Love or Revenge

Chapter 35

Zoya looked at him in awe and then sighed. "Aditya... I want to know, why you were so distant and cold with me are for the past weeks. Is it really because of what I said at the restaurant that night?" Aditya smiled and placed his on hers on the table and circled with his thumbs on the top of her palm and asked, "All you came up with this question, when I give you a open ticket to know about me", he paused and added, "I'll tell you but later I mean after the dinner". Zoya nodded.

Aditya didn't remove his hand from hers and Zoya "Aditya, I have one more question, can I ask you?" Aditya nodded. "You told me that you can never hate me for anything, what do you mean by that?" Zoya asked and Aditya looked at her and smiled. "Well... I admire you... whatever you do I admire you... You are so important and special to me, Zoya... I don't know whether you know, what you have done to me?" He looked at her and corrected, "I mean... You married me to help me... I never thought someone would take such drastic step for someone else happiness... But you did... So you're so special to me and I can't hate you for anything", He said with gratitude.

Zoya processed what he said for a minute and asked, "Even if you come to know that I lied to you or break you trust". Aditya didn't even thought for a second, he said, "No... For me honesty and trust is the most important thing in any relationship... But you don't have to worry about that, because I know that you would never lie to me or break my trust. I trust you more than my life on that..." He winked but Zoya gulped.

"Well, there goes my confession out to the bin... Now I can't tell him that I love him without being honest to him about my past and about my revenge that I plan to take revenge on his own father..." Zoya thought and Aditya shakes his hand in front of her to snap her out of her thoughts. "Zoya... Are you fine? Where have you been lost?" Aditya asked.

"Uh... Nothing... Can we ask them to bring our order? I'm starving..." Zoya changed the topic and Aditya smiled and said, "Of course..." He then, called the waiter to bring the food. Rest of the dinner, they both discussed normally, Aditya told her about how his father's friend love him and the most memorable moments with his mother.

And Zoya told her memorable moment with Grace while growing up and her phone beeps on the table. Aditya looked at her. "It's nothing... Some message from unknown number... I'll check it later..." She said and locked the screen. Again the phone beeps and she locked it once again.

Aditya excused himself for a minute and went to the restroom. The evening and the dinner was going smooth and wonderful until Zoya picked up the phone to check the message.

As she looked into the message her face turned pale and terrified. She hurriedly looked up for Aditya and made sure he was not around and then she checked the message again. She was looking at the video of the night before his death when she stayed at Srivastav's apartment.

There was one more message that reads, "If you don't want this video to go to Aditya and Police then you better meet me tomorrow at 3.00 pm at Joggers Park".

She checked the video and the message once again. She was terrified that someone has the evidence to her crime. Her hands were shivering and she gulped. "Zoya", Aditya called and she dropped her phone when she startled on hearing Aditya's voice. "I'm sorry... I'm sorry..." Zoya said flustered while picking up her phone from the ground.

Aditya hurried next her and gathered her by her arms and asked looking into her eyes, "Zoya... Are you sure... What happened? Why are you shivering? Are you feeling cold?" He asked. "No... I'm fine... Ummm... Not really... Aditya, will you please take me home?" Zoya asked while Aditya embraced her in his hands.

He immediately removed his coat and covered her and then he asked for check. He settled the bill and took her to the car, holding her close to him. He helped her into the car and closed her side door and hurried to the other and behind the wheels.