46. #2
"I love you, Jaan. With my heart, soul, and mind," he whispered then kissed her forehead softly.
Her small smile turned wide as she pulled him to herself and placed her lips on his and started kissing softly.
"I love you, Veer. I love you. Thank you so much. I am so happy," she murmurs while they are kissing each other desperately.
Veer smiles against her lips and closes his eyes, feeling her love and happiness radiating from her.
Preet was hissing in pain as her dressing was getting changed. She grip the bed sheet tightly to control herself from screaming in pain. Tears are shining in her eyes.
Veer was glancing at her again and again while the nurse was teaching him how to change her bandage as the doctor had given Preet the green light to go home the next morning.
"It's almost done, Preet," he said softly, giving a soft squeeze on her hand.
She nodded while biting her lower lips in pain.
Finally, the nurse is done and gives her a painkiller to gulp down. She takes the painkiller and sighs tiredly before closing her eyes. The side of her stomach area is throbbing in pain.
Veer looked at her and softly kissed her head.
"You okay? Is it paining too much, huh?" he asked and caressed her hair.
Preet open her eyes and shake her head,
"Just little bit,"
"You will be fine," he said, giving her a nod and a little smile.
Their attention turned toward the door as it opened and came inside Aarav with Anaya. Veer stood up while Preet looked at them before her eyes fixed on Anaya, who was walking with Aarav's help.
"How are you, Bhabhi?" Aarav asked, to which Preet smiled and nodded,
"I am good,"
"Get well soon," he said to which she smiled. Veer looks at them with a soft gaze.
He really admires Aarav and Preet's bond. They behave like siblings and care and love each other like siblings do.
Then Preet's gaze again moves to nervous Anaya and watches her. Anaya slowly looks up to face her. And soon her eyes filled with tears filling guilt and thankful for Preet.
"I..I am sorry Bhabhi," she whispered looking down in shame. Tears slipped from her eyes feeling heaviness inside her.
"I am sorry for my behavior and for putting your life in danger. If not for me, you are not here in this state," she is crying silently but her body is shaking.
Preet's eyes soften seeing her like this. She looks at Veer and gestures to him to calm her.
Veer sighs before taking Anaya in his embrace. And rub her back.
"It's okay, Anu. Don't cry. Calm down baby," he whispered sweet words and placed a kiss on the side of her head.
Preet smiled and looked at Aarav who was looking at them with teary eyes.
Preet looks at them with a sad smile thinking how it takes only one person and one greedy thought to destroy a happy family. How Urmila and her greed made these people fall apart. She knew the Rajvansh family was not an ideal family to her but it was not that messed up and broken as it is now.
"Stop crying now or you will be sick. Preet is okay now. And don't blame yourself for whatever happens to her, hmm?" Anaya nodded and wiped her face.
She walk near Preet and hold her hand gently,
"Please forgive me for my behavior with you. I was stupid but I sincerely regret everything I said to you. I really hurt you, Bhabhi," she said with tears flowing down.
Preet shook her head and brushed her tears gently,
"I am not mad at you, Anaya. You realize your mistake is more than enough for me," Anaya felt more guilty as she forgave her so easily.
Veer looked at them then he moved to Aarav. He silently asks him to come outside with him.
They both went out leaving Preet and Anaya in the room.
Veer gestured to him to sit beside him on the bench as they came into the hospital garden.
"Aarav, you don't have to pay the Preet hospital bill. It is not right," Aarav didn't say anything as he looked down at his shoes.
"Am I not a family now?" he asked, feeling hurt.
"You are more than my family, Aarav. But I don't want anything which is Rajvansh's property. My love and support will always be with you but I can't accept this. I will send you the money as soon as I get my salary," Aarav looked at him with tears.
"Bhai, that was my money that I earned. Please don't do that," he said.
Veer sighs and smiles at him.
"Please try to understand, Aarav. I just can't accept this. I don't want anything related to that family. I am sorry, Aarav," Veer placed his hand on his shoulder and walked back inside the hospital.
After an hour, Aarav and Anaya left the hospital to go to the company's penthouse.
Urmila went to the Rajvansh Villa with tears in her eyes.
Her children don't want to stay with her.
As she reaches the house, she closes herself in her room not wanting to roam around that huge empty Villa for which she was craving to have all by herself but now the walls of the same magnificent Villa are haunting her. The silence of the house is eating her.
Damini left for her maternal house not able to cope up with the guilt and loneliness she was feeling after Veer and Preet left the Rajvansh Villa. As this house reminds her of her son and Naina. And how she failed as a mother and grandmother for her children.
While Rajveer buries himself in the work.
He was ashamed for not being able to defend Veer because his wife emotionally blackmails him that she will kill herself if he goes against her.
He felt frustrated and angry at himself more than Urmila, for being scared and coward. He never feels that much helpless.
Veer looked at his sleeping wife and sighed in contentment. He smiled lightly when she held his hand tightly in her sleep.
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