Monday, 21 July 2025

No Mother-in-law, Please! Chapter 28 - An Excerpt




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           Yogita said cautiously, “I want to call Ritesh. Could I have my mobile please?”

          “Oh here it is! You see, it was ringing and so I just picked it up thinking that you would be tired and sleeping soundly, what with the baby keeping you on your toes all day…”

          With a tight smile, Yogita said through barely opened lips, “I understand! Good night.” Then without much ado, but with her heart beating an uneven staccato in her chest, she walked back quickly and closed the door shut. She eyed her baby.

          He was sleeping innocently, with a slight dribble running down the left corner of his pretty pouting mouth. She smiled, gently wiped the dribble with a clean tissue and lay down on the bed.

          Just what was going on? 

                                                      End of the Excerpt

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Tuesday, 10 June 2025

No Mother-in-law, Please! - Chapter 26 - An Excerpt

 

 

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          Ritesh hugged her closely, with his arm around her slender waist. He couldn’t bear to see her so distraught. “Don’t worry dear, everything will be all right.” He whispered, casting an apologetic look at the others who were boarding the plane. They were casting sympathetic looks in their direction. Some were even talking in hushed tones. “What a handsome couple! Made for each other!”

          As they took their seats, Yogita wiped away her tears and looked straight into Ritesh’s loving eyes and said calmly, “Ritesh, sorry and thanks for everything. I love you.”

          Astonished, Ritesh hugged her. “That is the first time that you have said that. I hope you keep saying it again and again. I love you too. More than anything else in this world!”

          “Excuse me Sir, Madam, would you like to have anything?” the polite air-hostess enquired, once the flight took off.

          “A bar of chocolate please! And yes, we are not to be disturbed afterwards!” Ritesh told her cheekily, grinning from ear to ear.

                                                         End of the Excerpt

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Wednesday, 12 March 2025

No Mother-in-law, Please! - Chapter 24 - An Excerpt

 

                         


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          A stray tendril of her dark hair hung over her smooth forehead. It made her fairness even more striking. He cautiously pushed it away towards her hairline. It slipped again and occupied its pride of place on her forehead. Amused, he thought, even her hair is as stubborn as her! I have quite a task ahead!

          His cell-phone rang loudly and he hastened to take the call. It was his mother. “Ritesh, where are you? We’ve been waiting for you since 7.30. Now it is 8.30. Don’t you want to have breakfast? We enquired with the receptionist who told us that he had seen you leaving the hotel, way past midnight. Are you now in your room or elsewhere? We are worried, dear!”

          Ritesh slapped his forehead. What an idiot he had been! He had totally forgotten to inform her about the midnight drama, in all the commotion.

          “I’m sorry Mummy. There was an emergency here. Yogita…”

                                                         End of the Excerpt

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Sunday, 12 January 2025

No Mother-in-law, Please! - Chapter 22 - An Excerpt

 

                                                  


Excerpt

        “Well, Ritesh just sit and relax now. I’ll get a cup of hot coffee for you. I’ll cajole Yogita to join you.” Yogita’s Mom was desperately trying to salvage the situation.

          As father and son led Ritesh to the sofa, she fled into the safety of the kitchen and started heating the milk in a pan. Her mind was racing furiously. That girl was impossible. Just what did she think of herself? Imagine quarreling with her fiancĂ©e just two days before the wedding! It was too much.

          She pitied Ritesh. She would have to din some sense into her adamant daughter’s head, that night. It was ‘do or die’ for her!

          “Yogi dear, come out and have coffee with all of us. After all, we have just 2 days left with you in this house. Afterwards you’ll have coffee with your new family members!” Yogita’s Mom wisely avoided mentioning the word ‘in-laws’ to avoid infuriating her belligerent daughter, even further.

                                                  End of the Excerpt

The copyright of this novel belongs to Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.

You could read the full novel for free at www.wattpad.com. Just login and enjoy your reading session! Do let the reviews flow! Thanks in anticipation. Priya