When the maid called me for breakfast, I was feeling awkward to face him again. I prayed the whole way from my room to dining to not come across him.

But my bad!!!

He was there already having his breakfast and was engaged in some business talk with Nana jaan.

"Nayab, come sweetie." Amma called me when she saw me standing still at door.

I nodded and once more looked at him.

This time he was looking back at me but with clenched jaw. And in a second he averted his gaze.

Pretending to ignore him I moved and sat beside Zara.

She looked at me and smiled. I smiled back at her before starting to have my breakfast in silent listening his beautiful voice.

What did I say?!!

Beautiful!!!!

I'm surely going insane.

I shook my head to chase out those pervert thought from my brain.

"What happened bhabhi, are you ok?" Zara asked me worriedly.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I assured her.

"Dada jaan I'm going." I heard him say.

"Man I need to talk to you." Dada jaan told him.

"What dada jaan?" He asked in a monotonous way.

"Haroon, son I want you to merge your company with my one. I want retirement. And technically if you see what is mine is yours. Besides I want everyone to reside here in haweli."I heard Nana jaan's tired voice.

" I'll talk about this later. "He said in dismissive tone.

" Later never comes son. "Dada jaan said as if he was hurt.

" Haroon, I think chacha jaan is right and even I want the same."Amma said in suggestive tone.

" Ok, but this process will take time."Haroon said this time giving up.

" You don't worry son. I will be with you in every step. "Nana jaan was very happy.

He was gone after that.

Mumma called me to her room where she was staying.

Baba was with nana jaan. They were busy with their gossips about the things going in our country and were sharing their thoughts about the suitable political party to vote for in coming election.

I entered Mumma's room after a knock.

She said she was very offended with my behavior towards her son in law.

"Nayab, everyone noticed your rude behavior. They didn't say anything because they love you so much. But you know how embarrassing it was for me. I always taught you to respect your elder. He is your husband for Allah's sake. You should respect him and never try to hurt him intentionally. As a wife you should be the cause of his happiness ."She was really hurt.

" Mumma, I don't want this marriage. "I told her because it was hard for me to pretend anything in front of Mumma.

" What?!!, may I know why? "She was dangerously looking at me.

" Mumma he was forced into this marriage. "I told her whatever was eating me from inside.

" Who told you,Did he himself told you this?" Her question took me off guard.

He never talked to me . He never consider me one to tell me anything.

" No"I shortly answered her.

"Nayab, this must be your over thinking brain giving you this doses." She said sarcastically.

"Mumma, Amma forced him because she new my truth." I told her to clear her doubt.

"Nayab, she never knew this before."She told me this time cupping my cheeks.

" Mumma, then why you and baba were so adamant on getting me married?"I asked her the question which was nudging my mind from so long.

" Your nana jaan approached us and asked us to tell you the truth. We were scared that you might leave us after knowing the truth. Besides, we had promised Haya to take care of you and not let you go to them because according to her, your nana jaan would suffer because of you. She was scared that your biological father would fight with him to take you back. We thought, your marriage was the only solution to get you away from these mess." Mumma narrated me this all in one breath.

" Mumma..... may.... may... I ask how I ended up with you?"I finally brought myself to ask her.

" Ok..... "She said and gestured me to follow her towards the sofa.

We sat and she started telling me my mother's journey. She started her journey where my mother ended in the letter.

When she ended I was crying with hiccups. My heart was filled with hate for my so called father.

"Stop, meri jaan(my life)."Mumma cooed me and took me in her arms.

If she wouldn't have been there for me what I would have done.

I cried till I fell no more tears were secreted by my tears gland.But my heart was still sobbing.

Mumma and Baba were like angels for me and will always

When I returned back from office I was called by my mother and mother in law.

They were seated in Amma's room.

After knocking I entered and they gestured me to take seat in front of them.

"Haroon, you love your phuppo right?" Amma asked me this weird question.

"What kind of question is this Amma?!! Of course I do." I told her irritated.

"Haroon, Samina told me today that Nayab thinks that you were forced into this nikah." Amma told looking at me intently.

"What?!!! Why?" I asked her not getting why she thinks that.

"You tell me?" Amma asked me as if I was the one to fill her with.

"Haroon, son she has been through a lot. She had accepted this nikah before but I don't know what is wrong with her. She thinks that she is not good enough for you. You can get better than her. You will not be happy with her. You probably like someone else." Samina aunty I mean Mumma told me Nayab's opinion about me.

Was her reaction yesterday was the reflection of these thoughts?!!

"Haroon,I want you to make her trust you that you wholeheartedly had accepted her. Will you do this? " Amma looked at me hopefully.

I nodded.

"Thank you so much son." Mumma thanked me.

So my wife is under huge misunderstanding.

I have lots of work to do and guess what it will be fun to tame that wild cat..... my wild cat.

After assuring Amma and Mumma I came to my room.

I dialed Anas and asked him to close the file of investigation.

I sighed in relief when he disconnected the call without asking me any questions.

I was then busy replying my emails when I heard knock.

"Come in." I shouted for the person to hear.

I saw Zara entering my room.

"Assalam o Alaikum bhai." She greeted me then sat beside me on the bed.

"Wa Alaikum Assalam Zara." I greeted her back shutting my laptop.

"Bhai dada jaan is holding some sort of meeting in the main sitting room and you are invited as the chief guest at 7:40 pm."She said in her usual dramatic tone.

What kind of meeting?!!

" Do you know what kind of meeting is this? "I voiced my confusion.

" I don't know bhai. You know right how secretive our elders are when they wanted to become one."She said feigning innocence.

" Ok bhai, you come. I gotta go."She said and sprang out of my room.

I very well know that she is aware of what is going to happen and she just ran away before I ask anymore question to avoid my questions.

I haven't told anything to Umar. He is not gonna leave me for sure.

I need to tell him everything tomorrow before going to my office.

Yeah, that would be fine.

I checked my phone. It's almost an hour for dada jaan's meeting.

I didn't want this marriage. I didn't want to be someone's unwanted wife.

But Mumma asked me not to say this before Amma and nana jaan. They will be hurt. She said if Haroon didn't want this marriage, he would have said this to elders but he didn't, it means he has no problem with this marriage only if she knew.

But I decided to keep my mouth close because I somewhere knew he will do something to stop our marriage from happening.

This afternoon Nana jaan called me and handed me my cellphone which his men gave him after kidnapping me.

I charged it and when it was fully charged I checked it out.

There were so many missed calls and messages.

Sameera wad messaged about our manager being angry because of my sudden disappearance.

I messaged her back to handle everything for some more days.

After that I answered all the

massages.

After finishing I was about to call my bestie Ayat Khan when someone knocked the door.

I opened it. It was Aima one of the maid.

"What happened Aima? Is everything alright?"I asked her looking at her from head to toe.

All the maids here wear long skirt with blouse and long dupatta wrapping it over their head and upper part of the body.

"Bibi(miss), Khan sahab asked for your presence in the main sitting room."She informed me lowering head.

" Ok, but why you are looking down look at me and please call me by my name."I believe in treating people equally so I asked her to behave as the normal people would do while talking.

" Bibi(miss), we are brought up in this way to respect haweli's member and guest."She said still her head low.

Before I could say anything she told me to follow her since nana jaan was waiting for me.

Thinking to solve this problem later, I followed her.

" Assalam o Alaikum. "As I entered the sitting room I greeted everyone loud enough for them to hear.

They all looked at me and greeted me back with a smile.

Everyone was there. I mean Nana jaan, Mumma, baba, Amma, Zara and him.

Nana jaan gestured me to sit and I sat beside Mumma.

" After lot of pursuing, Hasan and Samina agreed on giving me the guardianship to organise Nayab's marriage ceremony. They also agreed on staying here till Nayab's rukhsati since I want it to happen here in haweli."Nana jaan after saying this took a deep breath and continued.

" Me, Hafsa, Hasan, and Samina discussed on so many suitable date and finally after mutual agreement we end up on one. So now we want to declare those dates and hope you kids will not have any problem with it."Nana jaan was talking about some date. After finishing his speech he looked towards us I mean me and Haroon specifically for assurance on his last statement.

We nodded.

" So on next month's 14 rukhsati will be organized and on 15 walima."Nana jaan declared wedding dates.

But whose?!!

" Whose wedding nana jaan?" I voiced my thoughts out.

"Of course, yours and bhai's silly." Zara said nudging me with her elbow and showing me her set of all 32 teeth.

It never crossed my mind that they will think about the Rukhsati so soon. I thought they will keep this chapter close for some days.

Oh, my...... Allah!!

What am I supposed to do now?

This dumb man will not fight for his love.

I looked at Haroon.He was looking at dada jaan with eyes opened wide. I guess he is also shocked with this news.

I looked at our elders who were now busy planning our marriage.

I whispered in Zara's ear that I needed to go for some important work. She nodded and I moved out of the room without anyone noticing.

I need to talk to Haroon. Why he is not complaining anything?

He can't do this to me.

He can't label me with the unwanted wife tag. He can't ruin three life in a go.

I asked one of the servant to accompany me to Haroon's room. They looked at me strangely but without questioning did my job.

I thanked her and she went away.

I stood beside the door frame and inclined my back to the wall.

I took out my phone to paas time.

Why he is not coming?

Is he talking about it?

I should have been there.

Silly me!!!

I was thinking to go back in the sitting room when I saw him approaching me.

He was looking at me strangely.

"How come I became so fortunate to have your presence here madam? "He said nearing me and stopped at a few inches away from me.

I ignored his comment and thought to go with what I planned to talk to him about.

" Did you talk to Nana jaan about canceling the marriage."I asked him hoping for positive answer.

" Why would I?!! I'm perfectly fine with it."He said as if I don't know how fine he is with it.

" Do you want some other day to happen our ceremony? If this is the reason I can talk to dada jaan about shifting dates."He asked me as if he was the most caring person for me in this whole world.

I inwardly laughed at his tactics to fire keeping the gun on my shoulder. But I'm not going to let that happen.

"Listen, you can't let ruin three life at a time. I will help you to talk to nana jaan. Our relationship will not work..... when you already have someone in your heart. So just be honest. You don't need to pretend in front of me."I tried to convince him to sort out all this mess of our marriage.

" Yeah, I agree, I have someone in my heart, rather so many in my heart but it doesn't mean I can't marry and have family."He said smirking and put his both palm inside his pant's pocket.

This shameless of a person can't be my husband.

How dare he say like this to me?

Why can't he go to hell with one of the so many in his heart?

Bloody shameless, mannerless monkey.

"Marry one of your girlfriends and let me be in peace. If you don't have the guts to talk about this to our elders, I will help you. Don't worry about that. But remember I'm not going to marry a gutless man like you who can't even marry the love of his life."I snarled at him and was about to walk out when I felt grip on my left arm and suddenly I was yanked backward. He turned me to face him and gripped my both arm tightly.

" I've guts to do more than to marry the love of my life. Do you know what it is?. "He jerked me towards him and hissed in my ear.

I fell on his hard chest and looked at him. He was looking furious. His eyes were like magnet pulling me towards them. His cologne was hitting my nose taking me in a spell where I was losing my sense. I was in complete daze when I heard him.

" I've the guts to make you fell for me so hard that you would feel incomplete without me being with you for even a second."Saying this he put his lips on my forehead.

I felt my uneven breath and melting self.

Why the hell I'm not trying to free myself?!!!

Why the hell he is affecting me more than I want to believe?!!!!

Why the hell him, his touch, his smell feel nice?!!

Why the hell I'm not disgusted by his touch?!!

After lingering his lip there for a second he moved away softly.

I looked at him with my peripheral vision. He was looking me intently. Something was different in his look.

I felt heat creeping over my neck, face and ears.

I was embarrassed to react like that.

Before I embarrass myself any more I moved away from him slowly until the turn came and he wasn't visible. From there I ran towards my room and stopped only when I reached my room.

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