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Sania's pov

I'm married now!!

I can't believe I married in place of my sister. I'm here sitting in his room whose heart totally belongs to someone else. I never thought I would get married so early, not like this. I was excited about starting my college life until a few hours ago but now......

Why did Avni Didi ran away from this marriage? She was totally in love with him. And if there was a problem she should have discussed it with us. Running away from problems is not a solution.

And that Reyansh, Oh my god!! He was so angry when I agreed for this marriage.

'Welcome to the hell, Mrs. Singhania.' His word's are still ringing in my head. I swear that he mean what he said. I don't want to face him, but it's his room so we will surely interact. I don't know what will happen then.

I was in deep thoughts when the door suddenly opened. I jumped up from the bed to see it was Riya. I sighed in relief.

Seeing me tensed up, Riya smiled and came besides me and held my hands, comforting me. "Don't be scared. I know it's new for you but Reyansh is a good person. He is angry now but he never hurt anyone." I just nodded my head as she assured me, but I can't do anything with my mind it's just thinking worst case scenarios.

"Change your dress, it must be uncomfortable." She handed me some comfortable clothes from my suitcase and leave.

I took the clothes and went to the bathroom. I decided to take a quick shower and go to bed before He came. That way I can avoid having any type of unpleasant conversation.

I came out of bathroom with fresh set of clothes and went to bed and was about to slip in the bed when the door opened. My heart started beating violently against my ribcage seeing Reyansh.

He entered inside the room totally ignoring me like I didn't even exist. I just stand in the position without moving as he removes his watch and open two buttons of his shirt I can see in the mirror.

He put his hand on either side of dressing table and hung his head low. Taking a deep breath he lift his head and looked at me through the mirror. His eyes reflecting anger, guilt, betrayal and something I can't understand. He turned, facing me.

"I don't know why you accept to marry me. But this is not going to be the marriage like you dreamed."

"I WILL NEVER ACCEPT YOU AS MY WIFE."

He said every word with so much hatred it make me sick.

He is not the only one who is being wronged. I was also a victim. I can't let my family reputation being ruined. Even if it cost me my happiness.

"I was just sav----"

Before I could complete my words, Reyansh interrupted.

"PLEASE, Don't say you don't have any other option. Because you can clearly say no. But you didn't. WHY?"

"Your sister betrayed me. I loved your sister so much, if she had said she don't want to marry me I would have accepted that. I would have wait for her until she want. But she ran away. And if that's not enough already, her sister agreed to marry me. It seems like you were waiting for this chance to come." I shake my head as no.

"You are the one who choose this. So don't expect me to be okay with this marriage. I, Reyansh Singhania, would never ever expect you as my wife. Just wait to experience hell from now onwards, Mrs. Singhania."

His venom coated words directly attacked on my heart. I was freezed on the same place, my feet were cold. My eyes blurred as I keep looking at him and then, one, two, three tears started to slip down my eyes.

Reyansh looked at me irritated, he turned around to leave the room. Before he could open the door I said,

"Just make sure you won't regret your decision, Mr. Singhania."

He halted in his steps and without turning around he said "I won't.", and leave the room without any other thought.

All the courage I have been keeping not to fall apart in front of him collapsed and I fall beside the bed and started crying while hugging my knees in front of my chest.

Why is this happening? Why? Why am I the one to suffer this? This was not my fault.

Author POV

Sania cried for so long before drifting into slumber in that same position. Poor girl, she had always been loved by her parents and siblings. No one thought her life would change in one night like this.

God really is sometimes harsh on good people. She had agreed to this marriage with good intentions of saving both family's reputation but it didn't give her any good. She is suffering for it.

Her family, her home, her dreams, her freedom she left everything to be here, where no one cares about her, Except Vikram Singania, and Riya.

---MEANWHILE---

Reyansh left the room and making his way towards the main door of the house. He is so angry that he can't trust himself. He feels suffocating to stay with her, even for a second.

When he saw her in his room, in a place which supposed to belong to her sister, fueled his anger.

He is near door, when he fell a hand on his shoulder which makes his steps halt. He turned to see the person, to come face to face with his brother.

"Where are you going, Reyansh " Karthik says.

Reyansh sighs heavily to keep his emotions in the hold, "Nowhere particular, just want to be alone"

Karthik nods in understanding " I know, whatever happened today is too much to digest but it's happened and now it is the reality"

"I don't accept this reality" Reyansh said in his low yet firm voice.

"I understand th..." Karthik cut off by Reyansh's words "You can't understand, no one can, because it's only me who have to bear it"

"You are not the only one who's bearing it, she also has to bear it even though she is not at fault" Karthik trying to make him understand.

"SHE IS AT FAULT. What's the need that she has agreed on this marriage" Reyansh says losing his control over his anger.

"Circumstances forced her".

Seeing his brother taking the side of that girl who brought strom into his life is only fueling his anger "Please Karthik, don't you try to defend her. It's not circumstances, it's all her plan."

"Reyansh, right now you are angry that's why you are not understanding. First, calm down and talk to her." Karthik says.

"I'm not going anywhere near her" Reyansh clenching his jaw.

"She is your wife, for God's sake" Karthik raised his voice as he tired of making him understand.

"SHE IS NOT MY WIFE. SHE IS NO ONE TO ME" With that Reyansh made his way out of the house and sit in his car and drive away.

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Reyansh pov

The sound of the rain tapping against the windshield matched the restless rhythm of my thoughts. I stare out at the empty road ahead, my hands gripping the steering wheel too tightly. The anger I'd been holding onto for a whole day boiled just beneath the surface, threatening to spill over.

I couldn't believe this was my life now-married to her. Not the woman I had agreed to, not the one I had planned my future with, but her sister. The girl who had no business being here had wedding symbols that were supposed to belong to her sister.

I ground my teeth together, my mind flashing back to that moment-when I was waiting for my bride. I was so happy today that I was going to marry my love, but she betrayed me.

She ran away. I don't know the reason for this action taken by her. It's not like she was not ready for this marriage. If she has any problem or anything, she should tell me, we will surely find any solution but.....

After getting the news of the disappeared bride, they asked her sister to take the place of Avni. No one asked about my consent, they all were worried about their reputation and what people would say.

I didn't want this. I didn't want her. But there she was, sitting in my room as my wife. My wife, they called her. I hadn't even looked at her properly since the ceremony. How could I? Every time I glanced at her, all I saw was the shadow of her sister, the one who ran away, leaving me to deal with this mess. And I couldn't stop thinking-was this her plan all along? To take her sister's place?

I had been so angry, so convinced she wanted this, that she had orchestrated it. But now, alone in the car, I wasn't so sure.

She didn't look happy. She didn't look triumphant. She looked terrified. Like a bird caught in a storm, not knowing which way to fly.

I stopped the car with a jerk and slammed my hand against the steering wheel, the frustration boiling over. I punched the steering wheel, the sharp pain grounding me for a moment. "Why me?" I choked out, my voice raw. "Why any of this?"

"why you did this with me?" I yell as I am losing myself. I can't hold this anymore.

I take out the photo of Avni from my wallet. As I stare at her photo, tears start dropping from my eyes. I drop my head on hand which is on steering wheel and brust in tears in the silence of car, because I can't hold myself anymore.

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