After breakfast Mr. Hamdaani took me to a high end mall as per Mom's order. The word Mom felt refreshing to me. I had never seen my Mom. I lied about her death, the truth was she left me in dad's hand the day i was born and after that i have lived my whole life without any interaction with my father.

It wasn't like, he didn't give me anything. He gave me best of bestest education, luxurious life, freedom but the thing he didn't gave me was his time, his attention and his love.

Last night when Mr. Hamdaani told me that 'he hates me', i felt abandoned, broken and alone again. It was not like, i was expecting any love or care but i still felt unloved and undesired.

When he told me the reason behind our marriage, i was even embarrassed to utter that, for the reason you have married me was useless because my father don't care. He don't love me because he never did.

But my regret and pain of marriage vanished away at the breakfast table. How lovely this family is, the love i craved my whole life was given to me in the face of these kind hearted and lovely people. It was said right that 'Family is with love not with blood'.

"Choose" I was pulled out of my thoughts by a icy cold voice. I turned my head towards him but meeting his beautiful green eyes, i averted them down instantly. I get nervous very easily but usually i behave calmly around people but this man is the only one in this world whom i am afraid off. His single gaze is enough to make me shudder in fear. He is that scary!

We are in a jewelry store right now, i internally took a deep sigh and looked around the counters for designs. I am not a fan of jewelry, diamond and rubies were out of question.

I like simple and sober designs but this store was only filled with diamond and rubies jewelry sets. I internally sighed "Ma'am! This diamond set is exclusive and just released yesterday, Moreover this is one and only in this world" I turned towards the man and his smiley face greeted me.

His tip of ears were red as if he was shy. I read his name on the badge first. His name was Shahid and the surprising thing was he was the head manager of this store. I walked towards the counter and just as i was going to hold the necklace case, Mr. Hamdaani took it from Mr. Shahid's hand.

I frowned and looked up at him. His irises were the darkest shade of green but the anger behind his eyes was very evident. He was angry again, but when was he not right?

"Choose something else" His cold voice echoed in the store and from my peripheral vision, i saw Mr. Shahid gulping in fear. I took a step back as he was too close for my liking and chose a set randomly "Your choice is very good Ma'am! You are really beautiful, this set will......." he trailed off when a earth wrecking voice boomed in the store.

"Get lost!" I flinched while all the attendants at the store were shivering in fear "Get out!" Mr. Hamdaani added and in less than a minute, the store was empty leaving us alone. What the hell was happening here?

How can these people just leave quietly with Mr. Hamdaani's single order? My mouth was slightly hung open looking at the way they left. I was dumbfounded.

"Wear it" Mr. Hamdaani ordered me handing a diamond set in my hand harshly. Our hands brushed for a milli second but his magical touch lingered there longer than needed. I gulped a lump of ball and picked out the necklace from the case.

It was very beautiful. Simple diamond style necklace, earrings, ring and a bracelet. Totally my type of choice!

I placed it against my neck and was going to lock it when a rough yet strong hand held the necklace and fumbled slightly with the clasp. His presence behind me was enough to make my heartbeat accelerated and just when i tried to calm myself down, his knuckles intentionally brushed across my slightly exposed back.

His fingers intentionally trailed my middle bone of exposed back and I stiffened clenching my gown tightly. It felt like a slow burn as his mere touch of 10 seconds sent shivers down my spine. My hairs are MashaAllah very long, so i like to tie them up but today for the first time i was regretting it.

He made me turn towards him a bit harshly and examining the necklace at my neck, he stepped forward and circled his hands around my neck to unclasp it. My eyes were stilled at his hardcore chest because i am not courageous enough to look at him in the eyes but this single action took my breath away. He was practically a stranger to me then why his presence was effecting me? I have met him only 2 days ago!

Placing the necklace back in the case, he closed it and after choosing 2 more diamond necklaces, he gestured a female worker of this store inside "Pack it" She hurriedly packed it under his peculiar gaze and handed me the bags.

We both walked out and every worker slightly bowed in Mr. Hamdaani's direction. They all seemed scared and the manager named Shahid was even sweating profusely. Thank God! I am not the only one who is scared of him.

Mr. Hamdaani's bodyguards who stood outside the whole time followed us outside the mall "I will drive" Mr. Hamdaani's grim voice was heard clearly and the driver immediately got out of the car holding the door respectfully.

One of the bodyguard held the passenger side door for me and slightly nodding at him, i softly thanked him. Sitting in the car, i stole a quick glance at him and as expected he was angry but i still uttered "Thank You!"

"Don't give yourself importance. You aren't worth of these necklaces. I am just doing it for my Mom" His bitter words broke my heart into pieces and tears welled up in my eyes. I turned my face to the window as my hold tightened on the shopping bags in my lap.

I hurriedly cleaned my corners of eyes and placed the shopping bags at the back seat but unknown to me someone's eyes darkened at my action.

I will never wear these sets for whom he insulted me. Never in my life, someone said anything mean to me, insult was far away. I kept quiet in whole car ride. As the car stopped, a high end restaurant came in view. I furrowed both my eyebrows as this wasn't what Mom ordered him to do. She just asked him to buy me a gift.

The guards outside greeted us, i politely greeted them back while he ignored it. His bodyguards also followed us in the restaurant and Mr. Hamdaani straight walked in a room. The restaurant was very moderately decorated. Simple yet elegant!

Bodyguards stood outside the room and we both settled in the room. The room was very spacious, there was door at the end of the room, i guess it's a washroom. Big chandeliers were hanging on the roof and the colour theme of the room was white and black. The combination was beautiful.

"Order it" the menu was slid infront of me with his bleak voice in my ears. Without daring a glance at him, I opened the menu. As it was Italian cuisine restaurant, i ordered crown crust chicken pizza and a tiramisu in dessert.

While we were waiting for our food, i decided to ask "Are you going to f-free me from this r-relationship in future"? If gaze could kill then i would have been buried 20 feets in the ground.

His jaw was clenched and eyes were shooting daggers at me. I started biting my lips nervously as i averted my eyes down "No!" This single word answer made my heart clench and before i would stop myself i asked him "Not even when your dad wakes up from coma"? The second i completed, he marched to my side and grabbed my jaw clenching his nails in my skin. I closed my eyes due to the sudden impact and hissed in pain as i struggled to break free his hand from my jaw.

"Don't you ever dare to utter anything related to my father........" he paused as his hold tightened with every single word. My struggle was futile "Your father was the one who did it and you as his lovely daughter going to pay for his sins" His dark, emotionless voice made my breath got stuck in my throat and tears started to roll out of my eyes.

I opened my eyes as i felt his hold loosened on my jaw. I averted my eyes away instantly but my gaze held pure disgust right now as my fear of him intensified.

I was slightly shivering when i stood up, making the chair fall backward and taking a step back distancing myself from him, i ran away in the washroom. Tears were uncontrollably flowing out from my eyes.

I was a mess. My jaw was extremely red and slight finger marks were present. I was really unfortunate!

I cleaned my face 3 to 4 times with cold water and finally the marks dimmed slightly but my eyes were still red. I calmed myself before walking in the room promising myself
'if i am here to pay for my father's sin then i will live here with him, will take his every torture, insult but the day his father will wake up from coma. I will leave.'

But in the very corner of my heart, a flame of little hope to change him lit up. I will give a chance to this relationship and will try to change him. Marriage is not a joke!

This morning after breakfast, i heard a low sob from a room and I knocked the door. There i saw his father lying at the bed unconscious. Mom was crying terribly and in between her sobs she told me about his accident. Then only everything got cleared in my view that why Mr. Hamdaani got married to me.

Walking out of the washroom, i sat infront of him as before but didn't dared a glance at him nor uttered a single word but his loud authoritative voice boomed in the room "Get me some ice packs" He ordered via the electronic button from which we ordered our lunch.

In less than a minute, ice pack was placed infront of us "Use it" His cold voice echoed in the room "No n-need!" I tried to said confidently but my voice came out hoarse.

He banged his hand angrily on the table that i flinched "Don't give yourself any f*cking importance. I am doing this for my Mom" I know i should not cry but still tears again welled up in my eyes and i quietly picked up the icepack.

I did fomentation for some minutes and food came in. I really didn't had any appetite left after all this but still kept quiet. I ate only a single piece of pizza and didn't even tasted tiramisu.

I asked the waiter to pack it and pulled out some cash to pay for my food but his cold voice stopped me "I am paying!" I knew, he will never listen to me so, i kept quiet.

Getting out of the restaurant, i saw an old man at the corner of the street begging. I quietly walked towards him and gave him the food and money which Mr. Hamdaani refused. The teary smile that oldman gave me was really heart clenching but the duas he gave me were very peaceful.

Ya Allah! Sabki pareshaniyan asaan farma, har rotte ko hasna sikha, har nirash ki arzoo banja, ghunna se bacha, sidhe raaste pe la, har insan ko acha insan bana. Ameen Sumameen!

«Oh God! Ease the problems of the everyone, teach a crying person to smile and be happy, become a desire or wish for every disappoint person, make us avoid the bad and take the straight path, make every person a good person»