TRIAL-END OF AN ERA

Chapter 41

The whole house was taken by shock. Everyone's eyes bulged out as they couldn't believe their ears. A wave of silence tinted with goosebumps followed except him, Yuvan. He was looking at her with twinkling eyes.

"Ah! What did you say?" She looked at him in disbelief.

"I said,' Will you be my wife." He went near to her by a step but was held by Abhik.

"Bruddah,??"

"Mister, I don't even know you. What do you mean?" Her voice was a little stumbled as her throat dried up suddenly.

"I mean, he smiled a little and looked at Abhik, are you willing to put up an act with me"

"Huh??" The word was echoed as the reaction of four other people present following his each sentence.

He gestured to them to sit as his face expressed that what follows is a serious matter.

"I can see you are a person with a good heart. So I will tell you. Actually, we are sent by his majesty to investigate this case undercover; We are from his imperial army. Now after knowing the exact incident, one thing is for sure; if the enemy knows that a witness is alive then he won't spare both of you. Here the enemy is in the dark and as the case progresses you might be in danger. And yes, at the same time we need a good cover; an official with a family no one will suspect me or you. So what do you think?"

She was still in daze as if she was processing what just happened around her was a dream or real.

"Ok then, I will give you one day. You can answer me tomorrow." He still smiled at her like an admirer and left the house bidding farewell with a baffled Charan and clueless Abhik.

"Bruddah!!" Abhik closed the door as soon as they reached their room. All the way he was pondering deeply on his brother's odd behaviour.

Yuvan was smiling and admiring himself in the mirror. He turned back, "What?"

"Lord just now.."

"Bruddah, what do you mean by a married couple? Can't officials be bachelors and imperial army, what ??" Yuvan was smiling like a fool now not listening to their nagging but focusing on the streets and enjoying the present.

"Bruddah, what do you mean by marriage, you don't even know her."

"Not her but sister in law."

"Huh??"

"But lord, what if she is a spy, You are the honoured crown prince of Amai, you can't randomly marry a person."

"I don't care nor know the reason. If she is, I believe I can change her. I just feel it."

"what? Love or Like?"

"Life." He said it boldly.

"Bruddah, I should tell you, today what you did, I have never seen you flirting. Truly, you are a master." He was happy with his bruddah's decision.

"I have decided; for this life she is my better half. "