Let me Hate you by Anjaani (top reads txt) 📖

The day Raina left, life was not the same for Asmaira. Her once happy family was not happy anymore. Her father started keeping quiet and pretended not to care; however, deep down was dejected. Fearing that Asmaira will also do the same thing, he stopped her studies. Meanwhile, Asmaira became more obedient to make her father happy. However, after some days, Suraiya convinced him that he could pick and drop her like a paranoid.

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“You took Raina away 6 years ago and ruined my happiness. What else do you want?” Asmaira was crying hysterically.

When Asmaira woke the next morning, like every day, she glanced at the bed. When she didn’t find Amaan, she relaxed a bit and quickly walked towards the bathroom for her morning routine. However, to her horror, the moment she was opening the bathroom door, Amaan came out of the bathroom, clad only in towel water dripping from his hair.

She stopped dead with wide-eyed, her hand raised to open the door in midair, whereas Amaan was normal, wiping his wet hair. Realizing the reality, she immediately closed her eyes with her hand and turned back to run.

He will kill me this time; I purposely didn’t do anything, she was thinking while running.

Hastily she opened the balcony door; however, before she could step out, her arm was caught, and she was made to turn around. The door was closed behind her, and she was pushed into. All of this happened rapidly, and the moment she realized it, she saw Amaan standing in front of her, trapping her between the door and him. Though he maintained a distance, he put both his hands on her side to make sure Asmaira won’t run away.

Holding her dress tightly and closed eyes, she was chanting in her mind, please don’t kill me, please don’t kill me.

She could smell his body wash, making her more alarmed with the closeness.

“Where were you going?” Amaan asked casually.

He stepped closer on not receiving a response, making Asmaira tremble.

“I…...I…….sorry……….sorry.” Her eyes were closed; still, Asmaira could feel he was very close to her.

“What.” It was not a question, but he deliberately told as if he didn’t hear.

Please stay away from me. She wanted to scream but couldn’t catch her voice.

“Please,” finally, she could exhibit her uneasiness.

A devil inside Amaan was grinning, seeing her uneasiness with him being around her so close.

Got you, he thought.

“Open your eyes,” he demanded, to which she shook her head. Agitated, he leaned toward her and spoke. “I said open your eyes, damn it!”

Tears welled up; she opened her eyes, not daring to look at his towel-clad body or his eyes. She randomly gazed everywhere.

“I am sorry, please I..I…...it won’t happen again, I..I..I..swear,” pinching her throat as if gesturing for an eternal promise, she whispered.

Stay away from me, you bastard, her mind was screaming.

“Sorry will not work. I need compensation,” Amaan said in a low voice.

“Compensation?” She could not understand the motive behind his changed behavior.

“Now that you have seen me in a towel, as compensation, I will also see you in a towel,” the last word he deliberately whispered in her ear.

When he said that, he noticed her ear turned red, her breathing became more rapid, and her body shiver was visible.

He was humiliating her intently as he comprehended her weakness; she does not like him to be close to her or, worse, touch her.

Asmaira was speechless on seeing his audacity. I would have killed him if I had a knife, she was thinking.

She was about to say something when there was a knock. Amaan opened the door only to see Maya, who came to take Asmaira as per Fariya’s order.

“Tell Ma, she is busy with her husband” with that, he closed the door only to find frightened Asmaira.

What does he mean by husband? she thought.

Seeing this as an opportunity, she ran inside the bathroom and locked it. Amaan smirked at her reaction.

“Till when you hide Asmaira,” he said to her through the closed door.

He had no intent on waiting for her; he was just humiliating her. He wanted to break her spirit, and for that, he had to strike her weakness. Unknowingly Raina had spoken so much about her to Amaan, he never realized it before, but now, it came in handy to him as he can control her and stop her foul play. He thought.

You hate me, yet you dare to marry me, let me show you what marriage is. With that thought, he got dressed and left the room.

Scared, Asmaira was still inside the bathroom, not daring to step out thinking Amaan was outside; however, when there was a knock and no response was there, she peeped out and sighed in relief.

When she saw Maya at the door, she suddenly hugged her. You are my savior, she thought.

“Madam is waiting for you in the dining hall,” surprised Maya informed.

After freshening up, when Asmaira went to the dining hall, her gaze fell on the seat beside Fariya.

What the hell is he still doing here? Asmaira thought, staring at Amaan.

Before Asmaira could sit beside Ishaal, Amaan called her out, “why are you sitting there? Come beside me.”

The room suddenly fell silent; everybody was astonished and was looking from Amaan to Asmaira.

He is up to something; Fariya and Asmaira had the same thought. 

Ishaal gave Asmaira an encouraging nudge; meanwhile, Mehwish, who came down for breakfast, witnessed her brother change behavior and frowned.

Seeing Asmaira not moving, Amaan stood up, dragged her, and made her sit beside him like a caring husband. For the rest of the family, it looked like a happy couple moment. Only 3 people know there is a motive behind the sudden change in Amaan. Asmaira, Fariya, and Amaan himself.