In the middle of the night, Prisha got up not able to take the hunger streak anymore, rubbing her grumbling tummy.

She saw that Sanal was sleeping outside on the hammock and had arranged for her sleeping, inside the tent.

She started scavenging through the tent to find something to eat – biscuits, chips or chocolates. To just pass the night, morning she herself would go to hunt for her fruits.

Yes! Some biscuits. She quietly opened the packet and started devouring the biscuits one after the other.

She bought the last piece and munched it a little longer to just have its taste in her mouth for long.

Her almond eyes then searched for some water as she felt the dryness forming in her throat.

A water bottle was bought in front of her by her most hateful person. She looked at him with a poker face. But took the water bottle at his gesture to quench her thirst.

She drank the water and gave him back the bottle.

He quietly moved out of the tent and leaving her satisfied and protective.

The next morning,

Prisha got up to the fresh breeze from the beach and came outside to search for some food.

But to her surprise, she found the small burnt up fireplace being surrounded by fruits and berries of all sorts. 

She saw that Sanal was pouring the lime water juice, mixing some honey in the glass for sweetener.

He placed them on the rock and scanned the food platter for any missing ingredients.

Prisha approached him and saw his wide smile at her. She kept a blank face to not give in to him.

Nevertheless, he told her to have the food and picked up his juice going near his hammock.

Prisha picked the ones she liked and ate to her fill. She was in between glancing at him who was peacefully having his berries, sipping on his juice. 

She went back to her tent and slept on the sleeping bag arranged for her by Sanal.

She thought to ask him the reason for kidnapping her, but after she could decipher the reason for his sudden appearance.

Sanal managed to send a message to Dan regarding their safety and also the time when they would return.

*Clears the throat*

He raised his eyes and smiled at her attempt to talk. It was amazing how she had managed to be silent for an entire day just to torture him. As she was well aware of his fondness of her melodious voice.

He turned around and saw the peaceful manner in which she approached him. He gave her his full attention and looked in her almond eyes which he loved to kiss.

Her hair was still little wet, probably coz of the humidity, She got a little suntan but that only enhanced her beauty. White was her color. He knew it when he changed her attire to make her comfortable in the hot beach weather.

Oh, how he controlled himself when changing her clothes. He had seen her naked but not like this. Little chubby and cute, just how he wanted her to be. Healthy and hearty.

He is a decent guy, but when you have a sexy petite girl for a wife. Even, gods lose their self-control and he is just a mere mortal.

Prisha brushed her stray hair behind her ears and asked him rather sternly

"When are we going back?"

Sanal clutched his heart saying

"At last, my wife's sweet voice! Hm...." He just gazed at her, still clutching his heart.

Prisha got irritated and caught hold of her hips.

"Why did you kidnap me?!" Sanal pointed his index finger at her, trying to explain her question and came out of his hammock.

He then moved towards the fireplace to start it for the cold breeze and spoke

"Coz, I missed you,"

Prisha couldn't believe his words. He kidnapped her because he missed her!

She marched towards him and pushed him, startling him.

"What's wrong with you, huh?!" Prisha screamed at him, He managed to sit on the sand and looked at her.

He pulled her towards his lap and brushed her hair behind her ears, earning a shocked and angry gaze from her.

"Sunshine, please. Forgive me. *huff* I know I don't deserve to even talk to you. But I regret saying all those stupid things to you. Please honey!" Sanal pleaded her who was not at all feeling his words affecting her.

She huffed and spoke

"How can you expect a dead person to forgive you?" Sanal felt the tears coming back to his sad eyes.

Prisha got up from his lap and put forth her decision.

"Get me out of this island by tomorrow. Or else...I will press charges against you, Mr. Menon," She tried to move away from him but stopped at his words.

"You are my wife.." Sanal tried to catch hold of her hand but she jolted it back barking at him.

"Ex-wife, Mr. Menon! I signed the paper. And now, I am free from you and your bondage. So, don't even think about coming back to me with your sad remorseful story of regretting your unholy actions. *mocking tone* I don't even want to hate you, coz that will also be a feeling towards you. I don't want anything with you...Mr. Menon ...tomorrow *pointing her index finger at him* or find yourself in jail the third day," She then walked away from the scene to not face him anymore.

Sanal had no idea that he had hurt her so much that she had become a living dead. How could he forget the promise he made to himself of letting her go? She deserves better and not him.

Sydney

The university Dormitory

RM had called the warden and told them about Prisha missing from her room. The warden came with the HOD towards the friends.

"Yes, what seems to be the problem?" The HOD looked at the confused faces of her friends. RM spoke about his friend; Prisha Varma missing from her dormitory and even missed her classes.

The HOD looked at the warden in an angry gaze at failing to explain the reason for the student to be away from the university.

"Mr. Kim Namjoon, She is gone to her country for a family function. Her guardian had contacted me on Monday for taking her back. She will be back in a week. Now, if you excuse me, I have meetings to attend and...you all go back to your classes. Right now!!" Saying so, the HOD went out of the dormitory corridor along with the warden.

RM was puzzled as to why did she not inform him or any one of them for that matter?

He rushed out of the dormitory and went to do his part of the investigation.

Because he didn't feel the truth in the family function excuse given by the HOD.

Mumbai

Varma residence

Sharanya had come back from her hospital visit to meet the Nairs in their crucial time.

Even though, the Menons had disappointed her, she was thankful to the Nairs for helping them in the Rupal case.

Pradeep had advised her many a times to talk to Latha and resolve their unwanted enmity, but Sharanya was still angry with the way they didn't support her daughter. She very well knew that she was wrong at her behaviour with the family but her daughter deserved better than that arrogant Sanal – was her way of pacifying her angered mind.

So, she told him that until and unless Sanal personally apologises to her daughter, she would not even set foot in that house.

The hospital

Vinay kept the phone and saw his daughter walk in with tearful eyes.

"Appa, how..w did...you...?" Trishna just hugged her father wailing badly. Namith side hugged Sonia who couldn't help but cry at the father-daughter bondage.

After sometime, Vinay was conversing with Namith asking him about their time in Paris.

The couple had gone for their honeymoon trip to Europe. They cut short their trip hearing about Vinay's injury. Trishna couldn't help but rush to console her mother and brother.

She told her father that she would stay in the house till he recovers. Namith nodded at Vinay's glance, as Trishna was acting too childish and scared with the current condition of her father.

Vinay had never fallen even sick in his lifetime. So, seeing him on the hospital bed weakened was unacceptable by his family and friends.

However, with the constant care from his wife and the medical help he was recovering fast.

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