*Nakul Pov*

"Hey!" I said when she slowly woke up from her sleep, which I know must be too uncomfortable.

"Good morning! Do you need anything?" she asked, sitting properly yawning before smiling at me.

"Yeah! You going home would be a start." I replied, to which she sighed shaking her head.

"Not again! I am not going anywhere." Saying that she walked into the washroom with her brush while I closed my eyes.

I wish I was not in that accident. Of course, everyone wishes the same, but I am not able to sleep unless some drugs are in my body. It feels like I am still in the car and too many questions in my head.

"How is the patient?" I heard a voice and glanced at the door to see James just stepping in.

"Don't ask! Anyway, how are you able to come and go as you wish when you are also in this accident and even got hurt?" I asked to which he laughed.

"Seriously? I was not the one who was operated. Mine is minor." He replied and glanced at Maheshwari when she walked out of the washroom.

She gave him a glare before walking near to me making me frown. Now, what happened? I gave her a questioning look, but she ignored it before helping me to drink some water.

"Can I have a word with you, Maha?" James asked, but she just stared at me.

"He needs me, James. You can have your word later." Her reply made him frown along with me and moved to leave the room.

"James! If Grandpa comes, then send him here immediately." I said to which he gave a nod and left the room.

"What was that?" I asked, to which she shook her head, but sat on the chair beside my bed.

"He thought Di is behind this accident along with my father. Grandpa said they are not, but he still doubts them. I can understand if he thinks like that about my Father, but how can he do that with my sister." She mumbled, closing her eyes and I slowly moved my hand and touched hers.

"Maybe there is some reason." I pointed out to which she frowned opening her eyes.

"I will listen to it later. What I know is she was worried for both of you yesterday morning and she was there beside me when I needed her." She said and I frowned to which she calmly explained what Mr. Sathish said to Sweety about his threats.

"Why suddenly he wished to harm us?" I asked her frowning to which she frowned back in confusion.

"I didn't ask her that, but he is not behind this and even Grandpa knows." She replied and I nodded smiling.

"You didn't take much time to stop using the formal name for him." Pointing it out I got myself comfortable but kept on staring at her.

"Nakul!" she whispered, shaking her head.

"We had a meeting today, right?" I asked her frowning.

"Don't worry about it. I called Manjula madam and told her about your accident. She is clearing your schedule for a few weeks and then you can work from home whenever you want to. But for two months you will not go to the office." She replied and I know I will not wait two months, but kept quiet loving the way she is ordering me.

"You will not get the leave though. I will allow one week and that's all. After that you have to go to work otherwise you will lose your job as per my wishes." I said to which she gasped.

"Why?" she asked with a confused look.

"Because I don't want you to get confined in this room with me. Just go to home and work and visit me in the middle when you get time." I replied but she shook her head.

"You are my husband." She pointed out in anger tone.

"Glad to be!" I mumbled and she smiled, but immediately shook her head.

"Well, I can go to work by staying here too." She suddenly said making me stare at her in frustration.

"Anyway, you gave one week time right? There is still time to think about it." She added and I shook my head leaving the matter.

I opened my eyes, hearing the door opening with complete force and saw Sweety walking into the room with complete anger expression.

"Can't you give him some time to get well? You are already giving him the duties." She accused me and I frowned, not understanding what she is saying at all.

"What happened, Di?" Maheshwari asked, moving towards her from the couch.

"Maha! James is not superman, right? He got his hand fractured and is even having anti-biotics. He needs to rest if that hand needs to get set." She started talking, but left both of us still confused.

"And?" I asked making her glance at me.

"And you just gave him a duty of sending your grandfather here so he is standing out near reception to do that." She replied and I frowned before remembering what I told James.

"I didn't ask him to stand there, Sweety. I thought he would ask someone else to do it." I said, but she shook her head.

"He will not take a rest." She said, folding her arms to which I sighed.

"What are you doing here?" we heard a voice when the door opened to see Grandpa and James walking into the room.

"I will go and see to your discharge." Saying that she walked off while he glared at her which she ignored.

"I need to talk to Grandpa alone." I said making both James and Maheshwari frown at me.

However, James left, but she didn't move for a few minutes before walking away. I felt guilty for doing this, but she will get worked up for the coming up conversation.

"Was your room fine? I got it cleaned last month." I said, looking at him.

"Yeah! Seems like you are not using the first floor." He commented, walking away from the door.

"That floor was always to be for my parents and you." I said, shrugging and stared at him with a frown.

"Is it about yesterday?" Grandpa asked, before sitting beside my bed.

"You asked her whether she is Sathish Guptha's daughter without knowing her name." I replied and he nodded.

"And that day the doctor just asked her whether she is Guptha's daughter. How can he ask that?" I asked him and he sighed leaning back.

"Why didn't she question about this?" he asked and I frowned.

"She was worried about doctor rejecting to tell everything before her parents that I am not responsible for the accident." I replied and he immediately frowned.

"He is a close friend of your Dad and also he was a psychiatrist for your Dad." He said and I felt myself freeze hearing that.

"Why? Why did Dad need that?" I asked him frowning.

"He was feeling defeated and tired with everything. And then your..." he trailed off, but I understood what he was trying to say.

"My kidnap!" I finished and he nodded, making me close my eyes.

"He wanted to do something to protect you but didn't know what to do." He continued but I shook my head.

"If he loved me that much then why did he put me away from him for this long? You too didn't wish to take me in." I said and got silence in return.

"That was his love too." He said after a few minutes and I opened my eyes.

"He was feeling guilty too." He mumbled and I frowned at him.

"Why? What did he do?" I asked to which he gave a shocked look.

"They didn't tell you?" he asked and I shook my head not knowing what was supposed to be told.

"The accident was not a normal one, Nakul. It was the complete fault of your mother. The both car's were going in the opposite direction and suddenly our car moved away from the path before hitting the Guptha's." he said while I stared at him not believing a word.

"All these days I was feeling confused thinking why Mr. Sathish is making all this as a huge personal thing that happened all those years ago. Because I thought it was a normal accident with both parties at fault." I said and he nodded.

"They have every right to hate us then." I added and he sighed.

"Yes! Your Dad took it to his heart and tried to fight all of it. But then when you got kidnapped, it was too much for him and went into depression. I made him go to his friend for treatment." He explained.

"So, while in session about the accident and the family affected got into the topic. He had already met Maheshwari and started talking about her. She kind of resulted as a savior because his depression, reduced a little while talking about her." He added and I smiled but frowned.

Why would Dad's depression, reduced because of her? Maybe she talked about the situation in her home as a happy scenario and he felt happy.

"Now, someone is out there to harm you. You were not the reason for the deaths and also Sathish is not behind it. I even took your shares away, leaving you as a minor holder while I became the major one thinking all this is because of the wealth and even took your properties away. So, why this? This is complete intention as to kill." He continued to talk staring at the wall with worry.

"Deaths?" I asked him and he frowned.

"You don't know? There was some driver who died in that accident too, along with Sathish's wife." He replied.

"What if it is someone from that driver family?" we heard a new voice before I can voice out the same.

"James!" we both said, but he shrugged, walking in completely.

"Don't start! I already had a big class from your wife. Now, what I said can be a possibility. And as your bodyguard I have every right to know." He said and I sighed shaking my head.

"What can a driver family can do? The attacks were out of India too." Grandpa pointed out.

"Why not? They started when I turned twenty one and that means seven years, which is a long time for anyone to become anything. I stopped driving because of those sudden accidents which were not my fault. We have decided they were all attacks being similar after we both got ourselves saved from those kidnappers, remember." I explained and he nodded.

"If Mr. Sathish can think Nakul as the culprit, then even that person's family can. I will try to find the driver's details." James said and I nodded.

"It was my Mom's fault." I mumbled and he nodded, making me realize he even heard that.

"Over?" we heard a voice and a knock before both Maheshwari and Sweety walked into the room.

"You are discharged. I will take you home." Sweety said, but he ignored her making my wife frown at him and a sad expression appeared glancing at Sweety while Sweety looked away from all of us.

"James! I was told there will be six weeks during which you have to keep this cast." I said looking at him and he nodded.

"Then, you will not be working during that time." I added, making him shake his head in negative and even Grandpa moved to reject it but I shook my head at him.

"Never! I need to find the culprits and your life is still in danger." James said and I frowned nodded.

"Okay! But I don't want any half work from you and I feel you need some assistant who will always be with you." I said to which she shrugged but glared when I said half work.

"Sweety! Can you help this brother-in-law and act as James assistant until he gets well soon?" I asked making each one in the room adapt silence as their best friend.

"Sure!" she said, giving me a narrowed eye look, but James glared at her.

"No!" he stated and I nodded.

"Either Sweety or take leave! I am giving you a choice here. And I am your boss." I said making him fume at me, but he closed his eyes before nodding.

"Acceptance for what?" Sweety asked smirking.

"You have to listen to her every word and if you don't she can tell me about it." I said when he glared at me.

"Drop me at my house." Saying that he walked away leaving the room which she followed but not before giving me a nod.

"Well, I will also go with them." Saying that Grandpa left and in the next second Maheshwari rushed near me with a big grin.

"That was amazing and that's why I love you." She simply said before giving me a kiss on my cheek and walked away to the couch taking the magazine in her hands while I stared at her with my breath held repeating her words in my head.

*James Pov*

"Maha! Listen to me." I said when she kept on walking, ignoring me after coming out of his room.

"Why should I?" she asked, folding her arms.

"Because I am your friend." I replied, shrugging and her hard expression left before she glanced at me nodding.

"She was lying, Maha. She was lying to liking me and everything. I heard with my own ears and she too accepted that." I explained and she frowned.

"She lie before Nakul got to know everything, right?" she asked and I frowned back.

"It started before only." I replied, nodding remembering the day.

"James! Maybe she did, but what was the need for her to do after Nakul know everything else. She knew she will not achieve anything. So, why would she act? Maybe it was for a little time or I don't know. But she genuinely cares for you and I saw it yesterday with my own eyes." She said holding my hand.

"I don't think so." I whispered and she sighed releasing my hand.

"Fine! Why is she looking after you now? You got to know the truth, right. Then why is she doing all this?" she asked and I gave her an irritated look.

"I don't know and I don't care. I just wanted you to know the reason behind my behavior." I replied stepping away.

"James! Sometimes we need to let go of a few things of the past to be happy. But if you think you will be happy like this then it is your wish." Saying that she walked away while I frowned but walked back to Nakul's door.

However, hearing the conversation I stood there to listen, knowing well these both are too good with secrets. I couldn't stop myself and step into the room telling my assumptions.

Now, I am sitting in this car fuming at my so called best friend whom I wanted to look after for, but he got me pushed into this so called assistance from the person who deceived me.

"Other than this, what do you do?" Mr. Bhuvan asked her who is sitting in the back seat.

"Other than what?" she asked back, making me roll my eyes.

"Other than torturing me." I replied, to which she glared but continued to drive.

"I am a fashion designer, but only when I get projects. I have a boutique." She said, ignoring me and I shook my head.

"Good! What about your sister?" he asked making her smirk.

"Your grand son's PA." she replied and he didn't say a word, but I can see he is feeling shock.

"When did she join?" he asked in a blank tone.

"Her first day was after marriage, but she got job way before she met him." She replied and there was no word exchange anymore.

"I have hired a cook today morning. The food is for everyone." She said the moment she stopped before the house.

"Did you asked Nakul?" I asked her frowning.

"Why should I? I hired the cook and I am paying him." She replied, shrugging and got down before moving to my side when I opened the door.

"Get down slowly." She said making me glare at her.

"My legs are fine." I snapped to which she rolled her eyes, but when I got down I stumbled a little.

"Balance is everything, James." She said smiling sweetly before nodding at Mr. Bhuvan, who walked away after giving me an amused look.

"Let's go!" saying that she walked towards the outhouse and I followed her frowning not liking all this a bit.

"I will stay in the living room." I said, stepping into the house to which she sighed.

"The bedroom will be comfortable for washroom and everything." She pointed out but I didn't say anything.

"Fine! I will stay here while you stay in the bedroom." She said and I smirked walking into the room.

However, she followed and started taking out the blanket making place for me to sleep. I sat down and slowly laid down after which she covered me with the blanket.

"Sleep for some time and your dizziness will go away." She commented making me frown at her.

"How do you know that?" I asked her to which she shrugged.

"You said you have some work, but you are here lying on the bed." She pointed out and I immediately moved to get down.

I just forgot the work I had to do. I can't believe this and I closed my eyes, but moved my legs to get down.

However, she immediately placed her hands on my legs to put them back on bed before glaring at me.

"If you move from here, then I will tie you to this bed." She warned and we both stiffened remembering how I said the same to her.

"You listen to Nakul and he asked you to listen to me. So, you should do it. Now, go back to sleep. I will wake you for lunch after which you have the tablet and then sleep again. In the evening if you feel fine then you can go to do this important work, but I will be there with you." She said clearing her throat but hearing her instructions I shook my head.

"Shake your head again and I will call Nakul." She warned and switched off the light, but I can see her due to light coming through windows.

"You have to be careful before wishing for something, James." She said, making me frown.

"And what does that mean?" I asked, to which she walked to the door.

"You wished for torture and who am I to stay on the way and make it easy for you." She replied and walked away while I groaned closing my eyes.

We will see who will torture whom, Swathi. You want to take care of me? Well, this time it would be your wish to leave that duty to someone else.

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