Page 67 of The Royal Beast & His Queen

"Bhabhi ma... They have shifted bhai sa to ICU, he is still unconscious...", Avyan said and Isha nodded walking to the intensive care. "Bhabhi ma, aap teekh hai na ? (You are fine right ?)", Avyan asked, his tone held pain and worry for her, she knew how much he adored and respected her.

"Hum teekh hai Avi(I am fine Avi), and so is your brother... Don't think so much, go and take some rest in your room... I'll stay with him", Isha said

"I'll be with you... At least till bhai sa opens his eyes", Avyan said

"You are tired Avyan", she protested

"So are you bhabhi ma", he was adamant but at last he had to give in.

She went inside to sit with Abhyansh while Avyan went to take some rest asking Isha to call him immediately if needed.

Isha kept staring at her husband's unconscious form, she didn't know how many hours passed, tears kept flowing from her eyes and she kept wiping them. Hearing a knock on the door, she straightened her posture, shielding her face with the tough facade.

"Your Royal Highness...", the doctor greeted Isha with a bow, Isha acknowledged him with her straight face.

He started checking Abhyansh, took note of his vitals, and was about to leave when Isha asked about Abhyansh's health and probable complications.

"He is doing fine for now, The bullet shots were at places where it could have caused heavy damage to vital organs, but it's his Royal Highess's good physical health that saved him, in fact, his extreme physical as well as mental strength is the main cause he is out of danger now... But about the complications, we still need to observe... As per my experience, there shouldn't be any, but we'll have to wait till he gets conscious", the senior doctor said...

She specifically asked only him because she felt the old man was very experienced and good at his job, and also he respected the Royal family but didn't fear them like the other doctors, so she was sure he wouldn't conceal or sugar coat anything, he would be transparent about her husband's condition and that's what she needed at this time.

"Thank you", Isha said giving him a nod. He acknowledged with a smile and a little bow and left from there.

It's 4 more hours later that Abhyansh came into consciousness. Isha sprang from her seat to him seeing his eyelids moving, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw her worried eyes meeting his gaze...

"Ansh...", she whispered, taking his palm in hers... Her eyes welled up but she controlled herself...

"Isha... I am fine...", he said softly...

"I know... You need something? Water ?", she asked ruffling his cheek and rough beard.

"Hm...", he hummed, she took the water glass and helped him have some water.

"I'll call the doctor...", she said and was about to go out but he held her wrist with his one hand and pressed the button with the other. "Sorry... I didn't know that", she said, her tone hoarse with all the tears she shed. "Any pain anywhere?", she asked worried for him... and he shook his head observing her red eyes, he so wanted to kill Marcus and that bl**dy Singhania right away.

"Aap teekh hai ? (Are you okay ?)", he asked after observing the fine lines marring her forehead. 'You were shot not me' she wanted to answer but didn't... she knew worrying for her comes to him naturally, and she couldn't stop him from doing so, ever.

"Yes... Now that you are fine... I'm relieved", she said kissing his forehead... "Take some rest...", she said and just then a team of doctors entered, and checked him. Isha waited anxiously for the doctors to say something, Abhyansh noticing her anxiety cleared his throat hinting at the doctors and they instantly got the sign. They had known Abhyansh for years, they treated his multiple bullet wounds, and they very well knew his body, as well as his hints. They understood he wanted them to clarify his health soon, but his impatience surprised them nonetheless the senior doctor opened his mouth to do the needful, completing their examination.

"Maharaj is fine now... We'll soon conduct the remaining tests and let you know the results, Your Highness", he told Isha who nodded with a small smile. After that, they informed her that the tests would be done after 2 hours, and citing some instructions to Isha, they left from there.

"Sleep for some time...", she said closing his eyes with her palm...

"You too...", his tone was soft, but still it held so much power that she wondered how he managed to sound like that despite being in that condition and she felt proud of his strength and prayed to keep him that way always.

"I will... but not now", she said giving a small smile.

"I'm proud of you", he said suddenly... and she looked into his eyes and the extreme pride in his eyes brought tears to her eyes... She knew he was talking about how she saved the whole family...

"You know ?", she asked and he nodded

"I didn't know in detail and I want to hear it from you... Each of them will receive their punishments accordingly...", he said with his clenched teeth.

"I'll tell you everything but not now... I want you to first recover completely...", Isha said hiding her tears from him by turning her face... she couldn't see him in bed like that, it was hurting her too much and the pain and fear she faced while rescuing her family during that attack on the Ranawat palace flashed in front of her eyes, that was the most terrified experience she had in herlife, after the nightmare she faced where she saw her Kaku sa torturing her and confessing her to that he had killed her father. To date, she couldn't understand why she saw such a nightmare and why it had so much effect on her.

"I will... and don't cry... Everyone will get what they deserve, I'll make sure of it, just know this I'm proud of you, so damn much", he said

"I did nothing except follow your instructions, you were prepared and created all the safe paths for us... Like always, you protected us, but I failed to protect you", she said and he could see the dying guilt in her eyes and he shook his head...

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