49 | i would choose u again
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"Somewhere between love, marriage, and parenthood, we found our forever. And honestly... it's more beautiful than I ever imagined." ?????
The room was quiet.
For once, no arguments.
No chaos.
No one calling my name every five minutes.
Just peace.
I looked at Aarav sleeping beside me and then at Ritika, who had somehow managed to steal half the blanket.
A small smile appeared on my face.
Four years.
Sometimes it felt like everything happened in the blink of an eye.
And sometimes it felt like I had lived an entire lifetime.
My eyes slowly moved toward Avyukt.
Still working.
Still pretending he wasn't tired.
Some things never changed.
I often wondered what my younger self would think if she could see me now.
The girl who once argued with him over everything.
The girl who never imagined her future would look like this.
If someone had told her that one day she'd become Avantika Vardan...
She would've laughed.
If someone had told her she'd become the CEO of Vardan Group...
She would've been shocked.
And if someone had told her she'd have two beautiful children and a husband who still looked at her like she was his entire world...
She would've never believed it.
Yet here I was.
Living the life I never even knew I was dreaming about.
I looked around the room again.
At my husband.
At my son.
At my daughter.
At the family we built together.
And suddenly, all the difficult days, all the struggles, all the tears felt worth it.
Because no achievement, no title, no success could ever compare to this feeling.
Aarav's tiny hand wrapped around my finger.
Ritika mumbled something in her sleep.
And Avyukt finally looked up from his laptop.
Our eyes met.
A small smile appeared on both our faces.
No words.
None were needed.
Because after everything life had given me...
I knew one thing for sure.
If I had the chance to live this life all over again...
I'd still choose him.
Every single time."I never planned this life, but somehow it became everything I ever wanted. And if I had to choose again... I'd still choose Avyukt." ?????
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Everyone had gone to sleep.
The mansion was finally quiet.
I walked into our room and stopped.
Avantika was asleep.
And between us...
were two tiny thieves who had stolen my entire heart years ago.
Aarav and Ritika.
My family.
My world.
For a moment, my mind traveled back to an eight-year-old boy.
A stubborn little boy who didn't understand love.
Yet somehow, the moment he saw one little girl, something changed.
I didn't know what it was then.
I just knew I liked being around her.
Years passed.
That feeling never left.
It only grew stronger.
That little crush became love.
And now...
all these years later...
she was here.
Not as a dream.
Not as a wish.
But as my wife.
My forever.
My Avantika.
My eyes moved toward Ritika.
My little princess.
Then toward Aarav.
My son.
My shadow.
And suddenly, I found myself smiling.
If someone had told that eight-year-old boy that one day he'd wake up beside Avantika and have a daughter and son with her...
he would've never believed it.
People often ask what my biggest achievement is.
Vardhan Group?
Being Chairman?
Success?
Money?
None of it.
Because at the end of the day, all of that stays outside this room.
These three don't.
My greatest achievement isn't the empire I built.
It's the family sleeping in front of me.
I sat beside them and gently brushed a strand of hair away from Avantika's face.
Even after all these years...
she's still my favorite person.
My favorite decision.
My favorite chapter.
I kissed her forehead softly and looked at my family one more time.
Then smiled.
Because for the first time in my life...
there was nothing left to ask for.
The girl I fell in love with when I was eight was sleeping beside me.
My daughter was here.
My son was here.
My family was here.
And honestly...
If I get the chance to live this life again, I'd still choose Avantika. In every lifetime.
Without a second thought.
In every universe.
Every single time.
I'd still marry her.