Keeping her head on his shoulder with her one arm wrapped around his waist shehnaaz breathed in his chest feeling relieved.

Her being in his arms could calm her every restless nerve down. She could get her peace only in his embrace.

Inhaling a deep breathe she placed her lips on his bicep giving a soft kiss there. Closing her eyes she kept her head back on his shoulder.

Holding her hand in his he was gazing at her palm with his eyes turning deep red with every second. Her red palm looked so painful to his eyes.

It must be hurting her, this was the first thing he felt inside. The little scratch on hers feels like a sharp stab in his chest. The next thought taking over his mind was, how did she get hurt?

What was she doing which caused these rashes on her palm. Seeing the rashes what he could understand was that her palm was being pressurized with something hard as he could see boundary lines of something imprinted on her palm.

His sharp mind was working rapidly now. Where was she? another thought grew in his mind which was already there and was now triggered again.

Few minutes back he woke up and there was none. Neither his naaz nor raghav was there. She couldn't go anywhere leaving him like this, he knew.

Was she hiding something from him? A minute back he had asked her where was she but she didn't want to say right now. Why? Did she out herself in some trouble again?

The time she came in his room, she was crying. What made her cry? She looked so restless then. She needed to be in his arms to calm herself down. She wasn't fine then.

Sidharth knows his naaz more than she knows herself. Analysing just last two three minutes he could feel something was definitely wrong.

If she again hide something from him or did some stupidity, she would have to face his anger this time.

"Naaz" tracing his thumb over her red palm sidharth kept his gaze on her hand. The slow yet strict tone of his made her frown against his shoulder.

Was he angry? She could feel that emotion of his in his voice.

Moving her face back from his shoulder she looked at him being confused. She was unable to look into his eyes as his gaze was fixed at somewhere but she could see his eyes were red.

He was definitely getting angry !

Following his gaze with a frown on her face she realised he was looking at her hand. Turning her face more towards her hand, her gaze fell on her red palm having rashes all over it.

Her eyes widened while her lips parted as a slow gasp left her mouth. When did it happen? She didn't realise it before.

Her mind was filled with numerous thoughts while her heart was restless which didn't let her see the condition of her hand.

Her slow gasp was heard by her sidharth which made him turn his gaze from her hand to her face. The shock was clearly visible on her face.

Didn't she know that her hand was hurt? If yes, how irresponsible could she behave towards herself?

"Kaise hua ye? tumhare hath par chot lgi hai aur tumhe pta bhi nhi tha, right?" sidharth looked at her keeping his calm but his voice was laced with a thin layer of anger.

The anger was for her getting hurt, for her being so irresponsible towards herself. He was on hospital bed for some hours and here she was coming with this.

Having nothing to say she just bowed her head down in front of him. She could tell him what had she done an hour ago but she was scared, too scared to even utter a single word.

"Look here naaz, meri taraf dekho and answer me" the more he was speaking, his chest was aching but he chose to ignore.

What felt more important to him was knowing about her small injury. The smallest thing about her mattered to him more than his own self.

The sternness in his voice was scaring her already scared self more. How would she tell him that she just beat a person near to death an hour ago.

How would he react after knowing what stunt she pull when he was sleeping. Should she tell him?

"vo maine..maine vo...vo maine...maine vo..." looking down in her lap she tried to form a sentence but failed miserably while her words irritate him more.

Why couldn't she tell simply that how did this happen. She was fumbling because she was scared to tell or she didn't want to tell him.

"naaz vo maine, maine vo...koi baat ban rahi hai ye? koi sentence ban rha hai? kya maine aur kya vo? aur jab mai baat kar rha hun to meri taraf dekh k jawab do" his pitch was little high this time which made him feel the pain in his stitches making him hiss.

The little wince of his took her attention making her look at him instantly. He had told her that it was paining him if he was talking. How could she forget that. He was talking so much since last few minutes.

"Sidharth baat mat kro please, tumhe dard ho rha hai na, nhi kro na" looking into his eyes she demanded softly getting worried for him.

His eyes were still red while he was waiting for her answer. He was waiting to hear what he wanted to know.

The continuous eye contact of his with hers let her know that he wouldn't leave her till she doesn't tell him everything.

He was still in pain, if she told him then amd there he would definitely take stress for her. He would definitely scold her and the anger which was not triggered to the extreme, that would happen too.

This would led him to get more pain. Why she had to act so impulsive and beat that rishi. But he deserved that, didn't he shot her sidharth?

The same battle started again in between her mind and her heart. She just couldn't decide if she was right or not.

Before the visuals of her beating rishi could flash in front of her eyes making her panic she just shrugged every thought building in her mind. She didn't want to think about that incident again and again.

"Naaz i am waiting, kaise lgi ye chot aur kahan gyi thi tum? baar baar repeat karta rahunga jab tak bataogi nhi" his voice going more louder made her look at him in helplessness. Why he has to behave stubborn now?

Neither she could tell him a lie nor she wanted to. She never lied to him ever. In sameer's case too she hid things from him but never cooked a lie to tell him. She had just denied to tell him the things.

"Sidharth abhi nhi please, achha jab hum ghar jayenge na tab pakka bataungi. ghar jaate hi sabse pehle sab ko bataungi" keeping her free hand on his cheek she looked into his eyes wanting him to obey her words.

Her eyes had plead which he could see, he could feel she was scared to tell him what ever it was and that made him scared as the thought of what was it which she had to think before telling him grew in his mind.

Wriggling her hand which was in his grip she tried to free her hand not wanting him to see those rashes again.

Looking into her eyes with his deep red eyes he tightened his hold on her hand letting her know that he won't leave her hand nor will forget those rashes even if she tried to divert his mind.

"maan li tumhari baat, yahan nhi batana theek hai. ab doctor ko andar bhej do aur tum thodi der bahr wait kro" leaving her hand sidharth looked at her calmly while she was confused.

Why did he ask her to go out? Doctor could check him in her presence too. Did he angry with her for not telling him?

"Sidharth tum gussa ho gye ho? mai pakka bata dungi na ek baar tum theek ho k ghar chalo" keeping her both hands on his cheeks she looked at him helplessly.

Neither she could tell him nor she could take the thought of him getting upset with her.

"nhi hun gussa naaz, tum doctor ko bhej do andar" keeping his one hand on her cheek which he could move sidharth said softly this time not wanting her to cry again.

"Hmm, bhej rhi hun" still not satisfied with his response she hummed unwantedly. Getting up she placed a lingering kiss on his forehead and moved towards the door.

Resting his head back sidharth kept looking at her retreating figure. He knew what he had to do next.

Nothing could be hidden from him about her. He had agreed to her demand of telling at home and she would do that.

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Continuing his check up which was left in middle few minutes before, doctor examined sidharth properly this time while shehnaaz waited outside.

Raghav chose to stay with rana for sometime as shehnaaz was with sidharth. He knew shehnaaz was enough to take care of sidharth.

"You are very strong sidharth. Aapki body bhut positive response de rahi hai medicines ko. Just one week and you will be good to go home" doctor informed him politely.

"Aaj hi discharge hoga mera" doctor heard sidharth's voice. His words had order, not even an ounce of request could be felt in his words pr his voice.

"Sorry, i didn't understand. what do you mean?" doctor was confused if he heard right or not.

Sidharth looked at the doctor raising his one brow. Did doctor want him to repeat his words. If he had ever done this, it was just for his naaz and in future too it will be for his naaz only.

"Sorry i mean. did u just say that u want to get discharge today itself?" scared with hus reaction doctor asked scared thinking if he did right asking him again.

"Agar ye suna hai to yahi bola hoga na" he was irritated with shehnaaz not telling him the things and now this irritation will be taken out on everyone except her.

"This is not possible sidharth. we can't discharge you before a week. Aaj k aaj hi to impossible hai. raat hi to tumhara itna crucial operation hua hai" doctor denied straight away. Sidharth needed to be kept in supervision of doctors for a week.

"theek hun mai. operation to ho gya hai. goli nikal gyi hai, baat khatam ab discharge do mujhe aur ye darama khatam kro" his words surely offended the doctor but he was not in a mood to care for anyone's damn mood. His own mood was spoiled.

"I am sorry par ye darama to ek week chalega. You like it or not, it doesn't matter" the tone of doctor was offensive this time as he was getting irritated with sidharth's behaviour now.

"Hospital band karwana hai kya ye? jo bola hai vo karo, mai patient hun na meri marzi mujhe kab tak rehna hai yahan" he was starting to talk nonsense now but all he could understand was that he needed to go home.

It was not just that shehnaaz would tell him everything once they will be home, the thing was that he just couldn't stay admitted in hospital for long.

"you are impossible man, let me talk to your family. they will make you understand how important it is for you to stay here" doctor shake his head in disbelief seeing sidharth behaving stubborn like kids.

"dare you say anything to anyone. maine bola hai na discharge k liye. mujhse baat kro. ab ye batao k khud discharge doge ya mai apne tarike se karun?" the anger could be felt in his voice.

The more doctor was arguing with him, it was triggering his anger more. Who was he to stop him from going home?

He could just leave the hospital without caring about formalities of discharge but his naaz would never let him do that, he knew.

"okay even we discharge you. we will appoint a nurse for you to take care of you for one complete week" doctor declared as this was the only way he could be discharged.

"no i don't need anyone" declined sidharth. First he didn't need any nurse for taking care of him then no one could come to know about Raichand mansion.

"you cannot just deny for everything. aise to hum discharge nhi kar payenge, sorry" doctor was super irritated now.

He wanted to bang his head somewhere or just get out of this room. First option he didn't want to take and second option sidharth wasn't letting him take.

"as you wish. career k sath koi panga ho gya to khud ko hi blame krna" resting his head back again sidharth closed his eyes making the doctor look at him horrified. What did he mean?

"how selfish you are man. tumhare bhale k liye hi bola tha, nhi maan na to maro jahan jaa k marna hai" doctor just moved out of the room angerily.

Opening his eyes sidharth sighed. He had to use his way to make the doctor agree. That's how this world works.

Every thing in this world from small to big screams the need of power to get your words heard. He just wanted to get out of this place and for that he had to use his way to convince doctor.

"Doctor ho gya check up? theek hai na sab kuchh?" asked shehnaaz the moment doctor came out of the room but seeing his angry face she got confused. Did sidharth do something inside?

"theek hai aapke husband. ghar le jao unko, mai discharge papers ready karwata hun" without giving her a chance to speak doctor rushed out of their. He was in no mood to listen anything more.

Frowning she moved towards sidharth's room. She was sure sidharth had definitely done something.

"Sidharth kya hua hai? doctor itne gusse mai kyun the air itni jldi discharge de rhe hain tumhe? how?" walking towards him asked shehnaaz looking at him questioningly.

"ghar jaa k bataunga" he chose the same words like hers making her glare him. He couldn't do the same. She had her reason but he was doing it deliberately, she knew.

"mzaak ni kar rahi mai sidharth, kya kiya tumne sach sach batao" standing beside him shehnaaz glared him angerily which like always did not scare him.

"doctor ko bola k mujhe nhi rehna hai yahan, discharge dedo to de raha hai bas" sidharth's voice was so calm and confident that she wanted to believe his words.

"sidharth doctor kabhi allow nhi krenge itni jldi discharge karne ko, to kaise maan gye vo aise hi" pouting confusingly she set beside him on his bed.

"naaz kyun tang kar rhi ho, ghar jana hai mujhe, chalo ghar le k mujhe ni pta" sulked sidharth like kids all of sudden bringing out his raw self in front of her.

He really wanted to get out of this hospital and go home. His naaz was enough to take care of him, he knew.

He wanted to go back to their home and sleep in her arms. That would be his actual peaceful sleep. Her warmth could give him the comfort which none could ever give.

"kya hogya sidharth, aise kyun kar rahe ho" keeping her palm on his cheek she caressed it with her thumb making him keep his hand on hers.

"damm ghut raha hai yahan mera, humare ghar jana hai naaz" leaning towards her he kept his head on her shoulder breathing in her neck.

Minutes ago he behaved so rudely with the doctor and here he was, a kid in front of her whom he could actually show his real self.

"theek hai, jayenge hum aaj hi. mai doctor se baat karke aati hun, kya kya precautions leni hai tumhe aur sab kuchh detail mai pta krke fir hi jayenge..hmm?" keeping her hand in his hair she ran her fingers in his hair making him snuggle his face more into her shoulder.

"hmm, jldi ja k jldi aao" sidharth whispered against her neck while she softly caressed his hair.

"abhi aa rahi hun" kissing his hair she moved his face back making him rest his head back.

Getting up she pushed his hair away from his forehead and gave a soft kiss on his forehead. These forehead kisses were love for both.

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"chal bhai ho gya tera discharge" raghav entered in his room with a hand bag making sidharth glare him.

"kahan tha tu ab tak, jab se utha hun mai..tu nhi tha yahan, chl kya rha hai yahan" sidharth moved up to sit while raghav helped him to sit moving his bed up.

"arre mai rana k paas tha, yahan to shehnaaz thi tere paas to mai uske sath tha" raghav said opening the hand bag while sidharth nodded his head in understanding. He didn't know that rana was also admitted here.

"kaisa hai vo? maine puchha hi ni uske baare mai pehle" asked sidharth while raghav took out a comfy t shirt and shorts for him.

"theek hai aur tu khud ki halat to dekh le usko kya puchhta" said raghav making him role his eyes. According to him he was okay.

A thought to ask him about where shehnaaz was crossed his mind as he had an idea that raghav must know as he too wasn't there. Another thought of shehnaaz promising to tell him at home stopped him from asking him.

He will wait for shehnaaz to tell herself what was she hiding. He wouldn't let anyone interfere in between.

Raghav tried to open his shirt which took his attention bringing him back from his thoughts.

"kya kar rha hai bey, tu ni change kar rha mere kapde" pushing his hand away sidharth denied him glaring him while his glare was not working anymore.

"to aur kon krega, chup chap badal le kapde, nakhre maar raha hai baith k" raghav again tried to open his shirt while sidharth pushed his hand away again.

"tu naaz ko bhej mere paas, mujhe ni pta bass" holding his shirt he demanded seriously making raghav huff. Was he the sane sidharth he knew before?

"betha reh fir yahin, nakhre uthao pehle iske" throwing the shirt and shorts on couch placed in the room raghav was about to move towards the door and just then the door opened.

"kya hua, ready ni hue sidharth abhi tak?" shehnaaz came inside in a blue kurta with white plazo. Frowning she moved towards them seeing sidharth was not ready yet.

"ye tumhara khasam, nakhre hi bhut hain iske to. khud hi sambhalo tum isko" huffing raghav went out of the room making shehnaaz look at sidharth with questioning gaze.

"mujhe kya dekh rahi ho aise, maine kuchh ni kiya. mere kapde change tum krogi, aur koi nhi" sidharth made the most innocent face showing his puppy eyes making her giggle. Sometimes she just can't understand his mood.

"kar rahi hun, chhote baby se kam nhi ho tum" smiling she moved closer to him making him grin.

Her hands moved towards his shirt while he held her wrist and pulling her made her sit beside him.

Shaking her head at his cute demands she started to open his shirt buttons while he took his time to gaze his naaz with all his love.

Sliding the shirt out of his arms carefully not to hurt him she placed it beside him and made him wear his shirt.

Her cheeks turned red with the thought of changing hus lowers too. His continuous gaze on hers captured her expressions in an instant. He could see her getting red which made him smile in disbelief.

"tumhe nhi krna to its okay naaz, kisi nurse ko bhej do.. vo chan.." he deliberately chose these words knowing how possessive his naaz was for him but she didn't let him complete his sentence.

"chup chap baithe raho, kar rahi hun mai" glaring at him sternly she warned him strictly while he kept his finger on his lips letting gee think that he was scared.

He could never be scared of her but The Sidharth Raichand was yet to receive the biggest shock of his life. He was yet to know about the most dangerous act of his wife.

It was an impulsive move of hers which she was yet to deal with, she was yet to accept that she actually did this, she was yet to accept this truth of hers.

Getting up from the bed she moved towards the door making sidharth confused. Locking the door from inside she moved back to him making him smirk sweetly.

"door kyun lock kiya baby, abhi ghar jaa to rahe hain hum to ghar ja k..." she didn't let him continue his teasing session. Glaring him again she made him sit quietly.

Tucking her hands in his lowers she pulled it down keeping her gaze other side making him chuckle inwardly.

Realising he was wearing boxers she took a deep breath and quickly made her wear his shorts while he couldn't stop his smile seeing his baby going red every passing second.

"chlo ab, ghar jayenge hum" making him ready she breathed in relief while sidharth leaned towards her and kissed her forehead.

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Keeping his head in her lap sidharth was laying in the back seat while sitting beside him shehnaaz was caressing his hair.

She had informed her father about sidharth's discharge and them coming home so no one needed to come to hospital.

Turning his face towards her he hid his face in her stomach while wrapping his one arm around her waist.

Taking the showl she covered him properly knowing he was feeling sleepy. Hiding his face under the showl sidharth snuggled more into her stomach making her caress his hair slowly.

"Raghav murti wali kisi achhi si shop par le k chalo pehle" instructed shehnaaz to which raghav nodded his head and kept driving.

Half an hour later the car was stopped in front of a huge shop for the idols of Gods and Goddesses. It was in mumbai only.

"car kyun rok di, kya hua?" pushing the shawl off his face asked sidharth as his sleep broke.

"thodi der mai pra chal jayega, mai abhi aa rhi hun, raghav sidharth k paas hi rehna" shehnaaz quickly moved out of the car before sidharth could ask anything further.

"kahan ruke hain hum?" sidharth asked to raghav laying on the seat.

"murti shop pai gyi hai shehnaaz" informed raghav looking towards her direction. Sidharth stayed silent after that.

Fifteen minutes later shehnaaz came back holding an idol covered in red cloth in her hands. It was a small idol which she could hold easily.

Getting out of the car raghav moved towards the passenger side and opened the door for her to keep the idol inside.

"raghav ye kapda seat par daal do please" forwarding him a fresh peace of cloth shehnaaz requested which he did instantly.

Laying on the back seat sidharth was observing her quietly. A slight smile was there on his lips.
The smile, just because of her, for her.

Placing the idol on the seat with all the respect shehnaaz moved out while raghav closed the door. Taking their respective seats they settled back and raghav drove towards the Raichand Mansion.

The rest of the drive went with sidharth sleeping snuggled in shehnaaz's lap under the effect of medicines while shehnaaz kept patting his head softly all the way.

An hour later finally the car entered Raichand Mansion. Sidharth was up till then after a good sleep.

Raghav helped to bring sidharth out of the car along with shehnaaz while rajbir ji too came out opening the main door.

Sidharth was denied to use his much strength to walk or in anything which could cause pressure on his stitches.

"kaisa hai puttar" rajbir ji asked relieved seeing sidharth back home while sidharth nodded his head in assurance.

The three of them took him inside while payal was with dadi in her room. Bringing him in the living room they made him sit on the sofa.

Shehnaaz moved towards the kitchen to bring water for him while raghav set beside him. Rajbir ji took the seat in front of them.

A notification popped on raghav's mobile which he arranged last night. Taking out his mobile he tapped on the notification uninterested to see what it was.

The news popped in front of his eyes making him widen his eyes. Observing his expressions sidharth took the mobile from him to see what it was.

"The popular singer of India, Shehnaaz Shergill who was said to be on a break from the industry was seen in front of an idol shop in Mumbai. The video got viral on social media in just few minutes. In the video ms. shergill can be seen wearing sindur and manglasutra. Seeing the video, the famous singer is suspected to be married" sidharth read the article and the video was attached too in the article.

There was more writing about her fans going crazy and demanding for her to reveal if she got married. Choosing to not read further sidharth switched off the mobile.

Resting his head back he closed his eyes while his fist clenched. This shouldn't have happened.

NOTE

I know zyadan emotions ni hain chapter mai par kaam chala lo 🥺

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