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"Chai bhi mein bana kar du!" Shehnaaz murmured under breath harshly adding spoon of tea in saucepan

Maids in kitchen looked at her nervously who has refuse to held at order of dadi-jaan. She rolled her eyes at them and walked towards cupboards where spices were kept

"Bibi, shakar nahi peete serkar" one of maid told her, Shehnaaz slowly turn towards her and gave her fake smile

"Pata hai mujhe rukaiya baji" She her head and turn back to open cupboard and search for something

Shehnaaz's eyes lit up when she saw it and took it out, maid's curiously saw her taking out glass bottle with black cap of white substance and they wide their eyes realising it's not sugar nor salt but Ajinomoto (Chinese salt)

"Bibi yeh toh-"

"Mujhe pata hai yeh kya hai" She told them looking for spoon to dig in Chinese salt after she has opened cap, she ignored whispers of maids and continued her work which was mixing that in tea of her husband

After mixing it for while and letting it dissolve properly. She picked up baby blue and golden cup and saucer from tea-set and poured tea in it with smile on her face. She placed it in tray and pick it up before making her way back in hall carefully, attention was on her as sound of her slippers was louder than silence in hall

Sidharth couldn't help but smirk when he noticed sweat on side of her forehead even in this cold weather. He was loving idea of this spoiled princess doing something she usually doesn't do, she put tray on table and set beside table to make cup for him and give him fake smile on which he wanted to chuckle but kept it within him

She carefully picked up milk pot and poured milk in cup after adding tea. She pushed back hair those has been slipped out of bun and now were disturbing her more as her head was down focused at tray on table. Sidharth kept hand against his mouth fighting urge to not stand up and push them behind her ear right away. She lifted her gaze to find him already looking at her, this annoyed her because he's always looking at her

She grab cup and stand up before making her way near him and shove it in his hands with another fake smile. He smirked seeing her all riled up

She looked behind at person who has grabbed her hand and it was non other then her own father who pulled her with him to where he was sitting with Mrs alam already. She looked at him as he grabbed her hands in this own and with other hand he took out napkin from his pocket and wiped sweat off her forehead

Sidharth looked at them and it made him feel different almost like possessive feeling strike within him. Alam surely was father of his wife but it made him feel like he should have done that, with eyes still on them he took sip of tea and he wants to spit it out instantly but he sallowed it

Shehnaaz turn her head to look at him waiting for his reaction but non came! He was sitting sipping tea like it's normal she put in damn Ajinomoto he would fucking spit it out and lose it but instead he's siping like it's nothing. It confuses her and made her think if she actual put it?

"Kesi banai hai chai?" Dadi-jaan asked like she was dying to know

"Behtareen, Shehnaaz why don't you make her one as well?" Sidharth looked at his wife who's eyes widen

"Huh?" She asked

"Mujhe bhi please" Her father also said beside her. She gulped

"Leki-"

"Lekin kya jaldi karo thandi na hojaye" Dadi-jaan said glaring at her

Her and her glares Shehnaaz thought slowly standing up, she cussed Sidharth who was smiling to himself as she kneel down beside table again to make both of them one cup. She made them tea with so much nervousness, she's done she knows what will her father say not to forgot dadi-jaan!

She give them one by one and get back to her place which was beside Zain as before. She looked at them waiting for their reactions, dadi-jaan coughed and Shehnaaz bite her lip

"Kyun Kya hua achi nahi lagi apko?" Sidharth asked them with sarcasm

"N-nahi nahi bhut achi hai chai toh haina alam?" She asked making face. She knows why they are not saying anything to her because of other people

"P-perfect hai yeh toh" Alam agreed not wanting to take another sip of this poison named as tea but for sake of his daughter he did again and did all struggles to not spit it out

"Agar itni achi chai hai toh mujhe bhi pilao" Amaira said looking at them

"Nahi!"
"Nahi!"

Alam and dadi-jaan looked at each other as they both almost yelled it. Amaira looked at them weirdly at their odd behaviour

"I mean chai khatam hogai hogi usne ek he cup banaya tha tum kisi maid ko keh dou bana de sabke liye chai aur Shehnaaz beta yeh wapis rakhao jao" Dadi-jaan said putting cup back on table

    Shehnaaz nodded and immediately took tray back to kitchen before anyone else try and taste it. She groan at him how he turned table, he was supposed to be annoyed and frustrated but now she is because her so good plan didn't work

Maham set down at place of Shehnaaz beside Zain making him look up from phone to show her something thinking it's Shehnaaz but halt when he saw maham looking at him with doe eyes of hers like she's guilty of something

"Mujhe maaf krden" She spoke in low voice getting closer him only for Zain to hear. He looked back in his phone with normal expressions

"Kis baat ke liye maafi mang rahi ho?" He asked, he knows exactly why she's apologetic

"Mene apke liye stand nahi liya mujhe pata tha you can never do anything like this bachpan se janti hu lekin aliza's state-"

"You doubted me at some point haina?" He asked lifting his gaze from phone. She went completely silent and he got his answer

"Yahi jaana tha mujhe" He nodded getting up from his place and moving

She looked around to see if anyone else were looking at them and followed him behind until he was walking upstairs towards his room. He was hurt by her words deeply

"Zain meri baat sune!" She called walking behind him quickly

He didn't listen and walked inside his room closing door behind but not locking it so she also got inside his room and locked door behind. He looks at her and scoffed

"Tumhe ab dar nahi lag raha mein tumhe bhi kahen harassed na krdo?" He asked throwing his phone on bed before giving her his full attention

"Zain esi kyun bol rahe ho ap?" She spoke getting closer him while he moved away from her and stoped her from getting any closer by showing her his palm

"Tumhe ek baar bhi yeh nahi hua ke no Zain can't do that he's not that vile man? Jese tumne kaha tum mujhe bachpan se janti ho kya mein cherta aya hu larkiyo ko?" He asked

"Nahi" She shook her head with teary eyes. Guilt was eating her

"She was crying and-"

"Rorahi thi toh matlab she's speaking truth? Are you naive or stupid maham!" He cut her off harshly

"I'm sorry" She murmured wiping off tears that spill down her cheeks. Zain never speak to her like this, he has always been playful and soft to her

"Get out" He said coldly

"M-mein-"

"Just leave already!" He spoke out of frustration before walking inside his closet slamming door behind

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Doctors were done with their work and they already told dadi-jaan that they found nothing which can Indicate that assault had been done. Aliza's parents were called and now only elders of house were sitting in drawing room with them

"Hum maafi mange hai Aliza ki taraf se bachi hai galti hogayi use" aliza's father joined his hands in front of Sidharth who didn't said anything just glared at man, he was really frustrated because of lack of sleep

"Yeh maafi wali baat hai! Mere poote per galat ilzaam gaya hai uper se drame!" Dadi-jaan glared at them furiously

"Galti-"

"Har galti ki saza milti hai aur tumhari beti ko bhi mile gi!" Dadi-jaan cut him off in middle

Mother of aliza was crying already because of situation their daughter has put them in. She is aware of rasheedi's and their power especially their devotees if they got to know aliza has put wrong blame on Zain they will kill aliza themself that much protective their mureeds were. The gaddi of pir jo goth is one of most power gaddi and so are one who sits on gaddi. For generations rasheedis have been sitting on this sacred gaddi

"Yeh ilzaam usne Zain per nahi puri caste pe lagaya hai aur is baat ko ese rafa dafa nahi karenge hum!" Alam was one who spoke with firm expressions

"Ek he beti hai humari esa na karen reham karen kuch please" He was already begging only for stupidity his daughter has done

"Tumhe pata bhi hai yahan ke log kya hashar karen ge tumahri beti ka zaleel karenge use yeh jane ke baad ke usne Zain per ilzaam lagaya hai is khandan ke variso mein se ek hai wo" Amaira said folding arms across chest

"Apki beti ko yeh nahi krna chahiye tha ab sab sambhalna muskil hai" Mrs alam said in worried tone looking at helpless parents of girl

"Koi toh hal hog-"

"Province choro aur dubara nazar na ayo mujhe yahan kabhi" Sidharth cut him off making silence in whole room

"Lekin usne Zain pe ilzaam lagaya hai usko koi saza milni-"

"Mene kuch soch ke liye hai faisla so don't question my decisions" Sidharth cut off dadi-jaan who gave him stern look

"Shukhriya! Hum apko kabhi province mein toh kya pure mulk mein nazar nahi aye ge! Thanks a lot!" Aliza's father can't be more thankful. He didn't expect it from him

"Tum itne halke decisions nahi le sakhte Sidharth kal ko koi aur akar ilzaam laga kar jaye gi!" Alam spoke as soon as parents of aliza left, sidharth turn to look at elder man with coldness in his eyes

"Mein hu is gaddi pe ap nahi toh mein jo bhi faisla karuga maana parega chaiye wo halka ho ya phir nahi" He told him before making his way out of drawing room towards his room

He run hand through his hair while making his way towards stairs when Zain stoped him. Sidharth groan out looking at his cousin who surely wants to know what happened

"Toh?" Zain asked

"Toh yeh ke haramkhor agar tumhe muh lagana hai kisi se toh shaadi krlo kyun ke I'm so done with you" Sidharth glared at young man who gasp

"Mene kya kiya!" He asked folding arms across his chest

"Tumhe mein achi tarha batata kya kiya hai tumne lekin mujhe abhi bhut neend arahi hai so fucking move" He spoke with irritation shoving him aside harshly and moving on ignoring zain who was calling his name non stop

He entered his room and instantly eyes fell on Shehnaaz who was sleeping on couch with one leg hanging down and half duvet covering her body. She looks really uncomfortable but ask him if he cares? No. She chose that for herself so he moved towards bed and lay down, within seconds he was already sleeping

Morning
6:00

Shehnaaz groan at again constantly knocking on door of their room. She slowly open her eyes to look at clock on wall. It's freaking 6 in morning! She has just slept like 4 hours ago and they were already waking her up

She stood up to open door that hasn't stopped knocking till now and Sidharth was sleep like he's in some coma

"Dadi-jaan ne kaha apko utha du aj Maazar pe jana hai because bhaijaan has to pay respect after his nikkah" Maham told her as soon as she opened door before Sana could say anything (shrine)

"Itni subha?" Shehnaaz asked, even sun hasn't rise up yet

"Jee jana 8 bhaje hai ap taiyar hojana theek hai" Maham said and Shehnaaz open her mouth to say something but she already left

She groan rubbing her head and turn with grumpy expression. Can't they cancel it seeing no one has actually slept well last night, she pouted going inside washroom to wash her face and brush teeth. She hates these people and their Riwaiyats

Maazar of Pir Jo Goth was place where all gaddi-nasheen are buried and where current gaddi-nasheen take decisions with his council members. It's holy place for these people. Woman can't go inside where tomb are because religiously they aren't allowed but they can enter until where is gaddi (throne) is build in open huge corridor

She's not someone who believes in pir-mureedi because she was brought up away from this place in total different environment, but she knows the importance of these in here among people

She got dressed in Emerald green colour shalwar kameez. Shalwar was made of velvet fabric with borders embroidered in golden and copper threats also mirror. Neckline of kameez was made in square shape with outlined in same golden and copper embroidery

She slightly curled her hair from ends and pulled them half up in elegant crown braids with few strands left. She wore pink green and blue colour earnings that has five pearl strings to tie them behind. She kept her make very low just pink lipstick little blush mascara and liner

She pulled out organza dupatta from hanger and was putting perfume over it when Sidharth made his way inside closet. She ignored his presence

Sidharth tried to not focus on vanilla and strawberry fragrance of his wife that was filled in whole closet including washroom, he didn't glance at her tho and walked past her to reach washroom and slam door behind. She rolled her eyes while putting duppata around her neck and looked herself in mirror with smile

She looks pretty in desi clothes more and she has realised it these days. She's Lahori girl and this suit reminds her of Lahore a lot, she pouted missing delicious food of Lahore. No city of Pakistan can compare to food lahori people make. So yummy and spicy

She's stuck here all because of him. She glare at door of washroom where he went and something suddenly came in her mischief mind and she smirked wildly

It didn't take her minute in finding jutti and getting them on before rushing out of room. She went upstairs, everyone was up this earl in this manor she wasn't even surprised. She replied to greeting servants send her as she sneakily went towards rooftop of manor and looked for water supply tanks

She put hand over her head as sunshine was pouring down on her. She frown until she spotted them and quickly got there, getting her hands on water tap which is main supply of manor and with all force she moved it other side. It hard to do but she did it finally and smiled in satisfaction after brushing her hands

"Ab nahaye aram se" She murmured to herself with smile and got down before anyone sees her

She instantly went back to her room quietly and set down on bed with random book in her hands that she find it on coffee table and waited for her husband's reaction

"Shehnaaz?" He yelled from washroom. She didn't budge

"Shehnaaz!"

This time louder than before but still she didn't reply and contain her laugh. She lifted eyes at door being opened and he walked in with towel around his waist and some shampoo in his hair. He looks furious Damn pissed, he has no idea how she's trying to not burst into laughter

"Sunai nahi deraha behri ho?" He asked clenching his fist. She contain her smile and put on serious face

"Shyad" She shrug turning page of book. He poke his inner cheek grabbing his phone from table to call someone

"Theek se nahana nahi ata apko? Pura shampoo laga hua hai" She commented slamming down book and standing up with lips curving in small smirk

"Tum help krdo chalo" He sarcastically replied keeping phone against his ear before rolling his eyes and turning around. She scoffed ignoring her tinted cheeks

"Sharam haya toh jese ap mein hai he nahi" She folded arms across her chest

She for first time ever since he entered room notice he's only in towel with no clothes on. His bare broad back was facing her and she gulp looking away feeling her cheeks getting hot, she clear her throat pushing back hair from her shoulder and turn around to look at Zain who came in

"Pani kyun nahi araha?" Sidharth asked him. Zain looked at Shehnaaz than at Sidharth

"Mein khud check krne wala tha pure ghar ki line off hogayi hai shayad even baba was yelling from washroom kyun ke unke ankh mein shampoo chala gaya" Zain told him

"Kya! Baba ke ankh mein shampoo chala gaya! Is he fine kuch hua toh nahi na?" Shehnaaz immediately asked regretting doing that why her all plans are failing like this. She groan mentally

"He's fine now dekhu toh kya masla hua hai ek min dou bas" He said assuring them both and walked out of their room

Shehnaaz bite her lip with guilt of doing that because of this her father got hurt. She glared at her husband who was already looking at her while leaning again dressing table in room with arms folded across

She looks so beautiful in green with fully ready and that angry face. She looks hot when she's angry, he loves it. He couldn't help but stare at her

"Mujhe kyun dekh rahe ho ap huh! Us taraf muh karo!" She said

"Meri ankhe meri marzi jahan bhi dekhu" He replied smugly only to make her more angry and he succeeded when she groan and left room