35.

Aaruhi comes out of the bathroom after taking a shower.  She is dressed in beautiful baby blue suit which is enhancing her innocence and beauty. She looks at her husband talking to someone on the phone very seriously.

“Gaurav, I want a copy of Sinha's project report. Make it fast…hmm…I am going there for it….make sure everything is ready…okay," He placed the phone after disconnecting the call.

His eyes went to his wife getting ready in front of the mirror.

He made his way towards her and placed a kiss on her hair softly. Aaruhi smiles at his act looking at him through the mirror.

“Ruhi, I have a meeting here, today. So I need to go there," he told her.

She frowned and turned to him while sitting on a stool.

"Suddenly??”

"It's not sudden. Actually we have our land here. Now that I am staying here for a while, Dad wants me to start a new branch of our company. We already started construction this year.  It will be completed soon in a few months. I need to go check the site and meet the contractor and engineers. Also started the procedure to establish the company and its operation,” Aaruhi nodded in understanding.

“That’s amazing…" she said looking at him. Ryan smile back and

"When will you be leaving for the meeting??” she asked, standing up in front of him.

“In an hour," she looked at the clock which was showing 9 am.

“Okay then get ready, I will arrange your breakfast till then," saying she was about to walk away but he stopped her holding her waist and pulled to himself.

“Let me shower some love on my wife because she is looking so beautiful like always," he said in a deep low voice looking into her warm brown orbs.

Aaruhi shivers when he slowly unzips her suit and slides the sleeve from her left shoulder. As he leans down and places his lips on her shoulder, she closes her eyes and holds his bicep firmly.

His lips travel to her neck while placing soft kisses on her skin.

“You smell like a divine, Jaan…" he murmured while tracing his nose along her neck. Goosebumps arose on her body when he blew air in the crook of her neck.

He looked up at her to see her closing her eyes and biting her lower lips. He cupped her face, making her open her eyes and stare at him.

He gives her his charming smile then kisses her cheeks.

“I don't have time right now, love. But…" he whispered against her lips and perked her lips.

“But don't worry, we have a whole night for…" before he could complete, Aaruhi slammed her lips on his and started kissing him.

Ryan groaned at the feeling of soft delicate lips and holding the back of her neck, he deep the kiss, kissing her hard. Both of them have their eyes closed, just fully engrossed in their passionate moment.

Aaruhi walked towards the kitchen to ask for breakfast. But one of the maids stopped her near the entrance.

“Bahurani, you need something??" She asked her.

“Ji, I wanted to ask if the breakfast was ready,” Aaruhi asked her.

“Ji, Bahurani,...we are about to arrange it in the dining hall," she told her to which Aaruhi nodded.

"Aaruhi, you need something,”suddenly Sheetal came there.

"No, I just wanted to ask about breakfast as Ryan has to go for a meeting,” she told her.

“Meena, quickly arrange the breakfast on the table. And also send someone to call Trisha and Ravish from their room for breakfast," Meena nodded and hurriedly went inside the kitchen to convey the order to all the servants.

Sheetal turns to Aaruhi and gives her a small smile.

"Come sit in the dining room with me..”

Aaruhi followed her to dining room and sat on chair beside her.

"How are you now??" Aaruhi asked her about her health as they settled on the chairs.

“I am good and now happy as you and Ryan both are here. My heart is finally at peace seeing Ryan in this house," she told her with a smile.

Aaruhi looked at her glowing eyes and felt bad for leaving her false hope.

At the same time, Trisha walked in making both the ladies look at her. She gives them a forced smile before sitting on a chair.

“Trisha beta, are you fine?? You are looking dull, bachcha," Sheetal asked her, seeing her dull face.

“I am fine, Dadi Hukum…" She told her in a slow voice.

Soon the servant settled the breakfast on the table. Tejraj and Raveesh also join the table.

Aaruhi looks at the entrance waiting for Ryan.

“I will go call Ryan…" She said to Sheetal and stood up to go.

As she walked two steps but suddenly Trisha put her leg in between making Aaruhi stumble on step. Aaruhi quickly holds a chair to balance herself but ends up twisting her ankle. She let out a painful cry.

“Aaruhi!!" Sheetal exclaimed in worry seeing her stumble on her step.

Tejraj also looked at her and quickly stood up.

Sheetal rushed to her and made her sit on the nearest chair.

Trisha smirks, seeing her in pain.

“Aaruhi…" Tejraj called her in worry, seeing her rubbing her ankle.

She look up at him and sheetal,

“It's okay, Nani ji. I am fine," she tried to assure them, hiding her pain.

“Are you sure?? We can call the doctor if you are hurt," Tejraj asked her, making her shook her head.

"No, it's not needed…I am fine,” She told them but then her eyes fell on Trisha who is smiling slightly.

“I will go call Ryan," turning to Sheetal, she said and was about to stand when Trisha interrupt.

"No no, Aaruhi, don't worry I will go and call him. You hurt your feet and shouldn't walk for a while,” She said innocently showing her fake concern.

“Trisha is right. You shouldn't put pressure on your feet. Just stay here, she will go," Sheetal told her to which Aaruhi reluctantly nodded her head as she is concern for her.

Aaruhi looked at Trisha as she stood up with a smile and walked out of the dining hall. The more she knows about Trisha the more she feels frustrated with her unwanted presence in their life. How much she dislikes her.

With a big smile, Trisha walked through the corridor before standing in front of the door of Aaruhi and Ryan's room.

She raised her hand to knock but stopped. She slowly opens the door and steps inside with a frown not finding Ryan in the room.

But suddenly she heard his voice coming from the closet. That's when she noticed the slightly open door of the closet. With a soft step, she walks near the door and looks inside, biting her lips.

Her cheeks turn red as her eyes stare at his bare back. He is looking for a shirt to wear. She smiled, biting her lower lips feeling shy but soon her smile fell asleep. She fist her palm as her eyes stare at his back with nail scratch marks along. At the same time, Ryan slightly turns to the right letting her eyes fall on a purple love bite on his shoulder.

Her shy expression now turned into fury and hatred.

Not wanting anymore, she turned around and stormed out of the room and asked one of the maids to call him for breakfast.

While she just angrily went to her room.

After a while, Ryan walked inside the dining room, looking all dashing in blue blue shirt and beige trouser and his eyes directly went to his angel who was already looking at him with a smile.

He smiled at her before turning to others. He greeted them politely, maintaining his straight face.

He sat beside Aaruhi making her smile widely.

Tejraj began eating, making others follow. Aaruhi served her husband as she had already prepared her plate before he came.

Sheetal smiles as Ryan silently eats sitting among them. Her heart filled with content.

“Trisha hasn't come yet??" Ravish suddenly noticed her daughter's absence in the dining room.

Now after hearing him, everyone notices Trisha is not at the table yet.

“Ryan, after calling you, did she go somewhere??" Sheetal asked him, making him look at her with a frown.

"How could I know about her, Mrs. Rathore. And she didn't come to call me,” now Aaruhi frowns hearing him.

“She must have got some work. She can have her breakfast… " Tejraj said to everyone before asking everyone to continue.

Ravish looks at elderly couple in disbelief. Now that they got their grandson, they sided him and his daughter like dust.

“Thank you for the breakfast, Mr. Rathore…" Ryan said politely as he put the napkin down.

Suddenly hurt expressions pass through the Rathore couple's face hearing him being so formal with them.

Tejraj just nodded his head with a small smile as it is enough for him now that his grandson is staying with him. He has to wait till he forgives him completely and accepts them.

Ryan stood up then turned to Aaruhi.

“I am leaving. Take care…" she nodded with a beautiful smile making his heart feel good and light.

He walked out of the dining room. Aaruhi looked at him with a smile till he walked out of her sight. She was also done with her breakfast. She stood up to go back to their room but then her eyes fell on Ryan's phone on the table.

“He left his phone.." she whispers, taking it in her hand.

She looks at everyone as they also leave the table. Without any second thought, she rushed out to catch up with her husband. Holding his phone, she limps slightly towards the entrance when Ryan himself walks inside.

He stopped seeing Ruhi coming towards him but soon a frown formed on his face seeing her limping slightly while walking.

Aaruhi stop infront of him and forward his phone,

“Your phone…" she said then smiled slightly.

"What happened to you?? Why are you limping??” he asked her in worry.

She bit inside her lower lips looking at him nervously.

“It’s nothing. Just twist my ankle. But I am fine," She assured him, giving him a sweet smile but he just sighs at her.

“Why are you so careless about yourself, Ruhi?? Did you apply something on it to relief, huh??" She gives him a sheepish look and slowly shakes her head making Ryan give her a disappointed look.

He took his phone from her hand and kept it in his pants pocket before taking a step near her. She looks at him innocently and confused but soon a soft gasp escapes from lips when he swiftly picks her up in bridal style.

Aaruhi held his shoulders as he started walking stairs.

“I will take care of it, Ryan. You are getting late for your meeting," she told him as he started climbing stairs.

"Let it be…You should think about it before hurting yourself,” he scolds her, giving her a fake angry look.

“Why are you scolding? I didn't hurt myself knowingly. It's because of that Tr-"  she suddenly shut her mouth, not wanting him to go all mad just because of that stupid.

They reached their room. Ryan placed her on the bed before he walked to the drawer.

Taking a pain relief balm, he sat infront of her.

“Which one?" He asked, taking her both feet on his lap.

Aaruhi pointed to her right feet then looked at him as he was checking her feet with concern etching on his face. She felt bad for making him worry for her when he had an important meeting to attend.

A soft smile formed on her face watching him gently massaging her ankle, after applying balm, with almost care.

After messaging for good few minutes, he look at her face while still lightly stroking her ankle with his fingers,

“Now, don't step out of the bed until I come back, okay??"  He told her sternly. She instantly nodded her head.

"I won’t. Now go or you will be late, Ryan..” she said in a requesting tone.

He placed her feet on the bed carefully  and went inside the washroom to wash his hands.

Coming near her, he kiss forehead lovingly,

“Take care…I will be back soon, hmm," she smiled at him nodding her head.

"I love you…" she lovingly said. He just leaned down and perked her lips softly without saying anything.

They smile at each other. Soon Ryan leaves for his meeting. While Aaruhi decide to get some sleep.

“I hate her, Papa. She destroyed everything. She destroyed my happiness. I won't leave her…I won't leave her!!" Trisha is crying bitterly hugging her father. Ravish's heart clenched seeing her daughter in this state.

“Don’t cry Trisha. Everything will be okay," he consoled his daughter, rubbing her head. His eyes were red in anger and pain seeing his only daughter like this, so broken.

“In haveli we will celebrate Dada Hukum's 80th birthday next week. And that day will be the day," Trisha whispered in determination while wiping her tears harshly.

Ravish looked at her in confusion.

"What are you planning, Trisha??” he asked her, making her look at her father.

She smile with red teary eyes,

“Nothing, just planning to get rid of the biggest hindrance of my life," she told him and smiled evilly.

“I know how to snatch what is mine and only belongs to me… my Ryan, ” she whispered looking at Ryan's portrait in front of her.

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