*Swathi Pov*

"Naku... Nakul Singh!" Maha stuttered, but I held her hand before following the man that was already walking in another way.

"He will take us." I said, holding her hand tightly and she nodded, but I can see the tears rolling down on her cheeks.

I tried to control my shaking, but in turn just increased the pressure of my hold which she hadn't even observed.

"He is in the operating theatre. They are saying the effect was too much to his left side of the body. He even stopped breathing before bringing him here." A man already there said when we reached near him.

Maha and I sat down hearing the words he just uttered. I covered my face feeling my whole body shaking while Maha gave into the sobs.

"Is it how you convey the details?" I heard a harsh voice and froze realizing whom it belongs to.

"James?" I whispered uncovering my face to see him glaring at the person who conveyed what happened.

"James!" I repeated and jumped up from the chair before moving near to him.

"You are fine! Thank god!" I whispered, reaching him and glanced at his right hand plastered.

"Mister! We asked you to not move from your bed." A nurse said, reaching us but he just ignored her.

"Mister!" she repeated and he glanced at her with an irritated expression.

"That is my friend fighting for his life and I have to sit on a bed because of this simple fracture?" he asked her in cold tone and she stepped back.

"She is doing her duty." I whispered and nodded at the nurse to which she left.

"Thank god? Your sister crying like that is a reason to thank him?" James asked glancing at me.

I immediately glanced at her to see she didn't even glanced this side and I felt shame for a second but confused too. How was she so sure it was Nakul?

"I didn't mean it like that. I was... was scared it was you." I replied, turning my attention to him.

He looks like someone standing very far from me and I am unable to reach him. Like something strong separation is on the way to reach him.

"But as it is Nakul, you are feeling fine now." He taunted and I immediately held his good hand.

"James!" I said, frowning at him.

"Are you happy that he is there suffering?" he continued and I closed my eyes before moving him near Maha.

"Sit down!" I whispered and he sat looking away while his body is shaking while I placed my hands on his shoulders.

"Is it paining?" I asked, staring at his hand.

"Leave me alone!" he replied gritting his teeth and I closed my eyes before glancing at Maha.

"Maha! He will be fine." I said, kneeling before her, but she shook her head, not looking away from the operating theatre.

"I should have listened to you. I should have called them back." She whispered and I stiffened holding her hands.

"Do you think he..." I trailed off, but she shook her head in negative making me close my eyes.

"Who?" James asked making me open my eyes and I turned to see him staring at both of us alternatively.

"Not important, James." I replied and he glanced at Maha.

"Tell me, Maha!" he said and she shook her head.

"No one! She just had a feeling something bad is going to happen." She replied, brushing her tears away but his face transformed right there as if he got the reply.

He stood up and walked away towards two men standing a little away while I tried to stand up so that I can follow him, but Maha had a grip on my hands with her eyes closed.

I stood a little not taking my hands away before sitting beside her. I held her hands back wishing she need not cry more than this.

I am angry at him and doesn't care about him, but if he is Maha's happiness, then I am ready to pray for him too. I have another reason to pray for keeping James away from harm too.

"Shall I call Mom?" I asked her feeling helpless seeing her like this.

"Please!" she whispered and I immediately gestured a man towards me who explained us the situation and still looks little wary with the way James reacted to him.

"Call the number I am giving you and give me." I said and he took out his mobile after which I whispered the number.

I slowly took my hand away from her hold before taking the mobile from him. I waited while it was ringing and stilled when I heard Dad's voice.

"Hello?" he repeated, but I couldn't form the words.

"Dad! Nakul and James met with an accident. Can you send Mom to the city hospital?" I asked and waited for his reaction.

"What? When?" his shocked tone made me sigh in relief.

"Today evening! James is fine except for hand fracture, but Nakul is critical." I explained and felt the phone stole from my hands.

I glanced up to see James placing it near his ear with a blank expression before saying, "Be careful, Mr. Guptha! One tiny clue and you can make yourself ready for jail life."

He then hung up before throwing it at the man who gave me the phone, but continued to stare at me with his expression changing from blank to hard.

"Mr. Singh's family?" we heard a voice and turned to see a doctor walking near to us removing his mask glancing at each one of us.

"Wife!" Maha whispered, standing up and moved near to him.

"It was lucky save with his head not getting the impact of the accident. However, his left side body got the complete impact. There were a few broken ribs and a lung got punctured. That was main and the operation is successful." He explained and Maha closed her eyes.

I immediately moved near her to hold her shoulders with her trembling a little. James continued to talk to him asking when we can see him.

"We will be shifting him to a room where you can see him. However, it will take time for him to get conscious." Saying that he walked away and James followed him still questioning him.

"He is fine, Di." Maha said, turning around and hugged me.

"Yes! He must have got bored with your crying and decided to not leave you so that he can save himself from the crying." I said and she chuckled but immediately cried and I brushed a few tears away.

"That was a bad joke." She whispered and I nodded before moving her a little to brush away her tears.

"It made you laugh, right? Now, I am not asking you to not cry, but just remember he is fine." I said and she nodded before I made her to sit.

"I will get you something." Saying that I walked away towards canteen asking the directions from a nurse.

"Sweety!" I heard a voice while returning with tea and biscuits to see Mom and Dad walking near to us.

"Sweety! All this, I didn't..." I stopped him before he can saying anything else.

"I know, Dad! Even Maha thinks you have not done it." I said and turned around looking at their expressions to see James glaring at both Dad and me.

"I will take you near her, Mrs. Guptha." James said to Mom.

"You should be taking a rest, James." She scolded him, but he walked away with her while I turned around to stare at Dad.

"I thought for a second you are responsible, Dad." I confessed and he nodded with an understanding look.

"I reacted without any thought yesterday, mainly when you said Maha loves him. I mean, I just... but then Paru explained how whom we love cannot be in our hands, which was proved with our past but I just forgot. Now, I remember it and I was trying to come up to the terms and call you today. But before that..." he trailed off and I nodded, holding his hand before we both continued to walk to reach the remaining.

"Drink some tea and have these biscuits, Maha." I said to which she shook her head, but Mom took them before making her finish the both.

Dad and I stood back, ignoring the glaring look from James. I couldn't stop myself anymore and walked near to a nurse before asking him about James fracture.

"He needs to stay in bed, at least for today and then he can leave but need to take proper food. It will be removed within six weeks and then he also needs to be careful even after that." She explained and I nodded.

"As per the police report, he tried to protect Mr. Singh using the presence of mind by pulling him towards himself but his hand got in the way. There was no damage for the head before of your husband only." She added and I gave her another nod before she walked away.

"James! Go and take rest." I ordered walking near to him.

"Don't test my patience." He said fisting his good hand.

"I am saying the same thing. If you don't go right now, then I will ask them to remove from here as a disturbance and you may not able to meet Nakul." I warned him to which he snorted.

"And who are you to do this?" he asked taunting me.

"I am his sister-in-law while you are just a bodyguard. Whom will they listen?" I asked and that made him fume, but he controlled it before walking away, but not before making sure two people are always with us by ordering them loudly.

"He is thinking I did this." Dad commented.

"Yeah! And also that I am in this with you." I said and he frowned.

"But you love him. Why would he think you want to harm him?" he asked in a confused tone.

"He doesn't know that I love him and also today morning I tried to stop him from going as I felt something bad." I explained and he shook his head.

We waited for some time with Dad looking after the food arrangements and then finally we were allowed to go and see him.

"Only one at a time." The nurse said, to which Maha stared at each one of us.

"I will not come out after going inside." She said and I nodded before glancing at Dad but he shook his head.

Mom walked into the room while I walked away to James's room to bring him only to see that he is talking to someone without taking a rest.

"They are allowing us to see him. Do you want to? Because only one person is allowed and Maha said she will not come out once walking inside." I said before he can have any chance to show his anger or anything.

"No! I will once he wakes up." He said covering the mouthpiece and I nodded just standing there.

He stared back before closing his eyes and opened them asking, "Is there anything else?"

"Rest! Or else I will ask them to make you stay for a few days and not discharge you." I said and he shook his head.

"How will you achieve this?" he asked and I sighed.

"As your wife!" with that reply I walked away, ignoring his shocked look.

When I reached near Nakul's room, I saw Mom and Dad sitting with disturbed looks and Maha no where to be seen. She must have walked inside not able to wait anymore. I sat beside Mom to see her brushing tears away.

"Maha doesn't think that it is your fault, Sathish." Mom said and he nodded, leaning back while I leaned my head on her shoulder.

"You were so worried yesterday and now this today." She said patting my head.

"He thinks even I, am the reason for this." I mumbled and she stilled before holding my hand with her other hand.

"He will get to know the truth soon." She assured me and I nodded closing my eyes.

"I will go and get Maha's clothes and also James." I said, standing up before walking away but reached James room.

I walked into the room to see him sleeping peacefully. Without making any sound I reached beside him and stared at his face.

I gave him a peck on his lips before walking away feeling relief over all seeing him safe. I glanced at one person following me making me frown at him.

"James increased the security and asked no one should be away alone." He explained and I nodded, but frowned.

Why? It was just a normal accident, right? I thought, frowning more and called for a cab. Along with the bodyguard, I got in and reached the house.

I first packed James one set of clothes and nightwear before walking into the main house. I climbed the stairs and saw all the rooms unoccupied in the first floor. So, then I reached the second.

I opened the first door to see it is normal, but can see Maha's things on the dressing table. I opened the cupboard to see completely Maha's clothes and not Nakul's.

Ignoring the matter, I packed a few before walking out of the house and left the house in my car with one of the members in the same vehicle.

I reached the hospital to see Mom and Dad still waiting. I glanced around to see two people standing on either side of the room where Nakul was kept.

When I reached them, they immediately opened the door, making me sigh in relief because for a second I thought even I will be asked some questions or they may wait until someone says I can go inside.

My thoughts left me looking at Nakul lying so lifeless on the bed. I glanced at Maha to see her sitting beside him holding his hand carefully.

I moved back to lean on the wall, feeling the memory rush into the my head. It was the same like this with my Mom on the bed and Dad was holding her hand.

I shook my head to clear the thoughts, but felt the air leave my body making me feel numb. I just placed the bag on the small bed present before leaving the room immediately.

"Mom! Dad! You both leave for home. There is nothing much anyone can do." I said reaching them.

"If there is something we can do it." Dad offered, but I know they both must be uncomfortable with all this.

"He has the whole army to do anything he needs." I said, assuring him and they both left.

"If my sister needs anything, call this number or even if he wakes up." I said making the two people note it before walking away to reach the James's room.

I sighed in relief to see him still sleeping and sat on the chair present little away from the bed. I closed my eyes still remembering the past and groaned when it didn't move away.

"What are you doing here?" I heard a voice and opened my eyes to see him frowning at me.

"Why?" I asked and he gave a confused look.

"Why are you thinking me as a reason behind this accident?" I explained my question and he stiffened.

"Your Dad and you hate Nakul. So, why not?" he asked, closing his eyes.

"And Nakul and I are stupid. So, why not?" he continued, but I immediately moved near his bed and held his hand.

"My Dad is not behind it and no way would I do this." I said in a sincere tone.

"Why wouldn't you? You wanted to harm Nakul and was ready to go any length if you can. Like planning to marry him even though hating him and like acting..." he trailed off making me frown.

"Acting?" I asked, to which he opened his eyes to stare at me.

"Acting as if attracted to me." His reply made me stumble but I held the chair for support.

"James..." I started, but he shook his head before shaking his hand, making me leave the hold over it.

"It must have been difficult to act while kissing me and to act serious while you must be feeling to laugh for my foolishness." He said snorting and covered his eyes with the uninjured hand.

"James!" I said not knowing what to say and how to make him listen to me.

"I heard you! I heard you yesterday when you were telling your dad how you were acting as if attracted to me. Did you both have a good laugh? How about now? Felling happy with his condition or disappointed?" he continued to ask and I immediately pushed his hand away before holding his face.

"No! No to all those. Yeah! I thought I was acting but it was never. I made a fool of myself by thinking like that." I said, but he started moving to make me remove my hands.

I stayed stubbornly, but immediately stepped away when he was about to hurt himself. I shook my head not knowing what to tell him.

"I need you to leave this room." He ordered, but I shook my head before sitting on the chair.

"I will ask someone to remove you because I am feeling stressed." He added.

"Then I will tell Maha about your alone stay and will ask her to be here while I will be with Nakul. Just imagine with Maha being here with her thoughts only near Nakul." I said and he closed his eyes fuming and my confident look slipped showing hurt on my face realizing how much worse he thinks now about me.

I covered it when he opened his eyes to glare at me before closing his eyes again and drifted off into sleep while I leaned back brushing the tear away.

Oh god! Why? Why now? I just realized I want to share my life with him and that my heart is with him and he thinks I was acting all these days.

I never thought that single day lie would come and haunt me like this. No! I will just make him listen to me and if he doesn't let me then he doesn't know whom he got married to.

*Maheshwari Pov*

I stepped into the room only to step out of it after glancing at him for a second. I shivered and felt a hand on my shoulder making me step away.

"What is it, Maha?" Mom asked and I hugged her letting the tears flow.

"He is supposed to grin at me and then... and then tease me. He is supposed to laugh at me. He shouldn't be lying like that so... so unlike him." I replied and she rubbed my back.

"I know it is hard, Maha. But he is fine and he would need you beside him." I heard the Father's voice and glanced up to see him standing behind Mom.

"He is right, Maha! I know it is scary, but he is fine." Mom said and I nodded before walking into the room.

I took slow steps and reached beside him to see a chair. I leaned over him to see his pale face and covered my mouth to stop my sobs.

"What have you done to yourself?" I asked, brushing my fingers over his cheek carefully before placing the hand properly on his cheek.

I sat down after a few minutes and glanced at the hand before me. I slowly moved my fingers to touch it trying to ignore their trembling and finally held it properly before closing my eyes.

"Please! Don't scare me like that again." I whispered.

"I will be fine if you keep on scaring me suddenly coming behind me not making a sound. But not this." I added pressing my lips tightly.

For some time I sat like that and glanced at the window to see it is dark. I glanced back to see his face hoping he is looking back at me but he is not.

"You know, we can do anything in the office too. I will not say it is workplace again, but don't scare me like this." I mumbled and laid my head over the little place present before closing my eyes.

"Please!" I whispered and drifted off into sleep.

"I can't believe this." I heard a voice making me squint my eyes feeling disturbed.

Then I slowly felt a slight pain near my neck, making me think why it is. I must be lying on his chest right then why is it so uncomfortable.

Oh no! I thought, realizing why and how remembering the accident. I immediately stiffened before stressing my hold on his hand.

"How could you?" the voice made me lift my head and glanced towards the door from where I heard the voice.

"Don't you have minimum care? Don't you know I already buried someone recently? Are you this angry at me? Can't you do one thing properly?" the voice raised and my worry along with stress stumbled out as anger.

"Who are you? And why are you shouting at my husband? Get out of here before I call the security." I shouted at the old man fuming and immediately two people entered.

"I said get out." I repeated, but he waved the two people and to my surprise they both left.

"Didn't know I had to be in an accident for you to make your presence before me." I heard a weak voice and immediately turned around to stare at him.

"Nakul!" I whispered and moved near to him before holding his face carefully while he stared at me surprised.

"Nakul? I remember someone saying they will not say it and if they do then it will be when they stop breathing." He said and immediately coughed before hissing in pain.

I held his hand, whispering, "Because I stopped! Because I stopped breathing, hearing this accident and seeing you like this." To which he gave a weak smile while I smiled back with tears rolling down my cheeks.

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here it is... and *cough* the most popular person of the story entered like really did and became the lucky one to be the first person to have Maha's wrath :P

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