Aarav's POV

The jeep stopped in front of my apartment. I got off and walked a bit, Shinde called me "Sir!" 

I turned and he came to me. He forwarded the envelope "You forgot this in the jeep" he said. 

I smiled at him and held the envelope. I moved into the building and took the lift to the floor. Within a minute the door opens and I step out of it. I turned towards my flat and opened it with the spare key. 

I got inside and then closed the door. He moves to the bedroom straightly and keeps the envelope on the bed. He changes into trousers and a T-shirt. He eyed the envelope and opened it. 

There were some pictures, and he was about to flip them but stopped when he heard a noise from outside. He kept the pictures inside and then moved out to see. 

Manvi had returned home along with Alisha. Manvi said "Sit down Alishu.. I will go and make coffee for you" 

"No please sit down Aarav will go and make it.. right Aarav?" she asked

"Oh no Alishu.. his phone will ring and he will go for duty again," Manvi said and moved to the kitchen as she was upset with me. 

I sighed in disappointment,  Alisha looked up at me and asked "Still she is upset?" 

I shook my head positively. She takes out an envelope and hands it to him "Here you go! your second honeymoon tickets" 

I held them and smiled "Thanks.. I will make this memorable and she will remember all those precious moments" I said with hope. She held my hand and squeezed it lightly.

"I am sure Aarav that lost love will return," Alisha said smilingly. 

"lost love?" I asked in confusion

"I mean.. her anger had overpowered the love, right? So it's lost in a way" She gave an explanation. 

I was convinced with her words "Yeah!" 

Manvi returns she hands a coffee mug to Alisha while keeping mine on the table. I picked it up and stared at her for a moment. She sipped her coffee and asked, "So Alisha what is your weekend plan?" 

"busy with work," she said and I smiled at this. 

"you also don't care for me" she complained cutely. 

"Sorry, Mannu it's really important otherwise we have planned something" Alisha apologized. 

Manvi smiled "I understand" 

After a bit of conversation, Alisha leaves home wishing me all the best. I walked to the bedroom and placed the tickets into the wardrobe. I can't wait to surprise her. 

I closed the wardrobe and turned to the bed. She had been busy texting someone. I wondered what keeps her so busy over the phone. 

I settled on my side of the bed, and she placed her phone to the side and picked up the magazine. I tried to hold her hand but she jerked away showing her anger towards me. 

"Manvi.." I called her. She turned off the lights by her side and lays down covering herself with the blanket. 

I glanced at her and recalled the moments we had spent with each other. She use to understand me, she was the one who supported me throughout my journey of becoming a police officer. She had been aware of the sacrifices she will have to make as a wife of a police officer, I tried my best and never left any effort to please her but today it seems like she had gone very far away from me. I was now having a feeling of losing her forever. I have to protect her at any cost. 

I got off the bed and moved towards the balcony. I called the constable "Shinde got any information about who attacked my wife?" 

"Sir no" he denied 

"listen I will talk to the senior arrange guard at my house" I informed. 

"Yes sir" he agreed and I ended the call. I moved back and sat down on the bed to sleep. 

As the sun's rays touched my eyes, I woke up from my sleep. I looked at my right and Manvi wasn't there. I looked around and heard her laughter sound. I eyed at the balcony and she had been speaking to someone over the phone. I removed the blanket and moved towards her. 

As soon as I reached nearer her, she ends the call and turns towards me. I asked, "Who was he?"

"It was Alisha, you must be leaving for the police station, I will prepare the breakfast," she said and moved but I held her wrist 

"I am not leaving," I replied

She glanced at me shocked "Why?" 

I gave her a look "What why? I am going to spend the time with you go and get ready" he said

"I am not in the mood" she refused and walked out of the room jerking my hand off. I sighed in disappointment. 

I moved to the washroom to take a bath. I stepped out of the bathroom in half an hour and opened the wardrobe. I wore trousers and a T-shirt. Her phone rang, I picked it up and before I could speak the male voice said from the other side "Manvi in the evening we are meeting I will be sending the car to pick you up" he ends the call. 

I looked at the caller ID and it was saved as "Sam with a heart shape behind the name". I kept the phone and remembered the envelope I received. I opened the wardrobe and took it out. I pulled out the photographs and was left shocked.  A tear escaped down my eyes seeing her pictures in a cozy position with another man. 

My inspector's mind grew more suspicious of her behavior after I returned. I walked to her wardrobe and tried to open it but it was locked. I located the key and unlocked it. I threw away her things and located a few expensive gifts which I couldn't afford to give her but she had always demanded it from me. I saw a few cards, I picked them and read the beautiful poems written for her. 

I was shattered, the floor had shaken underneath my leg. My wife is having an extramarital affair in my absence. The girl whom I loved selflessly couldn't keep our love alive. I didn't want to believe these pictures. My love couldn't be unfaithful to me, I took a deep breath and arranged everything back the way it was. I had been trying to hold my emotions but I had been failing badly. I am a tough cop who always thought to be practical and gather the evidence before arresting someone. 

This time culprit is my own wife, I have won many medals for my bravery and earned a promotion as a reward for my honesty but I failed to save my own marriage. 

I picked up the pictures and placed them back inside the envelope. I kept the envelope in my wardrobe and wore my uniform. I glanced at myself in the mirror and thought am I not worthy to be loved that my wife made physical relation with someone else? She didn't even think for a moment how it will break me. I am a tough cop but I a human being who has emotions, attachments, and expectations. I took a deep breath and walked out of the room. 

She arranged the breakfast on the table, I sat down and she asked "So you are actually leaving for work" 

"Yea.. since you don't want to go I shouldn't waste my time sitting at home!" I said 

I glanced at her and there was a smile on her face hearing me. I ate breakfast quickly and left the house taking my bike keys.  

Manvi picked up her phone and called Sameer "Sam.. Aarav had gone to the police station I am coming to meet you" 

"Great sweetheart I will send the car," he said and she ends the call hearing him.  She moved to the bedroom and changed. She found an envelope under the pile of cloth, she picked it up and opened it. It was Goa tickets for a week, she wondered if for this Aarav had taken the leave then why he didn't inform her? She placed them back and walked out of the house taking her purse. 

She came downstairs and sat inside the car. I was standing at the end of the street and keeping an eye on her through the mirror. I saw her leaving in the huge BMW, I followed the car unknown to her. 

The car stopped in front of the huge bungalow. She stepped down and walked inside the main entrance door. I glanced at the nameplate "Sameer Khurrana", I got off my bike and took steps towards the bungalow. The guard stopped me and I gave him an intense look, he let me inside seeing my uniform. 

To my luck, the main door had been left open it seems like destiny wanted my heart to be shattered into a billion pieces. I looked around and heard the voices from a room. I walked towards the room and was left in disbelief. 

My wife had been kissing someone else, he had been grabbing her in his arms. A painful tear escaped from my eyes, I left the place immediately before I could lose control. I sat on the bike and headed back towards home, whatever I witnessed broke my soul.