Days went like this...manik started behaving normally but still he hadn't shared anything with nandini......the thoughts were still buried in his mind only.....he hadn't opened up his heart to nandini....nandini was waiting for him to share sth but everytime she tried to discuss about that he used to divert the topic but the one difference was that he had stopped getting angry about that....after getting failed many times nandini just left that to him.......she knew he would share it with her once he sort out his mind and she was waiting for that right time only......

Nandini opened her eyes at the alarm and yawned lazily as she realised that it was the time to get up........she looked at the sleeping manik and encircled her hand around his neck and kissed the tip of his nose....lazily hiding her head in his chest she laid there as such inhaling his sweet scent......manik too woke up sensing her movements and gripped her tightly......he opened his eyes feeling strange.....sth was wrong in the environment....chucking his thoughts he kissed her temple as she flashed him her beautiful Pearls.....he smiled but that smile didn't reach upto his eyes......that strange feeling was still present deep down his heart.....feeling knots in his stomach he sat on bed with an uneasy feeling.....he gazed at everything absentmindedly and found that they were mourning also.....sad over sth but what was the reason he was unable to trace it.....nandini looked at his disturbed face and held his cheek

Manik r u okay in concerned tone

Yeah snapping out of his thoughts yeah yeah m okay moving hand over his face....meanwhile the cell phone beeped manik picked up the mobile and it was msg of his manager telling him about the upcoming meetings.....manik's heart was somewhere else he closed the msg box and as he was about to place the mobile back on its place his gaze fell on date and he stopped right there......staring at the date even made him forget to breath.....gulping the lump of tears he threw the phone back on table as he got to know why his mood was spoiled from the moment he opened his eyes.......he again fell on bed trying to calm himself as his mind thought about the day and that special event..it was going to be a very hard day for manik indeed and he wasn't at all prepared for it.....robotically he got ready for office ate his breakfast a little......nandini too was busy getting ready for office so she couldn't get a hint of his sadness........kissing maniks cheek she bade bye to him as usual as she stayed rooted at the main door watching him going to the driveway.....there a driver was waiting for him.....he opened back door for manik but he stopped him and instead took car keys from him...minutes later his car disappeared from there leaving behind some dirt only.....nandini shook her head and went to pick her bag from dining hall hurriedly as she was also getting late for hospital

After roaming around the city aimlessly manik finally stopped the car at a place....turning off the engine he raised his head as he sighed.....his face was red with the patience with the control.....looking at the place in front of him he blinked his eyes to push his tears back as he gazed at the no. of graves which had loved ones of thousands burried deep under it.......which also had that one person who was manik malhotra's life......who was the reason of manik's royal time in the world.....he was the king who treated manik no less than a prince.......there was lying a person,in his presence manik never got to know about the cruel side of world....who was manik's hero....manik's world and all he experienced in his presence was a beautiful side of world....a luving family...mother's unconditional luv...true frndship....financially sound and everything he could dream for......that cruel graveyard had manik's father burried in it.......

With staggering steps he marched towards the gate of graveyard.....he looked tired....stopping at one grave he looked at it blankly and then moments later his knees touched the ground........he placed his shaking hand on the foot side of grave as if he was touching raj's feet.........tears blurred his vision as he felt his throat sore cuz of continuous effort of pushing his tears back......

Baba he uttered that word with difficulty and that one word made the ground shake with the intensity that word was holding......that word held so many emotions pain agony misery helplessness and what not.........tears wet his cheek as he stared at the grave thinking how cruel was of that person who didn't reply him back despite knowing that his son was in so much pain.......

Plzzzzzzzzz I cant fight with this world alone he pleaded again as he bent down and placed his head on the grave and wrapped his arms around grave hugging it as if he were hugging his father and that was it his patience ended and he let tears flow out of his orbs.........he was wailing thinking that he would never be able to hug his father again.....thinking about his loss.....mourning that why didn't he was that expressive towards his luv for his father....why he always remained shy and never told him that he was incomplete without his father when he was alive........but as soon as his father closed his eyes the world made him realise that how big loss it was for manik.......

He remained seated close to raj's grave not caring what others would think by seeing him in that miserable state......he was devastated his whole world ruined and nothing could compensate for his loss.......wiping his tears he sat on his knees and kissed the sand even the soil of his father's grave was precious for him.....bidding bye he left from there after placing the bouquet over there which had raj's favourite white lilly flowers

Reversing the car he drove the car towards the way to his office........he parked the car in basement area wore his jacket and then started walking away from the car when he heard faint voices of arguing......curious about what was happening in his office he started walking towards the source of those voices

I have asked for a little favour and u cant even do that a frustated Male voice appeared

Mein dobara nhi jarhi uske paas.....he insulted me at that time too female answered in somewhat angry tone

Dont use this tone infront of me..... that man growled and manik's eyebrow cringed in anger as he couldn't bear someone manhandling a lady right there in his office premises......he is greedy for ur luv just shower some luv and get what we want from him......I want that project at any cost and u will have to do what i say the voices were getting louder as manik stepped closer to the two person.......but as he got to see their faces his legs froze there and his eyes turned red...everything got clear why were they fighting which project they were talking about...everything was clear...infront of him was standing HIS SO CALLED MOTHER AND THAT DITCHER FRND HARSHAD ........clapping sarcastically he muttered with hatred in his tone

I once again misunderstood that u can't stoop so low looking at nyonika he said in venomous tone as his face turned red in anger .......that hatred in his eyes for her her heart sank looking into his eyes

U forgot my dear frnd Once a loser always a loser... stepping closer to harshad manik said with a smirk on his face....harshad face stiffened as he raised his fist to punch manik but manik who was already burning in anger grabbed his arm and twisted it behind harshad's back and then smacked his head with the wall with so much force that harshad stumbled as he let out a painful cry......throwing him on ground manik left from there after throwing a gaze full of hatred at nyonika.......half an hour later he was honking the horn infront oh his mansion......yup he didn't stay at office anymore....he was so devastated.....he wanted to cry out loud....how unlucky he was

Striding thru the corridor with pursed lips he was about to step on stairs when Mary's voice stopped him...she was the one who had seen every phase of manik's life.....she had seen the prince manik turning into a slave in his own house.......she was the only one who used to be with manik consoling him....treating his wounds.....and that was the reason manik grew closer to him and gave her the status of his mother......he used to give respect to her alot.....she wanted to take retirement but manik insisted her to stay with him as they both had noone else in the whole world......he also made her head of the staff cuz he knew how conscious she was about her self respect

Manik tm theek ho her concerned voice made him turn around and face her.....he nodded putting a smile on his face...she came closer and checked his temp and he all the time kept looking at her only with emotionless face

Mein theek hn pressing her hand which was cupping his face he whispered and she nodded getting back to her place

Mahesh ko keh ke coffee plzz bhejwa dn he said as he started ascending the stairs and she sighed praying for him

Mahesh came after 10 minutes with coffee cookies and brownies for manik and without even asking manik knew it was Mary who told him to serve that to manik too and it worsen the situation as he thought some old lady was doing the job which his mother was supposed to do

When u will come home nandini he msgd nandini as he really wanted her to be with him and took a sip of hot coffee

Idk......just now a boy came in emergency and idk for how long I have to stay here
Btw r u okay??? She replied

U r at home this early another msg from her

Hmmm m okay he replied ATLEAST M NOT DYING he muttered under his breath with a painful smile....tossing the cell phone away manik drank the whole coffee but still couldn't get rid of headache.....so manik took 2 3 painkillers and fell on bed in that same attire

At the time of sunset nandini came back to home....twisting the knob she opened the door to find room drowned in darkness.....her hand went towards switch board as she fidgeted with the buttons to turn on the light but stopped as she saw a figure lying on bed....without even checking she knew it must be manik so without making a noise she took her clothes and went out of room taking care of not waking him up........descending the stairs she straight away went to kitchen....grabbing the water bottle she sat on chair and started gulping water meanwhile mahesh came mam do u need anything to which she shook her head....he again bowed his head and turned to leave when Nandini stopped him

Manik sir kab aye she had the habit of calling manik as manik sir whenever she was talking to servants

Umm sorry mam idk

Hmmmm....where is marry she asked knowing that marry would definitely know about it

Mam she went to meet her son....he is in hospital servant told her about the details while she dismissed him still lost in her thoughts.... she was thinking about a mother's luv....how marry went to see her son who wasn't even ready to keep her in his house and that was the reason she was bound to live with manik.....but at the same time her mind started processing about the things happened in past few days....how hurt manik was just bcz of his own mother......the two completely different shades of a mother.......

She then checked the for the preparations of dinner thinking that she would wake manik just b4 dinner so that he could get rest as he was little disturbed from past few days........after setting the table she sat on chair and asked ramzi to call manik......meanwhile the landline came to life catching her attention......she went there wondering who was it......she attended the call

Hello

Mam arnav here (manik's PA) sorry to disturb u but can u tell me where is manik sir....he is not picking my calls the person on other side spoke and she tensed thinking that manik never ever did that.....his sleep was very sensitive and he used to get awake even with the slightest disturbance and there his PA was telling nandini that he was calling manik since 1 hour but no response......

He is sleeping may be thats why she kind of consoled herself more than him.....

Ohhkkk mam but plzzz do inform him that tomorrow we have a meeting at 1pm with this he ended the call but on the other side nandini kept holding the receiver for a long time her mind unable to process what was going on.......after 2 3 minutes she jerked her thoughts as she decided to go and check manik that whether he was okay or not meanwhile cursing herself for being such careless wife...why didn't she check him at the time she came to house......drowned in her thoughts she was ascending the stairs when ramzi's voice brought her back to present

Mam sir isn't responding.....I have called him 2 3 times but he is sleeping and Nandini's forehead creased at the new information

Achaw now u all free....u can go to ur quarters....I have to lock the doors she said as it was habit of nandini to lock the front door at night......she locked the doors and rushed towards the bedroom....as she opened the door darkness welcomed her....feeling suffocated she immediately punched the buttons to turn the lights on and as soon as light engulfed the darkness of room she saw a manik lying on bed in not so manik's way in the same office attire still wearing his shoes and tie.......she ran towards him hurriedly

Manik she called him in voice full of panic as she bent down to place her hand on his forehead and as soon as her hand made its contact with his skin she immediately retrieved it back cuz he was burning in fever

Utho manik she said in crying tone as she shaked him with all her strength but he didn't budge even a cm from his place......she felt suffocated seeing him all tied up in such an uncomfortable attire......but as he was lying on his stomach so she couldn't do anything but to make him lie on his back.....but all her shouts went useless as he was unconscious unable to move an inch on his own........nandini gathered her courage and started a difficult task of making him lie straight and that was the time she came to know how heavy he was........finally breathless and with a flushed face she succeeded to turn him and saw that he was covered in sweat.....wiping it with her stoller she controlled her tears and started opening the buttons of his shirt....she removed his tie belt and then proceeded towards his feet which were cladded with socks and shoes.....removing the socks and shoes she rubbed the sole of his foot repeatedly while biting her lip to control herself.......

Nandini his heavy voice broke the silence as he groaned...... even in that drowsiness he could feel her touch......nandini scooted closer to him and held his face manik manik utho na she said patting his cheek but only she could see was pained expressions on his face which stabbed her heart really bad.....he again went into that state and nandini got up wiping her tears as she got some ice water...shifting his head over her lap she started placing wet strips over his forehead while staring at his face only.......tears pooled in her eyes as she stared at her man who was lying there unconscious......who had too much pain in his heart that it came out like that.....who was unaware of her condition.......

Manik plzzzz she said shaking him as her voice turned into trembling one......tears streamed down her face and get absorbed in the strips on his forehead but he laid there as such.....she continued changing the strips trying to bring down the temp and after alot of effort it actually worked as fever lessened.....after a minute she saw him stirring in sleep

Manik utho mjhe dar LG rha hai in shaking tone as she leaned closer to his face and patted his cheek

Uhmmmm he groaned as he stirred on his lap.....he wasn't fully into his senses......after sometime he opened his eyes blinking tiredly and saw Nandini's face inches away from his with tears twinkling in her beautiful eyes...gently he grabbed her hand and fused his lips with the back of her palm

M fine dont worry patting her hand in assuring way.......even in that state he couldn't bear her tears while nandini pushed his hair back and kissed his forehead feeling his presence....trying to believe that he was fine

Pani he whispered as he coughed bcz of dry throat while nandini hurriedly jumped out of bed and then started pouring out water for him......looking at her panicked movements manik forgot his own problems as he eyed her shaking hands when she was handing him the glass....drinking the whole glass in one go he looked at her who was clicking her fingers....grabbing her hand he made her sit infront of him

Kia hogya hai fever hi tha na hojata hai logo ko...itni tension kyon le rhi ho putting a smile on his face he said cupping her face

I luv u she said hugging him with all her might pouring all her emotions in that hug and he smiled moving his fingers in her hairs and then kissed them

Meanwhile nandini went towards the kitchen to bring some food for them as manik picked up his phone and started checking it......he couldn't stop wondering when he saw that clock had struck 9....he was in that state from 6 7 hrs....he could still feel his eyes burning a severe headache with dried throat while he was exhaling deep breaths......on the other side nandini was feeling very low thinking about manik's illness.....how bad wife she was that her husband was almost unconscious from past many hours and she didn't get a hint about it.......he had so much burried inside his heart that resulted in it.......after sometime they were sitting on a bed with manik taking small bites of bread while nandini was just staring at him only......her food was there as such she didn't even care to spare a look at it

Ab baad mein mjhe check out kar lena phle kuch kha lo in light teasing mode to which she passed him a faint smile

Common nandini aise act kar rhi jaise PTA nhi Kia hogya hai....patting her cheek lovingly dekho bilkul theek hn mein chaho to demo bhi de skta hn he said yanking her closer to him while she slapped his hand

Insaan bno glaring at him while he laughed his heart out at her reaction......after dinner she went to place the utensils back to kitchen and that was when her phone started ringing......she picked up the call

Hello Dad how r u she said making her voice normal

M fine bache....how r u and how is my damad (son in law) in his polite tone

Dad we r fine she said dropping the idea of telling him about manik's health as she knew he would take too much tension

Just be with him....take care of him.....today is raj's death anniversary....I know he wont show but he needs u yash dropped the bomb at nandini and her mind blew out at the revelation........manik was bearing so much yet she didn't know about it......everything was clear that why he got sick all of sudden......she felt that she was the worst wife ever who didn't know about the things which were imp to his husband

Dad ok bye...I will talk to u some other time she said hanging up the call....she marched towards the room and as soon as she saw manik anger boiled her head as he was standing beside an open window with a cigarette and lighter in his hands

Pagal hogye ho tm she shouted snatching both things from him she threw them in dustbin while manik innocently kept looking at her......as soon as she turned around to face him she saw his innocent face

Well that was rude he said in extra cute tone and then started looking out of window while nandini dragged herself to bed and kind of fell on it....she was feeling very low thinking that he never trusted her enough to share his weaknesses with her...staring at his back she said

Aaj baba ki anniversary hai she called raj as baba bcz manik used to say so.....and manik widened his eyes as soon as he listened to those words

Tmhe kisne btaya absentmindedly.....he was just thinking about his father and badly needed a listener...he was tired heart broken and what not

Though u dont trust me enough to share all this but mjhe PTA chal gya glaring at him she spitted every word and this time manik raised his head and looked at her with those red eyes which were depicting his devastated state.....he kept staring at her while nandini didn't spare a look at him...with baby steps he went closer to her and silently placed his head on her lap hiding his face in it while sitting on ground.....nandini was startled at his unexpected move.....she didn't know how to react but after sometime she heard faint voices of him sniffing which made her aware that manik was crying......her heart shattered into pieces as she placed her hand over his head and her fingers started running smoothly on his hairs and it only intensified that sobbing sound

Nandini wo to khti the unhe dunya mein SB se zayda mere se pyaar hai.....bs yhi tha pyaar and that one sentence had the ability to shake the whole ground.......and nandini just wanted to kill that pathetic mother.....how he was crying for her luv.....her fingers froze at the second she heard him but then she started moving her fingers..she knew he just needed her to listen to him at that time.....she could feel him shaking and every action of him was screaming of his pain

That day she didn't come to house bcz she was guilty but bcz she wanted that project for harshad so she came here to shower her fake love and make me drop the project......itna bura to nhi hn mein ke mere maa ki muhabbat extreme level ki nafrat mein change hogye hai he said hiding her face more in her lap and shedding tears making her kurti wet by the tears

Nhi mere jaan tm bht ache ho....u r a gem she said as she kissed his scalp and at her words manik raised his head and looked at her with those teary eyes and flushed face

Mein .....mein he said pointing his index finger at his chest....while his lips trembled and he put pressure on his mind to choose the right words but atleast he gave up dropping his finger on her as he said she broke me Nandini....she broke me and with this he closed his eyes to stop tears from flowing but he failed as tears kept streaming down his face...she felt as if someone had stabbed her heart with a sharp knife seeing his state....raising her hands she cupped his face and with her thumbs wiped his wet eyes......manik looked at her at her act and when their eyes met she shook her head asking him to stop crying.....she then gave a long assuring kiss on his forehead and manik gripped the bed sheet tightly....after 2 3 minutes he got up from ground composed and wiped the edges of his eyes with his shirt's cuff.....nandini gripped his hand and pulled him to sit on bed facing her.....manik was looking at the ground only while sniffing.....

Manik sometimes it's okay to cry.....u cant stay strong 24/7....sometimes it feels gud to share and u know I will always be there for u.....to give u a shoulder to cry on their was so many things manik wanted to tell her but nothing came out of his mouth instead few more tears rolled down his face and jaw and fell on Nandini's hand......nandini looked at him with helpless face but next moment she opened up her arms for him......and he took a minute to respond but when he did nandini could feel the burden on his chest in the sound of his sobs......and she cradled him like a mother.....consoling him as he wept and wept inconsolable at her mercy........she accepted it wholeheartedly his moment of weakness....she let him cry knowing that from past many years he had noone who could provide shoulder to him on this day.....she knew how lonely how was....how much he had in his heart and she wanted him to take it out on that very moment....she couldn't bear that even after her presence in his life still he had to carry that burden in his shoulders alone......burying his pain inside his heart only and living like a soulless man.........

Nandini mein thak gya hn bs ab aur bardasht nhi hota and those words pricked her heart badly.......rubbing his back she whispered

M here for u manik......we will bear everything together.....we'll share both happiness and pain and he did nothing except burying his face more in her chest

I wish I could hug him one more time nandini.....I m that unlucky that I couldn't get to see the last time he smiled....I couldn't be able to spend his last moments with him he cried at his loss and nandini just cupped the back of his head ruffling his hair.......

Manik baba ko achaw thori lge ga ke unka beta itni takleef mein hai.....wo pareshaan hnge manik tmhe is trah dekh ke she tried to console him like a child and moments later she observed that his cries had also decreased.......now he was just sitting there quietly placing his head on her shoulder and nandini knew he was lost somewhere again......she pulled herself away from him and cupped his face....leaning closer she kissed his orbs which shed many precious tears and at that moment she felt that his temp was high again

Tabiyat kharab kar de na phirse she scolded him in normal tone trying to divert his attention while he just hummed in answer.....nandini knew his mind was still stuck there so she pushed him making him lie on bed as she came above him nandini his shocked voice came but she ignored it and sucked his Adam's apple......it sent shivers down his spine as he sucked a sharp breath....nandini smirked at his reaction and then she moved towards his neck and started sucking it.....she placed feather kisses all over there and bit his flesh making him hiss

Nandini dont he said trying to push her away

Do what manik she batted her eyelashes innocently and manik growled at her reaction...she was proceeding towards his lips when he said in irritated tone stop this

Why...r u getting turned on  by this..... then Let's check ur limits she smirked and he had goosebumps all over the body.......she leaned down again and eyed his lips and manik all of sudden felt excited with the lust overtaking his control....but she disappointed him when she sucked his earlobe instead of giving him French kiss

Their is a limit upto which i can hold myself.... u know that dont u moments later she was pinned down on bed as he growled at her act......nandini laid there as such seeing his eyes getting dark and nandini very well knew the reason of it.....squirming in his grip she tried to move away when manik smirked at her reaction

U touched the wrong strings.....u r gone baby he tucked a hair strand behind her ear as he leaned closer and sucked it sensuosly and Nandini's grip on her shoulder tightened

Manik u have fever she murmured in weak tone

I had fever at that time too when u were torturing me....when u were actually trying to seduce me he said glaring at her and nandini gaped at  him as he actually used the word seduce....she was already feeling shy and there that shameless creature was making it more obvious..... he gripped the back of her head and pulled her face up....nandini tried to push him away but his one hand was enough to secure her both hands in a strong grip restraining her movements......he leaned closer and finally placed his lips roughly on her petals and began kissing her passionately while nandini stayed there as such letting him dominate her.......he left her feeling her breathless but remained on top of her as he too panted....his hot breath falling on her face and nandini removed her hand from his grip and touched his cheek and then forehead.....

Manik bs u need some rest....tmhara fever zayda horha hai in helpless tone bcz she knew manik wasn't in a mood of taking some rest

I need sth else rn he whispered in hoarse tone eyeing her as if she was his prey

Baby abhi nhi baad mein pakka....cupping her face she tried to explain him like he was a kid of 10 years old I promise she added further as she felt no change in his expressions and manik rolled over to his side and said u can thank me later for this in a tone as if he was doing a great favour to her

Yeah right she rolled her eyes at him and then gave him tablets which he took without cribbing and then they both slept in each other's arms with nandini time to time checking his fever

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