Chapter 19

"If I somehow end up getting married to someone like dad, it won't take much time for him to call me a 'cheater's daughter. I won't be respected and my children... they will grow up watching us fighting just like us, your children, did. It will ruin their childhood. Moreover, I'm still hurt by the way Manav treated me. How am I supposed to marry knowing there are possibilities for me to totally ruin my life? I don't know why some people think that not getting married is a sin. Maybe, it's just my ill fate to be born into a family like this." Diya sighed heavily and stood up.

"You once told me to live however I want and not to listen to others' opinions. But I can't do that anymore, knowing you'll get hurt because of me. I hope you'll support the decision I'm going to make just like you always do. I'm not the helpless little kid, who begged her father to stop from a corner each time he beats up her mother, anymore. I won't let you get hurt again. I love you, mom." with that Diya left the room and pulled Tasha away from the others to talk privately.

"Stay here with mom and keep Pari with you. Even though he has never hit us before, we can't be so sure. I have something important to do. I'll come back as soon as I can.".

Diya breathed in the fresh air and looked up at the darkening sky. Her favorite thing to do but this time it didn't calm her as it always did.

She didn't have much time before that place will close but she was missing the most important part. She dug her hand into the handbag; aiming for her phone. When she took it out, something fell out.

Diya bent down and picked it up. She felt like she just found a treasure when she looked at it clearly. Her hand was already punching in the numbers before she could think it through.

"Hello?". Diya's mind blanked out after hearing the voice. 'What are you thinking? How will he accept to do this? There's no way.'. Just as she was going to hang up, she heard the voice again.

"Miss. Diya?". 'OMG. How did he find out?' Diya did a few circles looking around.

"Miss. Diya, is this you? What's wrong?". Diya knew she can't continue to keep quiet anymore so she decided to ask him. 'What could go so wrong?'

"A-Ajay. I wanna ask you for a favor but you can reject me if you want to. Just know that I'm very serious.". Diya thought he's gonna hang up when it was completely silent on the other line for a few seconds.

"Sorry, there was a disturbance. You can ask me now. What is it?". Diya was fighting with herself on the inside. She didn't want to ask him but she couldn't let herself waste any chances in that desperate situation and needed to decide faster.

"Ajay, will you marry me?".