The Brutal Beast ✔️

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You do not have any quality to be my wife!

Those words hurt me so bad. Why did I even ask for an explanation from him. Why can't I overthink an answer for myself and be satisfied with it. Now I will remember these words all my life, thanks to Manik.

My vision got blurry as tears filled my eyes and I blinked rapidly to clear them and look at Manik. I was still hoping to see a mischievous glint in his eyes and telling me he was just pulling my leg. But nothing of that sort happened and he stared at me as if he has nothing else to say.

I am so stupid!

I rubbed my eyes with the back of my palms and cried more. I don't care if he sees me crying and I don't care if I don't look like a princess. It's my pain and I will cry my eyes out. Nobody can stop me!

Your parents are ashamed to give birth to a dumb person like you, Nandini. Their soul is not at peace even after their death seeing you.

Harshad's words surfaced my thoughts. He said all these to me when I was being a coward and not getting my revenge on Manik and behaving stupid. Does Manik feels the same about me?

Ofcourse! This is the only reason why he said 'No'. I am dumb, stupid and good for nothing!

"Nandini," Manik called me gently and I looked at his face to see concern filling his eyes. "Breath, please breath."

That's when I realised, I wasn't breathing and was almost on the verge of losing my consciousness. I immediately gasped for air and swallowed air with my mouth. A few seconds later I was breathing fine making me feel more stupid.

"Am I that disgusting, Manik?" I questioned him as soon as I was stable.

"What?" His eyebrows knitted together.

My lips quivered as I lost my control and cried loud. "You said I don't have any quality to be near you, am I that low? Am I disgusting that you don't even want me to be close to you? Am I so dumb that I have no chance to even speak with people like you?"

"I never said all these things, Nandini." He yelled at me.

"You clearly said I am dirty and you didn't want to get married to me." I cried hitting him on his chest with my fists.

He held my wrists in both of his hands and pulled me to himself. "You add all the crap to a useless sentence but you couldn't remember that 'I Love You'?" He pulled me closer and I dropped the heel from my hand making it fall between our legs.

He placed his lips on mine and made no move but closed his eyes and breathed calmly. "Why don't you understand that you are the most important person in my life? I love you, I want you and I need you in my life, Nandini." Our lips brushed everytime he spoke so gently than before. "I have never let anyone this close to my heart. You are my world, Nandini. That's the truth!"

I had a sudden urge to forget everything and disappear myself into his safe arms but I decided against it. I can't get hurt by him again and again. I pushed him by his chest and created a gap between us so that he could see my face. "Despite all your words you still say I can not be your wife?"

He did not answer anything and I got my answer. I laughed sadly as tears flowed from my eyes but I didn't stop laughing even when my jaw hurt. What am I doing with my life?

Manik kicked the already fallen chair and it rolled towards the sofa. "Why are you hell bent on getting married? Wife! Wife! Wife! What's your problem? Do you even know the meaning of marriage?"