forced marriage

ch 7

Viren and Rubal both reached the second floor of City Mall. In front, Maan was busy playing his game with his bodyguard. Viren went to Maan and said, "How's my little champ?" Maan left his tablet and hugged Viren. Maan said, "I'm fine, how about you? How's Chachi(aunt)? When will you introduce me to her?" Viren and Rubal both sat down comfortably on the sofa. Then Rubal replied, "First, your aunt needs to get along with them properly, then we'll arrange a meeting." Maan asked, "Why are they upset with them?" Rubal said, "Well, it's because of your uncle 's antics. What can she do?" Maan asked, "Did uncle scold her? Tell Papa to apologize to her." Rubal looked at Viren and said, "Will they apologize or chase her away?" Both of them burst into laughter.

Rubal and Viren were engrossed in conversation, while Maan was busy playing his game. After a while, Vihan's meeting ended, and he saw Maan sitting with Viren and Rubal, so he walked over to them.

Vihan approached them and called out, "Veeru, Rubal, how are you both?" Viren and Rubal touched Vihan's feet and replied, "We're fine. How about you?"

Vihan looked at Rubal and said, "Are you still cracking jokes and laughing unnecessarily, or have you become a bit more serious about your studies?" Rubal replied, "Brother, I've become very serious, but no girl takes me seriously. They just call me 'brother' and walk away. I don't understand what's wrong with my handsome face that everyone just dismisses me as a 'brother'!"

Viren - Everything's fine, but isn't the "handsome" part a bit too much? Vihan smiled slightly upon hearing their conversation. Rubal sat down next to Maan, while Viren emotionally hugged Vihan and asked, "How are you? I missed you so much. It felt like you forgot about us after you left." Vihan, trying to lighten the mood, said, "Do you even have time to miss me? I think there's someone else who takes the top spot in your 'miss' list now." Viren stuttered, "Miss... no, there's no one. What are you talking about, brother?" He glared at Maan. Maan chimed in, "uncle,,,,why are you lying? It's about the person you went to meet but didn't get to." Vihan advised Viren, "The person you shared your secrets with spilled the beans to Mom. Now, come up with a good excuse to convince her. And if possible, stay away from all this. It only brings sorrow, loneliness, and pain. Five years ago, I chose this path, and you're not unfamiliar with where it led me. I hurt myself and caused pain to my family. The heart only knows how to play games; love doesn't matter to them. For them, it's all about wealth."

Meanwhile, Mahi was on the third floor, selecting dresses with her grandmother. Just then, a woman was about to faint in front of her, but Mahi caught her hand and seated her on a chair. Her grandmother, who had been complaining about Mahi not selecting a dress for over an hour, fell silent upon seeing the woman. Recognizing her as Mathili, the wife of the well-known businessman Vishal Chauhan, her grandmother's tone changed to concern. "My daughter, are you okay? Mahi, what happened to her?"

mahi - i don't know, grandmom., she suddenly seemed like she was about to fall, but i was standing next to her, so i managed to catch her. mahi offered mathili ji water and asked , "aunty, are you feeling better now?" mathili ji replied, "thank you, for catching me. i think it was just a drop in blood pressure, that's why i felt dizzy." mahi's grandmother asked, are you here alone?" mathili ji responded, "no, aunty ji. my son is with me, but he's on the second floor. you can go; i'll call him and get him to come up to this floor." mathili ji then called vihan and informed him about her health.

vihan - mother, why don't you take your medicine on time? listen, until i come, you'll wait for me at a nearby café. and then he hangs up the call.

viren, who was nearby, approached vihan and asked, "brother, what's wrong with big mom? is she okay? should i come with you?" vihan replied, "no, you stay with maan. her blood pressure dropped because she didn't take her medicine. i'll go get mom from the third floor."

vihan headed to the third floor with some of his guards.

meanwhile...

mathili - maa ji, you go ahead with your shopping. my son will be here soon. i'm sorry for wasting your time.

mahi's grandmother - beta, if we were in your place, would you leave us and go? no, right? then i won't leave you alone either. i'll wait with you at the café for your son. i can't leave you alone like this.

mahi's grandmother said to mathili ji, "let's go." and to mahi, she said, "mahi, choose one of the three dresses i've selected for you." with that, they left.

as mahi walked away, she couldn't help but think, "what did i do wrong? i just saved that stubborn boy from falling, and he judged me so harshly." she touched her lips with her finger, and as she did, she felt a sting from the cut on her lip. "ah!" she winced.

neha approached her and asked, "which dog bit you?" mahi was startled by neha's sudden appearance. "you scared me, neha! everyone's trying to give me a heart attack today," mahi replied, flustered.

neha persisted, "what happened? why are you talking like this? and which dog bit you?" mahi clarified, "not just a dog, a human-shaped dog. let's just say that."

Mahi slapped Neha's back and said, "Are you out of your mind? I meant that he's a human who bit my lip, that's why I called him a human-shaped dog." Neha asked, "When did he bite you? You were shopping with your grandmother." Mahi explained, "It happened before shopping, when I was unconscious in the lift with him. That jerk bit me." Neha asked for the full story, and Mahi told her everything.

Neha advised, "You should've just ignored him and walked away." Mahi responded angrily, "Why should I? He was judging my character, and I should've just taken it lying down?" Neha teased, "You gave him a piece of your mind, and even suggested rabies vaccination in front of him and his guards. You hurt his ego, that's why he... well, did what he did." Mahi clarified, "It wasn't a kiss, he bit me. That i***t, Cheep Chauhan, is so rude." Neha joked, "Be thankful he didn't bite harder, or you'd have swollen lips at the party. And if he was wrong, he could've taken advantage of you being unconscious, but instead, he safely brought you out. You looked beautiful in his arms, and his eyes were fixed on your face as you walked together."

Neha - Tell me, how did it feel? Mahi - I'm feeling so many things, and I just want to find something to hit you with. If someone touches you without your permission, I'll ask you how it feels. Mahi joked, "Oh, I forgot. If he did something, who would save him from you, the fan of Imran Hashmi?" Both of them burst into laughter.

Mahi - Let's forget about this and focus on selecting dresses. Please help me choose one. Both of them got busy selecting dresses.

Meanwhile...

Mathili said : aunty ji your granddaughter is absolutely stunning. She's a beauty. Did you send her to study abroad? I've never seen her with you before. Mahi's grandmother - No, we sent her to a boarding school here in the city. She came home a few months ago, and we've recently gotten her admitted to Youth Campus for higher studies.

Mathili ji - My younger son also studies there. Just then, Vihan arrived at the café and asked, "Mom, how are you feeling? If you weren't feeling well, you should have told me. I could have arranged for everything to be brought here." Mathili ji replied, "MY SON , I'm fine now. Don't worry." Vihan asked, "How are you feeling now?" Mathili ji said, "I'm okay for now. Meet them, they're the mom of your father's business partner and friend." Vihan touched Mahi's grandmother's feet in respect. Mahi's grandmother blessed him, saying, "Live long, beta." She then turned to Mathili ji and said, "You've given your son excellent values and upbringing."

Vihan - "Let's go, Mom. Maan and Viren are waiting for us on the second floor." Mathili ji - "Wait, son. Let Mahi's grandmother's granddaughter join us. She was waiting with me for you. Let's wait a bit longer for her sake." Vihan reluctantly sat down on the nearby chair, saying "Mom."

Mathili ji and Mahi's grandmother started chatting with each other. Vihan called Viren and said, "Veeru, take Maan home with you. I'll take Mom with me." Viren asked, "Brother, is everything okay? How's Big Mom's health now.

to be continue......

neha joked, "oh, so it's a dog that looks like a human? god has a weird sense of humor, creating such unique creatures."