Finally, in the lounge of house number one, Das, his uncle Roy, and Lily were left in private. All others were moved outside of the house.
"Lily, this is my uncle Roy. Uncle, this is Lily." Das first introduced them while pouring a glass of honey for Lily.
Lily greeted Uncle Roy with a smile and turned towards Das with a tense look.
"What are you doing here, miss? This is definitely not a place you should visit." Das asked with a deep look as he understood the nervousness in her face.
Lily struggled to reply. Her gaze darted between Das and his uncle Roy.
Seeing her hesitation, Uncle Roy said, "I have a little work inside the home. You two carry on." After saying that, he stood from his seat.
But just then, Lily stopped him hurriedly. "Uncle, please stay. You also should hear this."
With a confused look, Roy sat back in his seat.
Finally, Lily took a heavy breath and stared at Das with a determined look. After a little cough, she asked,
"Will you marry me?"
Silence filled among the trio for a brief time. Uncle Roy was staring at Lily with a wide open mouth.
Even Das was taken aback by Lily's proposal. But just then, he thought of the last-night scene in her family and the declaration of the old man. He understood that Lily is doing this for the family.
Lily is staring back at Das anxiously. Because of lack of sleep, her eyes were swollen. Even though make-up covered the redness in her eyes, Das could see her struggle.
"Please say something, Das. Will you marry me?" Lily asked again with an anticipated look.
Das sighed heavily before opening his mouth. "I can see why you are doing this. Miss, don't spoil your life for the sake of your unreasonable family members. If you wait a few more days, your family will forget about this matter." Das tried to convince her.
But Lily shook her head in dismay. "What you said is right, Das. But even if I wait a few more days, another person like Kevin will try to enter in my life. Instead of placing my life in others hands, I want to choose my own fate." Lily replied in a stern tone.
Das tried to reason with her. But the resoluteness in her words didn't let him say anything.
"Lily, what you said is also reasonable. But instead of choosing a criminal like me, you should find a person suitable for you. You will only be ridiculed for marrying a criminal like me." Das replied his decision, rejecting Lily's proposal.
Even though Uncle Roy wants Das to marry Lily, he doesn't want to go against Das's decision.
Lily hurriedly denied Das's suggestion. "I already thought of this matter, Das. If I marry someone else, they can't handle my family or enemies like Kevin, who wants to play with my life. So, I only want to marry you. You are a strong man who could handle thugs and warnings." Lily replied in a loud tone while staring at Das with a resolute gaze.
Uncle Roy also turned towards Das in hope of convincing him. But Das shook his head in denial. He stood up from his seat and said, "Miss, there might be an alternative to your problem. You deserve a better life than marrying a criminal." Das declared and turned around in dismay.
Lily's eyes turned moist, and she also stood up in frustration. "Why are you acting so tuff? Am I not enough for you? Are you looking down on my character for running away from the marriage ceremony? If you don't like to marry me, at least act as my husband for a few years. I beg you." Lily fell to her knees while crying out loudly.
All the onlookers and police who stood outside heard the loud wailing of Lily. Warden Desai hurriedly moved forward to look at the situation. But he stopped in his tracks after seeing the glare of Das.
Uncle Roy hurriedly stood up and helped Lily to sit in her chair. "Lady, stop crying. I will talk with my nephew. So, please don't cry."
Uncle Roy convinced Lily first, and next he held Das hand and dragged him inside the house.
"Uncle, what are you doing?" Das tried to reason with his uncle.
But Roy took him inside the house in hurried steps. "Vikram, you have a golden opportunity at hand. Why are you kicking it?" Roy said in a hushed tone.
"Uncle, how can I spoil her life intentionally? Also, what will you say to your daughter?" Das asked with a serious look.
"Forget about my daughter. Look at the situation. If you marry Lily, you will get another identity to stay in the outside world, and you can gather more information about cultivators. That Das family also won't find that you were preparing for revenge." Uncle Roy spoke in a hurried tone while standing face-to-face with Das.
Das paused after hearing Uncle Roy's suggestion. It is definitely a great idea, and Das won't even have many responsibilities. But internally, he felt like spoiling Lily's life for his own benefit.
"Yaaarrr… What are you still thinking about? Even if you don't like marrying her, at least act as her husband for one or two years. It will be enough for you to prepare against Das family." Uncle Roy spoke restlessly.
The duo talked for another ten minutes, discussing several things. With a final nod, they came out of the house.
Das came to stop before Lily and replied, "I will act as your husband for some time. But I may leave at any time. If you are okay with it, make a decision." Das replied while staring at Lily.
Lily gritted her teeth and stared back at Das with a determined look. After a long pause, she nodded her head in understanding.
Within fifteen minutes, the word of Das marrying a beauty of a rich family spread like wildfire. Desai, who received the instructions, began making arrangements for the release of Das.
The commissioner who received the news hurried to Sector 13 to greet Das.
Lily personally signed the surety documents for taking Das out. She also wanted to take Uncle Roy out. But he dined without a second thought.
Before Das left the criminal zone, a big meeting was arranged in the 'A' zone and the heads of 'B' zone also called fort his this meeting.
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