"I have never done this before." he whispered while cupping her face.
"Me too" she said looking at his eyes.
"What? You... You have... I thought..." he stammered.
Her eyes widened in realization of what he could have thought about her.
"Don't te...
"Shruti, I have a confession to make. I know I should have said this to you earlier. I... I was scared and felt it wasn't right time to tell. But I think this is the right time."
Child? When did he have child? From whatever angle she thought, she couldn't get a proper answer.
Viswa observed Shruti. Finally on seeing her calm expression he proceeded further.
"I heard about AI many months ago. A couple was in need of sperm. So I volunteered to donate my sperm to the wife."
He looked at Shruti. He knew she won't get hurt. He didn't deliberately hide it from her. His mind was preoccupied with other things that he forgot to mention this to her.
When she informed him about she got conceived through AI, he got nostalgic feeling. But soon they were distracted and the topic never came.
"Woah." Shruti beamed with happiness and he was taken back by her reaction.
This isn't what he expected. He thought she would react neutrally, but not this happy one.
"You are happy?" he asked her surprised.
"You know you did a great help to that couple! I have been in a situation where I couldn't get a sperm. Finally I got it from a donor after a long wait. For me, it wasn't that urgent, but can't the same to a couple. You gave happiness to a family Viswa. You are truly a gem." Her face was glowing in happiness.
He smiled sadly.
"But I am not happy Shruti. I haven't seen the couple. I don't know whether baby is boy or girl. I don't know how baby's parents are taking care of the baby. F**k I don't even know whether the baby is born or still born, Shruti." He burst out.
"Every time I hear news where parents beat their child, my heart skips a beat. Sudden panic arises in me praying that my child shouldn't be in any such situation. I feel utterly useless on knowing I couldn't be there for my child."
This was the second time he burst out his emotions.
"Why couldn't you know?" then she realized the contract the doctors drew as soon as procedure is done.
She caressed his hair.
"Viswa, your child will be safe. Do you believe in karma?" she asked.
He nodded his head. "When you took care me and Vidya very well, he wouldn't abandon your child. There is say right, 'Ooraar pillaiyai ooti valarthaal than pillai thaane valarum' (When you feed other's child, your child will grow on its own)*. So don't worry, your baby will be in great hands."
He nodded his head. He felt better after bursting out and hearing her comforting words.
He laid his head on her chest and let her caress his hair.
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