THE LEGAL BIND

Chapter: 17 - Worry.

Vardaan Singh Rajput

As soon as we arrived at the hospital, Reva was taken in for observation. She was still unconscious and that made me worried. Just as I was about to go to the doctor, I heard my phone ring, it was Maa. I took a breath and answered the phone. "Jii Maa, Kya hua?" "Vadu, beta, where are you?" She asked, she used that nickname from childhood because she has done something I wont like. I sigh and answer, "I am at the hospital, I will come home soon and then well talk, okay?" I tried to be calm with her.

She instantly panicked, "What do you mean hospital? Are you okay? We are coming, you just wait there, what happened though?" I wanted to slam my head into the wall, why is everything happening together? "Maa, mein thik hu, A friend of mine is unwell, Im just here to visit. Everything's fine, can you please calm down." She took a huge breath and it seemed like she took a seat on the other side. "Thik hai, dhyaan rakhna and come soon." She said and then she cut the call.

I sighed for the nth time today and headed towards where the doctor was talking to that guy. As I arrived, the doctor left and the guy stood there. "What did the doctor say?: I asked him. "What is it to you? Who the hell are you anyway?" I got pissed, but I knew he cared for Reva and if I wanted to be with her right now, I had to call a truce with him. "Listen, I know we got off on the wrong foot, I am Vardaan Singh Rajput, CEO - Rajput group of industries. I care for Ms. Revika and so, I want to know of her wellbeing." I told him. He realized who I was, his face gave it away.

He nodded and shook hands with me. He then said, "She is fine, she hasnt been having proper meals so, she fainted. The doctor has advised her to be more careful with her meals and also to be in a cheerful place, she has been stressing too much." I was worried even more now. She hasn't had the best atmosphere at her house, but I assumed that she had friends or colleagues that were there for her. I took a mental note to look into that. My agent only gave me info on her family relations.

"When can we meet her?" I asked the guy, he made a face that I can only describe as something close to a scowl and then he said, :The nurses are finishing up with her, they want to keep her a day or two under observation just to make sure all is good, she is allowed to see anyone she wishes to after they are done with their work." He pressed on the words 'she wishes to' and I understand that he might think Im bothering her, but I didnt care, I needed to see her as soon as I could.

Soon, we were allowed to go in and meet her. She was conscious now. I walked in and saw her seated upright in a hospital gown, she looked tired. She stared out the window and turned to the door when she heard us enter. That idiot rushed towards her side, held her hand and looked at her concerned, "RE, yeh sab kya hai? Tune mujhse wada kiya tha tu apna khayal rakhegi, yeh khayal Rakha hai tune apna? Woh to achhi baat hai ke mein waha tha tere sath, tu akeli hoti to kya hota?" He said to her like a father would scold his child.

She smiled and assuring him with a squeeze of his palm, she said, "I am fine RO, you know the stress right now, especially with the event yesterday, Isiliye to aaj aayi thi tere ghar, ab tu khana khila dena aur as far as anything else is concerned, it doesn't matter, Im just happy that I'll get to leave that place." She finished and looked back at me, :Mr. Rajput, you still haven't mentioned why you are here." She said to me as she raised her brows expecting an answer.

I cleared my throat, "I need to speak to you, alone." I said clearly wanting some privacy from this RO guy. "Mr. Rajput, if this is about work then we will have to talk about it later, I dont think Rohan here, will let me touch work and frankly I need a break, I will see you in your office once I'm out the hospital." She said to me, does she really think I will ask her to work in this condition? "This is about you and your fiancé; I need to speak to you. I suggest this guy leave the room and let me speak with you peacefully and I will be on my way."

She looked surprised at the mention of that asshole, she looked at the Rohan guy, gestured him and told him she will be fine, he got up and left the room, glaring at me all the while. I went towards her bed and sat on the stool next to it. I looked at her and I couldnt help but ask her, "Are you really, okay?" My voice softer than I want it to be. Her head snaps towards me and she is, too, surprised at my tone, I can tell.

Reva nervously gazes around the room, her thumbs fondling each other, she says in a meek voice, "What do you need Mr. Rajput?" All the 'I am fine bullshit' drama from earlier gone, her true, tired - self left. "I need to know you are okay, Reva," I say to her, looking into her eyes. Her eyes turn teary, she looks the other way and with everything in her, she gathers the strength to say, "Can you leave? I need to be alone for some time." I sighed, I know this was about everything she dealt with that excuse of a man, Aakash.

"I heard you and Anamika yesterday, I know everything," I say and then I play the video on my phone, '-have been proved to be doing illegal business and concealing it under the false pretense of charity events, A raid was earlier made at the Sehgal residency and a huge amount of cash was acquired.' She looked at the phone, tears from her eyes flowing but a victorious look on her face, "Well deserved, asshole," she said. I chuckled, thats what I'm saying, the Reva I like to see.

"You did this?" she asked in all seriousness looking right into my eyes. Her light brown eyes make me want to drown in their color. They are the most beautiful pair of eyes I have seen, so innocent, but they are also seductresses in themselves. I just nodded at her question. She just bobbed her head. She didnt ask me why I did all that to him, "You arent curious why I brought him to his knees?" I asked amused.

"Reason doesnt matter, he's in shit is all that matters also, who is going to question the actions of THE VARDAAN SINGH RAJPUT OF THE ROYAL FAMILY?" she said, exaggerating my name, I shook my head with an unknown smile, until she said, "You know, you look even more charming with a smile?" she said, and bit her tongue the next instant, of course she was embarrassed. I decided to tease her.

"So, you think that I am charming?" she cleared her throat, "I want to rest for a while, can you leave?" A full flowed laugh poured out of me and I cant remember the last time I openly laughed like this aside from when I was with my family. It was like she had cracked the funniest joke on earth. She stared at me with her mouth agape and I composed myself.

I realized that she has such an effect on me, that she makes me a teasing, funny Vardaan that, I myself, is yet to meet. I cant have her break down my walls. I cant let her in. I dont believe in love and I dont want to taint her, the innocence in her eyes, that kid hidden in her fierce personality is too pure for a broken person like me. I got up and decided to leave, I need to stay away from her. Im going to ruin her if I dont. I can never be what she truly deserves.

"Take care, Reva," I said and was fast to leave. I rushed back home, I needed to be with Maa, I hope what she did isn't too bad.

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