Amore è vita

Chapter 35

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Sahiba was sleeping on his lap while on the way home and he just looked down to find the woman who went on getting herself arrested for his family.

He was feeling extremely guilty for not being available for her when she need him. He removed a piece of hair from her face which was disturbing her sleep.

She was resting her head on his lap and her one hand was near her face while the another was on the seat.

She was sound asleep looking like a princess.

Angad couldn't bear the possibility of what could have happened if he didn't reach on time and that thought just disturbed him more so he pulled her up and settled her in his lap with her face on his chest and her body in his arms.

He felt that she was more comfortable in this position because she hugged him while sleeping. She rested her face near his neck so that her lips were on his chest but her nose was on his neck. Her one hand was behind his neck and the other was on his chest.

Angad hugged her closer to himself resting his cheek on her head and he then kissed her head.

When they reached home, he tried waking her up but she was so exhausted that she was in deep sleep so he carried her inside the mansion to find his family sitting in tension.

Daarji saw Sahiba in Angad's arms, not responding he got scared and said, "What has happened to her?"

Angad calmed him down saying, "Don't worry Daarji, she is sleeping. She was exhausted so she slept in the car. I couldn't wake her up so I carried her like this."

Bebe came near to the couple and caressed her hair saying, "My poor child, she suffered so much because of us. Angad puttar, take her in your room and lay her down on the bed so that she can sleep peacefully"

Angad took her in his room and carefully settled her on the bed. He corrected her dupatta and put her under the comforter turning on the AC. He then kissed on her forehead and left for taking with family.

Angad called Yashika so that she could tell him what she found out. Yashika was coming with slow steps and tear-filled eyes. Angad got scared because he saw his sister crying and Yashika was a tough girl, she never lost her hold on her emotions. If she is crying, then it would mean that she got tired of acting tough.

Angad hugged his sister and wiped her tears and gently asked, "Why are you crying sweetu?"

Yashika couldn't stop herself and started to cry more, "I am sorry Paaji, I thought I can handle the situation but it went out of control and they took Sahiba Bhabhi away."

Angad just caressed her hair and said, "It's fine, Yashu. Just tell me whatever you know."

Angad then took her along with Daarji, his father and his mother in his study and they all sat comfortably to understand the scenario.

"Angad paaji, I saw Kiara slipping an envelope in Sahiba Bhabhi's bag and I took that envelope after I asked Bhabhi to help me with something. It was written, 'Something is going to blast, stop it if you can.' And Sahiba Bhabhi couldn't know about that since I kept it with myself." She controlled a sob and continued.

"After that I asked my men to find out about the matter and they told me that someone has charged us with complaint, in the time they could find the details about the complaint and the person who registered it, police arrived." Yashika said.

"Angad, I know that I have always kept you away from hate but son, when Sahiba was getting arrested, I saw Jasleen and Garry smiling like they were smiling on their victory." Manveer said with venom because the mother and son duo tried to hurt her daughter-in-law.

Everyone kept quiet because they thought that Daarji may assume about them bitching about his daughter but Daarji cracked the silence in the room by saying, "Angad, Yashika, I want you children to find out who was behind this nonsense and tell it to me without a doubt. If Jasleen and Garry are behind this, I will not spare them."

Angad was still quiet but he nodded in a yes.

He then looked up to the man who is his ideal and said, "I will not disappoint you Daarji we will surely find out about this but right now I need to be with Sahiba. She was not at all well, when I saw her."

Daarji's eyes also were clouded of water when he heard about Sahiba and he said, "That little girl suffered so much just because of me. I can't forgive myself. I was the one to get arrested and she took the blame. I don't know what is her condition right now."

"Daarji please don't embarrass me by saying that." Said a voice and all of them looked at the door to find Sahiba standing there.

Sahiba slowly came towards the old man, she sat on her knees facing him. She then took his hands and said, "You are my Daarji and when I am there no such situation can touch you. I did whatever I had to do in the situation to save you from that humiliation because I can't see you getting insulted like that."

Sahiba then rested her head in his lap like a little child would do and said, "You have earned this respect with your hard work and experience and I wouldn't let anyone destroy that."

Daarji just caressed her hair like he would do to Yashika and Kiara saying, "My little girl"

Sahiba just stood up and said, "Now, it's time for everyone to have food. It's 8 p.m. and you all should have dinner."

Everyone saw how she tried to lift up everyone's mood and made everyone visit the dining table. When they exited the room, Sahiba was left with Angad and she lovingly held his face saying, "You should also go, it's been a long and stressful day and I would want you to rest now."

Angad just touched his head with hers and said, "Are you okay?"

She chuckled and said, "I am fine. Go and have dinner now."

Angad just took her waist and said, "Let's go."

Sahiba laughed and said, "Where?"

"To have dinner Sahiba, you just told me." He said confused.

"Oh no I am not going with you; I don't sit there remember." She said as if it was the most obvious thing ever but it felt like Angad heart was scratched with knife.

"Sahiba don't joke with me; you do sit with us because you are my family." He said.

"Angad, I don't think I want to ruin everyone's mood. Let them at least have dinner with peace. I will eat in my room." She said looking downwards.

"Why are you saying so? Wait..." He said and she looked up to him to find his gloomy face, "Sahiba by any chance are you blaming yourself?"

"Angad." She said but was cut by him.

"No" He said and made her face him, "You are my wife, you are daughter-in-law of this family and it's your right to eat with us."

"Angad please." She tried to make him understand.

But he wasn't ready to hear anything, "I will not hear a thing. You will sit with us and have your dinner properly, is that clear?" He said and cupped her cheeks.

She couldn't deny him so just nodded in affirmative.

Both of them were coming closer and they closed their eyes welcoming a kiss.

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