29-06-2026, 11:59 AM
Chapter 83: Fainting & Fractured Trust
Jay’s anger vanished the moment Sharmi collapsed.
“Sharmi!” he shouted, rushing to her side. He tried shaking her gently, calling her name repeatedly, but she remained unconscious, her face pale and her breathing shallow.
Panic surged through him.
What have I done?
He couldn’t let Tharun or Nikitha know about this — not right now. Not after everything that had already happened. He quickly stepped out of the room, rushed to the reception, and lied without hesitation.
“My wife… she suddenly fainted. Please send a doctor immediately.”
The hotel staff acted fast. Within five minutes, a doctor arrived at the room.
Jay waited anxiously in the lobby, his mind racing with guilt and fear. When the doctor finally emerged, he gave a reassuring nod.
“She’s all right,” the doctor said. “It was most likely a stress-induced faint. Her pulse, blood pressure, and pupils are normal. Nothing serious. She’s just weak and emotionally exhausted. Let her rest. She’ll probably sleep for a while. Don’t force her to stay awake. Keep an eye on her, and if she develops a severe headache, repeated vomiting, confusion, or doesn’t wake normally, bring her to the hospital immediately.”
Jay thanked the doctor and returned to the room. Sharmi was now in a deep, natural sleep — her body finally giving in after the emotional storm.
He gently elevated her legs with a pillow and covered her with a light blanket. Then he sat on the edge of the bed, staring at her pale face, regret heavy in his chest.
Morning – The Meeting Call
Exactly at 8:30 AM, Tharun and Nikitha stepped out of their room, dressed and ready for the important meeting with Dhruv.
Tharun stayed calm and controlled to bring Nikki out of the pain.
His assurance had got her back from the colossal pain, she decided to face the reality like Tharun wanted.
She decided to think about her choice, after the important meet. But she know she had choosen already,
The choice is not about choosing Tharun,
its primarily about choosing to leave Jay once for all.
and let Jay live his life.
Tharun and Nikitha reached the Jay room and They knocked on Jay’s door.
Jay opened it slightly, blocking most of the view. Sharmi was still sleeping peacefully on the bed behind him, legs elevated.
“Is this meeting mandatory for all of us? We’ll join the next one if needed.”
“She’s taking rest,” Jay said quietly.
The visual was final blow to whatever Nikitha got inside her head.
She could not see the image out there.
She just pretended to not see and turned her head away.
Tharun looked at him for a moment, then glanced inside briefly.
“You guys are forgetting the purpose of why we came here,”
Then with a disappointed tone, he said “Let’s go.” Nikki.
Tharun turned and walked toward the elevator with Nikitha.
Jay stood at the door for a second, then closed it gently.
In the Car
Tharun took one of the company cars and started driving toward the meeting venue.
Nikitha sat in the passenger seat, files and documents on her lap.
She prepared herself to shift her full focus on work and kept herself distracted.
After a few minutes of silence, Tharun suddenly chuckled.
Nikitha turned to him, confused. “Why are you laughing?”
Tharun shook his head, still smiling.
“See… Jay and Sharmi. They might have had a wild time as soon as we reached the hotel. I got a glimpse of how soundly she was sleeping. Looks like they had some fun.”
Nikitha’s peace faded instantly. Her heart turned to stone. The casual joke hit her like a punch. She looked out the window, her mind spiraling.
The image of Sharmi closing Jays mouth with her hand and the door shut, still fills her mind.
The behavioral pattern she had witnessed - his silence, his withdrawal, now this - made her question everything.
The jealousy, the pain, and the confusion mixed into a heavy knot in her chest.
The car continued toward the meeting, but inside, Nikitha felt like she was breaking all over again.
Jay’s anger vanished the moment Sharmi collapsed.
“Sharmi!” he shouted, rushing to her side. He tried shaking her gently, calling her name repeatedly, but she remained unconscious, her face pale and her breathing shallow.
Panic surged through him.
What have I done?
He couldn’t let Tharun or Nikitha know about this — not right now. Not after everything that had already happened. He quickly stepped out of the room, rushed to the reception, and lied without hesitation.
“My wife… she suddenly fainted. Please send a doctor immediately.”
The hotel staff acted fast. Within five minutes, a doctor arrived at the room.
Jay waited anxiously in the lobby, his mind racing with guilt and fear. When the doctor finally emerged, he gave a reassuring nod.
“She’s all right,” the doctor said. “It was most likely a stress-induced faint. Her pulse, blood pressure, and pupils are normal. Nothing serious. She’s just weak and emotionally exhausted. Let her rest. She’ll probably sleep for a while. Don’t force her to stay awake. Keep an eye on her, and if she develops a severe headache, repeated vomiting, confusion, or doesn’t wake normally, bring her to the hospital immediately.”
Jay thanked the doctor and returned to the room. Sharmi was now in a deep, natural sleep — her body finally giving in after the emotional storm.
He gently elevated her legs with a pillow and covered her with a light blanket. Then he sat on the edge of the bed, staring at her pale face, regret heavy in his chest.
Morning – The Meeting Call
Exactly at 8:30 AM, Tharun and Nikitha stepped out of their room, dressed and ready for the important meeting with Dhruv.
Tharun stayed calm and controlled to bring Nikki out of the pain.
His assurance had got her back from the colossal pain, she decided to face the reality like Tharun wanted.
She decided to think about her choice, after the important meet. But she know she had choosen already,
The choice is not about choosing Tharun,
its primarily about choosing to leave Jay once for all.
and let Jay live his life.
Tharun and Nikitha reached the Jay room and They knocked on Jay’s door.
Jay opened it slightly, blocking most of the view. Sharmi was still sleeping peacefully on the bed behind him, legs elevated.
“Is this meeting mandatory for all of us? We’ll join the next one if needed.”
“She’s taking rest,” Jay said quietly.
The visual was final blow to whatever Nikitha got inside her head.
She could not see the image out there.
She just pretended to not see and turned her head away.
Tharun looked at him for a moment, then glanced inside briefly.
“You guys are forgetting the purpose of why we came here,”
Then with a disappointed tone, he said “Let’s go.” Nikki.
Tharun turned and walked toward the elevator with Nikitha.
Jay stood at the door for a second, then closed it gently.
In the Car
Tharun took one of the company cars and started driving toward the meeting venue.
Nikitha sat in the passenger seat, files and documents on her lap.
She prepared herself to shift her full focus on work and kept herself distracted.
After a few minutes of silence, Tharun suddenly chuckled.
Nikitha turned to him, confused. “Why are you laughing?”
Tharun shook his head, still smiling.
“See… Jay and Sharmi. They might have had a wild time as soon as we reached the hotel. I got a glimpse of how soundly she was sleeping. Looks like they had some fun.”
Nikitha’s peace faded instantly. Her heart turned to stone. The casual joke hit her like a punch. She looked out the window, her mind spiraling.
The image of Sharmi closing Jays mouth with her hand and the door shut, still fills her mind.
The behavioral pattern she had witnessed - his silence, his withdrawal, now this - made her question everything.
The jealousy, the pain, and the confusion mixed into a heavy knot in her chest.
The car continued toward the meeting, but inside, Nikitha felt like she was breaking all over again.
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