Randhir's POV:

I went to the office and someone knocked on the door.

"Yes,Come in," I said.

Sakshi's father came to meet me.

"Uncle, please come. Take your seat. How are you?" I said.

"I am fine, Randhir. How are you and my daughter, Sakshi?"

I couldn't answer for a minute. I know how is Sakshi and the pain she is facing because of me. However, she deserves it.

"We are fine," I said.

"I don't understand why did you ask me to lie to Sakshi that the shareholders withdrew their shares from the company. Is everything fine between you both?"

"Uncle, now I can't say anything. But I have a reason to request you to lie to her like that. I am sorry for troubling you."

"It's ok, Randhir. I trust you. You won't do anything without a reason and that reason will be good. But you know about our Sakshi. She is innocent. She doesn't know anything. So, she committed many mistakes in the past and hurt you by canceling the marriage. I hope you understand this."

"Don't worry, uncle. I will teach Sakshi everything and soon, she will understand everything," I said.

"In her childhood, she never got love from us. We provided her all the comforts but forgot to provide her our love. Her mom and I were busy in expanding the business.

We thought that Sakshi shouldn't struggle as we struggled financially. But later, we realised that every child needs love and care of their parents than anything else in that tender age.

By the time we realised that, Sakshi started hating us. However, she changed because of you. Today this Sakshi is different from the one whom you saw two years ago.

I am saying all this to you because want you to give one more chance to my daughter. Though you both are hiding it from us, I can understand what's going on between you both. As a father, I am worried about my daughter. I know you love and care for her, but I also know how much you hate her arrogance and recklessness. However, Sakshi changed now, so please don't be harsh to her assuming that she is same as before," Sakshi's dad said.

"Uncle," I said

"Just forgive her once, Randhir."

"Only a few mistakes deserve forgiveness, not all. And I know well what is good for Sakshi. Uncle, I have a meeting. Bye," I said and started to the home. Sakshi opened the door.

"You said that you will come late today," Sakshi said.

"Should I take your permission to come to my home?"

"I am sorry. Do you want coffee or anything?" Sakshi said.

"Give me your mobile," I said.

Sakshi gave her mobile.

"Did you call your dad when I went to the office?"

"No. I didn't call anyone".

I stood up and caught her hand twisting it back.

"Tell me the truth, Sakshi. Your dad came to my office and requested to forgive you. If you didn't say how could he come to know about our relationship?"

Sakshi's eyes filled with tears as I tightened the hold on her hands.

"I..really don't...know..anything. please trust me."

"Trust you? Again? In my life, I would never do that mistake again."

"Randhir, if you have doubt in me, then take my mobile. I do not want a mobile. But it's true that I didn't call anyone. Because I have no one who is close to share my problems. It's true that I have no one in my life who loves or cares for me. So why would I share anything with anyone?"

" Yes, you have no who loves or cares for you because of your mentality. However, the only thing you need and you love is money. From when did you start bothering about love and care?"

"From the moment I left you."

I left her and turned her towards me.

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing."

"It's always better to have an open talk between couple than hiding the secrets."

"Sometimes it's better to be silent when no one is interested to listen to us and trust us. I don't have any hopes on our relationship. You married me for revenge. I married you for repentance."

Sakshi said and leaving to her room.

"But I have hope that one day love will replace our motives," I said.

Sakshi stopped listening me.

"Love? Do you still believe in love?"

"I have work. Get me a cup of coffee. Be ready at 7 PM. We are going out for the dinner, but only if you like."

"Ok. I will get coffee and will be ready by 7 PM."

I am still busy with my work. Suddenly I heard someone opening the door of my room. I got irritated as I prefer pin drop of silence when I work. I looked irritatedly at the door and found Sakshi smiling. But as she realised my irritated looks, her smile vanished and fear occupied. I couldn't help as now a days that's the only thing, I find on her face whenever I am with her.

"What?" I said.

She started murmuring something which is not audible to me.

"Say it louder or get out of the room immediately."

"It's 7 PM. You...told....we will b going for the dinner," Sakshi said.

Just then I realised that I forgot about the program which I had planned. Now I am really tired and have no mood to go out. I know surely it disappoints her but I know I don't care. Actually I do care but I don't want to care.

"I am tired. I have no mood to go out now. Tell the maid to prepare the dinner for us. Now you can go," I said.

As I said these words I can clearly sense her disappointment but she managed to hide it.

"I sent the maids as you planned the dinner outside today, " she said slowly.

"So what should I do? If maids are not there, you go and prepare the dinner. Now just leave," I tried to be harsh but I failed.

She didn't say anything and left from there. After five minutes, she returned with a coffee and kept it on the table.

She went off and the aroma of the coffee made me relaxed. It's not because I love coffee but I agree I love coffee prepared by Sakshi. After all I know she learnt preparing the coffee just for me. This sakshi is very different from the one whom I know before two years.

Now she is so calm but in the past she was very arrogant and rude. I don't like her calmness but at the sametime I don't like the past Sakshi too.

Sometimes, I surprise thinking how I loved her. I loved Sakshi but not liked. Love is something where we love a person how they are and whatever they are. Liking a person is different because we like only good qualities in them. In the present, I don't love or like her. She ruined everything by herself.

Love and trust once lost can't be regained. Even now if I close my eyes, I still remember the past which started with sweetness and ended with unexplainable pain. I remembered my second meeting with Sakshi.

Sakshi was driving her car faster inspite of her friends' request her to drive slowly. She switched on the music system with loud sound. Unfortunately she hit a man.

"Oh God, Sakshi, see what you did. Turn back the car fastly. Otherwise you will be caught."

Sakshi tried to start the car but heard me knocking on the door of her car. She slid the mirror of the car door.

"What man?" Sakshi said.

"Do you think you can escape that easily after doing an accident. Get down." I said.

"Do you know who I am? I am Sakshi Arora. One and only heir of Arora Group of companies. Take this money and let me go."

She threw the money on my face and tried to start the car. I took the keys of the car.

"Hey, give me the keys. Otherwise I will call the police."

"You can call the police and I will call the media to say that the one and heir of Arora Group of companies tried to murder a person".

"I didn't do it wantedly. Ok, Alright. Tell me, how much you need to leave this?"

"Take him to the hospital and pay the charges for his treatment."

"Ok. Get him into car."

I took him to the car. She kept her face disgustingly seeing the man's face and clothes. I saw the aversion in her eyes. However, she joined him in the hospital. She paid the bill and warned me.

"Look, from today your bad days are going to start. How dare you to blackmail me? I will see your end."

"I need to sell this car first. Disgusting people sat in my car. I can't ride it anymore. I don't know from where all this people come," Sakshi said to her friends.

Sakshi called someone and after few minutes another car came for her. She went off in that car.

Sakshi's POV:

Randhir told me to prepare the dinner. I am chopping the vegetables and he came to the kitchen. I don't know why but even his presence makes me senseless and a bit shy. He came to me and stood so close to me. He touched my hands stopping me from cutting the vegetables.

"Leave it. We shall go out for the dinner. I will come within five minutes," He said and went to get ready.

I saw myself once. I am sweating as I did all the cleaning of the dishes till now. I am so tired and I am in a nightwear. I really don't have energy to get ready now. But I can't say no as he said. Because If I say no, I can't imagine his reaction. I slowly went to the room and wore a sari. I am wearing a chain but I am unable to keep its hook. I felt Randhir's fingers on my back helping me to wear the chain.

He turned me and saw once.

"No. Change the dress. Remember, don't wear sarees. I want your every body part to be covered. Wear something else which covers from neck to toe," he ordered and went off.

I wore a dress with full sleeves and which covers back too. I wore sandals with socks as he told me to cover until the toe. He came and checked my dress again making me embarrassed.

"Good. This dress is nice. You should not wear any dress that looks stylish and makes you look beautiful. Just wear a dress covering your whole body. I should also teach you how your hairs should be and which jewelry should you wear. From the next time, if you wear stylish wear and didn't cover your body, I will cover your whole body with the belt marks making you learn how to dress. Now come let's go," Randhir said.

Randhir's POV:

We both went to a restaurant for the dinner.

"What do you prefer to eat?" I said.

"Anything," Sakshi said, as she got mood off with my words.

"I never heard a dish with that name," I said trying to pose a joke but failed miserably.

Sakshi didn't even smile. I understood that she didn't have mood to come for this dinner. I ordered the food for both of us. I noticed that she had very little food.

"Are you ok?" I said.

"Yes, I am," Sakshi said but I found something wrong with her.

We started to our home. On the way, Sakshi slept leaning on my shoulder. We reached home and I tried waking her up but found her in a deep sleep. I lifted her in my arms and took her to our room. I removed her jewellery and covered her with a blanket.

I never saw Sakshi getting tired so soon. She was always so active and energetic. But now she is so dull. I think I should take her to the hospital tomorrow. The next day, Sakshi woke up and saw herself sleeping on the bed and covered with a blanket. She looked at me.

"Get ready. We are going to hospital," I said and Sakshi looked at me shockingly.

"Hospital?? But why?"

"Nothing, get ready fast," I said.

Sakshi got ready as soon as possible. I took her to the hospital. The doctor tested Sakshi.

"Congratulations, Mr. Randhir. Your wife is conceived. But as you said she is really so weak. I will prescribe a few medicines. Use it regularly. But natural diet helps more than medicines. Don't give her stress."

"Thank you, doctor. Thank you so much. This is the best news I have ever heard. I will take care of her," I said.

This is really a great news because now this relationship became more strong. I am happy because now Sakshi can't leave me at least for our baby.

We reached home and Sakshi went to her room followed by me. I can't stop myself anymore. I hugged her and kissed her on the forehead.

"Thank you, Sakshi. You can't even imagine how happy I am. I love you."

Sakshi didn't say anything and I couldn't find any happiness in her. I left her and went to the office. Afternoon I came back with the fruits and other natural nutritious foods for her. But I saw Sakshi with her luggage trying to leave me. I grabbed her hand and took her to the room.

"Where are you going?"

"I am leaving. I don't want this child. I want to go for abortion," Sakshi said, hurting me.

When I heard the news that she got conceived, I thought I shouldn't hurt her anymore but still she is testing my patience. I went near her and made her look into my eyes.

"Look, you are not allowed to do what you want. You must follow what I say. I want our child to be safe. Not opting for abortion, even if anything happens to child by mistake, that will be your last day. Take care. I don't care whether you will leave me or die after giving birth to my child. But till then you must take care of youself for my child. Did you get it?"

"Who knows whether it's your child or not? I always seduce men and have many affairs. So, this child may notbe your child," Sakshi said with tears.

Sakshi's POV:

I know this time I have really crossed the limit. Now he will kill me for my words.

Randhir came to me. I closed my eyes scared of his anger.

"Open your eyes," Randhir said.

I opened my eyes.

"You asked me who knows whether it's my child or not. I know it's my child. It's our child. I have intentionally tortured you to take revenge for what you did in the past but I never have doubt on your character. I don't know why you left Ajay. I don't know whether you love me or not. But I am sure that you respect our marriage. You can never do anything wrong after our marriage. I trust you to that extent still I doubt you in several aspects because of which I curtailed your freedom," Randhir said.

I didn't hear anything except the three words I trust you. His trust that too after my betrayal means a lot to me. My eyes filled with tears. I hugged him and rested my head on his chest crying. He didn't say anything. He caressed my hairs. I cried my heart out. I felt relaxed. I looked at his eyes.

"Can you please give me one last chance to be a loving wife to you? I promise I will never leave you," I said.

Randhir looked at me. He left me and went from my room.

"Randhir, please..."

He left without listening.

Randhir's POV:

I can never forgive you, Sakshi. You broke my heart. I can't leave you. But I can't love you too. Even if I forgive, I can never love you as before. I can't hate you too. You made my life a hell. I trust your character. But not your love.

I took wine bottle and broken it.

No, I shouldn't drink. If I lose control over my anger, I may harm Sakshi. She is already weak. I shouldn't hurt her. Whatever she did in the past, now she is carrying my child. I should take care of her.

I sat on the chair and tried to sleep. Sakshi came to me and sat on the floor keeping her head on my lap.

"I am sorry, Randhir. I did a big mistake. But really at that time I didn't know the value of love. I realised what is love and your importance in my life after leaving you. I thought to come back to you. But I felt I can't show my face to you. So I didn't come into your life after that. But you searched for me and married me. I know still you love me. But your anger is dominating it. This child is a new hope in our relationship. Atleast for this child you will take care of me. Before our child comes to this world, I will win your love. I love you."

She slept on my lap. I didn't move as I don't want her to know that I am awake. I tok slept unknowingly.

I woke up and surprised to see Sakshi still sleeping on my lap. Just then I realized that she sat on the floor. In sleeping posture, she is really so cute. One of the things which I like the most is to admire her beauty. After all I can do it because she is my wife. I really wonder still she is a child and now she is going to become a mother for my child.

How hard I try sometimes I can't control my love for her. I want to be harsh. I want to hate her. But it's the toughest thing in my life to do than anything else. Even now I failed to hate her. Seeing her sleeping in my lap made me to admire her beauty. I bent slowly and kissed her on the forehead. She woke up.

"I..I..am sorry. I mean I didn't want to be alone. So I came to you and...."

I understood she is finding excuse for sleeping on my lap. But I don't think it's necessary. Because she is my wife. She can come to my room anytime. I noticed that her eyes are so red. I think she cried a lot. Maybe because I didn't answer her when she asked for forgiveness. Should I trust her? Should I love her one more time? But what if she breaks my heart again?

I kept all my thoughts aside for sometime and lifted her in my arms. I took her to bedroom and dropped her on the bed.

"Take rest. Now that's what you need the most," I said.

But I know that's not what she want. She want love and care from me. I thought to leave the room but she held my hand.

"Please, don't go. Sit here."

I unintentionally nodded and sat near her caressing her hairs. She held my hands tightly. After sometime, she slept peacefully. I laid beside her and went into sleep.

Chapter 9

Sakshi's POV:

I woke up and didn't find Randhir in the room. I saw him in the kitchen, ordering the maids to prepare the dinner. I sat on the chair remembering the past.

I was in a concert awaiting for the programme to start. Suddenly, someone arrived in the car and everyone stood up while the police accompanied him. I wondered seeing him. To my surprise, the person who received all that honour and respect is Randhir. He came and sat in the seat next to me. I stared at him but he didn't even look at me.

The Concert started and after the concert, the musicians were facilitated by Randhir. I understood later that he is the one who arranged the concert and the head of Randhir Industries. I heard a lot about Randhir but didn't see him anytime.

After the concert I went out and tried to start the car but it didn't start.

"Shit! What should I do now? Even if I call dad to send me the car, it will be too late to come here as this place is far from my home," I thought and asked for a lift. The car was stopped and Randhir got down from it.

"Yes, how can I help you?"

"I..I..want lift. My cr was punctured. If you don't have objection, can you please drop me at my home. It's already late at night," I said.

"Sure, Ms. Sakshi Arora. You can get into my car if you don't feel disgusting to travel with me," Randhir said.

I got into the car and Randhir also sat beside me.

"Why are you mocking me by remembering my words which I said in the morning?" I said.

"Because people are not disgusting anywhere. Only their attitude will be disgusting and leads to aversion. Hope you will understand it soon."

"I...." I tried to say something.

" Your home. You can get down now."

"Shall I ask you one thing?" I said.

"Sure, Ms. Sakshi Arora."

"In the morning when I saw you, you looked very simple but now your dressing resembles your status. Why don't you maintain that branded dressing everytime?"

"Because I love to be simple. Now it's an event. So I must wear according to the occasion. I have nothing to do with brands. I wear shirts that costs hundred to one lakh. I am least concerned about the cost or brand. If I like it, I will wear it whether it's cost is low or high. That's my way of living."

I got down from the car.

" So..." I said and looked at him as I don't understand what to say.

"Bye. Good night," Randhir said, smiling at me.

"Good night," I said but didn't move from there.

"Do you want to say something?" Randhir said.

"Nothing."

I said and was about to leave but Randhir called me.

"Sakshi," Randhir said and I turned towards him.

"Can you be a friend to me?" Randhir said.

"What?"

"Actually your parents sent your photo to me as I am searching for a match. So if you like me, we can know more about each other. If everything goes well, we can go further or else we can be friends forever. What do you say?"

"Sure," I said and we exchanged our phone numbers. Next day, Randhir called me. Our friendship slowly grew day by day. A month passed by and Randhir totally fell for me. He called me.

"Are you free today, Ms. Sakshi Arora?"

"Yes. Randhir, call me just Sakshi. Not with my surname," I said.

"Ok. I want to take you somewhere. Be ready by 11 AM. I will come to pick you from your home," Randhir said.

"It's ok. Tell me the address, I will come there," I said.

"I will come and will pick you. Because it's a surprise for you," Randhir said and I agreed.

Randhir's POV:

I went to my room after ordering the maids to cook the dinner. I remembered the past that filled with love and sorrow.

One day, I thought of surprising Sakshi by taking her to my favorite place. Within just a month, I fell in love with Sakshi and she became my world completely. I went to pick her from her home. She wore a red velvet top and black jeans pant with heavy make up and wore black gagools. She kept a watch to her hand and wore a red hand bag with a chain strap. I smiled looking at her. Sakshi never comes out without makeup. Branded clothes are her favorite and her pride can be seen in her style and attitude. I loved her so much but still I never liked her that kind of behavior.

She sat in my car and I kept the seat belt to her. I took her to an orphanage. She looked at the board and then at me. I smiled and gave my hand to her while getting off of the car. She held my hand and we both went inside the orphanage. As I said children made a poster for her and wrote " Happy Birthday to Sakshi."

Yes, it's her birthday. She saw it and looked at me.

"Happy Birthday, Sakshi!"

Sakshi hugged me. She cut the cake and fed me. I told her to give the cake to the children. Her expressions changed and she told the administrator to distribute the cake and went off from there. I went to her.

"Wat happened to you? Why did you come like that from there?"

"What's the hell is this, Randhir? When you said it's a surprise, I thought you will take me to a pub or restaurant or arranged party in some resort. But you brought me here. It's very irritating. Do you think that I am a servant to distribute cake to them? I hate all this."

"Sakshi, this is the place from where I came. Why are you so irritated? I thought you will feel happy seeing children here. But you are annoyed. Just once look at their innocent smiles. How pure they are! Children are the only one who don't know to act and are pure from heart. Whenever I am down or stressed, I come here. I will play with them. It makes me happy."

"Randhir, I need to go. I am throwing a party in the evening for my birthday. Please come if you are free. Thank you. Bye."

Her car came and she went off. I understood that she called her driver to come. I didn't like her attitude but I loved her at first sight, I mean the moment I saw her photos sent by her parents, I thought of marrying her. She is surely not my type but I thought she is not bad too. I hoped that she would understand the essence of life, stops loving money and starts loving the people around her soon.

In the evening, I attended the party. There for the first time I saw Ajay. She introduced him as her best friend. When the party started, I understood this party was arranged by Ajay. Everyone took the wine there. At that time, I didn't have habit of drinking. Shocking me, Sakshi ordered wine and she drank 3 bottles in one go. I asked her to stop but she didn't listen. Ajay came there.

"Hey Sakshi, be stable. It's enough now. I will take you to the pub tomorrow. For now stop drinking and come let's dance," Ajay said and stopped her from drinking. They went onto the stage.

They both danced. Ajay caught her holding her waist. I felt irritated as he touched her bare waist and then her cheeks. I really couldn't stand there at least for a minute. I went from there. I expected a call from her but she didn't call me. Actually she didn't care for me. After one week, I called her leaving my anger aside as I love her.

"Hello, Randhir. How are you?"

"Sakshi, I am good. How are you?"

"I am doing great."

"Didn't you remember me atleast once in this week?" I said sadly.

"No no, it's not like that. Actually I am busy with Ajay. He is going back to the US tomorrow. So for this whole week, we roamed together. So I didn't contact you. Do u like the party given by Ajay? It's really fantastic. I enjoyed it fully. Did you find the difference between your boring party in the orphanage and this awesome party? That's the life. You need to learn all this," Sakshi started preaching me.

I expected sorry from her for ignoring me in the party. But then I realised she didn't even notice that I left party in the middle.

"Ok, Sakshi. I am busy with some work. Bye," I said and disconnected the call.

"Bye. I too have to get ready. Going out with Ajay to pub tonight. Bye."

In the midnight, I got a call from Sakshi. I felt very happy and received the call at once.

"Hello, we are calling from the Ozone hospital."

"What? This is Sakshi's number. Who are you?"

"Sir, actually she met with an accident and is ina serious condition. We have to do a surgery immediately."

"I am coming."

I went there and shocked seeing Sakshi in the pool of blood.

"Doctor, I will pay the whole amount for her treatment. Start it immediately."

"But we need signature of either her parents or husband, because surgery involved risk. Without sign, we can't go for surgery."

"I will sign. I am her husband," I said.

I lied to them to save my Sakshi. They started the surgery. It took two hours and those two hours showed me the hell. I prayed to every God to save my Sakshi. Then I realised how much I love her. The surgery went successful. After three hours, she came into the conscious.

Sakshi's POV:

I went to a pub with Ajay and met with an accident as I was drunk. After that I didn't know what happened to me. I opened my eyes and found that I am in a hospital.

"Madam, you came into conscious. I will call the doctor and your husband," the nurse ran out to call them.

I was shocked. Who is my husband? I didn't understand anything.

The doctor tested me and said I am out of danger.

"Tou are really lucky. Your husband loves you a lot. He prayed continuously for you until now. His love can be seen in his eyes," the nurse said.

Then, Randhir came to me. He asked the nurse to go.

"Sakshi, how are you now?"

I nodded saying fine.

"I am sorry. They said either the signature of your husband or parents is necessary for the surgery. As there is no time to call your parents, I lied to them saying that I am your husband."

I said ok. However, even if he calls, my parents won't come that soon. Because what matters to them is their business, but not me. Just then I felt if I marry Randhir maybe then I can get free from the relationship with my parents. He is well settled and in a good position. So I thought I can say yes to this marriage proposal.

"I will call your parents to inform about you."

I asked him not to call them. He didn't understand the reason but agreed not to inform them.