Page 131 of One Hellish Wedlock
“Thanks,” she said, searching for something more to say. There was a lot she owed this man for his guidance, for his quiet support during her stay at Chopra Mansion, and for his loyalty to Reyansh.
“Sunny… I appreciate everything you’ve done for me. You really helped me settle down when Di arrived. Thank you.”
He offered a humble shrug. “That was my job.”
“I know.”
“Well,” he said, taking a breath, “try to stay in touch.”
Her brows furrowed slightly. Did he mean withhim? Or with Reyansh?
“I… will.” She nodded. “Please take care of him.”
She hadn’t meant to say it. The words tumbled out before she could stop them. Since when did Reyansh’s well-being matter this much?
Sunny’s smile this time was softer, more genuine.
“I will. But, Aanya… this time, I don’t think he needsmelooking after him. What he really wants… I’m not the one who can give it to him.”
Aanya’s throat constricted as unshed tears gathered behind her eyes. Was she becoming the villain in her own story? Was she really wrong to choose her dreams? Her freedom?
If only Reyansh had been honest from the start.
If only…
“Good luck,” Sunny whispered before walking away.
Just then, Shikha returned. “Aanya, did you check the latest update about our stay? I just got the confirmation.”
“Oh,” Aanya blinked back the sting in her eyes. “Wow.”
Shikha paused. “Should I give you some time?”
“No, please,” she said quickly.
Shikha gestured toward the envelope. “Seems like you’ve got something important to look at.”
Aanya nodded, already pulling it open. “Yeah. Uh…Give me ten minutes?”
“Sure.”
At Her Desk
Aanya unfolded the letter and began to read.
Aanya,
I misjudged you in the past and now you’re doing the same. I know I’ve hurt you, and its high time I took full responsibility for that.
I should have told you everything about Noor Mahal long before we got married. I was a coward for staying silent. I thought I was making the right decisions, but now I know better.
I know you’re leaving tomorrow, and I also know there’s nothing I can say that will make you stay. But before you start hating me completely, I need to tell you a few things.
I didn’t tell Shagufta about your mother’s will. If she knew, she must have seen those documents herself. Although they were in my office, locked, or so I believed.
