Her Second Marriage or Second Love

Chapter 31

She told him the whole story. Rakesh was taken aback by her sister. He felt like a pail of cold water was poured on him. His throat went dry. A sudden fear and pain struck his chest. 

" What if I was wrong? What if I was torturing an innocent soul all the while!! Oh no no no!! What have I done!!!! " He thought. Seeing him standing silently in deep thoughts. Priya asked him. 

Priya: "What is it, Rakesh? Why are you so silent?" He was unable to control his emotions and fell on his sister's lap. He hugged her very tightly and cried. His sister hugged him back and caressed his hair. 

Priya: " I know brother how you are feeling right now. The person whom you thought of as your best friend, betrayed us." She wiped away his tears.

 Rakesh: "No Di, I'm not crying about that. You don't even know what this brother of yours had done." She got confused.

Priya: " What? What do you want to say? What's going on Rakesh?" 

Rakesh told his sister of every incident he had with Radha since the first day how he met Radha at his office party. After a couple of seconds, Rakesh felt a sharp sensation on his face. He was slapped by his sister.

Priya: " What? How could you do that? Do you have any idea what you've done? Huh??" She burst on him. Rakesh hung his head low in regret, guilt, while tears still flow through his eyes. 

Priya: "I can't believe you did this to such an innocent girl. For God's sake, she is your wife Rakesh. Is that's the reason she is hospitalized? Because of you?"

Rakesh: " I know I made a huge mistake, but now I know that I love her deeply. I love her very much. I'll beg her forgiveness. I'm even ready to be punished."

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Rakesh Pov:

I'm feeling pain now, some sort of heaviness was killing me. The things did to Radha were choking me, it has made me hate myself. Why I was so cruel? , how can I rape my own wife? Why didn't I open my eyes earlier and see how innocent she was? 

I have already informed the police about that bitch and my so-called aunt. After the police recorded my sister's statement. They found the CCTV footage and have arrested them both. They have to be behind the bars for life long. 

I sat beside Radha and took her hand in mine she was still unconscious. She, she looked so beautiful and innocent and I just destroyed her. I kissed her knuckles. 

Rakesh: " I'm sorry Radha because f me you're in this condition. But I promise that I love you so much.  I'll do whatever you want. I want to see your beautiful smile. P..Please wake up n.now.w."Tears fell from his eyes he put his head on her belly and hugged her tight. He let his tears flow out.  The nurse came and informed me about the time of meeting my wife has ended and that I  must now leave the ICU now. 

 I sat near a bench outside the ICU. There I heard someone talking on her phone. 

" What!! Mom are you serious like I have to change his clothes, feed him. Like seriously you think I'm going to these. No way I can't after all he's not a baby. His is my husband, he should do these on his own. I'll be hiring a maid for me." One woman said whose husband was paralyzed. So are these the wives of today? If it was Radha, she'd look after me so much. I am feeling very proud right now to have a wife like her. But the doctor said there was something wrong with her. What if I go home and at least make sure what if I find some evidence and help her. At least I will get something. 

He looked back at the ICU's transparent glass one last time and left. 

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