The Ideal NRI Couple mistake

chapter 23: Neil's POV

Guys! I'm back and this time to make things better I have written a few chapters in advance. However I will upload only 2 chapters a week on Thursday and Saturday. Will help me schedule and edit them too!

I felt shattered. I was broken and I did not know who and how to repair myself. The single malt was not helping. I felt sick. I was becoming the monster of a husband I always hated. I knew Ishani and my trust should always be there. I can't believe what happened that night. I cannot believe she is home right now and I am scared. For the first time I'm really scared to call her. I'm scared of how she would react. I pray she would come back. Knowing how headstrong this woman is chances were she might just divorce me.

Our life together was short and I was seeing snippets. I had actually tortured her. First by uprooting her from India, then making her a domesticated biwi, making her loose her identity by not working and then drowning myself in work and letting her become sad. That night was the last straw. Hell I couldn't accept myself. What would I tell her. I felt my eyes tear up. I felt weak and this need to be with her. She was my only love. She was all I always cared for. I never felt the need to make friends since the day her family shifted next to ours.

Ishani was always mine. But had I crushed her? It was 4 am when finally sleep took over. All I dreamt of was meeting her, holding her, listening to her happy laughter. I woke up to hear my phone ringing. How long had I been asleep? My back hurt and my head felt heavy.

Ishani? My heartbeat increased. I picked her call, "hey my love," my voice was husky. "Neil. You okay?""yeah. Just busy. You alright?" I asked her back.

"I am. I am going for lunch with your father. What does he need to talk about?" She came straight to point. "Ish I have no idea. I'm sorry my love. Come back." I said softly. "Neil really? I'm asking you something different right now. What does he want to talk about? How much does he know?" I now understood the reason for her call. "Ish I have no idea but I was thinking that I'll complete your registration form for the NRI thing. Send me the link," this was my best idea. "Really Neil? Will you, now?" She sounded almost angry. "We'll see. I have to go now." And with that Ishani kept the phone down. I quickly called office and started getting ready for the day. I had missed almost 4 hrs of work and I knew with my headache today was going to be a long day.

With my mind preoccupied with Ishani I made it to work and saw Rianna walk in. "Boss man has no time for work. Honeymoon still on?" She smiled and handed me a coffee. I thanked her and smiled. "How come you are here?"

"Don't you remember, I was supposed to come for the meeting in Indonesia? Or are you going alone." She looked at me. "We'll go." I smiled at her. "Umm you mean Ishani too, right? My boyfriend is here too. I thought weekend trip after the meeting."

Crap crap. I had to call Ishani back or third wheel an entire weekend. "Sure. Let me work and I'll be back with all details."

"Let's have a meeting in 20 minutes?" She asked as she went back to her laptop. "Sure." And I dialled Ishani repeatedly. And then send her a message. "I have a weekend of work plus fun at Bali. Join me. Rianna is going too." And hit send. Little did I know the storm this message was about to create.