When Aman reached home in the evening from the office, he noticed everything was immaculate. He wondered how Sarah had managed to complete all these chores alone. Feeling a sense of satisfaction with the punishment he had given her, he decided to increase her workload even more to satisfy his ego.
As he walked past her room on his way to his own, he heard Sarah sneezing and coughing, but he didn't bother to check on her and continued to his room. After taking a hot bath, he changed into casual clothes and settled down with his laptop to check emails and work on some tasks. The glow of the screen illuminated his face as he methodically went through his responsibilities, paying no mind to the suffering of the woman just a few steps away.
Once he had finished his work, he shut his laptop and prepared for bed. He slipped under the covers, feeling a cold sense of satisfaction. Unconcerned with Sarah’s condition, he quickly drifted off to sleep, planning more tasks for her in the days to come.
In the morning, Aman woke up with a slight headache from working late into the night. Seeking relief, he decided to make himself a cup of black coffee. As he walked out of his room, he heard the persistent ringing of Sarah's mobile phone from her room but chose to ignore it, focusing instead on preparing his coffee.
With the cup in hand, he started to head back to his room. Suddenly, he heard a loud thud coming from Sarah’s room. His heart urged him to check on her, but his mind was saying something else, After a brief internal conflict, he decided against investigating and returned to his room.
After getting dressed and ready for the day, he received an urgent call about a situation at the office.
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When Aman came back from work, he headed straight to the kitchen and drank a large glass of water in one go. After quenching his thirst, he noticed that the kitchen looked exactly as it had in the morning—untouched. This made him wonder if Sarah had even ventured out of her room at all that day.
Although part of him felt compelled to check on her, he was reluctant to enter her room. Still, feeling a twinge of guilt, he knocked on her door. When he received no response, he knocked again, but there was still no answer. Curiosity and a hint of concern drove him to open the door and step inside.
The room was cloaked in darkness, and Sarah’s scent lingered in the air. He saw her huddled under a thick duvet, shivering violently. Her lips were quivering, and he noticed that the windows were open, allowing the cold air to penetrate. Without hesitation, he closed the windows to shut out the chill.
He took a brief moment to observe her condition and felt a pang of remorse, realizing that she was suffering. However, he quickly brushed it aside, rationalizing that she wasn’t as innocent as she appeared and that she was simply a gold digger trying to exploit him. With a conflicted conscience, he retreated to his room, feeling a mix of guilt and justification.
Aman took a bath to relax and then went to bed, trying to distance himself from the growing unease he felt about his treatment of Sarah. Despite his actions, he struggled with the inner conflict of whether he was being justly harsh or unnecessarily cruel.
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I woke up abruptly to the persistent ringing of my mobile phone. Still half-asleep, I rubbed my eyes and squinted at the screen. The caller ID displayed Sarah's brother's name, which puzzled me. I wondered why he was calling me.
When I answered the call, Sarah’s brother immediately asked why Sarah wasn’t picking up her phone. I told him she was very tired and had a fever, which might be why she hadn’t responded. Without any delay, he said, "I’ll be there in 30 minutes."
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Romance"If you are here to seduce me better drop your act" "I'm not such a cheap person" "Of course how can I forget that" "What do you mean?" "Tell me if you want to sleep with me " "You are crossing your limits" "Name the price Ms. Sarah " "Enough " "Tak...
