*Tajwar Pov*

"I will choose the attire for you." Mridula said while handing over the lunch making me frown at her.

"I didn't say that I would attend the party." I pointed out to which she gave me a small smile shaking her head.

"I know that you will attend this party." she mumbled confidently, and I shook my head at her thoughts.

"Ok! Select a little normal color, but not a vibrant one." I said and she nodded, smiling more before we both walked outside the room.

"Seems like a good party." I mumbled to which she grinned, and I walked away nodding at her.

I don't know why she said those words to the women, but hearing the words which I am already feeling from that woman made me sadder and angry.

I am feeling continuously that Lavanya must be sad that I got married and all those thoughts. Nevertheless, hearing the same views from strangers made it more possible, and I took the anger on Mridula.

I just hope nothing like that happens in this party as I don't want another drama to happen and just lead the life simply.

"Sir! Why don't we start a branch?" my assistant said while we both checked the files.

"What I mean to say is, even though we started recently we got fair profit, and the business increased more. So, why don't we start another one?" he added when I gave him a blank expression.

"I started this with my family money, and I want to begin another one with my own money. So, there is still time to think about it." I said, brushing it off, and he nodded before we finished the work little early so that I can reach home soon to get ready.

When I returned, I saw that all the arrangements are finished, and everyone appears to be getting ready. I reached my room and opened the door only to see her standing before the mirror arranging the ornaments and vermilion.

"You are early?" she asked, turning back, smiling, and I nodded, walking near to her before holding her face.

"You look good." I mumbled before kissing her which she returned and stepped back holding her hand this time.

It became a habit of holding her hand or getting my hand held by her even in sleep. Before it was not a good feeling, but now I am more than fine with it.

Maybe I am getting more comfortable and by this, I can be close to my family too. I smiled to myself thinking of it until she shook me.

"It is getting late and you need to get ready." She said gesturing at the attire she chose.

"Ok! I will be ready within a few minutes." I said, leaving her hand, and she walked outside the room saying she needs to welcome the guests and look after the refreshments.

When I got ready, I walked downstairs and saw many guests already arrived. I glanced around to see my parents welcoming the guests and Dileep talking to someone on the phone.

Aahil is nowhere to be seen, and then I started walking near to the refreshment table only to stop in my tracks seeing the people that entered the house.

Mom and Dad look at them with shock, but got involved with the other guests. They started walking inside and then I saw Mridula greeting them making me understand how they are here.

Why did she do this? I thought before walking near to them and greeted them properly covering my shock and awkwardness except the surprise.

"It's been so long." The five of them said before greeting me, and I greeted back.

For a minute, we all stood awkwardly looking at each other's face and then glanced at Mridula at a time who has a worried expression over her face.

"Why don't you all sit and talk without any disturbance?" she offered to which they all nodded before she took all of us to the guest house and made us settle in the living room.

"No one will disturb you, and the server will bring you all the refreshments here." she said and started walking outside.

However, I followed her and stopped her in the garden. She started looking everywhere but not in my face.

"Who asked you to do this?" I asked, holding her hand tightly.

"You were missing your friends. So, I thought to surprise you." She replied, placing her hand over mine.

"If I am unable to meet my family properly, then how can I meet them?" I asked pulling her to me.

"I didn't think about it." she whispered, closing her eyes, and I released her.

"I will not forgive you for this easily, Mridula." I said before walking inside and saw all of them sitting in silence.

"Why don't we have some refreshments?" I asked, breaking the silence, and they nodded before I called the kitchen phone and asked for juices.

"Juice? Come on Tajwar! We met after a long time, and you want to drink juice? Ask for some hard drinks." one of them said, and everyone nodded because of which I followed their wish.

After a set of drinks, one of them commented "Lavanya is the one who is missing for this get-together of our group."

I held the glass tightly and kept quiet but thought why did Mridula have to do this. This is going to be a long night.

*Mridula Pov*

I felt sad thinking how my surprise turned like this making him angry at me again. Everything was becoming fine, but I had to do this stupid thing.

I shook my head, wishing everything goes well so that he will forgive me, or I will plead him after the party. When I walked inside the living room which is full of guests right now, I saw Uncle and Aunty having a heated discussion.

"How many times do I have to point out that, leave your son alone? Are you happy now after getting those replies from that girl?" Uncle said, and I rushed near to them.

"Everyone is here." I whispered, making them both stop their argument.

"We will talk later." Aunty said to Uncle before holding my hand and dragged me to a corner.

"What are Tajwar's friends doing here?" she asked in a worried tone.

"It is my mistake, Aunty. He said he missed them, so I found out those five to be his closest friends and called them to attend this party. However, he didn't like it." I replied looking down.

"It is a nice gesture from you, but next time just ask me." She said, assuring me and I nodded before we glanced aside to see fifteen glasses of hard drink are being taken by a single server.

"Where are you taking them and that too at a time?" Aunty asked watching the same.

"Tajwar sir asked for them, madam. One server already took them the first two times." He replied, making my eyes widen.

"He is drinking? But it is not a good thing." Aunty mumbled to herself after the server left.

"Why? Is he not used to it?" I asked, frowning at her words.

"No! He didn't have done for the past more than two years." she replied and I nodded because on Aahil's party, I chose him a champagne.

"We need to halt them. Where are they?" she asked and I informed her about the guest house where I settled them before we both rushed there only to stop near the door hearing their words.

"So, if you were not forced, then you wouldn't have got married to that girl?" we heard a slurry voice which doesn't belong to Tajwar for sure.

"Never! I would never hurt Lavanya like that after she loved me so much. She is the only one for me." This time I felt the pain, knowing well that the voice belongs to Tajwar.

When Aunty moved to open the door, I placed my hand on her stopping her. She gave me a questioning look, but I shook my head.

"That would have been really bad if you didn't get married." Another slurry voice said making me frown.

"Why?" remaining asked along with Tajwar.

"Who will take care of the needs then?" he replied, laughing and everyone followed his suit.

Aunty and I took a step back immediately with distaste and turned to walk away, but I stopped when I heard the words uttered by Tajwar.

"For those things, there will always be women outside right? So, it will not be a bad thing." His words made me feel like everyone in this world just struck my heart with something, and I felt dizzy before Aunty held my hands tightly with a shocked expression.

"So, are you saying you got your needs fulfilled like that?" we heard someone asking him.

"Yes, but not from outside." It was not just his reply accompanying with his friend's laugh for my view, but is a knife which is slicing everywhere it can over my flesh without bleeding me.

"Mridula! They are drunk. Listen to me." Aunty started saying, but I shook my head, feeling the suffocation even after standing in an open space.

I pushed her away before rushing inside, ignoring anyone nearby on the way and stopped near a balcony feeling my legs turned into stones with his words repeating in my ears.

I feel something crawling over my skin knowing well how was I to him. I gave a sob and glanced up to see two figures but couldn't make their faces until they reached near me kneeling down, making me understand I am at present kneeling and not standing which I do not know at all.

"What happened, Mridula?" Nipuna asked hearing, which I stared at them clearly.

"He..." I started saying, but stopped myself pressing my lips together.

What can I tell them? What if they too feel ashamed of me like I am feeling for myself right now and started crying silently.

"Let us take you to your room." Nipuna said, and they made me stand up after which her words registered.

"No!" I immediately said not wanting to be near that place which will show me how I became that woman he was describing me with in a way.

They both started talking, but I couldn't take any word and just let them drag me wishing the tears just to stop.

In the middle, Aunty stopped us, but I couldn't even glance at her. What must be she feels about me after hearing what her son thinks of me?

I didn't even feel anything until I got laid down on some bed feeling which I immediately looked around hoping I am not in his room and sighed when I can see that it is unfamiliar room.

"Just take some rest." Nipuna said covering me with a blanket, and I did by pushing away everything in my head.

I immediately sat up and glanced around to see Nipuna sleeping beside me and Amrin on the floor. I took a deep breath before drinking some water present on the bed table.

I got down from the bed and walked outside the room slowly without making a sound before walking near to the balcony and stood there.

Why did he just have to think like that about me? I never said anything if he took his anger with me over anyone or for anything else.

I did my best to look after him, and he thinks like this about me? I held the railing tightly, wishing I can take away this pain right now.

How can I be alive even after feeling this pain? I am supposed to be the weakest person right? And the pain I am feeling should stop my heart right? Then why it is not happening?

"Mom! Dad! I need you guys." I cried out into the night before covering my eyes and just knelt there not having the strength anymore.

I uncovered my face and glanced at my palms before rubbing them over my hands and my face, wishing the disgust feeling just goes away.

I sat there without moving for a few hours before getting up knowing well it is now time to take care of the breakfast arrangements at the house.

"You are awake? I will prepare some breakfast for you both." Amrin said when I walked inside the room rubbing her eyes.

"We have to go." I said, looking at Nipuna, who is also awake.

"You guys can leave after having the breakfast." Amrin offered again.

"I have some work." I mumbled and she slowly nodded before giving us some brushes to freshen up a little.

"Will you tell me what happened?" Nipuna asked when we walked outside the room to which I shook my head in negative.

We took a taxi using the money Amrin gave and reached the house. When we reached near to the main door, I stopped before taking a step back.

"Do you think I deserve to be this house daughter-in-law?" I asked glancing at Nipuna.

"No one deserves it more than you." She replied after composing her shocked expression.

"Thank you!" I mumbled before we both stepped inside after opening the door to see everyone standing in the living room.

Uncle asked us where were we, and Nipuna replied when I stood in silence. They all got shocked hearing that we stayed at Amrin's place except Aunty.

"You go and get ready, Mridula. I will take care of the coffee." Nipuna said, and I nodded before walking away not wanting to do something careless in absent mind.

I walked inside the washroom and stood under the shower, ignoring the pain, I felt when I entered the room. After a half an hour, I stepped outside wearing my normal clothes and saw Tajwar pacing in the room.

I want to go near him and ask him why did he threw me so low in my own eyes. However, knowing well, I couldn't bear his blunt reply, I started applying a vermilion thinking at least those women need not to do this for the work I am doing like them.

No! Don't think like that. You know it is not the truth, so don't think like that. I talked to myself before turning around to see him looking at me with a frown.

"Are you ok? Why were you at that girl's place?" he asked holding his head.

"I need to see for breakfast arrangements." I mumbled before started to walk away thinking even after talking to myself so much I am unable to be normal with him.

"What is it?" he asked, holding my hand, making it impossible for me to walk away.

When he held my hand, I wish I can take it back immediately feeling more than discomfort with his hold.

"I have work!" I said, taking my hand away with force before rushing outside the room and climbed down the stairs, rubbing the place where he held my hand not wanting to feel his touch.

"You go and take some rest." Aunty said, stopping me when I entered the kitchen.

"I am fine!" I mumbled deciding to walk past her.

"No! You seem to have no sleep at all. Go and take a rest." she ordered and I walked away, but turned towards the garden not wanting to go to the room.

When I entered the guest house, I stopped looking at his friends sprawled over the floor in the living room, and they are trying to wake up with the male servants calling them.

They all stood up and stared at me with shock before greeting "Good morning, Bhabhi."

When they were about to walk away, I stopped them saying, "That word is used to show respect. When you don't feel that respect for me, then you shouldn't use it."

"What?" they all asked but didn't meet my eye.

"Next time be careful before talking bad about some other girl. All of them will not be quiet every time." I said before walking inside the house completely entering my old room and lay on the bed.

Seems like the tears finally stopped! I thought to myself before drifting off into sleep.

*Premila Pov* (On the party night)

"What happened? Why are you crying?" I heard Abhivanth's voice and glanced up to see him standing near to me in the garden.

"She got hurt." I replied and glanced at the guest house where Tajwar, and his friends are there while Mridula left with Nipuna and Amrin.

"I made a huge mistake, Abhivath. I just got my daughter hurt. Why did I forget that she is also my kid, not only he?" I continued to babble while he sat beside me holding my shoulders.

"What actually happened?" he asked, but I shook my head not wanting to say it to him and make her feel awkward later.

After some time, I made a server to bring Tajwar to his room before leaving his friends on the floor by getting them covered with blankets. What should I do to correct this mistake?

I wish I got a solution to make her life normal and remove her pain completely. I just wish for a small chance, and I will do everything that is possible.

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dont hate me guys!!! i just hope i conveyed what i wanted to and dont forget there is still so much to happen... Did u guys saw how Tajwar is feeling comfortable with her holding his hand for long time and she started feeling the discomfort when he held her hand??? i am just pointing out if someone didnt notice...

how is the chap guys???

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