AN : Hey everyone 😊 Hope you all are doing well, just want to infrom you that there wont be IshVeer in this chapter. So sorry for that and sorry for any typos.
Anil had met many beautiful women's in his life, yet it was only one who left him speechless and dazed. Ridhima Khanna, sure she was good-looking heck she was one of the most beautiful girls he every laid his eyes on but it was something else with her. She was like a melody to a song, beautiful, enchanting and ... Broken, she was broken and he could see it in her appealing eyes. Her eyes were dreamy but missed life, he 's seen spark and determination in them. But still it was a deep sorrow in those eyes that made him wonder behind Ridhima Khanna 's complex personality, what was it that left her in this much pain.
Ridhima found her employer Anil looking lost, rolling her eyes she went towards him and said " Anil , I do not pay you for daydreaming about girls " she said in an authorized voice . Anil snapped back from her thoughts and looked at her embarrassed. He could clearly read amusement on her face to found him embarrassed and before she could give him a cocky line he outsmarted her with his line.
" I was not dreaming about girls , I was dreaming about one certain beauty " he said and daringly he went and stood really close to her . Seeing her eyes full of fire, he knew he had pushed the wrong buttons .
" Don't you dare try to cross the line , because you really don't want to see what I am made of " she warned him and with that she was about to walk of , but he stopped her in here tracks.
"I think you are kind , hardworking , caring , smart and strong" he said , the admiration clear in his voice. He looked at her eyes as they softened, his boss must appear as a women to not mess with. But did not stop him from reading her and he found something he knew she did not want him to find. Her heart was big, that was the reason why she had left her luxuries life as a doctor and daughter of a millionaire to work as the boss in a hospital for the poorest patients. He heard the staff gossiping about how she had buyed the hospital when its previous owner could not pay for it anymore. How the new and the young owner had put all her money on the hospital , rebuilding it and making the doctors payment bigger and hired the best doctors from all over the world .
" Don't try to play sugary sweet with me , now go back to your work . Your lunch break is over "she said her voice like she was talking to a little kid. He laughed, which seemed to annoy her more than she would ever admit.
"You are not as cold stoned as you are trying to appear "he said sincerely, because he had seen how much she truly cared. He had seen her with kids, she would always threat them with that much care and respect that any parent could trust there kid in her hand. He had seen her eyes filled with unshed tears when they failed to save a patient. She never really cried in front of anyone, because after all a doctor is taught to learn how to live with the death of a patient. However, no one cannot deny that we are humans as well, and it pains us. However, we move on, but we never forget.
He heard her sigh and for the first time he saw her break down the wall she built around him and she whispered slowly "Don't walk on broken pieces, cause have a broken mirror ever been whole again even if you tried to pick up the pieces? NO. " And with those words uttered she walked out of the cafeteria leaving him wondering what broke her into pieces.
Ridhima Khanna went to her cabin and slammed the door after herself. She was angry, oh she was beyond angry, she was pissed. How dare he talk to here like that, what did he thought she was damsel he could try to romance. No, she was Ridhima Khanna and no one talked to here like that. Yet Anil, always seemed to not read her warning seriously like others . He liked to see how far he could push her line, see if he could boil any response out of her . She sighed , the one thing about him was that he did his work with the utmost dedication and he was one of the best doctors she have ever met and he got along with everyone from patients , coworkers and relatives of the patients so firing him was out of the list.
This day was one of those days she did not even want to be at work, she would rather lay under her blankets until dawn the next morning. Because on this date was the day Ranveer Kapoor was born, her bestfriend and brother from another world. Another relation she had failed, and she wished wherever he where he had found some happiness and solace.
She still remember the words she had said to him, gosh that day she had died. When she said those words to Ranveer, in that moment she lost the innocence in her eyes and was consumed with deep sorrow. She had lost two brothers; she had been left with immense pain watching her brother bleed to death , yet another kind of pain and guilt consumed her knowing she had killed Ranveer with her words .
She opened the first drawer and took out the gold frame; she touched Akash cheeks and whispered, "Oh if only it had been me instead of you "she whispered weakly. She smiled a pained smile looking at Ranveer standing next to her, having his arms around her.
"Happy birthday Ranveer, wherever you are know that your little sister is thinking about you"
A small tear fell from her eyes, and she hurriedly wiped it off. She put the frame back and put her wall back up and said "You are Ridhima Khanna, You don't cry, you don't. You are emotionless "she lied to herself.
Anil stared at the patient in front of him; it sickened him to see the bruises all over her body. Kids were supposed to play and laugh not fighting for their life. He told the nurse to take care of her while he came back in minutes. Giving the girl in front of him one last look before he hurriedly went to his boss cabin and knocked on it in improper manner.
His boss opened the door immediately and seeing his worried demeanor, she knew something was wrong.
"what is it ?" she asked her voice dead serious
"I have a patient, a teenager girl who has bruises all over her body some is old and some is fresh. All my doubts are on abuse, you need to call the police "he said
"Okey , what's her name ?"
"Alia "he whispered back and before leaving to help his patient he gave her his patients file. Ridhima read into it and found an investigation on her .Reading further she found out Alia was adopted, but later her foster parents had died in a tragic accident leaving her in shelter. She looked for a number and saw the officer's name who had helped her when she first met the police.
" Ranveer Vaghela " she read and dialed the number , having no idea what she getting herself into.
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