Chapter 44

Dhruv gawked at Ruhi, as he always did when he saw her in traditional outfits. 

"Yes?" Rafael wrapped his arm around Ruhi and raised a brow at Dhruv, resisting the urge to punch him in the face for showing up at her house and staring at her right in front of him.

Ruhi pushed Rafael's hand away and walked toward Dhruv. She wanted to make him feel welcome.

"Dhruv, hi!" Keeping her voice steady, she turned around to her mom. "Mamma, this is Dhruv who we talked about."

"Oh..." Her mom wasn't sure what to say.

"Oh? Mom?" Rafael asked her, feeling betrayed.

"We weren't sure if you would ever come, Rafael. Even you weren't sure about your visit." Ruhi's mom explained.

"So?" He flashed an angry glare at Ruhi for not caring to even explain herself. He grabbed her by the arm when she acted unbothered by his anger.

"Are you ever going to explain anything to me?"

"She's not eighteen... and it's not easy to find someon