Huda stood in front of the mirror doing her makeup while humming a tune of a romantic song. It wouldn't be wrong to say she was head over heels for Rishab by now. In her eyes he was the perfect man of her dreams. He had the looks, the charm and he was a successful businessman too. Also, he treated her like a Princess. However, Saqib treated her like a Queen than Rishab could ever, still, she was too blind to notice that.

"Where are you going?" Saqib questioned her seriously. He had never questioned her like that but today he just couldn't stop himself.

"Why should I tell you?" She replied rudely as always.

Unable to contain his jealousy...his heartache, he suddenly walked towards her and threw his arms around her from behind startling her, making her gasp. He rested his chin over her shoulder.
"Can you not leave?"

"Wh....what are you doing?! Get off me?!" She yelled in his ear but he held her tighter

"Huda.... I love you. You know that right? Can't you just....give me one chance?" He whispered.

His breath made her shiver making her uneasy because, hearing him say that.... something deep...deep down inside her felt guilty. Shaking it off she used all her strength to push him back making him stumble back.
"Don't ever do that you creepy pervert! I don't love you. I mean who can love a blind ugly man who looks too old for his age. I just married you because you begged me too and that is that! Don't tell me what to do and what not to do! Fuck off, will ya? You disgust me!"

Slamming such harsh words on him, she stormed out of the room leaving him miserable. Her insults never bothered him but at that moment, they pricked like stones and pebbles being thrown right over his heart. Which husband would be at ease knowing his wife was going to meet her lover?! And he couldn't even stop her because she hated him.

Of course, he couldn't beba man and hit her or lock her up to stop her and then get that lover of her beaten up but he couldn't imagine to do something like that to his precious Huda.

He walked towards the bed and fell back on it as his body felt weak. She called him ugly and too old for his age. Handsome looks were not what he was born with and as for his tired face, it was the result of all those sleepless nights full of practice and hardwork so that no one could get the change to judge him based on his disability. Everyday was a challenge for him in the kitchen and also the outside world.
Those uncountable times when he burned or cut himself while working. Numerous times he ended up in the hospital due to over work and after everything he did to win her heart all this time....she just put it in trash with just one statement.

Soo easy eh?

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"Wow! The movie was great! When should come back again, I wanna watch it again." Huda said sitting in the passenger seat of Rishab's car with him in the driver's seat. It was past 12am now as they went to a 9-12 show after spending the whole evening together.

"As you wish my Princess." He grinned kissing the back of her hand as she blushed.

He entangled thier fingers together and locked his eyes with hers.

"What is it?" She asked sheepishly

He smiled tucking back her hair with his other hand.
"I'm just admiring your beauty."

It had been a while since someone called her beautiful, so it really made her happy and for a moment she had forgotten everything else. His eyes dipped to her lips and he was slowly leaning closer....

Huda.... I love you. You know that right? Can't you just....give me one chance?

She got back abruptly.

"What's wrong?"

"Um....you know I'm married right?" She giggled nervously.

"It's ok. It doesn't matter to me....no one has to know....it will be our little secret." He whispered in a sexy tone and his eyes travelled down her body.
"It's already past midnight. Shall I book a motel for tonight?" He subtly licked his lips.

Huda blinked at his bold question.

Only I know how much you love to eat. That's one secret between us.

Damn it! A guy as hot as a Mythological Greek God was sitting in front of her desiring her then why was she thinking about her Retarded husband?!

"T... that's...too bold of you Rishab haha..." She laughed it off.

He chuckled softly too.
"Ok sorry....maybe next time or else you're husband might find out."

She said nothing.

"We've been dating for almost a month but we're still on the first base. I'm only this patient with you Huda baby. If it was some other girl, we'd be already doing it!" He winked.

"Quite the Wolf, aren't ya?"

He laughed.
"As a reward for my patience, I deserve a kiss. Don't you think?"

Huda gulped as he was closing the distance again but this time she closed her eyes giving in. However, as he touched her cheek he frowned halting.
"Um... what's this rough thing I feel?"

Huda sighed getting back.
"Rishab....you love me, don't you?"

"Uh....of course..." He said not soo firmly.

She let out a deep breath.
"Actually, there's something I need to show you .....the truth about me." She brought out the topic nervously. She trusted him and thought that he would accept her like that as he loved her.

"Truth? I don't understand babe?"

She took out a few wet wipes from her purse.
"This truth..." And she was wiping off the makeup from above her scar, revealing it.

She expected the shock reaction that she got but.....what happened next....was beyond her wildest dreams.

"HOLY SHIT! What the Fuck is that?!"

It won't be wrong to say that the disgust and horror on his face scared her a little.... actually a lot.

"I was attacked when I was in college. That's why I dropped out in the last year. But....this doesn't change your love for me right Rishab?" She asked such full of hope but it all came shattering down soon enough.

"What the.... I didn't knew there was such an ugly..." He was lost for words.
".... I don't even know what to call it. Just hide it will ya? I think I'm gonna barf!"

Huda's heart broke into a thousand pieces.
"But....you said you loved me..."

"Yeah... before I saw that ugly scar on your face. Fuck! You cheated on me?! You tried to fool me all this time making me think your beauty but damn! You're the most ugliest chick I've ever seen!" He raged on looking at her disgusted.

"R.... Rishab....how could you even say that? I love you...." she was already crying.

"Shut up! There's no way that Rishab Agarwal would even stand in the same place as someone soo ugly! Just get out of my car and get lost. Don't you dare even call me or else I'll sue you! Out! Now damn it!"

He stretched his hand while pulling his face back as if there was something dirty in front of him and opened the door.

Huda felt paralysed and like a zombie she stepped out of the car and when she turned towards him, he immediately slammed the door shut and drove away leaving her miserable in the middle of nowhere.

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Saqib was pacing the room as his head was pounding and eyes bloodshot as he was trying soo hard to hold back his tears.

It was past midnight but she still wasn't home. Hundreds of things ran through is head.

Is she still with him?
Are they doing something indecent?
Did she sleep with that man?
Will she leave him for that man?
Will she never come back?

He was on the verge of insanity and missing the bed by one step, he sank on the floor gripped his hair as he finally just couldn't hold back his tears.

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Huda stubbled in her high heels as she pointless walked on the empty road. Tears streaming like an endless river. All her dreams and aspirations....all her pride and arrogance were crumbling in front of her eyes. It was as if she had lost the very purpose of her existence.

There was a time when people would stop and stare at her forgetting everything else whenever she even passed by but now, no one would even look at her.

Ugly! Disgusting! Scary!

Those were the only words people uttered whenever they saw her. However, there was only one person who never said anything like that to her yet he was the only person she loathed the most. She always thought that insulting him would lighten her burden. That she could take all her frustration out on him of all those insults she had to bear through all that time but, like sn idiot he took it all like a smile.

Did he love himself that much that he just didn't care what she said about him or....did he love her soo much that, her words never bothered him?

He trusted her soo much yet she cheated on him. She felt like a trash.

Walking and walking.... finally she saw the gate of the mansion.

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Saqib lifted his head up from his knees jumping on up on his feet as he heard the door open.
"Huda? Is that you? Are you back??"
He questioned such desperately.

Huda watched him in awe. Shouldn't he be mad at her or question her, where the Fuck she was?! But instead he walked towards her and grabbed both her hands gently.

"Did you eat properly? Wait here, I'll make you something."

Huda punched his chest irritated and Saqib was hella confused.
"Ow?" He rubbed his chest.

"Why are you acting like that? Are you a fool? Don't you have brains?" She was yelling while hitting him continually with both her hands as he just stood there numb hearing how her voice was quivering like she was crying.
"...are you a Saint or something? How can you not be mad at me? Your wife came home after midnight? Do you even know who I was with or what I was doing? Huh? You dimwit! You blind moron!...."

He stopped her grabbing both her wrist.
"I know!" His jaw clenched to stop himself from breaking.

Huda froze, gapping at him in shock.

"You were with a man....on a date."

"Then why didn't you say anything?" She questioned mechanically.

"How could I.... you never gave me the right too." His voice faltered.

Hearing that Huda broke down crying.

"No.... Huda! Please don't cry...hey....come sit!" He said gently and feeling for the couch, walked her to it making her sit on it as he sat beside her.

"Did... something bad happen?" He asked soo casually as if asking her about a bad day at work.

She hiccuped wiping her tears.
"I got dumped."

There was complete silence.

"Aren't you happy?" She finally stopped crying and asked with a sad smile.

"Are you?"

"How could I? I really liked him you know. I thought.... he was the perfect guy but man! I was soo wrong." She laughed without humour.

"No one's born perfect." Saqib said facing away.

"Hm...but some people.... even though born imperfect, turn out to be perfect. It's just us silly people who cannot see." She said while she looked at him and let out a sigh.

"Saqib tell me....why did you marry someone like me even though I insulted you?"

She noticed the slight physical changes in him like how his body tensed and relaxed and his eyes widened for a second as if the question bothered him. She was even more curious now.

"No reason!"

"You're blind, not me! I can clearly see you getting nervous. Tell me!" She demanded grabbing his hand abruptly making him flinch and gulp as she leaned forward.

"Was I your last resort?" She said softly and he could sense the pain in her voice making him lose his guard and he cupped her face...right where the scar was. Huda froze fearing the same reaction from him but instead he caressed over the scar soo gently, making her momentarily close her eyes.

"No Huda.... you were my first choice." He whispered.

She gasped.
"Huh?"

That's when he realised what he was doing and abruptly got back nervously.

"Y...you must be tired. Go freshnup and go to bed. I'll sleep on the couch." He pointed towards the direction of the bathroom facing away.

Huda smiled.
"Hey Saqib."

"Hm"

When he faces towards her she immediately cupped his face between her hand and kissed his lips. He was completely frozen like a statue though.

"Thankyou for everything and I'm sorry for everything too!" She said and went to the washroom while our dear Chef sat there still frozen in shock.

Blinking rapidly, he touched his lips to feel if it was real....and it was as real as it could be... turning his face red.