*Mridula Pov*

I heard another shout and immediately rushed near to the bed coming out of the shock. However, when I reached near him, I stopped not knowing what to say and how to say anything.

Along with that another question entered regarding with what identity should I call him. I shook my head, letting go of all the questions and slowly placed my hand over his forehead when he continued to tremble shouting some words which I couldn't understand.

"It's ok!" I whispered slowly while kneeling near the bed and brushed his forehead along with his hair reluctantly hoping this would ease his nightmares.

He slowly calmed down and blinked his eyes while I switched on the bedside light. He frowned, looking up and I immediately removed my hand.

"What are you doing here?" he asked and then coughed.

"Have some water." I mumbled pouring some in a glass, and then gave it to him.

"What are you really doing here? I thought I said you have to sleep in the other room." He said sitting up and I stood up from the floor.

"They all are locked. Are you ok?" I asked, seeing his face covered with sweat.

"Of course she would do this to me." He mumbled ignoring my question.

"Are you fine?" I asked again to which he suddenly glared at me.

"What do you think? Do you think I am some mental patient?" he literally barked and I took a step back in fear.

"You didn't want to marry me." I stated when silence surrounded us.

"Yes! Mom gave me two options, and I chose one." He said grumbling before lying back.

"You can stay here, but do not disturb me again." He added closing his eyes, and I opened my mouth in shock.

I disturbed him? When did that happen without my knowledge? I shrugged to myself before lying on the bed in the corner and then glanced at the door, remembering no one walking inside the room hearing his shouts.

Feeling no energy to even think about it or anything else, I laid back before drifting off into sleep.

"Are you inside?" I asked, knocking on the washroom door after staring at it for the past half an hour from the empty room.

I slowly turned the knob when I didn't hear any sound from inside and saw that the washroom is empty. However, there are his night clothes showing he has got freshen up.

I immediately started getting ready even though it is too earlier than everyday thinking, he must be downstairs having some food or wanting some.

"Where is he?" I mumbled to myself and searched the living room and then the garden before understanding that he left by seeing a car missing.

I know the daily activities or even about their everyday things of everyone, but the stupid me never thought about him. I actually never even felt him as a part of this family at all and never even gave a thought to him.

"Did he leave for office so early even today?" Aunty asked climbing down the stairs.

"At what time does he leave, Aunty?" I asked her frowning.

"At five! I thought he will not from today onwards." she replied in a sad tone to herself before moving to the couch for the morning paper.

"He is still adjusting, Aunty. Maybe it will take time." I offered, hoping she will not feel sad.

"You are right and I know you will make sure everything is all right." She said nodding and opened the paper.

"I... I will go and see for morning coffee." I mumbled, walking away not liking her believes that I will do something.

"So, how was your day?" Dileep asked suddenly when I walked towards the stairs after having the breakfast.

"Do you really want to know?" I asked him smiling but he seemed serious.

"Did you hear anything?" I asked him, hoping he did because no one mentioned about Tajwar's screaming, making it unable for me to talk about it to anyone or even get some assurance about it.

"What?" he asked honestly confused and I sighed, not knowing why they didn't hear.

"Today you will learn a little about what cutlery you can use or how to hold the forks or spoons for specific foods." Aunty said in the afternoon after lunch and started explaining slowly.

"I am not understanding it. We didn't have any problem, until now, right?" I asked her frowning.

"You stayed away from all the parties except for the arrangements, but now there is not any escape at all. Learn each and everything." she said in a stern voice when I literally whine.

"I am tired of it! Go and do some work if you have any, and we will try for you to get it tomorrow." She said, sighing and walked away while I smiled, feeling relieved from this before seeing to the preparation of evening tea and snacks while I waited for Tajwar to come home.

"You are here?" I asked when he entered the room nearly at ten'o'clock. clock.

"This is still my room right?" he asked back, shaking his head before moving towards the cupboard for fresh clothes.

"Everyone already had their food. After you freshen up, we will go downstairs and eat." I said, smiling at him even though he can't see me.

"Maid will bring the plate like everyday." He stated walking inside the washroom while I nodded to myself before leaving the room.

"What is it?" he asked in a blank tone when I entered the room, and he walked outside the washroom at a time.

"Food!" I replied before placing it on the coffee table.

"Why are you bringing it? I know the maids are still there." He said trying to rub his wet hair with the towel.

"I am here right? And also, I too need to have dinner. So, I brought our food here itself." I said and continued to serve the food in two plates not waiting for his another question before settling a chair.

"Thanks!" he mumbled before settling before me and started having his food.

We both didn't utter another word until we finished the dinner, and before I could say anything, he started having some pills.

I stood up and left the room carrying the food plates. When I was about to climb the stairs after switching off all the lights, I saw Aunty walking near to me from her room.

"Did he have his food?" she asked to which I nodded smiling.

"I can't thank you enough for taking care of him." she added to which I frowned.

"But I didn't do anything." I mumbled and she gave a very little smile, before walking away.

"May I?" I asked, entering our room when I saw him still trying to dry his hair, but seems like he doesn't have any more strength in his arms over his eyes closing a little.

Before he could answer I took the towel which is already slipping and moved a little to be in a position to do it with him sitting on the bed.

"Why are you doing all this?" he suddenly asked and I can see him, frowning from the mirror before us a few feet away.

"Am I doing it wrong?" I asked, frowning and tried to slow down the task.

"No! You got what you want marrying me right? Then why are you trying to play a dutiful wife?" He asked shaking his head.

"I got something?" I asked, frowning more wishing he would just stop talking in these circles.

"Didn't you? You are the daughter-in-law of this lineage now. Who doesn't want this and do something for it?" he asked and this time I actually moved towards his front.

"I didn't believe Shreya really to be doing something bad just to get married to Aahil. But do the things like that really happen?" I asked him in shock.

"I... You... dammit." he muttered frowning at me while I stared back in shock.

"Do you know me?" he suddenly asked.

"No!" I replied, shaking my head.

"Do you like me?" he asked to which I shook my head in negative.

"Then why did you marry me?" he asked and I suddenly wished he didn't.

"For you?" I replied in a question form and immediately frowning.

"You too don't know me. Then why did you marry me?" I asked him back.

"Like I said I got two options, and I selected one." He replied sighing.

"Then even I kind of got two options, and I selected one." I said, thinking about if I didn't marry him, then Aunty would have been sad, and he would be alone too.

"Of course!" he muttered snorting a little and added, "How much money is she giving?"

"I don't know the details. But she definitely sends the money correctly to my parents without a miss even after all these years." I replied smiling.

"God! I need to find a planet you came from." he mumbled fisting his hands before moving back to lay on the bed.

"Even I have to find that for the people who talk in circles." I said, shrugging to which he stared at me with a blank expression before shaking his head.

"She definitely hates me." he mumbled and then asked, "Did you ask for the key?"

"I forgot! But I thought I didn't disturb you yesterday. Can't I sleep here? I don't think I can ask her the key directly." I mumbled fidgeting with my hands.

"Ok! I will ask her." He said before closing his eyes.

"Thank you so much." I mumbled sighing in relief to not be in an awkward state before her while asking for the key and then saying the reason.

"Kill me now!" he suddenly shouted and moved so that his back will be towards me when I lay down.

Why is he shouting before even sleeping? I didn't say anything wrong right? I certainly hope not. He must be tired of all the work from morning to night, and I hope he will not get any nightmare. I drifted off into sleep following his suite after switching off the light. 

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i am kind of thinking about navya from dont leave me here... it is not a problem right? and dont hate him guys i mean right now... you may do it later though... because he still didnt do anything right?

i tried to update before 12 but it took this much time... hope i will give another update today...

And it maybe hard for me to give regular updates like i already said and mainly at the weekends... And is it going slow??? or is it boring??? let me know :)

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