Chapter 22: RECEPTION

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Shafiq mansion is heavenly decorated to officially welcome shehnaaz as sidharth's beautiful wife on short notice they made quick arrangements since media wasn't aware of their relationship status, a panel is being invited too in-order to record their official statement "adil, beta yahan khade tasveer kechwana bandh karo jakar sidharth ko dekho ya Allah aaj kuch galat na ho hamare bacho ke saath please hamari izzat rakh laina !" shafiq ji, utters a bit softly, the other half of the statement, more to himself "shafiq ji, hum aapko dhoondh rahe thai" zahra ji, sighs "khairyat ?" shafiq ji, questions.

"Haan g, Allah ka shukar !" hands over the watch shafiq ji had especially ordered for sidharth.

"Aap yeh daina bhool gaye ?!" as per their family tradition, shehnaaz's father, must gift him due to his absence, shafiq ji, pledged to fulfil every right as her father "kya karein, ab hum bhudde horahe hain begum ?" shafiq ji, takes laughing.

He slowly, made his way upstairs where sidharth is seen struggling with the button of his sherwani smiling, strolled to him "yaad hai school jaane ke time bhi aapko mushkil huwa karte thi ?" nods at him "collar wale buttons zehar lagte hain" admits forming a grumpy face "biwi, se keh daina" shafiq ji suggests, his facial expressions dropped.

"Beta, aap guroor toh shehnaaz maan hai hamara aap dono mein se .. kisi ko bhi na khush dekh kar hum kaise khush hosakte hain .. bache hai usne .. nadaani mein akar joh kuch kiya usko ehsaas hai apne galati ka, ek baar nazar andaaz karke ... aap apne rishte ko ke mauka de kar dekho dil se .. ek dusre ke liye bina pressure mein aye, agar aap ab bhi hume khush karne ke liye kar rahe haina toh mat kijiye us khushi ka kya joh doh pal ke ho, na sukoon, na sach .. dikhawa bann kar reh jayega I have been very selfish but now I don't want to be tell me beta, do you still love her ?" felt, the need to ask him, just came from inside.

"Abu, I won't lie .. I am extremely hurt .. I cannot promise anything except the fact that my heart is still very much in love with her .. I can't be okay .. within a day or two accepting or earning me back will cost her a long time .. I still can't forget that .. she considers me as somebodies replacement !" it has to be the most honest and genuine reply from his side "hmm, take your time, but as her father I will ask you to be a little softer" made him wear a watch, then silently headed outside.

Meanwhile, shehnaaz was terrified her heart was literally thumping with anxiousness "yaar yeh na over lag rahe hai, dusre lagao !" using tissues she wipes her lipstick for the forth time "shehnaaz, u look gorgeous itna stress kyun le rahe hai ?" zoya is gestured by the makeup artist to calm her little down, nodding, came to rescue "what's up please shut your eyes and take a deep breath !" she does badly wanting to be ridden from the burden.

"Can we talk ?!" shehnaaz almost requested.

"Of course, kya huwa babe ?" zoya sat down with a lot of difficulty managing her heavy gown "tera bhai mujhse nafrat karta hai phir bhi main khud ko kyun is jahanum mein dhakaail rahe hoon ? I agreed cause this time maine unhe HAQ diya ke woh hamare rishte ko lekar faisla lein lekin yaar kahin main galati toh nahi karne jarahe ?" tears stream down ruining her eye makeup more fear of losing herself, to set things right are grasping her to death "dekh main nahin jaante kaun sahi galat hai, bass itna jaante hoon, ke upar wale ke raza mandi se sab kuch horaha hai, behtri lekar chal zayada sukoon haasil hoga !" she gave best advice, controlling emotions she quickly pulled her into a tight heart warming hug.

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After sometime, they hear knock zoya rushes to open her smile widens to meet sidharth looking absolutely dashing and handsome "bhai jaan, is look mein agar neeche jaoge toh ladkiyaan apna dil aap par zaroor gawah baithainge" zoya jokes, adil joins "haina, maine toh kaha bhai jaan se ki apne biwi ke haath sambhal kar rakhein .. kahin is chakkar mein, saath khoon maaf na hojayein" zoya chuckles totally agreeing "hogaye bakwaas, bulao madam ko aur kitna make up thoop ne ka irada" sidharth falls in short of words as soon as she appears in-front of their sight looking pretty drop-dead gorgeous, and beautifully glamours it made him speechless, he felt insanely possessed, captivated by her natural beauty.

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