Manik went to office and there Abhi was busy with the auditors. Abhi noticed him coming but didn't say a word. Manik too started his work and after a hectic day, in the evening, only Abhi and Manik were left.

"Ok Manik...You can leave now..." He said.

"Ok...You won't ask about your sister...how she is and all..." Manik started the conversation before leaving.

Abhi sighed and said "She is your wife more than my sister now..and I don't need to worry about her...she got the love of her life after all...she'll be happy anyways..."

"Kaash....Kaash u made her understand what true love is ,,rather than loving her to no extent...U loved her like more than your child but you failed to make her understand the values of relations...Nevertheless, now it's my duty to make her understand...what love is...how love will be...and that'll be in MY WAY..." Manik answered and left.

Manik's words rang his head for a while but he couldn't imagine what's happening. He chucked his thoughts, prayed for her well-being and left.

Manik came back and he realized that he completely forgot about the position of Nandini since morning. He rushed to the room and saw her sleeping in the same position where he tied.

Hearing the door click, she opened her eyes and tears came out. He untied her and like a reflex action, she hugged him tightly making him shock.

"Please Manik...don't..leave..me..like this..." She could only say this and he understood that she was starving since morning.

He felt something heavy in his left, but gathered himself. He broke the hug, pecked her forehead and said "Freshen up and come.."

Meanwhile, he ordered something and both had dinner silently.

While sleeping, she side hugged him and slept and this time he didn't resist.

"I've to do this.." He said to himself.

Next morning,

By the time Manik woke up, Nandini was nowhere in the room. He went out and saw that she was trying to prepare something. He smirked and went to freshen up.

At breakfast table,

She was nervous remembering the previous day's slap while serving him. He ate a spoon and raised his eye brows in appreciation.

He finished eating without a word and she sighed in relief.

"It's good...I think that slap worked out..." He said and she smiled lightly.

"Well..I'm going to office.." He said and she panicked remembering his arrangements.

"So......chale..." He asked while holding her hand and she was already in tears.

"Manik...please...no...Don't leave me like that...please....I'm scared of being alone in darkness...Bhai never left me like that...please Manik...aap jo bologe mein karoongi...but wo nahi...Please..." She pleaded.

He thanked god that she could find her brother's love in his anger.

"Fine...I won't lock u up...but on one condition..." He said.

"Boliye.." She said wiping her tears.

"You have to wear those jewelery for another fifteen days...day and night..." He said and she nodded her head in yes.

"And what you will do sitting simply...u'll get bored na...So prepare lunch..I'll tell u whether I'll come or not...and then prepare dinner tonight..." He declared.

"But Manik..." She tried to say something.

"Yeah yeah I know...you are still in learning stage of cooking...That's fine...you spoiled breakfast yesterday..and it was better today..right...So ..prepare something...I'll taste it and if it's not good u'll get a reward like yesterday..if it's good,then fine...Ok honey..Take care..." He said and left.

At office,

Manik purposely acted like he was talking to Nandini on phone and he made sure that Abhi listens.

"Ohh U prepared lunch....But I can't come yaar...I'm at work...u have it...ok..bye..." He said and saw Abhi staring at him.

"Manik...Nandini prepared lunch...!!! She don't even know how to cook...how..?? and why u let her do..??" Abhi snapped his questions.

"Excuse me...Biwi hai meri...My wish...and I already told u...I'll make her understand in MY WAY..and my ways are not as simple as yours..." He said and moved out.

"What is he upto...!!! Is Nandu alright..?? Should I call her...!!! No...If there's any problem, she will definitely come to me...I shouldn't interfere in their married life...Let it be..." Abhi thought.

Here Nandini was surfing through internet and was struggling to cook. She even burnt her hands while cooking and thought "Agar bhai hota toh, he wouldn't even let me enter the kitchen...aur Manik...Is this love..?? Why he thinks that it's his love making me suffer.."

But she didn't think about what she did and how much Manik suffered in the name of her love.

At night,

Manik made up his mind that the food made by Nandini won't be that good and he don't want to starve after having a tight schedule. So he got something on the way but hid in his car.

He casually changed himself into comfortable clothes while she was plating the dishes she made.

He tasted it and it's better than he expected.

"Wow...it's good darling...How did u manage..?? " He asked.

Poor Nandini got lost by his compliment and said "Arey u only said na Manik...I did google it.."

"Ohh..It's good..." He said and smirked.

The next day he made sure that she won't get signal in the house so that she cannot cook and so that he can get another chance to scold her.

"Network nai hai...ab kya karoo...It's just yesterday he said it was good...and today he will definitely scold me..." She thought and started thinking about what to do.

Then her eyes fell on newspaper. She just gone through it and there she found something which can save her. And it was recipes of two new dishes and to her happiness, it is a daily newspaper and her problem is solved.

She prepared those new dishes and presented before him at night. He was shocked but composed himself and asked "New dishes huh..??"

She nodded but didn't tell the way she found them. "I re-invented the old ones.." She said and he just gave a slight smile.

15 days passed,

Nandini was cooking better with the help of that newspaper and on Sundays, when Manik is at home, she just managed to cook the old recipes which she remembered.

But the thought "Wish bhai is here..." haven't left her mind. She thought of asking Manik if she can talk to him but she didn't want him to question her love towards him.

Abhi's state was no less. Though he made up his mind to let her go, he suffered so much by missing her. He started being irritated and frustrated even for little things. Manik, who was witnessing both sister and brother, half-heartedly enjoyed as he is not that cruel before. He just wanted them to know how it'll be like being away from your loved ones.

One day, being so irritated, Abhi shouted at Manik on call. He tolerated everything.

"Can't u come a little earlier..?? I must say u are of no use...If I wouldn't have given u the job, u could have been on roads by now..." he shouted again and it killed Manik's ego which increased his anger. He just fisted his mobile to control his anger and just cut the call.

He took a deep breath and tried to control but that words rang his head. He just went to his room, threw his mobile on bed and slapped Nandini who just came out of washroom.

She fell on bed and looked at him being confused and shocked.

"Manik...Maar kyun rahe ho aap..??Ab mein ne kya kiya..??" She asked while holding her cheek and her tears back.

SLAP...!!!

He again slapped her. This time harder than before and her hands went till his phone, which answered a call unknowingly.

"I don't want any reason to hit u...you only wanted to marry me...you only wanted to have me in your life...you only wanted to tolerate me...so now...TOLERATE...tolerate this MONSTER which you and your brother has given birth inside me..."

He shouted and moved towards her while circling his belt around his palm while she crawled back on the bed having helplessness and fear clearly visible in her eyes.

"Manik..plz...nai...Manik plz..." She pleaded.

"What ur brother thinks of himself..huh...??? He thinks he gave me life...bloody hell...I was the one who supported him everytime...I was the one who was there when ur company was about to collapse...and what u both did in return...?? U just separated me from my family...." He said and .....THWATCH...

"Nandu..." Abhi shrieked hearing the belt sound from other side.

Ok...ok....I know I'm super late...Really really sorry....

Hope u enjoyed the chapter...

Will try to update next week...

Bye...