My precious

19.Fallen Angel

The wedding was uneventful. Just a court marriage. They wanted to have a custom wedding but Khushi's health wasn't favourable. The wedding took place in the living room of the AR residence. Only 5 people in attendance. They signed the documents without any visible emotions. Like a business contact sign ceremony. The only thing that was indicating a festive ceremony was Khushi's Saree. Anjali literally forced her to wear it. She was looking so simple but elegant with her minimal makeup & jewellery. Her parents were in tears when they saw her. Arnav didn't look at her once. They last met before today when he came to pick them up from the airport. That was seven days ago. The journey in the car was very tense with Karan & Arnav glaring at each other. She just wanted to jump out of the car to escape from this childish battle. When they reached Gupta house her mother was waiting at the door. She cried a bucket hugging her. She felt her heart going warm after so long. She missed her mother's warmth, her hugs. After crying she felt her head going heavy from the exhaustion. Suddenly two strong arms picked her up, she didn't need to open her eyes to know who it was. She can recognise this smell from anywhere. He carried her to her room & gently put her down. 'Rest up. Take your medicines daily. If u need anything call me.don't call that guy. I am your fiance,not him.' He said coldly.
Suddenly Khushi's anger spiked hearing this 'Go to hell. Who r u to say who can i call & who not? U have no rights. Just go to hell' she cursed angrily. Arnav looked at her with his icy gaze. Just when he tried to retort Garima appeared. She looked at both of them & asked 'What happened?' Arnav replied nothing & went out of the room. He stromed out of the house without a backward glance.
Khushi just closed her eyes. Garima tenderly caressed her head & asked her to change her clothes to get comfortable. Khushi then sit up & her mother hellped her cleaning up. Khushi hates being this much helpless.
After that day Arnav didn't contact with her. The marriage ceremony is all done by the elders without any input from her. She doesn't know about Arnav though. The decision of holding a court marriage was all her fathers as he knows the custom wedding is gonna wear her out.

There was no sindoor & mangal sutra, no ring. It's like It's not even a marriage. She thought about her childish dream of a big fat wedding with all rituals & customs. She laughed at the younger her. How silly & stupid she was.
Arnav was in his business suite. He looked at his bride who was looking like a fallen angel. He described her right. She used to run around. Always was upto something. Now he looks like a angel who forgot how to fly. He is now a married man. It's hard to digest. The Arnav who ran away from the trap she spreaded, now got caught it in willingly.
Life is full of surprises.

Khushi will start working in AR from next week. She will be in their graphic unit. She needed to have a valid relations with Raizada family to catch some paper trails. With her being the daughter in law of the family it will be easier for her. She's gonna get hired as the video editor & photographer. Arnav has very much doubt how she is gonna solve the problem. How she will find someone who is leaking information, also working to ruin the company by trading arms under AR business.
It's tricky, It's dangerous. He still doesn't understand how a fragile person like khushi is assigned to this. What is army thinking? How did Khushi's father & ARMY general agreed to this? He still don't understand was he the scapegoat?

Anjali looked at the bride & groom & sighed heavily. She wisher her husband were here to give her moral support. She didn't in her whole life saw a more depressing bride & groom then this. She then went to Arnav & forced him to come with her. She made him stand beside khushi & asked him to smile. When Arnav glared at her. She simply replied 'Arnav, i won't gonna post this on Social media. But today, we need to hold to this precious memory. Otherwise someday u both gonna regret this. So look happy.' Khushi & Arnav both went silent for few mins then wordlessly smiled. The smile didn't reach their eyes but still It's better than nothing. Anjali knows one day they gonna cherish this photo.

[ last gift before vacation is over. See u soon.❤️]