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“What the hell does that mean?” My nostrils flare. I know I have to show him respect but my fury gets the better of me and I see red at his words.
“It means exactly what I said. But I don’t mind repeating, so in clear words, whatever the current status is, whether she is your wife or not, I have spoken to my lawyers and have instructed them to draw the papers. Soon, I will free my daughter from this unwanted bond.”
I let out a sarcastic laugh and cross my arms over my chest, not in the mood for this drivel. I can already feel the hair rising on the back of my neck even thinking about what he just said. Nonetheless, I don’t let him get the satisfaction of scaring me and smirk, “I am sorry, Dad, but if you think you can intimidate me and break my marriage, then you are highly mistaken. You are not going to keep me from my wife.” Frustrated, I pause and run my hand through my hair, and let out a deep sigh as I continue, “I know I messed up really badly. I know she is upset with me, but no one is keeping her from me. Not even her. So now, please move from my way. I need to go to my wife.” I hiss the last seven words, which make his eyes widen and then narrow at me. I know he is worried for his daughter. Hell, if I would have been in his shoes, I would have done the same. But then, he needs to understand that I love Alisha, and no way am I going to give up on her.
“Whatever you say will not undo the tears you brought in her eyes. You hurt her and have made her gothrough the worst possible pain.” His jaw clenches as he glares at me and says in a barely controlled voice, “I am telling you this nicely. Just turn around and leave or else I’m calling the cops. So, I advise you….”
“As much as I regard the summon, Dad, I am not leaving without my wife.” I cut him off and his eyes redden with wrath. However, that doesn’t deter me. I am determined to not leave without Alisha.
“What’s going on here?” Alisha’s mom asks as she comes to stand next to her husband. Her expression hardens as her gaze lands on me. She then looks between the two of us.
“Nothing, Sweetheart, Ranveer is just leaving,” Alisha’s dad says as he turns to his wife.
My jaw tightens along with my hands which curl into a fist. “I am not leaving.”
Alisha’s dad turns to face me. “You are leaving and you will sign the divorce papers once you get them.”
“Over my dead body,” I grit through my teeth, looking daggers at him.
“Well, that works for me. I can make that happen.” He shrugs his shoulders. “I did tell you that if you hurt her, I’ll kill you. Looks like it’s time to turn my threat into reality,” her dad growls back.
“Stop this nonsense right now, both of you!” her mom hisses. “You think it will make Alisha happy to see you both argue like this? She is already hurt and doesn’t need to add this to the list,” she points out.
Hearing her mom, both her dad and my eyes soften.
“I don’t mean to hurt her.”
“That was not my intention.” We both speak simultaneously.
“Now you both better listen to me,” she barks and looks at her husband.“Rishi, if we ever had a fight or misunderstanding, and I would have left you without giving you a chance to speak, you would go insane and would try your best to speak to me, so give Ranveer some benefit of the doubt here!” God, I love her mom. She is right. Alisha is surrounded by people who love her wholeheartedly. Bad luck is, the people who love her, are fighting with each other at the moment. And what’s worse is, I’m the cause of the rift. She then turns her gaze to me. “And Ranveer, Alisha is his daughter, the apple of his eyes. He, of course, is distraught and concerned about his little girl, who you happened to hurt. So, take that into account and let that attitude of yours take a backseat. Don’t forget the fact that you cheated on Alisha.”
I blink at her words, feeling a fresh wave of sentiment fill my gut.
“I didn’t cheat on my wife,” I whisper. And that’s the truth. Since I met Alisha, I only had eyes for her. I didn’t step out of my marriage. Soha is my past, who doesn’t count.
“Don’t you dare lie,” her dad growls, but her mom cuts him off.
“Rishi, calm down.” Her gaze then finds mine as she continues to speak. “Ranveer, we do have questions for you. We want to ask you why you hurt our daughter, but this is not the right time. We all need to cool down before we can have this conversation.”
“Can I at least see Alisha for once? Please,” I plead, looking at her mom, hoping she will understand.
She presses her lips together and then lets out a huff of air. “I know my daughter, and trust me when I say that this is not the right time to talk to her. It will not do you any good. Please give her this space.”
My heart lodges in my throat. I am torn between giving Alisha the space, and having my way and dragging her home with me.
After much contemplation and great reluctance, I nod my head. “You are my wife’s parents, so I will show you the respect you deserve, but don’t mistake it for my defeat. I am leaving for now, but that doesn’t mean I will give up on my wife. I am not leaving her. Not now, not ever.” Saying that, I turn on my heels and walk to my car without glancing back.
When I reach my car, I slip into the driver’s seat. I close my eyes and lean my head against the headrest, wishing I could get a do-over, starting with the part where I would tell Alisha the truth about Soha.
After pondering for a few minutes, I pull out my mobile from my pocket and dial Ajay’s number. He answers on the first ring.
“Are you here?” I ask him, not bothering with niceties.
“I am,” he confirms.
“Good. She will be here for a couple of days. Keep an eye on her twenty-four-seven. I want to know every move of hers.”
“Will do.”He is quick to reply.
