The tension of the evening dissolved completely the moment they stepped into the brightly lit ice cream parlor. Reyansh watched with a soft, affectionate smile as Tanishka happily ordered a double scoop of her favorite flavor. For a dangerous mafia leader who held the city's underbelly in a tight grip, seeing her this joyful was the only reward he ever needed.

They sat by the window, sharing laughs and completely forgetting about the outside world. Tanishka playfully tried to get Reyansh to take a bite, teasing him until he finally gave in, his dark eyes melting with pure love for her.

The quiet warmth of the ice cream parlor was a complete contrast to the empty venue they had just left behind. Reyansh sat across from Tanishka, his dark eyes fixed entirely on her as she happily enjoyed her double-scoop ice cream. Seeing her completely safe, smiling, and carefree was the only thing that mattered to him.

Tanishka scooped up a little bit of ice cream and held the spoon out toward him, tilting her head playfully. "Come on, Reyu, just one bite! You can't just sit there and watch me eat."

Reyansh let out a soft laugh, leaning forward to take the bite just to make her happy. "Only for you, Tanu."

But their peaceful moment was abruptly cut short. The sharp, loud ringtone of Reyansh’s phone echoed across the table.

Reyansh pulled the phone from his jacket pocket. The moment his eyes scanned the screen, his relaxed expression instantly vanished, replaced by a tense, heavy seriousness. It was an urgent call from City Hospital—the premium facility where the Mehara family held a private wing.

He swiped the screen and answered immediately, his voice dropping into its cold, commanding tone. "Mehara speaking."

Tanishka's spoon paused mid-air. She watched his face closely, her heart skipping a beat as she noticed his jaw clench tightly.

"What happened?" Reyansh demanded into the phone, his grip tightening around the device. He listened intensely to the frantic voice of the chief doctor on the other end for a few seconds before his eyes snapped to Tanishka. "Is it serious? Keep the entire senior medical team ready. We are reaching there in ten minutes."

He hung up the call and immediately stood up, stretching his hand out to grab Tanishka's.

Tanishka stood up instantly, leaving her ice cream behind as fear began to creep into her chest. "Reyu, what's wrong? Who was on the phone? Please tell me!"

Reyansh looked at her, his eyes dark with sudden gravity. "It was from the hospital, Tanu. It's about Kavya Bhabhi."