During the wedding, the groom noticed that the bride had not lifted her veil for several hours and was constantly hiding her face. At first, he thought she was simply shy, but when they finally were alone, the man carefully lifted her veil and, seeing the bride’s face, froze in shock 😮
Rajiv was twenty-eight years old and had grown up in a family where many old traditions were still observed.
When his parents told him that they had found a bride for him, the man did not argue. The girl’s name was Ananya, she was twenty-four years old, worked as a teacher, and lived with her parents in another city.
According to the custom of the two families, before the wedding the young people could talk, but Rajiv was not supposed to see the face of his future wife.
At first this seemed strange to him, but gradually the telephone conversations with Ananya became part of his life. They talked almost every evening, telling each other about work, family, and plans for the future.
During the wedding, the groom noticed that the bride had not lifted her veil for several hours and was constantly hiding her face
Rajiv wanted more and more to see the girl whose voice had already become so familiar to him, but he decided to wait until the wedding.
Finally, the long-awaited day arrived.
When Ananya was brought into the hall, her face was completely hidden by a long pink veil. Rajiv smiled when he saw his future wife, but almost immediately noticed something strange.
Ananya was too tense.
Her hands were trembling, and when one of the relatives tried to adjust the veil, the girl immediately held the fabric near her face.
Rajiv decided that she was simply nervous.
During the ceremony, Ananya hardly spoke. Several times the man quietly asked if everything was all right, and each time he received the same answer:
— Yes, everything is fine.
But her voice said something completely different.
After the wedding, the relatives congratulated the newlyweds for a long time, took pictures with them, and brought gifts. Ananya did not lift her veil the entire time.
Only late in the evening did they finally find themselves alone.
Rajiv sat down next to his wife and smiled.
— It seems I am finally allowed to see you.
He reached out to the veil, but Ananya unexpectedly intercepted it.
— Maybe not now?
Rajiv looked at her in surprise.
— Why?
— I am simply tired.
The man felt that she was hiding something.
— Ananya, look at me.
She was silent.
— What happened?
— Nothing.
Rajiv carefully moved her hand away and slowly lifted the veil.
It was the first time he had seen the face of the woman he had just married.
But instead of a smile, an expression of shock appeared on his face. The groom certainly had not expected to see this 😨😱 The continuation of the story can be found in the first comment 👇👇
Ananya’s left cheek was red and slightly swollen. Finger marks were clearly visible on the skin, and there was a small wound near her lips.
— Who hit you?
The girl immediately turned away.
— It does not matter.
— Who?
Ananya was silent.
Rajiv began to recall the whole day. Relatives, friends, and women from both families were constantly near the bride. An outsider simply could not have approached her unnoticed.
That meant it was someone Ananya trusted.
— Did this happen today?
The girl nodded.
— Before the ceremony?
She nodded again.
Rajiv felt everything tighten inside him.
— Why did you not tell me anything?
Ananya raised her eyes to him.
— Because I was forbidden to.
These words made the man even more wary.
He sat closer and asked her to tell everything from the very beginning.
Ananya hesitated for a long time, but then admitted that about twenty minutes before the ceremony, a woman entered the room where she was preparing for the wedding.
She asked everyone else to leave, saying that she wanted to talk to the bride alone.
At first the woman spoke calmly.
During the wedding, the groom noticed that the bride had not lifted her veil for several hours and was constantly hiding her face
She asked Ananya whether she was sure that she wanted to marry Rajiv.
And then she unexpectedly said:
— You still have time to leave.
Ananya decided that this was some strange test, so she replied that she loved Rajiv and was not going to give up the wedding.
After these words, the woman’s face changed.
She declared that Ananya was not suitable for this man, that after the wedding she would bring only problems to the family, and that this marriage should never have taken place at all.
The girl tried to leave the room.
But the woman grabbed her by the arm.
And when Ananya demanded to be let go, she received a strong slap.
The blow was so unexpected that the girl barely stayed on her feet.
After that, the woman approached her and quietly warned her:
— If you tell him about this, it is not only you who will regret it.
Rajiv listened to his wife with clenched fists.
— Tell me only one thing. Who is this woman?
Ananya looked at him, and tears flowed down her cheeks.
For a few seconds she could not utter a single word.
And then she quietly answered:
— Your mother.
Rajiv froze.
But Rajiv learned the most terrible thing a little later.
His mother had been against this wedding from the very beginning, because Ananya’s family was much poorer than their family. She hoped that her son would marry the daughter of a wealthy acquaintance, and until the very last minute she tried to force Ananya to give up the marriage herself.
