It was a fine morning with the birds chirping around the mansion. The sun was shining brightly causing the already hot climate to turn warmer. The lights of the mansion were still closed but it didn't mean everybody was asleep.

The room was filled with darkness as he sat slightly taking the support of the bed and looking at her face as she breathed softly. Last night was hard for her. He still remembers when she almost begged him to let her sleep because she was extremely tired.

He removed the hair strands from her face still looking at her peaceful face only if she stayed this peaceful around him, he won't have to be harsh on her. Though even in his anger, he tried to be soft on her but something in her innocent eyes forced him to turn harsher on her. Her screams would weirdly give him satisfaction.

He sighed wiping his face. When he thought about his feelings, he felt like a psychopath. But the major point here was that only his wife bring the worst and best out of him.

She moved in her sleep sleeping on her stomach wincing slightly. She opened her eyes a little looking up at him with sleepy eyes.

"Shh...", he whispered patting her head slightly letting her go back to sleep holding his other wrist. He felt a little guilt overpowering him seeing her wincing whenever she moved as he continued staring at her before moving to the closet. He took one of his t-shirts and made her wear it not wanting her to feel cold because of AC.

He checked the time, it was still 6 in the morning. He still had a lot of time to go to work so he decided to watch her sleep. It became like a habit for him to stare at her face whenever she would be asleep. He knew she would be scared if she got to know about this but he just couldn't help. At some time, he would even forget the time while staring at her. Still wonder, how his life took a turn letting him meet this angel.

She slowly opened her eyes taking a deep breath before looking around yawning when her eyes caught his.

"Good Morning", he spoke as she pushed the hair strand on her face before moving closer to him letting her head rest in his lap like a baby.

"Baby", he called as she nuzzled her face in his stomach.

"Why are you awake this soon?", she asked in a thick morning voice with closed eyes.

"Because it's 7 already", he spoke as she stayed silent for some time.

"Why were you staring at me?", she asked letting another yawn escape her lips sniffing slightly.

"I was just observing something", he spoke as she looked up at him with furrowed eyebrows as he pulled her up letting her rest her head on his chest.

"It is scary. Don't look at me like that", she mumbled resting her left arm on his chest ready to fall asleep again.

"Are you in pain?", he asked as she hummed still sleepy.

"I am tired also", she whispered already half asleep. He patted her head softly as she soon fall asleep again. He looked at her face before slowly putting her head on the pillow and moving out of the bed. He couldn't sleep the whole day like this. He had a meeting to attend. He thought as he moved to get a shower.

Tara already told him that she wasn't willing to attend college today so he didn't feel to disturb her. She always stays so stressed out with all the assignments. At least he was thankful that she wasn't doing much work at home and stressing herself more.

Today also she had one assignment to complete so she thought to take a leave. Another reason for her to stay at home was the extreme heat, yesterday she was feeling very tired after all the classes, she felt like she would faint at any moment. And then her classes ended earlier so she came back home alone and got to hear a lot from her husband because he was worried about her security.

She woke up hearing the sound of something falling. She sat up lazily looking at her husband who was picking up his hairbrush from the floor.

He turned to look at her who was looking like a grumpy kid at the moment with her slightly swollen face and pout accompanied by a frown. She blinked a few times before yawning again.

She wanted to take a bath urgently feeling sticky all over her body.

She felt cold on her feet only for her eyes to widen. Did she sleep like this? Only in his t-shirt. NO.

She looked at him with wide eyes as he raised his eyebrows at her not understanding why was she making so weird faces.

"Can you please go out?", she asked covering herself properly with the sheets.

"I am getting ready, Baby. I can't leave right now", he spoke not understanding why she was suddenly asking him to go out and continued getting ready wearing his watch.

She bit her lower lip pulling the sheets closer to her covering her body like a mummy in movies.

He sat down on the corner of the bed wearing his shoes when his eyes fall on her neck which was actually red. He knew the reason behind it but then he noticed the way she was looking down all the while biting her lips.

"Are you hiding from me?", he asked her making her look at him before shaking her head quickly, the way she always does when she lies. He couldn't help but smirk at his shy bride.

"I have an important meeting today so I would come back around 4", he spoke as she nodded her head wanting him to get out of the room at this point. He nodded his head still staring at her red face. He chose to not tease her anymore, he needed to check the preparations for his meeting.

She nodded her head as he stood up before removing the hair falling on her forehead and kissing her crown.

"Have your breakfast and if you have any problem, call me", he spoke as she nodded before looking at him.

"What about your breakfast?", she asked him as he smiled softly staring at her lovingly.

"I will have something in the office. Also, I am not hungry at this point so there is no need of having breakfast", he spoke as she nodded before moving to the door.

"Don't go out till I get back", he spoke closing the door behind him and making her frown. Why can't she go out? Chiya had such a strict husband still he never stopped her from having her independence than why did she?

Did he not trust her loyalty or did he think she was too stupid to get hurt every time she go out? Doesn't he remember that she used to travel alone before marriage and never got hurt? All the problems in her life arrived after getting married to him.

She felt like her life was worse than Chiya as she didn't have any control over her own life. Like she was a puppet who would do everything her husband ask her to do. This is nowhere what she wanted in her husband why was she getting this.

She shook her head before getting up from the bed feeling the cold air of A.C. hitting her bare legs. She felt her cheeks turning red remembering what happened last night. She could still feel her legs shivering at this moment. They were hurting so badly. She sighed before pulling her hair in a bun moving slowly to the bathroom to get a bath after switching off the A.C. She don't want to catch a cold not when her exams were approaching and she had so many assignments to submit.

She took a cold bath because of the increase in the temperature outside. She felt like she would melt at any moment because of the heat. She had no wish to leave the room at this point. This is the reason why she hates summers. Even after taking shower twice a day, her body was always sticky. She took a deep breath before moving out of the bathroom with the bathrobe around her.

Just then her phone started ringing, She thought to wear her clothes first but then what if it is important. She moved to the bed picked up her phone swiped it green putting it on her ear.

"Tara, when are you going to visit?", she heard her brother speak from the other side.

"Bhai, how are you?", she greeted happily having to talk to her brother after so long.

"Just tell me when you will visit us. It's like you even forgot you have a family here", she could hear the scolding in her brother's voice.

"Bhai, Things weren't that simple these days. I am sorry", she spoke softly knowing she was at fault at the moment.

"I have something to share with you so I'll pick you up in 5 minutes. Alright?", he asked as she couldn't deny it at this point. She could identify the seriousness in his voice as she hung up. Though Arjun asked her to not leave the house without him after how heartless he was acting toward the people around him these days, she won't think twice before going against his words. Also, she was definitely stressed with her new life. It was like life was taking different exams from her.

She got dressed in a simple off-shoulder top with frills on its sleeves and white jeans before combing her hair and pulling them up in a tight high pony when she heard the sound of a horn indicating her brother's arrival as she walked downstairs quickly before locking the door.

She got inside the car and immediately looked at her brother who drove away from the mansion quickly as the guards opened the door for them.

"What happened, Bhai?", she asked him who looked ahead concentrating on driving at this moment.

"Bhai?", she kept her hand on his shoulder.

"We are going home. I'll talk to you there", he spoke making her nod. She waited patiently for him to speak.

They stopped at their place and she looked around to feel how silent it was.

"Why everything is so silent?", she asked moving to the entrance when her brother opened the lock making her frown deeper.

"Where is everybody, Bhai?", she asked him who silently moved inside with her following closely. He closed the door behind her.

"Shamish and your bhabhi are at her place while Ma-Papa went to Vaishno Devi", he spoke making her frown.

"Why do I have absolutely no idea about it? I spoke to Papa yesterday only", she asked him who sat on the sofa.

"Because they left today only and It was a sudden trip. You would've felt bad that they are not taking you with them", he spoke making her frown deeper.

"But at least, I had the right to know", she asked him feeling bad that they didn't even inform her. Wasn't she a part of the family anymore?

"Oh right, When was the last time you visited us, Tara. Because I don't remember the time", he spoke making her part her lips in surprise.

"Bhai, I visited on Ma-Papa's anniversary 15 days ago only", she answered back.

"That is not known as a proper visit for me, Tara. It's like you are too busy being Mrs. Khurana that you forgot about us. It's us only who call you. Why isn't it the other way around?", he asked looking at her and making her feel worse than before.

"Bhai, things were not going well there. Do you think I didn't want to visit you or speak to you? I did. I just didn't want to worry you guys", she spoke making him shake his head.

"Tara, till now it was me only who solved all your problems but why not anymore. Is it that husband of you, you trust to most?", he asked making her shake her head immediately.

"No, Bhai. Don't say things like this. You mean the most to me. It's just I didn't want to worry you", she spoke sitting in front of him on her knees putting her hand on his knees.

"Do you know about your husband?", he asked after a long pause looking at her sister who looked confused making him know how right he was.

"Are you aware of the fact that he is having connections with the mafia?", he asked cupping her face and making her stare at him in shock. Her wide eyes and parted lips answered his question as he let out a breath knowing how wrong a decision he and his father took marrying their beloved star to a person like Arjun, A person who didn't even leave his own maternal side, his own mother, how can they expect him to take care of his sister.