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Chapter 15 – The Marriage

Gauri ne poori raat ek bhi pal chain se nahi bitaya.

Uske dimaag mein sirf ek hi sawaal tha—

“Woh mysterious woman kaun hai?”

Lekin usse bhi bada shock us waqt mila jab subah uske father ne use living room mein bulaya.

“Gauri, humein tumse kuch zaroori baat karni hai.”

Gauri saamne baith gayi.

“Ji, Papa?”

Unhone gehri saans li.

“Tumhari shaadi fix ho gayi hai.”

Gauri ka chehra blank ho gaya.

“Shaadi?”

“Tumhari shaadi Aryan se hogi.”

Gauri ki aankhon mein shock tha.

“What?”

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Aryan's Mansion

Aryan bhi apne father ke office mein khada tha.

Vikram ne calmly kaha—

“Shaadi next week hogi.”

Aryan ne unki taraf dekha.

“Gauri se?”

“Exactly.”

Aryan kuch seconds tak silent raha.

Phir uske lips par ek faint smile aayi.

“She'll never agree.”

Vikram ne coldly jawab diya—

“She doesn't have to.”

Aryan ki smile instantly disappear ho gayi.

“Don't force her.”

Vikram ne uski aankhon mein dekha.

“Tum usse itne saalon se dhoond rahe the, Aryan. Ab jab woh tumhare paas hai, toh use jaane mat dena.”

Aryan ne kuch nahi kaha.

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Gauri's Decision

Gauri apne room mein ro rahi thi.

Usse Aryan se feelings thi…

Lekin us par trust nahi tha.

Tabhi uska phone vibrate hua.

Aryan:

“I know you don't want this.”

Gauri ne message dekha.

Another message appeared.

“I won't force you.”

Gauri ki aankhon mein aansu aa gaye.

Lekin phir Aryan ka last message aaya—

“But if you marry me, I'll protect you from everyone who is trying to destroy your family.”

Gauri confused ho gayi.

Kya Aryan sach mein uski protection karna chahta tha?

Ya phir—

yeh uski obsession ka ek aur step tha?

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The Wedding Day 💍

Shaadi ka din aa gaya.

Gauri red bridal lehenga mein mandap mein baithi thi.

Uski aankhon mein happiness nahi thi.

Sirf confusion.

Tabhi Aryan sherwani mein mandap ki taraf aaya.

Uski nazar sirf Gauri par thi.

Pandit ji ne rituals shuru kiye.

Aryan ne Gauri ke paas aakar dheere se kaha—

“Last chance, Gauri.”

Gauri ne uski taraf dekha.

“Tum mujhe rokoge?”

Aryan ne turant jawab diya—

“Never.”

Gauri ne kuch seconds tak uski aankhon mein dekha.

Phir dheere se apna haath aage badha diya.

The wedding continued.

Saat pheron ke baad Aryan ne Gauri ki maang mein sindoor bhara.

Gauri ki aankhon se ek aansu gir gaya.

Aryan ne use dekha.

Aur dheere se kaha—

“From today, you don't have to fight alone.”

Lekin mandap se thodi door ek mysterious woman khadi thi.

Uske chehre par halki si smile thi.

Usne phone par sirf ek message bheja—

“They're married.”

Reply aaya—

“Good. Now Phase Two begins.”

Woman smiled.

“Poor Gauri doesn't even know why she was chosen.”

To Be Continued… 🖤

🔥 Chapter 15 – BIG Twist: The Marriage Was Planned

Shaadi ke baad Gauri ko lagta hai ki ab sab kuch badal jayega…

Lekin wedding night par usse Aryan ke study room mein ek secret file milti hai.

File ke cover par likha hota hai:

“PROJECT GAURI — PHASE 1: MARRIAGE”

Gauri ke haath kaanpne lagte hain.

Andar uski childhood photos, medical records aur family details hoti hain.

Sabse last page par ek line:

“Once Gauri marries Aryan, Phase 2 can begin.”

Gauri shock mein file gira deti hai.

Tabhi peeche se Aryan ki awaaz aati hai—

“Tumhe woh file nahi dekhni chahiye thi.”

Gauri slowly turns around.

“Tumne mujhse shaadi kyun ki, Aryan?”

Aryan kuch nahi bolta.

Gauri ki aankhon mein aansu aa jaate hain.

“Was I just part of your plan?”

Aryan finally says—

“No. The marriage was planned… but falling in love with you wasn't.”

Gauri stunned reh jaati hai.

Lekin tabhi Aryan ke phone par message aata hai:

“Congratulations, Aryan. Now that she is your wife, tell her the truth about her birth.”

Aryan ka chehra completely change ho jaata hai.

Gauri message padh leti hai.

“My birth?”

Aryan ki silence hi answer ban jaati hai.

Chapter 15 Ends. 🖤

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