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"Urghhh Abhay…please wake up…" Shreya said in a sleepy voice Abhay who was sleeping peacefully hugging her waist snuggled in her chest.

"Abhay wake up naa.." She groaned and he looked up to her and raised his eyebrows.

"Shreya, What do you want in the middle of night??" He asked and removed his hand, turning his face to the other side. He was about to close his eyes when she said in a scared voice.

"Abhay I want to pee." She looked at him and strangely he checked the time from the side watch which was showing 2 am.

"Shreya, is this a time for jokes??" He asked in an irritating tone.

"No, I am not joking, I really want to pee," She said timidly.

"Then you want me to come with you in the bathroom and make you pee" He asked and yawned, she hit on his shoulder.

"No, I just want you to stay awake till I come back from the washroom as you know that this room and palace haunt me at this time" She said and looked at him with a hope to which he rolled his eyes.

"Promise, you won't sleep" She said and he again nodded.

"Yes, I won't sleep now you just go" He said and she got down from the bed and wore her sleepers. Abhay looked at her scared face.

"Don't sleep, huh…" She said and went in the washroom quickly Abhay yawned and closed his eyes while his back facing her place.

After a few minutes Sherya came running to the bed and found something near the curtain of the window which was moving constantly here and there. Because of fear her voice stuck in her throat.

She managed to run to the bed and said slowly "Abhay…Abhay see there is someone" She make him stir but he didn't move but as soon as that someone start closer to her she saw a sword in his hand as that person attacked on Abhay with the sword and soon his blood spread in the bed and the blood covered her face too.

That person looked at her with a smirk and Shreya was just looking at Abhay's body which was laying lifeless on the bed before she could touch him. That person snatched her mangalsutra and it broke into pieces. The pearls of that mangalsutra spread everywhere.

"No..noo..ABHAY…"

"Shreya..Shreya…wake up jaan" Abhay take her in his arms and caressed her back.

She opened her eyes and found Abhay infront of her. She hugged him tightly like there is no tomorrow. He hugged her back but soon he broke the hug but Shreya was not ready to leave him so she didn't remove her hands from his neck.

Abhay looked at her and wiped her sweat from her forehead.

"Shreya, What happened to love??" Abhay asked softly while tucking her hair behind her ear.

"V..vo..vo I Drea..I had a…dream in which..I..I.. saw that..some..someone attack..you with sword..and your whole..body was covered with blood…." She sobbed and hid her face in his bare chest.

"Shreya, nothing happened Babe.. everything is see I am here in front of you fit and fine" Abhay constantly caresses her back and tries to make her stop from crying.

"Yo..you know he..he snatched my..mangalsutra and broke it" She said and touched her neck to find her nuptial chain but nothing was there she got up and panicked.

"Abhay my mangalsutra, where is it??" Shreya sat on the bed and started finding it as she started seeing on the bed she found the black beads of it scattered over the bed.

"My…..mangalsutra" She stammered, collecting the beads and the center part of the chain.

Abhay hugged her from behind and made her sit in his lap. She hid her face in his nape and cried. Abhay sighed and said lovingly.

"Jaan it's okay we'll sort this out even if I will buy a new one for you just don't cry" He placed a kiss on her head and she raised her head and looked at him with sniffing nose and tearing eyes.

"Now, don't cry, these tears don't suit you" He kissed her eyes, she rested her head on his chest while looking at the broken pieces of chain which were in her hands. Abhay looked at the time.

"Shreya, get up and get ready after breakfast I will take you to one of our jewelry showroom c'mon" Abhay said and Shreya look at him with confusion.

"What is the meaning of 'OUR'??" She asked and he smiled.

"Jaan I own a whole jewelry firm and the thing which is mine is yours too so that is the meaning of 'OUR'...." He kissed her forehead and made her sit on the bed.

"But I heard you own many automobile industries," She said and he smiled.

"I own so many more precious things than that, which you can't even imagine" He winked and Sherya looked at him with an annoyed face while he went into the washroom.

"Hospitals, Jewelries, Automobiles….Now what is leftover" She thought and sighed and went to the closet and picked a simple red saree and went to the other washroom which was in the drawing room of their chamber.

Shreya wears the underskirt and the blouse but she wasn't able to tie saree in the washroom so she came out in the drawing room and started wearing it as she started to tuck the saree she heard a knock on their chamber's door.

Her eyes widened , she looked at the door and then her state, she again heard the knocking sound and this time Abhay's voice came from the room.

"Who's there at this time??" She heard his steps coming at her side as the main door was after crossing the drawing room.

She closed her eyes quickly and covered her breast. Abhay's eyes fell upon her but before he could take his steps forward towards her the knocking started again.

"Emmhm" He clears his throat and she opens her eyes. He tells her to go inside the room and he goes to open the door. Shreya picks her saree roughly in her hand and runs inside.

Abhay turned and checked once again if she was still there or not as he was satisfied he opened the door.

"Kunwar saa, Thakurain was asking for Kunwar rani saa's presence…" The man mumbled while bowing her head, he sighed and said rudely.

"She is coming" He closed the door harshly and sighed while rubbing his temple.

He went inside his room but didn't find her. He went to the walk-in-closet where she was setting her pallu. He walked to her and turned her harshly to hold her arm. She gasped.

"Shreya, can't you be more careful, what if the door was open and someone walked inside the room??" He asked and Sherya made a face.

"Everyone in this palace knows that nobody can walk inside your chamber without your permission, you can't let anyone in if he comes with permission or without permission. Not even your family members" Shreya said and turned to the mirror.

She safely tucked the safety pin to secure her dupatta then started applying the normal routine makeup like moisturizer, lipstick, bindi, Kajal, mascara and lastly a pinch of vermilion.

She was about to apply the sindoor when Abhay turned her and applied it himself a tear slipped from her eye as she closed it.

"Don't worry we'll get your mangalsutra very soon, but still you should be careful about your state clothes. I don't want you to repeat the same mistake if you want to dress up. You have the whole 2.13m closet to get dressed up. I don't want anyone to see you the way I want, understand??" He said dangerously in a stern voice to which she could only nod.

After that Shreya went downstairs and Abhay went to his study room.

Firstly, she went into the kitchen and made tea and coffee for everyone, then started preparing for breakfast. Her mood was already down because of the nuptial chain, so she didn't talk to anyone and went out into the garden where all the elders were sitting.

She placed the tray on the table and touched their feet while wishing good morning to everyone.

"Shreya, you're late today, you have broken your habit after going to your father's house…" Padmini taunted and Sherya didn't say anything and served tea to all.

"It's okay Padmini at least leave her today and who's to say that the person who herself will wake up late to her next day of wedding" Dadi jii chuckled and Madhav couldn't stop himself from smiling while Padmini made a face but didn't say anything.

Shreya was in her own zone so she didn't hear anything and after serving the tea she went inside the kitchen. Everyone was shocked to see her behavior and pass a look to each other.

"She must be tired of your taunting that's why she went" Madahv said and sipped the tea and Padmini passed her a hard glare.

"Maybe Abhay and she fight over yesterday's topic" Dadi jii said and looked at Vikram who shook his head.

"Stop assuming the things and let's ask her straightly, I know my grandson if he  had any problem with her study he would have spoken in front of everyone," Vikram said without any expression and kept his cup on the table and went inside towards the dining table with others following him.

As they reached the dining room they saw Abhay, Shlok and Aanya were sitting there, sipping their coffee while doing their work. Abhay was checking his mail on his ipad, Shlok was busy with his phone, and Aanya was writing something in her notebook.

"Good morning bacho" Vikram said and sat on the head chair. They raised their heads and wished back everyone who sat on their respective seats.

Meanwhile Shreya came with a dish in her hand followed by some servants. She kept the dishes on the table without saying anything. She again went inside while everyone served themselves except Abhay who was still engrossed in his mail.

"Shhh Shhhhh shh" Dadi jii make indistinct noise Abhay look at her who asked with gesture about Sherya.

He didn't understand anything and made a confused face.

"Areee biwi ko kya hua hai?? Dadi jii asked hurriedly.

"Huh?? What happened to her??" Abhay asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Why is she looking upset??" Madhav asked while eating the Upma.

"Ohh that…actually this morning her mangalsutra broke that's why she is upset but I said that we'll make that repair" Abhay said carelessly and then everyone noticed Shreya coming from behind with a dish and sat beside Abhay she served his breakfast.

Padmini look at Shreya and her neck which have a simple thin gold chain with no pendent.

After breakfast everyone went for their work Abhay and Shreya also went to the jeweler's shop.

They made the previous one repaired Shreya was too happy to see that as it was looking better than before she immediately wore that.

"Here, you can select anyone from this, kunwar rani saa" The jeweler said and Shreya smiled politely.

"No, I don't want any of this. I already get this" She said and indicated the one which she was wearing.

"Sorry, thakurain asked us to show you some best nuptial chains" Sherya looked at Abhay who shrugged his shoulders before she could ask anything her phone rang and she saw it was Padmini's call.

"Hello" Shreya picked the call.

"Hello, I hope you chose the best," Padmini said and Shreya said with a smile.

"No, Maa saa there is no need for it , I already have one," Shreya tried to deny.

"Aree it's a gift from my side, you said yourself that I didn't give you anything so consider it your muh dikhai gift. I know it's a little late but take it. Afterall I don't want to hear any taunts from my daughter-in-law" Padmini said and made Shreya chuckled.

"Okay, Maa thank you so much" She picked one mangalsutra which was very simple but beautiful and showed it to Abhay who nodded his head and gave it to the jeweler to pack it.

"Hmm now come back quickly I have so much work for you and Shlok gave me a form for you and Priyal you have to submit it today" Padmini said and Shreya said okay and cut the call.

Abhay dropped Shreya to the palace. He stopped his car just outside the palace and smiled looking at her as she was looking very happy to see her mangalsutra.

"I hope you're happy now" Abhay said and placed a kiss on her forehead.

"Very happy….thank you Kunwar saa" She quickly kissed on his cheek and ran outside, Abhay chuckled and saw on the mirror her lipstick mark was there on his cheek he shook his head and wiped it.

Shreya ran inside the palace without a beautiful big smile, she didn't see anyone in the palace, this made her amused because it's rare for her.

She shouted as she saw her nightmare in front of her.

"Viraj…"

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