UnFading LOVE(Completed)

33 - The Engagement 💍

# Abid's POV
# Date - November 05, 2022

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'Tring... tring... tring... tring... tring...'

I heard my phone ringtone. I opened one eye and took a look at the wall clock; it was nearly 6:30 in the morning.

Ughh! I didn't want to wake up this early.

I pressed the side button of my phone to silence it and drifted back to sleep without checking who was calling.

I woke up at nearly 11. I had the best sleep last night. I went to the washroom to freshen up as I had a busy Monday ahead.

After getting ready, I went downstairs to meet... nobody!

Where had everyone gone?

There was no one in sight-Akbar Chachu, Dravid, Merry-no servants, nor Afiya and Dad. Literally, no one.

After checking everywhere, I checked in the kitchen and found Steve, our cook, there.

Thank God.

"Where are all the servants?" I asked him casually.

"They are on holiday today, sahab gave them," he replied sternly.

Dad.

"Woah... Why? And where is Dad?"

He gave me a hard look. Ohh... Something was definitely wrong. He is our oldest worker and is really like family. In fact, he is one of Dad's closest friends. He treats us like his own children. And right now, he was angry with me. I could sense that.

"He went to Mr. Rashid's house early this morning."

"What? Early morning? But why?"Rf

I hoped Areena was fine.

He gave me another hard look but didn't say anything.

I went back to the drawing room since Steve wasn't telling me anything except with his hard looks. I found Dad sitting on the sofa.

"Dad, when did you come? Steve says that you went to Rashid Uncle's house early this morning. Why? Is everything okay?"

I asked him, sitting beside him. He didn't say anything for a while.

"Dad, is everything okay?" I asked, placing my hand on his shoulder.

"You didn't have to do this," was his reply. I looked at him.

What did I do?

"What...?"

"The media leaked a video of you and Areena's intimate scene."

I felt shock and humiliation at the same time. I had no words.

"You didn't have to do this, Abid, when she was not in her proper senses," he told me. How did he know?

"How do you know?"

"What! I talked with her, and she doesn't remember anything. It's obvious she wasn't in her senses," he almost yelled the last part. I felt really guilty.