I know I am late to update but my assignment and exams are killing me. 🥺

So, to compensate I leave you the biggest reveal. :p

Thank you for all your support. ♡

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"What did you do, Akbar?". He asked angrily while on the call with him, "They took her somewhere saying I can't meet her for the next few days".

"I told you, you will enjoy it". Akbar said shrugging as he bites into his apple

"I am not enjoying anything. Stop whatever this is right now".

"Well, sure I will stop it. I thought since you didn't give her a wedding she deserved, you will want to start from the beginning to rectify it".

He didn't speak thinking for a moment as he thought that he did marry her in a court and that was all. There was nothing special.

"I will cancel everything then". Akbar voiced boomed through the call

"No". He said hurriedly brushing his hair away from his hair frustrated

"No?". Akbar asked smirking

"No, don't cancel anything. Since you already prepared it. Let it be". He said hurriedly biting his tongue when he realises what he had done

"I knew you wanted it". Akbar said laughing, "Unfortunately, none of us will be there because of your idiotic behaviour".

"Thanks". He said dryly, "You are very motivating".

"I live for that. I have to go now before Zainab gets angry at me again". Akbar said rumbling through his papers, "She had been asking me for a child as if I can just go to someplace to fetch one".

He laughs, "She loves kids that much?. That too yours?".

"Hey". Akbar said offended, "I am a combination of handsome and intelligent man in one package and my children are the same. Don't you dare question us".

"You are pyscho and your children are mini pyscho". He replied shrugging cancelling the call before Akbar can eat his ear off

He slumped down on the couch of his empty room looking around to find nothing to do. He came here for her and now she is not here leaving the familiar emptiness behind.

She looks around entering the small house of the woman who asked her to come with her leaving Usman in the hotel.

"Why am I here?". She asked confused to find few more women looking at her excitedly making her nervous

"You will stay here until your marriage, beta". The elderly woman Ambreen said whose house she is in

"But why?". She asked sitting down on the couch with her hand in her lap

"It's just a ritual". Ambreen replied

"But, I don't have to stay away from him. He is my husband already". She argued hating the idea of living with a stranger all alone

"Actually". Another woman- Elena spoke getting her attention, "We have very few people coming in this area because there is no one who likes this place so whenever someone comes we celebrate it in some way".

"You get people who are married, get married again?". She asked frowning

"It's just to celebrate in whatever way that is good. You look newlywed so another wedding shouldn't be an issue, right?". Elena asked nervously

She sighs, "I guess so. However, I would like to stay with him".

"Just for a few days, please?". Ambreen pleaded followed by all the other women

She bites her lips nervously looking at them. She nodded finally giving in when they all looked sad because of her and the moment she agreed they all squeal happily getting into preparation.

"How do they all know about our wedding rituals?". She asked Ambreen

"I have lived my whole life in this place and taught them about us whenever I could". Ambreen replied softly

"Why is that there are not many people here?".

"Maybe because no one made the world know about us".

"Would you like the world to know about this place?". She asked curiously

The elder woman smiles, "It will be great to look at many joyful faces and the memories they make here".

"What will be the best memories?".

"The memories of lover and their love that will always remain in this place".

She nodded walking towards the door walking outside. She knows she is far from the hotel where he is and instead of thinking about him, she decided to look at this place for herself.

As much as she walks, she found the widespread beauty of nature surrounding the whole place. She knows she doesn't want to affect this beauty but she does want to bring in more people.

She sighs because suddenly again her heart went towards him. She sits on the swing in the garden where she can see the mountain in front of her covering the sun as it goes down. She lightly swings herself but since she hasn't done that in a while, she let it be and just sits on it.

She wonders how he can grow on her in few days again. She wasn't supposed to be near him and now she is with him. His presence is something unique that is hard to forget. She didn't forget anything in the past years, how can she not be affected by his nearness again?.

She walks towards railing leaning on it watching the darkness covering the sky as she feels the weather getting colder making her shiver excessively as she brings her hand to her mouth trying to heat them and herself.

She feels arms wrapping around her waist making her shriek in fright of landing in trouble until she heard her rich deep voice, "It's me, Jaan. Relax".

She took a deep breath closing her eyes when his scent overpowers her sense bringing her in his familiar warmth heating her in the next few silent moments that went by.

"You know the cold is not good for you". He said worriedly as he brings her closer to himself

"There are far worse things than cold around me that are bad for me yet I am not moving away from them". She said sadly as she looks at his hands on her waist making her gulp down her emotions

"Can't we forget?. We are both hurting by this". He pleaded, "Just one chance".

"You lost it". She said flatly closing her eyes from the sudden tiredness, "I wish you never broke my heart when I willingly handed it to you, Usman".

"I am sorry. I am so sorry". He said blinking his eyes trying his best not to cry

He feels her body slumping against his as he looks down to find her sleeping. He sits down on the ground making her lay in his lap as he continues to provide her with his body heat to keep her warm. He removes his jacket covering her properly while he shivers in cold.

He looks down at her sleeping face as his hand move on her features trying to remove her pain away but what can he do?. The more steps he takes, the farther he goes.

She opens her eyes feeling the heavy feeling on her body until she found his face merely an inch away from her and his arms around her. He always holds her firmly making her feel at home.

"Can we forget everything until we are here?". She heard him mumble as he opens his eyes looking directly into hers

She tries to push him away only for him to bring her over himself tightening his grip.

"Just until this trip is over. We don't even know where we will be after this, please?". He said softly pushing a strand of her hair away, "There is no one besides us here, no responsibility, no pain and no past. It's just us so only for a few days. Can't we stay how we wished to?".

She looks in his eyes that held sincerity making her eyes gaze into them for a long time until she nodded giving in to her heart desire.

He kissed her forehead making her sit on her bed and that's when she realises she is back to the older woman house.

"She didn't found out anything and that is why I have to leave now". He said hurriedly taking his shirt as he sniffs making her frown

"Are you sick again?". She asked concerned

He smiles at her words shaking his head, "Just a little cold. I will see you later, Jaan".

"Don't skip your meals or medicine or I will kill you".

He grins running from the back door leaving her with a lingering sensation.

The next three days went by in a hurry to arranging everything. Since it's an outdoor afternoon wedding at the hotel, everyone was busy preparing even him that he didn't come to meet her once.

She looks down at her hands filled with henna as she tries to remember how they all manage to get all of this here at such limited time when she remembers the small note she found with her wedding dress.

She moves to the table looking at it as it reads, a small gift and plenty of blessings from TJC.

TJC?.

She never heard about it before so she let it be thinking about the big day tomorrow. She remembers telling him about her childish fantasies of the wedding. Having a place filled with roses and the path that she had to walk on filled with them. To wear a red dress that is long and beautiful with a smile on her face when she finds him standing in front of her.

There were many things she had once desired.

"You will have to do a twirl before reaching him". Elena whined pleading her the next day as she gets ready

She chuckles, "How can I do that?. I will be walking and you want me to suddenly do a twirl?".

"You have such a beautiful dress, it will be a waste. Just imagine his eyes when you do that move. Come on, please". Elena said applying makeup on her face

She shrugged, "I don't think he will be that excited".

"Darling, if you have watched the way he had worked these past three days for your wedding, your opinion will change".

"What did he do?".

"He was over the top with preparations and looking over every single thing until late at night. We have to push him to his room to rest and I can bet he didn't rest at all in his room either. He said he needed everything to be perfect for you".

She smiles nodding as she thinks about when she must have heard last he was this passionate about something.

She never heard of it.

He was always distant and in his world for her to ever reach over. Now, he is bragging into her world leaving his dark world behind scaring her at how fast he made her world, his home, no, their home.

The car halted in front of the hotel making her take a deep breath as she exits the car walking down a few steps entering inside. Her eyes fall on the path of the red rose to lay ahead of her making her heart thunder against her chest as she raises her head looking at the sight around her to find everything as he had once described to him.

She never thought he paid attention to her babbling at all however looking at every detail, it tells another story. A story of him paying all his attention to her, only.

As she walks closer to her destination, she finally found him standing in a distance from her wearing his designer suit looking as amazing as she knows he would look but there was something in his eyes that made her steps halt- love.

Her heart stopped for a moment before it swells with emotions making her blink her eyes not wanting to cry and ruin this moment. She continues to look at him and the moment his lips turns into a wide beautiful grin simply looking at her in adoration, her lips turns into a similar smile.

She heard someone clearing their throat to find the ladies signalling her to do her move. She closes her eyes opening them to look at his confusion filled face as he was about to take a step to her, she did the twirl making everyone cheer for her while she didn't even want to look in her.

But something inside of her told her that she wouldn't want to waste this moment. So she opens her eyes looking at his shocked yet admiring eyes looking at her making her smile.

She takes the remaining steps towards him as he forward his hand to her and she takes it gladly standing beside him. He let go of her hand neither break the eye contact looking at her every feature memorizing it.

"You should dance". Henry said grinning at them, "You look beautiful, dear".

"Beautiful is a small word for you". Usman said making her blush as he walks her down to the centre

He pulls on her hand bringing her closer wrapping his arms around her waist while her hand remains on his chest. He looks down at her while she looks at him moving to the rhythm however it a minute, the rhythm and people around them vanished leaving just them.

"You know, you are the most beautiful woman for me in this world". He said smiling softly as she smiles back making his heart flutter, "Tum se haseen na is duniya mai na koi hai, na kabhi ho ga". (There is no one more beautiful than you in this world, and there will never be anyone)

"Yeh tumhari soch hai. Ho sakta hai koi ho mujh se khoobsurat". (That is what you think. Maybe there is someone beautiful than me)

"Mere nazaroo mai kabhi koi nahi ho ga tumhare elawa". (Not in my eyes, there will be only you)

"...ended". They heard making them halt as they turn to other

"The song ended". Elizabeth said smiling

She nodded starting to move away when he holds her hand pulling her back taking her towards the other side. She tries to match his steps but ended up tripping and his arms immediately wrapped around her steadying her.

She huffed, "Walk slower. You are not wearing a dress, I am".

He laughs, "Sorry".

He holds her hand again taking her to a little distance where she found a little setup and she starts to look around when she found various pictures of themselves from the past.

She moves her hand over her pictures from many places she visited with him and the delicacy in those pictures made her heart swell in emotions. Her hand stops at the picture that she placed in their house telling him to look at it whenever he misses her.

"You remember?". She asked as her voice hoarse from her feelings

He wrapped his arms around her, "How can I not remember anything related to you?. Those time are the reason I was able to live these years".

She turns around smiling, "I took one of them with me".

He tucks a strand of her hair away bringing her closer, "Which one?".

"The one we took on our wedding". She said playing with his collar, "That was the happiest moment in my life back then".

"Is today the happiest now?". He asked gently

"Will today last forever?". She asked looking at him

His heart clenched and that was when they were called for their wedding photoshoot. After millionth pictures, they finally departed to another car ride an hour away from the mainland where Henry's had his vacation house.

The car halted and he opens the door for her. As she exits the car holding his hand she gaps looking at the small beautiful hunt in front of them. The sky starts to turn to orange as the sun starts to go down and the weather becomes chilly making her shiver.

"We should go inside before you catch a cold". He said softly leading her inside

Once inside she feels the rush of warm air immediately wrapping around her and she takes few steps ahead of him looking around to find a few pictures of Henry with a woman which is his wife because she has seen the pictures of his wife before.

"He did love her from all his heart". She said smiling slightly as she holds one of their picture where they were smiling at one another

He wraps his arms around her bringing her closer kissing her cheeks, "So do I".

She places the picture down feeling her body heating up to his touch and her heart beating loudly against her chest. As she turns around looking at his intense stare making her forget about all the logic and giving in to her desires.

That night went by in their passion.

The next morning she found him asleep so she exits to the washroom changing into a new pair of clothes walking out of the hunt looking at the sun blazing beautifully. She remembers each of his touch from the past and nothing has changed even now. It all felt the same and her feelings were getting only stronger.

She heard her phone ringing as she looks at the text message that states, Money should be in our account in two days or he won't live for long.

Her breathing hitched as the phone fell out of her hand landing on the ground as she just remembers her reality again. She had forgotten the truth and the betrayal in a few words, she should have known better than to be swayed by his words again. She knows he is a sweet talker but how can she do it again?.

She was carrying her heart again only to have it broken by him again.

She holds her head feeling the nauseous hitting her as she feels the panic building inside her chest. She had gone through worse panic attack because of him. Remembering him always caused her pain, how is that being near him made her forget everything?.

Why did she forget everything?.

"Jaan". She heard his terrified voice and in a few seconds she feels his arms wrapping around her patting her back trying to calm her down, "Breath. Just breathe".

"You killed me". She said pushing him away moving back as she looked at his broken face that was nowhere near her broken heart, "You took everything away from me. My happiness, my virtue, my faith, my love and even my belongings".

Her voice rose higher as she glare at him, "You did everything for your god damn revenge, Usman. You did everything for your revenge".