CHAPTER 72
Mayil is numb; she doesn't want to hear him; every single word is like molten lava; she searches for hope in his eyes, which could be a loud laugh and say I am joking; his eyes say he is not making any story; but her heart is not ready to accept his words; she wants to scream. And she wants to run away from him and hide in her father's lap. She wants to ask him why he is telling such a big lie to her by bringing her father into a random situation; she wants to prove him a liar. She is looking for some ray where she can tell Mrityunjay that he is lying to her, but his eyes are telling what he said sometime back, and there is no change in her mood.
Mrityunjay holds Mayil in his arms. Her heartbeat has suddenly increased, and at the same time, her hands and feet have started falling from a cold. He immediately panics and calls Mahi's name out loud.
"Mahi….."
She looks deeper into his eyes. He is very concerned about her; he holds her face lovingly and says some sweet words, but she is not in a position to explain to herself whether what is happening here is true. All of a sudden, she just starts to feel as if someone is strangling her with very light hands because of pressure. She is finding it very difficult to breathe, but she is not dying. She shivers.
"Mahi..."
Mrityunjay curses himself for having informed her of all this. He didn't want to tell her anything. Then why did he suddenly tell her all this? He does not understand. Whereas he knows that any kind of shocking thing is not right for Mayil because her heart is not only very weak, and she cannot accept anything so easily or so quickly.
"Mahi, talk to me."
But Mayil feels as if there is no life left inside her. Hearing such a horrible thing about her father, about whom she cannot hear a wrong word, the man has told her such a great thing about the man whom she loves the most after her parents. She tried hard and said,
"Lie… "
Mritunjay does not want to say anything to her. He immediately made her lie down on the bed and sit next to her, and the doctors are examining her very thoroughly. The doctor checks her pulse, which is very fast. He immediately signals to Mrityunjay that he needs to be given an injection so that she can sleep because it is not right for her heartbeat to increase like this. He nods quickly. The doctor quickly does his work, but Mayil doesn't react at all.
She is only looking at Mrityunjay; he comes close to her, kisses her on the head, and tells her.
"Mahi, just relax... I am sorry. I am really sorry, love."
Mayil is definitely under the influence of the sedative, but she can very well see Mrityunjay's face, which is not disguised in any way. She knows that he is not lying to her. But her heart is not ready to accept her father as wrong and do some heinous crimes in the past. Soon she drifted into a deep slumber, and Mrityunjay quickly called his mother.
"Maa….. I told her everything. The doctor said that her condition has become much better than before. But not knowing what happened to her, she suddenly started behaving as if she had a great shock; she was feeling uneasy. Maa, I can't forgive myself. What if something happened to her?"
" God…. I do not understand at all why this child has not been treated since childhood, even though her mother and her father knew her condition very well. She should have kept getting it treated regularly. I can't understand anything. Is he really in love with her or not? Mrityunjay, I join my hands in front of you. Stop chasing this girl; you love her; think only about her wellness; love is the name of giving and not of receiving. She needs her family. She is very weak; just think about her."
Mrityunjay turns and looks at Mayil. He doesn't know what he wants and what he doesn't, but he does know exactly what Mayil needs.
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Sweta is packing Jagdish's belongings as Jagdish is going to Australia for 15 days due to a very urgent project. He is going to make a very good profit for his company, and he cannot give up that profit under any circumstances. He is very excited because of this new project.
Jagdish is currently sitting in his study and is completing whatever urgent work he has regarding his project. He enters the room, reading his file, and finds that Sweta has arranged all his belongings neatly.
"Sakhi, how many times have I told you to please don't stress yourself with my work?"
"I am okay, Jaggi."
"First of all, tell me how you have given leave to the entire staff of the house; you are going to do all the housework yourself; I do not understand anything... What is happening all of a sudden? You need rest, but you give leave to everyone."
"Jagdish, I want to talk to you about something. If you have time."
"You don't need to ask me to say anything. Tell me quickly what's the matter, as I am going to leave for the airport soon."
"I don't want to work for my father's company anymore."
Jagdish immediately stops whatever work he is doing, then turns and looks at Shweta. She comes to him, hugs him, puts her head on his chest, and tells him.
"3 days later, I have a meeting with Sisodia. After that, I don't want to go to my father's company. Whenever you come back, take care of him and his company. I just want to go to our office. I don't want to stress myself more. About house staff, I want to be alone for some day... And I am okay about this."
"I am getting late, but I am not going to give up this thing so easily. It will take me at least 15 days to complete the work there, and what will you do here all alone? Are you going to tell me? Just don't be stubborn and call the staff back. And working in my company, everything is yours because today, if the company is at its heights, then you are the reason behind it too. I will take care of everything. I have let two guards stay outside, and you cannot drive them away at any cost. This is very important for your security. You are all alone in the house, and I am not feeling well at all. But no matter if you want to be alone, it is your choice, but you will not give any leave to both the guards from the main gate."
"Jaggi, I miss you."
"Sakhi, what happened... Is something bothering you?"
"Let's talk after you come back."
"Fine, take care of yourself."
Immediately, Jagdish leaves there, and Sweta is all alone there. She stands across the hall and looks around her. There is silence there; there is too much silence. She smiles lightly and quietly comes to Mayil's room and says to herself while lying on the bed with her eyes closed.
"I love this silence—no voice, no disturbance, only peace."
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It has been 7 days, for that matter, but as such, things are not coming out of Mayil's mind that Mrityunjay has told her somewhere. He is constantly trying to talk to her, but she is not saying anything. She just keeps looking at him. Apart from this, there is no expression of any kind on her face.
Mrityunjay is sleeping beside her; she is staring at him. A few tears slid down on her cheeks.
I have no doubt about your love, but I know my father very well too. What you told me is also not true. My father can't do that at all. He wouldn't do that at all. He has only loved my mother. You have had some misunderstandings, and I will clear this misunderstanding one day or another."
Today is their last day here. For the last 7 days, she has been in this room and is not doing anything. She neither wants to leave the room nor does she want to do anything else. But she had heard Mrityunjay, so she knows that today they are going to leave from here.
Mayil stands there for a while, and as she turns around, Mrityunjay is in front of her. He immediately wraps her tightly in a blanket and, taking her in his arms, walks into the room, sitting on the bed, and says something to her, slightly angry at her.
"You know very well that you get cold very quickly, so why don't you take good care of yourself? I will not be with you all the time to take care of you.
Mritunjay says this as it creates a deep stir in her heart, but before she can ask anything, he goes to the washroom. She is sitting there silently. She does not know why he said such a thing. Because this man does not want to take her away from him, even for a moment. He told her today about such a big thing that she had never even imagined. She has started asking herself many questions.
What happened around me? Why do I feel there is only negativity in me? Is there any problem with me?
They both board their private plane without any conversation; she sits silently next to him after Mrityunjay unbuckles her belt and makes her sit on his lap while hugging her tightly. She is relaxed and wants to smile, but there are still a lot of things that bother her.
During the whole journey, Mrityunjay did not drive her away from himself, even for a moment. He fed her food with his hands and did not take his eyes off her face, even for a moment. She dislikes his sad expression, and he is upset due to her, but she finds it incomprehensible that she could overlook the situation. She wants to be silent.
They land, and he holds her hand tightly in his hand and helps her hop in the car. She is not looking around at all because she has no interest in anything. She doesn't know what is going on in her mind. All she knows is that she is definitely with Mrityunjay, but her heart and mind are busy at this time only, and she only knows the things heard against his father.
Cars stop in front of a lavish hotel. Mrityunjay holds her and comes inside, in the reception area, where the receptionist welcomes them.
"Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Sisodiya. You are welcome in our hotel, Shimla Inn."
As soon as Mayil hears the name of the hotel, she immediately raises her eyes and sees the receptionist first. After that, she looks around her. She has been to this hotel many times with their parents for fun because she is not allowed to eat outside food. She may not have come towards this area, but she immediately looks outward. She has come here many times; this is her Shimla. She is presently present in Shimla.