His substitute Bride

Saving family grace

“If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavour.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Humna p.o.v

" Is this some kind of a joke? " I was horrified. No one answered after what seemed like eternity. Aunt Amna's eyes met mine. There was something in her eyes , something not good for me .

Hate ??

But what have I done ??

Her face contorting a mask of anger and pain " you …" she seethed out .

" You must have given her the idea of running away, " she said, and my hand quickly reached my mouth .

What is wrong with her

" You " she marched and I stepped back in fear .

" You know where she is, tell me …. TELL ME " She shouted at my face, shaking my shoulder aggressively .

" Amna…. What are you doing, leave her " grandpa quickly came to my aid, ripping her off from me .

I wince touching my shoulder , her nails must have left a mark .

With a blurry vision I walked toward her , my legs were shaking " I - I swear by Allah I have no hand in this …. I had no idea " I cried trying to prove my innocence .

I glance at my uncle , who looks so broken and dejected that it burns my heart .

How could Rumaisa do this….if she didn't want to marry , she shouldn't have let this day come , so that she can run away throwing all her problems on us .

I glanced at grandpa , his shoulders were slumped in defeat , he looked more older than he already is…. He had such a big reputation and now our family will be laughing stock .

" He is going to ruin us " uncle said , his body stiffened and his fist clenched .

" Yes… he is going to ruin us …" Aunty whispered in utter shock and horrified .

" We need this wedding to happen at any cost " my aunt stood up determined .

What??? Wedding is in less than two hours. How are they going to find Rumaisa??

my aunt's eyes fell on me and with universal magic suddenly her eyes softened " sweetheart '' she cupped my face .

Sweetheart …???

" Don't…" grandpa voice boom as if he read her mind .

" Don't drag my granddaughter into your mess " he stood in front of her, hiding me protectively .

While I stood shocked like a statue .

" Dad …. Humza is the most powerful business man there is in the media and thousands guess, He threatens us that if the wedding doesn't happen today… he will ruin our existence " I gasp at the horrible warning .

What is he human or monster ..

Maybe it's good that she ran away …

" I won't let you guys put my granddaughter's future at stake " he hissed .

" Please dad, try to understand, " Uncle shouted, frustrated with his father's stubbornness .

My aunt is someone who never humbled herself in front of me but today she folded her hands `` please Humna save our life or we all will be on the road then how we are going to take care of Dad '' she glanced at grandpa and my breath hitched .

She is right, if that man ruined our family , how we are going to take care of daddy…. He is old , he cannot survive hardship at this age ...No… no… no …

" Don't emotionally exploit her " my grabdpa growl angrily but they already did .

A tear fell from my eyes as I stared at grabdpa who was standing in front trying to protect me from misery. He did this my whole life saving me every time they tried to misbehave .

How can I let this man suffer… he is my everything , he protected me and now it's my turn .

" Humna only you can save us " my uncle stepped forward .

" I will " I whispered clenching the hem of my dress into my fist trying to gather courage .

" Humna you don't-" my grandpa was about to interrupt .

". I will " I announced loudly leaving no room for argument .

If this is my fate then so be it ….

Two hours later , I was taken to the wedding hall in Rumaisa dress , a long red veil covering my face , they made me sat opposite of Humza with a white curtain hanging between us like a barrier not letting us see each other.

I didn't had the courage to look up and see his expression by now he knows who he is marrying too and I know it's not pleasing to him a bit .

I bite my lower lip and fixed my gaze to the ground but the tears betrayed me and it's started to fell one by one though I tried so hard beg myself to stop yet I couldn't .

Here I was planning my chance to win Asad heart and here I am marrying someone who's heart is already set on someone else's .

" Think about this Humna again " my grandpa whispered near my ear and I nodded like it was the 100th time.

The imam started the wedding ceremony

I always dream of marrying someone I fell in love with but this day turned out to be a nightmare for me…

I squeezed my eyes shut when the imaam ask my acceptance .

I never knew it would be so hard.

We both accepted each other verbally then signed papers sealing our fate .

" Now you both are husband and wife " the imam announced and my eyes automatically lifted and the exact moment the curtain fell from between us and my blurry eyes caught his red one .

He wasn't crying… but his eyes were red , there was something …. something so dangerous about his gaze that it shivers my soul .

My throat went dry when his lips curled up in a sinister smirk .

Ya Allah….

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