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?"

this to me. I will for sure marry. Now I have many other important works to tend to." I stood up and ran outside. It is so hard to settle things with mom. She is very adamant that I should marry and get

years is a problem. She thinks that I am still young to

to the beach for

I sat beside her and aunty asked me to

I ate! Come on Preeth! Hurry

didn't utter a word all through the drive and she got down at the beach.

and come back." I asked her to

I could not find her anywhere. I surfed the beach as far as I could see and she was nowhere to be found. I panicked and called her on her phone. After a full

standing on

doctor to know if she is already here. The doctor came

Mr. Arjun. We shall search

some kids and a man. I ran to her to yell at her but as I

you go?" I whisper yelled at

me when I heard Harish struggling with these kids. I went to help him." she said meekly. I saw a trace

this?" I

Harish, this is Arjun." She

have heard a load of stories about you when we were in college. I am Harish, we went to college together." he shook hands with me along with the needed information

meet you. All your

Arjun. Nitvik, come here." he called on a little boy who came

week and I happen to take it on Fridays. So I take them all

is so nice of you. Hello, Nitvik. How old are you?" I asked the kid kneeling down to meet his eyes. He

he said and ran to his friends.

I asked

know what, Harish is a fantastic guitarist. Also he will ride a bike doing

a smile. "It's ok Preethi, I am used to it now. It doesn't hurt me much nowadays. I am happy with Nitvik. He is my life now." he told Preethi. I felt sorry for him. Why

Harish. I

started whining. "Oh this is their limit. Nice meeting you, Mr. Arjun. We will see sometime

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 then. We

the talk?"

Mrs. Smitha. I just got carried away." I turned to Preethi, "Preeth, she is Mrs. Smitha. I called her to meet you. Just talk to

your time. I know this is counseling. But I think I don't need it. I was wrong to even think of taking away my own life. I understand it now. I

relationship, hence you are not to be punished 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

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