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?"

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

a problem. She thinks that I am still young to marry. If I drag the time for 3

drove to pick up Preethi. I asked the doctor to come to the beach for a more natural scenery. When I went to her home, she was

I sat beside her and aunty asked me to

aunty! I ate! Come on Preeth!

drive and she got down

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

be found. I panicked and called her on her phone. After a full ring, the automated voice said

I shouted standing on the

if she is already here. The doctor came to me

shall search

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

did you go?" I

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

this?" I asked

Harish. Harish, this is Arjun." She introduced us to

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

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

he called on a little

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

Hello, Nitvik. How old are you?" I asked the kid kneeling

uncle. I am 3 years old." he said and

wife?" I

Also he will ride a bike doing stunts. He was a

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.

Mr. Harish. I didn't

is their limit. Nice meeting you, Mr. Arjun. We will see sometime later. Bye, Preethi. You have

what is fated for him, he is happy to embrace it.

you guys ready for the

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

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 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

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