Her Second-Hand Husband!

Chapter 8: 7. The Invite

Arjun's PoV

I got ready and entered the elevator to go down. I called my PA to cancel all my morning meetings and work. I assigned my work to my subordinates to make sure nothing stops in my absence. When I got to the dining room, it was already 8 o'clock. Mom was busy bringing all the dishes to the dining table along with the cook. We have a cook and two servant maids to clean the house and do laundry. We have a driver and a gardener who will be in our home from morning 6 to evening 6.

"Amma, I have to leave a little early today. Praveen will bring Avni here. Take good care of her." I told mom.

"No worries, Ajju. I will take good care of her. How is Preethi?" Mom asked me.

"I am taking her to counseling today. She will be fine ma!" I told her.

"She should be. It is very sad this happened to her. Take care of her, Ajju."

"Sure ma!" I started eating while my mom served me.

"Ajju!" she called me.

"Tell me, ma!"

"Did you make any arrangements for finding a suitable bride for you?" she asked me.

"Ma, this will be my second marriage. I would prefer a girl of my age or closer to my age. It would be better if she is a divorcee just like me." I told her.

"Ajju! I ..." my mom started to object to it.

"Ma, it is only fair if I marry a divorcee. Who will be ready to be a second wife? That is not fair either." I tried to stop her.

"You are wrong, Ajju. There are many girls who would love to marry you. If you would allow me to find a perfect bride for you, I will make arrangements for it."

"Ma..."

"No Ajju. I wont accept a divorcee as your wife. My relatives in Tirupur are calling me regularly giving me details of brides that are ready to marry you." she said.

"Do they all know about my first marriage?"

"Of Course. They all know it, Ajju. Your first marriage also happened in Tirupur, remember?"

many other important works to tend to." I stood up and ran outside. It is so hard to settle things with mom.

time is more than enough. This 29 years is a problem. She thinks that I am still young to marry. If I drag the time for 3

Preethi. I asked the doctor to come to the beach for a more natural scenery. When I went to

her and aunty

ate! Come on

all through the drive and she got

come back." I asked her to stay there and went to park

she was nowhere to be found. I panicked and called her on her phone. After a full ring,

shouted standing

The doctor came to me after

We shall search for her." Dr. Smitha

the beach and found her walking from the opposite direction with some kids and a man. I ran to her to yell at her but as

you go?" I

where you dropped me when I heard Harish struggling with these kids. I went to help him." she said meekly. I saw a trace of the bubbly Preethi peeking out of

this?" I asked

this is Arjun." She introduced us to each

Arjun. I have heard a load of stories about you when we were in college. I am Harish, we went to college together." he shook

am glad to meet you. All your kids?"

Arjun. Nitvik, come here." he called

kids. My office gives me a day off every week and I happen to take it on Fridays. So I take them all for a

I asked the kid kneeling down

uncle. I am 3 years old." he said and ran to his

wife?" I asked

he will ride a bike

"It's ok Preethi, I am used to it now. It doesn't hurt me much

I didn't know."

meeting you, Mr. Arjun. We will see sometime later. Bye, Preethi. You have my

for his kid. He said that if this is what is fated for him, he is happy to embrace it. I went to his marriage along with Avni. Avni was a year and a half old baby by

guys ready for the talk?" The

carried away." I turned to Preethi, "Preeth, she is Mrs. Smitha. I called her to meet

of taking away my own life. I understand it now. I was under too much pressure for the whole three months, doctor. I was not myself." Preethi talked like she is a different girl. I like this change but

or take up the punishment. You don't have to feel betrayed, Preethi. Just move on. Don't hold a grudge, that will only burden you. Let it go, you will feel free. My grandma will say something like, when someone wrongs you, you just have to be quick in forgiving them. Because the

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