Page 111 of Sumanika

I wetted my lower lip with my tongue and asked, "Okay, what do you want to say?" I spoke slowly. He touched my arm and took my hand in his.

"I don’t want you to feel scared all the time. You shouldn’t be constantly worried about what you have to do. Just do whatever you want; don’t overwork yourself. You’re already doing a lot," he said, and I sat in silence for a moment, gulping.

"Kunwarsa, you’re saying this only because we have this connection. You wouldn’t have noticed me at all if that incident hadn’t happened. This shift in feelings is only because we are bound to each other now," I said, inhaling deeply. He shook his head.

"It's not like that, Suman. Yes, it's because we are connected. If I say I don’t want you to work, it means I don’t want you to work, end of discussion," he stated, looking at me. My mouth dropped in shock and anger.

"You can't tell me that I can’t work. That’s not your place," I asserted, and he shook his head.

"I said, end of the discussion, Suman," he replied, and I stood up from the bed as he gritted his teeth.

"I'm not done talking," he stated, and I shook my head.

“But I’m done talking. You can go wherever you want; do I say anything? No. You can flirt with Princess Rashmika right in front of me. Do I say anything? No. You can call me in the middle of the night if you want to; do I say anything? No. You watch me change without me knowing; do I say anything? No,” I said, and he stared at me silently for a moment.

"And you do not even listen to me," I said, fisting my fingers, and he lowered his gaze.

“Alright, I’m sorry. Just do what you want; go ahead,” he said, and I furrowed my brows.

I attempted to speak, but no words came out. He rose from the bed, yanked the bedsheet off, handed it to me, and said slowly,“This is dirty.” He walked away from there into the other part of the chamber.

I sighed frustratingly, threw the bedsheet on his bed, and walked away.

He couldn’t determine what to do or what not to do simply because his feelings were changing. Also, why did he think that staying home was derogatory? Making a home was one of the most difficult jobs. Raising good children and having a peaceful home were areas where many struggled.

This Kingdom was mine as much as his. I have worked here for the last four years, and even if I had become his wife, obviously in different circumstances and not completely, I would still work hard for this Kingdom. It was not him who gave me these lovely people, but this Kingdom, and no work was less important.

Every person has different work, and all contributions are commendable way.

I exhaled deeply, walked out of his chamber, and returned to Nandani, where I found her feeding the baby princess.

I smiled, looking at her.

“How did it go?” she asked, caressing the baby’s bald head, and I nodded slightly.

"Good,"

She smiled and patted the back of my hand when I sat beside her on the bed.“So, let’s start again,” she said, gulping silently before asking,“How did it go?”

I looked into her eyes and said,“It’s bad. He wants me to stop working and gain weight,” I remarked, unsure of what else to do besides working.

“I know. Did you two fight about it?” she asked, and I replayed everything that happened.

"It seems like," I said, and she nodded.

"So, is this the first fight?" she asked, and I furrowed my brows.

"Why are you romanticising it? Are we a happy couple, and the first fight is a kind of moment?” I tried to ask, but she said no.

“It’s a moment. I mean, the way you two got married looks like progress,” she said, pausing for a moment before asking,“By the way, who won?”

I shook my head, unable to believe her.“I don’t know,” I said as I stood up and left.

“You are not helping, Nandani,” I said as I walked away from there.

"Where are you going, by the way?" she asked from behind, and I turned to look at her.

"To see what's for dinner because I am the head maid of Suryagarh," I said, walking away toward the kitchen.

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