𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞

61

PARRISH HOUSE,

why does Parents have to be so annoying! ..... Noyon Parrish insisted that Mayur should wear something nice and secretly asked Ferdousi to dress her in something hot.

but obviously Mayur wasn’t born yesterday so, from the moment her cousin popped out of nowhere and started fuzzing over her.....she knew it was her mother.

Was she serious. Mayur wandered

First she conspires with her ex father-in-law and husband to plan her birthday which Mayur didn’t ask for and then again she invites them for dinner and now she told her to get ready to please them. Ferdousi was practically rummaging through Mayur's cupboards.

Does any of these females remember that it's going to be a family dinner and not a date........Mayur doubts.

''There it is.....wear this! Its beautiful.''
Farhana pulled out a midnight blue off shoulder gown and show it to her.

It was indeed beautiful.

She remembered he bought her that during their stay in Skagit valley.
She didn't even noticed she carried that all the way here,.....she thought she left everything he gave her during their stay at his mansion.

True that she didn't get a chance to wear that in any occasion up until today.

But right now...it's a bad idea!

She does not want to give him any kind of idea....she does not need him to think that she was trying to seek his attention while playing hard to get.

Heck, she doesn't even want him here in this house......she doesn’t want to face him again.....it was already hard enough he thought that she cheated on him and then she is a terrorist.......

then why!

Why now!

what changed!

After all this time!!

and....how many times ?

''No...not this! How about a saree? Let's go get one of Mom's cotton saree'' Mayur said

''Why....it's beautiful and.......hot" Ferdousi squeals clasping her hands

''He gave it to me'' Mayur softly answered looking down at her lap

''Oh!'' Farhana looked at Noyon....who was by then standing at her door, hearing their conversation but didn't say anything until she couldn’t help

''তাতে কি!.....I'm sure ওর মনেই নেই''
[ so what ....he doesn't remember ] Noyon came in and added.

''yes! C'mon wear it, please....men can barely remember their wedding anniversary.....let alone one dress he bought you months ago'' Ferdousi said rolling her eyes

"NO"

"stop being so stubb__" Noyon was about to say angrily but Ferdousi cut her off by saying.... "Mama.....you go, I'll help her get ready! She can wear whatever she likes"

"B_but" Ferdousi gave Naina a look that told her......she got it! Noyon  huffed and left

"She's nosy sis,....It's irritating" Mayur muttered

"yeah! Alright listen to me, wear it!"

"WHAT...i already said no!___

"I'm not finished yet,.....wear it and show him what he's missing!" Ferdousi said with a devilish glint in her eyes

"you are not serious, are you.....I'm not seducing him" She squeaked

"who said anything about seducing him.....no! Ignore him all together but in this dress"

''as in rile him up! i guess i can do that,.......I WILL DO THAT.......fine, i'll wear the dress but no make up''

''A.little.makeup.....just a little moisturiser, concealer to hide those black spots and mascara to highlight your large almond eyes and hair down'' Ferdousi replied looking at her and she sighed knowing she can't win against her.

"fine,....but you don't have to be here, I'll get dressed myself''

At Dinner,...

Noyon planned on having dinner at the backyard, they had bonfire tub like thing outside with couches all around and enough place to set a dining table for more than 30 people.

Everyone already took seat by the time Mayur got there.

''I'm sorry......I'm late'' She apologized and her heart started beating faster. So, she tried really hard no to look at him at all. As she walking towards the dinning area, she felt just like the first time she met him right before getting married......nervous and excited for some reason. Even without looking, she could feel his eyes on her every move and suddenly she was hyperventilating....and to add more uncomfort to that her mother and father and cousin sister and even both their in-laws were gawking at her too.

''how are you, beta.'' Richard asked when she was pulling a chair out to sit beside Ferdousi

''Umm....I'm ok! Thank you, how are you... i um.heard about__'' for the sake of table manner and outmost respect for her ex father in law she answered and even asked how's he faring with a small smile on her face while tugging her hair behind her ear but ignored him completely.

"oh, It's fine now" Richard King answered

bloody hell, it's hard, why did she agreed on something like that in the first place again......

oh yes! she heard Ferdousi when she suggested her to tease her oversized toad of a ex husband......but before that she didn’t miss the look of Ferdousi was giving her mother. They thought they could play a good cop/bad cop with her and she wouldn’t notice...... ? an involuntary scoff left her mouth and she shook her head with a smirk

"little minx" Ferdousi's lips barely moved while she said looking all around

"me....what did i do other than not falling into your trap" Mayur innocently asked taking bite from fritters

"yeah!....it still backfired na!"

"what"

"look at everyone's appreciative expression, ......you didn’t want to get dressed to impress, you said, i never imagined you'd look this good in a old black saree, and didn’t you say you don't want to do any make up ? but my love, your ex husband is now drooling over those large kohl black eyes and cherry red lips and your chikon komor (tiny waist).....just take one look" Ferdousi  teased

and she did.....true, they were looking at her appreciatively and he____well that's another matter.

She was wearing a saree she bought during her stay in India years ago......a black Chickenkari Georgette saree and netted half sleeve embroidered blouse.....and she did some make up, willingly at that too

donning herself with heavy gold earrings, she kept her clear face and her large eyes covered in kajal and nude lipstick to make her lips more pouty than it already was......since her waist looked bare she wore a thin thread like gold waistchain which definitely complimented her entire look.

rest of the dinner went well,.....all of their family members were sitting at the bonfire area having coffee and sharing jokes,.... reminiscing past memories.

Turned out as Noyon invited both of their daughter's In Law's King's and Elordi's for dinner like every year. It's a kind of tradition Noyon's mother used to follow in India, once a year, so Alec insisted they should do it here too. Beside, Isaiah and Mira would've loved that if they were alive.

--------------------------------------------------------------