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“She is my daughter!” I scream back, tears streaming down my face.
Before he can take a step further to exit, the front door bursts open and Ajay enters, carrying a gun in his hand which is pointing towards the man.
“Drop your gun and surrender yourself.” Ajay barks. He is standing in the doorway with his eyes locked on the man with Mili in his arms and blocks him from going outside.
My heart is in my mouth when my eyes move from Ajay to the man before I fix my eyes on Mili. No way in hell will I take my eyes off my daughter.
“Don’t be a fool. Just move out of my way and let me go. If not, I will put a bullet in this little girl’s head,” he threatens, pressing the gun further into Mili’s forehead.
“Ajay, don’t.” My voice is terrified, my chest heaving.
Ignoring my warning, Ajay thunders, “You will not be able to leave this place.”
My stomach crunches. I break out in a cold sweat of fear and my mind goes numb at the very sight that’s playing in front of my eyes.
“I am telling you for the last time. Put down your gun and move, or she will die,” the man yells.
Ajay nods and slowly starts to put the gun down. And then before my brain can register what’s happening, the sound of a gunshot fills the room, making me jump out of my skin. I hear a piercing scream, which is followed by my shriek. It takes me a fraction of a second to realise that Ajay has shot the man in his left leg, making the gun slip from his hand while he falls on the ground, letting go of Mili.
My heart skips a beat and I drop to my knees, my body still shaking. I am not able to suppress my emotions. One wrong move would have cost me Mili’s life. I would have lost my daughter forever, a piece of my heart. I don’t even want my mind to think in the direction of what it would be like to live the rest of my life, thinking about what could have happened to my daughter.
Mili immediately runs to me, and hugs my chest hard, rocking me backwards, and I wrap my hands around holding her to me in a tight embrace. She is alive. She is safe. She is in my arms. But even though I’m comforting myself, telling myself that Mili’s life is not in danger, my heartbeats are still galloping. I pull away from her so that I can check her over to assure myself that she is fine. Her ashen face and tear-stained cheeks tell me how traumatised she is feeling and pierce my heart. My eyes rove over her body, and once I am assured that there is not even a scratch on her body, I pull her back into my arms while my gaze flits towards the asshole writhing in pain, lying on the floor.
“You are safe,” I coo soothingly, as I hold her tight against my chest while she cries uncontrollably, burying her face in the crook of my neck. Kissing her forehead, I run my hands over her head and try to comfort her.
“Ma’am, I have this under control. You and Mili need to leave and wait outside. I have informed the cops and Ranveer Sir; they will be here any moment,” Ajay says, walking towards the man who is now whimpering in pain on the floor with his leg bleeding.
Silently, I nod my head and slowly rise to my feet with Mili clinging to me for dear life.
“Alisha mommy, I don’t want to stay here. Please take me away,” Mili weeps, pressing her tiny body closer against me.
Swallowing the lump in my throat, I run my hand over her head. “Let’s go, Princess.”
As I glance at Ajay one last time, I see that he has kicked the man’s gun further away from his reach and has pinned him to the floor. I can still feel the adrenaline rush through my body as I take in the scene in front of me. The last few minutes come back rushing to my mind and I feel like I am living through the horror all over again.
The gun in his hand… Mili in his clutches… Mili crying and kicking… Ajay barging in… the gunshot…
God, I came so close to losing her. No, I will never experience that pain. Our bond is forever and unbreakable. I will always protect my daughter from any harm that comes her way. Her safety is the topmost priority for me. Nothing will take her from my life. I’ll defend her fiercely at each and every step. My arms tighten around Mili, wanting to hold her securely.
“Ma’am, please hurry.” Ajay’s voice pulls me out of my daze, bringing my attention back to the current situation.
I nod and dash out of the room with Mili in my arms. Just as I make my way through the exit, I see the police car shadowing us, its sirens wailing with a red light flashing on it. Two cops in uniform step out of the car.
“Ma’am, are you alright?” one of the police officers asks.
“Ye…yes,” I stammer, as my hold on Mili tightens. “He is in my house. He tried harming us.”
The other police officer nods. “We did get a call from your husband about a possible threat. Does the attacker have any weapon?”
“Yes, he did have a gun, but my bodyguard Ajay came in and shot him in the leg,” I explain to both the police officers.
They both exchange a knowing look before looking back at me. One of the cops then gestures towards their police car. “Ma’am, why don’t you and your daughter sit in the car while we go and check the crime scene?” he offers.
“Okay.” I nod.
He opens the back door of the car and assists me inside before shutting the door.
“I want to go to Daddy. Where’s he?” Mili snivels in my arms.
