"Hello Maa!" Priya attends the incoming call happily finding her mother's number flashing on the screen.

"Hello Priya, how are you dear?" Shipra responded cheerfully.

"I am good Maa, how are you? How is Ayesha and Khush?" Priya asked excitedly.

"We all are fine. What are you doing?" Shipra asked.

"I am at work Maa." Priya replied.

"What? Why are you going to work? I mean what is the need to go work since you are a part of Kapoor family now. You don't need to work anywhere else." Shipra asked surprisingly after hearing that Priya has started working.

"Maa Maa, listen what is the problem if I work? I don't understand why everyone is reacting so weirdly since I want to continue my job?" Priya flinched.

"What do you mean by everyone? Don't tell me that you are continuing your job against your husband's and Dadi's will?" Shipra becomes angry where as Priya remained silent.

"So that means they don't want you to continue your work, right?" Shipra asked Priya again.

"Not exactly but something like that sort of. They want me to join Kapoor Industries and I want to continue my present job only." Priya said biting her lips.

"Priya, are you mad? See atleast they are not asking you to sit idle at home. You can work along with your husband, join the KI as they say." Shipra demanded Priya.

"Maa!" Priya cut her sentence in middle realizing no one is with her decision.

"Let's not discuss much over this topic. You submit your resignation at the present office as quickly as possible." Shipra said to Priya.

"I will think about it. Leave this topic. Tell me how things are at home?" Priya asked her mother.

"I called you to discuss about it only." Shipra sounded low.

"What happened Maa? Is everything alright?" Priya worried.

"Why don't you come home?" Shipra asked.

"Yes Maa. Before that tell me is there anything serious?" Priya sounded anxious.

"No need to worry Priya. Nothing serious but just want to discuss something with you. Come home we will discuss and haa inform Ram also. You both come home for dinner." Shipra said

"Ok Maa, I have some work to finish. Will talk to you later." Priya replied.

"Okay dear. Bye." Shipra hung up the call as soon as she gets the response back from Priya.

Priya continue working till evening, finishes her work before time and leaves office early to meet her mother.

"Please take me to Sharma house" Priya told driver before he starts the engine. He obeyed his owner's words.

Priya rings the door bell as soon as she reaches Sharma house. She is happy that she could meet her mother, Khush and Ayesha and spend sometime with them. Her face expressions are changed as soon as she finds Ashwin opening the door.

On the other hand, Ram tries to call Priya but her mobile is switched off. Ram quickly calls her driver to know where she is.

"Shankar, where is Priya Madam?" Ram asked the driver.

"Sir, Priya madam has asked me to take her to Sharma house." Ram's expressions changed thinking why she has gone to her house suddenly without even informing him.

"Okay give her the phone. I want to talk to her." He told.

"Sorry sir, she just went inside the building." Driver replied. Ram cut the call and immediately calls his mother in law.

"Hey Priya, what a pleasant surprise!" Ashwin looks surprised seeing Priya.

"Come inside first." Ashwin said while opening the door ajar for her to enter inside.

Priya quickly enters the house and stride towards her mother's room completely avoiding Ashwin. She looks for her mother in her room, kitchen and balcony but finds no one at home.

She comes back to living area where she finds Ashwin smiling sheepishly at her.

"Where is everyone?" Priya asked him with frustrated face.

"Why are you acting Priya? I know you have come to meet me personally when no one is there at home." Ashwin started with his dirty talk.

"What? Are you crazy? Why would I come to meet you when I know there is no one else at home?" Priya infuriated by his talk.

"Don't act naive Priya. I understand that you like me so much." Ashwin starts moving towards her.

"You know what, I don't even want to see your face even for one more second." Priya starts to walk towards the door when he stops her holding her wrist.

"How dare you Ashwin? Leave my hand else I will..." Priya tries withdraw her hand from his hold.

"Else what? Will you tell your Mr Kapoor?" Ashwin laugh at her struggle.

"I am capable of handling you alone." Priya said while pushing him away from her and turns to leave from there.

Ashwin stop her again blocking her way.

"Ashwin, what are you doing? Let me go right now else I will kill you." Priya warned him.

"I am ready to die in your arms dear." Ashwin is about to come near her. Priya feels filthy with his presence and raise her hand to slap him.

Ashwin is quick enough to catch her hand before he gets a tight slap on his cheek.

"How dare you to try to slap me? I will teach you a strong lesson for this." He becomes furious and hold her wrist tightly making her wince with pain.

Priya struggling hard to push him away with all the strength. The main door open with a thud sound, unknowingly she sighed in relief seeing her husband coming to her rescue on time. His bloodshot eyes are a proof that how much angry he is.

Ashwin leaves her hand as soon as he finds Ram at the door. He trembles and sweat beads formed on his forehead.

Ram shut the door behind him with a thud sound and walks dangerously close to Ashwin. Ashwin hits the wall while stepping back seeing Ram.

Ram looks at Priya and her hand which is now become red due to the assault by Ashwin. He gives a deadly look to Priya and couldn't tolerate that Aswhin is misbehaving with his wife.

Ram grabs Ashwin's collar and pin him to the wall choking his neck.

"How dare you to touch my wife? Haa how dare you?" Ram asked him angrily.

"I didn't do anything." Ashwin horrfied.

"Shut your bloody mouth. Don't you know that she is Mrs Ram Kapoor? How many times I have to warn you to stay away from her?" Ram chocked his neck more making him cry with pain.

"Priya herself has come to meet me when no one is at home." Ashwin try to create misunderstanding between them.

"I know my wife and I trust her completely. Don't talk rubbish." Ram gritted his teeth.

Priya gasped at how easily Ashwin trying to manipulate the situation in his favor. She sighed in relief when Ram said he trust her, unknowingly her eyes got moistened.

"I am sorry Mr Kapoor. Please leave me." Ashwin cried out of pain.

Priya becomes worried seeing Ram in this raging mode and decides to intervene before he strangle Ashwin to death with his own hands.

"Mr Kapoor please leave him." Priya holds Ram's hand to stop him.

"Stay out of this Priya. Let me handle him in my way." Ram jerked her hands off showing her index finger.

"Mr Kapoor please stop. He will die." Priya plead him.

"He has no right to live after repeating these kind of blunders again and again. I was controlling myself to not to harm him for only one reason that he is your sister's husband but I am not going to tolerate this bastard anymore." Ram becomes more furious and slap him hard on his both cheeks.

Priya become tensed and trying to pull Ram away from Ashwin. "Mr Kapoor please listen to me. Please stop."

Ram leaves Ashwin for a moment and holds Priya's face in his hands.

"How can I leave this piece of shit who is trying to harm you?" Ram's eyes got moistened saying this.

"I am handling him please you don't involve in this." Priya try to calm him but it added more fuel to his anger.

"I have seen how you are handling him so far. Why do you think I should not involve? If anything happens to you, I will be the most affected person. I can't let anyone alive who tries to harm you." He quickly wipes off the tears which are making way on his cheeks. Priya couldn't say anything seeing the pain in his eyes.

Ram turns towards Ashwin and says. "I have given you enough warnings but it is confirmed that you are not going to change. I can't let you live and I won't." Saying this Ram takes a flower vase in his hand and about to smash it on Ashwin's head. Ashwin apologize multiple times fearing to death.

Priya is quick enough to drag Ram little away from Ashwin before he smash the vase on Ashwin's head. "Mr Kapoor please control yourself. What are you trying to do?" She takes the vase in her hands and holds Ram not allowing him to go near Ashwin.

"Ashwin, get lost from here right now else I won't be able to stop Mr Kapoor." Priya glared at Ashwin and he is quick enough to escape from there in no time. Ram tries to get hold of him but Priya stopped him.

"Why did you stop me Priya?" Ram yelled at Priya.

"Are you out of your senses? What were you trying to do?" Priya yelled back to him.

"What do you think I should do? Shall I allow him to trouble my wife all the time?" Ram scream at her making her flinch.

"Please calm down." Priya tries to calm him down.

"Why should I calm down, haa? How could he even touch you? I should have killed him the moment I have doubt on him." He shouted running hand in his hair.

"I still feel you shouldn't have reacted in this way." Ram stands up on his feet angrily as soon as Priya said.

They hear the familiar voice at the door.

"Looks like Maa and Khush are here. Please don't react and don't let them know about what happened just now." Priya pleaded him while he exhales deeply shaking his head side ways.

Shipra, Ayesha and Khush enter the house and surprised to see Priya and Ram inside the house. Khush runs towards Priya and hugs her dearly. Priya pleads Ram through his eyes not to tell anything to them. Priya kissed Khush and talk to him for sometime.

Shipra, Ayesha and Priya hugged each other.

"Ram has called me to tell me that you are home already." Shipra told her.

"Hello Mr Ram, how are you?" Shipra greeted her son-in-law with a big smile on her face.

"Hello, I am fine." Ram faked a smile at his mother-in-law and gives a deadly look to Priya.

"So good to see you both here. Let me prepare something for you guys." Shipra said while going to kitchen.

"Maa please stop. We need to leave now as Mr Kapoor has some urgent work." Priya tries to escape from there as quickly as possible seeing Ram's anger.

"What is this Priya? You just came and want to leave also? This is the first time you both has come home after your marriage. We will be happy if you people have your dinner with us." Shipra looks upset and looks at Ayesha who nods her head in agreement.

"Sorry Maa we will come some other time. Before that tell me what do you want to discuss with me?" Priya asked her mother.

"Good that Mr Ram is also here. I want to discuss with both of you guys." Priya and Ram looks at each other and then at Shipra.

"Tell me." Priya asked her to start.

"It is just that your marriage happened so quickly and we have not invited anyone from our relatives or friends. So everyone in our family and people in this building asking about your husband." Shipra looks at both of them and continue. "Few unpleasant rumors are going around about your marriage so to stop all these unnecessary things we should make your marriage announced to the public." Shipra tries to make sense to them.

"Don't bother about what others has to say. Ignore them completely." Priya suggested her mother while Ram stands up on his foot and says. "We will announce our marriage to everyone soon until then please manage. And let me know if you need anything or anyone troubles you."

"Okay Mr Ram." Shipra nodded in agreement.

"Sorry but we have to leave now." Ram said to them while Khush makes his grip tight on Priya's leg.

Priya ruffles his hair and kneels to his level. "Sorry Khush, I will meet you again." Priya kissed him on his cheeks.

"Promise?" Khush asked with innocent face. "Yes, promise." Priya takes him in hug and bids bye to them.

Ram takes Priya's hand in his and moves out of the house after bidding them bye.

Ram entwined his hand with her till they reach the car parking. Priya couldn't say anything realizing his aggressive behavior. Ram informs Priya's driver to leave and he make her sit in his car before zooming the car out of the building.

Ram fixed his gaze on the road and accelerated the speed. The drive was silent and they reached the Kapoor Mansion within few minutes.

He takes a long strides until he reach their bedroom. Priya follows him silently and enter the room to find Ram taking BP tablets.

"Mr Kapoor." Priya started speaking to him gathering some courage.

"I don't want to hear that I shouldn't have involved in your matters." Ram narrows his brows at her.

"Why are you aggressive? I was handling him but you enter in the middle and what was that you were about to smash the glass on his head." Priya sounded worried.

"Oh is it? You are handling him like seriously?" He shrieked.

"I agree that I didn't expect that Ashwin can stoop so low. Till now he is used to bother me with his talk but this time he has gone too far. Otherwise I was the only one who is handling him that is the reason I asked you to stay out of this." Priya try to make him understand.

"Listen Priya, never ever ask me to stay away from your matters. You are my wife damn it, Mrs Priya Ram Kapoor. I have every right on you and it is my responsibility to ensure that you are safe and sound." Ram holds her shoulder and squeezes lightly. His eyes shows how much he is worried and love he has for her. For a moment she is drowned in his eyes.

"Go and freshen up." Ram said releasing his grip on her.

Priya enter the washroom without wasting a minute. A hot water shower really helps her to calm down her nerves. She comes back to the room wearing the night gown and engrossed herself in reading a book to divert her mind.

After couple of hours,

"Let's go downstairs and have dinner." Ram said keeping the laptop aside. Priya looks at him and said. "You have it. I am not hungry."

"Common! You can't skip food for these issues." He said.

"No I am really not hungry. I will have it later if I want to, you please carry on." Priya said.

Ram cups her face in his hands without breaking the eye contact. "I love you Priya. I can't tolerate if anyone tries to hurt you in any way." Priya blink her eyes composing herself.

"I don't want to have any fights between us because of a third person." Ram said while stroking his thumb on her cheek. She is lost in his deep ocean eyes.

"I will also not eat if you are not having dinner. And let me tell you that my stomach is growling." Ram said in a childish manner.

Priya is surprised to see the rapid change in his behavior. He was damn furious couple of hours back and now behaving normally with her.

"Okay sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you. Come let's have dinner together." Ram dragged her by hand and pull her out of the bed.

"Okay okay" She stands up on the feet and he entwine his fingers with hers while taking her to the dining area.

They finish dinner together and comes back to their bedroom.

"Priya...!" Ram called her sweetly.

"Ji..?" Priya turn to face him.

"Let me know if you want to go to Sharma house or anywhere. I will accompain you or send any guard with you. I can't take any risk about you." Ram told her.

"Mr Kapoor..." Ram cut her in middle showing his hand to her.

"Let's not fight on this anymore. You have seen what happened today, right?" Ram silenced her.

Priya nodded her head in affirmative.

"Great." Ram flashed his broad smile at her.

They both lay down on the bed. Ram looks at her lovingly while she lay on her back.

His eyes falls on her wrist and flashes of Ashwin hurting her plays in his mind. He takes her hand in his and drops a kiss on her wrist. "Good night" He said and close his eyes. She is taken back by his sudden move.

"Good night." She replied.

Priya looks at the ceiling and recollects the things happened today. At one hand, one person is trying to harm her and she feels filthy whenever he touch her and on other hand, her husband whom she hated the most from the beginning is not leaving a stone unturn to protect her in every way.

Within few minutes, her eyes becomes heavy and slowly falls into deep slumber.

P.s:

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