Once, in England, Rishi started his search for Rishika. He used his every contact and even took help from a specialized agency for locating any person on the earth.

He started from her university where he only collected that she wasn't fond of hanging out, worked in a small restaurant as a part-time, and used to be quite reserved.

He heard that she used to hang out with someone named Rishan. He found the name quite familiar like he has heard this name somewhere but couldn't locate it.

He also came to know that she tried to start a business here but was never able to start it and disappeared.

After days he found that some local gang members used to scare her and was the reason behind that she left England. Who those people used to be and where they were now was still a puzzle.

I don't understand why someone will scare her. And who the hell is Rishan? Why this name is bothering me so much. These thoughts were consuming him.

He was desperate to find her. His work, Mehra industries, his family back in India, nothing matters but her.

Soon his investigator informed him, "Sir! Miss. Mehra was trying to open a small restaurant using the money she got from India. Soon, she was seen with a person named Paul Schmidt and his girlfriend. But for some unknown reasons, his girlfriend broke up with him and left for India. They got married, but..." He trailed off,

"But?" Rishi asked,

"It is found out that all those gang members who used to disturb Miss Mehra were hired by Paul himself," He added.

Rishi was shocked when he heard the name Paul again. And Rishi was hell confused. Why Paul would hire men to scare her off? But a part of him knew that if Paul was with her all this time, she must be happy and safe.

He recalled those days when she used to be madly in love with him. At that time he knew that Paul was far from the good choice but not now.

At least she got something good in her life. He immediately booked the tickets for Germany.

"You know you need to go home," Xavier said to his friend Paul for the hundredth time.

Paul looked at him "Which home?"

Xavier sighed, "Look, mate, we all are trying to find her. Our best private detectives are looking for her. Not only you, but I'm also suffering. What we did to her was not something she should forgive us. But look at yourself, if she looks at you like this. She will again blame herself. She loves you. And I'm sure she will forgive you. And I hope, somewhere in her heart she will forgive me too."

Both best friends looked at each other. Silence prevails and after five minutes both nodded each other and left for their respective homes.

Paul reached his mansion. As soon as he entered, He saw his sister and mother waiting for him. Ignoring them, he tried to get into his room.

"How long are you going to ignore us. Look at yourself, you have lost so much weight. You hardly came home." His mother June said.

"I am not ignoring you, mom. I just don't want to be here."

"Have dinner with us at least!" He can see his mom was trying very hard to talk to him or to get his attention.

He went to the dining table and sat there. Food was served. But Paul took bread and milk. His mother and sister saw this and said, "for three months, you are eating this. Have something else."

He very sadly smiled and said, "three months is nothing mom."

Paul looked at her mother then said, "Why didn't you stopped me? She was right. I have become just like my monster father"

June was startled with this, "You are nothing like that monster. Don't you dare to compare yourself with him?"

Before she can carry on Paul replied, "You are right. I'm not like him, I'm worse than him. "

Paul stood up and went towards the basement. He opened the small chamber and lay down on the floor holding the torn bloodied shirt.

In the dim light, he saw his violin and dry blood on the bow. He closed his eyes and recalled the screams of Rishika.

"Kill me! Why don't you just kill me and get over with it? " Paul woke up panting. He still remembered how Rishika begged him to kill her countless times.

Wiping the sweat, he tightly held the bloodied shirt and whispered, "I'm so sorry, baby. So sorry. Come Back. I'll give you all the happiness you deserved."

The next day Paul had breakfast which was the same as dinner. He went to his office and busied himself in the meeting. Xavier tried to cheer him so many times. But he also knew only Rishika can bring back the old Paul.

Paul and Xavier were discussing something when his secretary called him, "How many times I told you to never disturb me when I'm in a meeting. Now speak." Yelled Paul.

"Sir, it's about Rishika. There is someone asking for her." soon the call was cut.

Paul along with Xavier hurriedly went to the VIP room. Hope can be seen in Paul's eyes. He immediately went inside the VIP room.

As soon as he reached there, he saw a back of the man. But soon he noticed the gifts lying on the table.

Paul cleared his throat to get the attention of that person. As soon as Rishi turned, Paul froze. Xavier noticed the man and Paul.

"Hello, Paul!" Rishi calmly said and forwarded his hand for a shake. Paul noticed him and gulped. Tension can be seen on his face. He came out of his trance and shaken hands. He couldn't form a sentence.

"How are you?" Rishi again asked. Paul just smiled.

Rishi noticed that something is off. "How is she? I know I don't have any right to ask anything about her. But when I came to know that she got married to you. I was kind of relieved. At least she is safe with you. Can I meet her?"

Paul gave him a sympathizing look. He didn't know that she was not safe with me. I'm the biggest danger of her life.

When Rishi didn't get answered from Paul, he continued, "look, I understand. if she didn't want to meet me. But please, I'm begging you to ask her to meet me. She loves you. She will surely listen to you."

Listen to me. Of course, she would listen to me but not out of love out of fear thought Paul.

He doesn't know how to deal with this situation. What reply should he give? Shall I lie? Yes, I should lie.

"Look, she really hates you. I don't want you to meet her. I don't want to see her in that phase again." Paul calmly replied. But internally he was asking for forgiveness from Rishi and Rishika. Rishika never hated her brother.

Rishi was disappointed with his reply. But he understood, "I will meet her whether you like it or not. And yes, tell Rishika I'm back. I won't leave Germany until and unless I meet her."

Rishi was about to leave when his phone rang he excused himself and went outside to attend the call.

"What was that, Paul? Why didn't you tell him the truth? He could help us in locating her." Asked Xavier.

"We have to find her before he does. If I tell him now everything, he will take her back. I will never get a chance with her. We have to stall him." Xavier understood what he meant.

"How about we tell him that she is out of the country? She went to attend some ceremony and will come back later. " Paul nodded on this. This could work for now.

Rishi returned and sat in front of him. With a hard expression, he looked at Paul. Before he can speak, Paul said, "Rishika is out of the country. She went to attend the ceremony. She'll be back after a week. So you are wasting your time. Like I said she hates you. If I'll tell her that you are back she may return after a month."

Rishi looked at him and got up. Paul also got up. But soon received a punch from Rishi. Punch after punch. Xavier tried to separate him. But after receiving punches from Rishi, he fainted.

Rishi grabbed his collar and yelled, "Where is she?"

"I don't know!" replied Paul.

Paul could have punched him back but decided not to coz first he deserved it. And second, his Rishika won't like it. "Don't lie to me, Paul!" yelled Rishi.

"I just received a call from my detective, who informed me how other detectives of Germany are trying to find her. What did you do, Paul? And don't you dare to lie to me that she left you. Because I can give a guarantee that she doesn't leave her loved ones. Her loved ones leave her. So last time I'm asking you nicely before I forget that you are her husband. Where the hell is she?"

Paul looks frustrated and yelled, "I don't know. I don't know. I don't know where she went after coming out of an asylum. I tried to find her. But I couldn't."

"What do you mean? You don't know. How could you not know? Wait for a second, did you just say asylum?" screamed Rishi.

Paul closed his eyes realizing his mistake what he blurted out. He was not supposed to say that. Rishi doesn't know anything about the Asylum thing.

"I can explain. But I don't know where to start?" Paul said. Paul decided to come out clean in front of Rishi. The cat is already out of the bag. There is no need for hiding.

"How about you start from the beginning? Like why did you scared her off from England? And why did she go to a fucking asylum?

"Fine, I'll tell you everything. But before I tell you, you need to know that I'm not going to allow you to take her back. This is Germany. I rule in this country. I don't care if she also wants to go back. I'll force her to stay with me again. You and she doesn't have a say in this."

Rishi looked pissed but he knows that he needs to know the truth. So he held back. But in his mind, he already decided that he will take Rishika back with him. Whether Rishika wants this or not. Hook or by crook, she is going with him back. Rishi nodded and Paul started explaining exactly what happened ten years ago?