Aastha, a very sweet, beautiful, and bubbly girl, had gone from her village to the city to attend her maternal uncle's daughter's wedding, but as ill-luck would have it, she went from being a wedding guest to the bride of the wedding and entered the... Aastha, a very sweet, beautiful, and bubbly girl, had gone from her village to the city to attend her maternal uncle's daughter's wedding, but as ill-luck would have it, she went from being a wedding guest to the bride of the wedding and entered the life of a heartless person like Armaan Singhania! Armaan, who does not value relationships and for whom girls are nothing but gold diggers who can do anything for money. But on his grandfather's insistence, he had agreed to marry Priyanka because the Singhania family needed a daughter-in-law to take care of the house. On the wedding day itself, Priyanka ran away from home, and all the blame fell on Aastha! To save the honor of the Singhania family, Aastha was made a scapegoat, and she was forcibly married to Armaan Singhania! Who exactly was Aastha? What happened to her, and will Armaan ever be able to call this forced relationship love? Or will he vent all his anger on Aastha? To find out, read "Obsessed Billionaire Hubby" only on Story Mania.<br />
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The city of Bangalore's largest hotel, Star Light, was hosting Arman Singhaniya's wedding function. All VIPs from around the city and the world were present at the wedding!
And Arman Singhaniya, sitting in the mandap in his wedding attire, was not waiting for his bride but working on his office tasks; he had a laptop in one hand and his phone in the other! Several of his men were standing nearby!
Everyone at the wedding saw Arman Singhaniya and understood that even on his wedding day, this man couldn't take a break from work.
After all, he was the sole heir to Singhaniya Industries, and he had many responsibilities on his shoulders.
Meanwhile, some guests at the wedding were gossiping about why Arman Singhaniya had decided to marry a middle-class girl.
While he could have married any of the many rich girls in the city who were willing to marry him.
Because no one in the city was as rich, dashing, smart, and handsome as him.
Suddenly, the voice of the priest echoed!
"Please bring the bride quickly."
Upon hearing this, a woman standing in front went to bring the bride, accompanied by two or three girls!
But just as she was heading towards the bride's room, the bride's father immediately blocked her path.
And said, "You all go back, I'll bring my daughter. There's just a bit more preparation left." He sent them back to the wedding mandap below!
A person standing a little distance away from them watched this scene with great surprise. That person was none other than Arman Singhaniya's grandfather, Alok Singhaniya. It was at his behest that Arman Singhaniya was getting married.
And because his last wish was to see his grandson's wedding with his own eyes, Grandfather Alok Singhaniya had finalized Arman's wedding. And for the wedding, he had chosen the daughter of Mr. Manoj Malhotra, a clerk working in his own office! Mr. Manoj Malhotra's daughter's name was Priyanka. Priyanka was introduced to Arman, and she was told that she would marry Arman!
Priyanka was not a very beautiful girl, but she loved someone else! And she had dreams in her life; she wanted to live life on her own terms, but as she had heard about Arman's exploits...
After that...
She became quite scared of Arman.
Because Arman's arrogant attitude and behavior were not hidden from the entire city. Arman had the courage and power to ruin anyone he wanted, whenever he wanted!
Not only that, no one could even think of taking on Arman Singhaniya. Once, a model had proposed to Arman Singhaniya in a grand gathering, and Arman had ruined her entire career and life without caring about anyone! Arman was extremely irritated with girls. And there were his own special reasons for this!...
Because something had happened in the past that had made him lose trust in everything, so he had lost faith in love, trust, and everything. That's why making money had become the most important thing in his life...
And because of that, Singhaniya Industries was not only the number one industry in the entire city but also in the whole country.
Well, as soon as the women returned without the bride,
Alok Ji realized that something was amiss! So, he went to the room where Priyanka, the bride, was supposed to be! And as he entered, he heard someone crying in the room,
Now Alok Ji was quite surprised and perplexed, and he said, "What's happening here?"
As soon as Alok Ji's authoritative voice echoed there, everyone looked at him in surprise, and the girl whose hand Mr. Manoj was holding,
She was crying badly. Then Alok Ji said, "Who is this girl? And why are you beating her like this? And where is Priyanka?
And didn't you all hear, the priest calling the bride to the mandap?...
Speak up, answer me? Where is Priyanka?" Now Mr. Manoj and his wife, Seema Ji, both bowed their heads and said, "Forgive us, sir, Priyanka is not here."
As soon as Mr. Manoj apologized to Alok Ji,...
His anger increased significantly. And he said, "What nonsense are you talking about, Manoj? Perhaps you're forgetting that you work as a clerk in our office, then how can you play with our respect like this! Do you forget that all the big people in the city, all our businessmen, are present at this wedding. And you're telling me that your daughter is not here. Tell me the truth!"
As soon as Alok Ji said this, Mr. Manoj's wife, Seema, came forward and said! "I'll tell you, sir, what happened. We were very happy that our daughter's wedding was happening in your big house.
"So we called our Nand's daughter from the village. Her parents were killed in an accident a long time ago. Because she lives with her grandmother, my mother-in-law, in the village, we thought it would be good if she came to the wedding and helped with some functions,
And she did! She participated in Haldi, Mehndi, every function, did all the household chores. But today, when we sent someone to fetch Priyanka, she came and told us that Priyanka wasn't there,
She had run away! We're sure that this girl must have done something wrong, and she'll pay for it," saying this, Mr. Manoj and his wife, Seema, began to accuse Aastha,
Aastha was crying, screaming, and saying, "There's no fault of mine, Auntie! You've got a misconception! I've been trying to explain this to you!"
"When I came to fetch Priyanka, Priyanka wasn't in the room. How come you're not believing me?" Aastha started crying like this. Due to crying, her beautiful nose turned red like a tomato, and she looked even more beautiful and cute while crying,
Alok Ji, looking at Mr. Manoj and his wife with anger, said, "We don't want to hear all this. We want you to arrange another girl right now! We will definitely get married today! If this marriage doesn't happen today, the entire Singhaniya Empire will be ruined, and you know what Arman will do to you! Because he can tolerate everything, but he can't bear any disrespect or trouble to his business or family, or any kind of stain or anything. He won't tolerate it."
Now Mr. Manoj and his wife looked at each other. Then suddenly Seema came forward, held Aastha's hand, and pushed her in front of Alok Ji, saying, "We're sure, sir, she must have done something wrong, and she'll compensate for it. If you say, we'll dress her up in wedding attire right now and seat her at the mandap."
The moment Seema said this, Aastha's condition worsened, and she started crying badly. And she said, "Auntie, how can you say such things? How can you get me married like this? I have dreams, I have a career, I want to be a doctor, I have so much to do in life. How can you get me married like this? I told you, I didn't do anything, I'm only here to attend Priyanka's wedding! I'm not here to get her married! You've got a misconception." Aastha started crying like this!
And then Alok Ji looked at Aastha very carefully. Actually, Aastha had impressed him at first sight, and now, hearing her talk, he was a bit perplexed! Because he knew very well that Arman didn't like girls working or going out of the house...
So, he wouldn't bear it if his wife wanted to be a doctor or not.
While Aastha wanted to be a doctor. Because there was no doctor in her village. In fact, when her parents died in an accident,
They didn't get proper treatment on time, which resulted in their death. Since then, Aastha had made a vow. She had made it her sole goal in life to become a doctor and open her own small hospital in her village,
Or open a small clinic and serve people,
And she wouldn't let anyone die like her parents. So, becoming a doctor was deeply ingrained in her. But now, suddenly faced with marriage, her tears wouldn't stop. How could she get married suddenly? Her life's only goal was to become a doctor.
Her aunt came forward and slapped Aastha on the face again and said, "Stop your useless talk, girl! If you don't get married today, do you know how badly we'll be ruined! Not only that, Arman Singhaniya's men will take our lives,...
He'll shoot your uncle!"
"Now you see what you have to do! If you want to see our dead bodies, then by all means, don't get married!" Saying this, she started forcing Aastha in a terrible way,...
Aastha fell on her knees and started crying badly! Then suddenly her uncle sat beside her with both his hands folded and said, "Aastha, save our lives and respect, please!"
"If you don't get married today, Arman Singhaniya will kill us all. You don't know how fierce he is when angry!...
For him, taking a life is very trivial,
Beta, listen to us and say yes to the marriage." Saying this, he started crying badly,
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If you don't get married today, Arman Singhaniya will take all of our lives. You don't know how furious he gets! For him, taking a life is no big deal. Daughter, listen to our words and say yes to the marriage.
He said this and began to cry very badly.
Then Aastha tried again and said,
"But what about my grandmother? She won't be able to live without me!"
Then Manoj said,
"Child, maybe you're forgetting that your grandmother is also my mother. We left her in that village for your sake, to take care of you. But now I'll bring her here with me forever. I promise you, I will take care of her day and night. She's my mother, after all, and I will serve her day and night. You don't need to worry about your grandmother; just agree to the marriage, and I'll make sure she's always with us. Don't worry, we'll figure something out to get you out of Arman's life later. Just go through with this marriage for a few days, please, child, please!"
Aastha was now completely helpless. Aastha, who had leaped with excitement when her uncle called her to attend her cousin's wedding for the first time, had been eager to go. Her grandmother had tried to dissuade her,
"Don't go to this wedding, child! Aastha is all that's left for them after the death of their daughter and son-in-law."
And her grandmother had said,
"Manoj isn't good; he's my son, but he's not good. Look how he's settled in the city and never even checks on his old mother. He just sends money every month and thinks he's free from all responsibility."
But Aastha had convinced her,
"At least Uncle Manoj invited us, didn't he?"
And it was her cousin Priyanka's wedding, after all. So they had decided to go. Aastha and her grandmother had arrived in the city two days before Priyanka's haldi ceremony. Aastha was thrilled to see the city, although she would have to come here anyway for her medical studies. Aastha thought she would get to experience the city's culture, atmosphere, and learn how to survive here.
The next day, Aastha had helped her aunt with all the household chores, cooking, and taking care of guests. Her aunt had handed over all the responsibilities to Aastha. Aastha had ensured everything ran smoothly, from grocery shopping to cleaning and managing the household staff.
The haldi and mehndi ceremonies had gone off without a hitch. But at 2:00 AM, when Aastha woke up and saw Priyanka talking to someone while crying, Aastha had some doubts. But she remembered her grandmother's words not to interfere or think too much about others. So Aastha remained silent.
But Aastha couldn't have imagined that Priyanka would run away from the wedding venue on the wedding day. All Aastha had thought was that she had heard Priyanka talking to someone, leading her uncle and aunt to mistakenly believe Aastha had made Priyanka run away.
Aastha had no choice now. They quickly dressed her in a wedding outfit and put a long veil over her head. Arman had no idea he was marrying Aastha, not Priyanka; he hadn't even seen Aastha before.
The wedding rituals were completed; Arman took the seven vows and put sindoor in Aastha's parting line and a mangalsutra around her neck. Aastha was crying. Arman didn't even glance at his bride; his attention was on his laptop and phone screen.
The only people who didn't realize the bride had been changed were Arman and everyone at the wedding venue except Alok.
Alok had Aastha's birth chart in his hands; he needed to know everything about his new daughter-in-law. When he saw Aastha's parents had died in an accident, Alok's expression changed.
Alok thought,
"I thought I could marry her off and divorce her in a few days. But now she'll have to live as Arman's wife forever."
The wedding ceremony ended; four men stood with their heads bowed. They were the most handsome faces in the wedding venue, apart from Arman. Among them were Arman's brother, cousin, and friends; they were childhood friends in high positions, one a famous doctor.
The four men wore sherwanis and looked extremely handsome. All the girls at the wedding couldn't help but glance at them.
But their mood was terrible; they were very upset.
Then their grandfather approached them and asked,
"What's wrong? Why are you standing here with your heads hung low? Are you here for a wedding or a funeral? Your faces look like you're attending a condolence meeting."
The men didn't respond; they just looked down.
Akas said,
"What's wrong, Dada ji? You've got my brother married. I thought there would be some fun, but you didn't let us have any fun. That's why we won't talk to you."
The old man realized they were upset for not getting to have fun.
"Okay, fix your mood. Go home and have fun; I won't stop you."
Sumit asked,
"Really, Dada ji? You won't stop us from partying all night? Promise!"
The old man looked at Sumit and said,
"You look like you have 600 people working under you. You all act like children. I don't know when you'll grow up. Arman's married now. I'll arrange your marriages too; then, I'll see how you party."
The four men looked at each other and scowled.
Dhruv stepped forward,
"Grandfather, please don't talk about marriage now. These are our fun times! We won't let our lives be ruined by marriage."
"Besides, I'm only 26; does anyone get married at this age? Look at Arman; he doesn't even care about his wife. He loves his phone and laptop more."
Dhruv tried to point to Arman, but his grandfather said,
"Stop your nonsense!"
Stop talking nonsense. I know very well what you people are, and what you are not."
Sumit said, "Yes, friend, Akash, it's useless to argue with Dadaji. Lest he cancels the permission he just gave us to have a party tonight!"
Aahan said, "Okay, okay, Dadaji. We'll focus on this for now. We didn't have fun at the wedding here, and now we'll let us have fun tonight!" With that, Aahan convinced Dadaji. The old man took a long, deep breath and left!
After Dadaji left, Sumit said, "No drums, no dancing, no singing, what a boring wedding it was, bro Armaan! Although he's the richest and most handsome guy in the city, there's not even a bit of fun happening here. Everything feels so dull." Saying this, Sumit pouted again...
Dhruv said, "Yes, friend, but you guys should get your mood right now! And see, the wedding is already over. For now, you all do one thing, go home and get ready to welcome Bhabhi. There are no ladies in our house, who will prepare to welcome Bhabhi, we have to do everything ourselves..."
Akash said, "Guys, maybe you're forgetting, if there are any ladies in the whole house, then it's Bhabhi! And we shouldn't make her feel awkward among us, so we have to manage things like this. And anyway, it seems Armaan is paying attention to his phone and laptop, not at all to Bhabhi. And anyway, he only got married for Dadaji, so we should remember that."
They nodded in agreement with Akash, "Maybe you're right, friend, we have to take care of Bhabhi more than our party." Saying this, the four of them started making their own plans, and two of them left for Singhaniya Mansion soon, because they had to prepare to welcome Aastha.
As the wedding of Aastha and Armaan was over, the time for departure soon arrived. Meanwhile, although Armaan got married to Aastha, he didn't think it necessary to even look at her. His attention was entirely on his work.
Here, Aastha didn't see Armaan's face either. She didn't even know what happened to her. She was searching for her grandmother. She needed emotional support very badly at this time.
Aastha didn't live in that city, nor did she have much knowledge about the city. She had no idea what a big monster she got married to.
The time for departure arrived soon, and Aastha ran to her grandmother and hugged her tightly and cried badly.
As soon as Aastha called her "Nani" and hugged her and cried, they realized that the one who got married here today was their beloved Aastha! Their eyes started tearing. They didn't understand what to say or do. How did Aastha's marriage happen like this? Because they hadn't even thought about living without Aastha.
Watching them cry,
The old man got a bit annoyed. Somewhere he understood that if Aastha and her grandmother cried like this, Armaan might find out that he didn't marry Priyanka but Aastha. And if that happened, it wouldn't be good for their family's reputation! Their family would be a laughing stock in front of the whole world...
And if Armaan came to know the truth, no one would be able to escape his wrath, and Aastha wouldn't take her to his house at any cost. They knew their grandson's temper very well. That's why he signaled Manoj to take his mother inside right now!
Because if he didn't take his mother inside, she would cry and declare in front of everyone that her granddaughter wasn't Aastha but her grandson Aastha got married to Armaan by deception. Lest they start asking questions.
Aahan and Dhruv were watching Nani crying like this, clinging to Aastha. They started talking to each other. Aahan said, "Brother, what's happening here? Did Nani find out about our brother, how much he's a dangerous monster, that's why she's crying like this, clinging to Bhabhi?"
Dhruv said, "Man, I feel very bad for poor Grandma."
Aahan said, "You're saying that! She's not Bhabhi, she's your grandmother."
Dhruv said, "That's okay, man, but have you seen how she's crying? Anyway, in today's era, does anyone cry like this? It seems like they're kidnapping Bhabhi and taking her away..."
Aahan hit Dhruv's elbow and glared at him, "Man, shut up! Whenever I see you, you have these thoughts of kidnapping, abduction, or some criminal idea! How many times have I told you not to watch that web series?"
Dhruv said, "You see, one day my thoughts will come in handy for you guys." Saying this, he raised his collar.
Aahan said, "Stop talking nonsense! Let's go quickly! Lest brother leaves us here!" Soon Aahan and Dhruv bowed their heads and stood behind Armaan.
Now, Mr. Aalok had sent Manoj's mother inside through him. After bidding farewell to all the guests, he signaled to leave with Aastha,
But Aastha's feet stopped right there. She didn't have the courage to take a step forward with Armaan! And then slowly, Manoj's wife, Aastha's aunt, pulled her a bit forward, but Aastha was walking very slowly, crying and sobbing.
Meanwhile, Armaan's grandfather gave him strict instructions to walk alongside the bride. But Aastha walking so slowly annoyed Armaan a lot, and now it was beyond his tolerance. Then suddenly Armaan stopped and lifted Aastha into his arms.
As soon as he lifted Aastha like this, all the people present started clapping loudly.
Armaan started glaring at everyone. It seemed to everyone that Armaan became romantic all of a sudden, he lifted his newly-wedded bride into his arms.
But Armaan lifted her because Aastha was walking very slowly, and Armaan didn't like it at all, because he wanted to reach home soon and continue his work. So that's why he lifted the bride into his arms.
Dhruv and Aahan looked at each other's faces in surprise. Dhruv froze like a stone. He told Aahan, "Man, pinch me, am I dreaming?"
Aahan pinched him hard, and he screamed. Ahaan said, "Idiot, I told you to pinch, not scratch like a cat!"
Aahan said, "Man, I don't believe it either, that this can happen. Our Armaan brother, who never let girls come near him till today, lifted Bhabhi into his arms on the very first day. Did Bhabhi capture our brother's heart before coming?"
Dhruv said using his criminal mind, "You're understanding it wrong. Don't you know about Armaan bro? There must be some purpose behind it!"
"Now let's go! If we stand here and continue talking nonsense, he'll leave us!" Soon Armaan put Aastha in the car.
Aastha got even more scared and sat shrinking. Armaan lifted a girl in his arms for the first time, so it was a different kind of feeling for him. His wife seemed very light to him.
Mr. Aalok sat in his car with a slight smile.
Armaan sat right next to Aastha, and Armaan started working again! Poor Aastha peeked out of her veil from the car window to see her grandmother's face for the last time,
But she didn't see anyone there. Now she wasn't even crying, because she cried so much at the time of the wedding that her eyes dried up. The car soon left for Singhaniya Mansion.
On the other hand, Akash and Sumit were preparing what they could for Aastha's entry into the house.
They made all the preparations they could by searching for it on TV or YouTube videos, because they didn't have much knowledge about rituals and customs, how to welcome a new bride. And that's why they prepared the plate for Aarti,
But now what to fill in the kalash, and how to fill it! They searched a bit on YouTube and prepared whatever they could. And now they waited happily for the bride and groom.
Their car soon stopped in front of the Singhania mansion. Arman had once again entered the Singhania mansion.
Aastha's aunt had strictly forbidden her from lifting her veil; she wouldn't lift it under any circumstances until she reached her in-laws' house. Somewhere, her aunt was afraid that if Arman Singhania found out about the bride-switching, he would shoot them all!
Since there were mostly negative things circulating about Arman Singhania in the city; people who cheated Arman Singhania didn't like it at all! And Arman could take anyone's life in his anger... In a way, death was another name for Arman Singhania.
Well, no one was there to help Aastha get out of the car. Then, a servant opened the gate for Aastha. Aastha got down! But she couldn't understand which way to go because she was wearing a veil; it was difficult for her to understand the way.
For now, Aastha stood still. She couldn't understand which way to go. Although she tried, she lifted her veil slightly and looked around in confusion, but she could only see the marble floor; nothing else was visible to her.
Then, Grandfather stopped suddenly. He saw that Aastha was left behind! And Arman was walking towards the mansion with long strides.
The grandfather called out,
"Arman, wait! Can you enter the mansion without the bride like this? Go, bring the bride inside with you!"
As soon as the grandfather said this, Arman got annoyed.
Arman glared at his grandfather, but at that moment, he was helpless because Arman himself had promised his grandfather that he would do whatever his grandfather said! So, he walked back to Aastha, looking at her angrily and said,
"Can't you walk a little faster, or can't you walk at all?"
Saying this, he grasped Aastha's hand tightly, and holding her hand tightly, he almost dragged her towards the Singhania mansion.
Now Aastha's condition was getting worse. She was wearing red bangles up to her elbows, and on top of that, Arman had grasped her hand very tightly! It was hurting her a lot. A slight cry escaped her lips, but Arman ignored her cry and almost dragged her to the gate of the Singhania mansion. And as he was about to take her inside,
Suddenly, Aakash, Sumit, Dhruv, and Aahan, all four stood up and shouted together,
"Stop, brother!"
As soon as Arman heard this, he raised an eyebrow and looked at all four of them. For a moment, all four were scared of his eyes!
But they gathered some courage and said,
"Bro, you can't go inside like this! We've seen in many movies and films that whenever a new daughter-in-law comes, she is welcomed properly. So, what if there are no ladies in our house, but we are here. We can welcome the sister-in-law properly, can't we?"
As soon as Aahan said this, Arman's anger turned towards him, and he said,
"It seems I've given you too much freedom. You've made up too many excuses about college. From tomorrow, you'll come to the office with me!"
As soon as Arman said this, Aahan's condition worsened, and he said,
"No, no, brother, what are you saying! I mean, what will I do by going to the office? And what's the connection between this and the office? And I have a very important assignment starting from tomorrow! Brother, you don't know how much college work I have to do!"
And then Sumit said,
"Look, Arman, you can't change the subject like this. Alright! And now we'll take out the Aarti and other rituals for you two, and then the sister-in-law will drop this Kalash with her right foot, and then you both will come inside."
As soon as Sumit said this, Arman's patience had completely run out! Because he didn't have the courage to do all these rituals!
And then Arman said angrily,
"There's no need for all these things! Remove all this from here, and you all move out of my way!"
Saying this, Arman started moving forward angrily.
Then, Grandfather said,
"Oh, son, if the children are stubborn, let them do what they want! If they want to welcome their sister-in-law, let them! Why are you stopping them?"
Then Arman looked at his grandfather angrily and said,
"Grandfather, the condition between you and me was only till marriage. I did everything you said till marriage, but now that the marriage is over and your so-called granddaughter-in-law has come home, I have no intention of listening to or following any of your orders."
Saying this, Arman quickly left Aastha's hand at the door and went straight to his room with long strides.
And now all four were watching him go with regret, and all of them couldn't help but feel sorry for their sister-in-law, the new bride, who was standing alone at the door.
Now, Mr. Aalok also fell silent because he knew his stubborn grandson well, how stubborn and obstinate he was. And how difficult it was for him to get Arman to promise to get married due to his illness! But now he understood that his grandson wouldn't listen to him anymore.
So, he went straight to his room! But before leaving, he didn't forget to say to all four of them,
"After the daughter-in-law enters the house, take her to Arman's room and leave her there comfortably!"
After the grandfather left, now all four had permission to let Aastha enter the house.
Aastha stood at the door, twisting her fingers, because she didn't understand what was happening! All she could hear was everyone's conversation! And hearing Arman's angry response, she understood that Arman was a very proud and stubborn person. Somewhere, without seeing Arman, without knowing him, without thinking about him, Aastha had created a separate image of a stubborn, angry, and obstinate person in her mind.
Well, then Aakash looked at Dhruv and said,
"Hey, friend, what do we do now! Arman left like that. What about the sister-in-law? Will she stand like that?"
Then all four of them moved a little forward and said,
"Sister-in-law, look, no one is here now, neither your husband nor your grandfather-in-law. So, now you can remove this long veil."
Soon their car stopped in front of the mansion. Arman had once again entered the Singhania mansion.
Aastha's aunt had strictly forbidden her from lifting her veil; she wouldn't lift it under any circumstances until she reached her in-laws' house. Somewhere, her aunt was afraid that if Arman Singhania found out about the bride-switching, he would shoot them all!
Since there were mostly negative things circulating about Arman Singhania in the city; people who cheated Arman Singhania didn't like it at all! And Arman could take anyone's life in his anger... In a way, death was another name for Arman Singhania.
Well, no one was there to help Aastha get out of the car. Then, a servant opened the gate for Aastha. Aastha got down! But she couldn't understand which way to go because she was wearing a veil; it was difficult for her to understand the way.
For now, Aastha stood still. She couldn't understand which way to go. Although she tried, she lifted her veil slightly and looked around in confusion, but she could only see the marble floor; nothing else was visible to her.
Then, Grandfather stopped suddenly. He saw that Aastha was left behind! And Arman was walking towards the mansion with long strides.
The grandfather called out,
"Arman, wait! Can you enter the mansion without the bride like this? Go, bring the bride inside with you!"
As soon as the grandfather said this, Arman got annoyed.
Arman glared at his grandfather, but at that moment, he was helpless because Arman himself had promised his grandfather that he would do whatever his grandfather said! So, he walked back to Aastha, looking at her angrily and said,
"Can't you walk a little faster, or can't you walk at all?"
Saying this, he grasped Aastha's hand tightly, and holding her hand tightly, he almost dragged her towards the Singhania mansion.
Now Aastha's condition was getting worse. She was wearing red bangles up to her elbows, and on top of that, Arman had grasped her hand very tightly! It was hurting her a lot. A slight cry escaped her lips, but Arman ignored her cry and almost dragged her to the gate of the Singhania mansion. And as he was about to take her inside,
Suddenly, Aakash, Sumit, Dhruv, and Aahan, all four stood up and shouted together,
"Stop, brother!"
As soon as Arman heard this, he raised an eyebrow and looked at all four of them. For a moment, all four were scared of his eyes!
But they gathered some courage and said,
"Bro, you can't go inside like this! We've seen in many movies and films that whenever a new daughter-in-law comes, she is welcomed properly. So, what if there are no ladies in our house, but we are here. We can welcome the sister-in-law properly, can't we?"
As soon as Aahan said this, Arman's anger turned towards him, and he said,
"It seems I've given you too much freedom. You've made up too many excuses about college. From tomorrow, you'll come to the office with me!"
As soon as Arman said this, Aahan's condition worsened, and he said,
"No, no, brother, what are you saying! I mean, what will I do by going to the office? And what's the connection between this and the office? And I have a very important assignment starting from tomorrow! Brother, you don't know how much college work I have to do!"
And then Sumit said,
"Look, Arman, you can't change the subject like this. Alright! And now we'll take out the Aarti and other rituals for you two, and then the sister-in-law will drop this Kalash with her right foot, and then you both will come inside."
As soon as Sumit said this, Arman's patience had completely run out! Because he didn't have the courage to do all these rituals!
And then Arman said angrily,
"There's no need for all these things! Remove all this from here, and you all move out of my way!"
Saying this, Arman started moving forward angrily.
Then, Grandfather said,
"Oh, son, if the children are stubborn, let them do what they want! If they want to welcome their sister-in-law, let them! Why are you stopping them?"
Then Arman looked at his grandfather angrily and said,
"Grandfather, the condition between you and me was only till marriage. I did everything you said till marriage, but now that the marriage is over and your so-called granddaughter-in-law has come home, I have no intention of listening to or following any of your orders."
Saying this, Arman quickly left Aastha's hand at the door and went straight to his room with long strides.
And now all four were watching him go with regret, and all of them couldn't help but feel sorry for their sister-in-law, the new bride, who was standing alone at the door.
Now, Mr. Aalok also fell silent because he knew his stubborn grandson well, how stubborn and obstinate he was. And how difficult it was for him to get Arman to promise to get married due to his illness! But now he understood that his grandson wouldn't listen to him anymore.
So, he went straight to his room! But before leaving, he didn't forget to say to all four of them,
"After the daughter-in-law enters the house, take her to Arman's room and leave her there comfortably!"
After the grandfather left, now all four had permission to let Aastha enter the house.
Aastha stood at the door, twisting her fingers, because she didn't understand what was happening! All she could hear was everyone's conversation! And hearing Arman's angry response, she understood that Arman was a very proud and stubborn person. Somewhere, without seeing Arman, without knowing him, without thinking about him, Aastha had created a separate image of a stubborn, angry, and obstinate person in her mind.
Well, then Aakash looked at Dhruv and said,
"Hey, friend, what do we do now! Arman left like that. What about the sister-in-law? Will she stand like that?"
Then all four of them moved a little forward and said,
"Sister-in-law, look, no one is here now, neither your husband nor your grandfather-in-law. So, now you can remove this long veil."
Akash quickly said, "Bhabhi, you can free yourself from this heavy veil."
Astha was surprised. She couldn't understand what these people were saying. Her aunt had forbidden her from lifting her veil, and now these boys were telling her to do so?
She was from a village where it was considered a big crime for a girl to talk to a boy. Astha had grown up in such an environment. And here, four mustachioed men were standing in front of her, telling her to lift her veil! Astha's condition worsened. Suddenly, Ahan stepped forward and said, "Bhabhi, look, this veil-lifting ritual should be done by my brother... but my brother isn't here. If you permit, can we do it?"
Dhruv came forward and said, "What kind of shameless talk are you having with Bhabhi? This right only belongs to a brother, and we can't take it away from him. Understand, you? And you crazy person, think a bit. She's our Bhabhi! You can't talk about Bhabhi like that."
Dhruv's words made Ahan embarrassed, and he said, "Friend, why are you making a fool of me in front of Bhabhi? What will she think, that her brother-in-law is a flirt, a cad? You shouldn't say such things about me."
Dhruv said, "Hey, crazy person, I'm not saying such things; I'm telling you that you shouldn't talk like that. Only a brother has the right to lift the veil. And what did Grandfather tell us? We have to escort Bhabhi to my brother's room. Now, my lovely Bhabhi, please do one thing - with your right foot, knock over this kalash and come inside."
Astha slightly lifted her veil and saw the kalash. She thought about whether to follow their instructions or not, but she couldn't stand outside the house all night. She knocked over the kalash with her right foot's toe. She wanted to get out of this situation as soon as possible. This wedding attire was so heavy that she was having trouble breathing... She wanted to get rid of this wedding dress. But Astha's troubles didn't seem to be decreasing. There were only men everywhere; no women were present. No maidservant was available either. She started to feel strange and scared, as if she had entered a different kind of world.
As soon as Astha knocked over the kalash, all four of them clapped. Dhruv whistled and said, "Wow, Bhabhi! You've done it amazingly! Perfectly, you've knocked it over! We've seen it like that on TV too." At Dhruv's words, a faint smile appeared on Astha's lips. Sumit and Akash came forward and said, "Bhabhi, please ignore their nonsense. Let's go; we'll take you to my brother's room."
When they said that, Astha's heart started beating strongly. She hadn't seen Arman yet. Arman had behaved coldly with her. His words made it clear that he wasn't happy with the marriage. Astha didn't want to go to that room, but for now, what could she say to these people? They were strangers.
Astha nodded her head in affirmation. As Astha agreed to go to Arman's room, all four of them made different faces and said, "Our Bhabhi is more advanced than we thought! And we thought our Bhabhi was quite shy! Bhabhi is eager to go to my brother's room! See how she agreed!"
Astha blushed and thought, "What kind of people are these? They're telling her to go to that room and talking about her like that!"
Astha said, "No! No! You're misunderstanding!"
When Astha said that, all four of them started laughing and said, "Oh, Bhabhi, please! Please! Don't be upset! We were just teasing you a bit. Okay, let's go. Anyway, you've had a lot of wedding preparations, functions, and all that, so you must be tired. Let's go and rest." They started taking her away.
Astha gathered her courage and said, "Can you people not leave me in another room?"
When Astha asked that, all four of them looked at each other, seeing her innocent face, and Sumit said, "Bhabhi, you're married to Arman Singhaniya. If you ask to go to another room, he'll shoot us four... and we're not planning to die right now. We're just kids, and we haven't even got married, haven't even had our first kiss, nothing in life. And we have no intention of dying right now."
At Sumit's words, Astha burst out laughing. When she laughed, the four of them smiled. Astha's laughter was very beautiful. Ahan said, "Wow, Bhabhi! Your laughter is so lovely! I wonder when you'll remove this long veil and we'll see you? Anyway, when my brother went to see you, he didn't even take us with him..."
"...and then he directly took us to the wedding. We've never even seen you till today." Akash said, "Hey, hey! It's been a long time! Now stop teasing Bhabhi! And maybe you're forgetting, if you keep passing time with Bhabhi like this, what about my brother and Bhabhi's first night? And what about the party we're going to have? Grandfather gave us permission to party for the first time; don't forget! We'll harm ourselves by wasting time like this."
When Akash said that, they all remembered their party and their brother and sister-in-law's first night, and they said, "Okay, let's go! Let's leave Bhabhi." They brought Astha to Arman's room and opened the door, but no sound came from inside. Dhruv said, "It seems my brother has fallen asleep. Anyway, he's been working a lot. Even on his wedding day, he just kept working."
When Dhruv said that, Akash peeked inside and said, "But there's no one inside! It seems my brother is in the study room..." Sumit hit his forehead and said, "My brother is still working even today! He never takes a break from work! He's completely immersed in his work! He's gone to the study room to finish his work! That's enough! No one should be that work-obsessed..."
The four of them said, "Let's go; no problem! Now that Bhabhi has come, everything will be fine." They smiled and stood looking at Astha, who was standing with her veil.
Astha felt their eyes on her and became even more uneasy. Dhruv understood Astha's situation and scolded the other three, saying, "Hey, friends! Stop your unnecessary talk! If my brother is in the study room..."
"...then let Bhabhi at least enter the room! She can rest." Dhruv said, "Bhabhi, we've already arranged all your needed clothes in my brother's closet. So, if you need anything, just ring the bell, and someone will be there immediately." Dhruv, Sumit, Akash, and Ahan left Astha in Arman's room.
That's it for now. Keep reading, friends! Obsession of the cruel hubby.
As soon as Aastha entered the room and found herself alone, she let out a sigh of relief and locked the door from the inside. After locking it, she first removed her veil and took long, deep breaths. That's when her eyes fell on the bedroom she was standing in. She looked around. The bedroom had a black and white color combination, and everything there was extremely expensive and important. In the middle was a large king-size bed! Aastha was amazed to see such expensive things.
Soon, she spotted a mirror in front of the bed. Aastha stood in front of the mirror, scared. As soon as she looked at herself in the mirror, she couldn't help but stare! She felt like she was looking at herself, but not really; it was as if she was looking at someone else. Her eyes were completely swollen from crying, and her nose was red like a tomato.
However, Aastha still looked beautiful. She stood there for a while, gazing at herself in the mirror. Then she realized she was alone in someone's room and couldn't just stand there like a fool. She remembered the conversation with her devars that her clothes were kept in the closet. As soon as she opened the clothes, she was shocked. The clothes were there, but they were all extremely expensive and branded. There were sarees, one more beautiful than the other, like nothing Aastha had ever worn. She always wore simple leggings, a suit, and a dupatta. But seeing such fancy sarees made Aastha's throat dry.
She couldn't decide what to wear. Aastha was completely disheartened and then put her lehenga's veil back on. She sat at one end, covered herself, and before she knew it, she fell asleep.
Meanwhile, Arman worked until late midnight. Around 2:00 AM, after finishing his work, when he went to his room to sleep and opened his door, he found that his room was locked from the inside! Arman's face turned red with anger because this was the first time his room had been locked.
Then he used his fingerprint lock to open his room. Arman's entire house was under his control; he could go anywhere he wanted without anyone's permission. And this was his room, which he had designed himself.
As he entered his room, he saw Aastha lying on the bed, wrapped in a blanket, her face completely covered. Arman looked at her with hatred and turned his face away. He thought, "Why did Grandfather have to send her to my room? I married just for the name; it's not like I wanted her. And now, this girl has come into my room..." Arman felt like picking her up and throwing her out! But since Aastha was sleeping, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
However, sleeping with her on the same bed was impossible for him, and apart from his room, Arman couldn't sleep anywhere else. Arman was in a complete dilemma. So, he started coughing deliberately to wake Aastha up.
But Aastha was extremely tired and in deep sleep. Arman's coughing couldn't reach her ears. Arman coughed once or twice, then a bit louder, but Aastha didn't hear him. Arman got irritated; he was also getting sleepy. Seeing Aastha on his bed made Arman annoyed, and he said, "Is she going to complete all her sleep here? Doesn't she even hear me coughing?"
Arman approached Aastha and slammed his hand on a glass on the table. The glass fell to the ground and shattered. The loud noise didn't wake Aastha! Arman hit his forehead with his hand in frustration. Arman wasn't used to dealing with people like this.
Arman thought, "What am I doing? Why can't I wake her up?" Then Arman put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a gun. In anger, he fired at a vase on the bedside table.
The moment the vase was shot, Aastha immediately sat up and screamed loudly! She was very scared. The sound of the gunshot alerted Sumit, Aahan, Dhruv, and Akash, who were partying and got terrified. Grandfather, who had fallen asleep, woke up, and they all rushed to Arman's room and started knocking fiercely on the door!
Arman, who wanted to scold Aastha for not waking up despite his efforts, was about to say something when Grandfather loudly knocked on the door and called out to him.
Somewhere, Grandfather felt that Arman might have seen Aastha's face and got angry and shot her instead of Priyanka. Thinking this made him scared, and he started pounding on the door.
They were all somewhat scared. They knew every move their grandson made. Meanwhile, the color had completely drained from the faces of those four friends, and they were all worried about what was happening inside.
Soon, Arman opened the door. As soon as he opened it, Grandfather walked in first and looked at Arman, saying, "What's going on here? How did that gunshot sound come about? What exactly did you do?"
The four of them also entered. Upon entering, they looked around thoroughly in every direction. But Astha was not on the bed. Now, Grandfather's and everyone's hearts started pounding rapidly. Somewhere, they felt that Arman must have shot Astha.
Slowly, as they moved a few steps forward, the sound of crying began to reach their ears. Upon hearing that sound, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Because Astha was very scared. And she was crying with hiccups. Due to Arman's presence, she was very frightened. That's why she had covered herself with a dupatta. That's why no one had seen her face yet. Soon, Grandfather went towards her and started lifting Astha.
As soon as Astha felt Grandfather's hands near her, she breathed a sigh of relief. She began to calm herself down, but her entire body was trembling at this moment, which was evident even under the ghunghat and her heavy lehenga.
Grandfather looked at Arman angrily and said, "What kind of misbehavior is this, Arman? What have you done? Why did you scare the bride?"
Arman said, "Grandfather, I got married to her as per your saying. But that doesn't mean I will continue this relationship. Why did you send this girl to my room? You shouldn't have sent her to my room like this. You should be thankful that I didn't shoot her in the head."
Arman said all this in a very rude manner. Just then, Sumit arrived and said, "That's wrong! Arman bro, you shouldn't have done that."
Arman looked at Sumit angrily and said, "Sumit, I think you should go to your office from tomorrow! It's been a long time since you've visited your office!" Arman humiliated Sumit directly. Sumit frowned and walked away, stamping his feet.
Aakash tried again and said, "But what did Sumit say? Arman, you shouldn't have done such a thing with your sister-in-law."
Arman got even more angry. He said, "Stop your nonsense, Aakash, and who said that this girl is your sister-in-law! There's no need to call her anything like sister-in-law, understand? Go and do your own work! You were partying, weren't you? Go and enjoy your party!"
Dhruv wondered, "But we weren't even at the party, how did he know we were partying?" Dhruv told Aakash and Aahan, "Now we should leave here!"
Grandfather took Astha and started to leave, looking at Arman and saying, "I will talk to you about this later!" Saying this, he quickly took Astha outside and put her in a guest room, consoling her. By now, Astha had become quite normal.
Grandfather looked at Astha and said, "Beta, forgive me, I know that you were treated very unfairly. But at that time, we were also helpless. And there was no way to get out of this situation, that's why we forced you to marry Arman. Because if we hadn't done it, our family's honor would have been ruined. And then Arman would have completely lost his temper and killed your entire family. You don't know how dangerous his anger is. By now, you must have realized that just because you were lying on the bed, he shot you. Now you can think that when it comes to a person's honor, how furious he becomes. So, for everyone's good, we made this decision. We know our grandson's behavior and maybe it's entirely wrong. But we can't do anything because we know the reason why our grandson became like this. Now we only have hope in you that you will make everything right by being his partner. A woman can make everything right with her love. We want you to completely change Arman! We promise, it's the promise of Alok Singhaniya. If you bring about a change in our grandson and teach him to live in his family, laugh, talk, and be happy with you, then we promise that we will make your dream of becoming a doctor come true! And we will help you against Arman!"
As soon as Astha heard this, a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes once again. Because when she got married to Arman, she was completely broken. All her dreams had been shattered somewhere.
But as soon as Grandfather said he would help him become a doctor, Aastha felt good and took a sigh of relief. She said,
"What are you saying? Do you think you can help me? And you're giving me a job, Grandfather, which is impossible for me to do. The grandson you couldn't improve, and you couldn't bring about much change in him, how can I improve him?"
Grandfather smiled lightly, went close to Aastha, and put his hand on her head, saying,
"We know very well, daughter, what you mean. And perhaps what you're saying is absolutely right. But we are helpless in that we can't say much to our grandson. And anyway, he promised to get married due to our illness! He fulfilled that promise today. After marriage, he clearly said that he wouldn't listen to us anymore. That's why we can't restrain him much now. But we have hope that if you want, you can fix everything!"
Aastha's eyes widened in surprise after hearing Grandfather's words! She didn't understand what Grandfather wanted to say. How could she fix everything? She didn't have much understanding of life. She was still very young. This sudden marriage had brought difficulties on her head. How could she handle this situation?
Grandfather told her,
"Now, we will talk to you tomorrow! We want you to rest for now! You must be very tired. And yes, we came to know that your closet has only sarees, etc., so perhaps you won't feel comfortable in them! But we will soon ask our designer to arrange new clothes for you according to your preference! For now, your grandmother and uncle sent some clothes and your essential items to our house when you left, which we have kept in this room! Now, you see! Whatever you understand, adjust your belongings accordingly."
After Grandfather's words, Aastha took a few deep breaths! Grandfather told her to rest and then left the room. Before leaving, he said,
"Son, you must think about our words... If you like our proposal, we will help you! And whatever you say, we will only do that."
Saying this, Grandfather left the room! Aastha sat there for a while, then thought about something and looked at a bag kept in the corner, which seemed familiar to her. Aastha quickly opened the bag. There were many new clothes inside.
*Flashback*
Since Aastha heard about her cousin's sister's marriage, she had asked her grandmother for three-four new clothes. Aastha still remembered the day she happily took the new clothes to Manorama Aunty. Manorama Aunty had said,
"These colors will suit you very well! These clothes are very lovely..."
Then Aastha had blushed. Manorama Aunty, who used to work with a sewing machine, had made lovely frocks, leggings, etc., for Aastha. Aastha was very happy to see those clothes...
*Flashback End*
Aastha's eyes welled up with tears again, and she started crying. She quickly went to the bathroom and freshened up. After that, she wore the clothes sent by her grandmother. She felt very comfortable wearing her clothes. But when she looked in the mirror, her attention fell on the mangalsutra around her neck and the sindoor on her forehead. Aastha wanted to remove the mangalsutra and wipe off the sindoor. But some feeling stopped her from doing so. Aastha fell asleep without thinking much.
On the other hand, the four friends, i.e., the four mustachioed men, sat in their room with gloomy faces. Aahan told them to chill out,
"Guys, you know Arman Bhai's nature. You shouldn't take his words seriously. You should be thankful that he didn't shoot at your head; he shot at the vase beside you..."
Akash, who was already annoyed, said,
"We know that, that's why we're telling Arman to be practical in life! You can't live life with anger. You people have known him since childhood, haven't you figured out his habits yet?"
Sumit said,
"We're only here for two-four days. And our work is such that we don't get a moment's respite. We came here only because Grandfather loves us as much as you and Arman. We aren't inferior to his grandsons. Understand? He loves us for that reason."
Suddenly, Grandfather's voice boomed,
"Is that it?"
As soon as they heard Grandfather's voice, they all stood with their heads bowed, looked at each other with their eyes, and started signaling. They didn't know what Grandfather would scold them for now.
As soon as Grandfather arrived, he said,
"You all know about your stubborn brother. Now listen to me carefully! You four will help the bride so that she and Arman can unite. So that they can fill each other's life with happiness."
After hearing Grandfather's words, their mouths opened in surprise. Dhruv came forward and said,
"Grandfather, no matter how serious a case you give me, I'll solve it. But this task you gave me can't be done by me or anyone else. No way!"
Sumit raised his hands and said,
"Grandfather, although I can make people dance on my fingers, you know your grandson well. If he gets even a hint about us, what he'll do to us, thinking about it makes me sweat."
Akash said,
"Grandfather, you know my hotel has thousands of people eating every day? And VIPs come in. I can handle them well, manage everything! But I can't do anything against your grandson."
As they gave their excuses and raised their hands, Grandfather glared at them angrily,
"Incompetents! I expected such a response from you. You all are Arman's friends! Why are you so scared of him? Don't you care about your friend? We didn't ask you questions. We only ordered you to follow our instructions! And now, you four will help the bride in every task from tomorrow! And you must take care that her mind stays here, that she feels better. Remember, if tears come to my daughter-in-law's eyes, I'll ruin you four."
Saying this, Grandfather left the place. Now they all looked at each other helplessly. Dhruv said,
"Guys, what's going on? The wife is Arman Bhai's, and we're supposed to make her happy? That's not how it works! And if we take care of Bhabhi, Arman Bhai will get angry, what if he kicks us out? We'll be homeless."
The four looked at each other. Aahan said,
"Brother, only two hours are left for morning. I think we should quickly go and rest for a while! Otherwise, Grandfather will wake us up early! And then we'll have to follow his rules. Otherwise, you all know Grandfather doesn't like people who wake up late."
After Aahan reminded them, Sumit quickly said,
"Oh, I forgot! Good that you reminded me. And if I don't get enough sleep, I won't wake up in the morning! And I won't be able to bear Grandfather's punishment."
In reality, whenever someone woke up late, Grandfather punished them. Either they had to cook for the whole day or clean the house. Grandfather gave them tasks that made them think twice before sleeping late.
The four rushed to their room. They usually stayed in one room, with separate beds. Arman always stayed away from them. They quickly fell into a deep sleep, snoring.
On the other hand, Arman lay on his bed after leaving Aastha's room. Aastha was already lying on her bed, and her fragrance filled the room. Arman was now irritated by this smell. He quickly raised the bedsheet and threw it down, asking the servant to change the bedsheets.
There were 24/7 male staff available at Arman's house. But there was no female staff. Arman hated women.
That was the reason he never wanted to get married. But when Grandfather shared his serious illness and last wish, Arman couldn't refuse. But now Arman was irritated again because marriage to Aastha had brought a strange restlessness to his heart. He didn't understand what was happening to him. The bedsheets were changed quickly. He felt a bit better and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Everyone had fallen asleep around 4:00 AM. But Astha woke up very early, after just 1 to 2 hours of sleep. As soon as she woke up, she looked at herself in the mirror.
For a few moments, Astha stared at herself. One day had completely changed her life, her dreams, everything. Astha's eyes welled up with tears again. She thought her life had reached a turning point. Chulbuli Astha, who always used to smile, was now trying to smile at herself in the mirror, but her smile didn't quite reach her lips!
She said to herself in the mirror, "No, Astha! You can't break down like this. You've seen worse days, so how can you break down like this? You have to be brave! Just think about how you'll escape from this captivity. That Rakshasa with a gun, Arman Singhaniya's noose around your neck, how will you get out of it? Think of something, Astha! You can't give up like this."
Somewhere, Astha was questioning herself in the mirror and trying to give herself courage. Then she remembered Dadaji's words from last night. She thought that if Arman Singhaniya changed, if some changes came, then Dadaji could easily free her from Arman Singhaniya's name. He could also help her become a doctor.
"Astha! You can't give up like this! Your life has only given you challenges! Accept this marriage as a challenge!"
After some thought, Astha took a deep breath. She quickly started getting ready to face everyone. Astha had never learned to accept defeat. At a very young age, she had started seeing life from a perspective that perhaps comes to someone much older.
First, she freshened up and wore a new outfit. But now Astha didn't know how to get ready, because she was now married. Everything had changed. Astha didn't know how a married girl gets ready, but she knew she couldn't remain ordinary like this! She remembered how Manorama Auntie's daughter-in-law used to dress up after marriage.
For a moment, Astha decided that her goal in life was to become a doctor. But she hadn't thought much about it yet.
Astha wasn't sure what Dadaji would talk to her about today. But she decided to prepare herself a bit.
She saw her jewelry box and found a pair of anklets her grandmother had sent her. She had never worn them before! But today she put them on! There were also some bangles she had brought to wear at her wedding.
Then Astha put on the bangles, did some light makeup, and covered her sindoor with her hair, feeling a bit shy. It was all new to her, and she couldn't go out like this with sindoor and mangalsutra.
She covered the mangalsutra with her dupatta and hid the sindoor with her hair. Soon, Astha opened the door and started walking down the stairs.
At 6:00 AM, Dadaji had woke them all up. After jogging, Dadaji had made them sit in the hall. Their faces were gloomy. They hadn't slept well due to lack of sleep, the party, and wedding preparations.
Dhruv was staring at Dadaji angrily. Then Sumit teased him, saying, "Don't stare at him like that! Maybe today Dadaji will punish you!"
Irritated, Dhruv looked at Sumit with angry eyes and warned him. Then he looked down and started smiling.
The four of them loved to take advantage of each other.
Then Dadaji said, "You four are useless! If you don't get up early in the morning, how will you become rich? How will you become intelligent and healthy? That's why I make you get up early. Because staying healthy is very important. Now, go to your rooms one by one! Wash up and meet me at the dining table in exactly 20 minutes! Come here and have breakfast directly, then go to your respective tasks, and everyone has to come home on time. If you go out for fun here and there, you'll be in trouble!"
The four of them sat down with innocent expressions. Suddenly, they heard the sound of bangles and anklets, and it sounded sweet and lovely to them. For years, they hadn't heard such a sound in Singhaniya Mansion. They all looked at the stairs intently.
Astha hadn't taken a veil today. She was coming down normally, looking a bit scared.
As soon as their eyes fell on Astha's face, they forgot to blink. They sat there, staring at her blankly. No one could take their eyes off Astha's face.
Soon, Astha came in front of them. Seeing all of them staring at her, she got a bit nervous. She felt a bit uncomfortable. Quickly, Astha covered her head with her dupatta and touched Dadaji's feet. Dadaji blessed her to be a fortunate and happy married woman. After hearing Dadaji's blessing, Astha's cheeks turned slightly red.
Dhruv nudged Sumit, and Sumit nudged Akash, Akash nudged Aahan, and all four were nudging each other. Dadaji looked at them and said, "Will you all stand there staring at your sister-in-law, or will you say something? Come on, all four of you go and take your sister-in-law's blessings!"
The four of them looked at Dadaji with surprise.
Then Aahan said, "What, Dadaji, are you still talking about old times? Take blessings! We'll wish her like this."
Saying this, Aahan hugged Astha and wished her good morning!
Astha was completely flustered by the hug, as this was a very strange situation for her. But these people were talking to her casually and treating her well.
Then Sumit came forward and stretched out his hand, saying, "Good morning, beautiful sister-in-law!"
As soon as Astha heard Sumit, she blushed, then she shook hands.
Akash came in front of Astha and gave her a white flower, saying, "I wish you a very happy and healthy morning, sister-in-law."
Everyone wished Astha good morning in their own way!
Seeing Astha's happy face, Dadaji breathed a sigh of relief!
That's all for today, friends! Keep reading... and friends, do like, share, and review! I'm waiting, friends!
Aastha's eyes landed on Dhruv. As soon as she saw Dhruv, she recognized him in a flash and couldn't help herself. She walked straight up to Dhruv and said, "You're Dhruv, aren't you? Dhruv Saxena - the famous heart surgeon!"
Dhruv smiled and said, "Yes, Bhabi! You've recognized me perfectly. My name is Dhruv Saxena, and I'm indeed a famous heart surgeon! But I'm glad, Bhabi, that you know me."
The other three started glaring at Dhruv, thinking to themselves, "It seems Bhabi is quite impressed with Dhruv. Maybe Dhruv and Bhabi will become friends soon!"
The grandfather walked forward, placed his hand on Aastha's head, and said, "Beta, do you know this worthless person?"
Aastha looked at her grandfather in surprise and said, "What are you saying, Dada Ji? He's a very big doctor! And a very famous heart surgeon! Meeting him was my dream, and I never thought I'd see him here."
As she said this, Aastha smiled at Dhruv.
The grandfather looked at Dhruv with pride and said, "We just found out how successful and famous he is. Otherwise, we thought he was just a small-time doctor."
Dhruv stood up straight, adjusted his shirt collar, and said, "Dada Ji, you've always underestimated me. Bhabi, there are countless youngsters who would die to catch a glimpse of me. Do you know that? And you're always making me do all the household chores!"
Dhruv made a pitiful face.
The three of them walked forward. Aahan said with a sad expression, "If I knew Bhabi liked doctors so much, I would've become a doctor instead of going to college."
Sumit and Akash said, "Yes, if we knew, we would've become small-time doctors too."
Akash said, "If that's the case, I would've built a seven-star hotel instead of working as a doctor or nurse."
The three of them started making different statements like this.
Aastha burst out laughing at their faces, expressions, and absurd statements.
The four of them started smiling as they saw Aastha laughing. After being shot at last night, Aastha had been terrified, and they were all worried about her.
But now that they had seen Aastha's appearance and demeanor, they were convinced that someone like Aastha should be in their cruel and demonic brother's life. She was probably meant for Arman. If Arman was fire, Aastha was like water - completely calm.
Alok Ji said, "Aastha beta, I'm introducing you to this family. By now, you must have realized that there's no other woman in this house. And I'm not just Arman's grandfather, but also yours now. You know that."
The grandfather continued, "These four people standing before you are a crucial part of my family. Not just my family, but they're also very close to my heart. I love them just as much, if not more, than Arman."
The four of them looked at each other in surprise.
Dhruv said to Sumit, "Did you hear what Dada Ji said about us?"
Sumit replied, "Yes, I heard it too."
Akash asked, "Did we drink too much last night and that's why I'm not hearing correctly?"
Aahan explained, "Dada Ji is right. We've never done any work for Dada Ji. He always asks us to do things. So, it's clear that Dada Ji loves us very much."
The other three glared at Aahan.
Dhruv said angrily, "What's love got to do with work, you idiot?"
The grandfather continued, "Aastha beta, this is Aahan. He's Arman's cousin brother and my youngest grandson. He lives with us here in Singhaniya Mansion and is currently finishing his college education."
Aastha smiled and looked at Aahan.
The grandfather looked at Akash and said, "Beta, this is Akash Malhotra. He's the owner of a very famous seven-star hotel here and has a villa next to ours, which he purchased himself. He lives there but stays here more often since it's close by."
Akash said, "Dada Ji, you know my heart is a little more with you. And you don't let me live alone in the villa. My papa lives abroad and visits me occasionally."
The grandfather looked at Akash and said, "Don't worry, child. We just wanted to introduce you to Aastha beta. This is your home. Come and stay here whenever you want."
The grandfather looked at Sumit and said, "Beta, this is Sumit Agrawal. He's a renowned businessman in this city and has at least 600-700 people working under him. But amazingly, he has no ego!"
Sumit lived in his bungalow, only two to three kilometers away, with his parents. He had shifted there temporarily for Arman's wedding.
And as you know, Dhruv Saxena is the best surgeon here! He achieved this feat through hard work and became a heart surgeon at a very young age. He has reached a milestone that people usually achieve in their mid-30s. But at just 26, he's one of the best heart surgeons in the country.
Aastha smiled and said, "Dada Ji, I've read a lot about them. I know them well. To be honest, they're my role models."
Aastha smiled at Dhruv.
The grandfather said, "Beta, this is a small family of ours. And today, we want to tell you that you're the most special part of this family because you're the elder daughter-in-law of this house and Arman's wife."
As the grandfather said this, Aastha's face fell. Memories of last night flashed before her eyes, and her hands began to tremble.
Aastha's face fell as she listened to Dada Ji. Memories of the events of the previous night swirled before her eyes, and her hands began to tremble.
The four of them had recognized Aastha's fear.
Dada Ji continued, "Beta, we have every hope that you will accept this family from the heart."
As Dada Ji spoke, Aastha stopped looking at them and began to take in the entire house. Although the house was like a palace, it was built with dark and deep colors. It looked a bit scary, like a haunted mansion.
Dada Ji noticed the questions on Aastha's face. He understood as she looked around the house, slightly frightened.
Dada Ji said, "We know that the dark theme of the house doesn't appeal to you. And you might feel like you're in a haunted place.
But what can we do? This house is ruled by your husband, Mr. Arman Singhaniya. And we want you to rule over Arman Singhaniya."
What?
Aastha was completely surprised. The events of the previous night - Arman firing a gun at her - came flooding back. The sound still echoed in her ears,
and her hands began to shake slightly. Once again, her hands were trembling.
Dhruv saw Aastha's fear and tried to calm her down, "Bhabhi, Bhabhi, please! Don't be scared of Arman Bhai like that. Listen to me carefully. He gets angry quickly, but we're sure he won't let you have any trouble and will take care of you.
Yes, we know Bhai is a bit strict and has a lot of hatred for girls! But we have every hope that you will change his mind...
And we're all with you. We'll all take care of you and Arman Bhai. So don't worry too much! We'll handle everything."
Aastha's fear increased as she heard about Arman's temperament and hatred for girls. She wondered why Arman hated girls so much. Was that why he had shot her, thinking she was someone else? Aastha's throat dried up.
Dada Ji spoke in a slightly louder voice, "Stop it, you fools! How will she think about Arman and move forward with her life if you scare her like this? Idiots! We need to give her courage, not scare her. And as for us, we're not going to be around forever! But we want to see our grandson and you, Aastha, living peacefully in this house before we go.
Maybe then our guilt will lessen." Dada Ji became a bit melancholic.
Aahan was puzzled and asked, "What's wrong, Dada Ji? What guilt are you talking about? And why are you so sad? It seems like you're hiding something from us?"
Sumit, Akash, and Dhruv were also confused by Dada Ji's melancholic words.
Sumit stepped forward and said, "Trust me, Dada Ji! We know Arman talked to us rudely last night, but that doesn't bother us. And he's our childhood friend. We know his habits. So why are you talking about guilt?
Your eyes say something else. Tell us, Dada Ji, what's going on? What guilt are you talking about?"
Aastha bowed her head and stood to one side. She understood what guilt Dada Ji was talking about.
Dada Ji stepped forward and stood before Aastha with his hands folded.
The four of them were stunned. Why was Dada Ji standing with his hands folded before their Bhabhi?
Dhruv stepped forward and held Dada Ji's hands, "What's wrong, Dada Ji? Why are you standing like that before Bhabhi? Please tell us what's going on."
Dada Ji looked at the four of them and said, "You four know that we can't hide anything from you. And we feel guilty for forcing Aastha to marry Arman."
What?
The four of them were stunned.
They stepped forward, surprised, and said, "Dada Ji, what's wrong with you? You took Arman Bhai to show him the girl, didn't you? So why are you talking like this? And why are you standing with your hands folded before Bhabhi?"
Aastha felt a pang in her heart, and emotions welled up in her eyes.
Dada Ji continued, "We want to tell you that it's not Priyanka, it's Aastha. Priyanka ran away from the wedding venue on the wedding day. Then we had to seat Aastha, her cousin, at the venue.
Otherwise, our family's reputation would have been ruined."
The four of them were completely stunned. Sweat began to trickle down their foreheads. They said, "You know well, Dada Ji, if Arman finds out about this, he'll be furious. You know he doesn't like people who deceive him."
Dada Ji said, "We know that Arman might not like this, but what could we do? We had no other choice at that time. That's why we're telling you this so that Arman doesn't take any wrong step."
Aahan said, "What are you saying, Dada Ji? You know that when Arman Bhai finds out the truth, he'll kill everyone and not spare anyone."
Aastha felt something stuck in her throat. She began to cough violently, and tears began to flow from her eyes.
Everyone quickly made Aastha sit on the sofa and gave her water.
Once she calmed down a bit, Aastha said, "Dada Ji, you promised me that if I got married, my family would be safe. What Aahan Bhai is saying - will Mr. Arman Singhaniya really kill my family...?"
Dada Ji gestured towards Akash, Sumit, Aahan, and Dhruv. They quickly understood Dada Ji's words and said, "Arre, Bhabhi, how can you say that? Aahan was just joking. Don't worry about it, and relax! You won't have any trouble here. And we won't let Arman Bhai hurt you! Don't worry! Your four brothers-in-law are here to take care of you!"
Aastha smiled slightly, her face innocent, and said, "But you people said you all live separately! Only Aahan Ji lives here."
When Aahan heard "Aahan Ji," his mouth opened wide. He stepped forward, his hands folded, and stood before Aastha. "Bhabhi, say 'Aahan Ji' once more. You don't know, Bhabhi, I've heard words like lazy, donkey, and worthless for myself until now. But today, for the first time, someone has given me so much respect. I'm blessed, Bhabhi. Where are your feet?" Aahan bowed before Aastha.
Aastha took two steps back and smiled slightly at his actions.
Dada Ji looked at Aastha and said, "Beta, even if they don't live here, they're not too far away! They live nearby. We've bought a new phone for you. Here, take it. We've saved the numbers of your four brothers-in-law in it. Whenever you need anything or face any trouble, just tell them! And we have every hope that they'll solve all your problems."
Aastha breathed a sigh of relief. Dada Ji was about to say something else...
The first kitchen ritual and the absence of the mother-in-law?
Grandfather said, "Oh! We got so caught up in conversation that we completely forgot. Our daughter's first day at her in-laws' house is today! If there were any women in this house, they would have told you about the special rituals a new bride has to perform on her first day."
Aastha looked at Grandfather in surprise and said, "I'm not understanding, Dada Ji. What are you trying to say?"
Grandfather explained, "What I mean to say, beta, is that if your grandmother were alive, she would have definitely made you perform the ritual of cooking in the new kitchen on your first day."
Aastha made a pitiful face and said, "It's okay, Dada Ji. Grandma may not be here, but my mother-in-law will be. But where is Arman Ji's mother? I don't see her around."
Suddenly, Aastha's statement made everyone's faces change color. They all started looking around.
Dhruv thought to himself, "Someone, please stop the sister-in-law! If Arman hears his mother's name, there will be a storm in the Singhania mansion."
Grandfather changed the subject and said, "Never mind, beta. These rituals can wait. You're new here, and we want you to understand everything and get comfortable in your new home. You don't have to do anything you're not comfortable with. We just want you to take your time, observe everything, and then do what you want. If you don't want to do something, that's fine too." Grandfather avoided the topic.
Aastha was slightly puzzled as to why Grandfather didn't answer her question. But for now, she didn't ask many more questions. She felt a strange unease in her heart.
Grandfather looked at Aahan and said, "Aahan, where is Arman? Why hasn't he come down yet? Go and see where he is. Doesn't he want to have breakfast or go to the office?"
As soon as Arman's name was mentioned, Aastha's heart rate increased, and she remembered every word Arman had said, and how he had shot at her. Aastha quickly said, before anyone else could say anything,
"I'm going to my room, Dada Ji!"
Aastha started walking away. Aahan understood why Aastha was leaving. He quickly said,
"Bhabi, please wait! Listen to me. I was just about to tell you that brother is not at home. When we all went for a jog this morning, I saw him leave. I called out to him, but he didn't hear me. I called Dev - Dev is brother's bodyguard and personal assistant. I asked Dev where brother was going, and Dev told me that brother is going to Paris for an important meeting for two days."
Aastha was heading to her room. She stopped and took a sigh of relief when she heard this.
Everyone understood that Aastha didn't want to face Arman right now. Why would she? The girl on whom her husband had shot on their first day of marriage - how could she face him?
Aastha's fear decreased slightly, and she looked at Grandfather and said, "Dada Ji, even if there are no women here, I will still perform the ritual of cooking in the new kitchen." Aastha took Grandfather's blessings and headed to the kitchen.
In the kitchen, she saw a crowd of servants. They all bowed and stood to one side.
"Madam, just give us orders on what to make. We'll get it ready!"
Aastha smiled at them and said, "You don't have to trouble yourselves. You all can take a day off. I'll make breakfast for everyone myself." Aastha started making breakfast in her own way.
Until then, she was afraid of facing Arman. But as soon as she heard that he was in Paris for two days, she felt relieved and started making breakfast without hesitation.
Flashback...
(Since the place where Aastha lived, she always had normal Indian food. She never had any fast food. Her grandmother never allowed her to have it. Whenever Aastha craved momos or noodles, her grandmother would scold her. "Why do you want to eat such things and upset your stomach?" Aastha would stop herself from eating anything.)
Flashback End...
Today, she made traditional Indian breakfast for everyone. The smell of the potato parathas she made was increasing everyone's appetite. Dhruv couldn't resist and said,
"Bhabi, what are you making? The smell is here, and I'm so hungry. My stomach is growling so loudly that I think the mice inside are playing kabaddi. Please bring some food quickly!"
Aastha smiled as she heard their conversation. She quickly served the parathas she made, along with yogurt and a bit of butter.
Everyone was amazed because no one in their house cooked. Mostly, the servants made food or they ordered from restaurants. But seeing Aastha's homemade breakfast, they all looked at each other emotionally.
Aastha looked at them and said, "What's wrong? Did I make a mistake? Or is there something lacking in the breakfast? Actually, my grandmother told me that on a new bride's first day, she has to make something sweet. So I made some halwa. And I made potato parathas for breakfast. You're all looking at the food like this. I didn't know you weren't used to eating such heavy food."
Aakash quickly said, "No, Bhabi! What's wrong? You don't know how long it's been since we had such food. Honestly, seeing your parathas made my mouth water. Hot, flaky parathas and yogurt, with butter on top - it's amazing. I feel like I'm in a Punjabi village, eating like this!" Aakash didn't care and quickly started eating a whole paratha with yogurt.
Aastha smiled at his actions. Soon, everyone else started eating, and Grandfather smiled at them. Aastha served everyone a little halwa she had made.
Astha's Gifts...
My Obsessed Hubby
Everyone was raving about the food made by Astha's hands! Astha had made two parathas for each person, and in one swift motion, all the parathas were finished.
Only one paratha remained, which Dhruv had his eyes on. He quickly finished his first paratha, fearing someone else might take it. Along with Dhruv, the other four were also eyeing the paratha. As soon as they finished their own parathas,
All of them pounced on the remaining paratha in one swift motion!
Dhruv said, "Guys, look! I've eaten less. Let me have it! It smells so good." He wanted to eat the paratha, but Akash had already grasped it, and Sumit and Aahan were pressing down on his hands, saying they wanted to eat it too.
Suddenly, Dadaji spoke in a stern voice, "What's going on here? Are you all fighting like children? You people look like a big businessman, a doctor, and a hotel owner, but you're behaving like kids over a paratha."
Dadaji glared at them and put the paratha back on a plate. Everyone hung their heads in shame and sat back down.
Dadaji took the opportunity to pick up the paratha and started eating it himself. Seeing him do so, they all looked at each other in surprise. After finishing the paratha, Dadaji let out a loud belch and burst out laughing.
The others couldn't help but laugh too. Astha smiled.
Then, Dadaji said, "Wow, really delicious! The food made by you has satisfied my soul. It feels like we've forgotten the taste of home-cooked food."
As he spoke, Dadaji handed Astha a small gift box.
Astha was unsure what to do.
Dadaji said, "Keep it, beta. It's a good omen. You can't refuse a good omen." Astha took the gift box from him.
"Open it, Bhabi! What did Dadaji give you?" Dhruv asked.
Astha opened the box, and her eyes widened as she saw a beautiful blue diamond bracelet. Its value was hard to estimate, but it looked expensive.
Astha said, "But Dadaji, I don't think I can accept this. It's too pricey."
Dadaji smiled, placed his hand on her head, and said, "Yes, it's expensive, but not more precious than our daughter-in-law." He gave her his blessings and left.
Dhruv, Sumit, Akash, and Aahan approached Astha with sorry expressions and said, "Sorry, Bhabi. We didn't bring any gifts. We didn't know it was a custom to give gifts on such occasions."
Astha smiled and said, "It's okay. You've already given me a gift. I don't need anything else."
They looked at each other in surprise and said, "But Bhabi, we didn't give you anything. What are you talking about?"
Astha smiled and said, "I found a small brother in Aahan, a big brother and friend in Akash and Sumit, and an ideal in Dhruv. You've already given me a gift."
As Astha spoke, they all looked at each other, and their eyes slightly welled up with tears. For the first time, someone had shown them so much love and affection.
Suddenly, Dhruv remembered, "I have a very important surgery today. I need to leave." He bid farewell to Astha and the others and left.
The others also left, citing various reasons.
Astha was left alone in the hall, smiling slightly. She went to her room, sat down, and thought about her life. Everything had changed in a few moments. She had gained new relationships, unknown friends, and brothers.
But what about the one who had brought her into this life? Where was he?
Astha couldn't shake off the fear thinking about Arman. Would he really shoot her when he found out about Priyanka?
Astha couldn't sleep that night. The next morning, she woke up, got ready, and changed into a beautiful pink suit. She applied light makeup and hid her mangalsutra and sindoor.
As she stepped out, she found the evening to be lovely and peaceful. There was an unusual silence everywhere. And then she noticed...
There was only one man standing in the entire garden...
Who was it? What would happen in Arman's and Astha's first meeting? Stay tuned, friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????????
Face to Face
Asha found the evening to be beautiful and pleasant. There was an unusual silence all around. Asha noticed that cool breezes from the garden were touching her face.
Asha's heart wanted her to go to the garden for a while and take a stroll, as the cool breezes from the garden were attracting her. So, without thinking much, Asha quickly headed towards the garden.
In the garden, a person in formal clothes was spraying medicine on plants with something in his hand.
As soon as Asha entered the garden and saw this person spraying medicine on plants, she was surprised. She wondered who this man was and why he was tampering with the plants? And was he going to cut down all these plants?
The man was holding scissors and cutting plants.
As soon as Asha saw this, she panicked and quickly moved forward and held the man's hand.
The man looked at Asha with surprise and deep black eyes! Asha was also looking into his eyes! For a moment, Asha was a bit scared because a tall, strong man was standing in front of her.
But seeing him easily cutting plants with scissors, Asha felt strange, so she held his hand. And looking at him angrily, she said,
"What are you doing? You can't destroy plants by cutting them like this! This is wrong."
On Asha's saying, the man's face frowned. Asha said,
"Why are you staring at me angrily? You know that there is a monster with a gun living in this house who shoots a gun at every talk.
If he sees you cutting flowers in the garden like this, he will kill you. Do you understand?"
Arman listened to the girl standing in front of him, and he was surprised! And he wondered who this girl was, who was talking to him in such a loud voice?
Flashback:
As Arman was about to leave for Paris for his meeting, his private jet had to land back due to bad weather!
Arman had postponed his meeting! And he rescheduled his meeting for a week later. After finishing all the work at the office, Arman quickly came home from the office.
As he came home, his eyes fell on one of his dry plants. Arman's only hobby was planting plants, and he also had a great interest in taking care of them. So, he could not tolerate even a bit of dryness on his plants.
In Arman's home garden, there were the most expensive plants in the world, which Arman himself took care of! And still, Arman was lovingly pruning the plants.
Which Asha misunderstood. She thought that maybe he was a worker or a gardener in the house? Who was cutting plants like this. Asha did not realize that he was not harming the plants, but he was pruning the dry plants...
Suddenly, seeing Asha standing in front of him like this, Arman looked at her with his deep black eyes!
Then Asha looked at him and said,
"This is outrageous! I'm trying to save you from that monster with a gun, and you're staring at me?
There's still time! That monster has gone to Paris for two days! You have a chance! If you value your life, then pack your bags and leave from here, anyway, Asha gives advice to very few people. Now you have to take my advice, or not - it's your choice."
As Asha was about to turn around and leave,
Arman suddenly threw the large scissors from his hand.
And directly held Asha's hand and pulled her towards him. Asha was very close to Arman at that moment and was attached to his chest.
For a moment, Arman was also lost in her beauty.
But Asha was completely surprised by Arman's actions and said,
"What impudence is this?
How did you dare to hold my hand and pull me? Yes, you are a simple worker - remain a worker, understood? I'm trying to save you here,
And you are doing such actions with me!"
On Asha's saying, Arman looked at her angrily and said,
"How dare you! How did you dare to talk to me like this? No one has ever talked to me like this before, and you are talking to me eye to eye."
Now Asha's surprise was beyond bounds. She quickly freed her hand from Arman's and stood a bit behind, saying,
"Oh dear! There is no goodness nowadays. I'm trying to save you from that monster with a gun, and you are scolding me.
Arman looked confused and said,
"Scolding? What does scolding mean?"
Then Asha hit her hand on her head and thought that it seemed that the dangerous monster with a gun had kept workers like him in the house.
So she said,
"Don't you know scolding?
Scolding means that I'm trying to save you,
And you are scolding me! You're showing off in front of me!"
Asha explained the meaning of scolding to Arman in big words, and Arman looked at her with narrowed eyes.
Just then, Ahaan, who had returned from college early today, came home quickly to spend time with Asha.
And as soon as his eyes fell on Asha and Arman, he was completely stunned. He quickly ran there and stood beside them, taking long, deep breaths.
Asha looked at Ahaan and said,
"Oh! Ahaan Ji, you came so quickly! You said you would come at 8:00 pm."
Ahaan looked at Arman with one glance and then at Asha standing in front of him.
And he was thinking to himself! Last night, my sister-in-law was so scared that she was shivering with fear.
Not only that, when Arman Bhai's talks were happening today, she was also trembling at the mention of his name.
But now she is standing like a tigress in front of Bhai's eyes.
It seems that Dadaji was right that if anyone can improve Arman Bhai, then only Asha Bhabhi can do it.
Arman looked angrily at Ahaan and said,
"Who is this girl? Do you know her? And what is she doing here?"
Before Ahaan's response, Asha stood in front of Ahaan.
And looking at Arman, she said,
"Oh dear! How are you talking to your boss like this??
Didn't your family teach you any manners to talk and not talk? And he is your boss. Will you talk to your boss like this?"
Ahaan listened to Asha's words, and he realized that Asha must have some misunderstanding, and she thinks Arman is a simple worker.
Ahaan prayed for Asha in his mind; today was his sister-in-law's last day in this house.
Even if the sister-in-law escaped the bullet last night, now Arman Bhai would shoot all his bullets into her.
Because no one can stand in front of Arman and talk properly.
But here Asha Bhabhi is standing eye to eye with his brother and talking.
Ahaan told Asha,
"Please listen to me; I think you should go inside now! I'll come and explain everything to you a bit later."
He signaled Asha to go inside.
He was not saying Bhabhi in front of Arman on purpose! Because he remembered Dadaji's words that Arman did not know that he was married to Asha, not Priyanka.
Arman looked angrily at Ahaan, and it seemed that Arman could burn him with his anger at any moment.
Asha looked at Ahaan and said,
"But why are you asking me to go inside? I'm just explaining to this crazy worker not to break plants like this! Not to cut them,
Because if your monster brother with a gun sees this, he will surely take his life. I came to save him. And he's scolding me.
He's saying wrong things. Not only that, he held my hand too."
Asha said all these things to Ahaan in her innocence. That's all for today.
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Aastha looked at Ahaan and said, "But why are you telling me to go inside? I was just explaining to this crazy servant not to break and throw away the plants like that! Don't cut them, because if your monster brother with a gun sees this, he's sure to take his life. I came here to save him. And on top of that, he's showing me anger. He's telling me nonsense. Not only that, he even held my hand."
Aahan bit his lip, suppressing a smile. He thought to himself, "Bhabhi, the little time we spent together was truly priceless. I have no doubt that if I call Arman brother a monster with a gun in front of him, he'll definitely take your life." He thought, "I miss you, Bhabhi. I miss you so much." He looked at Aastha with loving eyes.
Suddenly, Arman's anger increased beyond limits! He tightly grasped Aastha's hand in anger and dragged her to the hall.
Ahaan shouted behind him, "Brother, listen! Brother, listen! Let her go! Brother! Brother! Hello! Brother! Please! Please! Listen to me, brother! Let her go!"
He ran after them and sent a message to Akash, Sumeet, and Dhruv, "Everyone, come home as soon as possible. A storm is coming to the house."
When Ahaan's voice was heard, Dada ji also arrived. When he saw Arman's hand on Aastha's, he was also a bit frightened. He approached them and said, "Arman, what is happening here?"
The loud voice of Dada ji made Aastha's senses disappear. She looked at Arman in fear, remembering the things she had said to him earlier. Aastha's hands began to tremble. Her legs were shaking. Arman's name was enough to scare her. But here, Arman was standing right in front of her. Aastha was very scared and fainted into Arman's arms. No one even noticed.
When Aastha fainted like this, Ahaan shouted. Dada ji was also worried. Dhruv, Akash, and Sumeet, who had already started coming, reached the Singhania mansion. They were very worried to see Aastha fainting like this. Soon, Aastha was laid on the sofa in the hall, and everyone looked at Arman angrily.
Ahaan said, "I was telling you, brother, stop! Stop! But you didn't listen to me. Look, she's fainted."
Akash said, "Arman, you shouldn't have gotten so angry!"
Dhruv said, "At least listen to her once! She's so innocent. She's so scared of you. What was the need to drag her hand and bring her here like this?"
Dada ji said, "Arman, how many mistakes will you make? You've crossed the limit today!"
Everyone scolded Arman in different ways.
Arman was very annoyed! He was surprised that these people were talking to him like this about an unknown girl.
Arman shouted loudly, "That's enough! How did you people dare to talk to me like that? And who is this girl? Why are you all so concerned about her?"
Arman's question stunned everyone. They looked at each other and then pointed to Dada ji. Dada ji understood what they wanted to say. He stood in front of Arman and said, "This is Aastha. Aastha Arman Singhania."
Arman's world was shaken. He put two fingers on his forehead and tapped it angrily.
The four of them were trembling like dry leaves. They understood that Arman's anger was out of control.
Dada ji said, "We know that you are very angry after knowing all these things. And it seems strange to you. We admit that we fixed your marriage with Priyanka. But on the wedding day, Priyanka ran away from the mandap. Then we forced Priyanka's cousin Aastha to get married. And to save our family's honor, we made her sit in the mandap."
Arman glared at his grandfather with angry eyes.
Dada ji said, "We know you're very angry right now. But we did what we did to save our family's honor. Think calmly, Arman. This situation won't change with anger."
Arman tapped his forehead two to three times and said, "You made a mistake, Dada ji! You made a very big mistake. You shouldn't have done this. Dada ji, you should have told me about it before doing something like this. You made a mistake! Dada ji! Mistake!"
Arman went straight to his room, looking at the unconscious Aastha with angry eyes.
The sound of breaking and tearing things started coming from Arman's room. The four of them looked at Dada ji in surprise and said, "Dada ji, what do we do now? Arman brother's anger is out of control. And you know that when his anger increases, he breaks and destroys things. Just last month, his room was renovated. All things were imported from abroad. And now he's breaking all the things. Does that mean we have to call the renovation team again?"
Dada ji looked at Akash and said, "Stop your nonsense, you incompetent person!"
And looking at Dhruv, he said, "Is he a doctor or not? Can't you see anything? How long has the daughter-in-law been unconscious? Why aren't you treating her?"
Dhruv came forward immediately and said, "Sorry! Sorry! Dada ji! I was so scared seeing Arman brother's anger that I forgot about Bhabhi."
He quickly examined Aastha and gave her an injection. And looking at Dada ji, he said, "Dada ji, there's no need to panic. Bhabhi fainted due to fear. She'll regain consciousness soon."
Suddenly, the sound of gunfire was heard from Arman's room.
Dhruv quickly administered an injection and, looking at Dada ji, said, "Dada ji, there's no need to panic. Bhabhi has only fainted due to fear. She'll come to her senses in a little while." As soon as Dhruv said this, Dada ji let out a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, a gunshot sound came from Arman's room.
Dada ji and the others were startled by the sound of the gunshot from Arman's room! Aahan looked like a stone statue. They all rushed towards Arman's room. Dada ji was sweating profusely; he didn't have enough strength to run quickly to Arman's room! However, glancing at Aastha once, he quickly made his way to Arman's room. Upon reaching there, they saw that Arman's luxurious master bedroom had been transformed into a junkyard. Arman was kneeling among them, staring intently in the direction where he had fired three shots! Dada ji slowly made his way there. Seeing all this, he felt relieved! At least Arman was unharmed! But blood was trickling from Arman's hand. This didn't go unnoticed! Dada ji, who had barely made it there, was breathing heavily.
Akash, Sumit, and Dhruv quickly attended to Dada ji, while Aahan remained frozen like a stone. He felt as though he had lost Arman forever! Arman had always taken special care of Aahan. Aahan was Arman's cousin! But he had been with Arman since childhood. If he loved anyone more than his parents, it was Arman. Seeing Arman's condition, Aahan's body turned to stone!
As Dada ji struggled to breathe, the worried voices of the three reached Arman's ears! Akash said in a slightly louder voice,
"Arman! What's going on? Look at Dada ji! Arman, snap out of it! Look here!"
When the three shouted a bit, Arman regained consciousness. Seeing Dada ji struggling to breathe, he panicked. He quickly told Dhruv,
"Dhruv! Hurry up! Get the car ready! We need to go to the hospital now."
The three were watching Arman. They were very angry with him. They felt that Dada ji's and Aahan's condition was Arman's fault. As they were taking Dada ji to the hospital, Arman's gaze fell on Aahan, and he stopped for a moment. He immediately went to Aahan and hugged him.
With Arman's support, Aahan burst into tears for a few moments. Everyone became emotional for a brief moment, but as they realized Dada ji's labored breathing, their attention shifted back to him. They quickly left for the hospital. As Arman and the others were taking Dada ji down the stairs, each of them glanced at Aastha. She was still lying on the sofa, unconscious. Finally, Arman's gaze fell on Aastha, and he looked at her with anger and hatred. He held her responsible for Dada ji's condition.
Akash had sensibly asked Dev to stay back at the Singhaniya mansion. Because Aastha could regain consciousness any moment! And if she did, she would be worried not finding anyone at home! So, they told Dev to inform her that everything was fine. Only Dada ji's health was a bit worse, so they had taken him to the hospital. Saying this, they had left.
Arman, along with the others, had left for the hospital with Dada ji. At least 4-5 cars were driving ahead and behind Arman's car. All of them had security guards. Arman's security was very strict. No ordinary person could reach him. They quickly reached the city's famous hospital, and Dada ji was taken to the emergency room for treatment. On the other hand, Aastha began to regain consciousness a while after they left.
As Aastha's eyes opened, she sat up with a start! Arman's angry face kept flashing before her eyes. Aastha's head was aching badly. She felt a silence around her! Aastha looked around; she was alone in the large hall.
Aastha looked around but saw no one. She called out softly, "Dada ji!" Dada ji didn't respond. Aastha then started calling out to Aahan ji, Akash ji, Dhruv bhaiya, and everyone, but no one replied because no one was present.
Aastha went outside, searching for them! Suddenly, Dev blocked her path!! Aastha was surprised to see the unknown boy, as he looked very attractive and smart, dressed well. Which indicated that he was someone special. Aastha looked at him and said,
"Who are you, ji?"
The way she had unknowingly been rude to Arman, this time Aastha was being cautious. So, she directly asked Dev, who was blocking her path, who he was and why he was stopping her.
Dev glanced at Aastha and bowed his head respectfully. After all, his lady boss was in front of him! Then, looking at Aastha, he said,
"Ma'am, no one is at home right now. And you can't go out like this."
As soon as Dev said this, Aastha was shocked! And said,
"No one is at home? What do you mean? A little while ago, Dada ji, Akash ji, Sumit bhaiya, Dhruv ji, and Aahan were all here. So, where did they all go?"
Aastha deliberately didn't mention Arman's name.
Dev thought to himself that Madam had taken everyone's name but why didn't she take the boss's name? But he didn't think about it much and said,
"Actually, ma'am, Dada ji's health wasn't good, so they took him to the hospital. And everyone went with him."
Hearing this, Aastha panicked! And said,
"What are you saying? What happened to Dada ji? Which hospital did they take him to? I need to go to the hospital now."
As Aastha said this, Dev tried to calm her down and said,
"Sorry, ma'am, but Arman sir gave strict instructions that you can't go out of the house."
Then Aastha angrily said,
"No, no! You can't do this to me. I told you I need to go to the hospital now! To see Dada ji, I mean I have to go to the hospital."
If someone needed help, Aastha would help them without thinking. But here, it was about her father-in-law. So, how could she stay back? Since the time she had come home, only Dada ji had shown her the most love and trust. So, hearing about Dada ji's health, Aastha became very restless.
So, Aastha quickly told Dev,
"Look, if you don't want to take me to the hospital, I'll go alone!"
Saying this, Aastha pushed Dev's hand and started moving forward.
Dev was completely helpless. But he couldn't let Aastha go alone. So, he told Aastha,
"Wait, ma'am! You can't go out alone like this. If you want to go to the hospital, I'll take you."
Hearing this, Aastha nodded her head and quickly left for the hospital with Dev.
On the other hand, Dada ji had suffered another heart attack. The doctor had informed them. As soon as Arman heard about Dada ji's second heart attack, he became very worried. And he held Aastha entirely responsible for it. He wouldn't have seen her like that! And he wouldn't have lost his temper, and Dada ji wouldn't have gone into shock again! Thinking all this, Arman's anger towards Aastha increased even more.
Dhruv, who was with Dada ji at that moment, came out with tears in his eyes and looked at Arman,
"Dada ji's condition isn't good at all. Arman bro, I told you before. When Dada ji had the first heart attack, we should have taken care of him. Dada ji needs to be kept away from trouble and stress at all times, only then can his health improve. But again, Dada ji had a second heart attack. And I have to say with great sadness that if Dada ji has another heart attack, I don't think we'll be able to save him this time!"
Hearing all this, Arman lost his temper and immediately grabbed Dhruv's collar and said,
"Are you crazy? Talking about our Dada ji! How did you dare to say that! No matter what happens, Dada ji shouldn't get hurt! Nothing should happen to him. Dhruv, make sure you understand this. Got it?"
Aakash and Sumit came forward. Both of them tried to help Dhruv by getting Arman to leave him alone.
Dhruv got a bit emotional.
"Every time, Dada ji's health deteriorates only and only because of you, Arman Bhai. Whether you accept it or not?"
Upon Dhruv saying this, Arman immediately let go of his collar. He walked out of the room and stood in a quiet place in the hospital corridor. At that moment, he was a bit broken.
Aakash and Sumit said, "Dhruv, you shouldn't have talked to Arman like that. You know very well how emotional he is."
They noticed Aahan, who was in shock and couldn't say anything. The three of them knew that Aahan was the weakest among them; a little hurt or sadness could greatly affect his condition.
Aakash and Sumit took Aahan outside and tried to console him, telling him not to be upset over small things. If he remained sullen in front of Dada ji, Dada ji might also feel bad.
"You need to be a bit brave."
The two of them continued to comfort Aahan.
Dhruv stayed with Dada ji. Arman closed his eyes and started thinking about his first heart attack.
When Dada ji had his first heart attack, Arman was very scared. He couldn't bear the thought of losing his grandfather. In his life, there were no other relatives; only his friends and Dada ji made up his family.
At that time, Dada ji had asked him to get married. Arman wanted to see Dada ji recover as soon as possible, so he agreed to the marriage.
However, he had a condition - they could arrange his marriage to any girl, but she shouldn't be very beautiful.
Dada ji was surprised by Arman's condition but was happy that his grandson had agreed to get married. He chose Priyanka, the daughter of Manoj, who worked in his office.
Priyanka wasn't very beautiful; she had a slightly dark complexion. So, Arman agreed to marry her.
But when Arman found out that he was going to marry Aastha, not Priyanka, he got angry. Aastha's beauty started to bother him.
He was thinking all this when he suddenly saw Aastha. At first, Arman thought he must be thinking of Aastha, which is why she appeared to him.
But when he saw Dev coming behind Aastha, he was convinced that it wasn't his imagination, and Aastha was really there. Arman clenched his fists in anger; he didn't want to see Aastha there.
However, at that moment, Aastha was rushing to see Dada ji, worried about him. She wasn't aware of her surroundings. Arman immediately stood in front of her.
Aastha, who was quickly heading towards Dada ji's room, suddenly collided with someone. She felt like her head had hit a stone. Opening her eyes and seeing Arman standing in front of her, her lips started trembling.
Arman glared at Aastha with angry eyes. "What are you doing here? How did you dare to come here? Don't you have any peace even after causing Dada ji's condition to worsen?"
Upon Arman's words, Aastha started shaking. She thought about what she had done. How could Dada ji's condition have worsened because of her? Aastha composed herself and told Arman, "I need to meet Dada ji! Please move out of my way."
Aastha started to move around Arman.
Arman quickly grabbed her hand and pulled her to the place where he was standing a little while ago. Holding Aastha against the wall, he looked into her eyes and said, "Don't you dare think about going near Dada ji! Listen to me carefully, if you think you can use your beauty to influence me, my grandfather, or my family, then you're greatly mistaken! Your beauty will never impress me! Got it?"
Upon hearing Arman's words, Aastha's eyes widened in surprise. She had no words to say. She was trembling at Arman's behavior. She couldn't bear to look into his eyes.
Before Arman could say anything else to Aastha, he heard Dev's voice behind him.
Dev's voice made Arman turn to Aastha and say, "Yes?"
Dev said, "Boss, Dada ji has regained consciousness! And he's calling for you."
Upon hearing this, Arman let go of Aastha and quickly walked towards Dada ji's room.
Dev looked at Aastha with pity and thought to himself that this poor girl was born in an inauspicious hour, becoming the wife of a monster like Arman.
Then he scolded himself for thinking that way about his boss. With that thought, Dev left the place.
Arman quickly went to his grandfather. Holding his hand, he looked at him without showing any emotion.
Dada ji looked at Arman and said, "Arman, you know very well that the decision we made might not have pleased you much! But at that time, we had no choice! Son, and now we have accepted Aastha as our daughter-in-law from the heart! So, we want you to include Aastha in your life."
Upon Dada ji talking about Aastha, Arman immediately pulled his hand away. He glared at him and quickly stood up.
"You can ask me to include that girl in my life? But I'll tell you, Dada ji, that girl will never be part of my life! She'll stay away from me and my entire family. Even if she's here in the hospital! But I won't let you see her."
Aakash and Sumit heard that Aastha was in the hospital and told Arman, "What are you saying? The sister-in-law has come! And you've stopped her outside! What have you done? What must she be thinking about you?"
Upon hearing Aakash and Sumit's words, Arman glared at them and said, "I don't care what anyone thinks about me. You've all got this 'sister-in-law' thing stuck in your heads! Listen to me carefully, she's not your sister-in-law. Got it?"
Dhruv suddenly looked at his grandfather, then went to Arman and said, "Arman bhai, what are you doing? How can you talk like this in front of Dadaji? You know how sick he is!"
The grandfather glared at Arman with anger. "If you don't bring our daughter-in-law to us right now, we'll take away your right to light our pyre."
Arman's legs felt like ice after hearing his grandfather's words.
Aahan, who was already worried about his grandfather's health, looked pale after hearing the conversation. He ran and fell at his grandfather's feet, crying uncontrollably. For a few moments, tears welled up in everyone's eyes. Everyone was emotional, and tears were streaming down their faces.
Except for Arman, who was glaring at his grandfather, his friends, and his cousin with angry eyes. Arman started tapping his forehead with two fingers.
Everyone understood that Arman was trying to control his anger. He always rubbed his forehead to calm himself down.
Dhruv held Arman's hand and took him to a corner, saying, "Arman bhai, use your brain! Dadaji has become emotionally attached to Aastha Bhabi. If you keep her away from him, it might affect his health seriously and even put his life at risk.
If you really want to save Dadaji's life, you need to keep Aastha Bhabi around him. Whether you accept her from the heart or not, you can at least behave well with her in front of him for his sake and to keep him happy."
Arman was filled with anger. "What are you saying? You're asking me to act for that girl? I won't do it."
Dhruv hit his forehead in frustration and gritted his teeth, saying, "I'm not asking you to act for Bhabi! I'm asking you to do it for your grandfather.
Right now, his health is more important! We can't take any risks with his health. And it's only because of his illness that you got married. How could you forget that?
I know it was a shock for you to learn the truth about the marriage, and it hurt you badly! But that doesn't mean you should risk losing your grandfather forever in your anger and hatred."
Dhruv's straightforward words made Arman think. He thought, if that girl could save his grandfather's life, he would definitely use her.
"I'll figure out how to handle her," Arman thought. "I'll use my own methods."
With that thought, Arman walked towards Aastha with long strides.
Aastha was standing by the wall, scared of Arman's behavior. Tears were continuously flowing from her eyes.
Suddenly, Arman came to her and held her arm, pulling her towards him. Aastha looked at Arman with her black eyes. Her face looked cute and innocent, like a child.
For a moment, Aastha's tears touched Arman's heart. But he calmed himself down and said,
"You're really smarter than I thought. You captured Dadaji's heart as soon as you arrived. Now, he cares about you more than me! He wants to see you. You're really smart; you targeted the person who could be easily manipulated in such a big family.
But listen to me carefully! Even if you married me by deceit, you have no status in my life. And you'll never be Arman Singhaniya's wife...!!!!!!!!!!!!
There's no place for you in Arman Singhaniya's life. Understand, even if you've trapped Dadaji with your innocent face,
But listen to me carefully, from today onwards, your tears will only be in front of me! If one tear falls in front of my grandfather, I'll destroy your entire family! I won't leave you alive, and I'll take your life! But,
In front of Dadaji, you'll never let him know that Arman Singhaniya has nothing to do with you! Our marriage happened yesterday, and I'll give you divorce today! I'll get the divorce papers ready soon, and as soon as Dadaji recovers, I'll tell him about the divorce."
Aastha's soul shuddered. She couldn't have imagined that her husband would talk about divorce just 24 hours after their marriage.
And he was asking her to act in front of her grandfather and friends, to be happy. Aastha was beyond astonishment.
Seeing Arman's aura and eyes, she didn't have the courage to ask him a single question, "What are you doing? You just married me, how can you say such things to me?" She couldn't ask him anything! She was staring at him with her deer-like eyes, and
Somehow, Arman was also irritated by Aastha's stare. "Fix your expression! You need to meet Dadaji now."
Aastha nodded like a child. Wiping away her tears, she started walking behind Arman.
Aastha quickly followed Arman into the room, her footsteps halting for a moment as she entered. Her eyes fell upon Dadaji, who was lying with an oxygen mask on his face. Seeing Dadaji, Aastha's eyes welled up with tears, but she quickly wiped them away.
Arman observed Aastha's actions but remained silent, standing still. Dadaji lovingly called Aastha over, had her sit beside him, and held her hand.
Aastha was deeply emotional seeing Dadaji's condition but managed to hold back her tears.
Arman glared at Aastha and Dadaji's hands, fuming with anger. He thought, "Just a little while ago, I held Dadaji's hand, and he pushed it away. But look how he's holding this girl's hand! What magic did she do in just a few hours that Dadaji is no longer mine?"
Arman thought to himself, "He's turning against me. I'll deal with him later."
Aastha grew increasingly nervous as Arman's gaze fixated on her, making her feel extremely uncomfortable. She forced a slight smile and began talking to Dadaji.
Akash approached and asked Aastha, "Bhabhi, how are you feeling now? You fainted, didn't you? Are you okay?"
Akash's kind inquiry made Arman glare at him, wondering what was happening. Everyone seemed to be speaking so sweetly, as if they had honey on their tongues. In his presence, they wouldn't even open their mouths.
Dhruv approached Akash and said, "Do you still have doubts about my treatment? I, Dhruv the Great, treated Bhabhi! She's perfectly fine; nothing happened to her."
Dhruv smiled.
Aastha also smiled, "Akash Bhaiya, Dhruv ji is absolutely right. I'm fine! And truly, Dhruv ji is the best doctor. He recovered me so quickly. Dhruv ji, now I request you to please recover Dadaji as soon as possible so we can take him home soon."
Dhruv replied, "Bhabhi ji, why are you worrying? Dadaji's treatment is ongoing. His condition is much better now. Don't worry; his reports will arrive in 1-2 hours. After that, I'll personally bring him home. You go home with Arman Bhaiya for now and rest. Your health isn't great either. It'll take 2-3 hours for the hospital reports to arrive; there's some formalities and all."
As Dhruv finished speaking, Aastha's lips began to quiver. She wanted to tell Dhruv that she didn't want to go with that monster alone; she wanted to stay at the hospital!
Arman, observing Aastha's reaction, immediately said, "Dhruv is right. You come home with me. Your health isn't good, and Dadaji will be home in 2-3 hours. You can rest; if you stay sick, who will take care of Dadaji?"
The four of them were taken aback by Arman's words.
Dadaji smiled, watching the scene. He had wanted Arman to treat his wife well, talk to her with love, and his heart felt at peace.
Aahan went to Sumit and nudged him with his elbow, "What did you hear? Did you hear what I heard?"
Sumit nudged Akash with his elbow, "Did you hear what I heard?"
Akash nudged Dhruv with his elbow, "What did you hear? Are your ears working fine? Did you hear what we heard?"
The four of them frantically nudged each other.
Dhruv nudged Arman with his elbow and asked, "What did you hear? Did you hear what we heard?"
Arman looked confused at Dhruv.
Dhruv immediately realized he had unintentionally nudged Arman.
The four of them pretended they hadn't done anything, looking around innocently.
Arman looked at Aastha and said, "Are you going to stand there all day? Let's go."
Arman quickly walked ahead of Aastha, exiting the ward.
Aastha felt hopeless, looking at Dadaji and then at the four of them. She silently requested them to stop her from going with that monster.
However, they thought perhaps Aastha's beauty had changed Arman, and he wanted to spend some time alone with his beautiful wife. They were internally happy.
Dev approached Aastha and said, "Ma'am, sir is waiting in the car."
Dhruv and Akash came forward and said, "Yes, Bhabhi, you go now. We'll meet you at home in 3 hours. If you both want to talk privately, you can call or message us; we'll come a bit late, no problem."
The four of them began teasing Aastha.
Aastha's heart was racing at the thought of being alone with Arman. But giving herself courage, she walked with Dev.
Internally, she repeated, "Aastha, move on; nothing will happen. This monster is thinking of divorcing you. Don't think about it too much. If he says anything to you, you'll tell Dadaji."
Aastha walked behind Dev, talking to herself.
As soon as Aastha stepped out of the hospital gate, she saw a big, black Mercedes standing right in front of her.
Dev moved forward and opened the back seat door for Aastha. Aastha glanced at the hospital and, summoning her courage, got into the car. But as she sat down,
Her eyes fell on Arman, who was working on his laptop beside her. Aastha was extremely nervous. She had thought that perhaps Arman wouldn't want to accompany her and would take another car; she would have to go alone. But seeing Arman beside her, Aastha was astonished.
However, she was already seated. She prayed to herself, "Oh Krishna, please take care of me this time! Save me from that monster with a gun! I promise you this time, I will offer you 101 coconuts, just save me from that monster." As she thought this, Aastha continued to pray silently.
After that, she didn't even glance at Arman. Her attention was solely on the city racing by outside the window. At that moment, she was completely captivated by the city's beauty.
Since Arman and Aastha had left the hospital at 6 PM, the city's evening sparkle and the grandeur of the tall buildings made her smile. Her face had large dimples on it. She was joyfully enjoying the view.
Seeing this, Arman grew irritated with her. Aastha's smiling didn't please him. He closed his laptop abruptly in anger.
But Aastha didn't pay any attention to Arman. She was lost in the outside beauty.
Now Arman's patience ran out because he couldn't bear seeing Aastha smile like that. He suddenly gripped Aastha's arm tightly and pulled her towards him.
A sharp pain shot through Aastha's arm, and a faint cry escaped her lips.
Meanwhile, Dev, sitting in the front seat, heard Aastha's cry. He immediately turned around and saw Aastha pressed against Arman's chest,
His eyes widened in astonishment. He quickly turned his face back to focus on driving, rubbing his eyes repeatedly. It seemed like he had witnessed an eighth wonder.
Since seeing a girl around Arman Singhaniya was like an eighth wonder, Dev quickly turned on the car partition without Arman's permission.
Aastha, who was then completely absorbed in the city's beauty, was extremely frightened by Arman's behavior. Her hands and legs started shaking badly. Arman also felt her trembling body.
Then Aastha suddenly moved away from Arman and looked at him with fear and confusion.
Arman glared at her with angry, red eyes and said, "I told you, didn't I, that you don't have the right to smile in front of me! How did you dare to smile at me like that? You are only supposed to act smiling in front of my grandfather, my friends, and my brother. Not in front of me, understand? I won't see you happy from now on because I can't tolerate even a bit of your happiness!" He glared at her again.
Aastha was extremely surprised and disturbed by Arman's words. She didn't understand what Arman was trying to say. She had just smiled a little while seeing the city's beauty, and if she was a bit happy,
Was her happiness pricking Arman's eyes? This matter hurt Aastha's heart. And just a little while ago, Aastha, who was smiling, suddenly had a couple of tears roll down her cheeks.
As soon as Arman saw tears in Aastha's eyes, he took a breath of relief and turned on his laptop to work again.
Aastha closed her eyes and wept for her fate, thinking about her upcoming life.
The car soon reached Singhaniya Mansion. Dev politely told Arman, "Sir, we've arrived home." Arman said, "We've arrived home, so what are you still looking at! Open the door quickly!" He ordered Dev.
Dev quickly opened the car door for Arman. Arman walked into Singhaniya Mansion, taking long strides without even looking at Aastha.
As soon as Dev opened the door for Aastha, she quickly wiped her tears and looked at Dev, thanking him, "Dev Bhaiya, can you tell me when the rest will return from the hospital?"
The moment Dev heard "Dev Bhaiya" from Aastha, he was lost for a moment. He felt a strong affection towards Aastha; it seemed like Aastha was his little sister.
Dev quickly said, "Yes, Madam, they told you three hours, didn't they? I was also there. I'll find out how much more time it'll take and let you know on the phone.
But don't worry, I'm right here! If you need anything, you can tell me." Dev understood why Aastha was asking about the rest.
Because she was scared to be alone with Arman.
Dev thought to himself, "You're still a girl. But here, even big VIPs are very scared to be alone with Arman Singhaniya or to have a meeting with him; no one can even imagine it!!"
Aastha took a step forward with a bit of courage and moved towards Singhaniya Mansion. As she entered, she saw that the entire hall was empty, and all the servants were preparing for dinner. A servant quickly came to Aastha and said, "Madam, sir is calling you to his room upstairs!"
Upon hearing this, Aastha's body started shaking again. She had thought that after coming home, she would directly go to her room, the one her grandfather had given her to stay in.
But as the servant said that the boss was calling her upstairs, Aastha's throat dried up. She quickly walked forward, picked up the glass of water from the dining table, and drank the whole glass at once.
And started preparing herself to go to Arman's room. Because it was the same room where Aastha was shot. How could she forget that room? An unfamiliar fear haunted her, and she didn't want to go to that room. But she had no other choice but to go there.
Since she knew about Arman, if she didn't follow his orders directly, Arman wouldn't hesitate to destroy her entire family. Anyway, if she had any family in terms of blood relations, it was her uncle, aunt, and grandmother, but she wasn't very concerned about her uncle and aunt.
But she was extremely worried about her grandmother. She loved her grandmother more than her life. She didn't want any harm to come to her grandmother because of her.
So Aastha took a deep breath and, praying silently to her Kanha ji, started moving towards Arman Singhaniya's room. She was saying to herself, "Krishna Bhagwan ji, you didn't listen to me in the car; you didn't save me from that monster. But this time, please save me!
I promise this time, I will offer you 102 coconuts! Please, please, please save me this time." As she thought this, Aastha quickly reached Arman Singhaniya's room.
And as soon as she knocked on the door, the door opened by itself. Aastha was even more astonished. She thought, "I didn't even open the door, and it opened by itself." Then she heard a voice. Aastha's life was now at stake.
