Ram

Me, Gauri and Abhi are going towards the dining room to have our dinner. I was about to move inside when my eyes fell on a maid suspiciously walking outside of the same dining room.

I shrugged my thoughts as she may have some personal problems.

I went inside and sat beside my wife and the other seat beside me was occupied by dad already.

I was eating my food silently when Dad cleared his throat getting my attention. I took the glass in front of his mouth to which he raised his eyebrows and took the glass from my hand.

Karn: I don't need water. Don't you think you forgot something? (He asked making me confused.)

Ram: What is it? I don't remember Dad. (I said trying to remember something he told me to do.)

Karn: Apologize. Apologize to Nisha for shouting at her for no reason. (He asked making me shocked.)

Ram: Who told her to mix-(I was cut off in the middle by Dad's glare.)

I gulped my saliva in fear and turned towards Nisha who was by the way sitting in front of me.

Ram: I'm sorry for shouting at you Rajkumaari. (I said folding my hands in front and rolling my eyes when Dad's attention shifted towards his food.)

Nisha: It's okay Rajkumar Anand, I can understand, you don't think twice in your anger. (She said placing her hand on mine.)

I immediately took my hand away irritated at her touchy nature.

Ram: Don't mind me saying this, but please try to keep your hands to yourself. I'm not comfortable getting touched by random people. (I said getting a smack on my back from Dad.)

Abhi sealed his lips to not laugh while I could see Nisha's pale face at the open insult thrown towards her.

Ram: I'm telling the truth, Dad. Why are you beating me for that? And also she doesn't walk properly. Whenever she walks in front of me she falls. (I said loudly enough for everyone to hear. )

Matha Draupadi stifled a laugh at that and gave me a naughty grin while raising her eyebrows.

I shook my head at her teasing. I waited patiently for Nisha to reply but she didn't anyway and walked fastly towards the entrance of the dining room.

I doubt her hand behind this fake pregnancy thingy. What to do? How can I find out or probably prove Nisha is the mastermind behind this?

My thoughts broke when Maatha Draupadi said.

Draupadi: Are you taking care of Anu, Ram? She's not alone now, another life is inside her. You need to take care of her more from now on. (My smile fell at the mention of the baby.)

They will be so disappointed when they will find out she is not pregnant. I sighed as I lost my appetite. I saw Anu is also having the food forcefully probably not liking it. I smiled at her pouty lips and signalled her to follow me.

We reached our room and I pinned her to the wall locking the door as soon as we entered the room.

Ram: What happened to my baby? Does she not like the food? ( I said bopping her nose with mine and kissing it afterwards.)

Anu: Yes, I don't want to eat that. That is not tasty at all. (She said pouting making me smile at her cuteness.)

Ram: Shall I cook for my baby? (I asked expecting a yes from her.)

I kissed her cheek when I saw her sparkling eyes.

Anu: Will you really cook for me? (She asked jumping excitedly.)

I nodded my head and took her towards the kitchen where the maids were cleaning up as breakfast had already been served. They bowed to us when we entered. They left as I told them to.

I started cooking when Abhi entered there. I raised my eyebrow at him when he showed me a small bottle which he was hiding behind the utthariya making me understand that he finally bought the medicine.

I signalled him to come closer which he did. Anu was busy talking with a maid's child. I took that as a chance and mixed the medicine which will stop the pregnancy symptoms.

After some time Abhi and I successfully made her eat it. I sighed in relief as now it would be revealed that she was not pregnant. Now we have to wait till the medicine does its work. And if Anu gets her period tomorrow it will be confirmed that she's not at all pregnant. What an irony, I was hoping my wife was not pregnant.

I took Anu with me to our room to make her sleep. I am sacrificing my sleep for today to clarify my doubt about Nisha being the culprit. I will miss her embrace, I thought while pouting, looking at her peaceful sleeping face.

I was walking in the corridor to reach Abhi's room when I heard soft murmurs from someone. I frowned at that, as it was very late and everyone must have been sleeping till now.

I moved towards that room to shout at them. But stopped when I heard Nisha's voice. I opened the door a little and peeked inside.

Nisha: You did a very good job. But it's of no use bitch. Are you even telling the truth? Did they not consummate their marriage? (She asked making me open my mouth wide.)

??? : I have been working for Rajkumari Ananya as her maid from the day she came to hastinapur after marriage. And I swear I didn't see blood on their bed which indicates their union. It's 100% true. (She said making me clench my teeth in anger.)

I barged inside without any thought and grabbed that maid by the throat.

Ram: How dare you? (I said angrily ready to kill her.)

Getting the chance Nisha tried to escape making me immediately leave the maid and grab her hand.

Ram: Tell me the truth already. Accept your hand in whatever you have done then I may not let this matter out. I'm damn serious right now. If you think you can lie then you are wrong. TELL ME! (I shouted making her tremble under my gaze.)

Nisha: Fine. Y-yes I was the one behind this. (She said looking down her eyes already producing tears.)

Ram: So, you are the one who told this maid to mix that liquid which causes pregnancy symptoms to my wife? (I asked calmly still holding her wrist.)

Nisha: Y-yes. (She said trying to remove my hand from hers.)

Ram: Are you out of your mind? Why would you do that? You know what you have done. You played with the feelings of all the elders. You know how bad they will feel when they get to know it was all false. (I asked gripping her shoulders.)

Nisha: Leave me. (She said ignoring all my questions.)

Ram: I asked you something, you idiotic woman. I'm sparing you just because I don't want the relationship between your grandfather and her sister to get more bitter after that cursed sabha incident. Now, If you won't tell me the reason for your immature scheme I will forget about ever- (I was cut off when she pushed me hard.)

Due to the impact of her push, I went two steps back from the place where she was standing.

I was shocked at the sudden push and got even more shocked when she came closer to my face holding my golden neckpiece and was about to kiss me. I pushed her harshly making her fall on the ground.

I can feel my blood boiling at her shameless action. I walked towards her with anger and shouted.

Ram: HOW DARE YOU? (I shouted at her who looked into my eyes with the same intensity.)

I was flabbergasted at her guts to look at me directly in the eye when I was angry. She got up and pulled me close to her again and said.

Nisha: Why do you have to choose her over me? What's there in her that I don't have? (She shouted back at me with her red eyes, her eyes devoid of any tears.)

Ram: What are you talking about? (I asked confused.)

Nisha: Your father had fixed my marriage with you before Ananya. But you have rejected it without even looking at my face. (She said clenching her teeth saying that.)

Ram: I rejected it because I love Anu, and you have to get that point in your immature brain that I will never ever marry you. (I said calmly not wanting to hurt her heart and moved towards the door to get away from her.)

Nisha: I will not give up Ram. I will do every possible thing to get you. And I will not think twice about mixing poison in your wife's food instead of this stupid medicine that only causes pregnancy symptoms.

. . . . . Okay, that's it for today. Will update tomorrow the next chapter. Do tell your thoughts in the comment section.

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