CHAPTER 32

CHAPTER 32 : Meeting the family

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Safia had returned to India too , but sadly the house , she once inhabited was empty . Her parents had moved to a bunglow in patna , for better treatment , under the guidance of doctor Joshi , who was the personal doctor of the Siddiquie family .

She was in the car with Fawad nervously sitting . The car was reaching the Siddique manor , where the Siddique family resided.

"Don't worry much.  My family isn't like that k-drama or Indian drama family . They mind their own buisness" Fawad told Safia.

"Oh okay-" She murmured.

"I would have taken you to some other place , but my family couldn't even attend the wedding , or meet you after that due to the storms , so I thought it's better for me to introduce you to them" Fawad told her.

"You just gotta follow some rules , which I think Seth taught you" Fawad added and she gave a nod .

It wasn't some rules .

Only after meeting them did she realised that there was a whole damn set of etiquettes to meet , greet , and eat .

"Wait-Seth said something about BMW? We were supposed to go with a BMW car ?" Safia asked completely forgetting about what it even was.

"Not honestly . BMW here stands for 'bread, meal, and water,' so remember that 'your bread-and-butter plate is on the left, the meal is in the middle, and your water glass is on the right" Fawad told her and she hesitatantly nodded while murmuring about it . She kept pointing her fingers from left to right slightly trying to remember it .

Fawad noticed that and placed his hands on her palm .

"If you forget , just know I will be beside you . Follow my lead. It won't be difficult" Fawad told her.

"Do children follow these rules too?" Safia asked and Fawad hummed.

"Geez I feel I am useless now" Safia held his arm and clung onto it worriedly. Fawad slightly smiled seeing it .

"You aren't . It's just something new for you . You will adjust just fine" he conforted .

The driver just smiled seeing it from the mirror .

"Sir we are here" The man told them .

Safia let a breathe out . Fawad got out of the car and opened the door for her .

She got out of the car and saw a girl peeping out .

"Maira , come here , meet your bhabhi" Fawad told her. The girl came , she was wearing a pastel green lenghah , but it was made with mulberry , and didn't had heavy embroidery, making it seem almost perfect for this occasion.

"She's my cousin , Maira , and Maira , this is my dear wife Safia" He introduced.

Maira smiled and greeted Safia , and Safia returns her greeting , but they soon fell silent.

"Let's go inside . Shall we? This rain will start again"Fawad said noticing the grey sky .

"Okay bhaijaan , come bhabhi" Maira passed a hand to Safia , and Safia gave her own hand in Maira's hand , letting her carry Safia inside.

When she reached inside , Safia could feel herself getting self-conscious seeing everyone dressed up so elegantly wearing light floral jewelleries , and men dressed in designer suits.

"Everyone , please welcome Bhabhi"Maira introduced Safia and everyone who was talking with each other stopped and stared at her . All the strict faces who seemed serious smiled and the cold dreamour broke down , making Safia smile at them too.

"It's wonderful to meet you Safia" another girl said while clinging to her husband's arms.

"Likewise" Safia happily said . Fawad soon joined them in too .

"Feeling okay?" He asked with a whisper.

"Yes , it's better than I expected . Everyone is so swe—"before she could continue , a lady walked in . Her eyes beared a striking resemblance to Fawad's eyes .

"Ammi, meet Safia." Fawad told his mother .

Her hairs were tied in a bun and she had worn a dark blue saree with heavy jewellery.

"Chachi , I am sure you both will like each other a lot" Maira said with a smile .

"What is there to like about a street rat?" Fawad's mother asked with a raised eyebrow, making Safia frown at her words too.

'If she starts some Indian drama, mother in law trick on me , I swear I will show her that this street rat bites too' Safia thought to herself .

"Mom, please talk with her with some respect" Fawad said coldly.

"Oh shut up Fawad . I know better about such people than you . She is just clinging onto you for money. I wonder what you even saw in her. She didn't even get the looks of an elegant woman " His mother added to her list of disrespect.

'I would have stayed silent aunty , if I didn't know how you treated my man , in his childhood ' Safia thought to herself .

"Please stop Mrs Siddique , you can't comment on my looks looking like a failed science experiment" Safia irritatedly said, trying to annoy the lady off.

"Coming to looks ,I don't know how I seemed to you , but I ain't some bechari , dukh dard ki maari bahu " Safia scoffed .

"Well your family history tells another story" Fawad's mother blinked her eyes dramatically.

The hall was silent , at this exchange of insults between the mother in law and the daughter in law .

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2 days ago

Sabrie frowned sitting in the mansion .

"Sir , can you please tell me why you have brought me here?" She asked one man . She has gotten everything she wanted since last month but a part of her couldn't understand Khalid's men bringing her here and putting her in a room without internet.

Khalid stared at the scene from the glass window .

"Will you really tell me why you are doing this?" His wife asked him , as she sat on the chair , while stirring the coffee with the spoon .

"Fawad is getting weaker day by day . And so are his men . Augustus fell for that disgusting Z , Rudhra for that Kalyani and my darn son for that street rodent . I thought he would just push her away after having a child , but I have heard that they aren't even sleeping in the same room" Khalid irritatedly said.

He thanked god , that he had connected all the phones of people who worked under him , with his main device , that he was able to get the information.

He didn't want Rudhra to know the reason , why Zeheb is after them , because if that would happen , he was sure that , the day Rudhra will turn rebel won't be far away .

"Okay , understandable, but what happened to that Kalyani ? You sent your men to catch her right ?" She asked and Khalid chuckled .

"Yeah , we have captured her . Once Rudhra kills Zeheb and that bloody kid , I am sure Augustus will kill Kalyani and Rudhra's son as revenge too . When that happens , I will step in and make them both see the reality of the bloody women they loved , who were just here to seek revenge and push my blame on her , putting them both through the dark lens after their deaths.

This way , the two boys will think , it's better to be heartless and they both will leave the feelings behind and become focused on work only" Khalid simply said .

He knew it wasn't a difficult task , after all he made Fawad heartless and made Rudhra hate Kalyani, it won't be a big deal anyways .

"And what about that street rat ?" His wife asked .

"I have something better planned for her" Khalid smirked.

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Sabrie's heart felt restless as she saw the amount of dead bodies which were brought each day here . She surely know what she helped in , but seeing it happen in front of her eyes was tormenting .

'I won't stay any longer here . I will escape' Sabrie thought to herself and walked towards the kitchen . Seeing maids changing into their normal dresses to go to home , gave her the idea of what she should do .

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Rudhra laid on the top of the roof, drinking alcohol when his phone rang .

He picked it up without caring to see who was calling.

"Sir - the woman you left here , have stopped responding . It's been 3 days and she hasn't moved an inch" The man informed . Indicating Rudhra that he was one of the caretakers of the torture house.

"She said something about Kalyani ?" Rudhra asked and the man hesitated .

"Go on" Rudhra said coldly , asking him to say the full thing.

"Sir , she asked me to tell you to go and pick Khalid sir's boots and beg for Kalyani, because she doesn't know where she is" The man said feeling ashamed to convey such a thing .

Out of anger , Rudhra smashed the phone on the ground with a yell, and decided to see Zeheb and get the information out of her himself .

After an hour of drive , he finally reached the place .

"Sir-" the man came towards him, but Rudhra pushed the man away and walked towards the torture room . The room was dark , and a silhouette laying on the ground could be seen . He switched on the light , seeing her covered in a pool of her own blood.

"Throw water on her" Rudhra said while still being intoxicated.

"We did-" the man stuttered.

"And? She isn't waking up after ruining my sleep for nights?" Rudhra asked with sarcasm . He walked towards the kitchen of the house , and poured cold water in a tub with some salt and poured it over her body , but she didn't moved an inch.

He frowned and bowed down , pushed her on her back . She laid limp and her breaths couldn't be felt .

"She is dying sir. What should we do ? Augustus sir will kill us when he gets to know we supported you" The man worriedly said.

"Shut up , and bring a darn bag . Throw her outside on the roads and carve Z letter on her hands . Make it seem Mrs Z killed her . With this her case will close" Rudhra got up and blurted the only idea which made sense to him , back then .

"Okay sir" The man blurted out .

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Present day

Rudhra was getting ready to go for the family lunch , but , he got a call .

"Hello ?" He picked the call up.

"Rudhra , come to hospital quickly . Augustus is worried and his wife is finally found, the only bad thing is—all the doctors think she might not survive after this night , and even if she does , she might slip into coma" Seth said .

"Wait—how is that possible? Who found her " Rudhra asked .

"Yesterday night , it was raining heavily and apparently due to constant water over her head , she gained consciousness and she was nearby a telephone booth , so she called Augustus , but could barely speak . He felt that it was wierd and asked the others to track the place down , and thus we found her" Seth informed , and Rudhra wanted to curse Zeheb.

"This cursed Jinx won't die easily , that's for sure" he uttered and wished that she died , otherwise he would be so dead.

To be continued......

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Get ready for some family drama ☕ + Hope you liked the double update , it's for y'all who are showering the story with so much love . Yes abhi tak Mrs Z zinda hai , but kab tak rahegi ye guarantee author nhi leti 🙃♥️

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