A/ N - Finally, I am really sorry that I have made you wait for so long. Actually this chapter somehow didn't got saved in the draft and I had to write it again, and suddenly our college dropped a bomb on us. I got so many assignments, project work and my internal exams are also going on, but I thought to not make you all wait any longer. Anyways enjoy reading.

My mother's words ring in my head. I feel like my head will burst, the pain shots making my nerves pop. The past flashes in front of my eyes. I never imagined that things could turn out to be like this tonight. I fisted my palm in a tight grip, my knuckles turn white due to such force. I remind myself to

Breath in.

Breathe out.

You are fine, Eshana. Don't let their words effect you.

Just take a deep breath , and you'll be just fine.

You are okay. You are not that old Eshana.

It's not your fault.

Those smiley faces, the caring and loving smiles, the proud look in those eyes flashes in front of my eyes. The little pats on my head , the sweet foreheads kiss and the rare and the reserved smile only me, made the ache on my head increase.

" I am proud of you my cupcake. Never let anyone make you believe you are anything less. Remember you are the best, there is nothing you can't do. WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU A HUNDRED REASONS TO BREAK DOWN AND CRY, SHOW LIFE THAT YOU HAVE A MILLION REASON TO SMILE AND LAUGH. STAY STRONG. "

The voice brings a shiver down my spine. I can't, I sorry I can't. I know it's not my fault but how much a person tries to stay strong, hide their pains, but sometimes they also becomes helpless. But not here. Please not now.

This whole situation scares me to a point where I want to hide, hide away from everyone, from these whole world. I don't want the world to know my weakness.

I try to take deep breaths to calm my mind, but nothing is working. I can't breathe, it feels like something is struck in my throat which is choking me. I am again having a panic attack. My breath was coming in short gasps and my lungs hurt from trying to keep oxygen in my lungs. Tears were coming out of the corner of my eyes and I was shaking violently. I felt a warm hand holding while saying something to me, but I can't hear anything. I tried to take deep breaths to calm down, but I couldn't get air into my lungs. I buried my face in the person's chest in search of comfort. I can feel myself sweating, everything becoming blur in front of my eyes.

" Eshana, you need to calm down love", I heard before everything went black.

Hearing her mother's words, I felt like strangling her with my bare hands. I am proud of my wife , the way she handled her parents harsh words. But her mother crossed her limit, they are just a Fucking attention seekers and gold diggers .

I was raging like a mad bull!!! I want to destroy them ! Honestly... they have to pray for this. I felt her shaking, I went closer towards her and held her by her shoulder. Looking at her my heart clenched. She hide her face in my chest, her hands clutching my suit in a tight grip as she sobbed on my chest. I caressed her head softly trying to calm her down. She pulled away I saw her trying hard to breathe and it made me panic, shit she is crying. I can't see even slightest bit of tears in her eyes, it pains in my chest.

" Eshana, you need to calm down love please, look at me, take deep breath " but she felt on my chest losing her conscious.

Fuck...

I send her parents a dead glared,

And said in a warning tone

"meri biwi ko takleef pahuncha ke bahut badi galti ki Hai aapane Iski Saja to aapko milegi ."

( You have committed a big mistake by hurting my wife, and you will be surely punished for it.)

Author's pov,

Kal Suraj dubne se pahle, yeh Meri Biwi Se Mera Vada Hai....
He promised it to himself.

( you will be punished before the sun sets tomorrow, this is my promise to my wife ...)

" Don't forget your place, just because you married my daughter, you can't do anything to us." her mother replied shamelessly.

" I just can't believe here your daughter is unconscious and you don't even care a little bit about her. But if you think I can't... Try me!!! and you'll watch what I can do Mrs Shekhawat !!! I may seem quiet and reserved, but if you mess with my loved once , I will break out a level of craziness that will make your nightmares coming true without any way out ." he said with a sharp glared and clenched jaw.

Her parents gluped down looking at him. Shiveres ran down in their spines in an uncomfortable way and unknown type of fear in gulfed them .

He didn't waste any more time and lifted her in his arms in front of the guests and reporters not caring about anything and left the venue. Aadavan and Aavanya quickly followed them, as they got to know the incident, Aadavan helped Armaan to move out of the venue and crowd .

" Armaan let me drive you are not in the condition of driving, I will ask my men to bring my car to the hospital." Aadavan said.

Armaan handed the keys to him and Aavanya sat on the backseat, Armaan carefully placed Eshana's head on her lap and closed the backdoor and settle himself in the passenger seat.

" Please drive fast and let's go to the nearest hospital, I scared, she was fine , but suddenly she started shaking and got unconscious." Armaan said in helpless and panic tone.

Aavanya was slowly caressing Eshana 's hair, she was tensed seeing her friend is suffering again.

As soon as they reached the hospital, Eshana was taken inside for the check - up.

Here Armaan was sitting silently in a corner of the hospital. He had been like a statue since she was taken . He himself was not understanding how to react . He was engrossed in his own thoughts. He was feeling helpless and cursing himself for not reacting when her mother was saying all those rubbish. He was confused about everything which was happening around him, Eshana is a very strong woman , seeing her in that vulnerable state made him feel useless and pathetic . Tears had gathered in the corner of his eyes without his knowledge. His heart is aching remembering her condition.

His thoughts were broken on the sound of the footsteps. A doctor came out after the VIP ward and three of them directly went to her . He immediately asked with hopeful eyes,

"How is my wife now ?"

"she s fine, I have given her Benzodiazepines to calm her down since her heartbeat was at an abnormal pace. She had got a panic attack." Doctor replied.

"What panic attack ?" Armaan asked.

"A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause, also anxiety and physical symptoms, based on a perceived threat rather than imminent danger.. From what I observed, something might happen to her or she saw or heard something that triggered her. " Doctor retorted .

"Mr Roy , I think you should be cautious that she is not stressing over anything otherwise, it can be a massive problem of her health."

Aadavan sighed to listen the doctor's words when Armaan tried to keep himself cool as much as possible .

"Anyways, now she is fine and taking rest which is really necessary for her health. But you can take her home today itself . But I have a question, is it her first time, or can you tell me about her medical history? " Doctor inquire.

" Umm... I...

" It's not her first time, she used to have panic attacks two years ago, she even had depression and which causes Insomnia. But since last year, she never had a panic attack, also she had recovered a lot."

Aavanya replied cutting Armaan in middle, Armaan was shocked hearing her.

" oh OK, then I give her the medicine according to this, just see that she shouldn't stress out. "

" OK thanks doctor "Aadavan said.

Sign of frustration was visible in Armaan's face as he roughly ran his fingers through his curls. He closed his eyes while clenching his hand and digging his nails in his palm. His head was spinning as he was stumbling in his footsteps. His chest was pounding rapidly and he was getting out of control.

"Just calm down Armaan .....she will be fine......" Aadavan holds him

"How can I calm down,bro? I can't believe her parents are so heartless. They have made her life an absolute mess and I should have stopped them or taken her away before only, it's all my fault . I MAKE THEM REGRET FOR CAUSING SO MUCH PAIN TO HER. I just can't hold more. I am fucking helpless I just can't see her in this situation. For now, all I want is to get my Eshana back. I want nothing else. "

Aavanya was quietly seeing Armaan's reaction, and somewhere she is relieved that he can do anything but can never hurt Eshana.

" Armaan you stay here and Adi you come with me, we will filled the forms and discharge papers, Armaan will just sign them. "

Aadavan nodded and patted Armaan's shoulder and left.

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As Eshana was shifted to normal ward, he took permission from the nurse and went inside to meet her.

Eshana groaned in discomfort as she slowly gained consciousness. She wanted to remove the oxygen mask, it was there in case again she had breathing problems . She blinked her eyes open. White ceiling. That's the first thing that came into her vision. Her brows knitted together as she recalled what happened and how she ended up in this unfamiliar place.

Reception party . Her parents harsh words. Panic attack. Armaan . She sighed as her eyes checked her surroundings . She's at the hospital. She can't remember anything else .

Soon she heard the sound of the door opening , as the man, her husband who her heart was desperately searching came in her view.

He quickly rushed towards her.

" Maan...."

Hearing her his heartbeat raised, his heart flattered, she is calling him " Maan" for the first time, she made him feel special. His face brighten up, in happiness and relief.

" Eshana... ." he cupped her cheeks and gently moved her face to align with his .

It felt almost illegal for him to holding her cheeks because they were so soft and tiny for his large hands. So soft for his firm and rough hands. He felt like he was going to end up hurting her . His heart kept telling him to be careful. It tried to convince him she was fragile right now, at least for now . That he needs to take care of her.

" Eshana ..."

He smiled down at her with his adorable cute dimples poking out .

"How are you feeling, little Quinn ? " he asked, brushing a strand of her hair out of her face.

" I am as usual, perfect, fine and beautiful." her replied made him chuckled softly.

" My parents...." she asked in a hope that at least once they will be here and worried for her.

His smiled dropped, which made her sigh,

" Do you think I am a worst daughter, that's why they never cared? " She asked in a low voice.

He used his thump for rubbing my cheeks softly and made her look in his eyes.

" It's their fault, they lost a gem like daughter. They're not sorry for harming you, so don't feel guilty for cutting them off. They don't deserve a daughter like you, and you are not wrong for thinking about yourself." He softly kissed her forehead.

He let go of her cheeks and engulfed her in a tight hug, wrapped his hands around her body placing her head against his chest.

He gently ran his fingers through her long and silky locks of hair.

" Thank you, I am lucky to have a partner like you. Your simple existence makes me smile countless times a day, after so many years I felt like I have someone whom I can call mine, you doesn't judge me like others ." He frozed hearing her, and stopped caressing her hair,

She pulled away from the hug and gazed into his eyes, he look deep into her eyes making sure that she didn't have a chance to look away. Her eyes shift from his eyes to his lips and then back to his eyes. Only their breathing can be heard. They both lean towards each other, their noses touched , and their lips brushed against each other, it got them goosebumps in their body.. When suddenly the door opened and Aavanya and Aadavan rushed inside, Eshana and Armaan immediately pulled away, Armaan moved back making a good distance and looked at the other side rubbing the back of his neck. Aadavan eyed him suspiciously looking at his weird behaviour.

" Shana, you scared me, babe. How are feeling right now?" Aavanya inquired while hugging her.

" I am absolutely fine, don't worry."

" it's good to hear Mrs Roy. Sorry to say but your mother is a bitch." Aadavan asked making a disgusted expression.

" No offence taken Mr Rathore. And you can call me Eshana. "

" Okay, you can also call me Aadavan, because we have two relations now. " He said starting at Aavanya, as soft smile was playing on his smiles .

The nursed entered with the discharge papers, Armaan signed them.

" It's late Aadavan, drop Ms Chaturvedi in your way , thanks for being here with me man. I will take care of everything from here. It's was a tiring day, also you have flight tomorrow early in the morning."

Aadavan came forward giving Armaan a sided hug and patted his shoulder and left with Aavanya.

" Finally now I can go from here. "

" yes, but you are not going to office tomorrow, we are taking a leave, as doctor said you need rest. And also only resting no working. "

" Aye Aye caption. " she replied and started to get down from the bed, but Armaan went toward her and took her in his arms, making her gaps in shock, he started walking .

"You know I just had a panic attack, I didn't fracture my leg or something, I can walk by myself. Put me down everyone is looking at us. " Eshana said, as she saw everyone is looking at them.

" I know my little Quinn , but I can't take any risk, of you hurting yourself, and you being in my arms assures me that you will be safe and comfortable . "

Her cheeks turn scarlet but she smiled seeing his care.

Armaan took her towards the car and made her sit comfortably on the passenger seat and they left for home.

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