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Armaan was making food in the kitchen and his wife was sitting on the counter and looking at the box which Armaan's student gifted her,
"If you don't want this, I'll return her tomorrow..." Armaan told her, but Nandini didn't say anything and kept staring at the box,
Armaan snapped his fingers in front of her to get her attention.
Nandini came out of her thoughts and looked at her husband,
"Were you saying something...?" She asked,
Armaan raised his brow at her, he put on his palm on his waist " Where are you lost...?" Armaan asked,
Nandini ignored his gaze and looked at the food, " Make rice, Sid won't eat food without rice..." She told him,
"More than me you shower your love on my little brother, sometimes I feel so jealous of him..." Hearing that Nandini turned her attention back to her husband, " He is precious to me Armaan, very precious and you know that..."
Nandini said and started opening the box,
"I think she brought this gift for you but gave me..." Nandini said, in an almost emotionless tone
Armaan smiled at her and shook his head, "but now it's yours, ( He paused) by the way you still haven't told me the reason for your visit..." Armaan asked her and once again get busy chopping salad.
"I can't take this..." Nandini said, in a cold tone,
Hearing her voice, Armaan turned his attention to his wife and witnessed her holding a worship statue,
There was hate in her eyes, he could feel the rage that had been radiating from her body,
Nandini was about to put the statue on the kitchen counter but Armaan grabbed that Statue at the right time.
"Go and put it in Mandir ( temple) " Armaan told her, but Nandini jumped down from the counter and put it on the table,
Armaan didn't say anything to her, he knew his wife was upset with god for some reason. He had asked her many times the reason for her anger toward god but she never told him anything. It's been so long but not even once has Armaan seen his wife worshiping God,
Seeing his gaze at her, Nandini changed the topic,
"I want you to talk to Baba Sahab, ask him for Jannat's hand for our Sid, " Nandini told Armaan
All his calmness vanished into thin air, and rage hovered over his face.
"Have you lost your mind? " Armaan almost screamed at her,
She flinched and closed her eyes to gather all the courage to talk to Armaan once again. She can't let this matter go, she needs someone who can take care of her Sid, who loves him and take care of his every need.
Nandini knew she can't stay here forever and look after her family,
Sooner or later the truth will come out, and that day will be her last day with her family.
"He loves her..." She told Armaan,
"And I love my brother ( She felt intense pain when he called Sid only his brother)
I don't want him to get killed because of religious matters, you know Ibrahim and his family and she loves her cousin..." Armaan told her while gritting his teeth in rage,
"Armaan..." Before Nandini say anything to Armaan, they both got interrupted by Armaan's cell phone buzz.
"Go and check who is calling..." Armaan told her,
Nandini sighed, and angrily move to his cell phone,
This guy never listens to me, but I will talk to him on this matter tonight at any cost,
She said herself in a promising tone,
She picked up the call,
"Hello"
"Can I talk to Dr. Armaan, it's Urgent!" The guy said, in a panicked tone.
"May I know your name...?" Nandini asked, politely.
"It's Amit, from Tj prison hospital..." The panicked man said,
"Armaan!" She called but got no response,
"Armaan!" This time she screamed his name louder,
"Armaan!" Nandini called him two-three times, and that's when Armaan came out of the kitchen, wiping his wet hands with the duster.
"It's Amit, he said he is calling from TJ prison, he is sounding so panicked..." Nandini said to her husband, passing him his cell phone.
"Yes, Amit! It's Dr. Armaan..." Armaan told on the call,
"Dr, Dr, ... Your prisoner, ....your prison patient Anthony, he... He escaped out of Jail and he killed two ward boys and injured one of the nurses very badly...." Amit said,
"What?????" Armaan screamed in shock,
"How did all this happen, when did it happen?" Armaan also got panicked and his head started sweating badly,
Anthony was brutal and evil, his heart almost came into his mouth.
Nandini moved close to him and wiped his sweaty head,
Concern was simply visible in her eyes,
"I don't, I don't know sir, " Amit said, on the call.
"Don't, Don't worry I am coming..." Armaan said and cut the call,
"What's wrong, more than him you are looking panicked to me..." Nandini asked, but Armaan pushed her back and started removing the apparel
"That's rude," She said,
"A very dangerous Killer has escaped out of Jail prison, I have to go..." Armaan said and hurriedly moved to the door,
Nandini chased him and grabbed his hand,
Armaan twirled to look at her in a questioning manner,
" You haven't eaten anything since morning!" Nandini reminded him,
"The killer is very dangerous Nandini, I need to go, just stay safe and keep the door lock..." Armaan said,
Once Armaan left Nandini closed the door and sat on the floor with a painful expression.
* What is wrong with me? * she said and fisted her clothes tightly,
She pulled her knees near her chest and hugged them tightly, then she started shaking her body in a stressful manner,
Her eyes turned red and madness clouded over her gross,
** I can't afford these feelings,
I can't, ** She said in a low tone, looks like something was flashing in her mind,
At Hospital:
Armaan reached the hospital and got stunned to see how brutally the killer killed the hospital staff,
Armaan closed his eyes and cursed under his breath,
He felt as if someone ripped his skin from his body,
Seeing his pain the jailer got concerned for Armaan,
Armaan doesn't know but he has such a heart-capturing personality that can make anyone lunatic for him,
"Dr. Armaan...!" Armaan opened his eyes and witnessed the jailer standing behind him along with ACP,
Armaan once again closed his eyes for a second and gulped his emotions with his saliva,
"I wasn't expecting such brutal murder from him, I was working on him for the last 6 months Sir, " Armaan told them with worried and most guilty expressions.
The ACP squeezed Armaan's shoulder,
"Why are you feeling guilty, The government is responsible for all this, if the death penalty had been given to such criminals earlier, then perhaps today we would not have to see this juncture," ACP encouraged Armaan,
Suddenly, they heard a loud wailing and screaming sound from outside, they all walked out of the private room and witnessed the families of ward boys in a devasted state,
Seeing them in pain, Armaan felt like vomiting, he instantly ran toward the washroom and started throwing up water because that's what he had been drinking since morning.
Anger, Tension, and pain, all the emotions were dripping from his gross, after all, the mental criminal had been kept under his custody.
It was hard for him to believe that the patient whom he had to take care of and treated him like a friend can do such brutal murders,
He was disgusted,
"Dr. Armaan we'll find him soon...!" The ACP told Armaan, giving him a water bottle,
Dr. Armaan didn't say anything but nodded his head,
Once they both walked out of the washroom
once again their gaze fell on the families of the ward boys,
"Poor kids," the ACP said, staring at the kids and their mothers with pitiful expressions,
Armaan went to the ward boys' families and console them for their losses, he also gave his card to the kids of the ward boys and told them to call him if they need anything.
ACP was a little taken back to see the expensive wallet of Armaan,
"So, how you are planning to find that serial killer...?" The jailer asked the ACP, that's when he removed his gaze from Armaan's wallet,
The ACP sighed,
"Honestly, Right now I have no idea, The officer who caught him last time has been transferred, we are trying to contact him, ( He paused ) hope to get result till morning, " The ACP replied,
The jailer nodded and looked at Armaan who has been looking so depressed,
"Armaan...!" The jailer called Armaan, and that's when Armaan removed his serious gaze from the ward boys kids and looked at Jailer,
Jailer can also see the guilt and pain in Armaan's eyes, " Armaan, my boy you are looking so depressed!" Jailer asked,
"I am fine sir!" Armaan told in a low but polite tone,
"I think you should go and rest at your home..., " Jailer suggested,
Armaan instantly shook his head, he can't go back to home when he knew that the dangerous criminal has been roaming in the city freely and he can harm anyone.
"I want to help you guys to catch Anthony..." Armaan told him,
"Dr. Armaan you have been dealing with him for the last 6 months, so you will have all the information about his case..." ACP asked,
Armaan nodded his head, "Anthony was a very calm person, in the beginning, I tried a lot to talk to him but he never opened his mouth but one day I got injured and he came to me to help me...
That day I felt like he was innocent and the police trapped him mistakenly, so I privately checked his medical history and criminal record,
And when I went to talk to him, he told me that he had murdered 6 girls, and he has no regrets about it.
I was completely shocked at that time, that time I realized that the man wasn't only ill but he is also suffering from double personality disorder..." Armaan explained, rubbing his fingers on his forehead,
"The man used a very unique method to kill his prey every time and after killing his prey he would leave a rose near their body. He was also known as Beauty stabber, " The jailer paused, while telling the records of that criminal to ACP
ACP made an impressive face to see, the killer's name on his file, and when he opened the killer's file he got stunned to know that The killer was a pilot, and had worked for the renowned billionaire
ACP's impressive expressions didn't go unnoticed by Jailer,
"The killer isn't only dangerous but he is also very vicious...
Last time he was caught because of a girl but we don't have any information about that girl
" jailer informed the ACP and he nodded his head,
"I'll take that girl's information from the officer who had worked on this case last time..." ACP told the Jailer,
"How is the nurse that Anthony injured...?"Armaan asked Amit,
" she is in very critical condition, Sir, " Armaan nodded his head,
"I think you should go home and rest, you can meet the nurse in the morning..." The jailer told Armaan,
"Sir is Right Dr. Armaan, you are looking very affected after looking at the brutality of your patient, " ACP said,
"He was my responsibility, and it all happened because of me, I thought Anthony, was getting fine with time but I was so f*****g wrong ( Armaan ran his fingers into his hair in frustration) they are in pain because of me..."Armaan whispered the last line Looking at the family of ward boys,
" Come on Dr. Armaan..." ACP patted, Armaan's back,
Armaan tried to pass ACP's forced smile, but the pain he has been feeling internally didn't let him smile.
"Armaan! Relax son, stop blaming yourself, you weren't here when he fled, I am sure the police will catch him soon..." The jailer told him, passing an encouraging smile to Armaan,
"Let's go I'll drop you at your home..." ACP offered and Armaan happily accepted his offer, because Armaan had no intention of driving
When Armaan and ACP walked out of the prison hospital, ACP's gaze fell on Armaan's car, he got completely stunned why won't he, after all, a Rolls-Royce Phantom was standing in front of him,
"Is it your car...!" The officer asked,
Armaan nodded his head absentmindedly,
"I am astounded Dr. Armaan!" Hearing ACP's words, Armaan came out of his thoughts and turned his attention to ACP,
Seeing Armaan's questioning gaze, ACP sighed, "I mean A government surgeon, who doesn't earn more than 5 lakh monthly has been driving a Rolls Royce phantom..."
"That's my wife's Car, I was in a hurry that's why I came in her car, " Armaan explained and offered ACP to drive his Car,
"I think you are probably too rich or robbing a lot of money from the government, " Officer joked while taking the car key from Armaan but Armaan knew that the officer has been inquiring him about his wealth, Armaan didn't react because if he was at this place he would ask the same question to him.
Armaan didn't say anything and sat on the passage seat, The ACP told the constable to chase their car, and he sat on the driving seat.
"It's an automatic driving Car, " ACP exclaimed with a smile,
"Yes! " Armaan replied, looking at the ACP who was busy staring at the handcrafted Car interior, looking at his expressions Armaan can say that the ACP has fond of Cars just like his wife.
ACP started the car and at the same time Armaan's cell phone started ringing, "it's his wife, "
Armaan instantly picked up her call,
"do you intend to come home by today or not?" She asked him,
"I am on my way...!" Armaan told her,
Hearing Armaan's voice, Nandini got a little worried, " what's wrong Armaan, you are sounding so depressed?" She asked, clenching the cell phone tightly, tension lines formed over her face, she never heard this tone before,
Hearing his voice, she can say that he is in deep pain,
Armaan smiled hearing her concerned-filled tone, " I am fine, Where is Sid?" He asked,
"We are waiting for you at dinner, please come soon...!" Nandini said, in a tight tone,
"I'll be with you in an hour...!" Armaan told her, and then he cut the call.
"You haven't told me the address of your home...?" ACP said,
Armaan stressfully rubbed his fingers on his forehead, "Oh sorry, " Armaan said and set the location of his home on the car tablet.
Once again seeing the location of Armaan's home, ACP got stunned but this time he hadn't made any comment,
"So, you have a son too?" ACP asked,
"Unfortunately I and my wife have no time for kids, but I have a little brother Sid and I was blessed with the IVF daughter as well, they are our world and the apple of our eyes ( Armaan halted) but I am planning to have kids with my wife soon,..." Armaan told him,
It's not like Armaan doesn't love his daughter, he loves his daughter as much as human loves oxygen but making babies with Nandini was Armaan's dream,
"IVF daughter?" ACP asked, in a questioning manner,
"Oh it's a long story, will tell you some other time,
Right now my daughter is in Singapore, went for her science project "
ACP nodded his head,
"Has that serial killer ever shared any of his personal information with you?
Amit had told me that all the quad patients like you very much, And you also help the whole family of all the patients a lot on a personal level, " The ACP said, tapping his fingers on the starring and the man only does that when something different than the topic has been running in his mind.
"Many times I had heard him humming the name of some girl, and whenever I had tried to talk to him about that girl, he used to completely shut his mouth for a week..." Armaan told him,
"May I know the name of that girl...?" ACP asked,
Armaan tightened his lip for a second,
"I never heard her name properly, " Armaan told him,
"You can take the car up, " Armaan told the ACP,
"I need to go home...!" The ACP said,
"Please have dinner with me!
If my wife came to know that I let you go from door, she'll get upset with me," Armaan requested him,
"Thanks, Dr. Armaan but I'll get late, " ACP said,
"I insist Officer..." Armaan requested him once again, and this time ACP agreed to have dinner with him.
ACP took the car inside the elevator and parked the car in Armaan's private parking area,
ACP stepped out of the car and witnessed more stunning elegant and luxurious cars parked in the parking area, but what caught his attention was the number, Plates of the cars. the plate number of cars wasn't less than 3 crores, and Armaan's almost 6 cars had the expensive no. Plates.
"Let's Go, " Armaan approached APC,
That's when ACP turned his gaze at Armaan,
Armaan led the ACP to his luxurious penthouse and ring the doorbell,
Nandini opened the Door, "Armaan because of you our Sid....." Nandini's words died on her tongue when her gaze met with ACP,
ACP's eyes also popped out of his sockets to see Nandini in front of him after a long time.
Without thinking twice ACP jerked Nandini in his arms and hugged her in a bone-crushing manner, pouring all his surprise and love into his hug.
Nandini glimpses how her husband's palms are curled up in rage and how possessiveness has hovered in her eyes seeing her in the arms of the other man.
Armaan angrily pulled his wife in his arms and wrapped his arm possessively around her waist, ACP was stunned but seeing the possessiveness in Armaan's eyes his tongue curled up in his mouth,
"Sorry, but I am a little possessive about my wife..."Armaan told him,
ACP instantly turned his gaze at Nandini and started staring at her, his eyes were clearly saying that he wants to ask Nandini so many questions but because of Armaan, he was quiet.
" Rudra! ( She paused and forcefully smiled) I am so happy to see you after a long time..." Nandini said, but Rudra can see how uncomfortable Nandini was looking,
He stared her from top to bottom, and licked his lips with stressful expression
"You got married?" ACP Rudra asked,
Nandini sighed and looked at Armaan, "He is my husband Dr. Armaan and Armaan, this Is Rudra Shekhawat, my college friend, " Naina introduced them to each other,
"You are not looking happy to know my identity as her husband...!" Armaan said, reading Rudra's shocked expression,
Rudra shook his head and made a sorry face, " No, I am sorry, I mean, I... I, Damn! I am just stunned to see her as your wife," hearing his words, Armaan raised his brow at ACP Rudra,
"Why?" Armaan asked, tightening his grip on her waist,
"She always wanted to settle out, that's why!" ACP Rudra said, thinking about old Nandini
Nandini hid her pain because Armaan's tight grip was hurting her badly, but when her pain became uncontrollable she put her palm on his chest, " He is Just my friend Armaan, (She paused and snuggle into his chest to calm his anger) stop getting possessive" Nandini said with a smile but her smile wasn't reaching to her eyes.
"BJ!
BJ! " Sid yelled Nandini's name,
"Coming!" Nandini yelled back and at the same time both the man closed their eyes and shoved their fingers into their ears.
"My boy is very hungry because of you," Nandini said to Armaan but when she noticed her husband and Rudra's actions she narrowed her gaze at them.
"Sorry"
"Sorry"
Rudra and Armaan said at the same time,
"Whatever!" Nandini said, with attitude and turned her attention to Rudra,
"Let's go In, I want to talk to you about loads of stuff, " Nandini said,
But the moment Armaan stepped into his penthouse and his gaze fell on Jannat and Sid, he turned his attention on Nandini and started glaring at her, as if he'll kill her any second,
Nandini was very thankful that his eyes can't emit fire or else till now she would be on her pyre,
"Sir!" Siddharth immediately got up from the sofa and saluted ACP Rudra very cautiously,
ACP frowned to see Siddharth and narrowed his gaze at him, then he turned his attention to Nandini and Armaan,
"He is your baby brother Sid?" Rudra asked Nandini and she proudly nodded her head with a genuine smile,
"And you are Siddharth's brother?" This time Armaan nodded his head,
"Hello!" Jannat got up and greet Rudra then she moved to Armaan and hugged him tightly,
"Good to see you after a long time Bhai Jaan," Jannat said,
Armaan hugged her back and put a soft kiss on her head.
"Confused?" Nandini asked Rudra,
Rudra instantly shrugged his shoulders and passed her smile but his smile was also not reaching his eyes.
"Let's talk while eating, you know my Sid can't hold his hunger..." Nandini said, and Rudra nodded his head,
"I'll set the table..." Jannat said, enthusiastically,
Sid badly wanted to help Jannat but because of Rudra he was standing at attention position,
"You can relax officer Siddharth, you aren't at duty right now..." Rudra told Sid, that's when he got relaxed.
"How do you know my BJ and Bro?" Sid asked Rudra,
"BJ?" Rudra asked,
"He used to call me his Jaan, and after marrying Armaan I became his Bhabhi ( Sister in law ) so now he calls me BJ, " Nandini explained proudly.
"I am going to help Jannat, you guys talk..." Armaan said, but Nandini grabbed his hand and looked into his eyes,
"You go and change your clothes, I and Rudra will help her..." Nandini told her husband but Her husband's expression once again turned into a cold and he looked at Sid,
"I'll deal with you both once Jannat leaves..." Armaan warned them and moved upstairs to change his clothes,
"Don't worry, I'll deal with Armaan, " Nandini said, patting Sid's cheek just like a mother patting her son's cheek to relax him.
"You know you are the best BJ in the world," Sid said, and put a soft kiss on her forehead, then he moved to help Jannat,
Nandini shook her head with a smile, seeing the excitement level on Sid's face,
When Nandini and Rudra were left alone in the hall, Nandini turned her gaze toward Rudra and licked her lips nervously.
"Please don't say a word here about my past, please..." Nandini almost begged him,
Rudra can understand why she wants him to keep his mouth shut, that's why he assuringly nodded his head,
"May I know the secret of your husband's wealth or all it's your hard work...?" Rudra asked,
"And may I know the reason for your inquiry, Mr. Rudra Shekhawat?" Nandini asked, folding her hands near her chest,
"It's a general inquiry Madam because a government surgeon can't afford such expensive property and cars..." Hearing that Nandini smiled and signal him to walk to the dining area,
"Typical police!" Nandini said, in a teasing tone,
"Whatever," Rudra mimicked Nandini and she hit his shoulder playfully,
"Madam it's crime to hit ACP, I can put you behind the bars, " Hearing that Nandini, Jannat, and Sid laughed at Rudra but Rudra didn't understand the meaning of his laugh.
"Well, ( Nandini paused and pulled a chair out for Rudra, he sat on it and started staring at Nandini) If I go to jail, the government will be shaken..." Nandini said and sat beside Rudra,
"Oh really?" Rudra asked,
Nandini passed him her cell phone and seeing Nandini's Wikipedia information, Rudra's mouth got dry, his mind got numb and his blood started getting cold in shock.
"My husband is from a royal family but after the Royal era had ended in our country, my husband's great, great grandfather turned all his royal wealth into business, and now I have been running that business, " Nandini was cut off,
" and has been taking to our business to the height of success, " Armaan said, from behind
Nandini twirl her face and looked at Armaan who is looking dashing in lower and a t-shirt.
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