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Armaan was standing near the window and instructing the maids to stay close to Nandini.
The worried lines over Armaan's forehead indicate his immense love for his wife, but that love has been flaring Maya's heart and soul at the same time.
Her palms were clenched in anger, and her eyes were staring at him as if she'll swallow him alive.
**How can he love her so much when he holds zero value in her life** She thought
Maya had planned to leave silently for Usa as Rana had been calling her back for a long time but last night, she dumped her plan.
Why should she give up on Armaan when Armaan isn't ready to give up on his wife?
If, after all the bitterness in their marriage, Armaan has been fighting for Nandini, she will also fight for her childhood love.
With that thought, she encouraged her broken heart and made up her mind to get back into the battlefield with Armaan.
If Armaan can force Nandini to stay with him, she can also force Armaan to give her a chance.
Armaan cut the call and noticed Maya engrossed in her thoughts.
"Are you upset with me? "Armaan's voice pulled her out, and she looked into his eyes.
But all of a sudden, her heart started dancing inside her chest as Armaan was staring at her too keenly.
**I wish I could pause this moment !** she thought.
To grab her attention back, Armaan walked close to her and snapped his fingers near her eyes.
Currently, nothing came to her mind, so she raised a recent topic.
"Jannat slapped Sid! " Maya said,
Armaan rolled his eyes at her picking up the file from the table and ignoring Maya completely; he started checking the reports of riot-injured patients.
Looking at his behavior, Maya got up from the chair and stood in front of Armaan.
Her narrow gaze was fixed on him, and her palm was resting on her waist.
Maya had been looking like a strict teacher, but Armaan was unaffected by her behavior.
"Instead of taking Sid's side and clearing Jannat's mind that their marriage wasn't Sid's decision, you were giving a lecture to your innocent brother." Maya had been sounding bossy, but she didn't get any reply from him.
Maya's mouth opened in a very adorable manner; Armaan! Are you ignoring me? " Maya asked, poking her finger in his shoulder, but Armaan turned his back to her.
"Armaan! "This time, she was loud, but she was cut off by Armaan.
"It's a very sensitive matter, Maya, and right now, I am in no mood to discuss this matter with you," Armaan said and left Maya alone in the cabin.
After 10 minutes, Maya and Armaan both were in the general room and were treating patients while instructing interns about the basic rules of operation and instant stitches.
While working, Four hours passed, but all the doctors were still engrossed in their work as there were many serious patients, and the number of patients was only increasing every passing hour.
Maya noticed how Armaan was touching his head again and again.
He was tired as he hadn't gotten proper sleep for the last few days.
An insect of care started biting Maya; she was concerned for Armaan, and Dr. Zeenat noticed that but still kept her mouth shut.
Leaving her work in the hands of the Junior doctor Zeenat, Maya started walking toward Armaan with confidence.
"Let's go. I am feeling hungry!"Maya said, grabbing Armaan's palm, but before he refused her offer, she started dragging him toward the canteen.
Inside the Elevator, Armaan was staring at Maya. "What's wrong with you? " Armaan asked in a very serious tone as she was acting too weird
"I am just concerned about your health, "Maya replied, staring at Armaan with confidence.
Armaan could see the unknown glint in Maya's eyes, but he didn't ask her anything and puffed out a heavy sigh.
"You don't have to worry about me! "Armaan said while scrolling his cell phone screen.
"If I don't worry about you, who will? Nandini" Hearing Maya's tunt Armaan shoved his cell phone into his pocket and started staring at her with an unhappy expression.
The scene shifted to Arjun and Rudra, who were sitting in Pratap's mansion and discussing the ongoing riot in the city.
There were high-level officers, a few politicians, Commissioner, and other official members who were also present.
The stress lines over their forehead were simply clearing that the ongoing situation in the city wasn't right.
"I Just hope Azhar's death news doesn't reach his father, or else Mr. Khan will set the entire city on fire of his rage," the governor said.
"Only Ibrahim can stop his father at this moment," DSP said,
"At this moment, we can't approach Ibrahim, "Rudra said, as he knew what Ibrahim must be feeling at this moment.
All the officers started staring at Rudra.
The commissioner was about to lash out at him, but Arjun cut him off.
"Rudra is right; Ibrahim isn't in his right state of mind at this moment (Arjun looked at Governer). Leave the command of an entire city to the Army.
(The higher officers were about to object, but Arjun showed his palm to everyone, and their mouths automatically got close )
I'll take care of the Home Minister and PM," Arjun said and dismissed the team.
Inside the canteen:
10 minutes passed, but Armaan didn't exchange a single word with Maya, nor did he touch his lunch yet.
"Stop staring at me! "Armaan said while his gaze was fixed on the file which the junior doctor Zeenat left for Armaan.
If Armaan wasn't aware of Maya's feelings for him, he wouldn't stop her, but now her gaze at him makes him uncomfortable.
"If I don't see you, then whom else will I see, (Hearing her tone Armaan frowned. He instantly removed his gaze from the file and narrowed his gaze at Maya.
Her heart started beating like DJ.
She felt her heart would come out of her chest due to happiness)
You know, since you came to know about my love, I don't need to pry you anymore." Armaan was stunned by her bolt confession. He was staring at her as if he was staring at the weirdest thing in the universe.
There was a smile on Maya's face, which he hadn't witnessed over her lips before, and her eyes were glittering with enthusiasm and love.
"I think you hit your head somewhere, go and consult the Doctor! "Armaan spoke out and tried to leave, but Maya boldly grabbed his arm.
Armaan angrily freed his palm from her grip and left her alone, but Maya started chasing him and once again stopped him near the stair area.
*What the heck!**Armaan cursed under his breath and turned back to look at Maya.
She was sounding and acting so foreign.
"You are a very renowned neurosurgeon,
(She stepped close to him and covered all the distance between them.
Armaan first looked at the proximity between them, and then he looked into her eyes.
All of a sudden, Maya wrapped her arms around Armaan and smiled)
why don't you treat me" She whispered into his ear seductively.
But instead of getting lured toward her, he started burning in rage.
He dropped the file and harshly freed himself from Maya's embrace. Then he made little distance between them.
"Stay away from your brother because you are also becoming shameless like him," Armaan told her bitterly, then bent down to pick the file.
Armaan got surprised when he once again looked into Maya's eyes as she was looking unaffected by Armaan's behavior and was still staring at him with a lovey-dovey expression.
Pointing his finger at her, "Maya...! " but before he could let out anything, Maya tangled her finger with Armaan's finger and kissed the tip of his finger in a very sensual manner.
He tried to yank his finger back, but Maya didn't let him.
Armaan was about to yell at her but looking at the people around them; he puffed out an angry breath.
"Come back to your damn sense! " his tone was almost like a whisper, but his teeth were clenched harshly.
"You know love is the seventh sense that destroys all the sixth sense, and right now, I am possessed by the seventh sense." hearing that, Armaan pushed Maya back, and her back hit the wall.
"I am married, Maya! " Armaan said, grabbing her arm harshly, but instead of moaning in pain, a smile appeared on her lips.
"She doesn't love you, Armaan,
She doesn't even see you as her husband. "Her words pierced Armaan's soul, and his heart started bleeding profusely.
"I love her, and that's the end of the discussion, "Armaan said in a final tone,
"I am not going to give up on you, Armaan, and that's my final decision."Armaan harshly rested both his palms on both sides of Jannat and started staring at her with rage.
"Keep trying; you won't get anything in the end. "Saying that, Armaan stepped back.
"Even after making Nandini yours, she isn't yours, but still, every day, you are trying for her.
I also want to try for you
I also want to win you, "Maya said.
"She is my wife!
you will never get success in your intentions, so it is better if you stop here! "Armaan warned Maya, but she was acting like a rebellious queen.
"She is your forced wife! (Maya corrected her) and don't worry about my success because I know how to win," Maya said and was about to wrap her arms around his shoulder, but he left her alone with a harsh expression.
Maya kept staring at Armaan; she was looking determined about her decision.
While going upstairs, Maya was roaming in Armaan's mind.
He had witnessed the same feelings and love in Maya's eyes for himself that he has in his heart for his wife.
More than Maya, he is upset with his wife; it wasn't hard for him to understand that Maya got such strength because of Nandini.
If Nandini hadn't spilled the Beans about their marriage in front of Maya, she wouldn't have been acting like a lunatic in front of him.
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