Chapter 12 - Consequence can not Afford

" Stop it! What the hell are you doing? Are you trying to kill her?"

A familiar voice immediately made Ruhan freeze on the spot.

There were very few people Ruhan did not dare to disobey.

One was his grandmother. Contrary to other grandmothers, his grandmother was like lady Hitler who wouldn't even tolerate slightest indiscipline.

She was harsh to outsider and even harsher to her own children. It was because of her, Mr. Ahmed and all his siblings were outstanding and had very few bad habit.

Under her pressure, Ruhan didn't dare to go overboard and although he fantasized many girls, he didn't dare to approach them.

After the death of his grandfather, grandmother returned to their hometown where his grandfather was buried and rarely interfered with worldly matters.

This was when Ruhan went berserk and began to act on every temptation he had.

And the other was Ruhan's father, Mr. Ahmed. As Ruhan's mother couldn't bear to discipline her most beloved son, this duty naturally fell on his father's shoulder. Mr. Ahmed rarely showed him any affection. So he was distant to his father since birth and really feared him.

So when Mr. Ahmed's roar resonated in the house, Ruhan felt that he was about to go into cardiac arrest. He was desperately praying that he heard wrong and the voice did not belong to his father.

But he wasn't that lucky. Because soon he saw his father emerging from one of the rooms. His face was black and he was breathing heavily. Even a blind person could feel the anger that was erupting

from him.

"D....dad...what are you doing here?", he whispered. Barely any sound came from his vocal cord.

"That is exactly what I am about to ask you. What are YOU doing here?" Mr. Ahmed gritted his teeth. Ruhan was lucky that Mr. Ahmed didn't have the habit to hit people.

"I...actually...", Ruhan didn't know what to say. He couldn't think of any logical explanation to give.

Then he suddenly saw Lisa silently shedding tears.

He immediately pointed at her and said, " Lisa's brother is having a surgery in our hospital today. I just came here to update her and offer some comfort. "

Mr. Ahmed raised his eyebrows and said, "Is that right? I didn't know that my son was so close to Ms. Lisa Akter that he could come to her home in the middle of the night when she is completely alone. Outsiders would think that you are in some kind of illegal relationship."

Hearing this, Ruhan turned pale. He didn't know what to say.

Lisa immediately interrupted, "Uncle, please don't say anything like this. I would never do anything that is immoral. "

Hearing her words, Ruhan calmed down. Given his past records, his father would never believe him. But if Lisa was to come forward, it was completely different.

"Yes father. Even if you don't trust me you should trust Lisa. Don't you know what type of girl she is?" Ruhan followed Lisa's suit.

"I am not doing anything illegal. Ruhan and I are"... she paused and looked at Ruhan. Ruhan was eagerly waiting to hear her excuse. This girl is quick witted. If both of them co-operated, they would have hope to come out of this mess. Mr. Ahmed was also staring at them, not missing a single expression.

At this time Lisa suddenly dropped a bomb, " We are legally married".

"Yes, yes", Ruhan blurted out without thinking anything. But when his brain processed what Lisa had just said, he felt as if he was struck by lightening. He looked at her with horrified expression.

" Are you out of your mind? How could you even think that

I, Ruhan Ahmed, will take you as my wife? Dream on!",

Ruhan was so angry that his face became red.

He had completely forgotten about the fact that his father was still here. A few minutes ago he implied that he was her good friend and came here to comfort her. But his actions proved otherwise.

You will not care for one's emotional status whom you disdain. Will you?

Seeing his attitude, Mr. Ahmed's face became ugly.

"Oh really? Then would you like to explain what is your purpose of coming here? Don't you dare to start with that nonsense about comforting her. We all know how considerate you are", Mr. Ahmed asked Ruhan.

" I....", Ruhan started to think of an excuse again.

What should he say?

Would his father believe if he said that Lisa wanted to borrow money?

But still that wouldn't explain why he was here at late night. He could give her money at any time.

He just couldn't understand why Lisa would say something so ridiculous! Legally married? Really? Even if she wanted to save her reputation she shouldn't have to lie about something like this. She had made the situation worse.

Of course it didn't come to his mind that Lisa was deliberately setting trap for him.

Ruhan was so busy at searching for excuses that he didn't realize that Mr. Ahmed was scrutinizing him.

That expression! Mr. Ahmed was very much familiar with it. He had seen it thousand times. With one look at his expression he understood that Ruhan was about to give a ridiculous excuse.

"Think very carefully before you say anything. If you lie again the consequence is not something you can afford", Mr. Ahmed warned.

" WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE AND WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH LISA?

She claimed that you guys are married. Is it true or false?"

Ruhan was startled. He looked at his father. His gaze unintentionally landed on Lisa.

She was standing behind Mr. Ahmed still shedding tears. But there wasn't even a little bit grief in her eyes. When Ruhan looked at her, she winked at him and gave him a provocative smile as if saying, "Let's see what you are going to say."

Ruhan immediately understood that he was trapped. He became so angry that he wanted to skin Lisa alive.

Did this mean he had to marry her?

No!!!!! He didn't want to.

If it had been four years ago, Ruhan would have gladly agreed to marry Lisa.

But not now! Not like this. Not after....

Ruhan didn't understand what he should say. He didn't want to marry Lisa. But he could never tell his father the truth either.

5months ago, Ruhan foolishly played with a girl from their circle. Her name was Samia. After playing for awhile as usual Ruhan dumped her. Who knew that she would try to comit suicide?!

Her suicide attempt caused huge sensation. Although the media didn't report anything most of the people from same circle came to know about this incidence. It really alarmed them. Most of them had daughters as well. If they were also trapped by Ruhan the result would be catastrophic.

The families directly approached Mr. Ahmed and told him to control his eldest son. If Ruhan played someone from lower class or outside their circle, they wouldn't mind. But if he extended his claws to their daughters, they would have no choice but to retaliate.

Of course it didn't come to their mind that girls from lower class were human too. They had feelings as well. As long as their own daughters were safe, they wouldn't care if the whole world sunk into oblivion.

This incidence made Mr. Ahmed so angry that he almost disowned Ruhan. If it hadn't been for Mrs. Ahmed's pleading and persuasion, Ruhan would have already been kicked out of the household. However, Mr. Ahmed clearly stated that it was his last chance and if he screwed up again, even Mrs. Ahmed could no longer save him.

Ruhan already had many properties under his name. So even if he was disowned, his lifestyle wouldn't change.

But all these years he had offened countless number of people, relying on his father's power.. Due to Mr. Ahmed they don't dare to act against him. If Mr. Ahmed disowned him, without his protection, Ruhan would not be able to survive even for 24hours.

Although the Akters no longer had their previous glory and LiCorp already belonged to someone else...they could still be considered from their circle. Many people were familiar with them and even sympathised them. His father also respected Mr. Akter. If father came to know that he had blackmailed Lisa and even used his influence to attack Lisa...then...he didn't dare to think about the consequences.

Ruhan took a deep breath. He carefully considered his options.

Then he opened his mouth.

"What she said is true. We really are legally married."