Chapter 53 – Poornima's Scolding

After dinner, everyone was still laughing about the news of the triplets.

The teasing refused to stop.

Finally, Veeresh and Poornima escaped to their room.

As soon as the bedroom door closed...

Poornima turned around.

She folded her arms.

Veeresh looked at her and immediately recognized that expression.

He smiled nervously.

Veeresh: "Poons..."

She walked towards him slowly.

Poornima: "Don't 'Poons' me."

He scratched the back of his neck.

Veeresh: "What did I do now?"

She pointed a finger at him.

Poornima: "What did you do?"

She laughed in disbelief.

Poornima: "One baby itself was enough."

She placed both hands on her baby bump.

Poornima: "Now look."

She raised three fingers dramatically.

Poornima: "Three!"

Veeresh bit his lip, trying not to laugh.

She noticed.

Poornima: "Don't laugh!"

He immediately tried to look serious.

Veeresh: "I'm not."

She narrowed her eyes.

Poornima: "You're enjoying this."

He couldn't deny it.

A small smile escaped.

Poornima lightly hit his arm.

Poornima: "Asshole!"

He laughed.

Poornima: "Pervert!"

Another light smack landed on his shoulder.

Poornima: "Forty years old..."

She shook her head dramatically.

Poornima: "Father of four children..."

She corrected herself.

Poornima: "...actually, father of seven now!"

Veeresh blinked.

Then he smiled proudly.

Veeresh: "That sounds nice."

Poornima stared at him.

Poornima: "You're impossible."

She continued,

Poornima: "Do you know what everyone was doing downstairs?"

She didn't wait for an answer.

Poornima: "Teasing you."

She pointed at him again.

Poornima: "No..."

She corrected herself.

Poornima: "Teasing us!"

She sighed dramatically.

Poornima: "Our daughter just got married."

She counted on her fingers.

Poornima: "We're parents..."

She smiled helplessly.

Poornima: "...almost becoming grandparents one day."

She looked straight at him.

Poornima: "And now..."

She gently touched her tummy.

Poornima: "...I'm carrying triplets."

She let out a long sigh.

Poornima: "Three babies, Veer."

Veeresh slowly walked closer.

He gently held both her hands.

Veeresh: "Finished?"

She tried to stay angry.

Poornima: "No."

He smiled.

Veeresh: "Continue."

She couldn't help smiling.

Seeing that, he laughed softly.

He carefully placed one hand over her baby bump.

His voice became gentle.

Veeresh: "Whether it's one..."

He smiled.

Veeresh: "...or three..."

He looked into her eyes.

Veeresh: "...they're ours."

He kissed her forehead.

Veeresh: "And we'll love all three exactly the same."

Poornima's anger slowly melted.

She sighed.

Poornima: "You always know how to escape after I scold you."

Veeresh grinned.

Veeresh: "Years of experience."

She laughed despite herself.

Then she rested her head against his chest.

He wrapped his arms around her carefully, mindful of the pregnancy.

Poornima: "Just promise me one thing."

Veeresh: "Anything."

Poornima: "When all three start crying together..."

She looked up at him with a mischievous smile.

Poornima: "...you're changing diapers too."

Veeresh laughed.

Veeresh: "Deal."

He gently kissed her forehead again.

Veeresh: "We'll survive it together, Poons."

She smiled.

Poornima: "Asshole."

He smiled warmly.

Veeresh: "This asshole loves you... and now has three more reasons to smile."