"Remember I and Arnavji were absent in most of the wedding that day because He asked me to marry him or he won't let Payal Jiji marry Akash ji. I thought he is just messing with me, so I denied. But the look in his eyes voiced the seriousness of the situation. He again spoke and asked for the last time. He threatened me that he would do it, no matter what. I asked him tge reason as well but he never shared with me. I was kept in tge dark just like you all. I was afraid and knew he can do anything. But I stood up on my decision and denied again. How could I agree to marry him like this. I knew he wouldn't stop the marriage afterall Akashji loves Payal jiji so much."

"But he was ASR afterall, and ASR never fails. So he threatened me with my family. That if I don't marry him that night he would bring us on roads. He would buy Gomti Sadan and would kick us all out. I was so afraid that I didn't had an option but to agree this time." She stopped hearing everyone gasping on the news.

"Kesa lage ga Khushi tumhare babuji is halat mei sarak pr bethe huye. Tch tch tch.... Kuch toh khyal kro unki sehat ka, unki umar ka. Is baar toh paralyse attack aaya tha but if he finds themselves on roads then I am sure he would get heart attack aur kya pta voh yeh sadma bardash kr paye ya nhi..." He smirked seeing her hard expressions changing to disbelief and horror. (How will it look when you see your father sitting on the footpath at this age. Have some mercy on that soul. This time it was paralyse attack but if he finds himself on roads then I am sure he would get heart attack and who knows if he could survive it or...)

"You have 10 seconds Khushi to think and your time starts... now."

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"Why?" She questioned. Afraid that he may actually bring them on roads.

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He ignored her, royally.

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"Please what do you want? Why do you wanna marry me? At least tell me the reason."

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"Don't do this!"

He turned his face showing her his back. His expressions and stiff body said that he is trying hard to control on his bubbling rage. He clenched his hands and his knuckles turned white with the pressure being applied on them.

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"Do you.... Do you love me?" She asked hoping against the hope that may be he loves her the way she does. And that's why he wants to marry her!!
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"And your time's up." he stated. Fishing out his mobile, he quickly dialed the number of his right hand man, Aman.

"Aman quickly arrange the papers because I am buying Gupta house and..."

"STOP" she screamed with her eyes closed and her hands covering her ears.

"I am ready." And she stated keeping a stone on her heart.

"Leave it Aman. It's not needed now." He smirked looking at her.

Hanging up on the call he put his cell back and strode towards her.

"Good. Now lets move." Grabbing her wrist he dragged her to his car carefully so that no one could notice them. Not that he was afraid but he didn't want any scene before the major blast.

Pushing her almost lifeless body on the passenger seat beside him, he came to his side and started the car.

Stopping his SUV at the temple he came out and pulled her out too.

After climbing the stairs along with her, they now stood before the idol of goddess, Devi Mayia. The clouds thundered describing the state of the innocent soul as the wind took its pace and the bells started ringing furiously.

"Before making you Mrs. Raizada, I want you to know that we will be a happily married couple for the society and our families. But for me you will be a unwanted burden whom I have to carry for 6 months. And Just remember one thing, I. Hate. You." He spitted venom and answered her previous question.

"And yes after 6 months, I don't want your shadow to even lurk around Shantivan. I don't want you anywhere near my Di and family. You will never show us your face. If you have any respect left, which I know you don't, I suggest that after 6 months you better leave the city."

She looked at him all hurt. She was the girl who had spread love and happiness everywhere and even expected same in return. But this hatred is what she had never thought even in her dreams. She always believed in love and happiness. She believed that by spreading love and happiness, you get it back

Moving near the idol he took the nuptual thread and came towards her.

"This marriage and all rituals had always meant alot to you. Right? Now look under what circumstances are you marrying. That too for 6 months." He smirked at her state.

He tied the thread in the vicinity of the god, the clouds and hidden stars. Even her dead parents cried along with her as it started raining cats and dogs.

Moving again to idol he picked a small box filled with red vermillion. Coming around, he stared right into her eyes. Moving aside her maang tikka harshly he filled her partition with the red color marking her as his.

Though temporary, but still his. That brought a dangerous victory smile on his face. He won over Shyam. He had successfully made her as his. No more threat to his sister.

Dragging her to the fire place he took the vows. With every vow he vowed to make her life hell and beyond. Whereas she didn't had anything in her mind. To numb and hurt to register her surroundings.

• I promise to make your life hell.

• I promise to take revenge of every tear my Di sheds.

• I promise to make you cry every second.

• I promise to shatter your attitude, your innocence.

• I promise to snatch your happiness like you snatched my sister's.

• I promise to show you your real place, that's hell.

• I promise to spoil your image in front of others.

With every round he took a vow to destroy her life, her happiness, her beliefs, her dignity, her pride, her smile, her everything.

"Now Mrs. Arnav Singh Raizada. Welcome to my world. The world which will lead to only hell for you. So lets move." He smirked and winked threading his fingers with hers.

Her tears, cries, whimpers did not affect him anymore. As he had caged his heart long ago after the demise of his parents, similarly he dugged the grave for his heart too. A grave where no one will cry anymore. He did a mistake by letting it free but not again. So he killed his heart and buried it deep within. This time too deep that it actually became dead.

Dragging her towards the car, he pushed her in and then settled himself on driver seat driving on the jet speed. He knew her fear. So he smirked and turned to see her expressions, he just expected.

She had her eyes tightly shut and hands fisted at her sides slowly mumbling her prayers.

Reminiscing and reciting the past brought hot set of tears that flowed down her eyes.

Everyone looked at Arnav with anger filled eyes.

"Chotte-" Anjali spoke but was cut in middle by Khushi.

"Please Anjali ji, let me finish today. I had gained this courage after so long. Please let me complete it." She asked and Anjali nodded looking angrily at Arnav who looked at Khushi with rage.

"After that we married and came home. You all asked us about the reason but what could I tell at that moment. I couldn't answer your questions as I was threatened. So I bore all the taunts, bad words, Even the slap. I knew you were all angry on us, who wouldn't be afterall. But my family disowned me that night. I couldn't believe it. But I consoled my heart saying that they would be okay by tomorrow."

"But next day Buaji came to take Jiji and not me. But I anyhow went with them. As soon as I reached they again started. They were regretting giving me shelter." She couldn't continue as a wave of emotions surfaced. She tried controlling her sob but it escaped.

"I was left all alone, once again. I had no one to go to. But then Babuji, he kept his hand on my hand. He believed me and never questioned me on my decision. He trusted me and I knew he is the only one who doesn't regrets keeping me."

"They asked me to leave their house and never show up again. They said that-" She cried hard.

"Are you alright jiji?" Garima asked and Madhumati nodded holding her head.

"Nand-kishore." she breathed.

"Bua-ji, how are you feeling now?" Khushi asked, keeping her hand on Madhumati's thigh.

"Awful. Dirty. Bad. And if you go away from our lives, we would all get back to normal. Everything will fall back in it's place. Anyways, we are planning to settle back in Lucknow now after the little stunt of yours. Afterall we can't stay here anymore and listen the taunts for lifetime, for no mistake of ours."

"Bua-ji." She whispered shock, hurt.

"Leave before I die."

"No. Don't say like this." She cried, covering her mouth to stop the sob.

"This shouldn't affect you. Whether we live or die. It shouldn't concern you anymore."

"Bua-ji--"

"Leave. Payal show her the way outside!"

"Bua-ji, please. Amma at least you listen. I was helpless. Please. Babu-ji, do you also think that I can do this!" She went over to Shashi and knelt before him. Holding his hand, she asked.

Shashi shook his head with tears streaming down his face. He tried making some words but failed and mere whispers came out. Khushi wiped his tears away and thanked him with a small smile and hugged him.

"Thank you babu-ji." She whispers only audible to him.

"Parmeshwari. Why don't you listen us? Are you happy seeing us suffering? Will you be happy if we die just because of you? I guess yes! She won't leave untill then." Madhumati lost her temper and screamed at her face before turning her to face them.

"No. I am... I am le-leaving. Please don't say like that. If you are happy without me in your life, I will leave happily but don't say like that. I will die if anything happens to you all!" Saying this she ran outside.

All of them bend their heads in shame, Knowing how badly they treated her.

"Later I lived anyhow. I don't know why he married me but I kept asking him. He never answered. He was so rude all the time. I kept thinking what I did to make him this angry and upon that you all too ignored us both. I felt devastated. I didn't know whom to turn up to. Almost a week later when he was unconscious, we all were so worried and you all started talking to him but not me."

"On the first day where we had to make something sweet for family, I thought to make some conversation by making something for you all. But Mami ji, she warned me. She said that no one will eat what I made for them. She said what if I had added poison in it to take revenge. I swear I didn't add anything in it. But still no one had my dish. I saw no one ate properly in my presence. So I never ate with you all from the next time. I would either eat in the room or eat later after you all."

"But later on I saw that jiji had stopped making food for me. I mean after you all had there was no food left for me. That hurted me alot. I had started making my own food after you all would have it. I would keep thinking of my mistake, what I did that I was left so alone."

"Arnavji would come at nights and go early in the morning. We hardly had a talk and if we had we would end up fighting."

"Arnavji, today you have to tell me the reason. Why did you marry me!" She asked blocking his way.

"Khushi, move aside." He ignored her and moved from other side. But she quickly blocked his way again.

"No. I need answers. Its almost 2 weeks and I need answers. That's it." She crossed her arms beneath her chest.

"Shut the fuck up. I am already late. Don't anger me more."

"No. Today you will answer me or I am not letting you go anywhere." He gritted his teeth. Fisting his palm, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Last time Khushi. Move aside."

"No. No. No. I need answers." She raised her voice and he lost it. He held her arms in his tight grip and pushed her to the nearest wall.

"Shut the fuck up. You better don't raise your voice at me and You aren't getting answers from me. Better stay in your limits or I know how to make you because Girls like you just know how to-" He stopped realizing he was gonna speak the truth.

Khushi was completely confused. 'Girls like me-" what does he mean.

"Girls like me? What have I done to you? What is my mistake?" And Before she could ask him to answer he left not giving her a chance to stop him.

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This part didn't held much of revelations and anything. But the next is gonna be the part that would tell about her hard phase in those 6 months.

Stay tuned. Thank you. Meet you soon untill next update.