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And thanks for them too who decided to drop the story other than bashing on me.. Some mindset is too strong to be change for anyone. Good luck for the future👍🏻

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Author's POV.

Arshad woke up with the bright sunlight hitting on his closed eyelids. He open his eyes and slowly sat on the bed. Looking at the wall clock he saw it was 10.30 am.

Everything which happens yesterday started roaming around his eyes and he started searching for Sofia but she was not present in the room. He went to the washroom for his daily routine thinking she might be in the house somewhere.

After getting ready for the day he walks out of the room.

"Where is Sofia?" He asked his mother as he saw her in the living room.

"She went to her mother in the early morning." his mother replied. Arshad frowned.

"She didn't inform me" he muttered but then again she never informed him before going anywhere or doing anything.

"Let her be Arshad. Give her some time alone" Amma Jaan said seeing him taking out his mobile. He thinks for some time but then nodded.

Deciding he will call her later he went to the kitchen to get coffee first as his head was paining because of all chaos.

"Kubra bi, please give me a coffee," he said sitting on the chair while leaning his head back. Kubra bi nodded and went to make his coffee.

Sofia's helpless and broken face came in front of him as he closed his eyes making his heart and headache increase...

"...I love you. I can't share you.."

"..Please don't test me.."

"....I will forgive you and will forget everything, Just... Just leave her"

His eyes were closed so he didn't see isha entering the kitchen. Isha saw him sitting on the chair and having a discomfort frown on his face.

Isha asked through her eyes what is Arshad doing here? To which kubra bi replied by showing the coffee jara went to her and take the coffee jar from her.

"I will make it. Please go and give this medicine to Amma Jaan. I... I don't want to go" isha said in a low voice and lowered her head at the end. She didn't face anyone of the family till now and didn't want to.

Kubra bi nodded as she knew what happened yesterday when she came back from her holiday Amma Jaan told her to not give any work to isha as she was not the maid but his son's wife. First kubra bi was shocked but then sighed in relief as everything was revealed.

After she was gone Isha make a coffee for Arshad and went to that small table where Arshad was sitting on the chair. She slowly put the coffee in front of him and went to stand behind his chair.

She placed her hands on his forehead and started massaging. At first, Arshad's frowned depend but feeling her soft hands he knew it was isha.

"Isha" after some time he whispered holding her hand and slowly opened his eyes. Isha smiles softly at him.

"Drink your coffee or else it will turn cold," she said gesturing toward the coffee mug. Arshad kisses her palm before bringing her in front of him. She sat beside him on the chair while he takes the coffee mug.

"Aap thik hai?" She asked. (Are you okay?)

"Hmm," he hummed while sipping the coffee.

"Lag to nahi rahe" (didn't seems to)

"Tum think ho?" He asked ignoring her statement. (Are you okay)

"Agar aap ho. To Mai bhi hun" she said staring at him. (I am if you are)

"I was scared isha. I still am." He confessed his fears. "I was scared for you yesterday thinking about how will you face everything. Now I'm for Sofia's outburst. I know she's not done." He sighed rubbing his face. "She left for her parent's place. Now I had to face them all (Sofia's family)" he stressed and muttered the last part. Isha held his hand tightly feeling sad for him

"Bahot takleef di na maine. Aapki sukoon bhari zindagi ko ulat pulat kardiya. Meri wajah se aapko...." He put his finger on her lips. (Because of me you are in pain. I upside down your peaceful like. Because of me...)

"Tumhari wajah se kuch nahi isha. Ye meri qismat me tha. Tum meri qismat me thi." (Not because of you isha. This is was written on my destiny. You are written on my destiny) He cupped her right side of the face "tum bas mere sath rehna. Mere pas rehna. Mujhse pyar karna. Tum aur tumhara pyar meri himmat hai." (You just be with me. Be close to me. Loves me. You and your love is my strength.) He said caressing her face while his voice cracked. He was too scared of Sofia's outburst and her decision. He had the idea of what she will ask him to do and that's what makes him scared to the core.

Isha stood up and held his face going closer. "Do you love Sofia baji?" She asked. He nodded with mist in his eyes. He didn't want to hurt by saying the word out loud but he didn't realise his eyes were saying everything. She smiles a little and wipes the corner of his eyes with her thumb. "Do you trust me?" She asked.

"More than anyone"

"Then believe me. I will not let Sofia baji part away from you. I will make her understand. I will erase her insecurity. I will make her believe that no one will snatch you from her. She is your first wife and she will remain." Isha said softly, Arshad hugged her stomach wrapping his arms around her strongly. He was grateful to isha that she understand him and support him and he knew with isha's help he will convince Sofia.

"I love you" he mumbles kissing her stomach making her feel the tingle and something new.

"I love you too" she kissed his head while caressing his head with her fingers.

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Sofia's POV

"I want to divorce him" I announced my decision.

"I'm with you, divorce him" my dad supported me.

"What are you saying? It's a marriage we are talking about. They are married for 5 years now. Their relationship is not that weak which could be broken like this. Sofia...." She turns to me. "..baby. Don't do anything which you will regret..."

"Shut up Raziya. He cheated her and you supporting this?" My dad yelled at my mother

"I'm not supporting this" she glared at him. "I'm saying just think and understand the situation before coming to the conclusions. Please leave me with my daughter for some time" dad gritted his teeth.

"Don't force my daughter for doing anything. I'm still alive. She's well educated independent woman. She doesn't need anything which she doesn't want. I will always be with you baby. Whatever decision you make" with that he stormed out of the room.

Sofia..." My mom turn to me and sat in front of me on the bed holding my hands. "..you said that he marries her to save her and now he's saying he loves her.. Right?" I look at her with blank eyes "baby... You know him. We have all known him for a decade now. He is a soft-hearted person. He never dates anyone except you. He never made friends with girls except you. He always made you his priority. Your happiness, dreams, everything comes first for him. Then how can you just forget everything? I know he made a grave sin by hiding his relationship with that girl. But he was scared, He was scared to lose you. And here you got your answer that he loves you and is scared of losing you." I stared at her remembering everything Arshad had done for me since our college life.

"I understand. I believe. I believe each and everything your saying and what he said. But in all this, one more thing comes from him, mom. And that's his love for her. I believe he falls for her." I said with tears gathering in my eyes. "How can he falls in love with anyone if he still loves me?" I asked in a low cracked voice putting my forehead on her shoulder. "How mom? How?" She didn't say anything for some time I sobbed. But after a few minutes passed she pulled back and cupped my face.

"Did you give him the same what you earned for him?" Her one question hit me hard. "Did you make him your priority? Did you think of his happiness, his dream anything of him before you?" I pulled away from her.

"What are you trying to say, mom?" I asked standing up and looking away.

"You were saying that since last year he's persisting you for a baby but you didn't consider his happiness. Since last year you aborted twice without his knowing. Since last year he refuse to use precautions cause he wants a baby but you were not ready. Sofia...." She held my arms and turn me toward her "one year, two years, three years, a man can give in to his wife's wishes but he gives you five years. Sofia five years of your marriage and still you were not ready to be a mother. Did you even love him?"

"Mom" a gasp left my mouth. "How can you even ask me that question? Of course, I love him" I shouted.

"If you would have loved him then you would have thought about his happiness for once. For once Sofia. We will not value that precious thing or person until we are about to lose it "she held my arms. "You make your relationship weak. You make him weak. he would've not even thought about anyone else if he gets what he gives you from you but he got that from isha." she paused before holding my face "Baby I'm your mother and I don't want you to lose the person like Arshad. I know no one can love you the way Arshad do. I'm just saying do anything but don't lose him" with that she walks out of my room. I slumped on the bed as a flash of memory of last year came in front of me.

Flashback.

We were sitting on the beach while enjoying the ice cream. After a lot of persuading from Arshad, I got ready to have ice cream. He loves ice cream but I don't like it cause of the weight I will gain after having it. Few children were playing around there and Arshad was staring at them with longing eyes.

"What are you looking at?" I asked him. He turns to me and smiles before wrapping his arms around me.

"Kids. And I'm thinking about having kids now. What do you think?" He turn to me and asked with hope in his eyes.

"Arshad, you know.. I'm not ready" I answered looking ahead of me.

"Baby, just think about it. It's been four years since we are married. Before marriage, you said we will have a baby after 3 years and now it's been four years of our marriage. I didn't back off from my words then how can you?" Arshad held my face making me face him.
"I want a child. I want to be a father. I want little arrogant Sofia" he pinches my nose smiling. I pulled back. The children's talk always ends up with bitterness between us.

"Arshad, I can't. I have a career. I have dreams. And having a baby will ruin everything. I'm not ready to look after the baby" I said while standing up.

"Nothing will ruin Sofia. I will look after the baby. We will have a babysitter. I or our baby will never hinder your career. Only one child and after that I will not ask anything, please. You will do whatever you want" he desperately pleaded to hold my hands. I jerk my hand away from him.

"Arshad, I'm sorry. But right now I can't full fill your wishes. We will think about it in the future but not now" I said sternly.

"Ok. Let's go... It getting dark" Picking up his mobile he turns to go to the car.

I didn't fail to see the moisture in his eyes.

Flashback to end.

A sob escape my mouth as Arshad's moist eyes came in front of me. The child conversation always left him heartbroken and with broken hopes. I think she's right. I made him weak. I made our relationship weak.

I hide my face in my hands and started crying. Now I realised how much I love him and was regretting everything now. Because of my selfishness, I lost him.

I already lost him, mom.

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WARNING: Who despises Isha and Arshad please skip this part. Your chapter end here.

Isha's POV

"How are you feeling now?" I asked running my finger on his hair. We're in my room and he was laying on the bed while putting his head on my lap.

"Better" he answers. His head was paining since morning.

"Should I bring something for you?" I asked softly. He didn't have proper breakfast and was not ready to have lunch saying he was not hungry.

"No" he denied.

"Arsh" I called him making him look at me.

"Arsh ki Jaan. Just be with me" he nuzzled on my stomach wrapping his arms around my waist.

"It's tingling" I giggle softly tugging his hair.

"I don't know but today I'm feeling strangely calm by this position." He mumbled kissing me there. The butterflies started dancing in my tummy. Even I was feeling something different with him so close to me there.

"Arsh, na karien. Gudgudi hoti hai ( don't do this It's tingling) " when he didn't stop I started pushing him by holding his shoulder while giggling continuously. He abruptly sat up and held my face.

"Your laugh is a melody to my ear, and peace of my heart" he said smiling while staring into my face. But his smile dropped as his eyes fall on my temple where the wound was still fresh. His thumb caresses it. "I'm sorry" with that he places a kiss on my temple and then on my cheeks. And then his eyes fall on the corner of my lips where I had a cut. He kissed that place making me close my eyes. "I'm sorry meri jaan" with that he captures my lips. My hands automatically wrapped around his neck and head. I didn't respond for some time as he was kissing me softly and I was lost feeling his love but then I felt him agitate. I reciprocated.

Slowly his lips went to my jaw after some time as we both were out of breath. Arshad pulled me on his lap while throwing my dupatta away. My head leaned back giving him more space.

"Ah" I moaned as he bite my soft skin. His hands started roaming on my body making me excited. I started unbuttoning his shirt. He stopped as my cold finger touch his warm bare chest.

He looks into my eyes. I was feeling hazy. My eyes filled with want. I didn't know why I was feeling fear and bold at the same time. I didn't want him to stop, I didn't want him to leave me. I want him close. Too close to me.

I hugged him tightly and place a kiss on his bare chest. "Please" only one word came from my lips. He didn't react even after a few minutes and I was about to pull back feeling dejected but then I felt him pulling the zip of my dress down.

They lost themselves in each other unaware of the coming storm.

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