Always In Your Heart

Chapter - 26

Uzair's guard came to Shazil and asked him to be seated in the car, and he will drop him to Ansari mansion, but he asked for the key saying,"I am fine, I can go by myself."

The guard nodded stepping away from him, handing over the keys to Shazil. Shazil drove away the car from there in a jiffy and he couldn't help but worry about him. He drop a message to Uzair,'Sir, Shazil sir has gone alone. He doesn't seems fine, if you say, shall I follow him?'

Shortly he recieved a reply from his boss and he wasted no time to follow his orders. 'You don't have to ask about it. Follow him and stay near him. He is so depressed, look after him, make sure there is no harmful things near his reach.'

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After the farewell of Saira and Azhar. There was an almost suffocating silence all over the place. Only the close families and friends were present there.

It was now the time for the farewell of Uzair and Shaista, both donned in their bridal finery were standing facing each other and the intensity of their emotions practically tangible. After taking the blessing of the elders, they both make their way out of the house.

Uzair's guard was standing near the car with the car's keys, he handed over the keys to his boss and getting few instructions from him, he jogged to the car standing in front of Uzair's.

Uzair opened the passenger seat door for her, and holding her hand he helped her with her hevay bridal attire and made her sit comfortably and locked the door. Shaista wanted to jerk his hand away but she refrained herself from doing so, as her family was watching her from the gate. Meanwhile Uzair got settled on the driving seat and putting the key to ignition, he started the car. Shaista kept the fake sweet smile on her face for a while and when the house disappeared from her view, her facial expressions turned to hard and poker one.

Surrounded by the cars of guards, as the luxurious car glided smoothly through the vacant streets of the city,  Uzair couldn't help but steal glances at his newly wed wife, Shaista sitting next to him. She was looking out of the window but her mind was lost in distant land trying to escape the reality of her situation. The anger in her eyes hadn't subsided yet, and her silence was speaking volumes.

Uzair cleared his throat to break the killing silence between them. "Ishta Jaan, I understand that this is not how you have envisioned your wedding day."

Shaista turned her head to him, her eyes flashing with frustration. "Understand? You understand nothing, Mr. Uzair. You've disrupted my life, my plans, everything!"

Uzair's jaw tightened at her cold voice, but he kept his composure calm. "I know this is difficult for you, and I don't expect you to accept everything overnight. But I hope in time, you'll see that there's more to this story."

Hearing his response, she huffed in response, her annoyance palpable. "More to this story? What could possibly justify this freaking situation?"

Uzair slowed down the car, as it approached the mansion. The gatekeeper saluted him and he nodded with his head. He turned to her with a serious look. "We have arrived at our destination, wifey."

As Uzair drove through the ornate gates and into the grand driveway of his mansion, the tension between him and Shaista simmered beneath the surface. Shaista gazed out the car window, her expression a mixture of anger, confusion, and defiance. She knew this was a new chapter in her life, and it was one she hadn't chosen.

Uzair's voice broke the silence as he tried to keep up a façade of charm."Welcome to your new home Mrs Ansari."

Shaista clenched her jaw, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "A new home? indeed. An unwanted hell, I never asked for."