Chapter 16: Chapter 16

Veronica's POV

He really likes me or its something else. Because I have lost the confidence on myself that someone can like me, thanks to Zen. He made sure that I doubt myself that I am Lovable enough.

How can the man like Vladimir like me when he can get any woman he wants, men like him likes stylish and bold women not a nerd like me.

But may be I ignored the hint. The way he used to look at me in the hospital, I was attending him almost for a month. He never let anyone else touch him other than me.

"Eat..."

He said and I opened my mouth. Everyone at the table are looking at us in awe thinking we are in love, Vladimir has made sure that they think like that.  He is carrying me here and there in his arms because I can't walk.

He is enjoying the wedding but I just want to get out of here and sleep. I am tired.

"I am full..."

I said wiping my lips with tissue.

I am avoiding eye contact with him because the way he looks at me makes me feel weird, Something happens in my stomach.

"Good job, Brother!"

I looked at the man who called Vladimir Brother.

He has brother? I didn't meet him when we were meeting guests.

I looked at Vladimir who tensed in front of me.

"I mean, now we understood why you stayed in the hospital for a month... You literally got a Doctor for yourself... I am impressed."

He looked at me and smiled.

"I am Ivan, Your husband's younger brother."

The way he said younger brother, it gave hint of jealousy and hate in his voice.

"Congratulations"

He extended his hand for me.

I was about to take his hand but Vladimir beat me to it.

"Thanks"

He said bored. I can't see previous tension in his body. I awkwardly retrieved my hand back which was hanging mid air.

"But I don't remember inviting you..."

Vladimir said and my eyes furrowed at his rudeness.

I looked at Dimitrov and he was glaring at Ivan. I wonder what's going on in this family.

"It's your wedding... How can I miss it"

Ivan smirked.

"Right, Sister in law?... What's your beautiful name by the way..."

He looked at me and I looked at Vladimir. I am not getting good vibes from this man. Hell! I am not getting good vibes from anyone present here.

"Leave, Ivan!..."

Vladimir looked at him.

"Today is a special day for me and I won't let you ruin it."

Ivan looks like the evil character from dark series who always finds amusement in someone's irritation. I can see he was enjoying ruining Vladimir's mood.

I flinched in my seat when I heard loud bang of gunshot. Crowd panicked and place filled with screams and yelling. Everyone was running here and there.

I looked at Vladimir when he grabbed my hand. He looked worried about the unknown fire.

Dimitrov alerted the security and within seconds group of guards covered Vladimir and Dimitrov.

"What's happening?"

I asked Panicked and confused. He haven't leave my hand.

"Stay close to me..."

He ordered looking at me.

My eyes widened when he pulled out his own gun. Oh my god! Bloodshed is the last thing I want right now.

I screamed when one man tried to reach me, his nails scratched my hand.

Vladimir noticed it and I screamed louder when he shot the man making his blood sprawl on my white dress. I froze in my place, till now I have only deal with the blood to save people but this is absurd.

Vladimir pushed me behind his back and shielded me protectively. In some other case I would have appreciate his act but not now, he is killing people like ants. It's so cruel.

My eyes roamed around, wedding place has turned into massacre. Dimitrov was also shooting people. Ivan is nowhere to be seen.

I looked at the piles of dead bodies and tears slipped from my eyes. This is too much, as a doctor it's very difficult for me to see people dying in front of me.

I looked at Vladimir when I heard empty clicking of his gun. He is out of bullets.

He cursed angrily.

I gasped when one man came towards me with knife, it's the same knife which we used to cut wedding cake.

He marched towards me but Vladimir caught him. I hissed when he punched him in the guts. I can imagine how badly it would have hurt his arteries. Another blow by elbows in his ribs and I know that there will be multiple fractures. I thought he will stop there but no he went ahead and snapped his neck with scary crack and his dead body fell down to my feet.

He is so heartless! The coldness in his eyes is lethal. He is not even bothered about the thing that he has killed dozen of people today.

His wedding suit is coloured in red just like my dress. He grabbed my stiff body and threw me on his shoulder.

My vision blurred when he carried me somewhere, I glanced at the aisle which was pooled with blood and covered with dead bodies.

This is my life now! This blood and cruelty with the man who is heartless.

He placed me in the car and sat beside me. I don't know how to react, I am too numb to do anything.

"Are you okay?"

He looked at my body with inspecting gaze.

He tried to touch my bruised hand but I flinched back. He must have understood what I am thinking right now. It's visible on my face.

His face turned blank from concerned one.

"Get used to it..."

He said in cold voice.

I looked down at my lap.

"I can't... It was horrified..."

I mumbled. I never thought that I will be scared of my own husband.

I married this man! I want to cry out loud.

He was about to say something but he got a call and started talking in Russian. My Russian is not strong. I understand few basic words and regular sentence.

But I can understand that he is mocking someone. He talking about whatever happened in the wedding.

I thought Ivan did it but now it looks like it was someone else. But who?

There are lot of things going on but I only know one thing that I have to get out of this.