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Nandani POV
He sat and I lifted the bowl of the medicine in my hand.
Sitting beside him, I collected the paste in my fingers and started applying it on his bicep.
My eyes stared closely at the wound and he said in a soft voice.
"Just because you are worried for me, I am allowing you to do that,"
I lifted my gaze from the wound on his bicep to his eyes which were staring at me and I replied bringing my gaze back to the wound.
"Thank God, you can see that I am worried. But, it would have been better if you realised what emotions I had for you before,"
He kept staring at me and I did not know but knowing that his gaze was on me was making me feel blushed.
"Nandani, Can I ask you something?"
He said and I nodded.
"Ji,"
"Will you answer honestly?"
I blinked and lifted my gaze to him nodding again.
"You loved me so much, why did you sleep with him?"
I gulped and lowered my gaze back asking in a reply.
"You also loved me, why did you leave me? Why did you break my heart?"
And, he also counter questioned.
"How do you know I loved you?"
I moved my finger from his bicep to his arm.
"You pulled your sword against your soldiers. You went against your Badi Ma and you fought the old King just to marry me. I bet it was not for the revenge,"
He inhaled a sharp breath and stated.
"But, I do not love you,"
I lifted my gaze from his arm to him.
"Why did you marry me then? Let me marry him and bear his children,"
He sighed and replied back.
"We had a history and I could not see you becoming my aunt,"
I moved to sit in front of him, on the floor on my knees and took my hands close to his stomach.
"This was it. That means you could have let me marry anyone,"
And, he immediately replied.
"Ofcourse,"
I lifted my gaze to look at him.
I stared at his face blankly and then lowered my sight back on his wounds. After applying the paste, I picked up the bandages and walked back to him. Dressing up his wounds with it, I tied the ends neatly.
I did not say anything after it, neither looked at him nor asked anything. There was no point of talking when he did not have anything for me.
And, suddenly he asked.
"Have you eaten yet?"
I was washing my hand in the pot placed in the corner and without replying sat on the edge of the bed holding the bowl of food in my hand.
I started eating and with the corner of my eyes I saw him wearing his kurta back.
He walked towards me and sat in front of me on his knees. I kept my gaze low, fixed on the bowl and the red color of my cheeks could tell I was angry right now. Very, very angry.
He could have said that he would never allow me marry anyone else too just for my happiness sake. But, no, he had to be honest.
Suddenly, with the slow movement he took the spoon from my hand and he tasted it.
Taking a few more bites, he looked into my eyes.
"This is a huge empire, little wife, how would you handle it with this much anger on your nose,"
He said in a slow voice and forwarded the spoon towards my mouth.
I stared blankly at him for some moments with silence.
And, I had it and looked again into his eyes.
"Thank you so much for cooking for all the soldiers,"
He said.
And I gulped the food and asked in a slow voice.
"No thank you. I want a hug, if you do not mind,"
I said and lowered my gaze.
He waited for some moments and then stood up. Forwarding his hand, he held my hand and pulled me closer to him.
Collecting me in a hug, he snaked his arms around me. I placed my head over his chest and closed my eyes. Snaking my arms around his waist and I tightened my fist over his kurta and muttered in a slow voice.
"I would have never forgiven myself if something had happened to you,"
He did not say anything and patted my head lightly. With the other hand, he tightened the hug and I just found peace. With this hug, all the tensions and worries had left me for once.
We released the hug and he slowly cupped my cheek. Leaning in he pecked lightly on my forehead and said.
"Gatte ki sabji pasand hai hume,"
"I like Gatte,"
I smiled hearing him and he took a step back.
"Shall I make it for dinner tonight?"
I asked and he shook his head.
"I will tell you whenever I will want to eat,"
I smiled and he added.
"I have eaten with the soldiers. I have a lot of work. Take rest and do not get angry,"
I nodded and he walked out of the chamber.
I smiled when he left. I knew he could not see me angry and I knew that he would have never allowed me to marry anyone else too even if he could not accept it.
When he left Suman came back and sat in front of me on the couch.
She looked terribly tired and I asked.
"Everyone ate?"
She nodded.
"Yes, everyone ate and they really liked the food. I paid attention to each one of them,"
I smiled hearing and sat on the bed.
"Thank you so much,"
She looked tired and I asked her.
"You should sleep for some time,"
And, she nodded and spread her legs on the couch, turning herself into a comfortable position.
"Ofcourse,"
And, I walked towards the library.
I walked in and scanned a few titles to choose a book to read.
I took out a yellow cover one and sat on a couch near to read it. And, as soon as I started turning the page, I dived deep into the story of a traveller who crossed mountains and filled the pages with his rich experience.
I got so indulged in the book that did not realise that my stomach was now growling with hunger.
I finished the book in one sitting and lifted my gaze to see that most of the light lamps went off and the library was turning dark.
Keeping the book back into the place, I came out of the library and walked to my chamber. Looking outside the window I saw that the moon was shining high in the sky with the stars joining it.
I looked around for the attendees or anyone but no one was there.
Even, Suman was not into my bedroom.
"Suman,"
I tried to call and she did not answer. I tried to search her in the meeting area and in the resting area but she was not there too.
And, suddenly my sight fell on her coming towards me.
"Where were you?"
I asked and she looked at me.
"I was searching for you. I got worried where did you go,"
I furrowed my eyebrows and stated.
"I was in the library,"
She patted her forehead and muttered with a smile.
"I checked everywhere except the library,"
I smiled and asked.
"What time is it? And where is everyone?"
She looked at me surprisingly and replied.
"It is late night, Nandani. Everyone retired to their chambers. Even the attendees came with your dinner but you were not here. I thought maybe you went to meet Ranaji. So, I sent the food back,"
I gulped and my stomach was growing even more.
"No, I was in the library,"
She clicked her tongue.
"Sorry, I did not know that. Are you hungry? Should I bring you some food?"
I shook my head.
"It is late night and I do not think it is good for you wander around. Where is Ranaji? By the way, have you asked anyone?"
She nodded and answered back.
"I asked about him in the evening and they said that he is out of palace,"
I furrowed my eyebrows and lowered my gaze to think where he would have gone.
"Do you know where he went?"
She shook her head and replied.
"I do not know and I do not think he will come back because it is late night,"
I nodded and asked her.
"You should go to bed too,"
She nooded and took my leave. And, I came back to the resting area and sat on the carpet waiting for him.
I looked at the moon shining so bright and the trees standing in front of me at the end of my view. There was an open garden and the noise of insect chirruping was sounding so peaceful yet frightening to me.
Alone in this huge chamber, in this Empire and I did not know where he went, when he would be back, I was really scared.
I kept looking at the moon and laid there keeping my head low on the floor. Wherever he would be, he must be sleeping on the floor or maybe awake doing something.
I did not know when I fell asleep on empty stomach.
I woke up when I heard the slight noise of birds chirruping. I lifted my eyelids and looked at the early morning sky. I immediately turned to see beside me and he was not here.
My heart sank deeper not knowing where he went, where he was.
He clearly did not care about me that was why he did not think of telling me where he was going. How could he do that? I knew that we were some issues to sort out but this was not acceptable.
Leaving me alone in this whole Empire he left me.
I stood up and my back pain just increased. Tears collected in my eyes and I did not know what were the real reason behind them rolling down my cheeks. I was hurt, angry and feeling pain in my back.
Washing my tears, I stood up and went to the bedroom. It was empty, there was no light.
I lifted the burning candles and started fuelling all the light lamps. Roaming around the whole chamber and each part of the palace, I lit the required candles.
By the time, I finished it, the sun rose.
The attendees arrived in my chamber to do their daily chores and I sent them back telling that I would do that myself.
I did not know but I was feeling angry and when I get angry, like seriously angry, I stops talking and start doing daily chores.
I started with the dusting and it took me very long time to cover the whole palace. I dusted each of corner and then started with changing the covers of the bed, couches, curtains and everything.
I asked the attendees to bring the fresh pair and they brought me a maroon colored interior clothes.
In this, the attendees also helped me in changing the curtains, bedsheets and cover of couches.
I even asked them to change the carpets and mats.
I did not know but I did not want to talk to him now, ever.
The whole day passed and I turned dead tired with all the work.
Still, my anger was just increasing. I did not want to yell at anyone, so after taking the bath in the late evening. I came to my bedroom and just laid on the bed covering myself up.
He did not came back even the whole day. And, my back pain turned worse than before.
Laying in the bed, I could feel that all my evergy was now drained and the tears collected in my eyes. I silently cried under the comforters and washed my tears.
I hated him. I hated him so much.
And, finally after the late evening, I heard the faded footsteps of him approaching inside.
I washed my tears and closed my eyes.
"Nandani,"
He called and I did not answer.
With the noise of his footsteps I felt him closer to me and his presence around when he sat beside me on the edge of the bed.
He pulled the comforter down off my face and looked at me.
I immediately pulled it up and covered my face again.
"Aeee,"
He said and again pulled my comforter down.
I immediately turned to face other side.
"Nandani,"
I could feel my cheek warming up with anger.
He tried to held my wrist and I jerked his hand away.
"Nandani,"
He called me again and I covered my face with the comforter again.
"I got some work,"
He tried to say and I replied.
"Go work now. Go away, never come back. Never,"
He pulled the comforter down again and called in a slow voice.
"Nandani, itna gussa ki poor mehal saaf kar diya,"
"You got this much angry that you cleaned the whole chamber,"
He laughed saying it and tears collected in my eyes.
He again tried to held my hands and I again jerked his hand off.
And, suddenly he stood up from the bed and opened the curtains around the bed. Taking his shoes off, he climbed over the bed to lay behind me and held my arm.
"Hey, look at me,"
I shifted away from him and he shifted closer. He tried to turn me to face him and I used all my strength to prevent him to make turn me to face him.
"Do not touch me,"
I said and he tightly held my wrist and pulled me closer to face him.
I did not look at him and looked away from him.
And, he left my wrist to make me face him holding my chin.
I tried to resist him with all my strength and he suddenly, held both of my hands and pinned them over my head.
Shifting slightly over me, he made me frozen and used his empty hand to cup my cheek to make me look at him.
"I am sorry,"
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