Sidharth was sitting in his cabin looking at some papers when he gets a call. He gets upset and goes to the production department. Around the lunch break he comes back to his cabin. Sana comes inside with lunch, sits on the couch opening the lunch box not noticing that Sidharth was fuming in anger.

Sana: Hey Honey, come let's have lunch.

Sidharth: I don't want! (Loudly in anger)

Sana: (Shocked at the tone) What??

Sana keeps the lunch on the table and goes near him, puts her one hand in his hair massaging his scalp and the other caressing his cheeks.

Sana: What happened sweetheart?

He shrugs off her hand and sits straight in his chair with his fingers entwined while resting his hand on the desk. The nerves on his jaws were visible as he gritted his teeth in anger. Sana was shocked at his behavior.

Sana: What happened Sidharth?

Sidharth: Leave me alone Sana! I don't need anyone!

Sana: What is it Sidharth? Why are you fuming? Have I done anything wrong?

Sidharth: No Sana! I have done wrong, I am a fool because I trust people. I give them chance to fool me and cheat me.

Sana: Sidharth, what are you talking about? I am unable to understand. Be straightforward. Why are you beating around the bushes?

Sidharth: I have a courage to tell, but do you have courage to listen?

Sana: Sidharth speak!!! (Sternly)

Sidharth: Okay! I got the call from client today morning. They said we supplied them a low quality material. I went to the production to check about it and I confirmed there were no mistakes from the department. I got a message from the transport driver that your brother changed the consignment in between while transporting. The driver feared of being caught and he escaped before I send him to prison.

Sana: (perturbed) What are you talking Sidharth? My brother can never do such things.

Sidharth: I knew you wouldn't be able to digest this news but truth is bitter. I had a good intentions to keep your family to stay with me and your brother to work with me. You tricked your identity earlier and now I am again cheated by your brother.

Sana: Are you going to trust a driver over my brother, Sidharth? Do you know what you are speaking?

Sidharth: Not only the driver but the person who bought our good quality consignment from your brother confirmed it.

Sana: Even if God comes and tells me that my brother is wrong I will not believe.

Sidharth: I don't care what you think. It was a smaller consignment not affecting much to the company's financials but what about the company's integrity? What about the goodwill of our company? I have decided that he will be terminated from his job. If it was any other person, I would have made sure him to be sent behind the bars.

Sana: Sidharth, you are taking a decision in haste. Let me investigate.

Sidharth: Do whatever you want. I just can't keep him in this office. Do you want to tell him to leave or do I do the honour?

Sana: Sidharth, it was you who asked them to come and stay with us and work here.

Sidharth: Yes, now I'm telling him to leave as well. I can't tolerate being bamboozled again. If you want even you can leave with him.

Sana: It's your rage and anger which is speaking Sidharth, you will repent for this soon. I am not leaving the job, I will prove his innocence.

Sana exits his cabin and speaks to Param.

Sana: Bhaiyya, there are allegations that the client has been sent a low quality consignment by you.

Param: What? (Surprised) Why would I do that Pumpkin? Don't you trust me?

Sana: I trust you more than I trust myself bhaiyya. But right now I want you to leave the company since I need some time to prove your innocence.

Param: Fine Sana. I can't stay here by taking the blame as well. Sana, would you promise me something?

Sana: Yes, bhaiyya

Param: I can't stay with you anymore. It's the question of my integrity now. We are going back to our house. Please don't stop us.

Sana: (her eyes well up)Even I will come with you Bhai.

Param: No pumpkin, Sidharth must be broken, stay with him, he is your husband. Plus you need to prove that I haven't done anything wrong, correct?

Sana nods with teary eyes.

Param along with Sukh, Twinkle and Sia goes back to his house. Sidharth was hurt but he was angry too. He doesn't stop them either.

When Sidharth enters his room, he finds Sana packing her bag.

Sidharth: Sana, what are you doing?

Sana: Sidharth, I have done an alternate arrangement for my stay elsewhere.

Sidharth: Oh! So you want to go away from my life?

Sana: Whatever you want to think you may think. Today my father and brother went out of the house. Tomorrow you might ask me to leave, so it's better I leave now itself. But don't worry, you will still have your personal secretary at office.

Sidharth: (Infuriated) Okay, lets do it your way then, as per the job description mentioned in your employement offer letter, you have to be available 24/7. How are you going to fulfill this?

Sana: What is this Sidharth? You can kick anyone out of your life and company anytime you want but you make it difficult for others to quit. How could you be so selfish?

Sidharth: Yes, I am selfish! If people don't want to think about me than I have to think for myself. Do you think when people deceive or cheat me, they think about me or themselves?

Sana: My brother can never cheat you Sidharth.

Sidharth: I am not talking anything baseless. The driver, the client, production department and the person who bought materials, are they all lying? I have taken enough of pain in life. I can't take it anymore. As my wife, I thought you would stand by me but you are just ready to leave me and go!

Sana: Sidharth, If you can't trust me then why should I stay here?

Sidharth: Fine! Looks like we can never be on the same page! If you are working in my company then you have to abide by the rules and employment contract.

Sana: Okay, Sidharth, you want me to be available at your service 24/7 then I will shift to the outhouse, I shall be available in 10 mins on call, but I can't stay here in this palace anymore. Treat me as your servant from now on.

Sidharth's thought - I don't want her to go away from me, but I can't tolerate the fact that she doesn't believe me. If she wants to stay in outhouse, let it be. Atleast she will be there for me.

Sidharth: Fine!

Sana shifts to outhouse with her luggage. They both are lying in their respective bed, yet the sleep was nowhere to be seen near them. Though they were disappointed with each other, they were missing each other's presence. The tears rolled out of their eyes and their heart ached at seperation.

Sidharth's thought - I was ignored by my biological parents soon after birth, never got love from them. My only source of happiness, my Maa was also murdered.

When I started living with those smithereens of my heart, I met Shehnaaz who married me. Soon I relaized she was in disguised yet I accepted her as Sana because I loved her and she loved me. I loved her family as mine but got cheated again and the lady I loved didn't trust me.

Why am I always getting rejected, ignored, hated and cheated by my own people? Don't I deserve to be happy in life? Don't I deserve love?

Sana's thoughts - Sidharth, I love you more than anything in my life but I trust my brother as well. He can never ever cheat anyone, moreover you are his own brother-in-law. If I cannot trust the person with whom I spent my entire life and share the same blood and same values than how can I show you that I trust you whom I met 7 months back.

It's not that I don't trust you, I trust you, but you yourself are believing in some deceived picture shown to you by people. I shall soon prove that my brother isn't wrong and that day I will let you decide the fate of our relationship.

I couldn't stay with you in palace as I am in pain and staying away from you would be less painful compared to the pain you would feel when you see me in agony. I wouldn't be able to give you happiness when I am not myself.

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I am sorry that won't be regular with updates as I have joined a course and somehow keep busy with multiple things. But will update as and when I find time.

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