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Story: Tainted Bride

"We'll go to the hospital and eat the same food there; I won't leave my Avu."

Prakram keeps watching her go from there; he cannot believe at all that his daughter is so insistent on him for a stranger girl and is not even ready to listen to anything he says.

Prakram immediately comes to the hospital with Aashi, and before coming, he had called the hospital; hence, Avi has been shifted to the most expensive ward so that Aashi does not face any problems by staying there. The reason for the sudden change was that Vishnu and Padma were getting very worried due to this, but Armaan went there and took care of the whole matter very quickly. As soon as they arrived, Aashi sat down, holding Avi's hand tightly. Her father fed her very nicely, and immediately after eating, Aashi laid down next to Avi, falling asleep within a short while. According to the doctor, Avi has lost a lot of blood, due to which she will be able to regain consciousness only tomorrow morning.

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Vishnu and Padma have been forcibly sent home because Prakram himself is staying there, so they were afraid of staying there in his presence, but as the shift has been made, not many people can be accommodated there, so they have to go from here. Despite their reluctance to return home, both Vishnu and Padma chose to sleep on a bench outside the hospital. Prakram's eyes are on Avi, and Armaan, sitting nearby, opens his laptop and displays Avi's Instagram and Facebook in front of him.

Prakram has no desire to know about the girl, but he knows very well that his daughter has come to this girl with great insistence; hence, it is very important for him to know about the girl.Immediately, he grabs his laptop and begins to read about the girl. With some introduction of the girl, his eyes go to her hobbies and achievements.

I joined Scots at the age of 6 and love tracking with my Scots buddies.

A black belt in martial arts

I love my family. I am so fond of reading books that even when I die, I want to die with a book in my hand.

Prakram immediately looks towards Avishka, keeps his gaze there for a while, and checks her profile again.

MARRIED TO RAJEEV SANIYAL

As soon as he reads her married status, he turns and looks at Armaan, telling him instantly.

“If the girl is married, then what is she doing here? Find out about her husband.”

“I have learned about this girl's husband, he died about one and a half years ago, and the girl has been here since then... And the truth is that according to what my man told me after reaching Guwahati, this girl is dead along with her husband....”

Prakram's eyes now stop completely on Avishka, and his teeth start clenching very hard.

“Another cheater…”

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It is 2:30 in the night, but sleep has completely disappeared from Prakram's eyes because his life does not matter to him. But today, when the attack happened, his little daughter was present, his mother was dearer than life, her life on stake. Numerous issues were deeply troubling him, leading to an increase in his suspicion of Avishka.

Armaan knows very well that it is very important to remove Prakram's doubts; otherwise, he can make Avishka's life hell in a few moments. For this reason, Armaan wanted to introduce Prakram to Padma and Vishnu himself. However, as soon as he stepped out, he was shocked to find Padma and Vishnu there, prompting him to call Prakram outside. Now he is interrogating them. Vishnu quickly answers.

"Sir, I have never witnessed that girl interacting with anyone; she consistently stays at home, remains in our presence, and never expresses a desire to meet others. I am aware of this; I simply bring flowers and present them to her, from which she crafts garlands. Apart from this, she simply sits on the riverbank; how can you discuss her meeting someone else?"

"My daughter was there during that attack. Anything could have happened to her.”

"Exactly what you are saying is right; the attack was so big that anything could have happened to anyone. I could have been killed, my wife could have been killed, or even Avi could have been killed, but she did not care about herself but about your daughter. She probably loved her very much. I am not saying this just randomly; Aashi and Avi have a strange kind of bond. Not only do I say this, but everyone who has seen these two in the temple agrees that you are unnecessarily doubting the girl. She is a simple girl who just loves your daughter."

Prakram is furious upon learning that his daughter is deeply infatuated with someone, a situation that could potentially be detrimental to both of them. So in his anger, before he could say anything to them, his phone started ringing, which belongs to the bodyguard who is currently outside Avishka's room, so that Aashi does not face any kind of problem.

"What happened…”

"Sir, I don’t know what has happened to the girl; something has happened suddenly, and Aashi has woken up and started crying.”

Prakram immediately runs inside, and seeing him running like this, Armaan also immediately runs behind him. Both Vishnu and Padma are very nervous. Both of them are so restless that they can neither stay out nor go inside; everything is beyond their understanding. As soon as Prakram comes inside, he sees Aashi crying loudly while holding Avi's hand. And right now, she is breathing very fast, like she is fighting for her breath, and all the doctors are trying to control her.

"What happened..."

"Sir, I think she has a panic attack."