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What ?? What are you talking about. She stammers trying her best to keep her posture steady without showing a little fear on her facial expressions.

"Bella" you didn't save me on the cliff that day on the family trip. His voice shakes trying to grasp the reality. But as much as , he is trying to do. It's preaking his heart.

I did save you. Who told you that I didn't. I was the one, who had held your hand and pulled you up that day. If I won't had been there. Then today you might would had lost your life.

Oh really then , what about this. He pulled out the bracelet piece and smack on the table infront of her.

This bracelet is belong to the person , who had saved me. She had in her hands that day. i'd seen with my own eyes. But later,  I'd found it on the floor . And you didn't have anything in your wrist either. So I'd assumed that it's belongs to you. And I'd kept it with me. But now you have your bracelet with you. So that's mean, you were not with me that day. Anger grew on him being hit by the harsh reality. He can't believe , since 20 years , he's been dreaming that she saved him not anyone else.

I did save you ok. I'm not lying to you. I swear. And the bracelet ,you are talking about" is mine as well. I'd two same kind of. But I'd lost one of it that day on the cliff.

What ?? He frown not able to figure out , who to believe and who not.

Yes".I can't believe you can doubt on me like this. I always trusted you shivaay. Even " when you married my sister. But look at you. Yous are doubting at me. How sad. She sobs making him feel guilty with her teary eyes.

I didn't mean to. I just ....

Yes you meant it shivaay. It's been two days, I'm noticing you. Since anika got shot. You have changed your colour. I don't know , what got into you that. You are getting angry on me without any reason . And not only that you have delayed our engagement as well. Now I'm started doubting that might soon you will break our relationship as well. She cry making him shook his head.

No it's nothing like that. I won't do such thing. You are thinking absurd. I ....

Then why don't you do engagement with me and clear my doubt. She snarls removing his hands from her shoulders . making him squeeze his eyes. He somehere needed time to think, what does he want in his life. But now , it's seems impossible. As she wants them to be together as soon as possible.

Alright , we will get engaged tomorrow evening. Are you happy now. Hearing him , Bella squeal and hugged him tightly. Which shivaay reciprocated unwillingly. Since she has woken up. He don't feel connection with her at all. his heart always stays restless around her. But on the same time , when he is with anika. Then things are really different. He just wanna stay with her in her surroundings. And don't want her to leave his sight. She is giving him some kind of peace , which he looks for in the Bella.but can't locate it and ends up finding himself uncomfortable with her.

I'm so happy shivay . I'm going to tell mom and dad. Saying this she run away from there squealing in happiness. As she went,  shivaay sat on the bed and look towards the bracelet laying on the table. He grabs it in his hand and kept looking at it for while. He wanna trust Bella,  whatever she smeared on his face. But on the same time he is not having it. He feels like she lied to him. It's belongs to anika only. Otherwise how she had other piece of bracelet with her and other half with him. But because of lack of proofs. He can't say anything.  and he really don't wanna break Bella's heart for baseless things. He sighs rubbing his forehead and put the bracelet back into his pocket.

After sometimes

Shivaay comes down and found Bella is talking to her parents about the engagement. They seem pretty excited as hers. Which makes him shocked , as until a day only , their other daughter had been shot. And they are pretty chill about it. Not even once they discussed about it. Or showed any concern that who dared to shot her or tried to inquiry about the matter. They are all happy with the Bella's happiness.  Meanwhile thinking about it , he dragged his eyes towards the kitchen and found anika is standing making something for herself with her one  hand. She is pretty much struggling with the chore,  which made him infuriates and he stride towards the kitchen with heavy steps.

Let me help you. Anika gasp , when suddenly the pan have been snatched by her , that also by none other than shivaay oberoi.

I can do it. You don't need to help me mr oberoi. She snarls controlling her urge of irritation.

I can see that. Saying this he crack the egg and throw on the pan. Anika try to snatch the spatula from him but he ended up holding her wrist yanking her towards him.

Stop struggling!! I'm doing it. He said in raspy tone looking straight into her eyes. Which he found them so pretty. They are so big having thick eyelashes covering them . He just forgot all his surroundings and just drown in them,  like they are deep ocean. As much as he is coming closer to her. He is finding her more and more attractive and appealing than anything else. And it causing him to have sleepless nights. He wish,  if she would had been with him on his bed cuddling in his arms. He miss her warmth , which he never experienced before. Apparently all these things,  he should feel for Bella. But instead her , he is getting attracted to his Ex wife. Whom he was claiming to despise her until few days. Or better to say , he was fooling himself by acting hateful towards her.

You should leave my hand. She whispered snatching her arm from his grasp , bringing him back on earth. He blink his eyes clearing his throat and look away not able to understand,  what he was doing few seconds ago.

Eggs are ready. Here have it. He put the eggs  on the plate along with the toast,  which she already had made and left from there,  before he goes mad with his mind and heart games.

I'm leaving. He announced marching towards the exit.

Where are you going shivaay. ?? We have to decide about the renovation and the engagement.  I want you to come with me to choose rings.  Bella retorts in irritation seeing him going without planning anything for their engagement.

In end of the day , you are the one , who will decide what we gonna wear and what not. Infect if I tried to intrude about my likings. Then I'm sure , you won't like it. So better " if you do on your own. I'm happy. Whatever you gonna choose.  Ok. He shruggs his shoulder having smugness on his face and left from there leaving Bella confused with his behaviour. She is not able to figure out about his mood. For one minute he is different.  and then next minute his mood changes like bad mood swings. Now she has started  fearing that might it will affect their  relationship.  which she doesn't want at all after coming so far.

Bella sweetie, get ready we are going for shopping. Her mother chimes  marching towards her own  room. 

Yes mom. Saying this she also left  from there to get  ready.  but not before glaring anika. Who is sitting having her lunch, which is toast and eggs. Anika rolls her eyes and concentrate on her meal being ascetic to get the house silent for while.  Finally she will able to get some sleep , which she was depriving from last two days.

Outside

What do you mean , you couldn't find the man. It's been two days of incident. And I'm not seeing a single progression. Increase your search and give me the information asap.

"I'm sorry chief ". I'll try to my best to get him on my hands as soon possible. don't worry. But one thing , I have figured out chief during the investigation.

What is it??? Shivaay snarled tightening his hand on the steering.

The aim was miss anika not your fiance.

Whattt ?? He gasp.

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After sleeping for one and half day ,  anika got up freshly. Her mood  seems great and the wound on her shoulder also looks  fine. It's not aching same as like yesterday's. Thanks to her  bed rest for good amount of hours . Otherwise, she was thinking,  she might die out of tiredness. But thankfully,  this Bella kept her engagement and  her family got busy in the arrangements without disturbing her  for once. Which actually somewhere shook her. As her mother is not one of them. Who likes her to have rest , when she or her lovely daughter is working. But she amused that in excitement of  Bella's engagement. She totally forgot about her  existence. But it's good for her as well. At last she got her sleep. With her  pleasant mood , she got up and left for take a warm shower. After taking shower, she comes out and head  towards the cupboard to get her clothes , out when her mother barge in breaking the bubble of her little happiness.

Anika , you are still in your room. Here I'm getting tired of running around like a donkey.  and you didn't even care to come out and help me in the chores.  Being sister of the bride. You should be ahead in working. But you seems not interested at all. She retorts having disbelief in her tone.

You have enough servants at home. And I'm sure,  the event planner must be here as well. Then I guess my presence  is not needed.  Moreover I'm not coming in the engagement. So contributing  in the chores as well not needed.  She answer back wearing her black loose hoodie with much difficulties,  because of having pain in her shoulder.  But her mother didn't came ahead to help her  at all and just stood there looking at her with disdain.

You are jealous of Bella. aren't you ? She  snarles arching her brow up folding her arms.

What ??? I'm not jealous. Why I would be ??Anika got shocked after hearing her mother claiming her to be jealous of her sister. She agrees" From Childhood , she was always being side lined. And never got the love the way her sister got. But not even once,  she felt jealous of her happiness. She always felt happy in her happiness. Never ever she expressed hate or curses her.

Oh I know you. You always been jealous of her. You never liked to see her happy. And today , you seem more affected. After all she is getting marry to shivaay. Isn't. Anika shake her head in disbelief seeing her own mother spilling the hate for her,  like she doesn't belong to her at all. If Bella is her daughter. Then she is as well. But like always,  she is sidelining her and showing her unnecessary hate.

Are you really my mother are not. ,, She chocks feeling heavy lump in her throat.

Because you always take side of Bella no matter what happens. From childhood, you never loved me. You never showed me the care , which you should had. You never treated me the way,  you treated to her. I've always been neglected by you. It always felt like I'm not your daughter. I don't belong to you. Why it's like this mama. Why you don't love me ( she sobs holding her hand in her quivery palm , not able to comtrol emotions.) I've always listen to you. Never say word , if you order me something. Infect I married shivaay on your order.  and divorced him as well. But you still aren't happy with me. Why is like this mama. Why always,  I get treat like this. Why you don't love me. I've been shot before two days. And not even once you came into my room and asked about my well being . Infect when , I came home. You lashed out  at me and called me drama queen. You didn't care about me at all. It's feels like,  if I would had been died then , there won't be a tinniest remorse  you would had felt. She hiccups having teary eyes , which didn't melt her mother at all and she jerk her hand away breaking her heart into zillion pieces.

Cut the crap anika. Stop shedding these tears. These won't affect me at all. Just come outside and help me in the chores. Soon guests will start coming in. Saying this , she glares her and left from there leaving her heart broken and what not. She doesn't understand,why they treat her like this. Being her parents. The way they love Bella. They should do to her as well. But always,  she get side line and bear their unnecessary hate. Now she has highly doubting that they are not her paterns. Otherwise they would never treat her like this. And for clearing her doubt,  she has to do something solid and that's dna test. As now water is crossing from her head. And she can't bear heart break everyday. She determined on her plan and left the room to help in engagement party.

On the other side

Shivaay couldn't get the sleep proper. Whole night he kept thinking about anika. Her innocent face haunted him all the time and he couldn't even blink his eyes  once to grab some sleep.  Before it never happened to him. But now days she's having his all attention and it's effecting on his life as well  as his peace. The person who  never got distracted by anything. That little girl
Is doing single handedly. One side,  he is willing to give chance to Bella and his relationship.   then on the other side , he fear to not see anika again. And it's making him crazy. He is not able to cope up , what to do and how to handle this situation. On the other side , after learning about attacker behind anika is making him more worried. Why on earth someone wants to kill anika. She doesn't have any grudges with anyone. Then why her.

Shivaay , you are still on the bed. Come on get up and freshen up. In few hours, we have to leave for Adkin residence. His mother said entering in his room. 

Yes mom , saying this he went inside the washroom looking not so happy ,as much as his mother anticipated. Everything is happening according to his wish. But still he is looking all gloomy and distressed making his mother confused.

In Adkin residence.

It's been three hours of her running around. All
The rest she had , has been wasted in span of few hours. She has became more tired than before. Her shoulder ,which was feeling better , it has started paining yet again draining her all energy. She wish , if she would had some magic and she would had disappear herself from here. But unfortunately,  it's real life. And nothing sort of things  happens  in actual. She take tired sigh and sat there  holding her head. 

Anika what are you doing here??Being a sister of the Bella. You should be with her right now. Come let's go with me. One of the Bella friend said holding her arm in her hand dragging her along.

Paige,  I can't. Listen to me. But instead listening her anything, she dragged her along with her.

Bella I've got your sister here. Anika squeeze her eyes feeling uncomfortable between Bella's friend,  who stare at her along with Bella , like they have seen some ghost.

Oh so atlast my sister got time to check on me.  Bella said in sarcasm turning  towards anika's direction.

What happened to you anika. You became more ugly than before.   I wonder , if you are Bella's sister or not. I mean if one side she is goddess. Then you are nothing compare to her.  You look same loser as childhood. Bella's friend make fun of anika earning laugh from other girls in the room except Bella. Who is sitting having thick smirk playing on her lips.

Anika sniffles and pass her tight smile.

And you didn't change either vaniya. Same arrogant bully bitch, who love to throw her hate on people. This time girls laugh on vaniya making her hell angry.

How dare you to call me the bitch. She snarls staring at her with pure hate.

If you can't handle the insult. Then don't do to others as well. Be in your limits vaniya.  Don't even dare to  call me loser next time. Did you understand.  Anyways I should get going. I've many works to do. Saying this she left from there closing the door with bang from behind.

Your sister is real bitch Bella. Vaniya fumes folding her arms.

I know that. Bella rolls her eyes and  turn her face towards the mirror to do last touch up.

On the other side

Anika comes in her room and sat on the bed squeezing the mattress in her hand. She is feeling hell angry right now. She felt like to break that  vaniya's face for insulting her like this. She is Bella's friend. That's doesn't mean ,she can insult her like this. If there won't had been many ladies then. Then surely she would had pulled her those ugly hair from the root.she  fumes and  throw her phone on  The  bed in rage.

After sometimes

All the guests have been arrived.  Even oberoies are here. Whole house is bloomed with the lights and the people. But Shivaay's  eyes are wondering around to find one particular person. Who is no where to  be seen. He thought,  she will welcome his family and him along with her parents. But until now,  he didn't see her. Which is making him restless.

Shivaay are you alright ?? His father ask keeping
Hand on his stressed shoulder.

Yes dad I'm.  He pass him smile and stood there  having his all attention somewhere else , instead on the people infront of him.

In anika's room

She is busy having the conference call with  her colleagues,  when her mother barge in calling her name.

You got to be kidding me. Outside all the guests have been arrived.  and you are sitting here chilling on your stupid laptop. And what is this, you haven't changed your clothes yet. She asked shockingly finding her in usual self. 

Mama  I'm busy.  Can you come later. But instead listening to her. Her mother slammed the laptop and glare her.

I don't care if you are busy or not. Go and get ready.  I'm waiting for you outside. She retorts having crisp yet ordering tone.

I'm not coming in the engagement mama. I don't think , anything will effect,  if I won't be present outside. She answered making her mother grounded her teeth. 

Listen young lady. Neither I've ever listened to your opinion before. Neither I'll listen today. So better gather your shit up. And come down. Did you understand. Saying this she glares her and left her room making anika  huff in irritation.

God just kill me instead torturing me like this. She shakes her head in  frustration and went inside the bathroom to get ready , before her mother comes back and charge her with her shouts.

In the engagement function.

Shivaay was already not liking anything , when his infuriation rose up finding the most hating person of his life standing in the  entrance. Who is none other than, Balaaj.  His goofy  smile making him go  mad. He is feeling like to punch straight on his face changing the shape of his features. 

Shivaay , why are you getting red. Is everything fine.  His brother ask being  confused with his red angry face.

Nothing. I'm just coming. Saying this he immediately escape from there with heavy steps. His brother try to call him back. But he didn't pay head to him at all and climb the stairs aiming towards his destination ignoring all the people behind,  who tried to catch him to share some words.

On the other side

Anika is standing  in her room trying to tie the back of the dress with her one hand.. when  suddenly  someone barged in her room without permission,  making her gasp.

"Mr Oberoi" , she whispered his name standing infront of him having her dress almost hanging on her chest leaving her cleavage display infront of his naked eyes.shivaay just forgot to blink his eyes seeing the goddess standing infront of him. She is looking so unreal that he  couldn't breathe. As much as his mind is urging him look away. His eyes are refusing to tear his sight  from her body.  She  is looking too beautiful to resist her.  He can't help but check her out from tip to toe shamelessly with his blue eyes. Her small innocent face , her eyes and her those  soft shoulders, and swan type long neck .  He wish to go near her and touch each and  every part of her body. Her these wilds thoughts made his pant tight down there making him hiss in agony.

What are you doing here?? . She immediately run towards the bed and cover herself with the blanket.

Why are you not outside yet.  I've been looking for you from past one hour. He speak  in his hoarse voice  , clenching his teeth trying to control his urge to grab her and kiss her those delicious rosy lips.

What ?? She stammers.

Come outside now. I'm waiting for you. Saying this,  he left from there leaving her confused and what not with his stranger attitude.

Precap ..... seeing her with balaaj makes his blood boiled. Later he shatters when anika's parents announce her alliance with balaaj. 👀

Kainat