~𝙁𝘼𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀~

Chapter-48

Rutba's POV

The whole ride, I thought what the doctor said.

Now I've to take care of myself for my baby. And I can't make my body weak. I've to talk to him.

May be I can't tell him about my pregnancy. But I can't work at home now. It's not good for my baby.

I entered the passcode on the lock and opened the door. I know the passcode because I saw him enter it on the first day and It's easy to remember because it's his birthday date. His birthday was a few days after our reception.

If everything was normal, I would celebrate his birthday. But the harsh truth is, nothing is normal between us.

Dhruv's POV

Leaving her alone here is the last thing I want to do. But I've nothing to do.

Now I'm waiting for her to come back from the hospital. After she comes, I'll pack my things and leave.

Whenever I was thinking about leaving her alone, my heart started aching. Whatever she had done I never thought about leaving her. I know it's only about one month, still I don't want  to leave her. But I've nothing to do.

She can't live the whole month alone here. So I decided that I'd tell her to go to her home for some days and also visit Soumya Bhabisa. At least, She'll get some company.

I also didn’t give her company in these two months but at least every day I came back home and I was a few doors away from her.

I put my head on the back of the sofa, closed my eyes and rubbed my temple. It's throbbing continuously after I get to know that I've to leave her alone.

I get the sound from the lock. That means she is putting in the passcode and she knows the passcode too.

I heard the sound of the door opening. I waited for some time when she went back to her room. But when I opened my eyes I found her, standing in front of me with nervousness. I don't even know if this nervousness is real or not.

She is a few feet away from me. She is looking down.

She must want to say something because it's the first time in these two months she is standing in front of me like this.

I sat straight.
"What?"

She looked at me. My heart clenched. It feels like it's been so long that she doesn't look at me.
"I..." She gulped.

"What? I don't have time to wait for you. "

Suddenly her eyes welled up and she looked down again. It's not like I didn’t taunt her like this before. But she never cried for these small taunts.

She composed herself and cleared her throat.
"I can't work."

"What? Say it clearly. "

"I can't work at home. I can't do any household work now."

I'm sure she is up to another plan now. I knew it. How long she would act? She has been acting for two months. She can't anymore. Now her real self will be revealed.

"Why? Are you sick or do you have cancer or a tumor that you can't work?" I mocked.

She looked at me with her teary eyes. These eyes manipulated me before but not now.
"No. But I.. just can't. "

"You don't have any of this. Then why you can't? Give me a reason. Then I'll think."

"You’re capable enough to hire a maid. Can't you do this one thing for me?"

I never take her as a maid. The things she did, are part of her punishment. But here, I caught her.

"And here is the thing. I am capable enough to hire a thousand maids. And you knew that I was capable. That's why, you trapped me. But you can't continue this act anymore. So you're saying you can't work.So this is the end of your act?"

She looked at me with her teary eyes.
"You really think about me like this?"

"Why not? You’re not telling me the reason why you can't work. If you want to stay in this house, you've to work in this house."

I know I shouldn’t say it but it came out.

Something crossed her eyes.
"So what will you do with me if I can't work? If I don't do the work, I can't stay in this house."

I keep quiet. It was my fault. I shouldn’t say it. But I can't deny my words. I, myself said it.

"Why are you not saying anything? You keep saying so many things from the last two months. Tell me, What will happen with me?"

Suddenly her tone changed. This tone is coming from her anger. It's new. Whatever I said to her before, she never showed her anger to me.

But her facial expression is still the same. Her cheeks are painted with tears. I know what she wanted to hear from me. But I'll never walk out from what I decided. She'll get her punishment.

Her real self is revealing now. She can't act anymore now. She wants that luxurious life she dreamed and that's why, she is saying that she can't work.But it'll never happen.

And suddenly the whole thing came in front of my eyes how she lied to me, betrayed me, used me. I'll never forget her for this even if I love her.

I stood in front of her.
"What do you want to hear?"

She is looking at me with rage. I never see this on her.
"What will you do with me if I don't work?"

"I said it before. You can't stay at this house if you do not do the work." Obviously, she'll not leave this house and do the work again. Because after living in this big house, she can't live in that small house now. She got used to this big house. I know she'll stay.

She nodded.
"Thank you for letting me out of this cage." saying that she went to her room fast.

What does it mean? Does she mean that she'll leave this house?

No, she'll not. She married me for my money. She'll not leave.

To be continued......