Ishq Aashiqui (Book 1)

Chapter 26: Tissue Problem

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"Ruhi says you look at me the way Rudraansh looks at her" Kaira said after a few seconds.

"I do" He was shocked at start and wanted to lie but decided otherwise. Neither of them looked at each other but she could feel Adhiraj's wide, genuine smile.

"I want to divorce you" she said holding onto the railing tightly.

"Good joke. Am not going to sign those papers" Adhiraj held the railing tightly, hoping not to scare away Kaira with his anger, especially when they came so far from where they started.

"I can't love you."

"And I didn't ask you to love me back" His eyes turned red in anger.

"You are wasting your time and life by being with me. Don't ruin your life because of me" She looked at him teary.

"I am quite capable of making choices about my life. I don't need you to make that decision for me Kaira" Adhiraj refused to look at her.

"I am scarred by my past. Those scars will never fade" She placed her hand on his hand, asking him to look at her.

"I want you with the scars. And its my decision" Adhiraj removed her hand from his.

"I asked for loyalty in this marriage" Kaira gulped down the saliva forming in her throat.

"I free you from that promise. Date other women, you'll know what am talking about then" she said looking at him unaffected. Adhiraj's head snapped towards her angrily.

"You have no fucking idea of what you've asked from me" He held her arms in a tight grip.

"I know what I've asked" She looked at him confidentially standing her ground.

"You'll regret this fucking choice" Adhiraj left her harshly and walked away to the bar.

"Better than regretting falling in love with you" She said to herself before putting on the happy mask and 'accidentally' bumping into people for business conversations. Adhiraj had taught her the subtle ways she could mingle with people from his social class and how it would help her restaurant.

"She asked you to date other women" Ruhanika asked him, following the direction of his gaze.

"What does she think of herself?" Adhiraj's eyes constantly looked at the way she smiled or glared at people.

"She's a bigger dimwit than you."

"I'll fucking date women in front of her fucking eyes" Adhiraj said angrily, holding the wine glass tightly.

"Chill angry young man. Its not that deep" Ruhanika pulled away the glass from him.

"Good heavens" She shrieked in fear and immediately hid behind Adhiraj.

"What happened?" He asked at her sudden movement.

"Tissue" She motioned him to look at the person.

"You mean Trishul Mahajan?" Adhiraj asked confirming.

"How do you know his name?" She asked moving her head towards him before hiding again, pushing him to walk away from that place.