gets nervous about his topic easily.

Rumi gives her water because she was sitting next to her. But she is also nervous because a pair of dark blazing eyes are intensely staring at her during dinner.

Roshane who sat beside Rumi teased zubaria on her behavior and about the arrival of someone special.

"Oho... careful zubi api... God forbids if anything happens to you then what will we say to Wajeeh bhai?"

"Shut up roshi... think before you speak and see where you are saying something like this...now keep quiet and eat your food otherwise I will tell bade papa about today prank,"

Zubaria was not bluffing which is clear in her voice that shut up roshane and she eats food without another word.

But the news of his arrival tomorrow scared Zubaria Hayat khan's heart, she will never admit it but she was afraid of him and her traitor heart.

She just hoped this visit will happen without any interaction because that man can be ruthless and dangerous for Zubaria heart.

She didn't touch the food after it just sat there with her family but her mind was busy thinking about all possible confrontations, making her sigh.

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After everyone ate the food zubi and Rumi cleared the table and bring the desert that they made.

Rumi had made a special ice-cream cake whereas zubaria had made chocolate mousse.

All night Rumi can feel his eyes on her which was intimidating for her.

Azlaan was served the dessert first because he was the guest of honor for tonight's dinner.

He picked the ice-cream cake first without knowing who made it but he keeps stealing glances at her.

He took the first bite of ice cream cake and moaned silently, it's so creamy and delicious.

"Miyan Ji....dare you even touch anything,"

Rukhsar bibi scolded her husband who was trying to eat desert unnoticeably but was caught red-handed by his wife who was now glaring at him.

He tried to convince her but all in vain as his competitor is none other than his Rukhsar beghum.

"Yarrr....what is your problem rukhsar begum? At least let me have a little bit today my grandson, my lion came back,"

"Huh! No means no... no one listens to me... take this away from him Rumi, you are the one who had spoiled him by giving him these treats secretly,"

Rukhsar beghum rebukes her husband as well as his crime partner, Rumi bit her bottom lip, causing havoc in someone's heart as she giggles at the accusation.

"Ajeeb gunda gardi hai es Hitler biwi ki... Shukar hai poutay poutiya mujh par gaye hai,"

While dadda Ji started to pretend to be angry with his wife as he grumbles about her being unfair and zalim.

Rumi signaled dadda Ji that she stores some cake for him in the kitchen and removes his plate from the table.

Azlaan saw their interaction and laughed inwardly, his family is unique in their own way, no doubt.

"Ma sha Allah... Rumi my child this ice cream is so delicious ... it's quite amazing for the first attempt, a well-deserved and earned reward is in order, and our Zubi is already a cooking expert, no doubt..."

Asfandyar said with pure adoration, whereas Shehryar and shahwar are proudly looking at their daughters.

Their bade papa took out some thousand notes and give them to both girls, who smiled and hugged him.

"Yes, bade papa...I have to agree... both made excellent deserts especially our Rumi princess and see even amal loved it,"

Yawar said and everyone agreed with him, he passed a beaming smile at his daughter who was now covered in ice-cream cake as well as the mousse cake chocolate while clapping her chubby hands with a bashful smile that melts everyone hearts.

Everyone laughed as they saw baby amal licking the ice-cream cake from the spoon but instead it smear her chubby cheeks making everyone awed at her.

"Indeed she is my daughter...proud of you my princess"

Shahwar kissed his precious daughter's forehead as she was standing behind his chair.

Rumi just smiled at her father and avoid the man who was shamelessly staring at her, sitting right in front of her father.

But her attention was averted to her whining sister and she rolled her eyes at roshi tantrum.

"Yeh kya baat hoyi wae... it means I have to go in the kitchen, in this scorching heat to get your attention now baba?"

Roshane spoke with a pout and fake sadness, making her father frown at her as Rumi again rolled her grey eyes as Kabir snickered at her flop acting, while all azlaan wanted to do was pull Rumi cheeks but he suffice with pecking amal cheeks, for now, he got startled at his thoughts and shook his head.

"Who said that my love? I am still alive and here for my roshi... why my daughter is so angry and tense about this? I don't want tastily dished... just my baby is enough for her taya abu"

Shehryar said to her with uttermost love he had for her.

He always had that pull with roshane, he loved all his children but the love and affection he had for roshane are like she had a piece of his soul.

"Aww!!!!...only taya abu love me in this world... not even baba...,"

Now it's roshane turn to tease her baba so she spoke while winking at shehryaar who laughed in return.

Shahwar pulled his elder daughter and hugged her close to his heart.

"Oho...who said that now? I do love you, baby, I am just appreciating my princess because she made something for the first time and you already knew that my life resides in you both naughty bunnies and your precious mama... so don't talk like this, my love"

Shahwar also kissed roshane forehead, as he spoke his heart and each word is true.

Shahwar loved his daughters and his wife without any doubt in this world and he can give his life for his little family.

This is the charming talent of Hayat villa gents that they didn't hesitate to speak their hearts out loud and their charm made their women fell in love with them easily because they can also see the sincerity of their feelings in those words.

"Hahaha...shukar kare chacho...if Chachi Janam heard you now, you will be doomed,"

Kabir said mischievously that made everyone laughed at this because they knew that Shahwar had no issue with his public display of affection but shahbano will always scold him for being shameless, but shahwar never misses a chance to show his affection for his wife.

"Yeah...Shahwar... when will shahbano return? She said that she will return till dinner,"

Ghazal beghum asked worriedly about her younger sister-in-law who she loved and cared like her own sister.

Shahwar smiled gratefully at his bhabhi, these women are amazing and each had a heart of gold.

"Ji bhabhi....baat hoyi thi humari bano se wo bol rahi thi k ek aur emergency case aya hai twins ki delivery ka...and the patient's condition is not good so she had to stay there for saving those miracles...she will be back in the morning... In sha Allah... she was so sad about not meeting azlaan and welcome him but when duty calls we have to go...,"

"It's alright chacho...I know its important... otherwise, I knew about her excitement to meet me...she even blackmailed me that if I didn't come this time then she will personally come to kidnap me,"

Azlaan smiled at his uncle as he thought about his Chachi and her enthusiasm about his coming back.

He looked at his uncle as he spoke with humor in his eyes, as he holds amal chubby and podgy hands whereas amal sat in his lap playing with his hands.

Everyone laughed because they knew that only shahbano can do such a thing.

Azlaan eyes were still stuck to her who was serving and standing in the shield of her father but somehow she also knew that this shield cannot protect her from him.

This is the thing about Hayat khan family males that they claimed their loved ones at the first glance.

The same happens with their grandparents, parents and now it's their turn.

Even if, Azlaan was not admitting this now his heart had claimed rumaisa as his but we had to face fate and its hardships to reach our destination.

It takes Roshane screaming at Kabir to pull Azlaan from his la-la land, and he turned toward the live entertainment that is his cousins.

"Oye... stop this Olaf ...this is mine... eat your cake,"

"Why? It didn't have your name on it so I can eat this... you can do whatever you wanted to do,"

Kabir was sneakily stealing her cake and everyone knows that roshane hayat khan bears anything but if someone eyes her food, she turns monstrous, because she loves food, she lived for it.

"Acha!!!... just wait and watch, you monkey....taya abu ....tayi amma... see this stupid and idiotic son of yours is irritating me, he is stealing my cake,"

Roshane said with evil glint eyeing Kabir who had fear written on his face, as roshi turned toward her favorite set of parents, and everyone knew that shehryar and fazila beghum will never deny roshane even for their son.

Shehryar Hayat khan scolded him and his mother was also eyeing him, making him gulp in fear and pouting in sadness.

"Kabir!!!..."

"Sorry... sorry"

He muttered while giving sting eye to roshane, who was smirking at him as she smiled beamingly at her taya abu and tayi amma who just returned her smile.

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After dinner, all elders retreat to their room because today was hectic for everyone and Azlaan was also jet lagged so he was also sent to his room to rest.

Rumi and zubaria were with sheema bi their maid in the kitchen.

They had sent all women to rest in their rooms and now cleaning the kitchen and storing the leftovers in the fridge.

Zubaria was also disturbed with the news of Wajeeh arrival tomorrow so she didn't see the broken glass on the counter and get injured.

"Aaaahhh!!!"

Her screaming scared the fragile heart of Rumi who got scared looking at the bleeding hand of her sister worriedly. Rumi took her hand and inspected the wound.

"Zubi api! What did you do? Show me,"

"It's nothing Rumi...meri jaan zada nahi laga bas chota sa cut hai...it will be ok in the morning,"

She tried to retreat her hand but Rumi glared at her and started dressing her wound.

After being satisfied with her handy work, Rumi caressed her elder sister's palm and smiled at her.

"Hogya bandage... now you are going to your room without another word of protest because I will plainly ignore them..."

She said sternly as she tried her best to intimidate her api but Zubaria again opens her mouth.

"But work...,"

"I can do the remaining work... you don't worry about anything just go and sleep... you need rest because your in-laws are coming tomorrow... so no you are not working anymore... just go,"

"Arey...yeh kya baat hoyi bhala..."

Zubaria tried to protest but Rumi cut her off and push her out of the kitchen.