My wrist was hurting under his grip. I don't know how to explain him. I don't have any proof. He still believes Aarthi and the main consort like a fool.

Everyone around was looking at us whispering. It feels embarrassing. I turned back and saw Ezhil looking at me angrily.

"Where's my big father?", He asked in which I saw Ezhil.

Ezhil should've been the one who did something to his big father.

"I don't know.", I said and he arched his eyebrow.

"I promise, Arjun. I don't know where he is.", I tried to tell him but he denied to believe me. Then why did you even ask me.

Arjun looked at his soldiers gesturing them to get Aarthi and main consort. He was still gripping my wrist tight. It hurts.

The main disaster is gonna start when Aarthi comes down and see this mess. She would behave like a psycho. Soon, I saw the figure of Aarthi in her marriage dress and the main consort rushing towards us.

She was panting because she ran all way from upstairs. She saw Arjun holding my wrist tightly and mangalsutra over my neck.

She paced towards me in an unreadable expression plastered on her face. She then saw Arjun who was looking at Aarthi in pity.

"I won't take this marriage! This is a fake marriage!", She shouted all of sudden. She threw all the things from the stage crying. Her beautiful makeup was spoilt.

Suddenly, I felt a hand's grip on my neck choking me. I saw Aarthi strangling me pinning me to the wall.

"How dare you take what's mine! Just die!", She said and tightened her grip.

Ezhil and Arjun pulled her back where I was coughing and she was screaming in anger and agony. I stopped coughing and looked forward standing up.

"It's just a marriage out of compulsion. It can't be taken as an actual marriage.", Ezhil said and looked at me. "Remove that mangalsutra off your neck."

Should I?

"Don't! Marriage is not a joke! She's married to my son now. He should live with her forever even if they don't wish to. Got it?", Arjun's father Varma said to Ezhil.

Ezhil was burning in rage and obsession. "I said I won't take this marriage. Remove your mangalsutra, Thara!", Ezhil ordered.

"Don't!", Varma was arguing. I don't know what I should do now.

"Remove it! It's supposed to be mine and only mine! Arjun is only mine!", Aarthi yelled while crying.

Arjun stood there throwing daggers at me to remove it. "Remove it", I heard Arjun's soft and calm voice.

"I will explain you, Arjun. Please listen to me.", Tamizh literally pleased him. Arjun looked at Tamizh and let out a chuckle.

"I don't care whatever it is. Look at the situation now. Aarthi's life is ruined. You want to save your own sister's life over your half sister? What you did is an offense.", Arjun stated in which Tamizh sighed.

"What Aarthi did was an offense too. She just put on a deal with your mother and promised that Thara would marry that old man in return she could marry you. She tried to ruin my sister's life for her selfishness. Today she kidnapped the king and blackmailed that she would only leave him when Thara marries your big father. So, I chose to choose my own sister over my evil half sister. What I did was hundred percent correct.", Tamizh said.

"What?", Arjun breathed out.

"My mother did this too?", He asked in which Tamizh nodded.

Arjun looked at Aarthi expecting that she would give an explanation for this.

"No, Arjun! They're all lying and liars! Don't believe them! Believe me. Please, Arjun. Please.", She faked her tears in which Arjun got angry.

"You did just because you hate her? I never thought you would go to this extend.", He said in which Aarthi held his hand and gave a pleasing look.

"Y'all know what? You all ruined my life for your all's ego and selfishness. The one who's life got ruined is mine. How can I live with her happily knowing she married me like this?", He yelled at everyone.

He is right. No one could live happily with someone who married them like this. He looked at his mother and shook his head in disbelief.

His mother lowered her head in embarrassment. I was trying not to cry. I was holding back my tears which was very hard.

A tear slipped my eye which was hard to resist. It was me who ruined his life for my selfishness. I'm sorry.

"You're married now Arjun. You can't do anything else other than accepting her as your main consort.", Varma said in which Arjun turned his head other side.

Arjun was really hard to predict. I couldn't predict what he was thinking.

Don't worry. I've got to go back to my timeline once I repair my watch.

He just left the place without saying anything. Tamizh came near me and held my palm soothing me.

"What should I do now?", I asked looking at Tamizh.

"Don't you understand that you could be here by his silence. He'll not be so harsh to you. He's just mad at you. He does not hate you.", He said in which I frowned.

"How do you say that?", I asked him confusedly.

"He would've threw you out and marry Aarthi if he hates you and love her. I know his well. He would never give up his loved ones so easily. He'd not let this so easily if he truly loves her. He's just sorry for her.", He said which made a very little sense.

"I'll move your belongings here through some soldiers. You'll miss everyone right?"

"Yeah. I would a lot. Will Adhira come along with me?", I asked as she's the only friend I've got here is Adhira. I would love if she comes with me.

"Remember. She have her own life. She is going to live her new and happy life without serving anyone from now on. She'll still be a friend of you. But, you can't expect her in every movement of your life."

He was right! She have her own life. She's still my friend. Being away doesn't mean she's not my friend. I will go see her often and chit chat with her.

I've been here only for a week or more. But, leaving her is gutting me. She became close to my very private circle.

I nodded agreeing with him. Even though I will miss her. But, I don't want to sacrifice her life for me. I saw Adhira inbetween the crowd looking at me.

I smiled at her assuring her that I'll be happy. She paced towards me where Tamizh left to order the soldiers to take my belongings.

"Will you be happy in here with Arjun?", Was her first question.

"You know right? He love me. He care about me. He won't hurt me which guts him. Don't worry. Live your life happy from this movement without serving anyone.", I said and a tear slipped her eye.

"But, I'm only happy with you. Since I was a child, I insisted on serving you and making you happy. I don't have anyone. But, I had you in every part of my life. It's gutting me thinking about leaving you and moving on with my life.", She said which almost made me cry.

"Don't worry. You'll get someone you love who can keep you more happier than I kept.", I said and she nodded while rubbing her tears.

"It's ok. Don't cry!", I soothed her.

After talking for a long time, I sat in a silk couch where the surrounding around me was whispering and talking about me. Aarthi and the main consort was looking at me mad.

I didn't listen to them and my mind was rewinding what happened few minutes ago.

I didn't listen anyone backbiting me or throwing daggers on me. I was completely lost in my thoughts. I don't know when I'm going to repair my watch and go back to my own timeline.

I want to go back home. My real home. I want to see my sister and my nephew. But, can I?

Ezhil took a seat beside me which made me jump. He's a psychopath in my perspective. Is that bad I don't want him beside me?

"You just have up our years of love in one day. Why did you marry him? I just cleared your way. I just kidnapped my own big father for you. This is how you show your gratitude?", He asked.

Did he say kidnapped?

"I didn't ask you to.", I talked back.

"You're changed. Completely changed. I never expected you to change this much in less than an hour after marrying my brother. Do you think I will let go of my years of love?", He said in anger plastered on his face.

"We promised right? We would live together or die together! We couldn't live. Atleast let's die together!", He said trying to manipulate me.

Is he mad?

Fear consumed me. What if he kills me? I was so scared and ran away from him. I entered my room and closed the door behind.

I heard a knock on my door. I assume it's Ezhil. He's gonna kill me if I open the door.

"Why are you doing this, Angel? You promised me. Didn't you. Don't break your promise. It's a bad habit. Come out like a good girl.", He cooed which was more scary to me.

"I won't. Please forget me. I-I don't want to die. You will get a good girl better than me. Please leave me or-"

"Or? Or what? What are you capable of doing?", He challenged me.

"I will.. tell to Arjun.", I said out of no choice. I don't want to use him. Yet, I'm doing it to protect me.

I heard a chuckle from the other side of the door.

"Do you really think he could save you? He doesn't love you, Angel. He hates you. He only loves Aarthi and you saw that back there.", He is trying to manipulate me.

"Open the door, Angel. Don't make me break it.", He gave forewarning.

It's good to surrender other than forcefully taking me. I planned to run after open the door.

I slightly opened the door in which I saw his grin widen seeing me. I was silently praying God that he should save me from this psychopath.

I tried to run the next second I opened the door. But, he was strong enough to hold me by my belly. His grip was very tight and hurting.

He tried to drag me from the palace where I was struggling. He stopped in his tracks all of sudden. I looked up at Arjun.

"Let go of her.", He said calmly as he can.

"I can't-"

"I said... Let go of her!", He again repeated. But now, in a very deep and sharp voice.

He left me in which I was thankful for. There was a silent war going on between their gazes.

"Can't you see she only likes me? Why you keep meddling with my love? She's mine. Always will be mine. She'll never be yours in this lifetime.", Ezhil said.

"She's married now. She belongs to me. How dare you touch my things?", Arjun said.

Thing? Do I look like a thing to be owned?

"She's mine. You're the one who stole my thing. Now, I'm getting it back before it gets too late.", Ezhil literally yelled.

Meanwhile Aarthi and the main consort came into the scene staring at me like I'm an imposter.

"He's right, Arjun. She's Ezhil's. She doesn't belong to you just because you're married to her. You always belong to me.", Aarthi said.

"Stay out of this conversation, Aarthi.", Arjun said in which Ezhil chuckled.

"She's right, Arjun. Aarthi belongs to you and Thara belongs to me.", Ezhil said which dug some fear in my heart that Arjun would give away me to Ezhil.

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The chapter was pretty good. But, not fully satisfied for me. What do you think? I gotta go to study now.