Chapter 24

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Shehnaaz transfers the loan money to Param's account. Param calls her and tells her that they gave booked an operation date. Shehnaaz feels shocked and devastated as the date of her father's operation is the day when she and Sid are getting married.

She didn't know why destiny is playing such game with her. But nevertheless she pacifies herself saying everything will be fine. If it was not for Sidharth, she would have never been able to get the money she needed for her father's operation. Whether directly or indirectly, Sidharth was helping her.

The day of marriage arrives. Mahesh comes with a wedding dress for Shehnaaz. He also passes an envelope to her. Shehnaaz thanks him and opens the envelope and reads a letter.

Chashmish,
I understand that you are an independent girl and wouldn't want to wear the dress I sent but it's necessary just to behave normally in front of Mrs. Singhania. So please wear this.
-Sidharth

She is surprised as to how he knew how exactly she felt. Shehnaaz was never used to wearing a designer and costly dresses. She believed in simple life and being thrift. Hence, she didn't save money for herself but always thought of helping the needy upto maximum limit she could afford.

She looks at the beautiful wedding lehenga choli and there was also a jewelry set.

Her thoughts - I have to do this for his happiness and the contract. I will return these clothes and jewelry post marriage to him. I have no rights to keep them. As it is, it's not a real marriage. My heart is not into it. I like Sidharth but we are no match so I am being more realistic and don't want to dream big which I can't afford.

Sid looks at himself in the mirror. He was wearing a Royal Wedding Collections Sherwani. He smirks at his reflection in the mirror.

His thoughts - Finally, the day has arrived when I am getting married

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His thoughts - Finally, the day has arrived when I am getting married. Though it's a court marriage, I am dressed in a traditional clothes just as all Indian grooms do.

I am desperately waiting to see my bride. She thinks it's a contract marriage but little does she know that she will be my lawfully wedded wife and I would put in all the necessary efforts to maintain the status quo.

I don't know if the feeling I am developing over a time for her is love or not, but I respect her, like her and want the only source of my happiness to stay with me for life.

I am tired of having a meaningless flings like a nomad wandering in a dessert without any aim. I didn't know this Chashmish could change my entire life and the way of looking at it.

How I wish that it was a traditional marriage which is unbreakable. Court marriages looks like an agreement, which is what Shehnaaz decided since it is a contract. There is no system to break a traditonal marriage, that's what my Maa told me once. The Divorce is a modern day seperation process to break the legal agreement of marriage. Traditional marriages are more of sacred nuptials of the two souls and the two hearts.

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