Her Second-Hand Husband!

Arjun's PoV

That audacity of this girl to talk to me like that. She even shoved my card back to me. She sure is going to pay for all that she did. But something tells me that she tries her best to avoid me. Why? She knows that what she did was wrong but she did it anyway. All she wants is to not see me again? Why? Even though I felt like teaching her a lesson for her behavior with me, I left it to rest when her mom gave her a tight slap. I cannot stop that joyous smile that erupted out of my mouth when she got that slap. Come on, she deserves that!

"Ajju, What were you smiling at?" Praveen asked me. Yeah, we are at our lab and she was constantly pestering my mind.

"Nothing. Just thought of something funny." I diverted him by talking about our research related things.

When we were done in the lab, we got in my car and we drove off to his home. It's been a month since we came back from Tiruppur and Praveen said Preethi is doing better now. Even though I talk to her on the phone, I feel like visiting her once to make sure of myself.

"Why is Preethi so stubborn to not come to my office?" I asked Praveen while driving.

"She doesn't want to burden you more. Besides, she is talking to her friends to find an appropriate job for her qualification." he said.

"Burden me? Are you kidding me?"

"Please, Ajju. She is really far better than she was a month ago. Lets see what she comes up with." he said which felt right to me too.

We reached his home and I dropped him there. I drove to his parents home now. I gathered all the information on Harish and he seems to be a very nice gentleman. His family is forcing him to remarry and he just postpones it like me. His family is too nice too to give him an option that they are ok to marry a widower to him, unlike mine.

"Arjun, come in, son." uncle greeted me when I went in.

"Hello uncle. How are you?" I asked him.

"We are too good because of you. Preethi is talking to us just like before and I could even see her laugh with Avni. She talks to her friends on the phone and we never see her go in trance. All thanks to you, Ajju." aunty came in from the kitchen and gave me a hug.

"Come on aunty. She is my family too! Don't say thanks to me. I am happy that she is fine. Where is she?" I asked her.

"She is in her room. Go ahead, I will bring you dinner." she said.

"Oh, no aunty. Don't take the pain to make something for me. I promised to have dinner with mom." I told her and went in to see Preethi. I heard her laugh when I neared her room. That's a good sign. I heard Anvi giggle along with her. I knocked on the door and went in pushing it open.

come." She sat up right

mama." Avni came jumping on

asked her, seating her in my

good mama." She

were you

The one who

sounds fun.

and we both lost." she said with a

make dinner." Preethi sent her

are you, Preeth?"

I?" she asked

my Preeth."

want a detail from

"What is it?"

your lawyer’s contact. I want

to you about it but didn't know how to start it. I was unsure of your state, is it too soon?" I said. Actually I wanted to talk to her about this when we went to Thiruvizha but couldn't talk and I also thought it was too soon

him completely out of my life. Would

will, even if it is not mutual consent. Don't worry. I will talk to him myself. But

at me." she said and I

life, I knew that you were not happy. I don't know the reason, I don't find fault with Anamika but I knew something was not right. I know Anamika was a beautiful woman inside out. She was so good with all of us, even your mom would say she was a perfect daughter in law. But I knew in my heart that she

packing and sending me lunch to wherever I was. She played with Tarun like her own kid, she literally grew up Tarun for that one year she was with us. She fed him, bathed him, took care of him and even cooked special baby foods for him back then. She was a perfect woman that no one could point at her for faults. Everyone was happy except for me and I have never said that out loud so far. Preethi is an amazing friend that read my mind even

her hands in

I came back to my

overthink anything. But trust me, your bundle of joy is on its

guess! I have

"What is it?"

Harish?" I asked her. This is the right time to talk to her. She