*Aahil Pov*

I paced in the living room tapping my phone thinking at least now she will call me to escape this marriage, which she too doesn't want as per her expressions.

However, I cannot believe her expressions to be genuine as she is the one that brought her dad here and even threw a blackmail.

"I cannot believe that we are again in this situation. Didn't you learn your lesson, Aahil?" Dad asked, still sitting at the couch along with Mom and I closed my eyes.

"She is lying, Dad." I replied, wishing I am not in this situation.

"We saw the report." He pointed out.

"I don't care what it says. She may be pregnant, but I am not responsible for that." I said gritting my teeth.

"We will know it only after the baby is born. So, just go with the wedding without doing any stupid things." He warned.

"But why would I ruin my life like that when she is trapping me." I said turning around.

"If it turned out that you are not the father, then you can divorce her and will even get our reputation to safety. You don't know her father, Aahil. By tomorrow, our whole lives will be on the road, and he is best at convincing everyone." Dad lectured before walking away.

"What is this, Mom? Why can't you guys believe me?" I asked her.

"I believe you, Aahil. However, the wedding should go on." She replied and even walked away, following Dad.

I glanced at the phone and saw a call coming from an unknown number. I lifted it walking inside my room to throw some pretty words at her.

"I do not want to marry you." She started her first words without giving me a chance to say anything.

"Then why did you bring your dad here?" I asked her shaking my head.

"It was actually reversed. Anyway, that day I came near you for not some marriage help and everything. I even brought the papers for you to sign." She started saying.

"What papers?" I asked her frowning.

"When you sign them, then you will not have any right over my child and also about how I cannot ask anything from you. I thought after you sign them, I can go away but my Dad got to know about your words to me." She replied, and I gritted my teeth.

"So, you just wanted to use the papers to ruin me then. Do you think that I am so stupid that I will sign on those papers and get myself bashed from outside?" I asked her feeling the rage increase.

"What? What are you talking about?" She asked acting like she is confused.

"You know what? We both will get married, but the marriage will end the moment your baby will arrive. And then you will not get a single penny from me." I stated wishing another way, but there is no one remembering Dad's words.

"So, you still don't believe that I don't need your money?" She asked and then I remembered her dad.

"This is about revenge with my family? You have fallen into another level." I said, shaking my head.

"Shut up! Get those papers ready as per your agreement as I need it in legal terms, and we will sign before the wedding. But, do not tell anyone about them." She said hanging up.

How dare she hung up on me? I thought, fuming and called Dileep after calling my lawyer to prepare the papers and even told him to keep it from my family.

"I will talk later, Bhai. I am having food." He said and I just felt to say my views to someone, so I am not going to leave him.

"I am getting married, Dileep. Can you believe it? I mean they are getting me married." I said, feeling the words sinking in.

"What?" He shouted and started coughing.

"Yes! And it is not even my wish." I replied and said that our parents were forcing me.

I just hung up feeling pain in my head and thought what should I do to escape this, but know there is no escaping from any of this.

I opened the door hearing the knock and saw Mridula holding a tray of food. I moved back, giving her space to place the food on the table.

"I will tell aunty that you are having your food and will sleep." She mumbled surprisingly understanding me to keep Mom away and walked away.

"Tell me that you were just joking on the phone." I heard Dileep's voice and looked up from my food to see him standing near the door.

"How can Dad allow someone to trap you?" he asked, taking his seat before me.

"Apparently, she doesn't need our money." I replied and explained about who is the father of hers.

"You mean to say she is the rival?" He asked, and I nodded to which he laughed off a little.

"You are actually laughing at my expense?" I asked him not believing his behavior.

"No! I am laughing because I always felt the rivalry is overrated, but now see how it is dooming you." He explained.

"I just have to let her stay with me until she gives birth, and then we will leave our way." I said, assuring myself and he walked downstairs to talk about arrangements and decided to place the wedding in the afternoon.

When it has to happen then why to stall it or something. That's what Mom said when I asked her why are they putting it in the afternoon and not evening.

Dileep left for his flat saying, he will return tomorrow morning, but actually returned within half an hour making Mom's attention turn towards him. However, seeing his angry expression, she stayed away from him.

"My life is going to be ruined, Dileep. So, you can leave that angry expression." I stated when he even behaved worse than me.

"You don't know these women, Bhai. They always have this stupid opinion, but they will always be against us." He said talking in another pace and explained how his girl thought what we are doing is cruel to get divorced after the baby is born.

"Ask her to keep her opinions to herself. She doesn't know the woman who is enjoying all this." I said shaking my head.

"Yes! She doesn't know the woman so you can stop." He said to himself and walked away.

The next day I woke up only to see many people at the house who seems to be far away relatives and are busy with getting ready while Mridula gave me a sherwani and also said about small mandap placed at the backyard.

"You are not happy for getting a new sister-in-law right?" I asked her, hoping she is also on my side like my Mom.

"I don't know her!" She simply stated before leaving the room making me frown.

*Nipuna Pov*

"Are you ok?" Chaitra asked, placing her hand on my shoulder.

"No! I am not at all ok." I replied, shaking my head and glanced at myself in the mirror.

"I don't want to go with this, Chaitra. I know I could walk away right now, but I don't know why I am able to." I said frowning.

"Because you know it is nothing but cowardice to run away, and also you wish the child gets its father love too and not based on some tests. So, you want to go with it to see what will happen and to even make that guy believe you." She explained, and I glanced at her in surprise.

"How do you know that?" I asked her with an amazed look.

"You said the same words yesterday after having a conversation with him on the phone." She replied chuckling.

"I don't remember. I think I am going to lose my mind." I said and moved my hands to hold my head, but she swatted my hands away saying I will ruin the makeup and hairstyle.

"Try to give the marriage a chance." She suggested in a whisper when we both stepped outside the car reaching his house.

"I don't think that is a good thing." I mumbled glancing at Dad to see him walking inside with his party members.

"It is good for your baby." She pointed out and we both walked inside, ignoring the media.

"Did you get the papers?" I asked him sitting beside him on the mandap.

"Yes!" He replied and I nodded, even though he is not seeing me.

I glanced around and saw his family standing near to us who have very opinionated expressions on their faces. One of the guys is standing like he doesn't care where he is while one is throwing very accusing glances at me. His parents have smiles for others while a woman is seeing the arrangements.

"I don't want to be here." I mumbled to myself in a whisper.

"As if I want to." He whispered before tying the knot, making me close my eyes.

"Why don't you rest for some time and then come outside to reception?" His Mom asked when I stood up.

"It is ok!" I mumbled frowning at the distant sound of hers.

"No! You and your friend can stay in the guest room we prepared until the reception." She said and within a few minutes, we both are inside a room.

"So, how is it feels to be married?" She asked helping me in removing the garland.

"Do you plan to marry again, leaving your husband or what?" I asked her raising my eyebrow.

"It is good that you still have your humor with you." She replied, chuckling and I sat on the chair glancing outside the window.

I wish I can tell her about the papers I am going to sign today, but know she will make me change my mind about them. But if I don't sign them, then for every second, I will be accused of a trapping woman.

"I am not actually married, but I don't feel like I am." I whispered, stepping near to the stage and saw many guests already there to meet me.

"After the function, you can sign the papers. If you do not, then I will not spare you." He threatened making me roll my eyes.

"Ok! I will not sign them. Now what will you do?" I asked challenging him.

"I will tell everyone about the blackmail." He threatened more.

"Then what we did just now have gone into the garbage. Do you want that?" I asked him raising my eyebrow.

"I just hate you." He mumbled and smiled politely when guests started coming near us one after the other to congratulate us.

When his brother whose name is maybe Dileep walked near us with a woman who has an expression to be anywhere except here, I nodded at her wishes while Aahil just acted like she is not there.

"Why didn't you say anything to your brother's girlfriend? Don't you have even that much common sense?" I asked him frowning.

"She is just his mistress, and you do not talk to me." Aahil replied, and I glanced at him with disgust.

"So? Isn't she a human?" I asked him shaking my head thinking about how Dileep too ignored his brother's behavior.

Probably he too thinks the same! I thought and felt more exhausted thinking about the whole family. What have I got myself into? 

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