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Author pen name : Esora05

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1. First of all, thank you for giving this story a chance. "Can't You Love Me For A Moment ??." is my sixth story. 

2. I have all the rights reserved for this book as it solely belongs to me.

3. This book and the concept of "Can't You Love Me For A Moment ??." is purely my imagination.

4. All the characters, scenes, names.. etc, are purely my imagination. If it matches with any other story or in real life, it's a pure coincidence.

6. This book contains mature content and language thus it does not mean that the author supports.

7. This book contains violence against women and body shaming scenes thus it does not mean that the author supports.

8. I don't allow anyone to copy and post my book on any other platforms without my consent..

9. Translation of my book in any other languages is also not allowed.

10. Constructive comments are always welcome but no personal bashing is allowed.

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Chapter 1

The birds flying in the sky were composing new flanged melodies and the trees drenched due to snow all night are looking refreshed in the morning and blowing a gentle cool breeze to onlookers. The light of the dawn seeped into the room and spread its glittering rays on the bodies who were entangled in finding pleasure. The various kinds of emotions could be clearly visible on the woman's face who is lying beneath the man.

Karthik each stroke creates something into sreya body. She hates her body for deceiving her and enjoying the pleasure from the person who doesn't respect any of her feelings and using her for his needs.

Once again, her body thrilled up due to his erotic touch on her bosom and caused a moan on her lips. Once again, she marked his back with her nail to restrain her moan. However, her self-restraint slipped out from her hold when Karthik drizzled kisses on her neck and made her moan out loudly.

Her moan perfectly ignited fire and pleasure in his body and made him increase the speed of his thrust. Splendid pleasure began to explode on his body as he thrusted into her burning treasure hardly.

Sreya unsealed her lifeless eyes and looked at Karthik who was plunging into her hardly without any kind of affection or love. Every time she looked at his face, she felt how incongruous couple they were. His oval face, glossy hair, sharp mink-brown eyes, arched eyebrows, pointed nose, lush lips and his well built body are showing her again and again how mismatched couples they are. If he had not been stuck in destitution in his life and did not have a responsibility to take care of his family, he wouldn't have married someone like her who is not beautiful enough to admire. Even though she was not beautiful enough to be his wife, he doesn't have any rights to use her for his own selflessness. Truth to told, it would not be right to blame only him. BECAUSE,

She is the one who chose to be with him as his wife, even after knowing that he is using her for his needs.

She is the one who did everything for his happiness, even after knowing that he would never give importance to her feelings and happiness.

She is the one who fell in love with him and gave him the right to rule her heart, even after knowing that he would never love her.

Instead of everything she did for his happiness, he broke her heart and made her live like a lifeless soul.

She closed her eyes again as her old memories began to torture her broken heart. She doesn't wish to remember. She wishes to erase it from her memories. She wish to go back on the day that she lost her unborn baby. She would not have lost her unborn child if only she was selfish as he was and had not given importance to his happiness. At that time, she was madly in love with him. Not only at that time, even now she couldn't control her broken heart which was ready to do anything for his happiness. Even though he caused her to lose her unborn child, her love for him has not even diminished a little bit yet. Maybe others denote her love as foolishness and weakness. According to her, love means

Living for the happiness of the one we love

Prioritising their happiness over us.

Doing anything for their happiness.

Whenever she says this to herself, her mind asks her same repeated query,

Is he worthy of all this ?.

Does he love you as much as you love him ?.

Even though she knew the answers for her mind queries, she kept silent as always without retorting back anything.

Her thoughts and whole body shuddered when he spilled out his seeds inside her with a strong and deep thrust. She tightened her hold on his shoulder and waited for her quivering body and breath to return back normal. As her quivering body began to subside, she opened her weak eyes and stared at Karthik's deep eyes which were already looking at her with a blank expression.

She felt as if someone was stabbing her broken heart mercilessly while staring at his blank eyes without any kind of emotion. Not wanting to hurt her heart further by glancing at his empty eyes, she closed her eyes tightly and waited for him to leave her body. As she waited, he left her body and walked into the bathroom.

At the instant she heard his footsteps moving away from her, she opened her eyes and sat up on the floor and searched her clothes through her eyes. After covering up her body from her shoulder to feets with a blanket, she got up from the floor and picked up her shattered clothes.

Everything around her was new today, new room, new house. With his influence and richness, he changed everything in his life except their relationship. However, nothing changed between them. She is sleeping on the floor in this new house too. He would come and lay near her on the floor in his old house to satisfy his physical needs. He is doing the same thing in this new house too.

At first, when he slept with her contrary to his words on their first night, she thought that he did it due to his unconditional love for her. It was only after several days of their marriage she came to know that he is sleeping with her to satisfy his physical needs, not in love or in the desire to be with her.

A mocking smile appeared on her lips as she thought about her foolishness at that time. However, soon her ridicule smile soon evolved into a mournful one as she wondered if he sold the house that had helped him through his trials and poverty in all those years; after becoming successful and wealthy person means, when he would expel her from his life as her requirements in his life were no longer necessary.

She shook her head as she questioned her heart that what's there to get sad about, when she already made up her mind to walk out of his life when he asked her out of his life.

Chapter 2

Regardless of the pain she felt in her heart while thinking of leaving him, she put her dirty clothes in the laundry basket to wash out later and moved towards the dressing room. She opened the wardrobe and took out a set of light brown cotton saree with a petticoat and matching blouse regardless of the costly branded saree which is piled up in 3/4th of the wardrobe.

When she was about turn after closing the wardrobe, she heard his sarcastic voice behind her,

"What's the use of hiding your body like this, Plumby ?. When I have already seen your plumb body countless times in these last seven years. Moreover, I remembered every inch of your plumb body very clearly. So, no need to hide your body from me, Plumby."

By hearing his voice, her entire body shuddered for a second. She felt as if her heart was beating beyond the limit like she had run 400kms. She closed her eyes and tried to calm down her emotions which are triggered due to his mocking. She just hates it. Why is her damn heart hurting like it's the first time ?. Doesn't he mock and insult her each and every day ?.

Sreya controlled her emotions and walked towards the bathroom with bowed heads regardless of Karthik's presence. Before she could enter the bathroom, Karthik stormed towards her and snatched the clothes from her hands which she took with her to the bathroom to wear after the shower. After giving a death glare to sreya, he threw it on the floor and stepped on the it furiously as he shouted to her,

"What do you think about yourself ?. Don't think that you can behave as you please just because I'm being silent. Look at me, sreya. I said.. Look at me."

Sreya still stood with bowed head as if she didn't hear Karthik's words. Noticing her ignorance towards his words, Karthik angrily grabs her hand and made her to look at him by holding her chin as he yelled to her enragingly,

"Plumby, Keep this in your mind. Don't ever think to show off your attitude to me. I will crush it completely with my own hands. What is this ?. Did you forget what I said last time ?."

He made her look at her crumpled saree which is on the floor, by turning her face towards the floor as the result of his hold on her chin. Sreya's heart ached at the sight of the shrivelled and shrunken saree and she felt as if he was trampling her heart on the floor and squeezing it with his own hands. Sreya moved her gaze to his fuming face when he tightened his grip on her chin. Again she tried to search a little bit of love or care in his eyes. Again disappointment filled up in her eyes by viewing his raged eyes. He just dispelled her. She just wishes to see the love in his eyes for her for a moment. However, she knows it. Her wish would never come true. She hardened her heart in order to not feel the pain and listened his insulting words silently while staring at his raged eyes,

" Sreya, I already warned you countless times but still you are doing everything against my words. Just get this in your mud filled brain. You are not just a school teacher now. You are the great businessman Karthik Prateek's wife. So behave like it. Don't dress up like a maid. If I see you wearing this damn old worn out saree again, you will see my worst side. Remember it, sreya. Now get lost from my sight. "

Sreya stumbled back little as he released her from his grip after venting out all his frustration. Then, he walked towards wardrobe and took out his formal dress and begin to wear regardless of her presence as he murmured,

"Everything is my fault. I should not have married you. See, now I have earned everything as I wished. Money, house, power, respect, everything. But, still I am not able to change my life according to my wish."

Sreya picked up her shrunken and crumpled saree from the floor and walked into the bathroom as if she didn't hear his words.

She knows that he wishes to change his wife according to his wish.

She knows that he wishes to remove her from his life.

Even though she knows that he doesn't wish to live with her, she was living with him as if she didn't know it. Because she doesn't want to leave him.

Even though he doesn't like her presence, she still wishes to be with him.

It's foolish right ?. For falling for someone who doesn't love us.

Even though she knows it, it is foolish to love someone who doesn't value her feelings. However, the foolish heart of hers is not ready to tend her words. No matter how many times he broke her heart mercilessly, still her foolish heart yearns to be with him !. She too wishes to wash out his memories from her heart. She too wishes to walk out from his life without feeling any hurtness. She too wishes to fight back with him for her rights and emotions. She too wishes to blame him for her loss and sadness. She just wishes too. However, atlast she will surrender herself to his happiness.

Sreya took a shower and walked out of the bathroom after wearing a blouse and petticoat as she couldn't wear a saree inside the wet floor of the bathroom. As soon as she came out of the bathroom, she saw an empty room with no sign of Karthik. She wore a saree and pinned her long hair with a clip. She looked at her reflection in the mirror as she kept saffron on her forehead.

She hates to view herself in the mirror. Every time she looks at her reflection in the mirror, she feels as if her own reflection is blaming her for her unattractiveness and how ashamed it feels due to her disgusting look. Again her gaze landed on her upper lip and chin to check a hair growth on it as per her mind instruction. This damn little facial hair growing on her upper lip and chin in a way to make her ugly face look even more uglier. How could Karthik love her who is a perfect example for ugliness ?. When love in this world is based on beauty, how can Karthik be an exception to it. Ofcourse, he would have dreamed of marrying a woman who is perfect in every way like others. But his circumstances made him marry her.

Chapter 3

Sreya closed her eyes in order to push back her memories which are ready to flash in front of her at any moment. But, she doesn't want to rewind it. Because it only gives her unbearable pain and grief.

Tears gathered on her eyes as she struggled to control her vehemence. She turned her face with closed eyes, unwilling to look at her reflection in the mirror any further. She has to do something to relieve this pain. It's killing her slowly. She bites her lower lip and balled her hand into fist and smacked hardly her thigh constantly with it. In order to get some relief from the pain which is squeezing her heart mercilessly, she has to do this to get rid of her pain. Due to her constant smack on her thigh, she felt numbness in her thigh and heart. It worked out again. She unsealed her eyes and smiled brightly. Whenever she felt an insatiable pain in her heart, she would be freed from that pain by smacking or slapping herself like this. It's her pain relief.

Sreya's gaze and thoughts moved to the wall clock when it made the sound "Bing~Bing'' in order to indicate her time is 7.0 clk. After viewing the time, sreya walks out of the room to prepare breakfast for everyone, realising that she would not be able to make breakfast at the correct time if she delayed any longer.

After lighting up the lamp in the puja room, sreya entered into the kitchen and spotted an unknown woman in the kitchen who was engrossed in washing dirty vessels. Sreya went near to that woman in bewilderment and cleared her throat in the way to indicate her presence,

"Uhm.."

Hearing the sound behind her, a middle aged woman turned and looked at her with a glowing smile. As soon as the women saw sreya, she wiped her wet hands on her saree pallu as she asked,

"Good morning, madam. Do you want anything ?. Shall I make tea or coffee for you ?."

Sreya furrowed her forehead in confusion as the result of an unknown woman's presence in her kitchen. She always felt the karthik house kitchen as a peaceful and rightful place for her. To be so, dread begins to rule up her mind and heart that the time has come for her to leave Karthik's life as the result of an unknown woman's presence in the kitchen. Sreya wiped away the sweats that formed on her forehead with the help of her saree pallu and enquired that woman in a dull tone,

"Who are you ?."

That woman smiled and replied her causally without knowing how much her words are going to hurt Sreya's heart,

"My name is Uma, madam. Karthik sir has appointed me as the maid of this house. Yo."

Before uma could complete her sentence, the milk which she kept on the stove to heat up, boiled up by making a "cheez" sound. Therefore, uma runs towards the stove and turns it off quickly before it boils up completely and pours into the stove.

Uma heaved a sigh of relief as she went and switched off the stove just in time before milk boiled out of the pan. Uma hesitantly smiled while looking at sreya with the thought that first day itself she did mistake in front of house owner wife due to her carelessness, and tried to cover up her mistake with her words,

"Sorry madam. By mistake, it happened. Please don't say it to Karthik sir."

For uma request, Sreya just nodded without replying to anything as her mind was piling up a question to her regarding the sudden decision of karthik to appoint a maid, in the way to confuse her totally. As instant sreya nodded, Uma felt as if she escaped from a great problem. Therefore, she smiled and queried sreya to confirm her doubt,

"By the way madam, you are Karthik sir's wife, right ?."

A mocking smile slipped out of sreya's lips as she heard uma's question. Uma's question started raising questions in sreya's mind about her relationship with karthik.

Is she really Karthik's wife ?.

Isn't the wife the complete recipient of her husband's love and affection ?.

To be so, still now she didn't get even a little bit of love from karthik.

It means !!.

She is not his wife, right ?.

There is not much difference between his house maid and her.

Sreya who was lost in her thoughts, came out of her thoughts when uma touched her shoulder and questioned her again with a puzzlement,

"What happened, madam ?. You silence clearly showing that you are not Karthik sir's wife. You must be Karthik sir's relative."

Sreya didn't try to deny uma confirmation about her relationship with karthik. Even she flashed a forced smile in the way to agree with uma words. Uma grinned by seeing sreya smile. Because, Sreya was the first person who smiled at her and treated her kindly. And uma believed that sreya would definitely help her to sustain in this job. Therefore, she held Sreya hand after confirming that no one is around the kitchen and asked in a low tone,

"Madam, Can you do me a favour ?. Don't get me wrong that I am seeking your help on my first day of work. This job is very important for me to support my family. That is why I am very careful not to make any mistakes in this work. The most important thing that karthik sir instructed me before hiring me was that I should not let his wife do any work. But the problem is, still I don't know who Karthik sir's wife is. Three girl's came to the kitchen before you came to the kitchen but they didn't even speak to me casually and they behaved very arrogantly. So, I was afraid to ask them who Karthik sir's wife was among them. You are looking like a good person and you are behaving politely with me. That's why I am seeking your help."

Chapter 4

Uma's words caused fear and confusion in sreya. Why did Karthik tell Uma not to let her do any housework ?. Has he decided to cut her out of his life ?. That is why he thinks that he should not interfere in any matters related to his house. Sreya clutched her saree pallu tightly to control the sharp pain that arose in her heart because of the doubts that arose in her due to the uma statement. Sreya's thoughts were cut away due to uma's voice and touch on her shoulder,

"Madam.. Madam.. Are you listening ?."

Sreya released her saree pallu, which she was imprisoned in her fist and shook her head in a way to indicate that she is listening to her words with a forced smile.

Uma relaxed seeing Sreya's smile and told her in a cool tone,

"Seeing your face contorting in anger and seeming to be distracted while listening to me, I was afraid that you didn't like what I was saying. Thank god, it was not like that. Madam, I don't waste your time by exaggerating it again. I need your help, madam. Just show me who is Karthik sir's wife. That's enough for me. When Karthik sir's wife comes here, I will be a little more careful and make sure that my job is not affected. Will you do this favour for me, madam ?."

Hearing Uma's words, Sreya doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. She is Karthik's wife. But, Uma requested her to introduce Karthik's wife to her. Even Uma cannot accept that she is Karthik's wife. To be so, how will Karthik accept her as his wife.

No chance. It's not going to happen in her life.

For so long she has longed and wished for something that was never going to happen. Even after knowing that it would never happen to her, She couldn't completely destroy that little desire in her heart. She is a fool, right ?. Only a fool will wish for something that will not happen. Sreya smiled inwardly with a heavy heart thinking of her life. Sreya's thoughts were dissolved when she heard Divya's shout to uma from outside,

"Uma, What have you been doing for so long ?. Bring us all coffee."

Hearing Divya's threatening sound, Uma quickly started to pour coffee to tea cups with trembling hands as she replied divya in high tone,

"Coming madam."

After pouring the coffee in all the coffee cups, Uma took it and kept it on the tray. Then, she took it in her hand and turned to leave the kitchen to serve coffee to everyone. But, before she could leave the kitchen, Sreya stopped her and took the tray from her hand regardless of Uma's refusal.

Sreya doesn't like that Uma is taking over all the work and rights of her. So far Sreya has been taking care of all the work in Karthik's house. To be so, when Uma announced that she was going to do all house chores in Karthik house and start to implement her announcement, Sreya couldn't bear it. Till yesterday, She was the one who served coffee to Karthik and his sisters. But, today karthik has appointed uma to take away all her rights.

Yes, it is her right. This is the only right that Karthik has given to her as his wife. She is not ready to give up her right. She felt a jabbing pain in her heart as she thought about giving up her right. She could not bear the pain. Sreya was adamant that she should do all the housework as long as she stays at Karthik's house. According to her, it is her right.

As Sreya approached the living room of the house, she heard the laughing and conversing sound of Karthik with his family. Karthik loves his family so much. He would do anything for them. He married her just to give them a better life. For the sake of his sisters and mother, he agreed to marry her even though she was a month older than him. The reason he married her was money. He agreed to marry her only knowing that her parents would give her a lot of dowry in the form of cash and jewellery. Besides that her job as a government teacher was also a reason why he didn't reject her like other grooms. Their marriage was sown for money and selfishness.

Sreya's gaze fell on Karthik who was conversing with his sisters happily as his hand gently caressing Durga's hands, who was standing behind him by placing her hand on Karthik's shoulder. Seeing their romantic moment regardless of his family presence, Sreya's heart burned with rage.

Sreya just wishes to drag Durga away from Karthik and slap her endlessly. Knowing that her wish will never come true, Sreya swallowed the pain and anger that kept arising in her as the result of seeing her husband's romantic moments with his childhood sweetheart durga; and went near them to serve coffee.

Karthik's elder sister Sarika was the first one who noticed her presence and voiced out in a taunting tone,

"Sreya, finally you got time to bring coffee for us."

Regardless of Sarika's remark, Sreya served coffee to her mother-in-law first. Her mother-in-law threw a disgusted look at her and picked up the coffee cup from the tray. After her marriage, the one person she completely trusted in Karthik's family was her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law's affectionate behaviour towards her at the initial stage of marriage when everyone except Aarya was looking for times to humiliate and torment her, gives her a moment of joy and relief. But, then she didn't think that her mother-in-law was like everyone else.

When mother-in-law gets confident that sreya would not leave from Karthik's life no matter whatever happens and would not back off from taking care of his family as the result of love she had for him, she starts to treat like a maid.

Chapter 5

Although her mother-in-law treated her like a servant and made her do all the household chores, she never treated her as mercilessly as Karthik; until she learned that Sarika was pregnant. Ever since she came to know that Sarika is pregnant, her mother-in-law began to torture and humiliate her, pointing out that she was still childless.

However, in a few month, in a way to put an end to mother-in-law humiliation and torture, god blessed her with a child. Happiness and peace in sreya's life were not always long lasting. Also this happiness of hers did not last long as she lost her unborn baby at four months. Only Kathrik's family knew about her miscarriage and not even her parents. After her miscarriage, her mother-in-law showed no mercy towards her and instead started to express more anger and hatred.

Her mother-in-law's hatred and anger do not seem overwhelming to sreya, due to the thought of who else could love her when her husband didn't love her; which made her live in Kathrik's house while enduring everything.

Sreya pressed her lips tightly for her mother-in-law's disgustful look without expressing any reaction on her face.

Knowing that Divya, Karthik's second sister like her mother, was going to put the same expression on her face, Sreya lowered her eyes as she approached divya.

Sreya doesn't want to add more pain to her broken heart by seeing Divya's hatred. Everyone in Karthik's family hates her except Karthik's younger sister Aarya.

A soft smile formed on Sreya's lips as she approached Aarya and saw her smiling face. Aarya is the only one in Karthik's house who treats her like a human that she too has feelings. After Aarya's marriage, Sreya misses Aarya a lot. Aarya got married to Karthik's friend last year only. Sreya feels lonely after Aarya's marriage as she has no one to talk to at Karthik's house. Aarya has been staying with them for the past week. And that was to attend her brother's new housewarming function yesterday.

After serving the coffee to Aarya, Sreya moved towards her husband who was burning her alive through his gaze. Sreya doesn't dare to look at him straight. Her broken heart was not ready to bear his angry and disgusted look.

Even after Sreya stood in front of him for a minute to pick up his coffee cup, Karthik didn't even move his finger nor make any effort to pick up the coffee cup from the tray. In order to make him pick up his coffee cup, Sreya looked up at him and uttered in a low tone,

"Coffee."

Hearing her words, Kathrik sneered at her and asked her in a cold tone,

"Why are you doing all this ?. Where is Uma ?."

Sreya tightened her hold on the tray as she searched for a reason to reply to Karthik. How can she tell Karthik that she is the one who did not allow Uma to do it ?. How can she tell Karthik that she will never give up her rights to anyone ?.

Although Sreya wanted to shout that she will never allow him to hand over her rights to Uma, Sreya remained silent and turned to walk away without giving him any reply. Because, Sreya thought that it was the best option she had now. However, before she could move away from him, she heard his shout in a high pitch tone.

"UMA.. UMA.. UMA.."

Hearing Karthik shouts, Sreya turned and looked at Karthik who was calling Uma furiously. Sreya felt bad for Uma. Because of her, Uma is going to face Karthik's wrath. Not want to push Uma to face Karthik wrath, Sreya called Karthik to say him that she is the one who did not allowed uma to do her work,

"Kathrik."

Kathrik returned a glare for Sreya's call and waited for Uma's arrival after hearing Uma's reply from inside the house,

"Coming, Sir."

Uma reached the balcony area where everyone was sitting and called Karthik in a meek tone, as she breathed in and out heavily.

"Sir.."

Karthik averted his gaze from sreya, hearing Uma's call and asked her in a angry tone,

"What is all this, Uma ?. Do you remember why you came here ?."

Not knowing the reason behind karthik's angry words and his sudden call, Uma knitted her brows in confusion and replied him in a submissive tone,

"Sir, I don't know why you are so angry with me. I didn't do anything wrong. I am doing all the work as you said."

Uma's words angered Karthik and he pushed durga's hand from his shoulder and got up from his chair and went near to Uma and asked her in a gruff tone,

"Oh !!. So, you are saying that you are doing everything as I told you. But, it seems to me that you didn't do anything as I told you on your first day of work."

Uma shook her head in denial of Karthik's words and told Karthik in a dull tone,

" Sir, what are you saying ?. I am doing everything as you said. Even now I have done everything you told me to prepare for breakfast."

Karthik took in a deep breath for Uma's words as if he didn't believe it and crossed his arms over his chest and asked her in a sharp tone with a raised eyebrow,

"What did I say when I hired you ?."

Uma tensed hearing Karthik words and roamed her gaze to everyone who was present there. Uma cannot understand why Karthik is behaving like this. Why is he being so hard on her in front of everyone ?. She doesn't like the way Karthik treats her. However, remembering that if she lost this job, she would have to struggle a lot to support her family and take care of her family's expenses, Uma replied Karthik in a low tone as she suppressed the pain, worry and anger that arose in her.

"You said I have to do all these household chores. And food should be prepared on time and served no matter whatever anyone asks for. Also you said that the house should always be kept clean. I did.."

Karthik got irritated when he heard Uma listing out his other commands neglecting the main one as if she didn't know what she had done wrong. Therefore, he asked her in a fury with gritted teeth, stopping her words on the track.

"I strictly told you that one thing must never happen in this house. What is that ?."