Prakash never thought that he would have to answer such a question to his daughter. He glared at meera enragingly when he thought that she was the one, who made him face to this situation. If only Meera had not entered his life, he would have married the girl he liked and set up his life happily and he would not be forced into a situation where he could not tell his own daughter who is her mother. Seeing Meera standing as if she had nothing to do with the situation he was facing now, made Prakash even more angry. However, he controlled his anger in order not to expose his anger in front of his daughter and tried to explain his daughter smoothly,
" Darling, you don't have a mother. You don't need a mother when your father is there. I will take good care of you as a father and a mother. Okay.."
By hearing her father explanation, keerthi think for a while with confused expression and voice out in a sad tone,
" Why don't I have a mother when all my friends have a mother ?."
Meera's eyes began to welled up with tears due to her daughter's innocent query. But Prakash was very determined that his daughter should not know that Meera is her mother. Therefore, he begin to convince his daughter by stating,
" Baby doll.. You are a blessed child. That's why God gifted you only with father. Your friends are not blessed like you, that's why they get both mother and father."
This time by hearing prakash reply, keerthi grinned and exclaimed in a happy tone with innocent beaming eyes,
" It means I'm special, right appa ?."
Prakash smiled and kissed keerthi chubby cheek as he confirmed,
"Yes babydoll. You are a special one."
Prakash's words added more sparkle to Keerthi's face. But, Meera stood watching them with a heavy heart as they both happily conversed. Even though they were standing a little apart, it seemed to her that they had gone far away from her. It seemed to her that they had walked far away from her, as if their lives had nothing to do with hers. She couldn't bear the pain that rose in her heart when she thought how she could live if they left her. No matter how much pain Prakash gave her, she didn't mind those pains. Because, those pain is nothing compared to the happiness she felt by living in their life as a wife and mother. Now she has only one wish in her life: to be part of prakash and her daughter's life for the rest of her life. For that, if she has to be a maid, then she is ready to be a maid.
She ignored the pain that arose in her mind with that thought that she was going to be only maid in his house forever, and extend her hand to keerthi as she uttered in light tone,
" Keerthi chellam (dear). Come, let's go and bath. You are getting late for school."
After saying it, she went near them and held Keerthi's hand to carry her from prakash. However, prakash steps back in the way to stop her from touching keerthi and stated in a hard tone,
" You go and do kitchen work. From today onwards, Keerthi will take a bath on her own. If she learns all the things to do for herself from now onwards only, she will be able to manage everything on her own after six months when you leave the job as you promised."
After listening to prakash's last words, meera felt as if someone had placed a heavy stone on her heart in the way to make her feel difficult to breath. She don't know what to do when prakash stated what she had been praying to god for so long that should not happen. She felt like her head was heavy when she thought of leaving her daughter. Everything in front of her was a little blurry to her eyes. There was only one thing deep in her mind that she would never leave her daughter for any reason. Therefore, she approached prakash with that thought and tried to took keerthi from prakash hand as she blabbered like a mad,
"Give her to me. I will take care of her. I will not go anywhere. I will always be with my dau.."
Prakash was not interested to understand the reason for meera sudden change of behavior. A rage shot up to prakash veins when meera forcefully tried to take keerthi from his hand regardless of frightened keerthi. Keerthi was crying and hugging her father in fear due to Meera's mad behavior. Fury completely ruled over his body when Meera tried to announce that keerthi is her daughter in front of keerthi. Therefore, he slapped Meera hard. Due to his slap, Meera fell down on the floor. His slap provides once again that her place in his life.
Even though she fell down due to a slap, she did not give up her efforts. She quickly got up from the floor and went near to prakash as she begged him,
"Please.. Don't do this to me. I can't live without keerthi. Please give her to me. I will take care of her. Please.."
By hearing meera pleading, prakash smiled sarcastically and asked meera in a mocking tone as he patted keerthi back to appease her,
" Can't you live without keerthi ?."
Meera cried and nodded as yes with tear filled eyes. Regardless of her cries, he moved towards her and whispered in her ear,
"Then.. Die soon, bitch.. Eagerly waiting for that day.. I mean.. your death day.."
His words proved to her again how much he detest her.
Regardless of Meera's broken state, prakash takes keerthi to her room and helps her get ready for school. Meera stood at the same place for a long time with tear filled eyes and heavy heart as her gaze fixed on the closed door of her room. Prakash's words completely crushed her hope and desire to be with them.