Chapter 4

~Vedh Singh Oberoi~

"So you are really getting married?"

A man in his mid thirties, dressed in a black three piece, fair complexion long hair but well set while a few strand fell over his one brow

His deep masculine voice sounded serious and his charcoal black narrowed orbs fixed on the person in front as he sat across the room on the sofa in front of Vedh

The atmosphere sounded serious as the two grown up men sat opposite to each other, mirroring each other's personalities

A hint of disbelief passed across Vedh's eyes as he looked at his childhood best friend 'Aashrit Thakur' before he sighed in frustration and said

"Do you think I am sitting here to joke?"

His heavy voice echoing through the walls of his study. Both the men sat the exact same way as if a mirror set in front of one

Hearing the response Vedh gave, Aashrit chuckled very low and gave a mock nod before he asked leaning forward the slight twitch of his lips vanishing as quickly

"I guess you won't have any problem with me getting married along with you, right?"

Vedh frowned leaning more comfortably in the sofa, the soft crease of his forehead said he didn't understand a word and the meaning

Aashrit leaned back again spreading his thighs as his hands rested on one.

The earlier friendly talks molding in confusion over what Aashrit had tried to say and Vedh narrowed his eyes at his best friend

"What do you really want to say?"

Vedh whispered, enough loud to reach Aashrit's eardrums and Aashrit smiled, a soft twitch of his lips and that's when Vedh got the hint of what Aashrit was saying

"Bella..."

Vedh just thought of the name in his mind knowing his friend too well to not know about the girl and the exact moment Aashrit uttered the same name

"Bella said she is ready to get married"

Vedh rolled his eyes upwards and his face fell on that name, he knew that girl a little but she never gave him a nice vibe so precisely Vedh doesn't like her

Seeing Vedh's reaction on Bella's name, Aashrit rose his one brow at him and tilted his head to left while in return Vedh rose both his brows and tilted his head right

Both the men sat staring into each other's eyes with such an intensity that no one can probably hold an eye contact with them but these two were same

Holding the eye contact for more than necessary seconds before Aashrit averted his eyes with an irritated look on his smug face asking

"What problem do you have with Bella?"

Vedh sighed his face turning more cold than before and those green orbs turning blank at the question and Vedh replied

"That she is your girlfriend"

He spoke so casually as if talking about a normal share drop and not about Aashrit's life. This time Aashrit rolled his eyes in annoyance groaning loudly

Vedh suppressed his urge to chuckle at the expression and maintained the same smug look he always carried

"Why, do you want to be my girlfriend?"

Aashrit's frustrated deep voice rang in the silent room as he gave a sarcastic reply to Vedh making a small smile appear on his face

Vedh hid his smile and had just parted his lips for a comeback but before he could, Smita entered excitedly running

She was so lost in her world that she was just smiling and running until she noticed Aashrit sitting and she froze, her lips parting in shock

Her loud gasp echoed in the room and both the men looked at her attentively. Smita took a few steps back before a wider smile reached her lips

She suddenly ran towards Aashrit's sofa loudly yelling his name as she went and hugged him, a sisterly hug

"Aashrit bhaiyaaaaaaa"

Aashrit let out a small laugh at her gesture and hugged her back with a wide smile patting her back slowly

Smita detached after a few moment, her eyes glistening with excitement meanwhile Vedh just looked at the warm exchange of the two

"How are you bhaiya? When did you come? How is Bella di-"

Smita threw questions at Aashrit like bullet and even asked about Bella while Vedh again rolled his eyes at the mention

Aashrit chuckled and tapped lightly on her head to stop her train and gestured through his eyes that she should let him speak at least

Smita giggled and with a soft pout gestured him to speak and Aashrit nodded with a warm smile taking her in a brotherly side hug as he replied all her questions

"I am fine my little chipmunk and I just arrived a few hours ago and about Bella, you don't need to call her di anymore she is going to be your bhabhi soon"

Hearing him Vedh turned his gaze, the soft twitch that had just formed on the corner of his lips vanished in a nanosecond while Smita's eyes widen already filling with excitement

Her expressions were still of disbelief at the news because Bella had been avoiding marriage for last three years and now she was finally ready so everyone was shocked

"Yeah yeah, you heard it right I am going to marry Bella on Vedh's marriage day"

Smita was so excited that she couldn't form words and just stared at him before taking him in a congratulating hug and Aashrit hugged her back

Aashrit's parents died a long ago, after a few years of Vedh's parents' death and he was left alone too in this cruel world

Then Vedh's family took care of him like their own and since then he has been treated a part of this family

Now he runs his own family business and is over seas for most of the times but as soon as he gets time, he runs straight to his best friend and their family

Here everyone is his relative, he has siblings, uncle and aunt and even grandma who lives in village but he sometimes visit her too

Despite him being over the seas, a girl caught his eyes four years ago and since then he claims to love her and even wanted to marry her but she always avoided and now she was finally ready

"Leave it chipmunk, you tell why were you here?"

Aashrit said lightly caressing Smita's hair like a kid and she even sat like one. Smita thought for a second before she almost jumped on the sofa and said

"Oh Yeah, Bhaiya Ma has said we have to go to bhabhi's house for chunni ceremony so get ready in half an hour"

Her voice enthusiastic and informing as she said looking at Vedh who frowned at first but at the mention of Heer he nodded, eventually

These days, the mere mention of her name in any conversation either on dining table or in the living room always catches his attention but he can't understand what relation he has with her

Vedh sighed and looked at Aashrit nodding his head slightly before he said in firm and heavy tone leaving no room for argument

"Get changed Aashrit, you are also coming"

Aashrit nodded and left from there followed by Smita who smiled at Vedh and left and after sometime Vedh also left

~Heer Mehta~

Since morning the Mehta house has been a complete chaos to see and the great thing everyone was busy in getting things under control

From the moment Meena ji got the call from Sudha ji and she got to know that they are coming for 'Chunni ceremony' today as tomorrow is the engagement

Meena ji has taken the house over her head making Saanchi and Reva do all the work along with her while she didn't let Heer or Shyam ji set their foot on the floor

Finally after a few hours the house was completely clean, shining more than Heer herself and Meena ji smiled victoriously

Right now all of them were in their separate room and getting ready for the ceremony as the groom's side were just about to arrive in a few minutes

In Heer's room, she sat adorned in a teal sleeveless kurti, her hair tied in a low pony and the soft make up gave her even beautiful touch

Her hands adorned with the golden bangles matching the golden details of her kurti, her dupatta pinned neatly along her shoulder hiding her milky arms

In short she was completely covered as she likes

She stared at her divine reflection in the mirror clasping her golden earring which chimed with each flick

Heer's heart was beating loudly since morning when Meena ji told her that all of them are coming even Vedh

Heer isn't a normal bride, she is marrying Vedh as she is compelled to because of her father's illness but after meeting Vedh that day, her heart seems to be beating for him

The feelings she getting from then are much more alive than before and she isn't disappointed anymore and the reason, she doesn't know

Heer sighed as she looked at her changing life which was now moving to enter a new phase making her the wife of someone, daughter in law of a house

Heer closed her eyes which had a thin line of kohl and parted her lips which were covered with a light pink lipstick to take a soft breath

Heer had been in her room since morning thinking how her life is gonna be after all this and will she ever be able to overcome these events

Heer lowered her eyes thinking something looking at her lap when the door of her room suddenly opened and Reva & Saanchi entered looking at Heer with those soft gazes

Heer looked up and saw both her sister and sister like best friend smiling softly at her and she smiled back before Reva whispered holding Heer's shoulders

"Let's go, they are here"

Heer nodded and stood up before she kept her hand on Saanchi's head fondly, expressing her sisterly love for Saanchi

They all moved out of the room towards the living area where everyone was waiting for the bride to be after they shut the room's door

~Vedh Singh Oberoi X Heer Mehta~

Vedh arrived at Mehta house with Aashrit in his car and all other in another car, in their way Vedh told Aashrit about Heer and her family

Right now Vedh had just entered the house and Aashrit was outside as an important call came up suddenly and he had to take it

Vedh followed his family who had been more excited than him and as soon as he entered a different fragrance hit his nostril

He closed his eyes for a moment to feel the smell but no this was not what his body looked for, it was the fragrance of normal flowers not his flower- Heer

Vedh sighed and moved to living room where all his family went knowing that there he will surely get a glance of Heer but why he wanted to see her

He didn't know!!

The living room filled with whispers, giggles and chatter as both the families sat along talking about the marriage and ritual but Vedh's eyes looked for only one person

After almost five minutes of their arrival Reva and Saanchi brought Heer and made her sit across Vedh who was busy in phone

As soon as Heer sat on the sofa opposite to Vedh, his eyes lifted to her face and he forgot to avert his eyes from her face

The intensity in his eyes was felt by Heer and she shifted in her seat a little, her eyes like always lowered in front of him

Those lowered eyes was making Vedh restless and desperate for just one look and he knew if he got that one glance of her, he might just forget to breath

Heer felt the intensity of Vedh's gaze on her and gulped but she didn't dare glance up even for once not knowing he was waiting for her to look up at him just once

Meanwhile Meena ji whispered something in Reva's ear and she nodded moving out of the room to get some necessary things for the rituals

~Aashrit Thakur X Reva Arora~

Aashrit who had been pacing near the car outside, taking his call now walked inside the house still on the call

As soon as he entered still busy on the call, his eyes did not lift as he walked straight with authority

From the other side Reva was almost running with a cloth in her hand looking back at Saanchi instructing her to bring something

Both of them did not see here or there and collided side wise, Aashrit's shoulder touched Reva's and in reflex she clutched the cloth in her hand tightly

Her eyes immediately closed tightly waiting for the upcoming pain which never came because a pair of strong arms caught her by the waist

Aashrit!

As soon as they collided, his hand which was holding the phone near his ear jerked up causing the phone to fall somewhere on the floor

His eyes wide as he caught the girl in his arms unexpectedly and froze. The beauty in his arms was scared waiting to fall

His eyes didn't leave her face, not even moving an inch from that gorgeous face. Reva unaware of the surrounding just waited for the moment her back will break

When the pain didn't come she slowly opened her eyes only to meet the pair of charcoal black orbs already staring at her and she also froze

Their eyes met the charcoal black orbs stared in those amber eyes with such unknown intensity the surrounding could just fade and do nothing

Everything around them faded, every noise, every fragrance, everything blurred and what left was the eye contact between them

The phone kept buzzing lying in a corner, long forgotten and the name that flashed on the screen was 'Bella' but Aashrit was too busy to answer, lost in the proximity

After a long moment of their eye contact a loud voice broke out from the kitchen calling out Reva's name

"Reva Di....."

Saanchi called out from the kitchen asking for some help, her voice broke their moment and created an awkward tension

Both of them broke apart standing straight quickly looking everywhere but towards each other, Reva cleared her throat straightening her dupatta

"I...I'm so...sorry"

Reva whispered glancing at Aashrit who gave a curt nod and walked away picking up his phone from the corner and left

~Vedh Singh Oberoi X Heer Mehta~

Both Heer and Vedh sat opposite to each other as the ceremony has still did not start. Vedh glanced up at Heer from his phone occasionally but Heer didn't glance up

And that increased Vedh's restlessness

Heer gulped every time she felt a pair of orbs on her feeling scared like always, she knew it was him her to be husband because he was the only person who looked at her like that

VEDH'S POV:

I sat as a guest in their house. The house is not as big as Oberoi mansion but still it feels peaceful here as if my one part belongs here

The noise and chaos here is not bothering me and even if could, my focus is unwavering from the lady in front of me

The lady who is sitting with her eyes lowered as if finding the floor more fascinating and she is going to marry the floor not me

The moment she entered this place, I was so mesmerized by her that I forgot to take my eyes off her

Teal suits her complexion and the way it fits her on the curves is beautiful as if made of her by the hands of god itself

Teal suits her complexion and the way it fits her on the curves is beautiful as if made of her by the hands of god itself

She is divine, the pure soul who is marrying a tainted soul like me but if this is what destiny wants then let this be

She is beautiful just like my mom, but unfortunately I can't give her the love my dadda gave my mom because I can't fall in love not in this lifetime

My dadda used to call my mom 'his moon' and I am sure if we were a normal couple I would surely have given her a sweet nickname that would suit her

Right now I am looking at the woman who has entered with the lowered eyes and has not even glanced up at her to be husband

I mean she can at least glance up at me once, I don't look that much scary but why the fuck her not glancing up at me making me so restless

I need to see a doctor soon

But what is the damn problem with her that she can't even spare me a single glance up, I know she is way too shorter than me but her eyes can reach me

Thinking of her eyes I again remembered the sight of her eyes so close but I don't know where have I seen them

I sighed internally struggling with my own soul that why she should look up at me?

After a few minutes, her sister came the elder one and gave her a glass of water and she took it without a second thought gulping it down in one go

She closed her eyes while drinking water but did not look at me, why?

A single drop of water left her lips and ran through her neck towards her cleavage and my eyes unknowingly followed

That damn droplet is teasing me, testing my patience but before it could touch more of her skin she wiped if off and returned the glass

Her jewellery was checking the depth of my patience as it jingled with her every movement making it difficult for me to stay

POV ends.

~Vedh Singh Oberoi X Heer Mehta~

After a few moment all the family finally gathered around and started the ceremony while Vedh sat with Aashrit beside him

Both men's eyes were fixed in front, Vedh looked at Heer while Aashrut looked at Reva who felt his gaze a few times but ignored

Sudha ji stood up from her place and along with Shakti ji she moved with a baby pink 'chunni' adorned with golden polka dots and the border covered with a beautiful golden lace

Sudha ji stood up from her place and along with Shakti ji she moved with a baby pink 'chunni' adorned with golden polka dots and the border covered with a beautiful golden lace

The elder couple moved together and spreading the chunni over Heer's head they put it nicely covering her head

Then Sudha ji gestured Saket something and he brought a few boxes, some of clothes and some of jewellery

Meena ji and Shyam ji saw it feeling a little uncomfortable but they didn't intervene because Heer was about to be their daughter in law

Sudha ji placed two jewellery boxes and one cloth bag on Heer's lap and she bent to her level and whispered with a small smile

"Beta, these are of Sugandha bhabhi's Vedh's mother's"

Over the mention of Vedh's mother Heer finally lifted her eyes looking up at Sudha ji with a small smile and gave a soft nod

Vedh caught her gesture, he saw those eyes when they lifted at his aunt but not at him, his heart beat accelerated when the corner of her lips twitched upwards

Vedh noticed everything in that single moment even the thin line of kohl in her eyes and the lip shade she wore came in his notice without her even trying

His patience now reached it's limit and he suddenly stood up causing everyone to look up at him except her

"I have to make a call"

Vedh said, the authority unmistakable even when he was frustrated from inside he sounded neutral and that deep voice made Heer flinch just a little but enough for him

Saying that he didn't wait for a response and walked out with confidence that lingered even in his absence

The ceremony afterwards concluded and the Oberoi family left waiting to announce Heer as their daughter in law officially tomorrow

~Heer Mehta~

The ceremony yesterday was beautiful but the effect of Vedh's continuous gaze on Heer did not leave her even today as she got ready for her engagement

She sat in front of the mirror thinking about how her life took a drastic turn in just few days now she was to be someone'e fiance

She was not a daughter or sister any more, she was daughter in law and sister in law of someone's house

And the worst part, her father was dying and she couldn't be with him in his last days because he himself was sending her far from him

She knew Shyam ji would die in a few months, his health is not what it seems and it will just turn more severe day by day month by month and he will be hollow

Knowing very well that she won't be with her father to take care of him in his last days maybe she won't be able to see him take his last breaths but she couldn't do anything

Heer was bound to the promise she made to her father, the promise to marry whoever he said and it's not like she liked someone else but she just wanted her first love, her career

The dream of being an author she carried inside her was now suppressing slowly as she was given with the responsibilities of Oberoi family

HEER'S POV:

I sat there adorned in a purple outfit looking good maybe but inside I was devoid of any emotion except hurt

Yes, I was hurt because my father didn't think of me as capable of taking care of him and now he sending me far away, a place I will never be able to return from yes I can visit them but I won't be able to be their Heer again

I glanced at my reflection in the mirror and for a moment it seemed as if it was not me but someone else, a girl who was getting engaged today

And the girl who dreamed of being a successful author once, she ignored every obstacle in her way to get the best college was now weeping in a corner

She was sobbing upon the sharp pieces of her dreams she so wanted to fulfill but was now chained to the responsibility of being someone's wife

The girl who once believed in making her career and being independent, who didn't want to get married so soon was not seen in that reflection

That reflection was of someone who looked like me but her perceptions weren't as mine, she was not someone I ever saw in myself

A single tear escaped my eye as I stared in the eyes of that strange reflection that seemed like mine but didn't felt like mine

I wiped that single tear and averted my gaze looking at the moon from my window which was almost screaming at me for not choosing myself

I stood up and went out, closing the door behind me I descended the stairs only to see my parents, Reva and Saanchi already standing there waiting for me

I walked and nodded at them who just smiled

POV ends.

~Heer Mehta~

Mehta family got into their car silently and left for the venue where their daughter was going to be someone's fiance today

They silently reached the venue in some time which flew like air, no conversations no chatter just the cold tension filling the atmosphere

~

Heer sat silently in a room she hadn't even glanced at, she had been feeling hollow the whole day today knowing the next week she will be leaving

Her purple lehenga shining in the yellow light like gold on her milky skin, she wore the matching jewellery with it and the golden paranda with mirror work tied in her long braid did it's work to catch attention

Her purple lehenga shining in the yellow light like gold on her milky skin, she wore the matching jewellery with it and the golden paranda with mirror work tied in her long braid did it's work to catch attention

After a few minutes Reva entered and asked her to come as it was time to start the ceremony, Heer did not react and just followed her the way out

~Vedh Singh Oberoi X Heer Mehta~

Vedh had arrived just a few minutes ago with his family and now he was sitting on the stage, lounging on the big sofa in the center while Aashrit sat just beside him on a side sofa

The venue was luxury and so was the everything present in the hall. Everything screamed luxury and power but nothing gave peace to Vedh's eyes

The person his eyes searched for was nowhere to be seen till now and again Mr. Oberoi was restless

His eyes wandered from person to person, face to face but no body was her, the one he was waiting for, the one they came here for

And just as he eyes moved to the side of stage again, she entered her eyes again lowered but the way she carried herself with such grace and beauty Vedh knew his wait was over

And the reason for his wait, he didn't know!!

Heer felt his intense and fixed gaze on herself and kept her eyes lowered thinking he is glaring at her for no reason

The heavy gaze making her forget everything she had been thinking since morning, the hurt, the pain, the separation everything

After Heer got to know that Oberois are so rich and still their son marrying a middle class girl, she made an assumption that he is getting forced into this marriage and since then she thinks he always glares at her to make her back off

Meanwhile Vedh, who was so much mesmerized but her that his eyes refused to move away from her face

To him it seemed that whatever she wears, she increases the beauty of that cloth but why? who knows....

After the great struggle he averted his eyes from her looking at the crowd gathered around and sighed

But not only him someone else was also mesmerized but by Reva, Aashrit. The moment his eyes landed on that girl he blinked a several times but couldn't gather the courage move away his gaze

Reva also felt a piercing gaze but refused to acknowledge and helped Heer on the stage making her feel comfortable beside Vedh

~

After sometime, Shakti ji and Sudha ji stood on the stage together smiling widely on the auspicious day ready for the ceremony

Shakti ji took a mic in his hand and with a calm voice spoke, addressing the guests politely announcing the ceremony

"Ladies and Gentlemen..."

He paused waiting for everyone to gather while Vedh stood from his place, Heer felt him stand and started to gather the heavy lehenga trying to stand up

Seeing her struggle Vedh looked down and without a second thought, he stretched out his large palm to help her get up

Heer's eyes lingered on his palm for a moment and she hesitated, seeing her hesitation Vedh was about to pull his hand back when she suddenly kept her warm palm on his cold one

Vedh helped her get up and as soon as she got up, Heer took back her palm feeling nervous from inside

"As you all know we are today here to enjoy the engagement ceremony of my nephew Vedh Singh Oberoi with our to be daughter in law Heer Mehta. This heavy celebration today is here to announce Heer as our daughter in law officially and bless the couple so let's start the ceremony with a great round of applause"

The hall burst in claps for the couple, the loud claps brought some positive energy in Heer and she felt a little calm now

Sudha ji smiled and gestured for her children to come up on the stage now everyone, Heer's family and Vedh's family both stood on sides of stage giving the center to couple

Smita came forward with a small red box covered with velvet cloth and opening it she forwarded it towards Vedh

It had a small ring of platinum with a small shining diamond with sharp edges, the finishing defined the cost already but Heer cared less

Vedh took the ring slowly and stretched out his hand, his eyes never leaving Heer's face as he asked for her hand

Heer stiffened looking at his stretched out palm, she knew once she will give her hand to him there will be no backing out

Heer gulped down the pain and hurt she felt inside and with a slight hesitation she kept her small, soft and cold palm on his large, rough and warm one

Vedh held her hand gently feeling the coldness in them and still looking at her face without any hesitation, he slipped the metal in her ring finger

Heer shivered at the contact with the cold metal of ring but the warmth of Vedh's palm spread through it quickly

Heer pulled back her palm and saw that Reva has forwarded his ring, Heer eyes lingered on the ring for a moment and took it out holding it towards Vedh

The ring was simple, a small diamond on round platinum ring covering it completely. Vedh wasn't fascinated by the ring but by her

Even though she didn't look at him, she knew where he stood. Vedh looked at her for a moment more than required and stretched his palm again

Heer's hand shivered, very little but not unnoticeable by Vedh, he noticed but didn't say anything

Overcoming her hesitation and thoughts Heer finally pushed the metal in his ring finger and the room rang with loud applause, the blessing for them

~

After the ceremony concluded, everyone got busy in attending the guests while Aashrit and Reva sat near their friends to give them company

Aashrit glanced occasionally at Reva while she remained busy in asking something here and there to Heer

After some minutes Aashrit leaned forward to see Heer and asked her with a soft smile and tone he only used for some specific people

"By the way Bhabhi may I know your name because this grumpy fiance of yours hasn't told me yet?"

Heer blinked, heat rushing to her cheeks as they turned red on the mention of him as her fiance only for her to realize that they were officially engaged now

Reva stared at Heer then glanced at Vedh and then Aashrit, coming back to Heer she kept a hand on her shoulder to speak

Heer as if came out of her trance blinked again and gulping down her saliva she licked her lower lip and whispered

"Heer"

Aashrit's smile widen and he glanced at both Heer and Vedh before his phone rang and he went out after excusing himself

Vedh meanwhile was looking at her admiringly now, he even noticed the way her lips dried on the mention of him as her fiance and that made him smile which he hid successfully

Just at the moment arrived Saanchi who gave a short smile to Vedh and whispered something Reva's ear

Reva stood up and left leaving Heer with Saanchi. Heer's eyes didn't lift even for a moment to look at him thinking he will giving her death glares

~Aashrit Thakur X Reva Arora~

Reva moved out towards parking with car keys in her hand walking towards their car to take out some important stuff

The parking was silent as it was late in the night and there was no unnecessary movement of outsider as it was a reserved parking

As she moved holding her ruffling sharara, her anklets chimed softly with every step she took taking away the peace of a man looking at her from far

Aashrit had been talking on call since he left Vedh's side, it was Bella's call and he was busy on the call until he heard the chime of someone's anklet

When Aashrit turned around and saw Reva walking with the chime he disconnected the call immediately without even saying a bye as his whole attention was on Reva

He was so lost in Reva that he didn't even register when she passed by him. Aashrit's body wasn't in his control anymore

Since Aashrit has seen Reva, his body is not listening to him it seemed as if his years of controlling his body was now wasted by just the sound of her anklets

But he loves Bella, didn't he?

For now hearing the chime of Reva's anklets and breathing the same air as hers, his hand automatically went to the left side of his chest as if feeling the object inside beating

Meanwhile Reva also felt the feeling of someone's eyes on her but she ignored again and walked forward

She opened the car's trunk and took out gift boxes which were so many that she couldn't handle them alone but still she tried and she was about to fall with the gift boxes

When suddenly Aashrit came to his senses and ran to help her, he caught the hold of her wrist preventing the boxes and her from falling

Their eyes met and they stared for a moment longer before their moment broke. Aashrit took some boxes from Reva's hands to help her and gestured her to move forward

Reva wanted to deny but couldn't form words so she quietly moved forward, they walked towards the hall side wise when Aashrit spoke up

"I am Aashrit Thakur and You?"

He asked her, his heavy voice made her flinch for a moment and she answered softly

"I am Reva, Heer's best friend"

Until then they reached Heer's parents and Aashrit finally left after a last glance at Reva with a soft smile

~Vedh Singh Oberoi X Heer Mehta~

Meanwhile on the stage, the main couple sat quietly on a decent distance when Vedh's bua (paternal aunt) came to meet them

The elderly lady didn't really seem happy seeing the two but still she came up and the two stood up in respect

Heer's eyes were still lowered. Sumitra ji looked at Heer then at Vedh and passed a judging comment over Heer

"Kad thoda chota ni hai kudi da, sade munde de liye"

("Isn't the bride too short for our son?")

Heer stiffened at the comment not knowing what to say or react and beside her Vedh became uncomfortable immediately, his jaw clenched and his hand turning in fists

Sumitra ji again checked out Heer from up to down making her more self conscious and Vedh more angry

Vedh wasn't man to get angry so easily but the insult of his to be wife like this was making him lose his patience

"Ye ankhein kyun neechi hai, kani ho kya?"

("Why your eyes are lowered, are you crossed eye?")

Sumitra ji again said making a weird face noticing Heer's lowered eyes, while hearing the comment, innocent Heer immediately looked up at Sumitra ji

Vedh's anger was increasing but his bua didn't see that and made another comment, still not satisfied with Heer's eternal beauty

"Woh sab toh thik hai par beta dahej toh accha layi hona"

("That's alright but you are giving a nice dowry right?")

That was it, Vedh spoke up not caring about anything else and making Heer'e eyes lower again

"Bas Bua ji"