Dvesas
Give Him a Servant

Gayatri came out of the back room of the women's ward. He saw the sounds coming from Odissa.

Gayatri purposely walked towards the kitchen, looking from afar at what was in Odissa.

"What's wrong?" gayatri asked the busy waiter and walked over to the place.

"Mr prepares a welcoming party for Jhanvi's daughter"

Gayatri was silent for a moment and thanked the servant who passed by. Gayatri walked towards the kitchen, ignited the furnace and started cooking. He cooked the same food that was given to the dancers of that time.

"Your daughter doesn't have to do this" Rupika persuaded him to try to stop Gayatri.

"No problem. As the hostess, I need to welcome a new member to this place".

Rupika had to help Gayatri. As long as they cooked, Gayatri remained silent while occasionally wiping off sweat and shaking off the smoke.

"Prepare princess, the welcoming party will begin" Rupika said when all food had been delivered to Odissa.

Gayatri according. He went back to his room. Shower while contemplating his fate. He was wearing a dark blue shirt. Her hair was spun, Gayatri refused to wear the accessories her two servants chose.

"This princess is too simple. You have to show that you are the mistress in this house" said Gunjana anxious to see Gayatri makeup which he thought was far from luxurious.

Gayatri stared at the reflection of her face in the mirror. 

"Gunjana, since yesterday I've seen you don't leave the women's ward. Shouldn't you serve Siddarth and Jhanvi?" gayatri.

Gunjana. The question implies that Gayatri knew that Gunjana was a Siddarth confidant.

"Sorry madam, concubines do not deserve servants" said Gunjana did not dare to look at Gayatri's face.

"Since my arrival and your being chosen to be my servant, I have always seen you scowl and grumble while serving me" 

"You should be happy, Siddarth married a Hindustani woman. Women who understand the customs and were born to the Hindustani nobility" Gayatri said.

"I won't ban you if you serve Jhanvi. Whenever you want to stop tell me. Don't force yourself to work with people you don't like. It only fosters anger in your heart" Gayatri said calmly.

"I'm sorry ma'am, I deserve to be punished" Gunjana prostrated before Gayatri.

"Wake up, I say this not to apologize to you, or to punish you. I still can't believe you comforted me" Gayatri said.

The three of them entered Odissa. Jhanvi was surrounded by dancers and Siddarth was talking to the ministers present in the room.

"Mr princess sit down" Jhanvi greeted upon seeing Gayatri's presence.

The two of them sat among the guests who were busy eating and joking.

"My princess thanks you. The food is very good" said Jhanvi praising Gayatri cuisine.

Gayatri nodded stiffly. His face is cold. It felt like he was making a distance with Jhanvi.

"We met at …"

Gayatri raised one of her hands.

"I heard it from Siddarth. I asked Siddarth to be fair. To be honest, it wasn't me who approached Siddarth but it was the Siddarth family who asked us to get married and Siddarth agreed to it" Gayatri said.

"I don't want to be a hypocrite. We have the same feelings, the same habits, and the same hobbies. We fit in a lot of things" said Jhanvi ceria.

Gayatri swallowed her hard-earned saliva. There was something burning in his chest, I don't know what it was.

"I want to meet Siddarth in Laksmi's room. Please talk to him to see me" Gayatri said.

"Lakshmi?" jhanvi asked in confusion but she kept whispering the message to Siddarth.

"If you think calling Laksmi's name will destroy my feelings, congratulations! you didn't manage to do it" Siddarth told Gayatri in Laksmi's room.

"Give him a servant" Gayatri said, ignoring Siddarth's angry look.

"Jhanvi doesn't need a waiter. All the dancers in Odissa are willing to serve him wholeheartedly. After all we will spend more time outside the palace"

"If he needs a servant. One of my servants will serve him"

"No! not necessary. Jhanvi can take care of herself" Siddarth said quickly.

Gayatri ended the conversation. She meets Jhanvi and says goodbye because she and her servant are going back to the women's ward.

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