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Preet slowly opened her eyes with difficulty. Her head feels heavy as she opens her eyes. She let out a tired sigh and blinked her eyes to clear her vision.
"Finally you wake up," she turned her head hearing a familiar voice to find Anaya sitting on the sofa near the window.
She frowns seeing her and tries to sit on the bed but screams in pain as she unknowingly puts pressure on her wrist.
"Aish…" Anaya ran to her seeing her painful expression. And took her hand in her.
Preet groans in pain and looks at her hand to see it wrapped in a crepe bandage.
"Who did this?" Preet asked although she knew but still to confirm.
"Of course, ..me. If you remember, I am studying medicine, " Anaya said, rolling her eyes at her.
Preet looks down at her as she lightly caresses her wrist.
"Thank you,"
"Don't thank me. I know help in the morning so now we are even," she said in her ever arrogant tone.
"Take the painkiller. It will help. Did you eat something," Preet shook her head at her.
Anaya sighed and said,
"I will send someone with your food then you can eat medicine,"
"No one will do that. Your mother threatened everyone not to do any of my work," she told her looking at her with a blank face.
Anaya looked at her with a frown not believing her mother could do something like this.
"Stop lying. Why would she do that?" Preet smiled and let out a humorless chuckle.
"That you should ask her, " Anaya looked at her face and went out of the room.
Preet got down off the bed and walked inside the washroom to freshen up.
Sitting on the bed, she takes her phone and sees 6 missed calls from Veer.
She calls him back but his call goes to voice mail.
Thinking he might be busy, she stops calling him and orders food online. She felt like fainting at any time due to extreme hunger.
She went downstairs by taking support from the wall and railing. As she reaches there, Urmila and Sumitra are talking but stop seeing her. Preet walked past them and taking the parcel, she walked into the kitchen.
Anaya came down the stairs in a hurry and went outside after telling Urmila that she was going out.
After eating the food, Preet put the dirty dishes in the dishwasher. She started cleaning the table as she was the last one to eat.
Suddenly she leaves the cleaning towel on the towel and runs inside the kitchen covering her mouth with her palm.
Urmila and Sumitra look at her before Sumitra realizes something. She can hear her throwing up. Her eyes widened in shock at the reason for her state.
She looks at Urmila, who is still looking confused.
"This should have happened?" She whispered in shock.
"What Ma? What are you looking like this?" she asked in confusion.
Preet comes out of the kitchen with a tired pale face. She sighs deeply, feeling exhausted after throwing up everything she just eats.
Her stomach couldn't take spicy food after a whole day of hunger. That is why she avoids outside food. Even her own restaurant food didn't suit her.
She placed her palm on her tummy feeling pain there and lightly rubbed it to feel better.
Now Urmila's eyes widen. She looks at Sumitra who is equally stunned.
"No.." Urmila whispered in a daze.
She looked at Preet and felt unknown fear and anger inside her.
She saw Preet coming out of the kitchen slowly looking tired and pale. And went upstairs not even looking at them for a second.
"Our fear has come true," Sumitra said with hatred as she looked at Urmila.
"Preet!!" Urmila let out an angry scream as she held her head between her hands.
Smiling at her phone, Preet looks at Veer with love.
"You seem tired," Veer asked, looking at her face through the screen.
"Really?" she said softly with a small smile.
"Did you overwork yourself?" He narrowed his eyes on her but she just chuckled.
"Why are you so worried, Veer? It's nothing like that. Also, I am not going to a restaurant these days," she told him.
"Why? Are you unwell?"
"No, I just don't feel this going anywhere these days. I become lazy since you have gone,"
He suddenly smirks at her, making her raise her eyebrow at him.
"Don't worry you won't feel lazy after I come. I will keep you busy with me…in our bed, what say, hmm?" Preet looks at him with wide eyes and slowly her cheeks turn into a deep red shade.
Veer chuckled at her flushed and embarrassed face.
"You know you look so beautiful with a blushing face just like a doll," she pouted, hiding a small smile that was threatening to come on her face.
"Don't talk stupid things with me. Did you have your dinner," she asked, distracting him from the topic.
"As long as I remember you enjoy when we do those stupid things,"
"Veer!!" she whined angrily, making him laugh.
"Oh yeah, I had my dinner, Biwi," he said, seeing her annoyed with his teasing.
She rolls her eyes but feels happy seeing him so playful.
They talk about his day and things from here and there.
"You should go to sleep now. You have a meeting tomorrow," Veer sighed loudly and nodded.
"Hmm, you also go to sleep,"
Preet smiles sadly, nodding her face.
"Come back soon," She said suddenly feeling emotion at the thought of not being able to feel his warmth and looking into his soft gaze.
"I will, don't worry. Take care," he assured in his soft gentle tone.
She nodded and smiled forcefully before he cut the call.
She hugged her phone to her chest leaned back against the couch and looked at the bright moon.
She stares blankly at the sky as her whole day flashes in her mind.
No matter how much she told herself not to feel bad about their words and behavior but she couldn't help it.
She considered Urmila like a mother figure and always cared for and respected her sincerely but seeing her hateful behavior she felt heartbroken and sad.
She can be tolerant if she hates her only. But more than her, she loathes Veer. The person she literally brought up and was like a mother to him. She was with him from his childhood and knows him better.
She sighs deeply feeling her head mess up all because of the chaos going on in her life.
Limping inside her bedroom she went to sleep after having a little snack which she ordered online.
Preet was coming back from her restaurant. She stops her car on the signal and waits for it to turn green.
She turned her head to the right while lightly drumming her fingers on the steering wheel but suddenly her action halted when her eyes fell on the person in the car beside hers.
At the same time, the signal turned green and the car went away. Preet quickly went behind that car.
"Anaya…who is in the car with her?" she thinks seeing a boy in her car.
She saw the car turn toward Rajvansh Villa's lane before stopping just a street away from Villa.
Preet also stops her car on the corner but she can see them.
Anaya and the boy get out of the car. Anaya was about to walk away when that boy held her wrist and pulled her toward him.
Preet can't see his face but looking at them she can say Anaya was struggling in his hold. She was about to get out of the car when suddenly Anaya pushed him away, making that guy stumble a few steps back.
Preet stopped when Anaya went away toward their house leaving the boy in shock and anger.
She saw the boy glaring at Anaya's back before getting inside his car and going away at high speed.
Preet was confused because the anger and annoyance on Anaya's face were very unusual.
What happened just now and the look that guy gave to Anaya was bothering Preet. He didn't give her good vibes.
She was relaxed thinking that finally Anaya got rid of that pervert toxic boyfriend of hers. She didn't like him and his weird behaviors with Anaya.
She also made her way to Rajvansh Villa behind Anaya.
No, today she is not going to tell her to make her understand this time. She didn't have enough strength in her to deal with her stupid childish behavior. Also, she is done with her, giving lectures not to behave like a stupid teenager and trust any guys with good looks and their sweet fake words.
As she stepped inside the living she was welcomed by darkness. She frowns thinking why the lights are off. It's not late enough. She came at her usual time.
But keep that thought aside, she climbs the stairs carefully. Her food and hand are good now but sometimes her wrist hurts when she puts too much pressure there.
As she opened the door of her bed, she felt sudden warmth and a very familiar fragrance.
"Veer.." she whispered and a smile formed on her face. Her sad, tired face instantly brightened up.
Throwing her sandals and bag aside, she stepped inside the room in excitement.
She frowned not finding him in the room but then she heard noise from the washroom.
Without thinking anything, she went inside the bathroom but stopped at the entrance. She gulped seeing Veer showering looking so hot and seductive.
Veer suddenly turned his head, feeling the presence near him. As his eyes fell on nervous-looking Preet, a smirk formed on his face.
Preet felt goosebumps on her body when he came out of the shower, in his boxers only, while staring deep into her eyes.
Her lashes moved down suddenly, feeling shy yet excited.
Suddenly a gasp let out from her lips, as he yanked her into his arms. Her hands went to his shoulders because of his sudden movement. She blinked her eyes looking at his charming face.
"Did my wife miss me so much that she is even letting me shower, hmm?" She just smiled at him and hugged him tightly, hiding her face in his neck.
"I love you," she whispered against his neck, circling her arms around his neck possessively.
Veer tightened his hold around her and kissed her head lovingly. He hauled her in his arms and walked inside the shower cabin with her.
She smiled at him and placed her lips on his, kissing him gently. Then he took the lead and soon their unholy sounds were heard in the bathroom.