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He switch off the lights except for the side lamp. Closing the windows, he pulls the curtains close. He covered her with a blanket till her midriff.
He looked at her face for a second before sitting beside her on the bed.
He took a long shaky breath as he took scissors and cut her blouse from the side carefully.
Closing his eyes, he removes the pieces of the blouse from her body leaving her body completely bare. He then immediately covers her upper body with the blanket with his trembling hands.
Then he open the knot of her underskirt with so much difficulty as his fingers were trembling badly and slowly slid it down from her body.
He could feel the sweat on his forehead and his neck area due to the anxiety he had gone through while doing all this. He is not liking all this. It felt as if he is the advantage of her condition but he was just trying to help her so that she won't feel sick later.
He opens his eyes after taking a long breath and wipes the sweat from his face with the tissue paper.
He look at her who was sleeping peacefully and properly covered her with a blanket from all sides.
He bend down slightly toward her and lightly placed his lips on her forehead.
"Good night," saying he went to the balcony with a pillow and a duvet.
Preet groan in pain feeling like someone hammering her head as her alarm ringing loudly.
"Ahh...please stop it!!" she grumbles in half sleep. She roll on the bed laying on her stomach but suddenly cold air of AC hit her bare back making shiver.
She open her eyes with difficulty and blink a few times to clear her blurry vision. Suddenly her sleepy eyes fell on the mirror placed in front of her.
Her relaxed expression suddenly turn horrified as her gaze fell on her naked back in the mirror making her sit straight in shock. But the blanket started slipping from her shoulders but she quickly held it.
She looks down at herself and slowly realizing her situation. Her mind went blank for a minute before she look on the other side of the bed and then move her eyes around the room to find Veer. She sigh in relief not finding him anywhere in the room.
She quickly wrap the blanket around her and rushed inside the bathroom. She close the door and lean against the door before slipping down and sat on the floor holding her head in her hands which is now paining like hell.
"What happened last night? Why I am like this? Did something happen...but I don't remember anything," she murmurs to herself pulling her hair in frustration and feeling her head busting.
"Aghh!!!" she groaned feeling irritated and scared.
She decided to freshen up first to clear her mind and stand in front of mirror. As she look at her reflection she gasped and covered her mouth with one hand while the other one is holding the blanket on her chest.
Her terrified eyes stare at her neck area which is painted with red blue bruises and teeth marks.
"Sh*t!!" She cursed lightly tracing those marks looking at them with her big eyes.
Gulping hardly she tried to calm her heart which was running like a bullet train inside her.
She freshen up and took a long shower while her mind is still in a daze. She comes into the room wearing a close neck top and jeans.
She tie her hairs in a low ponytail which trying hard to remember what happened between her and Veer. How come she got those marks on her body? And where is Veer?
She look at the time to see it is 6 am which is too early for her to get ready.
She was walking back and forth in the room when Veer entered in the room in his track suit.
He stop in his place seeing Preet in front of him. Suddenly the intimate scene from last night comes in front of his eyes making him groan internally.
He look away from her face feeling something weird in his chest, looking at her innocent face.
While Preet become more anxious seeing his reaction which was making her doubts clear.
Her breath turn heavily thinking what might happen between them. Did he really touch her, the way a husband touches his wife?
"God, Please no..." she silently pray looking up in the ceiling.
Veer looked at her as she was looking up and frowned in confusion. He cough making her instantly look at him.
"Are you feeling okay?" he asked her softly.
She look at him with big surprised eyes. She bobbles her head slowly then look down feeling embarrassed for some reason.
She thought for a minute before finally deciding to ask him what happened last night.
She open her mouth to say but not words comes out from her mouth in fear. She close her eyes tightly and finally open her mouth,
"Vee-" but cut off as his phone started ringing in his pocket.
He pull out his phone and look at the caller id before looking at Preet,
"I have to take the call. It is important. Excuse me," she nodded slowly.
He went out in the balcony to attend the call. Preet look at his back and sighed before went out of the room.
She entered the kitchen and started helping the maids in preparing the breakfast.
After half an hour, Avni also walked into the kitchen rubbing her eyes. She is still in her night pajamas.
Preet smile at her and greet her.
"Good morning, Bhabhi, ... Why are you so early?" she asked putting the kettle on the gas stove.
"Just wake up early so decided to help in breakfast," Preet told her smiling at her.
"I am also coming after showering and help you," she told her placing her empty cup in the sink.
"No need Avni, everything is almost done. Take your time," Avni sighed then nodded at her with a smile on her polite nature.
Avni went back to her room. Preet is almost done with breakfast when Urmila comes inside the kitchen.
Preet smiled at her and wish her good morning. Urmila just nodded.
"Choti Ma, tea is ready I was just coming in the living room to give it," she told her pouring tea in a kettle and arranged cups in the tray.
Urmila went out without saying anything and Preet follows her to living where Dadi, Sumitra and Anaya is sitting in the sofa. Rajveer is in abroad for some business.
She serves tea to everyone with some cookies on the side.
"Where were you last night?" Damini asked in a cold voice while sipping her tea.
"We went to Veer's business partner's reception party," she told her looking a little confused.
"Don't you find it important to at least inform me about that. It's not like I will stops you or something, " Damini said looking at her with a straight face.
"But Dadi I -..."
"Yes, Preet...because of you poor Avni has to do all your work even after she was not feeling good. She almost fainted during the dining. Be serious and have some responsibility toward your family," Sumitra said in a mocking way making her feel bad.
Preet look at her with a frown as she told her to inform Damini about her and Veer going out. Then why is she saying all this?
"But Nani Ji, I told you before leaving the house and you yourself told me that you will inform Dadi," Preet said not liking how she went away from her words and taunting her.
"When did you said? We didn't even meet last night, girl. Don't assure me to hide your lies. God knows where you goes at night. I know very well the type of girl you are. See...your outfit. That how a married woman dresses up.
I am sorry to say Damini ji but you did very big mistake by marrying your grandson to the girl like her..."
Preet look at with teary eyes and tightly fist her hand to control her anger.
She is no one to point finger on her. Who is she to her?
"Enough Nani Ji... I didn't say anything before when you keep taunting before because you are guest and I respect you but that doesn't mean you keep talking shit about me and my character. First of all, you have no right to disrespect me just because you are elder to me.
Even no one has right to point finger on my character. Secondly, you are not a family so that hear your useless talk about me. And I can wear anything as long as my husband and my family have no problem.
Till now they never question my dressing style because they are educated and open-minded to give me the freedom to do what I want and love not like some mentally illiterate people," everyone was stunned hearing her as she shows Sumitra's place in this house in her calm voice.
Anaya look at her with amusement and a smirk seeing her anger and frustration for the first time. Damini didn't say anything but mentally she appreciated how she stand up for herself.
"Preet, mind your language. She is my mother. You can't just disrespect her in front of everyone. Apologize to her right now," Urmila angrily said not liking the fact she just disdain her mother.
Sumitra was burning from the inside not able to digest the fact she was openly humiliated and disrespected by a mere girl. She glare at her who was looking into her eyes with confidence.
"I didn't say anything wrong, Choti Ma. I am a very polite person but don't think that I will tolerate the humiliation thrown at me without my fault," Saying she turn around and went upstairs.
"Ma, you see how she was behaving with my mother," Urmila said with a clenched jaw looking at Damini who is leisurely sipping her tea.
She look at her stupid daughter in law who is blind in her mother's love.
"
Then ask you mother to not meddle in our family. I have already warned her but seems like she is thick-skinned. Although Preet didn't say anything wrong" Urmila give her disbelief look and look at her back she walked out of the living room.
Anaya also went back to her room to get ready for her college. She chuckle shaking her head after looking at her Nani's pale face.
Sumitra angrily went to her room and Urmila follows her getting worried for her.
"That girl...how dare she insulted me. I will not leave her. She will regret it," Sumitra said angrily gritting her teeth. Urmila looks scared seeing her roaming angrily in the room and throwing things around.