"Annika, get ready fast, we've a press conference before the cake cutting." Shivaay said while adjusting his sleeves, standing in front of the mirror. As he said, he didn't get any response from her, he looked at her through the mirror and saw her still sitting on the same position.
"Annika?" He turned at her.
"I'm not going anywhere Shivaay." She said looking at him.
"Oh c'mon Annika, don't start it again. It's our wedding anniversary."
"Wedding anniversary? Really Shivaay?" She sarcastically laughed.
"What do you mean?" Shivaay asked with his narrow eyes.
"It's simple Shivaay. Is this relation important to you? Am I important to you?And about which marriage, you're talking? That marriage which based on a business deal, according to you actually. That marriage, where we're behaving like a normal couple in front of the world but behind the four walls we're completely unknown to each other. That marriage where.. where my husband spend his nights with someone else. Are you talking about that marriage?"
"Enough Annika, enough. She isn't someone, I love her."
"Then who am I shivaay?" She asked furiously pushing him. "If you love her then why did you marry me? One side you are claiming that you love her and other side, you're expecting from me that I'll attend the party with you.. Will celebrate our wedding anniversary.. Why so Shivaay?" She shouted while tears escaped from her eyes.
"Annika, I'm least interested in answering you." Shivaay said holding both her hands in him. "You go and get change." He said leaving her hands.
"No Shivaay. This time you've to answer me. Why are you doing all this? If you can't give me divorce then tell me, I'll give you. Shivaay now I feel suffocated being in this relation. I am fed up by doing this perfect wife's acting." She cried holding his collar. "From last one year, I'm trying to make a space for myself in your life but I failed and Shivaay now it's enough, I don't have that strength to fight with my own feelings, I love you Shivaay and I can't see you with someone else but at the same time I understand, you can't be mine and honestly now I don't want you anymore because I can't force you to love me, so please.. please Shivaay, don't mess everything, don't make things complicated. I can't tolerate it anymore, I need freedom from you please." She begged but nothing affected Shivaay.
"Enough is enough Annika." He shouted back. "I don't want to talk about this right now. Guests are waiting outside. Within 30 minutes, meet me at the venue." Saying this strenly, he left the room when she yelled crying, "Why don't you understand it hurts me Shivaay.. Why are you doing this?" Saying this she messed the room and collapsed on the floor crying.
Shivaay was anxiously waited for Annika to arrive as the media were asking about her to Shivaay. "Rudra, did you call her?"
"Yes bhaiya. But she isn't receiving my calls."
"Damn.. I told her. If she create any scene today then.." He paused as he saw Rudra's phone rang. "Bhabhi's call."
"Receive it and ask her to come fast." He said furious.
"Hello bhabhi?" Rudra received the call and got shock. "What? Okay. We're coming." Rudra hang up the call and looked at Shivaay tensed.
"What happened?"
"Annika.. Annika bhabhi.." He stammered in nervous.
"Rudy speak out."
"Bhabhi is in hospital. She met with an accident."
"What?" Shivaay looked on shocked as he recalled their fight before coming to the party.
2 weeks later
As the car entered the hospital zone the media surrounded the car. "Khanna, just make sure, media shouldn't get to know anything about that night." Shivaay said sternly before coming out from the car.
Once he walked out, media started questioning him, "Mr Oberoi, finally after 2 weeks you came to meet your wife. Why? Is there any differences between you two that stopping you from meet her."
"Mr Oberoi, what happened on that night? Why didn't Mrs Oberoi reach at the party? How did she met with the accident?" They were throwing their questions but the security guards and Khanna everyone stopped them when Shivaay walked in.
"Billu?" Dadi walked to him once she saw him coming. "I knew it. One day, you'll realize her importance."
"Dadi? I just came to meet her once." His statement made his family upset. "Maa? Did you meet with the doctor?" Shivaay asked directly looking at his mother.
"Shivaay, she couldn't remember anything."
"I know. Om and Rudy told me." He stated.
"She even doesn't remember that you're her husband." As Dadi said, Shivaay simply gave her a nod when the doctor came, "Mr Oberoi.. Your wife is stable now but still she couldn't gain her every back. You go inside."
Shivaay nodded while going to leave but stopped and looked at his family saying, "Media shouldn't get to know anything okay?" And he entered the room.
Once he entered he didn't find Annika anywhere when he heard some chirping sound from attached terrace. He walked there and saw Annika was standing on a stool and trying to torn a flower from the tree. He slowly walked to her when suddenly her feet slipped but at the same time she felt a strong arm protecting her from falling. "Phel gaya rayta..!" She whispered biting her lower lips and slowly opened her eyes and their eyes met, this was the first time when Shivaay directly looked into her eyes and seeing her once he realized how innocent she's looking.
"You? I'm sorry. Do I know you?" Her voice broke his trance when he looked away still holding her in his arms.
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