Her Second-Hand Husband!

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?"

marry. Now I have many other important works to tend to." I stood up and ran

intentions to marry again and go through the agony all over again. The first time is more than enough. This 29 years is a problem. She thinks that I am still young

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

are late!" I sat beside her and aunty asked me

aunty! I ate! Come on

the drive and she got down at the

I will go park the car and come back." I

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

standing

doctor came to me after I told her where I am and that

Mr. Arjun. We shall search for

I ran to her to yell at her but as I neared her, I saw her

where did you go?" I whisper yelled

where you dropped me when I heard Harish struggling with these kids. I went to help him." she said meekly.

this?"

this is Arjun."

you when we were in college. I am Harish, we went to college together." he shook hands with me along with the needed information as to how they know

to meet you. All your kids?" I asked him with a

called on a

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 day out

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

am 3 years old." he said and ran to

I asked

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

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 is everyone I meet suffering? Why is no one

I didn't know." I told

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

Poor him lost his love but still lives on 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

the

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

am Preethi. I am so sorry to have taken up 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 was under

you heavy from inside. Talk, Preethi. Talk to someone whom you feel comfortable with. When you talk, you will feel light. Do things that will make you happy. Know one thing, you are not at fault. You made no mistake in your 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 be quick in forgiving them. Because the moment you forgive them, God will start his punishment for them. So just forgive him and move on." The doctor talked in a calm and serene tone. It was really