Mihir's POV
" Tell all of them that you can't marry me," I repeated firmly.
" I heard what you said, but I can't!" Her protest rang out.
" You can't? You mean, you can't marry me? Right? " I felt relieved.
" No, I can't refuse to do it. " She corrected me.
"Why??" I demanded, my frustration bubbling to the surface.
"I just saw my dad so worried and stressed over your dad, he was almost into tears, he doesn't want uncle to suffer because of what happened, and if Megha Aunty thinks that getting us married can save him, I will not refuse to do it, he is like a father to me." She said.
"Yeah, of course!! Why would you? After all, you are getting a chance to be married to the son of the richest man in India," I retorted bitterly, my insecurities laid bare.
"I don't believe it. You may be the richest man in the world, but my family is also very well-to-do. You know nothing about me... I don't care much about money. I am quite content with what I already have. I would not refuse if Aunty asked me to marry you. It is not because you are filthy rich but because I liked you and I can't say no to a request made by your mom if it could save your dad and our families from getting humiliated in front of all those guests. " She said firmly. Her sincerity cut through my defenses, leaving me raw and exposed. But I didn't want to get married to her.
"Rubbish!! Anyway, I don't like you. You will never be happy with me," I snapped, my own hurt fueling my harsh words.
"How can you be so sure?" She challenged, her vulnerability tugging at my conscience. But I didn't want her, I loved her sister.
"I will make you regret that you didn't say no to your parents and my mom for getting married to me," I threatened, my anger spiraling out of control.
" I am sorry, I can't. If you want you can refuse to do it, I can't get married to you if you are not ready," she explained, her words laced with empathy.
"I will make your life miserable. You will never be happy, I will make sure of that," I vowed, my pain clouding my judgment.
"Listen, I can't help you. You can tell everyone that you don't want to marry me, it is very simple, I am not forcing you, I just can't refuse and take a risk with your dad's life as I don't want to feel guilty later on that I could have saved the situation." she offered, her compassion striking a chord within me.
I took a few deep breaths and was about to shout back at her but just then I realized something and I calmed myself. A plan came to my mind that could take me out of this situation and help me with another one.
As per Dad's health condition now, a wedding has to happen today in any condition, if I want my dad to be fine. And we can't find another girl to get married to me in a matter of half an hour. Their family is very much under pressure at the moment and she is ready to get married because of her silly crush on me.
Yes, she needs to suffer for what happened.
"Fine!! I will marry you. But it is just because I can't give any stress to my dad, I can't expose my dad and the reputation of our family to risk and unlimited gossip. Well, since this problem is being created by your sister, you need to rectify it. " I said and she looked confused by my reply.
" But if you don't want to marry me, You can tell your mom that you don't want to marry me. But don't ever say that I forced you to marry me. " She said.
" I don't want to marry you, but I have no other way to get out of it. Your sister has not left any way out. So we need to get married whether we want it or not because if anything happens to Dad, we will break all ties with your family forever. But in any case, mark the day in the calendar as the day when your life changes forever. It's not going to be easy for you, and you will regret that you wished for it. " I said she took a deep breath and nodded.
" Let's go and get this matter over with." He said and went out, I followed him to the room where our parents were.
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