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Chapter 5: What's wrong with me?

Vicky's POV~

What's is wrong with me? This is the only question ringing in my mind.

I went to the terrace to clear mind after talking with her. It's clear that my mind is not in right state.

She doesn't want her parents to have false hope...That's why she is behaving rudely in front of them. Isn't it the right thing to do? I mean we don't like each other presence? What's so wrong about it? Why I felt bothered?

Why I wanted her to act normally like a wedding couple?

Why I felt pain when her father slapped her? Why I am affecting when she was crying?

I questioned myself again and again.

Yes!! May be she was slapped because of me...So I was concerned about her..Yes..That's the reason!! What it can be?

She just has a facade of good person in front of everyone. I will just divorce her soon.

After some time, I went to my room and saw that my room is empty. I went to freshen up myself.

When I was showering, the water just got stopped and my face is covered with soap.

"Hello....Anyone there ", I shouted.

"The water is not coming ", I shouted again.

"D'Souza...D'Souza ", I called one maid name continuously.

"There is one here..What do you want?", I heard Riya's voice from outside.

"Call any maid", I said.

"They went off early", she said.

"Ah!! How can they? No one asked my permission", I said in a irritated voice.

"I gave them permission..", Riya said.

"How can you? Did you ask me?", I said.

"Look here..Mr.Vicky...There is here only person who can help you...And now you are making that one person annoyed", she said.

I sighed irritatedly.

"The water is not coming..Check that", I said.

"You have to request me not order me", she said.

"How can you be this childhish? Check the water is not coming...Ah!! My eyes", I screamed as soap is covered my face.

"Say please..", she said.

"Now way", I said irritatedly.

"Okay then...Bye", she said.

I was speechless

"Okay...Please", I said irritatedly.

"Say it in a more soft way", she said.

She is irritating me...Ah!!

"Please", I said in a low voice. As I don't have no choice but to do this.

"Okay..I will check", she said.

After few minutes, the water started from the shower. I sighed relief.

After the shower, I wore my night pajamas and went out.

She was sitting on the couch laughing at me. I sighed in angry.

This girl! She definitely make my blood pressure high!!

Suddenly, My stomach growled in hunger. She sneered at me.

"Why the hell are you irritating me?", I asked her.

"I didn't talk a word, Mr.Singh...You are being unreasonable ", she said.

"Yeah! Yeah!! Such a childhish woman", I said and went downstairs.

I went inside the kitchen and opened by fridge. I saw a box where there are parathas in a box.

Actually, I was eating her food but I didn't tell her. If she knew, she will definitely make fun of me. I didn't think that she make good food but she definitely makes good food.

I took two parathas and folded it and ate it as fast as I can as I can't let her see it.

After eating the parathas, I suddenly started coughing up. Tears are flowing from my eyes.

This happens only when I eat coriander. I got she put coriander in a paratha.

I walked through the living room but I can't breathe properly. I broke two glass vases. I fell down. I was trying to breathe but I think I can't able to do it.

"Why the hell are you...", I heard Riya voice.

"Vicky...", she screamed.

She came near me. "Vicky...Vicky..", she said while shooking me.

"C...Co..Cor..oriander", I said in a low voice.

"What happened? Vicky..", she screamed. That was the last thing I heard and my eyes got closed.

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Riya's POV~

"This person so unreasonable!!", I said to myself.

"He must be hungry!! Then why he doesn't eat at my house? He called my food trash..I will never cook for him", I said to myself.

"May be he is really hungry...Should I just ask him to parathas which are in fridge", I said to myself.

"Ah!! Why should I care?", I said to myself.

"He won't like it...He can order food if he want...He isn't baby", I said to myself.

"Ah!! Stop thinking about him...Just sleep", I said to myself and leaned on the couch to sleep.

Suddenly, I heard the glass vase broke.

"What the hell is his problem? Does he need to break my sleep as well now?", I said irritatedly and went downstairs to look what is he upto.

"Why the hell are you...", I stopped speaking when I saw Vicky lying on the floor.

"Vicky...", I screamed.

She ran the remaining stairs in a great speed. I came near him. "Vicky...Vicky..", I said while shooking him.

He was trying to speak something but I don't get it. "C...Co..Cor.", he said in a low voice.

"What happened? Vicky..", I screamed in horror.

"Let's go to hospital", I said while hurrying to call through landline.

"Ah!! No one is here...What should I do?", I said to myself.

I have to take him to the hospital.

"Oh my God...What the hell happened to him?", I panicked and called the guards from outside.

They immediately helped me to lift him and we placed him in the car in the back seat and I sat in the car.

The driver immediately started driving the car.

"Please drive fast...He is unconscious", I said while tears are falling from my eyes.

"Ma'am..Don't worry...We will reach soon", the driver said and focused on the road.

"Vicky...Vicky", I tried to wake him up but it's just no use. He is not waking up at all.

After we reached hospital, I immediately called doctor and tehy came up with stretcher.

"Vikram sir...", one doctor gasped seeing him.

"Please..He is unconscious...I don't why..Please check him", I said while looking at him.

"Don't worry...Ma'am..We will look into it", he said while taking him inside the ward. I just stood there hoping everything is fine with him.

God!! Help him..Everything should be alright .

"Who is the guardian of Mr.Singh?", one nurse asked.

"I am", I said while tears are falling from my eyes.

"Actually ....Mr.Singh has an allergy reaction...Did he eat anything which he isn't supposed to eat?", she asked.

"I...I..I don't know what did he eat", I said and she looked at me with a speechless expression.

"How is he now?", I asked her with a panic.

She didn't said anything and left.

After that, a doctor came up to me.

"Doctor..How is he?", I asked him.

"Oh..Mrs.Singh....Mr.Singh is fine now..I have called the family doctor of Singh family..He will talk to you tomorrow.", he said.

"How do you know the family doctor of Singh family?", I asked with a question marked face.

"Because this hospital belongs to Singh family and there family doctor is our professor ", he said and I gasped.

"Oh..", I said as I don't what to say.

"Yes..Mrs.Singh", he said and left.

After some time, he was shifted to another ward. I entered the ward and looked at him.

He was pale and looking so tired. I went near him and sat on the chair. I slightly caressed his hair.

"What on earth did you eat?", I asked in a low voice while tears are falling from my eyes.

"Please wake up...I can't bear to see you like this..I don't what made you change your behaviour but right now..I just want you to be alright", I cried while taking his hand on mine. I placed my forehead on our intertwined fingers.

"Please be alright...", I cried and I don't know when I slept.

I woke up with the sudden door sound and it's already morning.

I saw Vicky is up and looking at me. He cleared his throat by looking at something. I followed his gaze and saw my hands are still intertwined with his. I immediately let go if his hands and I looked down.

There is a awkward atmosphere between us.

"Ah...Mr Singh", I heard a voice from behind.

I immediately gave way to the doctor so that they can check on him.

"Mr.Singh...You have to pay attention to what you eat", the doctor said and Vicky just nodded.

"There are some rashes on your upper body...Please continue to use mediaction and ointment which is given to you", the doctor said and I nodded.

"Thank you..I will take care of that", I said and Vicky just sat looking at me.

"But doctor..", I said and he cut me off saying.."I know Mrs.Singh you have questions..Please come to our Professor..he will answer your questions", he said.

"Okay..Vicky I am going to meet your family doctor", I said and he again nodded.

Why is he being so obedient?

I looked at him strangely and went off.

"This way, Mrs.Singh", he said.

"Oh..You can call me Riya ", I said.

"Well..I can't because you are the owner of this hospital", he said.

"Well..It's my husband's and not mine..So you can call me Riya", I said while smiling at him.

"and Thank you so much for helping me Yesterday ", I said.

"No..Ma'am..It's our duty", he said.

"Ma'am seriously, You can call me Riya ", I said.

"Okay..Riya..", he said hesitantly.

"That's more like it", I said.

"Okay..This is our professor's room..", he said.

"Okay..Thank you..doctor", I said.

"My name is Nihal", he said.

"Oh..Thank you Nihal ", I said.

"Okay..I gotta go", he said.

"Okay..Bye", I said.

I sighed and knocked the door.

"Come in..", I heard and I went in to look at the doctor who is Hitesh uncle.

"Hitesh uncle", I exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh..Mrs. Singh..Please sit here", he said while smiling at me teasingly.

"Oh..uncle..Stop teasing me..What a surprise", I said.

"Yes..But I don't like these surprises..", he said while looking at me.

I know what he meant..Of course he didn't like it because Vicky is in the hospital.

I just looked down without saying anything..What can I say? that I can't take care of my husband? That I'm not doing any duties as much wife?

"Riya..beta..I know you are newly weds..but you shouldn't have made the food which is allergic to Vicky", he said and I sighed.

"I'm sorry uncle..", I said.

"It's okay beta..But you should take more care of him", he said.

Care my foot..I don't what he ate...He said he didn't want to eat anything from my hand!! But I am being scolded for no reason..I am being scolded for not doing anything wrong..huh?! I am being hated for the unknown thing which he assumes..I bitterly smile at my fate...

"But uncle..Can you give me the allergies list which he is allergic to?", I asked him.

"Yeah sure..Okay", he said while going to his desk any handing the paper to me.

I started looking at the list and my eyes stuck on coriander..

Yes...Yesterday..I made coriander paratha..and the other day 2 parathas were missing...Okay ...He ate what I made..He said he will not eat it but he is eating now..God!! Help me from him..

"Okay..uncle I will be careful", I said while looking at him.

"And one more thing..Don't make him talk loud...He will have sore throat..He can't speak properly..So ask him rest for his throat and drink water continuously", he said.

"What..He can't speak ", I said while exclaiming.

"Yeah!! Take care of him..", he said.

I was speechless. I should ask him why he ate my food when he clearly refused?

I came to the room and saw his and my parents in the room. I looked at them shockingly.

"Riya..Why are you this childhish?", my mom slapped me as soon as I entered the room.

"Mom!!", I whispered when she slapped me for the first time. I placed my hand on my left cheek.

Tears are falling from my eyes.

"Tell me..How can you be so childhish? ", she said. My dad was trying to stop her.

"How can you harm him like this?", she said but I saw Vicky who is acting like who is trying to tell something but can't tell anything.

What an actor!

"Mom...I didn't do anything", I said in a low voice.

"Stop it! Apologize him now", she said while dragging me infront of him.

"No..I didn't do anything...I will not apologize ", I said while looking at her determined.

"Riya...Now you are talking back", she said.

"I am not talking back...I said I didn't do anything wrong..I will not apologize ", I said.

"Stop this please..Honey you think...Riya will not do such thing deliberately ", my dad said.

"I am not saying she did this deliberately. Whether she did unknowingly she should apologize right?", she said to my dad.

"But she arguing with me...The girl who didn't argue with me for anything from her childhood", my mom said and tears are flowing from her eyes.

"I think..there is something wrong with my teachings..That she became reckless", my mom said and I was crying.

Vicky is looking down.

"I am sorry, beta..for her", My mom said while holding his hand.

"Mom!!..I said I didn't do anything wrong...you don't have to apologize to him", I said while stopping her.

She yanked my hand away.

"Stop it! Don't make me slap you another time", she said.

Tears filled my eyes and I cried. I stood there andy mom is taking care of him. Not giving me a chance to explain at all.

Suddenly, I heard a door open and looked at the person. It's Vicky's parents.

"Mom and Dad, what are you guys doing here? You guys went abroad right?", I asked while looking at them.

They looked at me and Vicky.

"Mom and Dad, what are you guys doing here?",

My life is over now..Now they are going to blame me for what has happened to there son? My life has been a mess..Okay I should be ready for another slap..I don't have any evidence to prove my innocence. He can't talk because of his allergy. I smiled at my bitter fate.

My mother-in-law came in front of me with her husband. I closed my eyes. I was ready get another slap but instead of slap, my cheek is caressed. I was dumbfounded, I immediately opened my eyes and looked at her.

"Riya..Are you okay,dear?", Vicky's mother asked. I was really surprised.

"Yes mom", I said in a low voice.

"I am sorry, Mrs.Singh..I am sorry for my daughter", my mom said and just looked down.

"Please..Don't say that...Actually it's Vicky's fault", she said and I looked at her in a shock.

"What do you mean?", she asked.

"Actually we thought we will give them some privacy..so we planned a fake trip..we just went to our farm house..but our son made a big trouble..So we have to come", she said.

Then she explained the whole story about what happened? How Vicky eat it? How I took him to hospital?

"Yes..Without your daughter..Our son wouldn't survived today", she said.

My mom looked at me and I looked away.

"But how do you know all this?", my mom asked.

Yes..It's my question as well..

"That...Sorry kids..We placed cameras in all places except your room", she said while looking down.

Vicky and I were shocked. Our eyes widened with shock.

Vicky's dad just cleared his throat.

My mom and dad just looked away.

"Mmmm...H...ow....c...ca...can.....y...o..you", we heard a small noise. We turned to looked at Vicky whose face turned red.

I immediately went to Vicky.

"Don't talk...it's not good for you...Drink this", I said while placing the water near his mouth.

He drank the water and kept a pillow on his back.

All of them looked at me with shock. I was shocked as well...Why the hell did I went to him? His mom is there.. She can also take care of him..Why the hell I am acting this way...What is wrong with me?

He also looked at me with surprise...I was startled by my actions as well.

"I am sorry", she said to both of us recovering from shock.

"It's okay,mom...Thanks for proving my innocence", I said while smiling at her. She hugged me.

Suddenly, we heard a knock. A doctor came inside.

"Ma'am..Can we talk about discharge formalities?", he asked.

"Mom(Vicky's mother)..Can you please be here? I will come after handling the discharge formalities", I said.

"Sure..dear", she said and I went off.

I went outside and completed the discharge formalities.

I didn't saw Vicky on the bed. I think he went to change his clothes.

My mom and Vicky's mom are talking to each other. His dad and my dad are talking something about business.

I saw Vicky coming in his casual clothes. He looked at me apologetically and I immediately turned my face away.

"Mom..Let's go..Everything is done", I said looking at Vicky's mom.

"Mom and Dad we will be leaving now..", I said while saying this to my mom and dad.

"Okay beta...Take care", my dad said and hugged me. I hugged him as well.

"Take care..of him", I scoffed "and you as well", my mom said and hugged me. I hugged her.

I can't hurt her..It happened because of him. Because of him, my dad slapped me..now my mom also slapped me...I hate him..

"I am sorry beta", she said while caressing my cheeks lovingly.

"No mom..Don't say that..I will be very careful..from now on", I said while looking at Vicky. He immediately looked down.

I smiled at her. She smiled in relief.

"Okay..Let's go...Everything is fine now", Vicky's mom said and every one went outside of the hospital.

Vicky's mom and dad are coming in one car. My mom and dad are going in one car. I and Vicky are going in another car.

I started driving the car. He kept glancing at me from time to time. I didn't look at him or told one sentence.

Soon we reached Singh mansion. As soon as we entered the mansion, I went to our room. I immediately freshened up and came out in fresh clothes. I am drying my wet hair with towel.

Vicky sat on the bed. I sat on the chair near dressing table. I wore my nupital chain and applied sindoor on hairline. He kept looking at me.

Once I am done drying my hair. I started braiding my hair. After braiding my hair, When I was about to downstairs, Suddenly I felt a pull backwards. I lost my balance and fell on his lap. I looked into his eyes and he looked into my eyes.

"What do you want now?", I asked while trying to remove his strong grip from my hands. He looked really pissed.