''so you are exploring my mansion is it ?'' Abhi asked eyeing me from head to toe. I felt uncomfortable in his gaze. I shifted my sight to his hand which was bleeding.

''your hand. oh my ... it's bleeding '' I screamed looking at his face. I took fast steps and took his hand in mine . ''it's a cut, why are you so careless '' I shouted looking into his eyes again .

''it's just a cut '' he said taking his hand back from me. ''moreover rihaan called the doctor, he may arrive at any minute '' he said.

I quickly went to my room, grabbed my bag from the closet and took out my emergency kit, and went back to his room.

''Abhi sit on the couch '' I said taking out the necessary items. ''what are you doing Anjali'' he asked and sat on the couch.

''I will give you anesthesia and will do the stitches '' I said taking out the injection. ''you don't know all these, you are not a doctor '' he said and chuckled.

I raised my eyebrows and looked at him, ''is it so? '' I said and caught his hand forcefully and gave anesthesia to his hand. ''ouch'' he shouted.

''if you don't know me Mr, I am dr Anjali Mathur, general physician, and junior surgeon '' I said and started to stitch the wound.

''you are wrong '' he said looking into my eyes. ''you don't trust me? I am a doctor. '' I said and rolled my eyes . ''not your profession, your name. it's '' he said.

there was utter silence, I didn't give him eye contact but his gaze was still on me. ''I am done with my work, don't neglect such type of wounds, your hand will be back to senses in 20 min or so '' I said.

''and how did you get this wound '' I asked him. ''a small fight '' he said and got up from the couch. I dint ask him anything more.

''don't hurt yourself'' is the only thing I uttered looking at him, did I just say that, I stood up from the couch and went back to my room.

why didn't he make me irritated, why did our conversation go well? why was I not angry when I saw him.

am i changing, am I accepting things that are going on in my life, no I can't do that, he married me forcefully, he married me when I was unconscious, and why was I kind to him.

maybe as a doctor, I did my responsibility. don't overthink Anjali, he means nothing to you but is just a key to find the reason behind your parent's death.

I breathed heavily and looked outside the window to see the daily view, men with guns roaming here and there.

''don't hurt yourself '' I smiled remembering her words and looked at my hand.

''Bhai Doctor is here '' rihaan said coming inside my room.

''I guess we don't need a doctor now '' I said showing him my hand, he looked at me with confusion.

''We already have one '' I said . ''what are you talking '' he asked again.

''Anjali is a doctor which we didn't know ''I said. ''so... we don't need him now '' he said and went outside the room.

suddenly my phone started ringing. I lifted it up, ''hello my dear friend, Mathew, remember? '' Mathew said.

I stayed quiet. ''I am Anthony's enemy, now yours!'' he said . ''that estate, which has gold mines in it, I request you to bring those papers to me '' he said.

''and it's for your betterment, you know you can be one of my assistants also if you want '' he said and laughed.

''anything more sir?'' I said clenching my jaw.

''Oh, I see you came into my tracks, seems like you brought a queen for your empire, bring her also, we badly need entertainment '' he said and I fisted my palms hearing that.

''I will bring those papers, and keep them beside your dead body tomorrow, is it okay Mathew '' I said.

''hey, what are you talking '' he said a bit louder. ''you spoke too much, I am giving you the last chance, either stay alive or come to my mansion to die ''I said.

''correction Abhi, I will come to your mansion to kill you '' he said.

I cut the phone immediately and threw it away on the bed. why? why are they back of Anjali?

did I do a mistake by keeping her in the mansion, but she is not safe outside also.

''sir the dinner is ready '' one of the men said. I nodded and signaled him to bring rihaan and Anjali too.

I went downstairs to see the usual sight of rihaan convincing Anjali to eat .''anjali you need to eat this '' rihaan said. ''no Rihaan I don't feel like eating '' Anjali said.

I was already irritated and now this sight irritates me more. ''rihaan who even wants to eat can eat and others can starve, no need to beg others '' I said rudely looking at rihaan.

''but Bhai? '' he said looking at Anjali. '' mind your own business '' I said and started eating my dinner. rihaan looked at his plate and started eating dinner ignoring Anjali.

''rihaan i am sorry , i am going to my room. '' Anjali said and went to her room.

my right hand was hurting and i couldn't eat properly . fuck this. I got up from my place . ''bhai you didn't complete your dinner yet '' rihaan said . ''i don't feel like eating'' i said and went to my room.

I laid on my bed and went to sleep.

I curled into a ball on my bed and looked at the window, the moon is full. it's beautiful.

I felt like walking in free air, barefoot on the grass, looking at the moon.

''do I at least have that freedom '' I whispered to myself and shut my eyes tight.

I grabbed all my courage and went outside my room, I went near the main door and stepped outside.

''mam where are you going '' one of the men said.

''can I just walk in the garden sometime please '' I pleaded with teary eyes.

''it's not safe '' he said looking down.

''please I promise only 10 minutes '' I said.

''okay, mam, only 10 min and don't tell our boss '' he said.

I nodded and went outside the mansion.

I walked on the grass and started singing a random song.

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I stopped singing when I felt like someone is beside me. I looked in all directions and found none. it felt creepy all of a sudden.

I saw a shadow backside of the wall, I followed the shadow, I don't know where I was going.

''who is that, '' I shouted. there wasn't a reply.

I started chasing it and ended up bumping into someone. ''auch'' I said and looked at his face, it was Abhimanyu . ''what are you doing here '' he almost shouted in anger.

''ii.. ii .. came for fresh air '' my words were dead. he caught my wrist tightly and brought me inside the mansion.

''who allowed her outside '' he roared on the guards . everyone were sweating . ''it was me , i forced them to allow me , there's no fault of the guards'' i said looking down .

''if this repeats again, i am gonna shoot you all, mind it '' he said and they dispersed from the hall.

I was almost shivering now . ''and you, can't you keep your legs in contol, do you think its India, you don't know the threat awaiting you outside these four walls '' he said catching my elbow tightly.

''its not safe , even in India '' i said and tears ran from my eyes . ''do i have to live like this forever , what have i even done ? '' i said breaking down . he left my elbow and looked at me.

''it's better to die, do I have a reason to live? '' I said and went near him.

''I am always a burden for everyone, for my uncle and aunt, and now for you '' I said and caught his hand.

''I want to live my life without any trouble, will I get one, please leave me '' I said. he came near me and hugged me.

i felt warmth , i felt safe, his arms gave me strength .

''shhhhhhh, you are not a burden, you will be free '' he said hugging me tightly. while I almost collapsed in his arms.

''did you eat?'' he asked and left me. ''no'' I said wiping my tears.

he clenched his jaw in anger and looked at me. ''I will have some juice '' I said and brought two juice bottles from the fridge.

''take this, I can hear sounds from your stomach, you are hungry '' I said and gave him.

he took the bottle, ''now go and sleep '' he said. I nodded and went to my room.