It was absolute disbelief and shock of what Abhi had done to her.

She was staying away from rest of the people in Abhi's house by locking herself inside the room she was assigned to.

She was there for a very long time. The elders and staff were scared of her plight so Saritha ji knocked the door.

She didn't replied which made Saritha ji worried.

Saritha ji, "Reena... Please open the door. We are very worried for you. We are also very angry with Abhi for what he had done to you. If you want justice then please open the door and talk to us. We can talk and come up with something to make Abhi understand what he had done is unacceptable!"

She opened the door and was seen with eyes swollen.

Saritha ji," Oh dear.... "

She lets her in and Saritha ji says," You have to eat something first. You never had anything since morning."

She never replies anything.

Saritha ji sees her as she sat on edge of the bed.

Saritha ji also sits beside her.

There was a moment of silence before she told, "Saritha ji.... I can't stay here anymore."

Saritha ji, "That you can do later but now have something to eat first."

"No Saritha ji, I am leaving now itself."

Saritha ji, "My dear.... I can understand what you are going through but don't hurt yourself by not eating anything."

"What are you saying? Here I am affected by his actions and you are only talking about me having to eat!" she bursted out.

Saritha ji, "You first need energy right to fight with him and for that you need to eat. I completely support you being against Abhi. He is wrong. Whatever it is he doesn't have the right to get married to you without your permission! I even scolded him harshly for that and after that he is not here in the house now. All of us don't know where he went too. We are waiting for him and definitely need answers from him for his actions. I also feel that you running away from here is not a solution now. You have to face him and know why he has done such a thing to you!"

"But...."

Saritha ji, "Don't worry. All of us are with you. Yes we agree that Abhi had given us shelter and support at his house but that doesn't mean we will support him when he does something wrong."

She in response remains silent and Saritha ji tells, "We also got to know your real name...."

"Wo...I...." she hesitated to tell something.

Saritha ji, "I am not going to ask the reason behind your name change or anything related to that. But remember one thing......If you have secrets then make sure the secret is not the one that will be a easy target for Abhi or anyone to affect you."

She nods her head in response.

Saritha ji," I will go and get your food now. Don't throw any tantrums to eat. Okay?"

She smiled in response and Saritha ji goes to get food for her.

"Saritha ji is right. I mustn't let my secrets to be an easy target for Abhi or anyone to affect me."

Saritha ji came back with food and fed her.

She felt motherly affection and sense
of support from Saritha ji.

After her meal, she said, "Saritha ji....Thank you!"

Saritha ji, "I don't need your thanks and all. Just be strong like me. Don't get emotional."

She nodded her head in response and Saritha ji asked, "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure Saritha ji!" she replied.

Saritha ji, "Now that we know your real name is Pragya, so what name do you want us to call you as? Pragya or Reena?"

"I am fine with anything that is convenient for you all to call me."

Saritha ji, "Hmm... That means I will call you Prageena!"

"Huh?" she responded in confusion.

Saritha ji, "Pragya + Reena is equals to Prageena!"

She chuckled in response and Saritha ji, "That means you like your new name."

"I don't know but I am in awe of your creativity." she replied.

Saritha ji, "Thank you!"

Just then they heard a knock on the door.

"I will go and check Saritha ji." she said and went to open the door.

Abhi was there and he looked at her.

Abhi, "Have you eaten?"

Reena, "How does that bother you?"

Abhi, "Just answer my question."

Reena, "Well, you didn't answer my question on why you cheated me then why do I have to answer you."

Abhi never answers and Saritha ji comes near them as well.

Saritha ji, "Until you tell the real reason for cheating her, she won't answer anything to your questions!"

Abhi,"Saro....please... Why are you getting so...."

Saritha ji, "So what Abhi? So what?"

Abhi, "Saro, I am talking to her. Let me deal this with her."

Reena, "Why are you talking like that? I really don't understand why are you behaving like this when you had done something wrong and not telling anything why have you done it. By right you should be feeling guilty and...."

Abhi interrupted her and said, "I have not done anything wrong like you say or like the people here thinks. It's a punishment for your mistake. You had cheated me and I did that in return. That's all!"

Saritha ji, "Are you serious Abhi? If she had cheated you then you should have confronted her about it. It's foolish if you cheat her in return for what she had done to you."

"Saritha ji... Let's not talk about this anymore. I think something is wrong with him to behave this way. I was thinking the person I worked for was smart and martured. I didn't know he would behave like a kid."

Abhi, "I am not a kid! Let me make this clear. I have done it and that's it. Now accept it and live with it. This applies to everyone in this house."

He told and she in response said, "Sorry! Your words doesn't applies to me. I am leaving this house soon. Do whatever you want but I won't listen to your words anymore."

Abhi, "Even if I cause harm to you brother?"

"You are giving empty threats to me. I won't fall for your trap Mr. Abhi!"

Saritha ji, "Haan Reena. Don't listen to his words. You do what feels right for you."

Abhi smiles widely and never says anything.

"Smile! Smile more but I won't be here to see this smile forever." she said.

Abhi, "I think you don't know what I am capable of. Anyways, I think it is better for you to check your phone. I feel there is missed calls to your phone."

"Huh? What are you saying?" she asked.

Abhi, "I think your phone is in silent mode if I am not wrong."

Saritha ji, "Reena, you go and check your phone."

Abhi still stands there while Reena goes to check her phone.

She sees 10 missed calls from an unknown number. She then looks at Abhi who smiled.

Reena called the number and after a while she drops her phone in shock.

Saritha ji,"What happened?"

Reena never replies anything while
Abhi says, "To avoid anything worse from happening, it is better to stay here. Reena or Pragya.... whatever your name is, you just have to STAY HERE AS MY WIFE!"

Reena looks at him with utmost hatred.

He never replies and walks away from there.

"He thinks his threat will scare me. Fine! I will show him what is threat!"

She decides on something that would be unexpected to Abhi as she
knows she can't stay scared forever by his threats.

Sneek peek to next part,

"Mr. Abhi...."

Abhi, "Yes! How may I help you Mrs. REENA OR PRAGYA?"

"ARGGGH!"

Abhi, "What's that sound?"

"I can't take this anymore. Could you please tell me the truth of what you're doing to me. I know you're not such a person who will take revenge on me for cheating you."

Abhi,"Acha.... How do you know that?" he asked.

"Because you have been following everything in work professionally without any cheating. I have seen it."

Abhi, "So?"

"So I know you won't cheat me as well."

Abhi, "Then?" he asked by standing close to her.

"Then all this things to intimidate me, is just to scare me."

Abhi,"Like?"

"Like you standing closer to me."

Abhi, "Well, then what if I say..." he says by holding her waist.

"Please.... Please don't act this way." she tells by trying to push him away but couldn't due to his strong grip.

Abhi, "The more you ask me again and again, the more you will get intimidated by me."

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