Udaipur ~ A Path to our Destiny

Part 24 ~ Engagement

Suhani's pov

" Dr Suhani , A-Aap !! " ( Dr Suhani , you !! ) his voice was loud , he was shocked to see me standing in front of him , his face showed disappointment , he expected me to be Dadisa but it was not . He was upset , he was deeply upset by something , and my heart ached seeing him like that , Not because My feelings were changing for him , but because I could see the old me in him right now . His facial expression revealed a mix of emotions, including disappointment and distress. I sensed that something was troubling him deeply , I felt a strong connection to him, perhaps stemming from my own experiences of emotional turmoil .

As I looked at him , I could see the familiar lines of worry etched on his face . I wanted to comfort him , to ease his pain and help him find a way out of his distress but I'm no one to him and I should stay away from him but there's something that always makes me drawn to him more and more....there's something....it feels as if he's hiding his emotions for so long , I can sense it

I took a deep breath and stepped forward , placing a hand on his shoulder but at the same time maintaining my distance

" Mr Rathore " I said softly , "what's wrong ? You seem troubled , did anything happen ? " I asked in a gentle tone

He looked up at me, his eyes filled with a mix of emotions - sadness and longing - and I could see the pain etched on his face.

" It's nothing , Dr Suhani " he replied , trying to brush it off , but I could see through his facade

" I know there's something bothering you and I want to help . Please , tell me what's wrong , Mr Rathore " I tried to say

" I-It's just about work , nothing more " he said as he locked eyes with me , his eyes were shining

" Dr Suhani " he called and I simply hummed

" you're one of the most dedicated and compassionate doctor I've ever met . Ofcourse I've met doctors who are so dedicated towards their work but In such a young age , you and your team is doing that much , I think you deserve the praise.....You've helped so many people , and you've made a real difference in many people's life . Don't ever doubt that , Whatever Shashank uncle said was not right and justified but you , including your team , are so hardworking and good people , always remember that " he completed his sentence and I felt goosebumps all over my body , I couldn't help but smile and admired his thinking for me and my team

In that moment , I realized that he is a good human , whatever relation we have with each other is a different topic but he is a good person by heart and I've noticed it many times , I have realized that I've started feeling deep and abiding respect for him . I saw the good in him , the kindness and compassion that he brought to his people and their lives . It wasn't just a physical attraction, but a deep and abiding respect for each other's character and values

" Ahem....That's so unusual of you to compliment me but thanks , Mr Rathore " I tried to light up his mood a bit by teasing him and it worked...he slightly smiled , just a little smile but It felt Good to see him smiling...even if it's a small one

" Aapko nahi batana to Matt bataiye , I respect your decision . Waise Dadisa abhi so rahi hain , unko disturb karna sahi nahi rahega " ( If you don't want to talk about it , I completely respect your decision , it's upto you but right now Dadisa is sleeping and I think it would not be good to wake her up from her sleep ) I said , and his frown lines grew wider but after a second he nodded with a light smile

" It's Alright , I don't want to disturb her either , I can talk to her some other time " He replied with a gentle smile which made my heart skip a beat .

( Whatever it is , but there's no doubt that his smile is beyond beautiful ) I thought in my head and smiled back

" Waise Aapko smile karna bhi aata hai ? , mujhe pata nahi tha . Smile kar liya keejiye , Aap ke uppar itni buri bhi nahi lagti " ( Well , I didn't know you could smile , it suits you ) I said and his expressions changed with a smirk