Preeti's point of view

I still can't distract myself from the threatening text I got last night. Someone wants to hurt Keerti. He has Keerti's nudes and want money in exchange of them. I warned if I discussed this matter with someone, especially Siddharth, he public Keerti's nudes and forced her to commit suicide in shame.

I don't want to trust the person who was blackmailing me. What if someone was bluffing because he didn't send me any proof, so bluffing has a high chances.

Being a successful businessman Siddharth has many rivals, what if someone wanted to hurt us to get him. I wanted to ask about this to Keerti but knowing her behavior towards me I know she will not spare me and also I can't take risk to tell someone about it. What if he was telling a truth and I can't take risk with Keerti's life.

Whole day I was thinking about it and waiting for blackmailer's phone call or text message but nothing came. I don't know what will happen next but I can't let anything happen to keerti and risk her life. If the blackmailer want money then I will give it to him to save keerti.

Whole day I was feeling sick. I didn't tell about this to mom because last time she complained to Siddharth and Siddharth was all worried about me. I had a high fever in morning and feeling nausea tic whole day so when Siddharth suggested to have dinner outside, I agreed because I want to distract myself and get off from this nausea tic feeling.

"I can't believe you took me to the grocery store just after our dinner date."

I chuckled and shake my head slightly in amusement and Siddharth was following me behind with shopping trolley while complaining, How I ruined his perfect plan.

"Mom wants me to buy some ingredients for she is going to try." I said while picking up cheese from rack and put it in the trolley.

"But we have servant for it." He said while picking up juice box from the fridge.

"We can't leave everything on servants." I said.

"True..."

As Siddharth closed the door of fridge I saw the reflection on fridge glass door of same figure with black hoodie looking in our direction which I saw a months ago when I went shopping with Emily in mall.

I immediately turn to look at his face clearly but there is no one.

"What happened..?" Siddharth asked me looking at me and then the direction I was looking at.

"I thought...forget it. Let's go." I said, looking at him and we both went to the billing counter.

*****

"Thankyou.." I thanked Siddharth when he gave me my vanilla ice cream cone and he has his butterscotch cone in other hand.

"Do you remember our first icecream together?" He asked me while holding my hand and holding our ice cream in other hand.

We both walking on a pedestrian while eating icecream and enjoying the view of sky touching buildings in downtown at night. Adds of products are flashing on the big advertising screen and lights of the buildings giving a feeling of Diwali in India.

"Hmm..It was my favorite icecream." I said while nodding my head with a small smile.

"Technically, that day we went on our first day." He said turning his head to me.

"That day I also share something which I didn't share with anyone." I said looking at him with same intensity which he was looking at me right now.

We both looked at each other with love while remembering all the moments we shared each other two and half years ago when he came to India to celebrate Diwali with my family.

"I liked when you first time open up with me and share your hidden pain."
He said looking at me.

"Sometimes you need a good listener and that time you listen to me. I got over it and feel lighter when I share my things with you." I said.

"That's why we should not hide things with our love ones. It's only create misunderstandings, if we hide things." He said looking at me then bit on his ice cream cone.

I looked at my ice cream which was starting melting. We both started walking again, eating our ice cream in silence. His bodyguards are following us behind but not too close.

He is right we should not hide things from our love ones because it only creates misunderstandings and we both are the best examples of it. He hide things from me for my own good but it create misunderstanding between us.

But right now I am doing the same thing hiding the threatening text messages from him. We both promised each other not to hide things
But right I am the one who is hiding things from him, not about the blackmailer but keerti and James relationship also. If I can't tell him about james and Keerti, I should tell him about the blackmailer. I know he find the way to track the blackmailer and save keerti's life and dignity.

"Siddharth..I want to tell you something." I stopped and turned to face him.

My phone started beeping with text messages.

"What..?" He asked looking at me.

"Siddharth..I.." I was cut off by the ring of my cell phone.

"I think someone is eager to talk to you. It's okay..you can take the call. It must be important." He said while giving a soft smile.

I took looked at my phone. It was from the unknown number. I was about to pick up when it got cut but soon a message pop up. I opened the message and it was a current photo of Siddharth and mine eating ice cream.

I spun my head around to look for any suspect but I didn't find anyone. My heart beating faster to the thought of that we have been stalking by someone.

"Preeti...what happened..? Whose call was this?" He must be sense something is wrong by looking at horrific look on my face.

My phone started ringing again with the same number and I picked it up immediately.

"Don't you dare to say anything to your dear husband otherwise you know what will be the consequences. If you like I'll give you the demo." Saying this the Blackmailer hung up.

"Preeti..what happened..?" Siddharth asked me while holding my both shoulders.

I looked at him with my horrific expressions.

"Preeti..what happened. Who was on the phone?" He asked me while shaking my shoulders lightly.

I collected my self and said,"Nothing, it was Kshama. She was just pranking me by calling from unknown numbers. You know how she is."

That is the first time I am lying to the person which I love more than anyone.

We are not just being watched but the blackmailer can also hear what we were talking means he is tracking my every moment.

"I should cut her salary for pranking my wife." He hummed and nodded his head in agreement.

"No she is just angry that I didn't call her." I said.

"Come on..let's go home." He hold my hand and we both step down from the pedestrian to cross the road because our car was parked from the other side of the road.

"Siddhhhhaaaarrrtthhh..... " I screamed when suddenly a black car came out of nowhere. I pull back Siddharth by his hand but it hit him at his left side and he fell on the concrete road in his blood.

It shook me to the core. I saw this in my dream but I never want it to come true.

I set down and put his head on my lap. Tears are immediately streamed out from my eyes.

"Si..Siddharth...open you eyes Please.." I tap on his cheeks but he didn't respond.

I took my dupatta from my neck and tied around his head so he doesn't lost the blood.

"Ss..Siddharth..." I called for him in between my sobs.

"Hheeellllppp...Please" I screamed at the top of my voice for help looking at the people with my blurry vision who are standing around and looking at us.

"Mrs. Kapoor. What happened to sir?"
Andrew run to us and asked me.

"Call the Ambulance now." Andrew screamed on one of his man.

"We can't wait for the Ambulance. We have to take him to the hospital now." I screamed on him in my shaky voice while looking at my love lying unconscious on my lap.

One of Andrew's man bring the car and laid Siddharth on the back sit of the black SUV. I put Siddharth head on my lap and ordered Andrew to drive fast.

******

I was standing outside the room and looking inside it from the small circular glass window. Doctors are treating Siddharth. My suit is stained in his blood.

I sobbed hard and put my hand on my mouth when they remove my dupatta from his head and it was drenched in his blood. I don't want my that dream come true.

This all happened because of me. Blackmailer already warned me about the consequences. If I didn't try to tell Siddharth about the blackmailer then Siddharth will be fine and at this time we both were in our bedroom, cuddling to each other. I am the one who should be at the hospital bed, not him. I will never forgive for this condition of him. I die the next moment if something happened to him.

"Preeti..." I turned my head to the direction when I heard someone called my name.

Nick, Dad, Mom and Keerti are running towards me with all worried expressions.

"Mom.." I run to her and cried on her shoulder while hugging her tightly.

"Don't worry...beta. He will be fine." She said while caressing my head to calm me but I was far away of any calmness.

"Andrew..How did this happen?" Nick enquired Andrew when suddenly doctor opened the door of the room where they treated Siddharth.

"Excuse Me who is with patient." I immediately run to him when he asked.

"Doctor...How's my husband." I asked him with my shaky voice.

"Doctor how is my son?" Dad asked him.

"Don't worry he is fine now. He got two stitches at the side of his forehead and scratches at the left side of his body. You tied your scarf around his head really helped him, not to lose the much blood. He is sleeping now and we will discharge him in morning if everything goes fine." Doctor said looking at me.

I palmed my face and took deep breath of relief when doctor said he is fine. My heart is still beating faster and my chest is heaving faster. I broke into tears and my whole body started shaking. I feel someone's hand on my shoulder, supporting me.

"Relax Mrs. Kapoor. Your husband is fine now." Doctor said.

"Doctor can I meet him?" I asked doctor while looking at him with my teary hopeful eyes.

"Yes, one of you can meet him and stay with him at night." After saying this Doctor left from there.

****

I slowly opened the door of his room and walked inside. My eyes fell on his beautiful face and it's like going through the death looking at him on the hospital bed. He was sleeping peacefully. His face looked pale due the blood loss and and there is a white bandage wrapped around on his forehead but besides all of this he looks handsome.

I slowly bent down and kissed on his forehead, lingering my lips there for a minute. I closed my eyes and a drop of my tear fell on his forehead. I caressed his hair lovingly and looked at him with my teary eyes.

"Never do this again to me." I choked out in my tears and cupped my mouth with my mouth not to make any sound.

I set on the stool beside his bed and hold his hand in mine. I bent down little and kissed on his hand.

****

It's already midnight and I didn't closed my eyes for a second. Whole time I was looking at him and tears are not stop falling from my eyes.

Mom, Dad and everyone leave for home after seeing Siddharth. Mom sent an extra pair of clothes of mine and Siddharth's also so I can change my stain clothes after shower. Nick assigned two bodyguards just outside the hospital room to guarding us.

Suddenly my phone started ringing which Andrew gave me after everyone leave from hospital. I didn't realize I don't have my phone until Andrew gave it to me.

It was a unknown number different from the previous one. I got up from the stool and slowly walked outside from the room without making any noise.

As I come outside from the room and far from the bodyguards I received the call.

"Do you like the demo?" A dangerous male voice said from the other side of the phone.

"Now listen to me carefully. I want two million dollars tomorrow." He said in his dangerous voice.

"What..? Two million dollars. I don't have that much money." I said while controlling my tears.

"I know..but your rich husband has. I will send you the location. Come alone and don't try to be smart or else you know the consequences." After saying this he hung up.

Two million dollars... from where I will get that much money till tomorrow. If I withdrawal that much money in Siddharth and mine joint account, branch manager would definitely talk to Siddharth for confirmation and I can't tell Siddharth anything right now. I don't want to take further risk. He already harm Siddharth, giving me a clear warning that what will happen if I asked help. I can't let him hurt my family.

I need someone who didn't ask me any question when I withdrawal such amount and didn't cross check with Siddharth.

Kshama...

She can help me. She is the branch manager in head office and she can gave me money from office account of our Indian bank company without asking any question.

I immediately dialed her number and she picked it up after two rings.

"Hello.." I said when she picked it up.

"Hey..Preeti. How are you?" Shae asked.

"I am fine...Kshama where are you?" I asked.

"In office... why..?" She asked.

"Kshama will you transfer two million dollars from the office account to my US account. I will send you the details of my account." I said.

"Girl you are talking about almost fifteen crore indian rupees. I can't transfer this much amount without management permission." She said.

"Kshama...I am the wife of owner of the company. I don't think you need a permission to ask anyone to transfer our money in my account." I said with little annoyance.

"Okey, fine...I will transfer the money in your account. Send me the details." She said in a upset voice.

I gave her the details of my account and hung up. I know.. I behave rudely with her and make her upset. I will apologize her later and make it up for my rued behavior. But before that I have to handle this situation carefully and smartly.

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