The Obsession

Chapter 49

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Ranvijay and Maanvika emerged from the forest after an hour, their faces weary and their bodies battered. Ranvijay's shoulder was wrapped in a makeshift bandage of her dupatta, stained with blood.

As they entered the palace,Chief gaurd eyes widened in concern. "What happened?" He asked, rushing to Ranvijay's side.

Maanvika explain as he took his weight helping her "We encountered some assassins in the forest. He and I managed to fend them off, but his majesty got injured."

Ranvijay's face set in a determined expression. "Shekhar, there are bodies in the forest. Collect them and bring them to investigate. I want to know who sent them."

Chief Guard nodded and hastened to carry out his orders.Maanvika turned to the royal servants. "Summon the royal physician to Ranvijay's private chamber immediately."

The servants scurried to obey, and soon the royal physician arrived, carrying a large bag of medical supplies.

Ranvijay lay down on his bed, gritting his teeth in pain as the physicians examined his wound.

Maanvika sat beside him, her eyes filled with worry. "How bad is it?" she asked the physicians.

The physician hesitated before answering. "The wound is deep,your Highness. But we can treat it. He will need rest and time to recover."

Maanvika nodded, her face set in a determined expression.Royal physicians finished treating Ranvijay's wound and stepped back, their face grave with concern. "Your Highness, the poison has been neutralized, but we fear there may be further complications. The wound has compromised his majesty immunity, and he are now running a fever."

Ranvijay lied weakly, his eyes already feeling heavy with fatigue.Physician ordered his assistants to bring in cool compresses and herbal remedies to reduce the fever. Maanvika sat beside Ranvijay, her hand on his forehead, her eyes fixed on his face.

Ranvijay's eyes hardly conscious locked onto hers he whispered "You don't have to, Maanvi.You sleep now....I m tough then fever ,don't exhaust yourself. "

But Maanvika nods, "I know you are." Ranvijay said grazing her hand"I can take care of myself".Maanvika nodded"You had ,you still do,you always will.I've just joined in too.Now we take care of each other."

Ranvijay smiling faintly "Sleep... I'll wake you, if I need something."As Ranvijay drifted off to sleep, Maanvika talked softly to him, her voice a gentle melody. "Sleep tight. I'm here for you."

She checks his temperature. Seeing it hasn't subsided, she asks Jaanvi for cold water and a towel. She gently dabs his forehead with water until midnight, sitting vigilantly besides him.

Maanvika sitting beside Ranvijay, gazing at him "So his traumatic experiences made him the way he is aloof,cold ...poor man face so much all alone."

She recalls her mother's words
"'A good marriage is not something you find, it's something you make, and you keep making it. 'My mother told me that. And I'm starting to understand what she meant."

She looks at Ranvijay, her eyes filled with compassion"Men need to be loved physically in order to love emotionally...we women need to be loved emotionally in order to love physically. We need to feel seen and heard, what he do perfectly,only i need to do my part."