CHAPTER – 9
A bhyansh woke up at 6 AM, which was way too late for his routine, 2 weeks without a wink, extreme worry for his wife's health, and then suddenly the peace of being in his wife's arms made him want to sleep forever... he slowly rubbed his eyes to see his Rani sa, sleeping on his chest, fisting his shirt near his chest tightly... looks like he is not the only one who got a peaceful sleep after days... Isha would usually wake up at 5 but today, she wanted to sleep more...
He tried to get up to continue his morning routine, though he wanted to stay in her arms forever, now more than ever, as after this moment, he didn't know when she would give him this opportunity again... he could leave all his works, but he couldn't halt offering prayers to Mahadev... he slowly tried to untangle her fist from his shirt but she moved closer to him hiding her face in his neck, her lips touching his neck, his breath hitched, well, not just his breath, many other things did with her innocent move...
"Isha...",he reluctantly called, after experiencing this closeness, he didn't want to separate from her, but he didn't want to anger his Mahadev either but looks like his wife is no mood to leave him...
"Please let me sleepAnsh...", she muttered, her lips which were touching his neck, created havoc when they moved against his skin, her whole body is sticking to his, and the 'Ansh’ that left her mouth is the last straw,he felt an extreme urge to take her right there...
"Okay...", he said softly kissing her forehead trying to control his primal urges... after the previous day's conversation with his wife and her decision to stay away from him for God knows how many days, he didn't want to miss any opportunity to stay close to her, even if it meant he would miss his morning prayer to his Lord Shiva... he sent a quick apology in his head to him before calling their family priest asking him to carry on with the morning Puja in the temple shocking the man. Abhyansh never asked him to offer prayers in the temple before unless he is out of country.
"I am ignoring my Mahadev for you for the first time, hope he forgives me...", he whispered, pushing her hair locks away, which seemed to disturb her from her sleep...
"Let me sleep Rana sa...", she said slightly slapping his chest annoyed with the continuous disturbance to her sleep... he is utterly surprised when she slapped his chest, God why the hell did that simple act of his wife turn him on...
"Sorry", he murmured, stroking her hair and she cocooned in his warmth finding solace, though she took a lot of rest these days, sleeping without him meant a restless sleep, only the previous night did she find her solace, so she wants to make it last as long as possible before she is kicked into a harsh reality...
Abhyansh kept staring at her, he couldn't fall asleep again and didn't want to either, he wanted to relish every second with his wife near him before she pulled away from him... he dreaded the moment when she leaves to Rajput palace that afternoon... he wants the time to stop and just lock her in his arms forever, but sadly he couldn't... after an hour of staring, he couldn't stop his hormones anymore, he started softly pecking her forehead, cheeks, and anywhere accessible to him, at last, he slowly captured her lips, she responded to him fisting his hairs, she slowly woke up from her sleep, but that only made her deepen the kiss, she loved the way his lips caressed hers with utmost care and love... she pulled him into her if it's possible... Abhyansh broke the kiss sensing her breathlessness, she is unwilling to lose the contact with his lips but he slightly moved away, her breathlessness scared him, after the recent happenings...
"You okay ?? Can you breathe properly ??", he asked, concern etched in his voice...
"Hm...", she said, trying to hide her blush...
"Okay... sleep for a while, I'll go and freshen up...", he said understanding her emotions, he is glad she didn't regret their little moment... all these days without touching her seemed to show its effect making him lose his control... he knew he would lose his senses if he stayed like that anymore...
"What's the time ??", she asked
"Why ?? Just sleep Rani sa", he said stroking her hair for one last time before getting out of their bed... she took out her phone and her eyes widened seeing the time...
"Rana sa...", she panicked getting up... she needs to prepare breakfast, she resumed her duties of preparing food a couple of days ago, but she got late today...
"Isha...it's fine... the breakfast might be ready by now, don't worry, sleep for some time", he said softly, shocking her... is this the same man who wouldn't tolerate any delay in the schedule, he seemed to never spare her too, but thankfully she never gave him that chance, she always got on time and performed her duties correctly...
She nonetheless got up and quickly rushed to the bathroom, after she returned, he went to freshen up. She walked down hurriedly and sighed when she saw her mother-in-law arranging the breakfast on the dining table with the help of servants...
"Ma... I'm sorry...", Isha said guiltily...
"It's okay Isha... you are not well, you can take rest as much as you want, I just hope Abhyansh won't get mad, he again got used to your handmade food from a couple of days...", Amruta said worriedly
"He won't ma, don't worry, I don't understand how can your son ignore your food, you cook delicious food", Isha said unaware of her husband's presence...
He cleared his throat, Amruta and Isha were startled... everyone is surprised when he silently got seated in the head chair without reacting on his wife's comment. Isha served him, before taking her seat and started having her breakfast.
After breakfast, Isha asked the servants to clear the table and walked to pack her bags. Her brother would be there in the afternoon and they would leave after lunch. She wants to be ready. She is walking towards their room when her husband came from nowhere.
"Her food fills my stomach, while yours fills my heart too", he answered her earlier question, kissing the side of her head, his sudden words stopped her in her tracks, his words held so much depth, his deep and cracked tone said it...
She closed her eyes to compose herself and walked to their room without saying anything... Abhyansh sighed deeply before walking behind his wife.
His heart started beating wildly, he felt a very unfamiliar feeling and soon realized it was fear he was experiencing seeing her packing her bag...
"ISHA...", he called entering their room... his voice held so many emotions that she knew there are a lot of chances she could give in, if he asked in such a tone...
"You said I could go Rana sa, now don't say anything to stop me", she said softly but her voice held some strange kind of determination, he had never seen before. He nodded helplessly, for the first time in his life.
"Take care of yourself...", he said, only if he could contain his anger, he had hurt her way too much. He could see her broken pieces behind that normal facade she is holding up for the family. His struggle to join those pieces begins now.
"I will", she said softly...
Soon after lunch, Isha and Ranveer went to Rajput Palace. Everyone except for Abhyansh were told that Isha wants to stay with her brother in the house she grew up for a few days, for a change. Rajmata Devyani Devi isn't stupid to believe it but she trusted her elder grandson, he is capable of things that seem impossible to people, he sure will set things right this time too, she is confident.
As soon as his wife walked out, he walked to the back palace, now she couldn't know about his injuries even if he had hurt himself, he thought, he asked Balwant to get everything ready for the sword fight but on his way to the back palace, he received a message.
"Going to the back palace is restricted for you Maharaj... you can only go there to spend some time with Sharah and Veera, nothing more, nothing less...",his wife's message read...
She knows him too well, her care made his heart peaceful... the commanding tone in her message quite impressed him. It acted as a balm on his wounded heart which is still bleeding from her words of 'MY Brother'. He knew she is not at fault, he didn't give her any reason to own him or his place or things, he didn't blame her, but the pain didn't lessen with the rationale behind it.
Isha and Ranveer reached Rajput palace...
"Bacha, take some rest, I'll prepare your favourite pakoras for snacks", Ranveer said slowly ruffling Isha's hair...
"No bhai, I'm not tired, I'll unpack my things", she said and Ranveer helped her with the unpacking...
The brother and sister settled in the hall as they were tired after setting Isha's room, unpacking her luggage. They saw Kailash's doctor walking out after finishing his routine check-up.
"How is he doctor ??", Ranveer asked, there was no concern in his tone, fire for vengeance can be clearly seen in him, the doctor didn't get what kind of sins the man committed to attract such kind of hatred from his own son.
"He is getting better, but like I said, he doesn't want to recover, which is why it's taking so much time in his recovery", the doctor said
"I don't know, either willing or unwilling, he should get fine, the sooner the better...", Ranveer said with determination, his tone hardly requesting... and Isha gave an apologetic look to the doctor who by now got used to Ranveer's and King Abhyansh Singh Ranawat's right-hand man Bhairav's rudeness.
The doctor nodded and left from there...
"Bhai, that's not how you talk to a doctor", Isha told her brother sighing deeply...
"If you have seen how your husband talked to YOUR doctor, you would find my way of talking way more polite", Ranveer taunted, Isha needn't told in detail, she knew her husband might have almost killed Sangeeta with his cold and dangerous tone...
"Don't bring Rana sa in between, I'm talking to you, just listen, I know you are concerned for Kaku sa, but that's not the way you talk to the doctor...", Isha started, Ranveer scoffed when she said he is concerned for his so-called father's health...
"Ishu... bacha... you are so innocent... and I'm at fault for bringing you up like this... I'm sorry... it's time you learn some things...", Ranveer said making his sister sit on the sofa and settled beside her...
"Bhai... what are you saying ??", Isha is puzzled
"Ishu... I'm not concerned for that man... I want him to get fine so that he gets what he deserved", Ranveer said, it's time he tells his sister some truths, of course, he won't be telling how he had his own father and caused his accident to make his sister come to him... but, he can at least be honest about his feelings for his father... "that man's pain doesn't hurt me Ishu, instead gives me pleasure, I want him to suffer till death embraces him, for what he did to you... that's my wish and I'm sure your husband would make sure it come true", he said and Isha's eyes widened at realization...
"Your husband doesn't know how much of a torture he and his wife had put you through, but as much as he knew, it's enough for him to decide on how to punish them", Ranveer said
"Did Rana sa tell you that ??", Isha asked further
"Ishu... bacha... think for yourself, why would he leave anyone who had hurt you ?? Did he leave anyone till now that he will do in the future ?? He punished everyone including himself, the day he knows everything about how my parents treated you all these years will be the last day for them on this planet", Ranveer said trying to make her understand how things work in her husband's regime...
"No, bhai, he can't know anything more... Kaku sa and Kaki sa might have done bad with me, but I never wanted them to get hurt... they are your parents, you need to protect them... we need to protect them, if Rana sa is planning something like this, you will tell me immediately", Isha argued still thinking she could stop her husband from hurting her aunt and uncle... Ranveer sighed at his sister's innocence...
"Fine, we'll talk about that later, I'll prepare some snacks for you, go and take some rest till then", he said getting up
"No, let's eat some patashi(golgappe)", she said with her eyes twinkling... a small smile made it’s way on Ranveer's face seeing his sister's smile, but suddenly her smile disappeared... "um... no, you can make pakoras, I'll help you", she said remembering the little scene in the past where her husband got so angry when she had it, he was very concerned for her...
"I know why are you saying this... don't worry, I'll get it from a safe and hygienic place...", Ranveer said and Isha nodded excitedly...
The brother and sister enjoyed their pain puri... Isha clicked the picture and sent it to Avyan teasing him. Apparently, her brother-in-law too loved the dish but couldn't have it much because of his elder brother's orders. Avyan just came home after a tiring day, just sat in the hall when he received his sister-in-law's message, he was upset that she left before he came home though she told him she would be leaving with her brother to stay a couple of days in Rajput palace. He immediately video-called his sister-in-law. Isha chuckled seeing the call, and accepted the call...
"Bhabhi sa... this is so unfair... how could you ??", Avyan complained... Isha laughed looking at Avyan's face. Abhyansh who is walking to his study which is on the other side of the palace from his chamber, heard his wife's laughter. His ears strained to hear it, so he decided to stop and listen to her for a few moments, she is not talking to him, so he had to adjust with her voice for now.
"You are laughing at my condition ?? First, you went with your brother before I came home and now you sent me this picture ?? You know how much I love these, don't you ?? Bhabhi sa, this is not expected from you", Avyan said really upset...
Abhyansh frowned at the way his brother complained... and what picture ??
"Avyan... okay okay, don't get upset now, let me make it up to you, okay ??", Isha said softly with a kind smile...
"How ??", Avyan asked with a smile...
"Um... I may or may not make patashi for you and give it to you in the office", Isha said and Avyan smiled widely...
"Bhabhi sa... you know, you are the best...", Avyan said
"Oh, prince Ranawat, don't forget to give me some credit, as I am sure, my sister will be needing my help for sure...", Ranveer came into the picture...
"Of course, of course, thank you... for now you guys enjoy your patashi, I'll enjoy mine tomorrow", Avyan said and Abhyansh's eyes widened hearing him... he stormed to him, snatching his phone, glaring at his brother-in-law...
"Rajput...", Abhyansh glared at Ranveer, and Isha took the phone from her brother's hand, hearing her husband.
"Bhai got it from a safe place, don't worry, he took all the measures... it was made in front of his eyes", Isha said softly calming her husband's anger... Hearing his wife calmed down, true, it's just been a few hours she left but he missed her terribly, the fact that she won't be with him from now hit him hard.
"I'll talk to you later Avyan", Isha said and hung up before even Avyan came into view, Abhyansh understood his wife didn't want to talk to him, their morning memory clicked his head, she was so into him, but he knew that moment is a bubble and it had to burst at one or the other time.
Abhyansh threw the phone at Avyan who caught it, and stared at his brother's back with amusement, who now stormed to his study. His sister-in-law hung up on his brother without even bidding bye to him and there is no anger or fury on his face for that, if there is any, it's only hurt and longing for his wife. All these might have been very common things to witness in any man but the BEAST displaying all these shocked Avyan. His sister-in-law is a brave woman, he knew it, but didn't realize she is this courageous that she actually deserved the 'Ashok chakra' Award.
"You hung up on His Royal Highness Abhyansh Singh Ranawat, without even bidding him bye, that too in front of his brother, do you realize what you did", Ranveer said and Isha realized immediately after she pushed the red button, but what is she supposed to do...
"Bhai... I can't talk to Rana sa, I'll melt, I feel like running to him, just by looking at him... but I don't want to complicate things, if any, I want to solve them, and most importantly we need this time", Isha said and Ranveer sighed
"Ishu... bacha... please don't get angry, listen to me completely...", Ranveer started and Isha nodded carefully listening what his brother has to say... "I don't think staying in this marriage will do any good to you, you got hurt enough, please... try to think about it, consider 'Divorce'. I'm sayi..", he started but Isha interrupted him...
"Bhai... don't talk about it again... I'm done", Isha said and got up, before Ranveer could stop her, she walked away to her room...
Ranveer sighed and completed the whole bunch of golgappes he brought in anguish.
The next day, Isha woke up early, as she had to make pani puris for Avyan along with normal breakfast and lunch, Ranveer too woke up and helped his sister... she didn't talk to him much even during dinner the previous night, he knew she is upset...
"Ishu... bacha... talk to me...", Ranveer asked calmly, helping her packing the food...
"I'm bhai... where are Vikram and Avyan, haven't returned yet from their mini vacation ??", Isha asked, Vikram took Aryan to show him Jaipur as they had to leave soon...
Ranveer clenched his fists remembering his conversation with his brother-in-law the previous day...
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"It's time, the punishment I decided for Vikram Singh is implemented... he should leave for London as early as possible Rajput, or else I'll send him myself, you know that option would be the worst among the available ones", he said, warned could be a better word.
"He would leave, at least give me a week's time to plan things", Ranveer asked trying hard to hide his annoyance
"I don't care, plan everything and just send them back tomorrow or by latest, day after tomorrow", he said trying to give one more day of grace period for the sake of his brother-in-law as he understood his Ranveer really needs at least a day to plan the travel, he would like to arrange it for them, but he didn't want to do anything for that 'Vikram' guy. He didn't like him, period. "But he can't stay under the same roof as MY WIFE", Abhyansh said and Ranveer understood the context, God! his brother-in-law is unbelievably jealous...
"Fine, I'll send him and Aryan to see Jaipur tomorrow", Ranveer said, Abhyansh hung up without responding and Ranveer shook his head at his beast brother-in-law's arrogance...
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"They will come in the afternoon, and will be leaving for London in the night", Ranveer said and Isha frowned
"So soon ??", Isha asked
"Yeah... it's been months they have been here, Aryan's school starts soon and one among us should be there to look after the company as well", Ranveer said and Isha nodded...
She got ready for work and Ranveer dropped her at her office in the basement... he wanted to see Ragini too, after their encounter and his outburst at her for sending his sister alone to the BEAST when he was furious, Ragini never talked to him like before, when Isha was sick, she did call him to ask him about her health and details but that's it, she didn't talk anything more, he tried to converse to her but she cut short their conversation and for some reason, it didn't sit well with Ranveer. He felt she was holding up herself for some reason and he is determined to find that out...
Isha and Ranveer got on the elevator in the basement, Isha shut her eyes tightly, her brother held her hand trying to soothe her but unfortunately, it didn't help her much, only her husband's presence calmed her down till date and she didn't understand the strange thing why it did.
When the elevator dinged on the ground floor, Ranveer left his sister's hand as he saw some other people getting into the elevator... Isha quickly moved out to take the stairs since it's just one floor she had to climb now.
Ragini and Reetu hugged her as soon as she entered into their office space... after asking how is she feeling, they started work, Isha discussed about her pending projects and the recent developments about the work before starting with her tasks...
Ranveer decided to meet his brother-in-law first before going back to the first floor... but, he didn't understand for what reason he would visit her, he had no business in his sister's wing. Abhyansh was informed of Isha's arrival in the office by Bhairav, he wanted to meet his wife, see her but he contained his urge, he was informed by John that Ranveer wanted to meet him to discuss a few things, Abhyansh asked him to adjust his schedule for the day and fit the meeting in it. John obliged allowing Ranveer in, the brothers-in-law discussed a couple of things regarding their joint ventures and finalized a few things while the other things needed further rounds of discussions to come to a conclusion.
"Okay, I'll discuss these with Vikram and get back to you", Ranveer said and Abhyansh gave a curt nod
"How is My wife ?? Is she fine ??", Abhyansh asked after they finished their official meetings...
"MY SISTER is fine Ranawat... learn to address her as my sister, it would help you in the future", Ranveer said and Abhyansh's eyes reddened in fury...
"Oh! I would love to address her as the sister of Late. Mr. Ranveer Rajput, want me to do that ??", Abhyansh's sentence seemed playful but his tone conveyed the seriousness it held and Ranveer didn't want to poke the lion, especially an injured one.
"Ranawat... I need a favour", Ranveer said it finally... Abhyansh frowned at his brother-in-law's hesitation and then it clicked, his brother-in-law was just taunting him about Isha, what made him suddenly turn this polite and hesitant?? It took less than a second for the BEAST to understand what he wants from him...
"NO", Abhyansh denied instantly...
"Ranawat... come on...", Ranveer said
"I told you to stay away from her Rajput... how many times should I repeat ??", Abhyansh said, irritation visible in him... he is a man of zero patience, only after marrying his wife, he started developing a little which his brother-in-law made his mission to test every time.
"I'm not doing anything with her, it's just that I want to talk to her, please call her here...", Ranveer said and Abhyansh glared at him...
"What am I ?? A relationship advisor ", Abhyansh asked annoyed, he wanted to use 'Broker' word, but his royal blood and ego didn't allow him to use that word to refer to himself even as a mocking...
"Come on Ranawat, you can do this much", Ranveer tried for one last time...
"Get Out Rajput, don't waste my time", Abhyansh said in finality...
"Don't forget your wife is staying with me in Rajput palace, you might be needing my help, but guess what ?? Now, I won't", Ranveer said getting up...
"You won't anyways... and I don't need YOUR permission or help to meet MY WIFE Rajput", Abhyansh said smirking... his brother-in-law is flying too high since the time Isha decided to leave with him, he needs to be brought down...
Ranveer glared at him... "I'll take your leave", Ranveer said and walked away after getting a nod from his brother-in-law along with a warning to stay away from Ragini, how much angry he may be, he couldn't leave without excusing himself politely from the king, that's one reason he is shocked with what his sister did the previous day, but again, it's his sister, and she is allowed to do everything to Abhyansh, which is considered as a sin if done by others...
Ranveer messaged Ragini to come to the basement to talk to her. After contemplating for a while, Ragini decided to go and check what he wanted to say. Last few weeks, they talked about Isha only, she noticed him trying to make a conversation with her but she shut it all off, as she didn't want to give any kind of wrong hopes to herself, she is not someone who goes casual on relationships and Ranveer never seemed to be like someone who could be serious in a relationship. Also, their status difference is a huge hindrance more than anything, he is a crown Prince for God sake.
She reached the basement as he asked her to...
"Come... we'll talk in my car", He said...
"I can't sit in your car, this is not a private parking space Mr. Rajput, many officials park their cars here, I don't want to be spotted by any of them", Ragini said, they are in Basement, B3, which is allotted for all the Grade 1 employees like CEOs, CFOs of different wings.
"Fine then, let's go to B4", he said and her eyes widened... it's a private parking space for the king only, she heard even his brother, Yuvraj Avyan Singh Ranawat is not allowed to park his car there... well, that's a piece of old news, the queen got a parking space for his brother-in-law there...
"No need, we can talk here...", Ragini said, it's better to be spotted by any of the Grade 1 employees than spotted by the king himself, also it's about 12 in the afternoon, no one comes to the basement at this time, even if they have to go out for lunch, they would do by 1, so she decided to talk there itself.
"I won't beat around the bush, and I don't want you to either, why are you being like this ??", Ranveer asked seriously...
"Like what ??", Ragini asked acting clueless, though she knew what he was talking about, she didn't want to imagine anything and make a fool out of herself... she needs to keep her heart in check which flutters just at a message of this man...
"Ragini...", he let out a frustrated sigh... "you know what I'm talking about, fine, if you want me to word it, I would, why are you being so distant with me, the Ragini I saw before your first day in R Empire and after that is completely different", Ranveer asked and she sighed
"There it is, you have your answer, something might have happened that day to change my behaviour, that is if it actually changed", She said folding her hands...
"Don't...", Ranveer slapped the wall behind her locking her in between his arms by placing both his arms on either side of her on the wall... "don't talk in riddles... I don't like it", he said, frustration clear in his tone, his eyes held a strange kind of emotion she had never seen before, as his eyes always showed only kindness, compassion, love and worry for his sister, but the man in front of her is like someone different, someone she has never met before.
"What do you want from me ??", she asked him not wanting to anger him further...
"I want you to behave like before, I don't like the distance you try to put on in our conversations, all we talk about is Isha, you won't let me talk anything other than that", Ranveer said now calming down
"Why should we talk about anything else when Isha is the only connection between us, for me, you are my best friend's brother, and for you, I'm your sister's best friend", Ragini said and Ranveer sighed
"You are more than just my sister's best friend Ragini Shah, do you hear me ?? And I want you to become the most important person in my life next to my sister...", he said and her eyes widened hearing him...
"Don't play with me... I'm not the kind of woman who would fall for your charms Mr. Rajput... search someone to fulfil your wishes", Ragini said with anger, how dare he try to play with her feelings ?? He maybe a Prince but he has no right to joke with her about these kinds of things... she didn't believe his words, she didn't think he would want anything permanent with her considering all the differences they hold, she knew he feels those sparks between them just like her, maybe more than her and now he wants to just acknowledge those. "I would have appreciated if you have been vocal about your desires but this approach...", she started but Ranveer started laughing looking at her, understanding what she might have thought...
"Woman... you are absolutely crazy... like crazily crazy... you think I want to be with you because I am physically attracted to you ??", He asked looking at her in amusement... Ragini for some reason felt embarrassed when she heard those words from his mouth though that's exactly what she thought... she looked sideways to hide her embarrassment... he decided to tease her... "yeah, that's partially true, you are absolutely gorgeous and I'm physically attracted to you, but I just don't want you only in that way... for that, there are many means to satisfy myself, no ??", he teased, her eyes widened, he could see anger as well in those eyes, and his heart fluttered, is that anger and jealousy in Ragini Shah's eyes ?? Ranveer enjoyed the feeling...
'Did he just say he would satisfy himself with other women if it's only about a physical thing ??', Ragini questioned herself, oh boy! his words had affected her more than she allowed them to...
"Move away", she said trying to contain her anger...
"No... I just said a hypothetical case, you know ??", Ranveer said smirking...
"And do you think even if that hypothetical case becomes a reality ??", she said glaring at him
"You don't ??", he asked in return
"No, I don't care", she said strongly...
"Sure... tum kehti ho to maan leta hu(If you say so)", he said and she looked at him with wide eyes... he had always addressed her as 'aap'(you - respectful), his 'tum'(you- casual) stirred some unwanted emotions in her... he always spoke like a royal, his casual sentence did surprise her a lot...
"Please move away...", Ragini said, this time slightly vulnerable, at the change of emotions in her heart for the man in front of her... he noticed it and moved away...
"Ragini... I'm not playing with you or your emotions, I don't know why do you think of me like that in the first place, but trust me, I genuinely want to know you, want to date you and see where it goes, I'm absolutely serious about us... think about it, please", he said like the gentleman he is...
"I can't... I'm sorry", she said turning to go away but he held her wrist...
"Why ??", he asked, she is about to say something but he interrupted her... "don't tell me, you don't like me, I'm not gonna buy that bullsh*t", he said and she sighed
"I'm not denying the attraction between us, but this is it, I don't want to take it any forward", Ragini said
"Why ??", he asked again, trying to keep patience
"Because you are not just my best friend's brother, but a royal, you are Ranveer Rajput, and I'm not right for you, neither you are for me", she said... he stood shocked, he didn't expect a girl like Ragini, who is such a broad-minded woman to think of that sort...
He is about to give her a piece of mind when he saw someone coming out of the elevator from the other side, the basement is huge and it has at least 10 elevators in it, though the sound is far from them, both of them didn't want to take any risk, so they got into the lift, Ragini tried to press 1, but Ranveer stopped her and pushed B4 instead, Ragin's eyes widened...
Before she could speak, they reached B4, and they got out...
"I have work... let me go, your presence is annoying me", Ragini told him, such a liar...
"I'm not done talking...", he said...
"Bhai...", Isha said walking towards them, followed by Avyan, Ranveer and Ragini panicked seeing Isha, what if she found out, Ragini is worried, but Ranveer knew his sister is innocent, he could manage her but what about Avyan ?? "What are you both doing here ??", she asked
"I wanted to talk to her about you, you need complete rest, I was just asking Ms. Shah not to load you with work", Ranveer said, Ragini looked at him with narrowed eyes at how easily he lied...
"Bhai... I'm fine, don't worry so much, and Ragini doesn't load me with work ever... she is the best boss", Isha said smiling towards Ragini who is ashamed to lie to her best friend...
"Okay, but what are you both doing here ??", Ranveer asked
"Bhai, did you forget ?, I brought Patashi for Avyan, we are having it, in his car", Isha said and Avyan nodded, looking suspiciously at Ranveer and Ragini, but didn't voice it out because of his sister-in-law...
"Oh! Ishu...", Ranveer started but they heard another elevator ding from the other side, only Abhyansh and his men can come to this basement other than Avyan, Ranveer got nervous... just then he heard his brother-in-law's voice from far, he is reminded off the BEAST's warning just less than an hour ago...
"If you see or meet Ragini Shah again, you will see and meet the BEAST in me as well",he remembered his words and that made his feet cold...
"Ragini... leave from here...", he said and Ragini nodded... "Ishu... promise me, your husband will not know about Ragini being here...", Ranveer said trying his best to contain his nervousness... his brother-in-law's threats are never empty, he knew... if he got to know he met Ragini, he would do anything and everything to make him not meet her again and he can't afford that...
"Bhai...", Isha started, she is confused with her brother's behaviour... Avyan understood what is happening but he decided to keep quiet...
"Ishu... bacha... trust me", Ranveer said and Isha nodded... "why are you still here ??", Ranveer asked Ragini...
"Use your brain at least some times, if the elevator dings, he would know that someone used it", Ragini expressed her concern...
"Avyan, go with her, if Ranawat asks, we can say it's Avyan who went upstairs after having Patashi", Ranveer said
"I can't help you with this Ranveer... Bhai sa won't spare me...", Avyan said
"Ishu... tell him, he is bound to follow the queen's orders, that way, he would be spared from your husband even if he got to know some day", Ranveer said and Isha sighed...
"Bhai.. I hope you are doing nothing seriously wrong, or else Rana sa wouldn't forgive me", Isha said
"You don't trust me...", Ranveer asked in disbelief
"Of course I do, that's why I'm doing this...", she said in a hushed tone and turned to her brother-in-law, "Avyan... go with Ragini, and do not tell this to your brother", she said and Avyan nodded before Avyan and Ragini entered the lift and it went up, after 2-3 minutes, Abhyansh made his way...
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Abhyansh knew his brother-in-law would find some or the other way to talk to Ragini, so he asked Bhairav to inform him if Ranveer goes to 1st floor, but he didn't receive any call even after half an hour and he felt suspicious, he asked Bhairav for Ranveer's location, which showed his own basement, which made him furious, if he found his brother-in-law with Ms. Shah, he would skin him alive, thought he, went to basement B4
"What are you both doing here ?? And who went up just now ??", Abhyansh fired questions... Isha looked at Ranveer as she just couldn't lie to her husband...
"Avyan... we brought Pani puri for him, now don't react Ranawat, we made it at home... it's completely safe", Ranveer said, so confidently, his sister is shocked when her brother didn't fumble not even for once while lying in front of her husband.
"You made it in the morning for him ?? Why stress yourself Rani sa ??", Abhyansh asked looking at his wife...
"I...It's fine Rana sa... I have some work, I'll leave", she said walking towards the elevator but he stopped holding her wrist...
"You had them now along with him ??", he asked her seriously... she understood why he is asking... her silence and guilty face gave him the answer... "Rani sa... it's almost lunchtime and you had it now ?? The doctor asked you to have a healthy diet and timely meals, didn't she ??", Abhyansh asked
"Dr. Sangeeta also asked her to stay happy and having Golgappe makes her happy... she will have lunch a little later for today, no worries", Ranveer came to his sister's rescue earning a glare from the BEAST.
"If this is how you are going to be, then it's better she stays with me... I don't trust you with her health", Abhyansh said seriously...
"Well, guess what, I don't trust you with her health either", Ranveer said furiously, remembering his sister's situation a few days ago... Abhyansh took a warning step towards Ranveer but his wife's words stopped him...
"Rana sa... I'm leaving, bye bhai", she said hurriedly, she knew he would come with her in elevator to support her, and that would stop him from bursting out at her brother...
"Wait... I'll come with you... see yourself out Rajput...", Abhyansh said...
"I'm coming too, my car is in B3", he said but Abhyansh shut the door...
"Take another one", he said before the doors completely shut off... Isha sighed at how her husband and brother fight at every moment they get... her husband behaves so childishly when fighting with her brother...
Ranveer stomped his feet and walked to the other side to take another elevator as he knew this one wouldn't come so soon as it had to drop the BEAST on the top floor before coming down... he scoffed thinking about his brother-in-law...
Abhyansh side hugged his wife trying to soothe her fear... but she moved away from him... he managed to held her palm and rubbed circles on the back of her palm calming her...
"I don't think it's right to take comfort from you... I need to learn to fight by myself, you can't be there with me to help", she said to him... he could hear the pain in her voice, he knew she is not just talking about her fear of elevators...
"I can... whenever you call me, I would come to you, leaving everything...", he said and Isha gave a dry chuckle, a tear escaped her left eye which she wiped quickly...
"I thought so too", she said, 'there are more important things to you than my pain, like your hatred for my father' she wanted to add but didn't...
"Rani sa... it won't happen again... trust me", he said, even recollecting how he unknowingly triggered her pain is urging him to suffocate himself till death... like his wife was suffocated with lack of air that night, when he was busy in hating her father in his study completely oblivious to her sufferings... she looked into his eyes, and she could see the guilt and pain in them... she didn't like his sufferings, why doesn't her husband just end their misery and tell her the truth ?? She is confident that he might be having a misunderstanding about her father, she knows her father can never harm a soul... he was the kindest man she ever knew... he was always loving and kind.
The elevator ding brought them out of their thoughts... he left her palm and she quickly walked off... a few people saw her get off from the same elevator as the BEAST and this was not the first time something like this happened, and now it's no longer considered as Isha's courage as by then they saw how soft the woman is, so what is it that's getting them into having these elevator encounters ?? This is what's running in everyone's head, and the news does spread fast.
Days passed, and Isha is worried that her periods were 3 days late, when she shared her worry with Ragini, she suggested her to take a pregnancy test, which shocked Isha... can she be pregnant ?? Did they do it ?? She didn't know about it ?? But how ?? She didn't know much about these things, but she remembered how her husband pleasured her and how she c**med making a mess, the first time was in the back palace when she first met Sharah and Veera and the second time was that day... no, no, that can't be it... can it be ?? Isha is confused and worried. She would be very happy if she is pregnant but what about her husband ?? She needs to talk to her husband but before that, she needs to check... but her heart is against it... she didn't know why but she felt she should talk to her husband before she took a test. Did something actually happen between them that could get her pregnant?
Suddenly her lack of knowledge frustrated her... she wants to ask Ragini but remembered how he asked her not to utter this to anyone, so she decided against it.
She dialled her husband, Abhyansh is in an important meeting with the country's 3 forces chiefs, some key cabinet ministers. The home minister and president were also present in the meeting and joined online... they wanted to discuss further developments and requirements of arms for the country and also regarding the procurement of the previous batch. They wanted him to come to New Delhi for the meeting, he would have gone in normal circumstances, as he loved his country and sometimes, for the sake of it, he tolerated the politicians' futile attempts to show who is superior, but not this time, his wife is staying away from him, is upset with him, at this time, he can't go out of Ajmer leaving her, depriving himself of seeing her though secretly. So, he called them instead, and though sulking, they came in, the chiefs and some ministers were more than glad to meet Abhyansh but the same can't be told about some people but he knew how to put them in line. Well, he holds the power and no one needs to be reminded of it, as they all are clearly aware of it.
When the It***an government blamed that someone of Indian origin is responsible for a prominent industrialist Alvize Rizzo's death, the Indian government denied these rumours and sent a strong message to the country. They didn't let his name out anywhere, though many people in the government and opposition knew who was behind the 'death of so-called prominent businessman'. That's the power he held and he would hold forever. He had everyone's hair in his fist and he knew exactly when to pull. But yes, he had to work harder to try to conceal the truth a bit more as he is afraid of his wife's reaction on the entire issue.
'Wife', talking about her...for the past few days, since she didn't show up by herself, he had to use everyone in his family to have a glimpse at her, one time it's Avyan, once it was Amruta, he even used his grandmother Devyani Devi's health to make his wife call him to ask him about her health. When he was out of all excuses, he went to the cafeteria during her lunchtimes with the same old excuse to the world 'Quality Checks'. Now, employees were getting too suspicious about his 'Food quality checks', that too why only in the first-floor cafeteria ?? There are 25 more cafeterias in the building...
Isha understood every time she heard the commotion in the cafeteria, it's her husband who came for the so-called 'Food Quality Checks'. Ragini and Reetu teased her a lot on it every time, making her turn crimson red. Honestly, she loved his antics, his extreme love and desperation to see her... he didn't care about maintaining his 'BEAST' reputation which he is so proud of, he once remembered his words, how he told proudly told her that his employees see him very rarely, some people work for years but never get to see him from far, that's how aloof he stays, he likes to have as less human interactions as possible but for her, he comes to cafeteria daily in the pretence of checks, and he had to make the human interactions which he hated... she wanted to go and see him too, she missed him terribly, and after his amiable acts, she missed him more, he at least had a glimpse of her but what about her ?? She had to act tough so that he tells her the truth quickly and they could be out of this misery, but then this happened.
She frowned when her call went to a voicemail... since it's an important meeting, Abhyansh put his phone on DND. He wouldn't have, if it was only the ministers who were in the meeting, but there was the president and the chiefs of armed forces, and he respected them, though everyone come with their flaws. Isha got worried, her husband's phone was never off, never ever. She called Bhairav immediately...
"Rani sa... Khammagani(greetings)", Bhairav said politely answering their queen's call...
"Bhaiarav... Rana sa... is he fine ?? His phone is off...", Isha directly jumped to the topic without bothering to reply to his greetings, Bhairav didn't mind though, he could sense her worry for the king...
"Rani sa... Maharaj is fine, he is in a very important meeting... that's why his phone is off", he said, but Isha is not convinced.
"He had many important meetings before, but never was his phone off... Bhairav, I want to talk to him right now", Isha said in a finality tone... she couldn't stay in peace until she hears his tone, her husband's enemies scare her a lot. Though she isn't aware of the situations, she isn't stupid, she knew there are many people who are thirsty for her husband's blood. She clutched her nuptial chain tightly in her fist...
"Rani sa... I'm afraid I can't fulfil your command as Maharaj specifically ordered me to not to disturb him...", Bhairav said angering Isha... this is how he is going to fulfil his promise of 'whenever you call me, I would come to you, leaving everything' she scoffed, she is angry because of her worry...
"Bhairav...", she said, he could hear the vulnerability in her tone and he had to tell her about who the king is meeting, as that could put her to some peace if she knows the importance of the meeting and why there king had to turn off his phone.
"Rani sa... Maharaj is in a meeting with the Indian officials, the chiefs of the armed forces, a few cabinet ministers and the Home minister is also here... and the President has joined online...", Bhairav said shocking Isha, well she didn't have any idea that her husband has such a high reach so he told her...
"B...By president you mean the country president ??", Isha asked
"Ji(Yes) Rani sa", Bhairav said, by her shock he realized what a blunder he did... the queen didn't know and now he messed up... "Rani sa...", Bhairav called her and she came out of her shock... is Reetu right ?? Is everyone around right ?? Her husband is actually a very influential man ?? And she being stupid thought they were exaggerating...
"Ha... Bhairav, ask Rana sa to call me after he gets free, Please", she said
"Yes, Rani sa... as per your command", Bhairav said and Isha hung up...
When the meeting ended, Abhyansh came out with them...
"Maharaj... when are you inviting us to your palace ??", one over-enthusiastic minister asked, avoiding the eye-contact with the beast though.
"Ajmer palace is open for everyone who does good for people and you are one among them, aren't you ??", Abhyansh asked
"Ji ji... you are kind enough, I have visited and enjoyed the hospitality of your palace during your wedding, but I was asking about the main palace", he said angering Abhyansh. Everyone knew the main palace is only for the family...
"We will take your leave Maharaj", the HM said politely joining his hands... Abhyansh nodded, joining his hands returning his gesture...
They walked away and Abhyansh sighed, he absolutely hated interactions... especially verbal interactions...
"Hukum... Rani sa called", Bhairav started, Abhyansh turned to him so suddenly that it scared him... but he was quick to mask his expression before anyone noticed... "she called you but your phone was off, so she was worried, she asked me to call you as soon as you are done with the meeting", Bhairav reiterated and Abhyansh nodded, calling his wife...
"We are leaving right now", Abhyansh said before walking to his room in the palace... it was one of his palaces in Jaipur, all official meetings were held there only, only very few specific meetings are held there...
"Isha...you called, I was in a meeting... is everything alright ??", he asked and she is surprised to see him talking so much, a small smile made it's way on her face along with the peace that took over her heart hearing his tone... uff! he is fine, thankfully... then she realized why she called him in the first place...
"Yeah... um.. can you come to the first-floor cabin of yours ?? I have something to talk to", she said hesitantly...
"Rani sa... IS everything alright", he asked
"Yes, I think", she said...
"I'm coming right away... take care of yourself for me", he said
"I'm fine... don't worry", she said and he hummed before hanging up...
"Bhairav... get the chopper", Abhyansh commanded, Bhairav needn't be told twice and Abhyansh reached his office in the next 40 minutes... he jumped off the chopper before it's completely landed, and got into the elevator to 1st floor, on his way back, he doesn't remember the count how many times he cursed himself for staying away when his wife needed him... if she called him by herself then it must be something serious, the fact that he wasn't there when his Rani sa needed him is very unsettling and unforgivable for him...
He stormed into his cabin in first floor, he called his wife on his way, and she walked in there... as soon as she saw him safe and sound, she rushed to hug him and he did the same... he was sh*t scared for her...
"Thank god you are fine...", he said
"That should be my line... I'm glad you are safe, I was so worried...", she said breaking the hug, he cupped her face and kissed her forehead tightly... he is very worried... he still is...
"Now tell me... what is it Rani sa ??", he asked, without knowing what she is going to say will snatch the ground beneath him...
"I think... I'm pregnant...", she said and his eyes widened...
"WHAT ??", he screamed, she thought he didn't want a child, that's why he is reacting that way, her eyes welled up...
"Sh... I'm sorry, don't cry...", he said taking her into his arms...
"You don't want it ??", she asked innocently and he felt like slapping himself for not explaining her all these things before...
"I definitely want it if there is 'IT' there", he said and she gave him a confused look... "tell me why do you think so ??", he asked softly kissing her crown calming her...
"I didn't... I didn't get my monthly cycle...", she is embarrassed...
"Rani sa... what did I tell you ?? What should you say ??", he asked and she sighed, he is busy in teaching this rather than what is required ?? She is irritated now...
"PERIODS... I did not get my PERIODS... I'm 3 days late...", she said stressing on the word 'Periods' making him laugh... his innocent queen looks extremely hot in anger, he thought, but he knew his wife would chew him alive if he even tried to touch her let alone romance...
"It might be because of food disorders, tell me one thing, are you taking your meals regularly ??", Abhyansh asked, furious even with the thought of her neglecting her health...
"Yes I'm, Ragini said I could be pregnant, she asked me to check, but I wanted to talk to you first... I don't know if that's the case...", she said and her innocence always turned him on, but this time he felt bad for his wife, she didn't even have basic knowledge to know what's happening to her body, and whether she is pregnant or not... he understood why is she confused... he knew this is the time to let her have all the knowledge she should have... there is no better time than this...
"Come and sit here...", he said and she nodded... he called Bhairav to postpone all his meetings or make them online after 6 PM and asked John to get his laptop and a red cover in his drawer. He received the things in the next few minutes... he took it and sat beside his wife taking her into his arms...
"You are not pregnant my bacha...", he said so softly kissing her hair, and that for some reason brought tears in her eyes... she could feel his love in his words... she is upset about the fact that she was not pregnant but that didn't hurt as she was not so sure before too... the way he called her 'my bacha' indicated that her husband is in a mood of pampering her to the highest level.
"Oh!", she said, she didn't know what else to say or react and that broke his heart... her lack of knowledge did pain him this time...
"I'll tell you some things, please don't be scared... I'll never hurt you... you are my life Rani sa... keep this in mind and listen to things with open mind...", he said and she nodded…
The next thing he did made her laugh so loudly that he thought his whole office could have heard her laughter if his cabin wasn’t soundproof…
“What’s there to laugh in this ??”, he frowned
“You took out a 10th standard biology text book and you say I shouldn’t laugh”, she said, he looked cute with the school textbook in his hand but when his eyes turned raw with the very same strange emotions he has every time when he comes close to her, or kisses her… ‘desire’ is what they are, but who would tell that to the queen.
“I was thinking of a theoretical lesson Rani sa, don’t make it a practical, I’m hardly holding up”, he said and for some reason, she just nodded, his intense tone didn’t give her any other choice…
He began his lesson, and now she hated herself for laughing at the textbook, as the contents in it are not at all laughable and her husband made it his mission to make it torturable for her…
“Isha… you can stop me whenever you didn’t understand anything…”, he said and she nodded… didn’t her husband take her studies too seriously…
“Rana sa… I passed my high school, I know all these, go forward”, she said irritating, as they just crossed plant reproduction and animal reproduction… she shuddered, if her husband could torture her so much while explaining animal reproduction, how much would he torture her during human reproduction…
“Oh, so my Rani sa is getting pissed, okay, will get into the actual topic now…”, he whispered kissing her ear lobe…
He closed the text book and opened some educational sites and other books from the cover John brought… he kept everything ready, he planned it numerous times in his head about how to explain all this to his wife, but when he is actually experiencing it, he is nervous. How would his wife react to it ?? What if she refuses to do it getting afraid of it ?? Even imagining it is scary for the BEAST. He is insatiable when it came to his wife and he is damn sure he would crave for her till eternity.
She blushed when he started explaining things, slowly but sensuously kissing her neck, he first explained her in brief regarding what they did till then, and what needs to be done for her to get pregnant. She got wet with the way he explained things, without using any dirty words, and everything in brief, and his subtle way and care in his tone made things difficult for her.
He slowly dropped kisses on her neck and she slowly fisted his hair… but soon realized what she is doing, she pulled away from him and moved a side avoiding any contact from him…
“Isha…”, he called, he thought now that he told him, he is afraid of her reaction…
“I’m so stupid, ain’t I ??”, she asked suddenly, embarrassed about how she thought she is pregnant… “why am I like this ??”, she asked and Abhyansh sighed before taking her in his arms…
“You are not, I feel myself lucky to tell you all by myself, my wife is not only innocent by body, but by soul as well, Isha… it’s not your fault and don’t think that way about yourself, I don’t like it… and my Rani sa… I’m glad you are like this… and I love you”, he said kissing her forehead… he wants to make her feel better, any way possible…
“Really ??”, she asked doubtful of herself…
“Yes… don’t doubt yourself…I can’t take it”, he said and she believed him like always…
“Okay, I won’t…”, she said surprising him…
“You trust me ??”, he asked and she frowned
“Do you even have to ask ??”, she said and he shook his head, and she understood he needed straight answers… “I do, more than anyone”, she said cupping his cheek…
“Then come back home… to me… I can’t stay away from you… it’s very difficult”, he said and she kept her head on his shoulder…
“Do you think it’s easy for me ?? I can’t even sleep as I’m used to sleep in your arms… please put us out of this misery Rana sa…”, she begged, tears spilled out of her eyes which he wiped with his thumb…
It doesn’t take him a minute to tell her the truth, the moment she decided to go away to Rajput Palace, all his pain of facing the past seemed very little in front of the pain of staying away from her, he wanted to tell her but the fear of her reaction stopped him…
“Isha…”, he started…
“I can’t Rana sa, I can’t come to you without knowing the truth… I couldn’t forget the fact that you did all this to me because of your hatred for my father… all these months, I kept blaming myself that I might have done something terrible to you unknowingly for you to react that way… I defended you and your actions numerous times blaming myself… but when the truth came out… I… I just couldn’t handle it… all those things you did to me, those words, the disgust you had for me, all because I’m my baba’s daughter ??”, she asked, tears escaped her eyes and soon, sobs broke out and he hugged her tightly hiding his face in her neck… her sobs broke something in him, she blamed herself defending his cruel actions ?? It broke his heart imagining her pain, he felt as if someone is twisting his heart mercilessly…
“I am sorry… I’m so sorry my Isha…”, he said and it took some time for her to compose and she did… both of them sat silently in each other’s embrace, several thoughts running in their head…
“I’ll get going…”, she said suddenly standing up…
“Sit for some time…”, he said, he knew his wife is way more upset with him than last time… she expected him to voice out the truth at least now but he stayed mum even now and it really disappointed her… she just shook her head and started walking, when he held her wrist.
“We’ll go, see a gynaecologist in the evening”, he said and she shook her head again…
“It’s fine, it’s just 3 days late, I’ll wait for a few days, if I don’t get by then, I’ll go with Ragini or bhai, thanks for your concern though Maharaj”, she said and walked away jerking his hand… those words hurt him more than ever… she talked as if he is nothing to her… and he felt that hurt because she never did that to him… she never intentionally or unintentionally talked harshly to him, but on the other hand, he felt good, she is showing her right.
Two days passed, Abhyansh called her everyday but she never picked up, she instead texted him asking him what he wants, and he asked her about her periods and health.
Ranveer observed Isha ignoring her husband’s calls, and he thought to talk to her about her decision once again, maybe it changed, though he knew it’s very unlikely.
“Ishu…”, he called
“Yes bhai…”, she said giving him a forceful smile…
“bacha… you don’t have to smile if you don’t want to… and if you don’t want to tell me the reason, I won’t ask you, but at least don’t hide your sadness from your bhayyu”, he said sitting beside her…
She laid her head on his lap and closed her eyes while he slowly ruffled her hair… two tears made their way and it continued…
“Why can’t Rana sa tell me the truth bhai ?? Why ?? I can’t handle this pain anymore, I didn’t feel so much pain even when kaki sa or Kaku sa did all that to me, even when Kaku sa forced me to marry him… Bhai… I can’t live like this…”, she said sobbing, and Ranveer wanted to kill the BEAST for hurting his sister like this…
“Ishu… sh… don’t cry, things will get fine…”, he consoled her… after some time, they had their lunch and both of them sat in the hall contemplating which movie to watch as it’s weekend… by movies, not normal movies, but cartoon movies…
“Bhai… let’s watch Disney movies, any Disney princess movie is fine”, Isha said and Ranveer groaned
“Ishu… Pokémon repeated episodes are much better than that…”, he argued
“Okay then, we can watch Dragon tales”, she suggested
“No, Dragon ball Z”, he said and she shook her head
“Fine… Tom she never wanted this truth to come out… especially like this…
“The night before her wedding, she called your phone… you were so upset, furious and didn’t even want to talk about Isha, you were drinking, so I accepted your call… it… it’s Isha from an unknown number…”, Vikram started remembering that unfateful night…
“Vikram… please give the phone to bhai… I don’t have much time”, Isha cried into the phone…
“No Isha… you know what was his condition from the past few days ?? He was worried sick for you and you didn’t care for him, now why did you call ??”, he asked
“Vikram… I don’t want this marriage, please tell bhai to help me…please… Kaku sa forced me… please Vikram…”, she begged and the line went dead…
“There was no time for you… the wedding was the next evening… so…”, Vikram started but Ranveer held his collar with maddening rage…
“That was my call, you snatched the right to save my sister from me… I could have at least tried, if I started immediately, I could have reached there by next morning you b**t**d… I could have saved her… why did you do this to me ?? I trusted you, you destroyed my sister’s life who you call your sister as well ??”, Ranveer punched Vikram, Isha tried to stop him but he is nowhere near to stopping.
“You could have reached there before the marriage but making an escape plan was very difficult, it could have costed you your life too Ran, so, I chose to keep it to myself, I’m sorry”, Vikram said
“Sorry my a**, get out I don’t want to see your face right now”, Ranveer said and Vikram slowly walked away…
Isha sighed at the happenings with tears in her eyes…
“Wait Vikram, don’t go, go and take rest in your room instead”, she said
“Ishu…”, Ranveer started
"This house is mine as much as it's yours, and I want Vikram to stay here and take rest...", she said sternly and Ranveer didn't say a word after that, he needs time to settle to the newly found information, all these days, he thought his sister didn't attempt to reach him, he didn't do it vocally but he did blame her for the fate she was suffering within his heart but now after knowing the truth, he was shattered. Yes, his sister was still at fault, she didn't contact him before, but how would she, when his a**h*le of a father spied on her always... when she finally dared to do it, his best friend messed up, it's not Vikram's fault, it's his for not staying alert, or wait for his sister's call, or for not going to save her despite what she said to him... thought he.
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