34 SWEET DISHES, BITTER WORDS.

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ARJUN'S POV:

We both entered the house, and Maa made us perform some rituals. She didn’t win any of them, even when I tried to let her. She stayed quiet, barely responding to anyone. Soon, she left with Aarohi for the guest room as per Maa-saa’s instructions. We had to stay away from each other tonight.

I drowned myself in work, not wanting to interact with anyone. Amar was in the bar area, and I made sure he didn’t go near Avni. I knew him well, if he wanted something, he’d take it, and if he couldn’t, he’d ruin it. That’s why I assigned female bodyguards to stay outside her room, along with Shekhar.

At 8:30 p.m., I went into the kitchen to check what the staff had prepared for dinner. I knew they wouldn’t be aware of Avni’s preferences yet. Seeing me in the kitchen left them shocked. I checked the food and realized none of it suited her taste. So, I decided to make something for her.

I prepared her favorite onion uttapam with coconut chutney. I knew how much she loved it. Once done, I placed it on a tray and headed towards her room. I knocked twice, but there was no response. Turning the knob, I stepped inside and froze at the sight before me.

She was half-lying on the bed, still in her bridal lehenga, with her tablet beside her. I quickly set the tray on the table and moved towards her. Gently, I laid her properly on the bed, tapping her cheeks and calling her name. She woke up with a jolt, upon seeing me she instinctively backed away.

“Go and change your clothes. I brought you dinner.” I said firmly. I didn’t want her to see my softer side at least not now. I couldn’t afford to be weak, not when I needed to stay strong for her sake.

She sighed in relief at my words and tried to stand but failed miserably. I helped her up, and she slowly moved towards the vanity, beginning to remove her jewelry piece by piece. When she took off her earrings, she hissed in pain. I stepped forward, gently pulling the dupatta from her head. She tried to stop me, but I ignored her protests and continued helping.

When she struggled with her nose ring, I moved closer and turned her around. I pulled her gently towards me and  carefully removed it

 I pulled her gently towards me and  carefully removed it

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I placed the nose ring on the vanity table. She stared at me with her doe-shaped eyes, as if she wanted to ask something.

“Do you want to ask something?” I asked, my tone softer this time.

“I don’t have my clothes with me. What should I wear now?” She asked innocently.

Even in this situation, she behaved normally with me, showing no irritation. I was glad she wasn’t creating any scenes or problems.

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