I was sitting in the car, which was driven by Taha. He was silent. His silence would be a normal thing for others, but not for me. He never stops talking when I am with him. His silence was making me feel uncomfortable.

My tension increased when the car stopped in front of a graveyard. He got out and opened the door for me, showing his chivalrous nature hidden under a fake hardness.

Hesitantly I got out and followed him inside the graveyard. He stopped in front of the gravestone, "Tehnima Kaiser" was engraved on it.

Now I understood everything. It's his mother's grave.

He kneeled and smiled sadly.

"Ammi, sorry I didn't bring flowers for you. Today I have brought a flower to meet you. Meet your daughter-in-law, Aqsa..."

He looked at me, his eyes were glistening with tears
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"..I have told you naa, she looks exactly like you. See, I was right..."

I was silently standing and looking at him.

"...She shouts at me. Won't you scold her for that? She says I am mad. This stupid girl never understand I love her..."

A tear slipped from my eye.

"....Ammi, tell her to love me. She doesn't even try to do so. She thinks of me as a playboy. Tell her, I am not that. Your son is not like that, you know..."

He was now crying.

"Ammi, I am afraid. She will leave me alone. Just like you left me alone... with that devil." His last three words confused me.

I kneeled to handle him.

"Taha.... don't cry. Please."

I cupped his face. His eyes looked into my eyes expectantly. I wiped his tears and kissed his forehead.

It was the first time I kissed him. I could see a glint of happiness in his eyes.

"Ammi, tell your son to not cry. He always began crying in front of me. He behaves like a baby. That's why I shout at him."

He smiled at my words.

He kept looking at me for some time.

"Let's go." He said and stood up.

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Taha left for the office as he had some urgent work to finish. It disappointed me but I liked his dedication to his work.

During lunchtime, I prepared food for him and took the tiffin to the office myself. After the morning incident, I just wanted to spend some time with him.

When I entered the office, everyone's eyes turned in my direction. After all, I am the C.E.O.'s wife.

I mumbled "thank you" to their greetings and headed towards Taha's office.

But before I could enter I looked at the desk which used to be my workplace. I smiled at the memory and entered the cabin.

I was welcomed with a shout. Taha was shouting, not at me, but at an employee. But he paused after looking at me.

He dismissed the poor guy, who was tolerating his loud voice and cursing him under his breathes.

"What are you doing here?" asked my husband, who is serious right now.

"I brought lunch for you." I showed him the cloth bag I was was carrying which had the tiffin.

"Then come. Let's eat together." He passed a smile, maturely.

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Taha ate a spoonful of Biryani.
"Hmm, it's delicious."

I smiled in response and continued eating. Other times I would just stare outside the large window, but today I was staring at my husband.

"Aqsa, when will you join the office again?"

"I am not going to work here."

"Why?"

"Because I don't want any special treatment. I'll find any other job."

"I won't allow you to work at any other place."

"I don't need your permission. I want to become self-made. Working here will only cause gossips that I am a gold digger. So better you don't interfere in my professional life."

"Okay, I am sorry I interfered in your so-called professional life."

"By the way, what about Jashn?"

"Like you don't know. Your friend has hypnotized him. Whenever I talk to him, he will only talk about her."

"Does your leg still hurts sometimes?"

"No, it's absolutely fine. Jashn used to massage my leg every evening. I am feeling even more active now."

"What about our reception?"

"It will be held this weekend."

These casual talks continued between us.

Finally, we were done with our lunch and I was putting everything back in the bag.

"Aqsa, let's go."

"Where?"

"It's a surprise."

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After ten minutes I was standing in a weird-looking room, which is maybe used for shooting trials as some dartboards are hanging on the wall. While different types of guns are placed on a table.

Well, Kaiser Group makes guns, so having room for shooting is not a big deal.

"Why you brought me here?"

"To tell you that your husband was once a national-level shooting champion."

"It doesn't matter to me. I hate guns." It mattered to me but I didn't show.

"Guns are my first love."

"Then you shouldn't have married me. You could marry a gun, maybe AK-47."

"I wish I could." His remark made me chuckle.

He picked up a pistol and aimed at a dartboard. The bullet hit exactly in the middle, which was quite impressive.

He looked at me, waiting for me to appreciate him. But it never happened.

"Didn't you liked it?" he frowned.

"As I said before, I hate guns."
I turned my back towards him to hide the smirk on my face.

"You tell me the aim. Then you'll believe I am good at it."

I playfully said,
"Shoot yourself."

I was only kidding.

But the next moment the room echoed with a shot. I turned back and... He shot himself!

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By the way, this book has got many silent readers. After every update reads increase rapidly. Thanks for reading my story.

Sorry if you think the chapter went too fast. I had written it at night, maybe my sleepy mind fastened it to get asleep.