Chapter 38

She was sitting in front of the mirror setting her hair. But mentally she wasn't here. A lot of things were circulating in her mind.

She was much confused now. She wants to believe what Shah Zain told her but after remembering her sister, her mind opposed what her heart says.

"What's going on Mrs., where are you lost that you don't feel the presence of your husband."

Shah Zain was lying on the bed and gazing at her face in the mirror for a long time. She was sitting for a long time then he has to address her.

In Shah Zain's voice, she came out of her thoughts and turn toward him.

"Why you didn't love your that friend even though she was beautiful."

Her heart question came to her tongue. On her questioning, Shah Zain hardly squeezed his mouth from smiling. It means her mind was still at that point.

"Love isn't about seeing beauty, Mrs. It’s all heart-related matter. It's a heart-to-heart connection.... same as my heart happened with your heart."

With adoring eyes, he was staring at her. When Minal shuddered at his revealing eyes and diverted her eyes.

"I'm not here talking about myself but about someone else."

She regains her previous self.

"But my everything starts and ends on you...."

With mischievous eyes, he was staring at her. His intention was just to annoy her.

"It's no use to talk with you."

Minal was irritated and got up from her place. She came towards the bed.

Now not only his talks but Shah Zain's acts were also annoying her.

She herself doesn't understand this changing condition. On one side, she dislikes him then on the other side his love was pulling her to him.

"What's this going on, where are you going....."

Shah Zain changed in a jiffy after seeing her picking up the pillow from the bed.

"Perhaps you didn't listen to me attentively."

With a frown on his forehead, he was staring at her.

"Yes, I listened but wherever I slept you can't force me into this."

She picked up the pillow and moved ahead when Shah Zain held her by her wrist.

"It means you are afraid of me that whether I take my rights."

Leaving in the mid what he was saying, Shah Zain gives a jerk to her and pulled her to himself which made Minal hover over him.

"Don't live in any delusion that I'm afraid of you. I just don't want to share the bed with you."

She let her wrist free from his grasp, straighten herself, and turn from him. It is when she felt something tightening around her throat.

When she turns back, she saw Shah Zain holding the corner of her dupatta (shawl) and lying comfortably.

"What's this nonsense, leave my dupatta...."

Minal tried to let her dupatta free from his grasp but his hold was strong on it.

"You are calling it nonsense.... come close to me then I will tell you...."

Shah Zain said it mischievously and pulled her a bit to himself while Minal was also trying her best.

"What's your problem, why are you not letting me go.....?"

Minal was now angry with him.

"Then free yourself, when did I stop you...."

Shah Zain's smile further deepened and on that, he applied a bit of force and pulled her to himself. On that Minal straightly fall on him.

"Why are you trying, when it's clear you can't win from me...."

Shah Zain put his arm around her back and encircled her in his grasp.

Minal's heart started beating heavily on feeling his hand grip around her back.

"Why are you annoying me...."

Minal said poorly. Only then did Shah Zain pity for her. He made her sleep on the bed very delicately.

"I will not annoy you, if you tried to get up from the bed, then....."

He said while grazing his finger on her arm before he says anything further Minal turns to the other side and lay on the bed.

On her such frightening, Shah Zain laughed openly. He switched off the light and let himself fall to sleep peacefully.