Annika  cried her heart out leaning on the bed ,with her head resting on her arm.Where has life taken her ?She wasn't this type of girl who would sit and cry on her fate .

Wasn't she supposed to have left OM the moment he announced Tia as his wife.What was her place in that house ,daughter in law? No ,his clear announcement proved she was nothing but just a substitute to catch hold of his  prestige and respect at that time .Now since her role was completed he threw her ,it's her reality now .She was just a one day puppet .Maybe it's time to move out from this virtual world ,she thought .

He looked at his palm which had a red impression at the centre pointing out his super stunt which he had just done .It wasn't his fault ,witnessing her breaking down in tears...what else was possible for him ?He couldn't even lend his support for her ,no .He was the one who gave her the pain ,he is the one who claims to hate her ,really shivaay ?Then why did he rush to her when she was crying ?Why did his hands automatically moved ahead to catch hold of her and console her ?And the next second ,they returned back .This is him ,the he...who  cares for her like no one but the same he  ...who hates her for breaking his trust .

He turned back feeling someone patting him.

S -daadi aap?

D- annika wants to speak with us .

S- but daadi (interrupted)

D- come with me .

They both reached shivaay's room to see her standing  back facing  them .Feeling someone inside the room ,she turned .At once he registered that she had been crying all this time witnessing her red puffy eyes.He cursed himself for doing this to her ,but his so called ego left no way for him to express it.He was looking at her keenly while she looked at everything but not him.

A- daadi mein jaa rahi hoon ,I think I must leave now .(she spoke calmly)

Both of them looked at her being shocked by her sudden statement .

D- kya bol rahi ho tum annika ?

A- daadi, I came here because you wanted me here and I didn't want to hurt you .But now I myself am hurt (nodding negatively) broken. How can an already broken person be able to heal the other ?(shivaay's face was hell stricken listening to her cold voice )And moreover ,now I think all the drama ...all the act everything is finally over because you have actually announced Tia as your wife haina Mr.Oberoi?(her voice  seemed venomous)So I think my role is completed ,

D- annika,meri bath suno beta .

A- nahi daadi ,I'm really fine and happy with my decision .Atleast I could live my  life now ,not the one which others want me to (looking at him)My life was very simple daadi , just me and my brother .We might have not possessed any sort of luxury but still we were happy with what we had .That is my life ,when I came here as the wedding planner I didn't know that there is a day waiting for me which would turn out my life like this .But it's ok daadi , I believe even this shall move.(she smiled )  Aap jintha math kijiye daadi ,yahi teek hai sab ke liye because everything which happened was just an one day stage show.Now I have realized the reality ,and I'm sure of one thing ...(looking at him) I don't belong here .So that's it ,mein apni life jeena chahthi hoon ...sirf annika ki zindagi jeena chahthi hoon.I don't want anyone to take decision on my behalf anymore.(she told with a determined voice )

The man there was just trying to register what was actually going on there. His thoughts were halted when he heard his daadi's words .

D- jao beta , I'm not going to stop you .Because whatever you said ...whatever you feel is certain and I know it.Tumhare liye ye shadi ek majboori thi so it's you who should decide on this .I genuinely support your decision (she moved forward and cupped annika 's face ) jao...

Immediately annika gave a tender smile to daadi and hugged her.Shivaay who was witnessing all this stood still without movement. Did he troubled her this much that she seemed to be really satisfied in her decision of leaving him.This very thought itself brought sharp pain in his heart ,she was happy and fine with a life without him .It was making him go through hell because it wasn't the same case with him .Without her ,will he be fine ?

Daadi left.

Annika came forward upto him ,passing on a good lengthened smile she spoke .

A- thank you...for everything(he felt hurt ) mein jaa rahi hoon ,hamesha hamesha ke liye .Now there won't be any problem in your life because of me. And haan, happy married life ...with your wife Mrs.Tia Shivaay Singh Oberoi (stressing the words )

He didn't know why but he closed his eyes listening to her ,she addressing someone else as his wife did no good to him .He heart was pushing words to stop her from leaving  which was instantly blocked by his mind .This was his state when it comes to her,his own heart fighting with his own mind .None wins though, because one suppresses the other according to the situation .

Watching her moving past him was like picking out some part of life  away from him.But wait ....she was still standing there ,whatever may happen but this connection with her bracelet and his watch was...just something magical which couldn't be explained. Even it knows that they shouldn't get seperated but what to do ,as for now annika really needs a break from all this .Trying hard to pull out her bracelet ,she sighed failing .Soon she felt ,his hands on her's making her look at him.

S- mein kartha hoon(his tone was different,totally different from The  Shivaay Singh Oberoi's )

Soon she left the room not before looking at him which actually seemed like the one last time type of look .It didn't take a second for him to throw his phone against the wall which soon went into pieces.

One thing was still a mystery to him ,according to him the girl has certainly broken his trust and betrayed him but his heart still lingers with her .Why?....The minute he realized that she had left him ,left him for her welfare (this line definitely did give a stabbing pain to him )but it was indeed to her ...she left him for her welfare ,a lone tear rolled from his eyes and reached his jaw line. And all he could do now was "annika "he muttered to himself .

Settling in an auto annika was tracing  an ornament ,which would still plaster her as a married woman .She removed her mangalsutra and before placing it inside her bag ,her fingers traced it smoothly .

A- you have  done a huge mistake,Mr.Shivaay ... I'm afraid I will never be able to forgive you for that. (with welled up eyes )

She herself had developed some unnamed feeling for him and she still remembered how she was demanding him to open up his feelings ,on the morning of his marriage.But time had totally put her life upside down within the next few hours to such an extent that she hates herself for developing feelings for a man who just treated her as a mere property to convince  and withhold his commitments.

Is self -love greater than or lesser than true love ?

Don't let the bad days make you think you have a bad life 🔥

Precap

A small time lapse .

The first chapter ends here ,so how was it?

My sincere apologies to everyone who opted for some other plot .Since this plot had more votes including mine ,I chose this .Plss don't get offended for not choosing the track which you  wanted .I'll try to make one in future .

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