A Lotus In The Pond Of Mud

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" Are you okay? Madam? " Aisha opens her eyes only to find out she was caught by Aditya. She tries to get out of his arms but collapses again. " Did you hurt your leg? "

" No, it's just a cramp, I guess. " Although Aditya had an emotionless expression as always. His tone made it very much evident that he was worried.

Aditya picked her up in princess style, almost scaring the hell out of her body. He then helps her sit on a nearby bench. Then checks her ankle. Aisha observes him curiously. 'Is he worried about me?' To Aisha, he seemed like a lotus in the pond of mud.

"Pardon me." He pulled her leg creating a loud creak sound, freeing her from the pain of cramp and in the process, he sprinkled a little happiness into her died-up heart. Aisha smiled brightly after a long time.

"It feels much better now, sir. Thank you!" Aisha got out of her seat with the help of Aditya's strong hand that he had offered to her as a helping hand.

"The pleasure is all mine. Should I escort you back, madam?" Aisha nodded. She locked her hand into his and started towards the exit of the huge garden of Raichand household.

"How come I have never seen you around, sir?" Aisha thought he was a guard of the household.

"It seems I forgot to introduce myself." He let go of her hand but caught the other with his left hand. Aditya softly kissed the back of her hand and then raised his eyes to look at her. Aisha blushed. "Madam, I am the first master of this house. Aditya Raichand. Sorry for the late introduction."

Aisha was stunned. How inappropriate of her to have fantasies about her brother-in-law. She would have loved to try and have an affair with the handsome man who helped her but he turned out to be her brother-in-law. Aisha immediately withdrew her hand from Aditya's.

"No problem. It's okay. I must leave now. I just remembered an errand I had to complete. "

" I will escort you—"

" No. Thank you. Brother-in-law. " Aisha ran out of the situation awkwardly, embarrassed of the thoughts she had about the man who helped her heal her wound.

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"What if I were to marry Aditya instead?" A shining light arose in Aisha's eyes. "This could be the best solution to my problem." She turned around and leaned her back on the railing.

"He is a righteous man, after all. Moreover, both of us crave the same thing. The downfall of the Raichand family. Plus, I know some things he doesn't."

Aisha smiles thinking and appreciating herself for how clever her plan was. She had decided. Aditya would become her pawn to defeat the Raichand family and Neel would be her pawn to defeat the Khurana Family. This was the perfect plan. However, another question arose in her mind. How on earth would she talk both of those tough guys into this?

"How should I do that?" Bothered by this new challenge, Aisha lay back in her bed but before she could close her eyes, submitting to her sweet sleep, Maya dashed into the room.

"I knew it. Miss, you cannot sleep without a bath. I'll prepare the hot bath, please do not fall asleep." Quickly, Maya rushed to the bathroom and opened the hot water tap. After that, she pulled Aisha into the bathtub. She scrubbed her body gently but cleanly. Aisha hadn't bathed the whole day. She was so tired and weak that she couldn't even move.

Aditya definitely, didn't agree with Aisha's decision to leave without being cured but Aisha had come up with the best escape plan from the hotel. Maya had been informed that Aditya had to leave the hotel for an important family matter. When she delivered this news to Aisha, she knew this was her chance. Quickly, she checked out the hotel, after stalling away from Aditya's appointed maid.

"I still feel, we should have just stayed there for another day. We could have returned tomorrow." Maya said, remembering how kindly Aditya had treated them.

"Another day?" Aisha turned around to look at Maya.

"My father would have killed me. Didn't you see how angry he was?"

"You are not wrong Miss, but—" Aisha frowned.

"No, butts. I did the right thing. Please don't put contrary thoughts in my mind. I'm tired. I don't have time to feel guilty." Even though Aisha denied the fact that she wasn't in the wrong. She still felt extremely guilty about her behavior. But then again, did she even have any other option? She couldn't just go around explaining to everyone her father's character which is rumoured to be kind.

Which of course didn't make sense at all. Anyone could interpret by the sheer looks of that man that he is utter evil. But then again, not everyone can recognize a man by their physique.

After the bath, Maya dressed sick Aisha up and placed her phone on the desk. "Do call me miss, if anything happens."

"Yes." Aisha sneezed immediately after completing her word.

"Do you want me to bring some hot water? Or maybe a hot soup?" Maya asked.

"No, thank you. I'm just too sleepy to eat or drink right now." Aisha covered her head with the bedsheet.

"Very well." Maya walked to the door and was about to close it when Aisha uncovered her head.

"Do not lock the door." She said.

"What?"

"I mean do not put the password."

"Why? Didn't you put the lock so that—"

"Do what I said, Maya. There is a reason why am asking you to do that."

"What is it?"

"You'll know soon. Now, go quickly. I'm sleepy."

Maya nodded and left the room without locking it.

There was a reason why Aisha had asked for a secured lock and the one she had chosen was the one with password. But there is also a reason why she didn't lock herself today. Because today was going to be the day when she would start her revenge in full swing.

Her second step towards revenge. Aisha had already locked her eyes on her first prey. She had laid a fine trap to lure him in.