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"Khudaya tera shukar hai mera baccha thik hai (thank God my son is fine)" his Amma jaan exclaimed in both fear and relief after listening to Arshad's side. He was sitting on his bed with angry Sofia and worried Mrs Malik. While isha standing in the far corner of the room staring at him.

"Amma jaan, go and take a rest you don't look fine." He said. She protests but then after his insisting she agreed and went to her room. His brothers also bides their bye and left the room. His eyes went to the figure who was standing there with a concerned face. Her expression was saying that she wanted to be with him. She wanted to take care of him but he and she both knew that it can't happen.

"What are you still doing here?! " suddenly Sofia asked in a harsh tone making isha startled by her sudden loud voice. She tore her eyes from her husband and look at Sofia who was glaring at her. Isha frown as to why Sofia starting at her with a cold expression. "Leave isha!!" When isha didn't response and stare at her Sofia said loudly. Isha nodded and hurriedly walk out of their room with mist eyes without looking at Arshad.

"What kind of behaviour is this Sofia!? Why you talked to her in that tone?" Arshad asked in anger. Sofia throws a glare at him but it didn't affect Arshad a bit as he was angry at her.

"Because of her, you put your life in danger. For a mere servant!!" She shouted standing up from the bed.

"She is not a servant!" He yelled back in rage. As he felt anger rising in him seeing Sofia mentioning isha like this. "And even if she was. Then I would have saved her. Every person's life is precious, it doesn't matter if it's you me or isha or any other servant "

"No, it's not. If something had happened to you then what would've happened to me, your family and Amma jaan? You have a family. But that isha doesn't have. She is an orphan. No one will cry after her. It won't affect anyone even after she die..."

"Sofia!!" A loud call left Arshad's mouth. He was seething in anger, The thought of something happen to isha scared the hell out of him. His heartbeat skipped. stomach felt a dreadful knot.

Sofia glared at him and went to the washroom. He was staring at the door she left. He never thought she can be this insensitive toward another person even if it was a servant. How could she say and thinks like this?

She was scared for you Arshad. Maybe that's why she spoke like this.

His subconscious spoke. He agreed.

Sofia came after sometime changing her clothes. She gulps her pills and lay on the bed without sparing a glance at him. He slowly lay beside her and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Baby, I know, your worried that's why you said like that but my love, that was very insensitive words" he caressed her shoulder while trying to soothe her anger. She turns around and looks at him.

"I'm not a heartless bitch Arshad. I'm your wife and I will think about you first other than some orphan girl. For whom you put your life in danger" she said with a disappointed tone. Arshad sighed and decided not to argue.

"Let's forget about that. Now look I'm here in front of you all fit and fine" he tried to say in a cheerful tone. "Now come here" stretching his fine arms for her he said. She scoots closer with a small smile. He kissed her forehead and soon enough they both fall asleep.

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"Amma jaan, you say something to this idiot" Arshad said glaring at Asam.

"He is not wrong. We should extend his marriage date" Mrs Malik agreed with her son Asam.

"No, I don't think so..."

"Bhai, please. I want you to fit and fine for my marriage. And look you got shot in your arms. You can't even move your arms a little how will you enjoy my wedding which is in after four days" Asam try to make Arshad understand. He didn't want his elder brother more like father to just sit on the corner on his wedding.

"Asam...." He again cut Arshad by sitting beside him.

"No Bhai. I don't want my elder brother, my father figure to just corner himself on my wedding day. You always full filled our demands like our father so it isn't big deal for me to extend my wedding for you" he hugged Arshad by wrapping his arms around his shoulder from his side. Arshad's heart melted. All the other family members aww at his statement while Mrs malik's eyes got watery.

"Okay fine. Don't call me your father Asam. Your too old to be my son" Arshad chuckled patting his back. Everyone laughs at them.

After many discussion, they decided the day after 2 weeks for the wedding.

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"Assalamualaikum bhabi" Isha was in the kitchen when she heard Adil's voice which makes her startled. Turning to him she stares questioningly.

"Walaikum Assalam" she replied when she realised she hadn't responded. "Do you want anything?" She asked politely.

"Yeah...I wanted water" he said. Isha nodded and went to bring a cold water bottle for him and filled the glass before passing him. "Thank you," he said with a soft smile taking the glass from her. She reciprocated his smile.

"Adil Bhai... Ap please Mujhe bhabi na kahe... Ager kisine sun liya to? (Don't call me bhabi -sister in law- if someone heard then?)" She requested.

"Okay" Adil nodded drinking the water. "I wanted to say something" he started placing the glass on the counter. "Arshad told me about your guys decision," he said. Isha looks away. Their decision. The decision of being apart.

"Hmm," she hummed and turn toward the stove.

"So it's true your giving up on your marriage?" He asked and isha felt her heart clenching thinking that she had given up on her marriage.

"I don't have any other option" she muttered stirring the curry.

"Don't be fool bhabi. He is not in the state to make a decision and you supporting him in his stupidity. You should be a wise one. He is confused and he needs guidance. I tried but he can't understand my words. Only you can make him understand" Adil implore remembering the painful face of his best friend who was not in peace after making this decision of leaving isha.

"He can't betray her. He can't hurt Sofia baaji" isha turn to him and said with mist eyes. "He feels guilty when he comes near me..."

"He feels happy and peaceful when he comes near you and that's what makes him guilty" Adil cut her off and said with a smile.

"Please Adil bhai. Don't say this. It's not true. He can't accept me and this is the truth." Isha said with hurt lacing in her tone.

"He had already accepted you in his heart. He just needs to accept it from his tongue" isha didn't say anything and turn her face away. "He loves you" her head snapped toward him. "Yes, he loves you. Today when he said he can't accept you I found sadness and pain in his eyes."

"No... Wo....wo..Sofia baaji se pyar karte hai (he loves Sofia)" she shook her head refused to believe him and said.

"Karta hai. Par use aapse bhi pyar hogya. (He does. But he fell for you too)" Adil said. "You both are his wives. He loves both of you. He can't accept you thinking about Sofia but you know what... He can't lose you either" Adil stated. Isha stared at him not wanting to believe him and giving her heart a new hope of getting her husband's love. "You still can't believe me?" Adil asked. "Okay then tell me will you put your life in danger for Amar?" Adil asked. Isha makes a face.

"Why would I put my life in danger for Amar?" She asked making faces.

"Will you put your life in danger for Arshad?"

"Unke liye to sau maut mar jaun (i can die hundred times for him)" she said without wasting a second.

"Kyun? (Why)"

"Kyunki mai unse pyaar karti hun aur wo mere shohar hai (because I love him and he is my husband)" she again replied without wasting a second.

"Aur aap uski biwi aur pyar ho. Isliye usne aapni jaan khatre me daali (and your his love and wife that's why he put his life in danger for you)" he proclaimed making her eyebrows caress in realisation. Arshad loves her that's why he put his life in danger to save her.

"I... Don't know what to do?" She held her forehead.

"Do as I say and trust me he will accept you with words this time?" Adil said smirking. Isha stared at him for some time before nodding.

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As usual, Sofia was in her parents home today while Arshad was in his room. After Asam helps him to get a shower Asam left giving him his cloth when Arshad said he will handle it by himself.

Arshad was trying to wear his shirt but felt pain as he moves his arms. After many attempts, he gives up and sat there waiting for anyone to come and help him.

Isha walks in after knocking with washed clothes of his and Sofia. She found shirtless Arshad sat on the couch while staring at her. Her cheeks heat up. she lowered her eyes. Putting clothes on the bed she turns to leave but stopped seeing the shirt in his hand. Isha looks up to his eyes.

"Mai help karu? (Should I help you)?" She asked hesitantly. Its been a couple of days and they couldn't talk to each other as Arshad surrounded by his family members all the time.

"No, its okay" he refused but isha ignored him and walk toward him before picking up his shirt. He didn't say anything. Isha held his fine arms and lifted and slide the shirt in his arms after than she slowly and softly held his injured arm before sliding the shirt into it too.

Her eyes were still lowered as she slowly buttons up his shirt while Arshad's eyes were on her. After so many days he could stare at her this closely.

"Kyu kaha tha aapne waisa? (Why did you said that?)" Suddenly she asked. His eyebrows frown.

"Kya? (What?)" He asked in confusion. Isha look up in his eyes before saying.

"Ke aapki jaan basti hai mujh me? (That your life lay in me)" She said making his eyes widened. He looks away.

"Uh..i..." He didn't know what to say. As usual, he was confused that why he said that words. He knew he feels for isha but he didn't know how strong his feelings had become.

"Mohabbat ho gayi hai aapko mujhse (you fall in love with me)" isha stated. His head snapped toward her who had a small smile on her face. Isha has done buttoning his shirt.

"Ais...aisa kuch nahi hai! (Nothing like this)" he stood up showing his back toward her. Isha stood crossing her arms over her chest.

Since that incident, they couldn't talk but isha had seen him looking around for her. She tries to be away from him as she remembered their decision of being away from each other but presencewhen she saw him searching for her and staring at her when she finally came into his view and the same restless of her eyes she found in his, she concluded that he fell in love with her. Not accepting his feelings only making them both suffer and after meeting with Adil a day ago make her realised she shouldn't give up on their relationship she decided to make him understand and if he can't then she was going to use Adil's advice. She needs to final her fate. She can't go back and forth again and again.

"Asa hi hai. Aap pyaar karte hai mujh se. Maan lijiye (it is like this. You love me, accept it)" she said with confidence in her voice for the first time.

"Mai Sofia se mohabbat karta hun tumse nahi! (I love Sofia. Not you)" He turns to face her and denied. The thought of accepting his feelings will make things even worst than they already.

Isha felt hurt but didn't show. She had accepted his loves for Sofia but she needs him to accept his loves for her.

"You do. But you love me too" she asserted.

"Isha please. Don't say those words. I don't love you. I feel for you but love... No... I... I don't love you." He shook his head as if convincing himself more than her.

"Asan hai aapke liye mujhe khud se alag karna? (Is it easy for you to push me away from you )" she asked with hurt.

"Hum kabhi ek the hi nahi. (We are not one before)" he said looking away. She sighs and closes her eyes gathering her self for the next words.

"Thik hai. If you don't think me yours than what is there for me to be in this nikah?" She asked his head snapped toward her as fear grip his veins.

"What...what do you mean?" He asked in stuttered.

"You were right. I should think about my happiness. One can't be in a relationship where the other doesn't even want it. I'm tired and I've made a decision" Isha declared with a serious face showing her determination about whatever her decision was.

Arshad faces pale. All the colour drain out of his face. He felt his heart will burst out in anticipation.

She wants her happiness.

She can't be in this relationship.

She is tired.

She made a decision.

What decision?

"What decision?" He out loud the question in a dreadful voice.

Isha took a breath and uttered the words which snatched the rug beneath him.

"I'm going to say yes to Amar's proposal. You give me divorce then I will marry him"

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