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The days felt long, the night were short for Leher. After that incident she tried to distance herself from everything, not able to understand the difference between reality and imagination.

Abhi didn't hear his wife's voice since days and he was dying to hear it. He tried talking to her, convincing her to talk to him but she didn't.

She was still trying to set her feelings right. The trust issues in her didn't let her have her own story with her husband.

"Leher, talk me na," Abhi said while sliding closer to his wife who was watering the plants.

"I am," she looked at him for a second before going back to her usual mood.

"Leh, you know what I mean," his tone a little more serious now.

"Abhi, look,"

"No, you look" he held her close to him and made her look into his eyes.

"Whatever happened because of me, I'm sorry for it. I deeply am sorry for the emotional pain I made you feel. I'm a loser for not stepping up as a husband a lot sooner. I'm your husband and that comforts me. It comforts me that I have a wife who's you and no one else. I value you Leher. So much that I can't express it enough. Though I'm late, I love you. I always will."

Tears started forming in Leher's eyes.

"I'm a fool for not noticing your efforts towards our marriage and hit me if you want to but don't ignore me. My heart can't take it when you don't talk to me with your honey like voice and clown like words." He said trying to lighten the mood.

Leher chuckled through her tears.

"You need time and I understand that but please don't distance yourself from us, especially me. I've gotten too used to you and I can't stay without your attention. I'm bit of an attention seeker, you see,"

She laughed at his words and nodded her head.

"Abhi, it's not you I'm angry at. I'm angry at the situation which just changed the way my brain thinks. I'm sorry for making you feel like you're the problem here when you're not. 'Love' is too strong for me right now but, I value you too. I forever will, Abhi."

A smile of victory formed on his lips at her words.

"She'll not come back right?" She asked him scared of her own insecurities.

"Never, I can promise you that. And if she ever does, she will see what your husband is capable of doing," his words assured her.

He pulled her to his chest and rested his chin on her head.

"I'll wait for however long you want me to wait, just assure me that you will accept us."

She slowly looked up from his chest and stared at his light brown eyes.

"You know this is the most romantic you've ever been with me?" She teased trying to get a reaction from him.

"Heyy! Don't do me like that. I've been more romantic than this, please." He playfully rolled his eyes at her accusation while she laughed out loud.

Her head still resting on his chest, he held her tight as if she'd crumble if he didn't hold her close.

A smile formed on his lips looking at Leher laugh after what felt like ages.

"I'll forever be your Abhi, my Leher." He whispered with nothing but hearts in his eyes.

-This short cute chapter is the ending, I'm afraid. Thank you all for the immense love you've showered this story with. Though I wanted to add on more chapters, the lack of engagement discouraged me.

I will be uploading some epilogues before finally bidding a goodbye to this story.

Thanks a lot once again, loves❤️.-

-Your Soniya<3