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Preet comes inside their room with their food in a tray. She keeps it on the table and waits for Veer to come as he is showering right now.
She looked up when she heard the door opening sound and smiled seeing Veer coming toward her in a gray t-shirt and black sweatpants.
"Why do you bring dinner in the room? We could eat in the dining room, " he asked in confusion sitting beside her on the couch.
"Voâ¦everyone eats early as Dadi and Chote Papa are not here. Also Aarav and Avni left for vacation last night. Only we both left for dinner, so I brought our dinner to the room," Veer nodded.
Preet serves him and for her and in silence they have their dinner.
Veer smiles when she gives him Ras Malai.
"Anything special today," Veer asked, taking a bite of it.
"Nothing just wanted to make something sweet," she told him with a slight smile on her face.
"How is it?"
"It's delicious," she felt happy seeing him enjoying the sweet.
"Why are you not eating?" he asked, seeing her collecting their dirty plates.
"I am not feeling like. You eat," she told him.
"As long as I remember you love sweets, don't you," she looked at him with raised eyes, thinking how did he know.
"Who told you this?" she asked him.
"I heard you once, telling Avni that you have a sweet tooth," he told her, shrugging his shoulders. She smiled and nodded her head.
"That I am, "
"Then why are you not eating this? It is so good," he told her.
"Hm⦠I just made it for you as the ingredients are not enough, " she told him and stood up with their plates to take them to the kitchen.
He held her hand and made her sit beside him. Placing the tray on the table, he fed her a sweet dish. She looked at him with a soft expression while he was feeding her lovingly with his hands.
She felt content with his sincere care for her.
What more she could ask for, right? He is what she needs.
"I will go place them in the kitchen," saying, he took the tray of their used plates and walked out leaving her lost in her thoughts.
She smiles sadly thinking how his own family wanted to hurt him. They wanted to see him suffer. They are jealous of his hard work and dedication. They envy what he has. They don't want him to be happy and peaceful in his life.
She is sitting in front of the mirror staring at his huge portrait through the mirror. And smile admiring his smile. He is looking so charming with a tiny smile on his face.
"Am I looking handsome, Biwi?"
Preet nodded in a daze but then snapped into reality and found Veer looking at her with a smirk in the mirror.
She looks away and bites her lips feeling shy under his teasing gaze. Avoiding his intense gaze on her, she began braiding her hair.
Veer smiles at her and walks near her. Standing behind her, he took her half-braided hair while staring into her beautiful eyes and began opening her hair. He ruffled them after opening the braid and slid them on her right shoulder.
She shivers as the cold air touches her bare back due to the deep neck nightgown. Veer looks at her as his eyes turn dark in desire. She felt herself shaking at the intensity he was looking at her.
She closes her eyes and arcs her back when he lightly gazes her naked back with the back of his hand. Her palm fisted the silk fabric on her thigh feeling ticklish in her lower part.
His hand moved upward toward her shoulder playing and teasing her with his hand.
Suddenly she gasped and opened her eyes in shock when he slid the string from her shoulder revealing her upper breast to him.
She turned breathless. He smirks looking at her flushed face and lightly kisses her on the nape of her neck before swiftly picking her up in his arms and moving toward their bed.
She is biting her time in excitement knowing what is coming.
"See how cute they are looking?" Preet asked, showing Avni and Aarav's photo to Veer, which they sent her after reaching Hawaii.
"Hmm," he lazily said while circling his thumb around her belly button.
"They are looking so happy. This baby will bring lots of happiness in their life," she said softly with a beautiful smile on her face.
"You seem more for the baby than them," Veer asked, chuckling at her excitement for the baby.
"oh! You have no idea how much excited I am. I love babies. They are the most beautiful and loving creatures," he smiles seeing her dreamy eyes as she talks about babies.
"So..you want a baby?" he asked her genuinely.
"Of course. Who won't? I would love to have our baby if you want," hearing her soft gentle voice, he pulled her closer making their bare bodies press against each other.
"I also wanted to see you carrying our baby. But not now, maybe later. I wanted us to spend some time with you and learn more about you before planning for the baby," She cupped his face lovingly and kissed his nose lightly.
"Whatever you want. And also we have enough time for a baby," he pecked her lips, feeling himself so lucky to have her as his life partner.
"You know I think I am falling for you," he whispered near her lips. She looks at his eyes in surprise and blinks her eyes innocently not believing her ears.
"What?" He chuckled at her surprised face and pulled her over him carefully.
"You heard it right Biwi," her lips turned into a big smile and she started kissing his face happily and lovingly.
'I love you so soo much," she said while kissing his whole face, making him chuckle at her cuteness.
The days fly away and soon the day comes when Veer was leaving for Singapore. The whole week they spend in each other's warm embrace, making passionate love at night and their days while missing each other.
They are happy in their small bubble. Their day started in each other's arms and ended in each other's arms.
Veer is packing his clothes for the trip and Preet is helping him. She has been looking sad since morning. She is feeling uneasy at the thought of being alone in the house between two evil women.
But she didn't show it to Veer. She doesn't want to worry him when he is going for important work.
"What is the time of your flight?" she asked, giving him his nicely folded pants.
"It's 8: 30 pm. I still have 4 hours," he said and then zipped up his bag.
"Let me prepare something to eat for you," she started walking away but he stopped her holding her hand.
"You don't have to worry, I will eat on the flight. I just have my lunch," he whispered in his gentle voice, wrapping his arms around her waist.
She nodded and looked down feeling sad but didn't want to show him her feelings.
Veer held her chin and made her face him. He gets worried seeing her gloomy face and soon tears begin to form in her beautiful bright eyes.
He cupped her face softly,
"What happened, Preet? " he worried asked her, lightly caressing her cheeks with his thumb.
She shook her head and hugged him tightly, hiding her face in his neck. He can feel her shaky breath against his neck. He rubs her back to calm her down.
"It's okay⦠relax," he whispered in her ear, making her close her eyes and a few tears drop from her eyes.
"I will miss you. Please come back soon," he chuckled softly and kissed her forehead lovingly.
"Oh..my wife will miss me this much. I don't know," he teased to make her feel better.
She pouted and lightly slapped his chest showing her fake angry face.
"Okay okâ¦I will come back soon," he told her, making her sigh. She placed her face on his chest and closed her eyes feeling peace and warmth in his embrace.
"I should take a shower, hmm," she nodded lazily and pulled away from him. But he pulls her back into his arms and gives her a mischievous smirk, making her heart beat loudly inside her chest.
"How about you also join me, hmm!?," he said as he picked her up and went inside the washroom. She hid her smile, placing her face against his chest.
Standing outside the house, Preet is watching Veer who is placing his bags in the car. After putting his stuff, he walks near her and looks at her sad face.
He pulled her into his embrace and wrapped his arms around her softly. Placing his lips on her temple, he smiled lightly taking her soothing fragrance.
"I will be back soon, okay? Take care of yourself. Call me anytime you want," he said in his gentle voice. She nodded against his chest and kissed his chest lightly.
"Hmm, you also take care and have your food in time. I will wait for you," she whispered looking into his eyes.
He smiled and nodded and kissed her lips softly. She sighs and kisses him back. Breaking their kiss, he kisses her forehead and takes a step back from her.
"I should leave now," she nodded and gave him her best smile to hide her anxiety and sadness.
"Bye," he said after sitting inside the car. She felt heaviness in her throat but hiding it, she waved at him while smiling at him.
His car reversed and went out of the huge gate before completely disappearing from her sight. She kept standing there looking into space from where his car left.
She didn't want to go inside. She feared this huge Villa would eat her up due to her loneliness. And the so-called people who are her family, will not let her breathe peacefully. She was scared to live with them. Taking a deep breath she finally went inside and started going upstairs to her room. While going to her room, she met Sumitra in her way, who was looking at her with an evil smile before she walked past her.
Shaking her head, Preet walked into her room.
Two days later
Preet came out of the Pooja room and moved toward the kitchen to prepare breakfast for her. She suddenly stopped when Anaya entered inside the Rajvansh Villa, looking like a mess.
She looks drunk as she is going toward her room with unstable steps. She was about to crash into a vase placed beside stairs when Preet ran to her and held her.
Anaya looked at her with half-open eyes and soon tears started flowing from her eyes making Preet worried.
"Anaya, what happened ?" Preet softly asked, seeing her crying badly in her arms.
She didn't say anything, just kept crying, making Preet scared. She helped her to her room and after making her sit on her bed she gave water to her.
However now she stopped crying but still sobbing and hiccuping.
"Are you okay?" Preet asked in a low voice, looking at her with concern.
Anaya looks at her in daze and blinks her eyes a few times.
"I thought you hatedâ¦" Preet smile at her
"No, but you do," she said, taking an empty glass from her hand.
"Am I really bad?" she innocently made Preer stare at her face with a frown.
"Why are you asking?"
"Tell me, am I really a bad person?" Preet shakes her head at her giving a small smile to her.
"I don't think so," Anaya looked at Preet with heavy eyes.
"But I always behave badly with you then whyy??" Preet chuckle lightly
"I know but that doesn't mean you are a bad person. But yeahâ¦you are really annoying and stupid," Preet told her with a shrug.
Anaya pouted at her and whispered,
"Really?"
"Umm hnn" Preet nodded and looked at her sad face.
"Why were you crying?" As soon as she asked, tears again formed in her eyes again.
"I broke up with my boyfriend," she said in a heavy voice.
"He wanted to have a physical relationship with me but I didn't want to. He tried to touch me so I slapped him and broke up with him," While explaining she started crying.
"You did good⦠then why are you crying?" Preet said, holding her hand in her.
"I really love him. We were together for three years" Preet sighs, looking at her with a soft gaze.
"Don't be sad. Everything happens for a reason. Now don't cry," she wiped her tears gently and made her lie on the bed.
Anaya sniffed lightly and closed her eyes, feeling them heavy. Soon she dozed off.
Preet sighed sadly at her and cleaned tears on her face. She stood up from the bed and was about to go but stopped as Anaya was holding the end of the dupatta.
A small smile appeared on her face. She freed her dupatta from her fist slowly and went out of the room, closing the door behind her.
Preet was ascending the stairs when suddenly her foot slipped on the stairs. In order to save herself, she holds the stair railing but ends up twisting her wrist and left foot badly.
She sat on the stairs and let out a loud cry of pain. Tears formed in her eyes in extreme pain in her wrist. She holds it and hugs it to her chest while silently crying.
She looked around for help. Not finding anyone she tries to get up, only to let out a painful scream. But somehow she reached her room crying and hissing in pain. Tears are flowing continuously from her eyes as the pain is increasing on her wrist.
She dragged herself toward her bed and sat on it. Raising her Saree, she look at her left foot which swell up slightly. She lightly touch it only to let out a painful moan.
Taking out pain relief balm from the drawer beside her bed, she applied it gently on her foot and wrist. They are hurting too much. She cry more feeling lonely and pain in this condition.
There is no one to console her and caress her head loving. Assuring her that she is fine.
Her phone started ringing on the table, she wipe her tears with the back of her hand and took it in her uninjured hand.
Looking at Veer's name on the screen, she felt heaviness in her throat and got emotional as she missed him so much.
Receiving the call, she heard his soothing voice which calmed her restless heart.
"Preetâ¦" She smiled with tears and closed her eyes to control her tears.
"Ji," she breathed out, trying her best not to show her pain in her voice.
They stay silent for few seconds before Preet ask him,
"What are you doing?"
"Nothing, just finished my meeting. What are you doing?"
"Nothing just missing my husband," her lips curved into a small smile as he chuckled softly hearing her.
"I miss you too. Don't worry I will be back soon," she bit her lower lips to stop it from shaking. She takes a shaky breath feeling emotional again.
"Hmmâ¦" she just hummed, not trusting herself as she knew she would break down if she talk.
"Did you have your breakfast?"
"Ye..yeah,.." she lied confidently. Or he would scold her and worry for her unnecessarily.
"What was for breakfast today? " he asked casually but she gulped and again lie to him,
"Sandwich and fruit salad," he hummed and said,
"I really miss home food here. I hate hotel food," he complained.
She laughs at this, finding him cute.
"I know but don't miss your meal, okay?" She smiled as he hummed.
"Don't do any work, just ask Malti if you want anything, okay? And try to stay away from Nani Ji, I don't the vibe she gave, "
"I won- ahh!!" she suddenly screamed in pain as she accidentally placed her injured hand on the bed to shift on the bed.
She quickly bites her scream back and grit her teeth hard to gulp down her pain.
"Preet! What happened? Are you okay? Did you hurt yourself? Hello Preet- " She cries silently and bites the inside of her cheek to control her painful moan.
"Yea..I am okay. Jus..just hit my leg with the table. Don't worry, I am fine," she assured him even in so much pain.
"Is it paining too much?" he asked worriedly.
"No, it's not paining," she lied.
"Take care of yourself, please" she felt bad, making him worry.
"I am absolutely fine. Nothing happened," she assured him and heard a deep sigh from his side.
After talking for a few more minutes, they hung up as he had to go somewhere.
Preet leaned back against the headboard and sighs, feeling her wrist throbbing in pain. After a while, she felt her stomach grumble in hunger. She looks at the clock to see it is one hour past noon. She hadn't eaten anything since morning. But now she is feeling hungry.
But how will she cook now with her injured hand? She takes her phone and calls their house helper to send her something to eat.
"Sorry, Ma'am but Badi Madam stops us from doing anything for you. She will fire me if I follow your order, Ma'am," The maid said helplessly and then cut the call.
Preet searches the drawer to find something to eat. She has a habit of eat snacks in every hour so she always had chips or chocolates in her bag and drawers.
Opening the last drawer of the side table, she found two milk chocolates. She smiled in relief and took them out. She ate them quickly but she still felt hungry. She drank lots of water to fill her stomach.
A tear slipped from her eyes at her helplessness and closed her eyes leaning against the headboard and soon she dozed off, feeling drained due to pain and hunger.
Few hours later
Preet limped down the stairs with difficulty as she was famished right now. She somehow managed to reach down. Her foot and wrist were swollen badly. As she walked into the living room to go to the kitchen, she saw Urmila sitting there reading a magazine but looked up hearing Preet's steps.
Preet looked away and started going into the kitchen. Urmila frowns, seeing her walking slowly and limping.
After sometime, she heard some noise from the kitchen and went inside to see Preet in tears. She is holding her hand with another with a painful frown on her face.
"What are you doing?" she asked with a blank face.
"I accidentally dropped the plate," She told her not looking at her to hide her tears.
She was cutting potatoes but even the slight movement hurt her wrist. Urmila noticed her keenly and walked toward her.
"What happened to your hand?" she asked as her gaze fell on her red swollen hand.
"I accidentally twisted it," Urmila looked at her for a minute before stopping her.
"You are making it worse by moving it. I will ask the maid to help you today," Preet chuckled sadly and looked at her.
"Why sudden care, Choti Ma?" she asked, looking at her blank face.
Urmila didn't say anything and turned to go away but stop suddenly,
"It's not like I care for you. I don't want people working here to think I am torturing you,"
"I don't trust you. Who knows you are hurting yourself just to defame me,"
Preet gave her a disbelieving look.
"You know very well I would never do that even in my dream. Stop making assumptions. I never thought you could go this low just for your selfishness. I felt disgusted by your thinking," Preet whispered in anger and hurt.
Urmila laugh humorlessly and then her face turns hard,
"Yeah I am selfish. You are right. I am selfish for my children. I am selfish for their future. And I can do and go to any extent for that. It's not like you are a saint or something. You are no less than me, Preet. You also want to rule in this house. Hungry for power and money," she said with a smirk.
"I am not!! I am not like you. If you want anything you just have to ask once. I will give you anything you want without thinking twice," Preet shouted while tears were flowing down her eyes.
"So you would leave all the wealth and luxury if I asked you, huh?" Urmila asked her with a smirk.
"I will â¦" Preet whispered instantly.
"Can you remain childless If I told you to?" As soon as these left from Urmila's mouth Preet went still in her place.
Did she really said that?
"Can you do that Preet?"
Preet still in her place, looking at her with her shocked eyes, not believing her ears.
"You are asking me to give up my right of becoming a mother," Preet asked in a daze, still staring at the woman with no emotion whom she always considered her mother.
"That never to carry m..my and Veer's child" her voice quivers a little in the middle due to the heaviness of the words she just utters from her lips.
"How can you do this to Veer? You once claimed to love him, right?" she whispers and a single tear escapes from her eyes.
"It's my mistake that I gave more care and love to Veer once but not anymore. I don't know that he is going to become the reason for my suffering in future," Urmila told her, who is still in denial that whatever she heard was not true but it is the cruel reality.
Preet just stared at her with no expression on her face. That's it, she got the reality check of what she and Veer meant to her and this family. Her husband is just a money-making machine for them.
Preet started walking backward in a daze not unable to bear her hate.
She turned around started running toward her room ignoring the pain her leg. She stumbles into Anaya in her way who hold her before she could lose her balance and fell.
Anaya frown seeing her lifeless face and tears on her face. She is silently crying.
Before she could asked her anything, Preet shrug off her hand from her shoulders and rushed toward her room in a hurry.
"What happen to her?" Anaya thought looking at her way. Then sighing loud she walked toward the stairs while rubbing her temple feeling her head throbbing.
Closing the door of her room Preet look at Veer's portrait with helpless and anger in her eyes.
"Why were you left alone with these people? You know how much hurt I am. They don't like me, they don't like you. They despise us. For what? For nothing. I can't take it anymore. Please come back. Or I will die in their presence," she sobbed loudly letting her tears flow freely.
Sliding against the door, she sat on the door and cried her heart out alone. After hysterically crying for few minutes, she place her cheek on her knees feeling her energy drain out. She is tired, hungry and broken right now.
"Is it so easy for her to ask such thing from me? She herself is a mother. How can she said that without blinking for a second? Are we really a burden on them, huh? The human who didn't even come into this world is getting the hate it doesn't deserve? Is our child would be that unfortunate just because he or she will have our blood," she whispered looking into the space. Her tears didn't stop for a second. She keep sitting there as she didn't have the strength in her body to even move a muscle.
Murmuring her suffering and pain to herself in silent, she passed out in the same position.
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