•||Ch30: Past, Truth & Life On Line||•

||Arash POV||

I ran my hands in my hairs as I paced around in my room. No one was in my company right now beside two of us. I looked at the clock and sighed in frustration.

"Calm down, sir!" Zuhaib, my best tracker, said.

"How can I calm down when my whole family is in danger! Specially, my wife!" I yelled in anger.

I was getting frustrated after learning everything that happened with my family, in my absence. It took the whole two months to know who was behind this all.

My door of cabin opened and a concerned Zain entered. He came to me and stood in front of me.

"Why you call me in emergency at that time? Is Mirha fine? Is she hurt? Or do you both fou--,"

He was asking me in concern and hurry.

"Don't worry nothing happened to Mirha. She is fine. And we don't have fight," I said cutting him.

He sighed in relief then his face turned in frown. He looked at me in confusion.

"Then why you called me here?" He asked looking at the clock.

"Wait for few minutes they will be here in anytime," I said motioning him to sit.

He then noticed my tracker and looked at him.

"Zain, he is my tracker. I know you have many questions and I will answer all your questions," I informed him.

I looked at the clock and saw it was 6:30 in the morning. Half an hour ago, I called them and told them to come to my office but they haven't reached.

Few minutes later, my door of cabin again opened and entered the people whom I was waiting.

"What is it that can't wait?" He asked, instantly.

His face turned into confusion when he saw Zain. I made both of them sit on the chairs and stated,

"I will answer your all questions but once I want to ask you, dad. Who is she?"

Zuhaib turned his laptop and showed the picture of the lady to dad. Dad stared at the picture with blank look while Zain looked at the picture with frown.

"Who is she, dad?" I asked him again.

"Someone from you should stay away!" Dad stated, coldly.

He turned to me and asked in anger,

"What she did this time?"

I sighed and nodded at Zuhaib motioning him to tell them everything. He informed them how that lady tried to kill him and how she planned to kill Mirha but instead of Mirha, her parents died.

"She failed the break of your car, Mr. Yaqub. And she also did something to your daughter in law's car. Call it her luck that she is safe but however her parents--,"

"You meant to say she planned to kill Mirha. She wanted my sister's life but instead she took my parents life? My parents weren't meant to die?" Zain asked in anger.

"Yes, sir!" Zuhaib said, quietly.

Zain was like, he wasn't believing anything and he was shocked to know that and was shaking in anger. I turned to dad who was looking at floor with narrowed eyes.

"Can you please tell me how you know her? And what you meant by this time?" I asked him.

He sighed and started,

"She is your mother's sister, Asia. By mother. I am talking about your biological mother. Asia wasn't like your mother. Asia was obsessed with me and my money. She wanted all the fame. When I send proposal for your mother, Asia played many evil games to separate us but before our marriage, she disappeared. We tried to search her but no one knew where she was. Your maternal grandparents disowned Asia."

"On your grandparents wish, we both quickly marry then after a year, you came in our life. Everything was going smoothly until you were five. She showed up again and tried to come after you but your second mother, Naila, saved you."

"In the result, she have to face many problems in her life. I should have known this before that she may come back again," Dad said, furiously.

"They are after Mirha!" I whispered after learning this all.

"What do you mean they are after Mirha?" Zain asked in anger.

"She has a daughter who is my ex," I mumbled, angrily.

"Do you still lover her?" Zain asked like a protective brother.

"Who? Neha? Are you out of your mind? If I ever love Neha then I would never marry your sister. Mirha is the one for me and will always be the one for me," I said looking in his eyes.

His lips stretched up a little and he nodded his head. They all made a plan to trap both mother and daughter.

• • •

Seconds turned into minutes, minutes in hours, hours into days, days into two months. Two months had been passed and all I was trying since last two months, was convincing Neha to meet me.

But she didn't agree to meet me. Reasons. I knew. Her mother must had warned her. I tried to track that number but I found their location in the small village. Zohaib went there but couldn't find her. Now all we knew was she changed her number.

With my sources, I did get her new number after so many days but I hadn't called her yet. I was just waiting for a perfect time to talk to her.

In this whole month, my relation with Mirha was not getting better. I tried many times to talk to her but she was behaving strangely with me and was distancing herself. She locked herself in the guestroom. The thing I hated was I couldn't sleep without her and I knew she was also having sleepless nights.

I was already frustrated with the all dealing with Neha. I just wanted all this things to end. I just wanted to spend the rest of my life peacefully with Mirha.

My phone rang making as I walked in the dark kitchen. I answered it.

.........

"Do you think we will get her, Arash?"

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"We will, dad!" I said to dad and assured him.

.........

"How will you get her?" He asked in concern.

He was this concern since he knew Neha was back in my peaceful life and also her evil mother was back to ruin everything.

.........

"I will not get her. Instead she will now come after me!" I said with a smirk.

.........

"Just be careful from them! I don't want to risk anything else and specially your wife's life. Mirha is sensitive and they can hurt her easily. Speaking of Mirha, how is she?"

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"Just fine, dad! I am thinking of taking her out of country for fresh air!"

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"Take her to Turkey! She once said she wants to visit Turkey!" Dad said.

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"OK, dad. I will!" I said with a smile.

.........

I hanged up the call and looked down at the Neha's number. Maybe this was the right time to talk to her.

Me: You have a golden chance. Just to inform you. I am leaving her soon. You have one month to think!

I sent her this message and put my phone aside in anger. I rubbed my forehead but stopped when I heard footsteps. I looked up when the lights turned on and heard familiar scream of Mirha.

There, she was standing in front of me, looking so weak. She had dark circles under her eyes. Her eyes didn't shine like they were before. I wanted to hug her but I was afraid that she might run away from me, again.

She was still on her place and I noticed many emotions ran in her eyes. Slowly, I gathered courage inside me and stood up. I walked towards her slowly. Once I reached in front of her, I noticed tears were slowly flowing through her eyes.

I raised my hand and wiped them gently and softly then pulled her in hug when I noticed she didn't push me this time. She wrapped her arms around me and sobbed on my chest.

"Stop ignoring me," I whispered, softly as I rubbed her back.

"I am afraid, Ali!" She cried which made my heart clenched tightly.

The was pain and fear in her voice. I pulled away from hug and wiped her tears then pulled her to the stool. I made her sit there and spoke softly with concern,

"You don't have to feel scared. I am always here for you to hold you."

"I can't help, Ali. I can't cause everyday I feel I will lose everyone whom I love. I just don't want to lose everyone and specially you," She sobbed.

I held her face and creased her cheeks softly. I slowly leaned in and put my forehead on hers.

"You will never lose me," -I pecked her lips- "not now," -again I pecked her lips- "not ever."

Then I pressed my lips on hers and kissed her deeply. It was becoming to hard for me to control myself as I felt her so close to me after a long time.

"We have to stop if not then I might not control myself," I said against her lips.

"Don't stop. Please," She whispered, heavily.

• • •

I woke up, feeling so fresh after a long time, and peace for the first time like this. I looked down with a smile and ran my fingers in her hairs softly. I kissed on her head as she snuggled more into me.

I put her head gently on the pillow and put my pillows beside her, on my place. I went to the washroom and took shower. I straight went to the closet and got dressed up. I also put clothes out for Mirha. Usually, it was a wife's duty to put her husband's clothes. What was wrong in all this to do the wife's duty for my own wife.

She was my wife and would be my wife. I would cook for her my whole life and select clothes for her.

I exited from the closet and entered in the room. The sky was still dark out. I didn't want to wake up that soon and leave her but I had plans for her.

I kissed on her forehead and walked out of our room. I went to the kitchen and saw my phone there. I dialed a number.

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"We are going to Turkey! So be ready!"

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"Sure, sir!" The pilot spoke, politely.

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I had already informed the pilot to be ready but I knew he was waiting for final confirmation.

I cooked breakfast for Mirha and put it on the the pancakes on the dinning table with a glass of juice and covered it and also put a sticky note beside them.

I walked out of the house to my car. I quickly sent a message to Danial to take her to me when she woke up.

• • •

I was ordering everyone to make everything perfect for Mirha. I didn't want anything to ruin our honeymoon trip.

My phone beeped many times and the people in Turkey was asking me about the arrangement. As I was busy in telling them what to do, I felt a car stood in front of me. I quickly put my phone in my pocket and smiled at her.

"Hi!" She whispered, smilingly as she came near me.

The shining in her eyes were back along with the beautiful smile on her face. Her smile was making everything around me illuminate.

I took her inside the plane and buckled her safely. I spent half of my journey talking to her warmly which was making her blush. After half journey, she slept with her head on my shoulder.

I kissed her head and picked her up in my arms. I took her in the small room and laid her down and put covers over her. I walked out the room and checked all the mails and replied them.

"Sir, we are about to land!" A hostess came and informed.

I nodded my head and stood up. I went to the room to wake Mirha up but saw she was already up.

"I was about to wake you up. Come we are about to land," I said reaching towards her and picked her up in my arms.

She put her head on my shoulder with a smile and sleepily.

• • •

She was sleeping comfortably while I was managing my work from here. While I was typing on my laptop, my phone beeped. First, I ignored it then I picked it up with a sigh.

Neha: Interesting! Arash, sweetheart, are you one hundred percent sure? I mean you are not joking? You will seriously do this?😲

I read her message in anger but with a smirk.

Me: I am not joking! And I will do this! For you! For us!

I pressed on the enter button as I looked Mirha. I would do this for us. For Mirha and me. Not for Neha and me. My phone beeped again.

Neha: Where are you?

Me: Why?

Neha: Just asking! Where are you?

Me: Out of country!

Neha: I will think about it!😉

I knew she had already made her decision but she was not going to admit it now.

• • •

I just finished my all pending work to enjoy the trip peacefully but I remembered I had to warn Zuhaib and Danial to increase the security around my house and my parents house. Zain had already on alert and he was also helping us as much as he could. But both mother and daughter was so clever and was playing so cleanly that we had difficulty to find them.

"Ali!" I heard Mirha voice as I was typing.

"Just one minute, love," I said her.

Believe me, as much as I wanted to spend my time with her but this phone was against it. First, my work and now our plan.

"Ali, it's hurting!" She winced in pain which made me quickly stopped typing.

"Are you fine? What a question. Sure you are in pain. Tell me where are you feeling pain? No, don't. Let's go to the doctor," I rambled in panic.

How could I forget I need to check her to the doctor cause I felt little down. I stood up and came to her side. She pulled me down beside her and looked at me with her beautiful big innocent eyes.

"You don't ask where I am feeling this pain," She mumbled with tears in her eyes and I felt the pain in her voice which was making me scared and worried about her.

"This is why I am saying let's go to the doctor. He will check you," I said standing up.

"But the doctor don't have medicine which I need," She said.

"Then who have?" I asked her in confusion , putting money on the table and pulled her up.

"You have!" She said leaning against me.

"Huh? What? How?"

"Cause it needs your attention which you are giving your phone!" She said.

"The doctor must know the medi--," I stopped as I let her words sink in.

I felt little guilty and relieved and relaxed. She just gave me an attack. I remembered I had something planned for her. So I took her to the hotel where we had our date.

• • •

We were now back to Pakistan and all the work here consumed me. I had to work sometimes till late night in my office and helped Zuhaib to gather more about them. I was also tensed and scared for Mirha. Her mental health was not good. She had few mental disorders which was making her depressed and stressed.

She was again distancing herself from me which I didn't like. I hated myself to force her to eat or take medicine. Doctor restricted me not to tell her about her health.

Because of her health, I couldn't tell her anytime. It may made her throw tantrums and had her had panic attacks. I couldn't risk her life.

I did talk to her brother about and even he tried to talk to her but she ignored him too. Now I was trying to make her have her medicine.

"Mirha? Open the door! Take your medicine!" I said banging on the door since from the last fifteen minutes, I was trying.

"Mirha! I am telling you last time to open this door before I break it!" I yelled and ordered her.

I felt myself getting anger on myself for ordering her but it was for her health. I had to do this for her. The door slowly opened and there she was standing weakly. She was coughing and sneezing.

I fisted my hands to stop myself. I wanted to hug her but I knew she wanted a little space. I inwardly cursed at myself and pulled her out of the washroom to the room.

I scolded her and gave her medicines. She took the medicines and ate them. She was again and again coughing and sneezing and the frown on her forehead didn't go unnoticed by me.

"Sleep!" I said, softly.

I walked out of the room because it pained me to see her like this. Today was the day when Neha and her mother would be out of our life and then I could give Mirha my all attention.

I remembered my phone was in the room. I quickly went back to the room and saw it on the nightstand. I picked it and saw a message from Neha.

Me: I am!

I sent the message to Neha then quickly messaged Zuhaib.

Me: I am sending you a address of the hotel. Surround the hotel from each side. I will be there in five minutes. Just remember this is our last chance! And I want both of them alive.

I smirked at my phone and was ready to trap Neha completely. I looked at Mirha and said,

"I will be back home. Don't wait for me it may take time."

I leaned down to kiss on her forehead but she turned around and turned her back against me. I felt hurt but I didn't say anything to her.

• • •

I entered inside the hotel and saw the men surrounded the hotel. They all nodded at me and gave me a sign which told me she was here. I took the elevator and reached to that floor. I went to the room and opened it.

She turned around when she heard the door opened. I stared at her with hard eyes and advanced towards her.

"Arash, sweetheart, I knew from the beginning she is not from you. Now you kn--,"

I cut her by shoving her against the wall and asked her in anger,

"Why you try to Mirha? And why you kill her parents?"

"Aww.. You still care for that--,"

"Shut u--,"

She grabbed my tie and pulled me so close to her which caught me off guarded. I quickly held myself back before she closed the distance between us. I was about to push myself away from her when I heard a loud gasp.

I turned around quickly and stared at Mirha with wide eyes and in shocked, surprise and in fear. She was staring at me in disbelief, hurt, anger and fear.

"This is why you came home late. And this is why will come home late tonight, too. Well played, Mr. Arash Ali. Well played. I couldn't believe myself how I let you make me fall in love with you. How I let you make me broken and played with my feelings. I hate you, Arash. I hate you for everything," She yelled at me and ran away.

I felt the pain and hurt in her voice. She didn't let me explain her. Her words hurt me deeply and I knew I had to run after her. And that was what I did. I ran after her and quickly sent a message to Zuhaib. 

Me: Quickly! Arrest Neha!

I walked out of the hotel and ran to my car. I drove back to my house and ran inside the house, once I reached there. I entered in our room and knocked on the door many times.

"Please. Listen to me once. Please, Mirha!"

I was feeling scared because she was not responding me. All the words of the doctor were roaming in my mind as I kept on banging on the door.

"Don't take her anymore stress!"

"The things, you think, should make her metal health worse, then don't tell her about it!"

"She can harm herself. In other words, becomes suicidal!"

"Remember no matter what. Don't tell her anything that makes her health worse!"

I banged on the door again and again then broke the door. I entered inside and yelled her name,

"Mirha!"

There was blood around her which made me quickly rushed to her side. I tried to wake her up but she wasn't listening to me and closed her eyes.

I picked her in my arms and ran out of the washroom and out of the house. Danial looked at Mirha with wide eyes then quickly ran and opened the door of the car. I climbed inside the car with Mirha in my arms as Danial also climbed and drove to the hospital.

"Mirha! Please! Listen to me! Open your eyes! Please!" I called her, helplessly.

She opened her eyes half then closed it. I again called her and made her opened her eyes for me. When we reached hospital, I rushed inside. Doctors took her from me and took her in the operation room.

My shirt was fully drenched in her blood and so was my hand. I was waiting outside the OT when Danial came to me.

"Sir, they arrested Asia! Both are arrested," He informed me.

"Danial, do me a favor and have your eyes on Mirha for me. Do not take your eyes away from the room. And if doctor informs you anything then quickly informed me. I have to take care of something," I said to him.

He nodded his head and I quickly rushed out of the hospital and went to the police station. My parents were there also present there. Dad and my both mothers. Zain was also there. When they saw me, they all turned to me and bombarded questions on me.

"Whose blood is this?" -Mom.

"Is that your blood?" -Dad

"Where did you hurt yourself?" -Biological mom.

"Who did this to you?" -Zain.

"It's not mine! It's Mirha!" I whispered looking at the blood on my shirt.

"What happened to her?" Zain asked in anger, panic, disbelief and in shock.

"She cut her wrist!" I answered him.

He came near me and held me by my collar,

"And where is she now? And what are you doing here?"

"She is in OT. Danial is with her. And I am here for my answers!" I said, blankly pushing his hands away from my collar.

I looked at Zuhaib and followed him to a room. I entered in the room and saw both ladies handcuffed.

"Answer me. Why you try to kill my dad and Mirha, and killed Mirha's parents?" I asked them in anger.

"For revenge! Your father rejected me and broke my heart. Now I tried to break his family. If I get an other chance then I will break you all again and again," Asia said and laughed like a psycho lady.

"Sir, is mental and psycho. Let's us handle this with our way," Zuhaib said.

On the same time, my phone rang.

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"Sir, doctor is asking about you! Her condition is not well!"

Danial informed me.

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I quickly hanged up and dashed out of the police station. I drove back to the hotel with full speed. The doctor was outside informing Zain something. My family also reached there.

"How is she?" I asked, out of breath.

"Sir, her condition is critical. I don't want to give you false hope. She has 24 hours. If she doesn't wake up then..," He said and left the sentence hanging but we all knew what his meant.

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