“Can you just stay here?” I asked sleepily, and she shook her head.
“No, I need to work now,” she replied.
I inhaled deeply in frustration and lay back on the bed.“What work?”
She looked at me, adjusting her dupatta over her chest.
“Your bhabhi-sa will wake up soon, and I have to get ready before she—or anyone—wakes up,” she explained, and I immediately pulled her closer.
Her eyes widened in shock, and I realised I didn’t like her working for anyone anymore.
“What?” she huffed.
I cupped her cheek, saying,“Give me just two months, and then you won’t have to leave my bed.”
Her face registered shock as she stumbled over her words.“What? What are you going to do?”
I brushed my lips against hers.
“I’ll tell everyone how you bit my lips last night,” I teased, and her face turned red before she stepped down from the bed.
“No, I didn’t,” she protested.
A wide smile stretched across my face.“Oh! Are we playing that game right now, Half-wife?” I said, and she glared at me.
“Oh! What are you talking about? Did you dream about something, half-husband?” She replied, mocking cluelessness, and I grabbed her dupatta.
She sighed in frustration and stepped back, saying,“Keep it.”
I watched her walk away, grabbing the shawl from the couch and wrapping it around herself.
“Suman,” I called slowly, and she turned back to look at me.
“Ji,”
“Now, the bruises count to three. Beware.”
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19. Suman
This man truly knew how to drive me insane.
My hand instinctively went to my neck, and my eyes widened in shock.
“What?” I shrieked, and he chuckled at my expense, wrapping my dupatta around himself, slipping back under the comforter.
“How could you do this?” I gritted my teeth in sheer frustration.
Laughing lightly, he replied, covering himself with the comforter.“Good night, love.”
I clenched my jaw and my fists. I couldn’t believe it.
Anger surged through my body as I marched toward him.
“You know, I can’t walk around like this; my job involves meeting your Bhabhi-sa, Bhai-sa, and other family members,”
“You bit my lips, too.” I heard him say from beneath the comforter, his voice muffled yet playful.
