Part 38 Truth

"To remove her uterus," The doctor said a little harshly.

"Whaaaat? How did you take the case, without her husband's permission? Don't you know it's illegal?" Arnav asked more harshly.

"Excuse me, sir. That's why I tried to contact her family"

Arnav was stuck.

"What did she tell you? What reason did she give you to remove the uterus?"

"She just asked me to remove her uterus. I got to know she is a VIRGIN. That's why I want to confirm if her family is fine with this"

Arnav gulped down hard.

"I got doubt as she was so adamant to get the operation done. Could you please come in?"

"I'm coming"

"Ok" the doctor disconnected the call.

Arnav ran to the parking lot. He felt helpless. He knew Khushi was in stress but he didn't expect she would make such a decision. He knew he was the reason for her to make such decision. How would she have felt that she made such decision! He drove the car speedily and reached the hospital. It was a not so big hospital. He enquired in the reception.

"Yes, sir?"

"Khushi Gupta..."

"The doctor is waiting for you, sir. Go to that room," she pointed at the doctor's cabin.

Arnav came to the cabin and knocked on the door.

"Come in" the doctor said.

Arnav entered the room.

"Yes...?"

"I'm Arnav Singh Raizada, Khushi Gupta's husband..."

The doctor leaned on the seat, gazing at him.

"What kind of husband you are, sir? Your wife decided to remove her uterus. Do you know what does that mean? She is not ready to carry your child..."

Cutting her,

"She doesn't want to carry my child..." Arnav said.

The doctor was stuck.

"What's the difference, sir?"

"There are a lot of differences..."

"You are her husband... but she is still a virgin... being her husband, you are addressing her GUPTA instead of RAIZADA"

Arnav gulped down and said,

"We have not married yet"

"But, you said she is your wife?"

"We are going to get married"

The doctor sighed wearily.

"But, why does she want to remove her uterus even before your wedding?"

"There are some conflictions between us..."

"Then talk to her... clear the confliction, sir... she would not have gone to this extent with no reason... right? How could you let her think this way, sir? I don't know how a girl thought of removing her uterus. What's the reason, sir? Did she want to REVENGE you?"

"Noooo... she is a nice girl. She would have done that to make me trust her"

"Trust? From where the trust come here? How could you trust her if she removes her uterus without your knowledge?"

Arnav was silent.

"Ok... it's your personal matter. I would like to tell you something. If she did that only to get your trust, she would do anything for you. if it doesn't work, it will lead to stress her out"

Arnav nodded yes.

"Did you complete the operation?" Arnav asked hesitatingly.

"Doctors are not that irresponsible to do that Mr. Raizada. It's UTERUS... a divine organ that grows a child. We won't remove it just like that..."

Arnav gulped down.

"I just pretended to accept her request and made her unconscious only to find her family details. I'm sorry for checking her purse without her permission. I found her office identity card in her purse. Then only I called you."

"Thank you for your help, Doctor. Is Khushi still unconscious?"

"She should have gained her conscious by now"

"Where is she?"

"In the next room"

Arnav stood up to go to the room.

"One minute"

Arnav looked at her.

"I don't know what's there between you two. As a doctor, I would like to say something. Be supportive to her. What would have happened if she gone to some other clinic? I'm not telling you this out of pride. No one would consider anything more than money. Make sure she will not make such decision again."

Arnav swallowed hard.

"Could you do me a favour, doctor?"

The doctor nodded.

"Don't tell her that you didn't remove the uterus... I will tell her that"

The doctor thought for a while and nodded. She understood Arnav wanted her to hide the truth because he didn't want Khushi to think of doing that again.

Arnav was supposed to open the door but he stopped.

"How will Khushi trust you completed the operation if she has no pain in her abdomen?"

"The medical field improved a lot, sir. KEY HOLE operation will not even give the sensation to the person who has the operation."

"Oh..."

Arnav walked to the next room where Khushi was resting. Arnav entered the room and saw Khushi lying on the bed, looking at the roof. Keeping her forearm on his forehead.

He felt a tug in his heart. Khushi was perplexed to see Arnav in the hospital. How did he come there? He came to the bed and sat next to her.

"What have you done?" He asked choking.

Khushi averted her gaze from his eyes.

"How could you do this? How could you make a decision of OUR life individually?"

Khushi looked at him surprisingly.

"What does your decision mean? Do you think I'm heartless?"

Khushi nodded no hurriedly.

"Then, why the hell did you decide to remove your uterus, Khushi?"

"I... don't want you to be restless about having another kid. If I don't have a child, you will never get the feeling that I'm a STEPMOTHER to your kids"

"I told you, you don't have to become their mother but their friend"

"However, it will last only until I become pregnant."

Arnav closed his eyes.

"I have no issues not having kids. I told you, your kids are mine too. I don't know how to make you believe my words do not lie"

"When did I say you are lying? Didn't I say you impressed me?"

"I want to impress you for a lifetime. I don't think I can do it in another way." She didn't hesitate.

"Khushi, don't you think I will get hurt by your decision?"

Khushi was stuck.

"Hurt? But, why Arnavji? Didn't you avoid getting married only for your kids? You should feel happy that the biggest problem of your life is solved. Your kids will be our kids. No problem will be there in our life. You can be relaxing"

"Enough Khushi... Enough... Just stop it. Ok...?"

"But, you didn't think of getting married only for your kids, right? You were alone in your life for more than ten years. You sacrificed your life for your kids..."

Arnav stopped her by showing his palm. His stance shook her to the core.

"They are not my kids."

Khushi looked at him with disbelief. Arnav nodded yes.

"Neither they are my kids nor I'm their father. In fact, I'm not married but a single" He said making her dumbfounded.

To be continued...