●Khushi's P.O.V.●I woke up in the sunlight, streaking over my eyes and making it difficult to sleep anymore. I stretched my back and got out of my sleeping position, letting out a yawn."Ouch.." and a heaviness covered my head."What the heck! I feel as if someone kicked me in the head!" I murmured while massaging my head."Anyway, I should probably take a shower. Today I need to go shopping with Mandu!" I said as I was about to descend the bed, but then I paused as I caught the view of my clothes.A dress?!Since when do I go to sleep wearing a dress?! No, since when did I have this dress?I raised an eyebrow to take a peek around and quickly discovered it wasn't my bedroom either. My heart began to pound.Where in the world am I? I covered my head with both my hands as I questioned myself, endeavouring to recall anything."Stop yelling." I recoiled at the dominating male voice that suddenly spoke. But as my vision shifted to the left, I experienced a 440-volt jolt. It was none other
●Khushi's P.O.V.●"You're telling me that Darsh gave me a bath at night because the drug's effects were making me act strangely?" I questioned after listening to Farina describe everything."Exactly.""So he was just making fun of me," I murmured in realisation."You said something, ma'am?" Farina hunched over."Nothing!" I smiled broadly as I cast a cheery gaze up at Farina."You changed my clothes, right?" I asked her to confirm my doubts."Yes, of course, ma'am." She answered with assurance.I sighed in relief, "Thank God.""Where did you take the man who tried to abduct me?""That can't be revealed. I'm sorry, ma'am." My eyes squinted at her suspiciously, but she just stood there, unbothered.I continued to stare at her with suspicion for a few more seconds before giving up. "I hope that man will be held accountable lawfully for what he did." Then I picked up the glass of water from the table and caught Farina flashing a forced, phoney smile at my words.But as soon as I took a s
●Khushi's P.O.V.●I discovered Uma Pathak, Sushant's mother, as I shifted my head to the left. She had a prejudicial nature from the beginning. She used to critique me harshly because I used to perform the worst out of the three of us friends.Sometimes she would predict that because of my average qualities, I would lead a miserable life. Thus, it was expected that she would judge my husband as soon as she crossed the threshold of our house."Mrs. Pathak?" Although Papa didn't appear to be too delighted, he still allowed her inside. "Please come inside."Darsh glanced down at me for a second before turning back to Aunt Uma. Slowly and with a serious demeanour, she entered the living room."I heard he owned a business at least. But it turned out he is simply an employee," Aunt Uma paused, grinning.It was clear to me that Shushant was residing in a foreign country with his family. Hence, they didn't follow much native news.Nonetheless, the husband and wife's responses were remarkably c
●Khushi's P.O.V.●"You looked adorable while defending me, little wife." He mumbled, flashing a dangerous grin. "Could you act more like that for me?"And my heart skipped a beat.It should be illegal to flirt with that charming face.I inhaled deeply before firmly shoving Darsh's hand away and exclaiming, "Absolutely not!" His confused gaze expanded."Is something wrong?" Darsh questioned me in a befuddled manner."Don't come this close to me from now on!" I ordered."Why not?""It's just...." I took a breath and lowered my head to cover the heat on my cheeks.Darsh's lips curled slightly to the left as he hunched down to my eye level. "By any chance... does it make your heart flutter?"His question made me glance up at him, and I panicked. Is he reading my mind now?"I didn't read your mind." He mumbled. "It is simply written all over your face."My face turned bright red, listening to his words. I squeezed my eyes and pushed back Darsh, pressing on his chest with both my hands."St
●Darsh's P.O.V.●"Maybe I did take you as my family, or else I never would have married you in the first place."Her words left me speechless and my eyes puzzled. Khushi was talking about accepting me for the first time. But it didn't end there. She slowly reached up and fluffed my hair with her palm.I felt my heart begin to pound in my chest, and my eyes widened a little. What the hell is happening to me?"I may not recall what you are to me right now, but I can still promise you that when I married you, I took you as someone precious in my heart." She added, smiling kindly at me, and I froze at my place.Her response undoubtedly started ripping me apart from the inside out. Khushi assumed we got married out of love, but the truth was far crueller than that.My mind was compelled to think about what Khushi might do if she were to regain her memories.How she would act if she remembered how we met, how I treated her, and how she ended up getting into that accident.My spine quivered
●Khushi's P.O.V.●"Khushi?""Khushi, get up. It's late." Mother's words roused me from sleep."Good morning, Ma," I said as I wiped my eyes and rose from my bed."Morning," Mom said with a sour expression."What's wrong?" I yawned and stretched my back."You ask me, what's wrong?" Ma yelled. "Darsh woke up at 6 a.m. He is such a polite young man.He got up and went for a morning stroll with your father. Long ago, while you were still asleep, they both had breakfast. Do you also sleep this way at home, huh?""Aaaiii!" Her incisive yell made me grab my ears. "Ma, calm down a little bit. My ears are hurting from your shriek.""You shameless brat! Your entire body will hurt if you don't get up and shower right now!" She ordered and then stormed out of the room.I shook my head and murmured, "I didn't know you still got scolded by your parents even after getting married," as I gazed around the room.However, I soon realised I was on my bed when I should have been sleeping on the floor.Why
●Khushi's P.O.V.●"Are you ready yet?""Almost. Don't look!" He warned."I have no desire to see a pervert get dressed." I responded, applying my makeup."Yeah. A sexy pervert." He chuckled."You wish." I scoffed as I began to wear my lipstick while talking to him when my eyes caught his reflection in the mirror. And my mouth fell ajar. I swiftly swung around to get a better look at him.Darsh was garbed in black jeans and a white shirt with stripes. His hair remained well-combed over his forehead. Although his abs were no longer visible beneath that shirt, his broad shoulders and well-toned frame were enough to attract attention.Darsh stood confidently in front of me. His hands remained nestled inside the pocket while the corner of his mouth twitched into a smile. He was breathtakingly stunning.Even though earlier I felt guilty for forcing him to wear something he didn't want to, it was worth it. At least to my eyes, it was."Khushi?""Khushi?" An abrupt call woke me up."Huh?""Yo
●Khushi's P.O.V.●We headed to the Lake Gardens after finishing our lunch. It seemed to be the best plan for the next destination.After staying under the direct sun, my body felt so much more refreshed under the blanket of leaves over our heads as we walked by the lake, looking for an empty seat to rest."There's one." I felt Darsh's hand take hold of mine when he pointed to an empty bench. Before someone else claimed it, he dragged me to the seat. I felt like I was out with a kid who just got a break from his busy school.As we took our seats, he mumbled, "It's beautiful.""I know right," I replied, admiring the lake and its other fringe, covered with trees. Most of them were flamboyant trees. The orange hue blended well with the green, giving spectators a pleasant glimpse. Some people were practising rowing in the lake."What's that?" Darsh gained my attention as he pointed at a Kulfi seller. It was a type of frozen dessert made of milk, sugar, and different types of nuts."You don'