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?"

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

again and go through the agony all over again. The first time is more than enough. This 29 years is a problem. She

for a more natural scenery.

sat beside her and

I ate! Come on Preeth!

utter a word all through the drive and she got down at the

back." I asked her to stay there and went

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 ring, the automated voice said she is not

I shouted standing

came

Mr. Arjun. We shall

walking from the opposite direction with some kids and a man. I ran

where did you go?" I whisper yelled at

me when I heard Harish struggling with these kids. I

is this?"

This is Harish. Harish, this is

Mr. 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 hands with me along with the needed information as to how

I am glad to meet you. All

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

Nitvik, my son. They are all our neighbor 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 every week." he said with a kind

kid kneeling down to meet his eyes. He must be the same age

years old." he said and ran to his friends.

I

what, Harish is a fantastic guitarist. Also he will ride a bike doing stunts. He was a football player just like you." Preethi

She died in a car crash 3years ago." he told me while looking at Preethi with 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?

am sorry, Mr. Harish. I didn't know."

whining. "Oh this is their limit. Nice meeting you, Mr. Arjun. We will see sometime later. Bye, Preethi. You have my

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 then. We lost contact after that. She was a beautiful girl." Preethi started reminiscing about old

you guys ready for the

turned to Preethi, "Preeth, she is Mrs. Smitha. I called her to meet you. Just talk to her. Tell her how

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 I wonder what happened overnight that made her talk like

counseling. I can see that. All the pressure that was building up inside you for the past 3months was making 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 soothing to even