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In the quiet darkness of their bedroom, Shehnaaz lay cuddled up to Sidharth, her head nestled against his chest. But despite the warmth of his embrace, she couldn't shake the nagging feeling of unease that had settled in the pit of her stomach. As the minutes ticked by, Shehnaaz tossed and turned restlessly, unable to find solace in sleep. In the stillness of the night, hushed voices seemed to whisper tauntingly in her mind again, their words echoing like a haunting melody that refused to be silenced

Sidharth stirred beside her, his eyes fluttering open as he registered the distress in her. With a gentle hand, he brushed away the stray strands of hair that had fallen across her face, his touch soothing against her skin

"What's wrong Shehnaaz?" he whispered, pulling her close and wrapping his arms around her protectively. She stayed silent and buried her face against his chest, seeking solace in the warmth of his embrace but it's not giving her peace. He head hurts and from the constant pressure

"Shehnaaz?"

"Meri jaan look at me right now." He demanded pulling her head to meet their eyes. She's crying and her silent cries turned into loud sobs making him restless. He immediately sit up on bed while pulling her up as well

"You will tell me everything right now."

She yet again kept her mouth shut just looks at him with teary eyes. He noticed how her grip was hard on his hand something is hurting her. He cupped her face gently

"Shehnaaz please tell me." He begged caressing her hair gently. She just can't bring herself to tell him that she's going insane. That will just make him more worried. She doesn't wanna tell him, because she already know it's lost case, he held her hand and gave gentle kiss on her palms

"When you come home tomorrow I want to see doctor, i don't think I'm alright."

"What happened? We should go now-"

"It's not that serious Sidharth this is why I didn't want to tell you. Kal chalege na." She hugs him tightly

"I'm not sure."

"I am, don't pressure me." He sighed hugging her back with kiss on her head

"Do you need something now?" He asked rubbing her head. She nodded

"Water."

"Wait here I'll get it."

   He pulls back softly and gets off bed. As he leaves room, she moved to open drawer of nightstand and takes out her pills. Taking them instantly before shoving them back in drawers. He can back with glass of water and make her drink instead of giving her glass. He lays down pulling her with him and held her close to him. She also snuggled more closer to him

    As Shehnaaz lay curled up in Sidharth's arms, her gentle breathing a rhythmic in the stillness of the night, Sidharth couldn't shake the worry that gnawed at his heart. With each passing moment, his concern for her health grew, a heavy weight pressing down on his chest as he watched over her sleeping form. Despite his best efforts to find solace in sleep, Sidharth remained wide awake, his mind consumed by thoughts of Shehnaaz's well-being. He couldn't bear the thought of her suffering

   Gently shifting his position, Sidharth brushed a stray lock of hair from Shehnaaz's forehead, his touch tender and loving as he traced the outline of her face with his fingertips

   As the night wore on, Sidharth's exhaustion gave way to a restless vigil, his eyes never straying from Shehnaaz's peaceful expression. She seems sleeping well He listened intently to the soft cadence of her breathing, a comforting reassurance that she was still there, still with him, despite the darkness that threatened to consume them both

   With each passing hour, Sidharth's worry deepened, his heart heavy with the weight of his love for her. He would give anything to take away her pain, as the first light of dawn began to filter through the curtains, Sidharth knew that his love alone could not heal her. All he could do was hold her close, whisper words of comfort and reassurance, and pray that she would find the strength to overcome the darkness

    He closed his eyes and didn't realise when sleep took him, it just felt like few seconds when his phone started to ring. He opens his eyes. Shehnaaz wasn't sleeping beside him but he heard sink running. He turned to grabs his phone from nightstand which kept on ringing. Seeing Zain's caller Id. He was sure it must be something important if he's calling this early in morning

"No I can't go, you attend it."

"Bhai it's international if you aren't there, they would think of it as disrespect."

"I don't give fuck." His raspy voice came out

"It will just add more risk to your life, you even have a wife now." Sidharth understood what Zain was trying to say here and he wasn't wrong

"For 10 mins."

"That will work."

    He ended call as Shehnaaz comes out of washroom. She was still dressed in her white silk robe from last night. She offered smile and morning greetings to her husband as she makes way towards dressing table. He walk towards her and messes her hair on his way to restless, she gave him pout making him smile

   After doing her morning routine, she makes her way outside towards kitchen to make breakfast for both of them. They both aren't picky eaters so simple breakfast always work

"I'll have to deal with something it will only take 15 mins until than you get ready for appointment. You take 20 mins in shower anyways." He teased getting in dinning chair. He was dressed in another grey suit, hair wet from shower

"Ohkay." She smiled sliding beside him after passing him his plate "I take 30 mins in shower actually." She says looking at him with shine in her eyes instead of eating her breakfast

"That's why you smell so good." He hummed taking bite from omelette she has made, she chuckled looking away for second

"Bring me flowers on your way back."

"Is that demand?" He rise an eyebrow

"Yes." She bobbed her head cute

"Alright janam, anything else you want?" He asked, she shook her head "Then I'll be leaving," he kissed on her head while standing up. He smiled when she suddenly embraced him

"I love you."

"I love you more." More that he does

"You better come out of shower when I get home." He tells her breaking hug, she nodded with smile and waved him goodbye

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     Sidharth lift his wrist to check time, before shifting his bored and gold gaze on foreigners sitting in front of him. Another day and another people who wants to have percent in gold instead of money. He gets their point but what they don't know is nobody will get that he signal armaan to come closer and whispered something in his ear before standing up. His promised time is complete now

"Bhai you are leaving already? Can't you please wait for while i don't think I can handle them alone." Zain spoke nervously. He has always been one who feels hesitant and low without his brother by his side. Sidharth's presence has always given him confidence and strength

"I have to take Shehnaaz to see doctor, you will do just fine." Sidharth assured him, without uttering any other words, Sidharth makes his way out of room leaving them behind with armaan and Zain. He saw Aryaan outside leaning against his bike with natural frown

"See you bhai." He waved and blush when Sidharth messed his hair with smirk

   Putting cigarettes between his lips, he set down in car. He remembers flowers for his wife as she rarely demands anything from him. He asked his driver to stop by florist. He normally would want to buy enough flowers to cover whole apartment but today he went for just single rosé bouquets. She didn't tell him what flowers but everyone loves roses right? She does he knows as he brings her these often and smile spreads across her lips. She keeps them secure in vase and stare at them whole day

Getting inside building with roses in his hand. He walked towards elevator, next he entered his apartment. He noticed something while taking off his shoes. Her untouched plate of breakfast from earlier why hasn't she ate?

"Shehnaaz." He called and no respond came. He sighed walking inside room. Keeping flowers on table with eyes on restroom door

"Shehnaaz?"

"Shehnaaz?"

"Shehnaaz janam hurry up" He walked near door and knocked on it slightly. He really doesn't care if they are late, he just need reason to annoy her. She didn't answer nor water was running inside what is she even doing? He frown twisting knob and it wasn't locked. Without thinking twice he opened door and get inside

As he stood there, frozen in place, his eyes were fixed scene before him, his mind struggled to comprehend the truth. His soul, once full of hope and promise, was now shattered into a thousand pieces. It was as if he had been punched in the gut, the air forced from his lungs, leaving him gasping for breath. The weight of his gaze was crushing, heavy with despair

Her body disappeared under bathtub. Just her arm outside that has deep cut on wrist. Once white tile now covered in red liquid, that liquid never fazed him before but now when he's looking at it knowing it's hers he can't breathe anymore she can't leave him behind like this. Nor again. He has no strength to stand this.

He felt his heart break, the sound of it shattering like delicate glass on stone. The pain was intense, a searing burn that threatened to consume him. His body went cold, as if all the warmth had been drained from his very being. His eyes remained fixed on her lifeless figure, unable to look away from the devastating truth. The body seemed to mock him, taunting him. He felt like he was drowning in a sea of sorrow, unable to find a lifeline to cling to. Why?

His mind was numb, unable to process the information. He felt like he was trapped in a never-ending nightmare, unable to wake up from the horror that had unfolded before him. The world around him seemed to fade away as he tries to breathe why? Her leaving him once broke him but this? This destroyed his soul, he will never forgive her again. He will never forgive her. He will never forgive her for making him witness this again. For leaving him alone. For breaking her promises, for not telling him anything, for not waiting for him and for killing him. Her death. His death

Time lost all meaning as he stood there, frozen in shock. He felt like he was suffocating under the weight of his own grief. And yet, he couldn't look away. He was trapped in this living hell at moment, unable to escape the agony that had been inflicted upon him. His soul was shattered, he was lost forever, consumed by the darkness that had descended upon him. No tear escaped his ear as if he has no right to mourn her death. He cannot even ask lord what sins I have committed to be such cruel to him? He can't even ask that

His hands tremble and shaky breath left his mouth. His fingers moved inside blazer and made contact with cold metal what's point in living world where she's not smiling at him, where he's waking up and she's not sleeping beside him, where she's not laughing at his jokes and where she's going to haunt him forever. His grip on metal tighten as he brings it out with eyes on her lifeless body. It pains him to see her like this

"If you think this is end Shehnaaz, then you are wrong. I meant it when I said I will find you even if you are in depth of hells and if I found you shennaaz. Pray that may lord have mercy upon you but I won't."

As he finishes loud bang echoed through walls and next moment their apartment falls into pin drop silent. Flowers brought by him lays on table with note kept underneath them which he failed to noticed and it says

Dear husband,

I gave up.

The End

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I know it's not desirable ending for many but I hope you all will understand. I am aware I have offend few with this and I would like to apologise because I understand where you are coming from. Investing in such a story and getting sad it's devastating. But let's not be sad! I would definitely come up with a good story with beautiful ending for y'all. In future if I decide to write story with sad ending I will give heads up!

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Chapter I published before was half because by mistake I deleted half of chapter and had to write again quickly. This one is full chapter