CHAPTER – 12
"A vyan, will you tell me what happened to ma ??", Isha asked, worried for her mother-in-law
"We'll talk in the car Bhabhi sa, let's go", Avyan said and Isha nodded... Nupur got Isha's bag understanding the urgency, Isha thanked her and left with her brother-in-law...
Isha is about to settle in the passenger seat when Avyan suddenly remembers that his brother ordered Bhairav to burn his car if ever Isha sits in it...
"Bhabhi sa... woh... (that...)", Avyan started and Isha understood what was going on in her brother-in-law's mind, her husband's warnings are not that easy to forget, they send chills to anyone...
"Avyan, I'll take care of it, for now let's go...", Isha said settling in, she no longer had patience, she is very worried for Amruta...
"Bhabhi sa...", Avyan sighed before settling in the driver seat... "this is my favourite car, I bought it with 3 years of savings, please don't let anything happen to it", Avyan requested wearing his seat belt and driving off...
"Avyan... seriously ?? Now tell me what happened to ma", she asked, Avyan took a deep breath before starting with the story...
"Ma woke up late in the morning as she had a slight headache, she was rushing downstairs to prepare lunch for bhai sa to send him when she slipped and fell off the stairs, her ankle and knees are badly hurt, luckily the injury wasn't life-threatening as her head was safe from the hit, but her knees need an operation...", Avyan completed, and Isha's eyes teared up and soon she started sobbing blaming herself for the mishap, if she was there, her mother-in-law wouldn't have rushed things...
"Bhabhi sa, please control yourself... she is fine, please just convince her to get the operation done... the doctors gave her the basic treatment but they need the patient's consent as well as the family's for the surgery which she isn't willing to give...", Avyan said
"Did you inform your bhai sa ??", Isha asked after wiping her tears, still her heart ached a lot for her mother-in-law... Avyan's face turned bitter hearing her...
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"Bhai sa, please come here... Ma slipped from the stairs, I rushed her to the hospital... she is fine now but doctors said she needs knee surgery", Avyan informed his brother over the phone...
"Okay... go to the office and take care of the work there...", Abhyansh said shocking Avyan...
"Bhai sa... Ma needs surgery and I...", Avyan started but Abhyansh cut him off...
"Are you going to perform the surgery?? Just get back to work Avyan", Abhyansh said hanging up...
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How could he be so heartless?? After those cruel words, Avyan didn't have the courage to inform him of his mother's demand, he went back to convince her but she is very stubborn, that's when he rushed to his Bhabhi sa for help...
"Did you or did you not Avyan ??", Isha asked
"I did Bhabhi sa..", Avyan said taking a deep sigh...
"Then ?? What did he say ??", Isha asked, she knew her husband's hatred for her mother-in-law but he at least would have asked about her condition right ??
"He asked me to get back to the office as she is not dying now", Avyan said, clearly frustrated with the way his brother responded... Isha is taken aback by Avyan's words...
"What ??", she asked in disbelief, her husband can't be so ruthless to his own mother right ??
Avyan took a deep breath before detailing his conversation with his brother... Isha fumed in anger listening to it, they reached the hospital and she rushed to her mother-in-law's ward...
"Ma... ", Isha said looking at her mother-in-law laying on the bed in a hospital gown, her left hand attached to an IV drip, bandages around her elbows...
Amruta slowly opened her eyes hearing her daughter-in-law...
"Isha... meri bachi... (My daughter)", Amruta meekly called with a strained smile on her face...
"Ma... why are you so negligent... you must be in so much pain...", Isha said, tears slipping her eyes looking at her mother-in-law...
"I am fine... don't worry", Amruta assured though she was far from it
"Please get the surgery done... I'll ask Avyan to inform the doctors", Isha pleaded but looks like this time her mother-in-law is too stubborn to give in to Isha's pleas...
"Not until my elder son comes here and calls me ma... I'm scared Isha... what if I die without hearing 'ma' from him again ?? I don't want to die like this Isha, Abhyansh is my eldest son, I know I hurt him a lot but I regret it... I want my son back... only you can do it... he will listen to you, please get him here, I want to see him... I beg you", Amruta was a sobbing mess by the end of it, and tears made their way into Isha's eyes looking at her mother-in-law so vulnerable for the first time...
"Ma.... please... don't do this to yourself, please agree to the surgery, I promise, I will bring your son here for sure, please agree to the surgery", Isha pleaded, Amruta shook her head still sobbing...
"I want to see my son first and hear him call me 'ma', until then, I won't go to the operation theatre", Amruta was being adamant, Isha sighed before nodding her head...
"Take some rest, I'll go, call Rana sa... hm ??", Isha said and Amruta smiled widely...
"You will do that ??", Amruta asked surprised at Isha's courage... Avyan bluntly refused her, he said he wasn't that brave to even communicate her wish to Abhyansh knowing how mad he could get just by hearing that...
"Yes ma, Rana sa will come here, I promise you that", Isha said and walked away... she deliberately didn't say anything about calling her 'ma', as she saw her husband's cold face when she tried to talk about Amruta several times, she couldn't force him to do that without knowing his reasons, but what she didn't know is even asking him to visit his mother in the hospital is enough to wake up the BEAST in him...
Isha came outside, Avyan who was walking to and fro like a pendulum in tension, looked at his sister-in-law with hope that she could have convinced his mother but Isha shook her head...
"I think I'll have to request the doctors to go ahead with the surgery without ma's consent", Avyan said raking his hair, that is a tedious task.
"But that's against the rules, you can't ask doctors to do something like that Avyan, and I don't think they would do it even if you request them", Isha said
"But I don't have any other option Bhabhi sa, Bhai sa coming here for ma is next to impossible... maybe you could ask him to talk to the doctors, if he says a word, they will go ahead with the surgery", Avyan asked with hope...
"Avyan... that won't happen, you are practically asking the doctors to do something against their ethics, which they won't, I believe", Isha said and Avyan sighed... he knew that but he didn't care at that point, all that mattered was his mother's pain and his urgency to end it...
"Then what am I supposed to do ??", Avyan asked helplessly
"Go and talk to the doctors, tell them to inform ma about the consequences if she delays in taking the treatment... maybe they could convince her", Isha suggested and Avyan nodded, though he knew his mother wouldn't agree until his brother showed up. She is equally stubborn like her eldest son when she wanted to be... Avyan thought to request the doctors to go ahead with the surgery without his mother's consent...
"Okay Bhabhi sa, be with ma till I return", Avyan said
"Don't worry, it's not your responsibility alone to take care of ma, it's your bhai sa's too, and as you know your bhai sa wouldn't back off from his duties, he just needed a reminder which I'm gonna give him", Isha said, Avyan looked at her as if she has gone crazy...
"Bhabhi sa... please don't do this that is if you are being serious...", Avyan said, she couldn't be serious right ??
"Avyan, go and talk to the doctor, inform Bhai(Ranveer) on your way", Isha said sternly...
Avyan nodded, surprised at her strong tone, she is becoming a strong queen gradually though... but this time, he hoped her courage wouldn't be awarded by his brother's fury...
Isha called her husband, gulping some water which didn't help her to calm her nervousness.
"Yes Isha...", his tone held a warning as if he knew why she called him... 'don't do this' his tone screamed but she ignored it though it was scaring the hell out of her...
"Rana sa, are you busy ??", she asked softly, hearing her soft tone, he calmed down a bit, he got up from the meeting and walked out, he could not use his soft tone in front of the central ministers sitting with him...
"What is it Rani sa ??", he asked softly after walking back to his home office in the palace...
"Rana sa... Ma... woh... (That...) please come here", she fumbled at the start...
"No...", he denied strongly...
"Ma wants to see you Rana sa, she refused to get the surgery done until then...", she tried softly... she is afraid at the start but finally said it closing her eyes...
"I said no, I won't come there, and don't you dare ask me again...", he stated firmly, his tone cold and that scared her, her eyes welled up at his harsh tone but she promised her mother-in-law, so she strengthened herself...
"You have to come Rana sa, she is your mother, it's your responsibil...", she started but is cut off by her husband's dangerously low tone...
"ISHA... don't say a word more, anyone in your place would have been dead by now, you do realize that, don't you ??", Abhyansh's tone and his words scared her more than they hurt her...
"I... I realize it Rana sa... thank you for sparing my life, your kindness is appreciated", she said, her tone breaking at the end, her tone indicating her pain, his fury calmed to some extent hearing her pain and guilt replaced it... no matter what, he couldn't bear her pain...
"Rani sa... please understand me, I can't come there, that woman... don't do this please", he tried softly hoping his wife would understand him, he might have forgiven his mother even if she tried to kill him but betrayal wasn't something he could tolerate, he made the decision about 17 years ago earlier, not to forgive her ever, she wasn't his mother anymore, just a woman who gave him birth... he wouldn't go against his decision even if she is on her deathbed and forgiveness is her last wish but what he doesn't know is his wife is stubborn too and her stubbornness would make him bend for the first time in his life, only time will tell if his wounds will be healed or not...
"Rana sa... I have understood you always, but this time, you should understand me, you should come here, I promised ma", Isha said making him furious...
" I WILL NOT STEP IN THE HOSPITAL UNTIL THAT WOMAN IS THERE... DO WHATEVER YOU WANT ", he screamed unable to control his fury anymore... his voice boomed in the whole wing, fortunately, the ministers were sitting in the opposite wing, Bhairav rushed to the door of the home office but didn't go inside as the king wouldn't like it, but he made sure to be available and that came in handy the next minute...
He was about to hang up when he heard her sobs, he closed his eyes to control his fury before he opened his mouth but it didn't go down, remembrance of that woman's betrayal always made him an animal but he stayed in the line to talk to his wife after he calmed down but her next words shocked him, made him furious but above all that got him scared...
"Okay then... tell me one thing, won't you visit me if I get admitted to this hospital just because ma is here ??", she said and he got the hidden threat in her tone...
"Isha... don't do something stu...", he started but she cut him...
"Actually let's wait and see what will you do", she said and her line went dead after that...
" BHAIRAV... ", he shouted, Bhairav who is standing attached to the door like a lizard rushed in hearing his king...
"Hukum...", Bhairav bowed for order...
"Get the car ready, this instant", Abhyansh said dialling his brother... as he knew dialling his wife is useless as he heard her determined tone, he knew she wouldn't take his call thinking he would threaten to make her stop from hurting herself... right now! she is determined to make him step in there...
Avyan who is speaking to the doctors is startled by his brother's call, why is his brother calling him, as far as he knows, he must be in a meeting with the ministers now...
"Bhai sa...", Avyan greeted...
"Rush to your Bhabhi sa right now", Abhyansh's hard tone scared him, nonetheless he got up from the doctor's cabin and ran towards where he saw his sister-in-law last time...
"Bhai sa... what happened", Avyan asked taking deep breaths while running to Isha...
"RUSH... DAMN IT", Abhyansh shouted, on both his brother and the driver...
When Avyan reached the corridor where he last saw Isha where he asked her to stay with his mother, Isha was holding a knife in her palm, looking at it, thinking of holding the sharp edges with her open palms to hurt herself but she is so against self-harm, she always hated her husband's habit of physically hurting himself in anger but she didn't have an option now... she is sure Abhyansh would run to the hospital if it's for her... she knew she is being stubborn but she didn't find any other option...
"BHABHI SA...", Avyan called in disbelief... he couldn't imagine what his sister-in-law is about to do, Abhyansh's heart dropped hearing his tone, but observing there wasn't any horror or worry in his brother's tone, he calmed himself knowing his wife is fine... Avyan rushed to her snatching the knife...
"Avyan...", Isha started but he shook his head asking her not to say anything... Avyan kept his phone to his ear again, now understanding what his brother meant... "Bhai sa... Bha... Bhabhi sa is okay", Avyan tried hard not to fumble, he could feel his brother's fury in the phone, the harsh breaths he is taking are the proof, he just prayed to God to save his Bhabhi sa...
"Tell me everything you just witnessed", Abhyansh asked, Avyan gulped hearing the tone... he can't even lie to save his Bhabhi sa... Isha shivered looking at his brother-in-law's scared face, she knew what's happening...
"Bhabhi sa was holding the knife, she is just holding it normally", Avyan tried to downplay but it was clear she was thinking of hurting herself... Abhyansh fumed at his brother's attempt to conceal the matter...
"Avyan Singh Ranawat... pray to god, as this time your Bhabhi sa couldn't save you", Abhyansh said and hung up...
Avyan understood his brother got his act, why was he so foolish to think he could hide anything from his brother... Avyan sat on the chair holding his head, first his mother's condition, then those women insulting his Bhabhi sa, and now his sister-in-law's foolish move and his brother's fury... his eyes teared up and Isha felt regrets washing her...
"Avyan... I just wanted to bring him here... I didn't know what more to do, I know it's extremely foolish, I'm sorry", Isha said sitting beside him, placing a palm on his shoulder...
"How did you even think of hurting yourself ?? Did you think bhai sa would spare anyone if you were hurt? He would hate ma more, blaming her for it... and leave all that, seeing you hurt is the last thing we all want... how could you...", Avyan said, clearly disappointed in her... Isha didn't think in that way, now that he mentioned it, she felt guilty, she unintentionally made the problem bigger...
"I'm so sorry Avyan... is your brother coming here ??", she asked, she is now hell scared of seeing him...
"What do you think ?? Of course, he is on his way, I'm sure...", Avyan said and he could see horror in his sister-in-law's eyes... he calmed down seeing her fear... "don't worry, I called Ranveer, he would be here soon, leave with him before bhai sa reaches here", Avyan suggested but Isha shook her head...
"I can't leave you and Ma here alone... and the problem isn't solved yet, I still stick to my promise...", Isha said, Avyan sighed at his sister-in-law...
Ranveer came there, Avyan told him everything, he too reprimanded his sister for her stupidity, he asked her to come with him but she stood there stubbornly, she can't leave her brother-in-law to face her husband's wrath alone when she was at fault, also since he is coming there, she would definitely try to sort some things between her husband and his mother.
Ranveer sat there holding his head and is afraid of what would Abhyansh do, while Avyan and Isha went inside to talk to Amruta, Avyan so wanted to tell his mother to leave her stubbornness, he was about to reveal what Isha was going to do for her, but Isha stopped him. Amruta is already in a lot of pain because of her injury, she didn't want to worry her more than that.
After Amruta fell asleep, Avyan and Isha walked out, just then Abhyansh stormed into the hospital, seeing him storming towards them, Isha clutched Avyan's forearm... Ranveer stood up in front of Avyan and Isha trying to stop Abhyansh...
"Ranawat... please...", Ranveer tried...
"Move Rajput", Abhyansh said glaring at his brother and especially his wife... Ranveer moved forward towards Abhyansh, and tried stopping him, his palm on Abhyansh's chest, that's when he felt his heart beating wildly, both with fury and worry for his wife... Ranveer felt bad for his brother-in-law and angry at his sister but he as a brother will always try to defend his sister's act...
"Please Ranawat, she was just trying to help", Ranveer said, Abhyansh glared at his brother-in-law... he fumed when he saw Ranveer defending his sister instead of reprimanding her.
"F**k off Rajput", Abhyansh said pushing Ranveer harshly before storming to his wife who tightly shut her eyes... Avyan is so scared that his heart started beating at a rapid speed...
"How dare you ??", Abhyansh asked looking at her straightly, his tone sent chills to both of them...
Isha didn't know how to handle her fear anymore, she left Avyan's forearm and hugged her husband tightly, hiding her face in his chest, where she felt his wild heartbeat...
"I'm sorry, please calm down, I'm afraid", she said softly, trembling, clutching his suit cloth on his back tightly...
Abhyansh visibly calmed down holding her in his arms tightly...
"Don't be...", he said softly, Avyan's eyes as well as Ranveer's eyes widened hearing the softness... it's been about 2 decades Avyan last heard his brother's that soft tone... Avyan quickly walked away to Ranveer and both of them turned their back to the couple as BEAST hated PDA.
"That's it ?? His fury is gone ??", Ranveer whispered to Avyan
"All this time we are scared anticipating his anger, my fear is understandable, but why was Bhabhi sa afraid, having such incredible power within her, she could have played hockey happily in this time without any fear in the world", Avyan told Ranveer... the relief he was feeling hearing his brother's soft tone made him crack poor jokes...
"Well she could have, if she is aware of it, but she isn't, look at him, how he calmed down by just a hug from my sister... if it was me, who hugged him, he would have thrown me away from this planet...", Ranveer said turning back to see if his beast of a brother-in-law left his sister yet but seeing him holding her still he fumed...
"Leave her, you beast...", Ranveer murmured
"Let them, what's your problem ??", Avyan whispered back, he is happy with anything until his brother isn't back to his beast form...
"My problem ?? That's my sister he is hugging, you stupid", Ranveer said raising his tone, before Abhyansh could hear him, Avyan pulled Ranveer away dragging him out of the hospital...
"Come with me", he said taking her to an empty VIP room and locking it from inside, she hid herself in his arms again still afraid of his anger... she isn't surprised about her hiding in his arms considering she is afraid of him and is hiding herself from him only, as she knew he is her destroyer as well as protector, only he could protect her from himself...
"I am sorry", she said to calm his anger...
"You aren't... you are apologizing to me to calm my anger, so don't", he said coldly...
"Then calm down", she said softly...
"You were about to hurt yourself... even that thought is burning me...", he said pulling her more into him, holding her waist tightly...
"Don't get mad Rana sa", she said scared of his fury...
"You do things like that, you make me mad", he said and she broke the hug, offended at his words...
"I know what I did was extreme but did I have a choice ?? If it were a normal couple, they might have argued, fought, wasn't sure who would have the final say but there is some sort of discussion, but us ?? Have we ever argued before ?? It's just either you give in to my demands because of your love for me or you shut me up with your fury... I never had the chance to argue with you, leave about argument, I can't even speak a word more about something that could trigger your fury without getting scared... and you say I do things that get you mad... yeah right! what option do I have other than that ??", she said, tears of anger and frustration slipping from her eyes... "I so hate when you hurt yourself, if I am gonna do that myself, didn't you think how helpless I felt ??", she added
He looked at her speechless, slowly wiped her tears with his thumbs taking her into his arms rubbing her back... he smiled at her wish to want a normal husband-wife banter with him...
"You ask me to call you Abhyansh when we are alone, you say you like it, but what should I do when I don't see you like only Abhyansh, Rana sa ?? There's always Rana sa in Abhyansh, they both hardly get separated, like you want only your wife once we are alone, not someone's sister, sister-in-law, or daughter-in-law, I also want only Abhyansh, who is just my husband, not a king, Aisa nahi hai ki hume aapke Rana sa hone mein koi dikkat hai, baat sirf itni hai ki hum sirf Abhyansh ko dekhna chahte hai, akele mein (it's not that I have any issue with you being Rana sa, it's just I only want Abhyansh in our chamber)", she said, he stood stunned at the new found revelations by his wife... he realized if a moment of frustration could make her reveal so much, proper communication would do wonders to their relationship.
"I am sorry, I didn't know what my Rani sa wanted... I thought I was doing good at changing myself for you if not great, but I just realized I need to work harder", he said calmly, she shook her head pressing his palm... "but, there are some things which awaken the beast in me Isha, I try to stop you from saying further, because I was scared, the animal in me would hurt you... that's the last thing I want bacha... please try to understand", he pleaded again... she kissed the back of his palm before resting it on her cheek, his large palm caressing her temples... he is doing more than enough for their relationship, to change for the better and she knows it but she refrained from expressing it just this time.
"I don't mind it, every couple has disagreements, I heard arguments strengthen the relationship... I know how furious you may be, you wouldn't hurt me physically...", Isha said slowly caressing his arm and back...
"I won't", he said and there was a hidden promise in his tone...
"I know... so how about we try to talk, argue, or maybe even fight instead of the one-sided conversation and decision-making, it's not just your fault, it's mine as well, some decisions you take on your own while some I take on my own without considering you, like the one when I decided to go to Rajput palace, but I don't want to do it anymore, from now I want us to decide, together", she asked and he nodded kissing her forehead, he knew agreeing to her meant allowing her to talk about his relationship with his mother openly, but he didn't have the heart to deny her, especially then when she is thinking so much about the welfare of their relationship. He just hoped his anger stays in bay but that's far from reality, the first sentence from her mouth itself made him remember the betrayal of his mother...
"Rana sa... the fall was bad, ma needs the surgery immediately, please go and see her at least", she started and she could feel the coldness in his aura again...
Without saying anything, he slammed his lips on hers, kissing her furiously, he needed something to calm the burning sensation of his mother's betrayal, and what more is better than his wife's love...
It's not that he had a problem with even the sight of his mother, he sees her daily, and he eats the food she makes. But now he didn't want to see her as she was adamant, he knew she was in the hope of getting her son back which is never gonna happen, if he goes to see her now, she would think her elder son came to see her, not the king which he doesn't want...
Abhyansh broke the kiss sensing her breathlessness. He slowly rubbed her lower lips which are slightly swollen from his assault... he pecked them before taking her into a kiss again... he soothed it with his tongue and lips simultaneously before exploring her mouth while his lips caressed hers, and his hands caressed her waist and back from inside her top... he pinched the skin near her ni*ple making her moan... he kept kissing her while caressing her skin... his right palm cupped her left breast before giving it a slight squeeze making her go crazy... he started caressing her b*a clad chest all the while kissing her, making her a moaning mess.
He broke the kiss cupping her face, she lowered her eyes blushing furiously... before he could say anything, she just hugged him tightly making him chuckle...
"You amaze me Rani sa", Abhyansh said pecking her hair while she slapped his chest at his teasing tone making him chuckle again...
"Don't you think you are laughing too much at my expense considering your almost non-existent record at it ??", Isha asked breaking the hug and glaring at him, he chuckled again pecking her nose...
"If I start the discussion again, all your laughter will evaporate into thin air", she said and just her words made his face straight... "see... I knew it", she said pointing her index finger at him...
"When did I ever say, you don't ?", he said coldly, gone was the teasing tone he had earlier.
"Rana sa, please go and see her once", she started
"I don't want to...", he said, he can't get himself to tell her the reason he doesn't want to go...
"I'll go with you... please Rana sa, she is your mother, your this hatred for ma scares me sometimes, it reminds me of your hatred for me, I feel you would again become like that, what if I do something unintentionally and you start hating me ?? You hardly forgive and it scares me a lot", she said, tears made her way even at the thought of him hating her again...
"I won't, I can never ever hate you", he said but she shook her head unable to trust him, if he could hate his own mother for years, he is definitely capable of hating her... he understood her turmoil, he sighed deeply...
"She betrayed me Isha... my own mother betrayed me to save my enemy's life", he said, he couldn't say anything more, the fire in his eyes spoke how painful the betrayal was... Isha had no words, it must have hurt him so much... she couldn't even imagine her mother betraying her or her brother to save their foe... she is confident she wouldn't do something like this, but what if her trust was broken ??
She just hugged him unable to say anything...
"I won't ask you to say anything more for now Rana sa... but this won't change the fact that she is your mother... go and see her... tell her to get the surgery done... don't address her 'Ma' if you don't feel like", she said, he looked at her in disbelief...
"Isha... I never forgive betrayers", he declared strongly
"I didn't ask you to, okay, imagine this, what if I was in her place, and our child was hating me, what would you do ?? Would you let me suffer without surgery ??", Isha asked, his blood boiled listening to her...
"Don't you dare speak about yourself like that, child or not, I won't let anyone treat you like that, I'll kill him with my own hands if he dares to do something like that", his tone deeper, that scared the hell out of her...
"Rana sa...", she said in disbelief, she didn't expect him to say that for their future child...
"I can be a loving husband to you, a loving father to our children but there a few things which can turn me into a BEAST even for our children, disrespecting you is one of them", he said sternly...
"Leave all that, let's go and meet ma", she said and he sighed, he wanted to shout at her, do anything to make her understand that he cannot go, see that woman, his heart is bleeding with the remembrance of her betrayal but he couldn't, that would hurt his wife. For the first time, he was scared of the amount of love he had for his wife.
"I'll go alone", he said, she looked at him with suspicion, he chuckled looking at her doubtful face, well she wasn't wrong in doubting his intentions, he wasn't going to sweet talk his mother, he knew how to deal with her, but if his wife tags along, he couldn't do it...
"I'll go with you, after what you said, I don't want you to go alone, I might be forcing you to see ma, but I am not ignorant to your pain Abhyansh, I love you more than anyone and you matter to me the most", she said surprising him, not only her words, but the tone she used and how she casually addressed him by his name caught him off guard.
She smiled looking at his startled expression...
"When you took a step ahead to become my Abhyansh, why would I push you back by calling you Rana sa ??", she said with a small shy smile looking here and there.
"Your Abhyansh ?? Hm ??", he asked caressing her face with his nose, pulling her by the waist...
"Let's go", she said moving away from her arms to which he groaned...
She held his palm while leading him out of the VIP room to Amruta's ward.
Avyan and Ranveer who are inside the ward stood shocked seeing Abhyansh there...
"Ma... Bhai sa is here", Avyan couldn't contain the excitement in his tone, Abhyansh felt a soothing effect hearing his brother's happy tone seeing him... his brother didn't hurt him ever, he always followed his orders like a Lakshman though he wasn't any Ram. But he had to suffer for the loss of trust Abhyansh had. Though he wasn't the loving brother to Avyan, he made sure to protect him at all times... he might not show his love but he did love his little brother a lot.
Amruta opened her eyes instantly hearing her younger son... she thought he was pranking her, but when she saw her elder son, her Abhyansh in front of her eyes, she couldn't stop her tears, he is here for her ??
"Avyan, go and inform the doctors to prepare for the surgery", Abhyansh said, Avyan nodded and rushed out, if his brother said so, then the surgery would take place no matter what.
Ranveer too left from there giving the mother-son some alone time.
"Abhyansh...", Amruta called, calling her son...
"What do you want ??", he asked harshly, Isha pressed his palm asking him to calm down...
"You know I am afraid of hospitals, you used to accompany me always, I am very scared of the surgery, I don't know if I would come out alive or not, I don't want to die before hearing you call me 'ma', I am sorry beta, please call me ma once as you used to, I won't ask you to forgive me, but please call me ma", Amruta wept... Isha wanted to console her mother-in-law but she wanted her husband to do that though that's very unlikely.
He stood like a rock, with his face cold like always, she couldn't understand how he could stay emotionless without any effect when his mother is sobbing like that. He is immune to everyone's tears except hers, she remembered how he acted even before a tear fell out of her eyes. He tries everything to make her smile, why can't he be like that with everyone ?? She thought, if not everyone, maybe with the family, but she knew her husband is as emotional as a rock, she felt fortunate that he is ready to change for her.
If it's in her, she would never force him to do things against his will but she wants him to feel the happiness a family offers, the love and affection it gives is bliss and she wants him to experience it. Not just by giving him a family of his own in the form of his children, she also wants to improve his relationship with his already existing family. If she had to disappoint him for the moment, she would do it.
"Stop this right away...", he started
"Rana sa...", Isha begged him to talk properly...
"Nothing would happen to you, it's a minor surgery, get it done...", he said in his usual cold tone and walked out, Amruta's eyes widened at her son's compassionate words after all these years, while Isha stood shocked at her husband's words, how did her husband know the details of the surgery, he never asked anyone and he didn't even speak to the doctors...
That's when she realized he might have asked someone to collect the information about the surgery and his mother's condition... Isha smiled at the little hope of repairing the relationships in the family.
"Ma... take some rest, we are all right here...", Isha said rubbing Amruta's palm, which she held tightly, happy tears flew from her eyes, Isha understood her feelings, so she let her calm her down...
After Amruta slipped back into sleep, Isha walked back. She saw her brother and brother-in-law discussing something. She neared them only to hear Avyan talking about the details of the surgery... as soon as he saw Isha, he walked towards her followed by Ranveer.
"Bhabhi sa... is ma awake ?? Doctors need to take the consent and talk to her as well", Avyan asked
"She just slept Avyan, by the way, where is Rana sa ??", she asked
"Bhai sa is in the VIP room", he said, she nodded
"Bhai... ask someone to pack my luggage and drop it in Ranawat palace please", she said walking away to her husband, Ranveer frowned but didn't say anything, as a daughter-in-law, it's her duty to stay there and take care of things when her mother-in-law is hospitalized, and he knew she wouldn't change her decision even if he asks her to. So it's better to avoid that discussion, thought Ranveer.
"I thought you might have left to office again", she said entering in, and locking the door.
"Hm... will leave but in a while...", he said and she knew he was waiting for her... she settled beside him...
"Did you speak to doctors about ma's condition ??? ", she came directly to the point, he took a deep breath... there's no point in avoiding the truth now...
"I asked Bhairav to know the exact condition after Avyan informed me this morning", Abhyansh said and she hugged him not understanding why would he act as if he didn't care when he actually did.
"Hm... go now, I know you left all the work and rushed here... I am sorry, I won't act impulsively again", she said, holding his palm...
"About that...", he started, pulling her into his arms... "both of you will receive your punishments, you for doing what you did, and your brother-in-law for trying to save you", he said, slowly biting her ear lobe... Isha gulped with both fear and pleasure caused by his ministrations...
"R...Rana sa...", she managed to let out, with his palms caressing her body, his left palm slowly caressing her inner thighs... she took off his hand and stood up facing him, she knew she had to do something to escape the punishment for both herself and her brother-in-law... "you just became Abhyansh, don't turn into rude Rana sa again, I'm telling you", she acted brave and her act made him chuckle...
"Good act, but no my queen, this time, you'll get a punishment that will prevent even the thought of self-harm entering your head", he said getting up...
"Please...", she said hugging him...
"This will work most of the times, but unfortunately for you, this isn't one among those...", he said slowly taking off her arms from him, she sighed at her husband's blunt rejection, she cursed him in her head but it's clearly visible on her face that made his lips twitch. "Don't say anything to Avyan, you can punish me in any way you want", she said, without knowing what her words would make her husband think... he groaned before pulling her to him, he smashed his lips on hers sucking them, she tried to kiss him back but his intensity is too much to even try so she just let him kiss her, nibble her lips, bite them, anything he wanted, just like she said.
"I love you... so much...", he gasped on her lips after breaking the kiss, her eyes shut down unable to take the intense and passionate gazes, his eyes were shooting at her... "okay then, I will exempt Avyan for this time", he said pulling himself away from her, he knew he would just take her right away, if he didn't leave now, and the hospital bed is not something he wanted for the first time. He wanted his wife to have the best experience of their night.
"Really ?? Rana sa...", she started but he interrupted
"Abhyansh", he corrected her...
"Thank you Abhyansh", she said kissing his cheek... he smiled caressing her cheek and hair...
"You are coming back home tonight, I'll ask someone to pick up your luggage, just come home directly from the hospital", he ordered without knowing about her earlier conversation with her brother...
"Abhyansh...", she started, while he was looking at the documents John sent him on his phone...
"I said so, didn't I ??", he said sternly, he is not going to let his wife stay away from him, after what she did today, only he knew how scared he was until he saw her fine... it would take some time for him to trust her again that she wouldn't harm herself for others' sake.
"This is your problem Abhyansh, you wouldn't listen, I already told bhai, that I'll be going back to Ranawat palace... you didn't have to order", she said with a frown... he lifted his head from his phone and passed her a sheepish look, she laughed heartily looking at that sheepish smile on his face for the first time, he looked so cute and handsome with that light smile on his face.
"I never thought I would say this to you, but you look really cute... I wish I could take a picture of you right now", she said and he frowned... "oh no! the look is gone, replaced with this stupid frown of yours", she said and he gave her an amused smile...
"You know, the things you do to me...", he said shaking his head, 'others would be dead even by just thinking like that', he wanted to add, but that would tick his possessive queen, also he didn't want to reveal his BEAST form to her ever...
By his BEAST form, he was reminded of the things he got to know on his way, he approved the deal documents sent by John quickly, he couldn't go back to the palace in the outskirts to continue his meeting with the ministers, as he has got a more important work i.e to visit the CD.
"I'll have to go now, go home and take some rest, Rajmata and your father-in-law will be here", Abhyansh said, she frowned at the way he referred to his family, it's better now, he used to refer even more badly earlier so she sealed her lips stopping from saying anything. She nodded and he walked away after kissing her forehead.
"Bhai sa... I... I'm sorry", Avyan fumbled, afraid of his brother...
"Hm...", Abhyansh nodded meaning 'you are forgiven' and that shocked Avyan, then he saw his sister-in-law coming their way, she gave him a small smile and he understood that it's all her... "don't fumble", Abhyansh warned, seeing him calming down, with that teasing smile on his face looking at Isha.
"Yes, bhai sa... I won't", Avyan got alerted and bowed at his brother...
"I'm going to CD, will you join ??", Abhyansh asked, Avyan's eyes widened, his brother already knew ?? It's foolish to ask 'how' though.
"Yes bhai sa...", he said though he wanted to stay there during his mother's operation, he had to accept his brother's invitation, he wanted him to join him if he was asking. Abhyansh always took Avyan along almost every time he went there as he wanted to entrust the CD responsibilities to Avyan in the future, but this time, he wanted to take him along as he was the one who got them there, and this happened for the first time, Avyan always forgave the offenders, he acted as if he didn't hear, he was very forgiving but when he didn't, Abhyansh understood that the matter must be serious.
The system of the CD is made in such a way that any new entries especially for offending the Royal family will be immediately informed to Abhyansh through the system, and it sends alerts in his mobile. When he had seen the alert, he asked Bhairav about it who got the info in the next 10 minutes and detailed him about it on their way to the hospital which got him even madder but then his wife's hug calmed him.
"Where are you going Avyan ??", Isha questioned when her brother-in-law started walking behind his brother...
"Bhabhi sa, we are...", Avyan started but Abhyansh cleared his throat and he understood his brother didn't want to let her know... "work", Avyan finished, Ranveer narrowed his eyes at the Ranawat brothers...
"My dear brother-in-law's demeanour didn't match that of work's", Ranveer commented... Abhyansh glared at him... "it's more like he was going to torture someone, what's say Ranawat ??", Ranveer asked smirking at Abhyansh, Avyan pleaded at Ranveer not to say anything, because of his loose tongue, he spilled everything to Ranveer before, and now that man had a fair idea where they are going...
"Stop it Rajput", Abhyansh warned...
"Bhai... let them go, work must be important, otherwise Avyan wouldn't have left during ma's surgery", Isha told her brother before turning to Avyan... "go now, I'll be here, don't worry, hm ??", Isha said affectionately caressing Avyan's forearm...
"Ji(Yes) Bhabhi sa", Avyan nodded with a small bow...
"Ishu, fool, they are going to the CD", Ranveer blurted out, Abhyansh threw daggers at Ranveer before glaring at his brother, Avyan quickly bowed his head cursing Ranveer in his head.
Before Isha could respond, the doctor came there, who informed her that they had taken the consent and would start the surgery in the next three hours... Isha thanked the doctors, and turned to her husband, who rushed away before Isha could open her mouth, Avyan followed him. Isha shook her head at both the brothers.
"Wait both of you", she yelled for them, walking behind them... both stopped abruptly, Ranveer chuckled at how Abhyansh religiously followed his wife, his chest swelled in pride, as the only human who could control the BEAST is his sister.
"Isha... we need to rush", Abhyansh said coldly, so that his wife don't start any of her lectures to save the women, now, no one can save Ashley Parker and Natasha Khanna from him.
"I know, don't worry, this time, I'm not going to say a thing, but about Anshi... bring her back with you both to Ranawat palace, I promised her, not even a scratch on her is acceptable", she said sternly, Avyan's eyes widened at the way she spoke in front of the king, in fact to the king.
"I can't promise youIsha...if she is at fault, she will get what she deserves", Abhyansh said and was about to walk away but Isha held his wrist stopping him... all this is shocking to Avyan...
"She is not at fault, that innocent girl is instead stopping her friend from insulting me, I told this to Avyan, I tried to stop him, but he didn't hear me, he said you would decide that, so I'm telling you... she is innocent Rana sa", Isha argued.
"Then why would Avyan send her to CD in the first place, I trust his sense of judgment, if he feels she is at fault, then I will at least hear his side before taking a decision", Abhyansh said, Avyan's eyes teared up, for the first time in his life he heard his brother openly defending him that too in front of his Bhabhi sa, and expressing his trust on him... Isha too loved her husband's sweet gesture for his brother but the situation was so wrong.
"That is why I'm asking you to bring her to Ranawat palace, and not send her directly to her place, if she is really guilty, you can punish her, that girl looked very innocent and kind, I don't even know how the place you call 'CD' looked like, if she is affected in any way, I won't forgive either of you", Isha said, worried for Anshi...
"Okay... we'll bring her back with us...", he gave in to his wife... this is why he wanted to leave without letting his wife know, but his brother's stupidity and his brother-in-law's cunningness gave away his plan.
"Not even a scratch on her both physically and mentally", Isha said, knowing her husband's ability to find loopholes, she added 'mentally'.
"Fine", he groaned in irritation before walking away...
"Bhabhi sa, I don't know whether to thank you for saving me from earlier punishment or getting me a new one", Avyan muttered
"You deserved it for doing what you did to Anshi", Isha said glaring at her brother-in-law before walking towards her mother-in-law's ward.
Avyan looked at the way his Bhabhi sa walked in before looking at the opposite side where his brother stormed off angrily. He sighed at his ill fate, both of them are upset with him, he could understand his brother as that's his mood always but his Bhabhi sa is also upset with him, who is normally on his side. He walked out to his brother who is brooding standing outside his car instead of settling inside the car though his man stood there, opening the door for him... as soon as Avyan came into his view, he glared at him, burning him with his eyes.
"Get in Yuvraj", Abhyansh said, Avyan gulped hearing his brother's tone... Avyan got in silently after which Abhyansh walked to get in from the other side, Bhairav quickly ran to open it.
"Bhai sa... sorry", Avyan mustered up the courage to apologize to his brother after half an hour of horrible silence which was killing him.
"Are you that stupid to blurt everything to Rajput ?? And that A**, I'm not gonna leave him", Abhyansh said, Avyan too cursed Ranveer, but will he learn his lesson from this and stop sharing things with Ranveer, well no, that won't happen, Avyan cursed his lack of sense and his sarcastic brain too for taunting him at this time.
"I'm so sorry Bhai sa", Avyan said, Abhyansh didn't respond...
"This girl... Anshi, what did she do ??", Abhyansh asked after calming himself... Avyan explained his reasons including the things that happened there, he is sure his brother must have watched the video by now, so he excluded it and detailed everything else...
"She didn't disrespect Bhabhi sa, she even tried to stop her friend but her opinion about Bhabhi sa is offensive", Avyan said, Abhyansh is surprised by how Avyan reacts to things when it's about his Bhabhi sa...
"She is innocent, your Bhabhi sa is right...", Abhyansh said, shocking Avyan...
"Bhai sa ??", Avyan is confused, he knew that girl is left with no option but to think that way... maybe everyone there might be thinking the same after Natasha Khanna revealed how she witnessed Isha getting out of the king's car in a dishevelled form, but that girl is forced to voice out her opinion to stop her friend.
Abhyansh shut the partition and turned to look at his brother, who gulped in fear, as he very rarely sat this close to his brother, it scared him. Though his brother's customized model offered a huge gap between them, it seemed very less considering his brother's intimidating aura which is spread widely...
"Avyan... you need to be free from prejudices if you are to judge if someone is right or wrong, don't think about your Bhabhi sa or the emotional connection between you two and judge the girl, look at her situation, and the things from her point of view before judging her, if you still feel she is wrong, I'll leave it to you to punish her... don't worry, I'll take it on my head in front of your Bhabhi sa", Abhyansh said in his cold tone, but the words he said brought tears in Avyan's eyes.
His brother not only patiently explained him the whole thing, but also offered to take the blame on his head to protect him from his Bhabhi sa, he knew Isha wouldn't let this go and Avyan couldn't afford his Bhabhi sa upset with him...
Avyan so wanted to hug his brother and cry but he knew his brother hated weak people who don't have control over their emotions...
"There is reason I shut the partition", Abhyansh said emotionless, Avyan who got the hint, widened his eyes, before hugging his brother tightly and sobbing in his arms...
Abhyansh didn't say a word, he is bad at consoling, and all this is completely against his personality but maybe his wife's attempts are working, his walls are slowly melting for his family... and he always had a soft corner for his brother... he never punished him harshly, which could hurt him physically or cause him much pain. After 5 minutes, when all the pent-up pain and longing for his elder brother is poured out, Avyan controls his sobs, sure men don't cry a lot but sometimes, it's necessary for them too to let it out, because emotional pain is the same for everyone. Abhyansh slightly rubbed his brother's back and that got him the strength to control himself...
Avyan separated himself from his brother, and he got scared when he saw the tears on his suit, he knew his brother maintained his clothes crisp and neat... he quickly took out his handkerchief and about to wipe when Abhyansh waved it off casually. He got used to it from the time his wife came into his life, and he forgave his brother this time.
"This is a one-time thing, don't get used to it", Abhyansh said, indicating his breakdown...
"Yes Bhai sa", Avyan said smiling gleefully, Abhyansh could hear the happiness and love in his tone, unlike every time which was filled with fear and caution.
Avyan took his brother's advice and thought from Anshi's point of view, separating his respect and concern for his sister-in-law, any woman in her place will have doubts when someone is accusing and the accused isn't saying anything to defend it. She might have believed what her friend said she saw, but she showed enough decency to not comment on it and even went on to stop her friend and scold her. She even apologized to Isha for her friend's rude comments even before she knew she was the queen. Avyan felt bad for what he did, he should have at least listened to his Bhabhi sa and left the poor girl but no.
Even now, when he thought how Anshi said, 'that's none of our business' as if his Bhabhi sa is really like that, he got angry, but that's because of his affection and respect for his sister-in-law and he is biased while judging her.
They reached the CD, both the brothers got down, Bhairav detailed Abhyansh the situation. He nodded and was about to walk inside when Avyan called him...
"Bhai sa... one second please", Avyan pleaded, Abhyansh signed Bhairav to leave first and look after the things inside, he bowed before walking off... then Abhyansh turned to Avyan expecting him to say something...
"I'm wrong bhai sa, that girl is innocent", Avyan said and Abhyansh nodded and is about to walk away when Avyan mustered the courage to ask that one question that's eating him... "Bhai sa, aren't you angry with Anshi ??", Avyan asked
"I'm furious, but that's my opinion as Isha's husband, I can't let it cloud my judgment", Abhyansh said and walked away, Avyan appreciated his brother's supreme sense of judgment, he knew what is right and wrong so good, he wished he become like him one day not knowing his brother already trusted him enough to give him the responsibility of all these things.
He walked in and took the elevator to move to the basement where grade 4 offenders are kept, he knew both Ashley Parker and Natasha Khanna came under 'Severe' for what they did to the Queen.
Avyan saw both the women were made to sit on the floor, there is a black cloth on their heads, and their limbs tied.
"Bhairav... take it off, I want to see the faces that dared to insult the Queen", Abhyansh said coldly, his tone itself made them shiver, and sobs escaped... the cloths were removed, they kept their heads low and sobbed heavily in fear...
"Avyan, go and get Anshi released...", Abhyansh ordered his brother, he no longer wanted her to suffer, he knew the weather of CD is traumatizing, and if she suffered anymore, he would be answerable to his wife.
"Yes Bhai sa", Avyan bowed his head before taking the information of her whereabouts from Bhairav and going there.
"Maharaj... please forgive us...please... we don't know she is the queen... Please", both of them begged him...
Abhyansh signalled the two women who are standing behind Ashley and Natasha. They gripped their hair and made their head raise, but still they shut their eyes avoiding looking into his eyes...
"I don't generally lay hands on women, you would be praying for death if I were to torture you", Abhyansh said looking at their dread-filled faces, his blood boiled remembering what all they said to his wife, his queen.
He used his free-from-prejudice judgment only to decide if someone is guilty or not, if proven guilty, whatever may be the level of offense, it's up to him to decide the punishment, he no longer cared to match the degree of punishment to degree of their offense and if it's about his wife, his cruelty intensified.
Abhyansh signalled to start with the punishment, the ladies started slapping Ashley and Natasha repeatedly, they pleaded for forgiveness from Abhyansh but the slaps never stopped, then Abhyansh signed the women slapping Ashley to stop but Natasha was getting slapped continuously and she fell on the floor unable to take it anymore, but she was conscious...
Abhyansh stood up, walked to her, pressing his foot on her right hand, with which she tried to slap his wife, he so wanted to crush the hand under his foot but he took it off and moved back, controlling his urge to kill that woman with his own hands, but his values didn't let him, no matter what, he didn't torture women with his hands, he made other women do it, his wife was an exception and he hated himself for ever hurting her.
He made the female staff torture them, they took turns hour by hour, Abhyansh called experts in every bay and experimented their skills on Natasha and Ashley, he thoroughly enjoyed the suffering of the women who dared to speak ill about his wife. This is one reason why he tries his level best to conceal his BEAST from his wife, as he gets really ruthless then.
Avyan made Anshi sit in a room beside the room where Ashley and Natasha are there and walked back to his brother. Abhyansh didn't feel like stopping the torture anytime soon but a call from his wife made him show his palm to the female staff who stopped doing their work, and also pressed Natasha's and Ashley's mouth to stop them from making any sound.
"Rani sa...", Abhyansh greeted his wife...
"Ma's surgery went well, everything is fine now, when will you and Avyan reach home ??", she asked
"We'll take some time... go home now and take some rest, your father-in-law will stay for the night in the hospital", he said
"No Rana sa, his age and health wouldn't support it, I'll stay with ma... I'll go home now and prepare food for everyone, both of you have it after coming home, don't skip it... hm ??", she said softly, he sighed before getting up from his chair and walking out, signalling them to restart and signing Avyan to supervise the punishment.
"Avyan will stay in the hospital with your mother-in-law, just go home now, you are in the hospital from the afternoon, and no need to make anything, ask the chefs to prepare something. Ask your brother to stay at our place for tonight", Abhyansh said and she hummed as she couldn't oppose him when he uses that decisive tone.
"Okay, inform Avyan as well, I messaged him though... and you, come soon... it's already so late...", she said and he smiled...
"Yes, I'll be home soon, and it's late, you should have had your dinner by now, why didn't you ??", he asked and she closed her eyes afraid of his anger, he might be lenient with her in all the things but her health isn't one of them...
"Stop doing it Abhyansh, every time I say something to you, you turn it on me", Isha complained
"You are really taking advantage of my craving to hear my name from you huh ??", he asked huskily and she blushed, it's true, for him, it's like a seduction if she calls him by his name, and she knew it, and just today alone, she used it multiple times to her favour...
"Come soon", she said and hung up...
Abhyansh smiled at their conversation, it felt like they walked hundreds of miles in their relationship in just a day.
"Call from your Bhabhi sa, we need to leave", Abhyansh said walking in... and Avyan got worried about his mother's surgery...
"What happened bhai sa ?? Is ma fine, the surgery ?", Avyan asked
"She is fine, the surgery went well", Abhyansh said emotionlessly, Avyan sighed in relief and thanked god for his kindness on his mother.
"Bhai sa, before we leave, I want these women to ask forgiveness from Bhabhi sa", Avyan requested, he wanted them to apologize to his Bhabhi sa but Abhyansh shook his head and walked away. Avyan sighed but left behind his brother.
"If they ask, your Bhabhi sa will definitely forgive them, what next ?? You had to leave them, which I don't want to", Abhyansh said after they came out... Avyan didn't expect an explanation from his brother but he is on cloud nine as he got one.
Bhairav soon walked out with Anshi behind him... he took her to another car but Abhyansh ordered Bhairav to make her sit with them in his car surprising Avyan and Bhairav as except for the family members, no one is allowed to sit in the king's car. To date, only Isha, Ranveer, and Avyan managed to sit there.
But Isha asked them to bring the woman with them so he thought not to take any risk with it...
They all reached home, Anshi stayed in a trance as all of it kind of shocked her, she got down in front of the palace, and followed Bhairav, while Abhyansh and Avyan walked too fast but Bhairav thankfully walked slowly matching her pace.
"Where is Anshi ?? Didn't I tell you to bring her with you both ??", Isha bombarded her husband and brother-in-law with questions, and Anshi who is slowly walking to the main hall of the palace heard Isha's concerned tone...
"She is coming...", Abhyansh held Isha's shoulders... "there she is", he said noticing her walking towards them hesitantly...
Isha rushed to her embracing her in a warm hug, Anshi sobbed, as she was too scared of all she had gone through today. Though she trusted Isha when she said she would save her still she had her doubts as she grew up hearing the stories where people who go to CD wouldn't come back and seeing herself free overwhelmed her.
"Sh... don't cry, you are safe now... I won't let anyone hurt you...", Isha rubbed her back and she stopped crying after a few minutes...
"Come in... freshen up, I'll serve you dinner", Isha said...
"Th..Thank you Rani sa... I will never forget your kindness, you stood by your word", Anshi said
"Please... I did nothing... you are not at fault, how could I let an innocent suffer, in fact, I should apologize to you... I'm...", she started but Abhyansh's angry tone boomed in the hall startling the girl...
"ISHA...", Abhyansh warned and Isha sighed...
"You are scaring her Rana sa...", Isha said bringing Anshi towards her husband and brother-in-law...
"Why are you apologizing, you are not at fault, you tried to save her", Abhyansh said, Avyan looked down realizing he should be doing it...
"Actually, you are right, I tried to save her, but Yuvraj didn't listen to me...", Isha said glaring at Avyan...
"Bhabhi sa... I'm sorry, please forgive me", Avyan asked
"You should ask forgiveness from her Avyan, not me", Isha said sternly...
"I am so sorry, please forgive me", Avyan said looking at Anshi, who looked with shock at Avyan... she didn't expect a Prince to apologize to her... she heard the royal family members are very rude and arrogant, were all those rumours??
"Anshi, please forgive me... I'm so sorry", he again asked and this time she nodded with a small smile, as much as her fatigued body allowed.
"It's okay Your Highness", Anshi said, Isha gave a proud smile to Avyan for asking forgiveness for his mistake.
Avyan smiled brightly getting the proud look from his Bhabhi sa...
"Avyan, go and freshen up, have dinner, and then go to the hospital, for now, I asked bhai to be there with ma till then", Isha said, Abhyansh went and sat on the head chair in the hall and started doing his work, he wanted to go to his room with his wife, so waited till she finished her works...
"Okay Bhabhi sa, I'll freshen up and come", Avyan said walking away... Isha called for a female servant...
"Did Rajmata and Sasur sa(father-in-law) had their dinner ??", Isha asked
"Ji(Yes) Rani sa", the lady replied
"Okay, please take her to the guest chamber beside the one my brother uses", Isha said before turning to Anshi... "go and freshen up, I have kept my clothes, they are new, I haven't used them, so you can wear them without any apprehension", Isha said with a smile...
"No no Rani sa, I don't have anything like that, thank you so much for your kindness", Anshi said
"Don't thank me, it's what I should do...", Isha said
"Um... I have a small request, can I borrow your phone ?? I need to call my parents, they must be hell-worried", Anshi said
"Of course, here...", Isha said handing her phone.
Anshi called her parents, who sobbed hearing her tone, they are so relieved hearing she is fine... they got so scared when they got to know she was held by the king's men for offending the queen and now is being taken to CD. Even Isha spoke to them to assure them that their daughter will stay there for the night as it's very late now to send her back. They thanked her and apologized if their daughter offended her. Isha again clarified to them that it's all a misunderstanding and she apologized to them in return for the mishap. Anshi's parents purposely avoided telling their daughter how they got to know about it and the things that happened after that... for now, they are just happy that their daughter is safe and sound. Rest all can be taken care of.
After that, Anshi went to freshen up, Isha and Abhyansh too left to their chamber... he hugged her tightly as soon as they made their way, he signed in relief seeing all her clothes unpacked.
"Finally! this place will stop feeling like hell from now on... you can get angry with me, punish me, beat me, do anything you want, except for leaving this place... I so love you my bacha... a lot, I missed you here", he said nuzzling her neck... his words and the huskiness in his tone caused goosebumps to her...
"Go and freshen up, enough of this romance", she said shoving him away...
"You became my wife so much in this one day than all the time till now", he said liking her wifely antics a lot...
"No... I didn't, this is all a result of what we built all this time... now stop wasting your time in these things and go freshen up...", she said, he bowed down, and she smiled widely at his antics, that is how everyone bows in front of him accepting his orders.
Abhyansh and Isha made their way to the dining hall where they saw Anshi and Avyan already seated there. They had their dinner, and after which Avyan left for the hospital. Anshi helped Isha clear the table though Isha denied her, telling the servants would help her...
Abhyansh left to his home office in his chamber rather than his study in the far away wing as he wants to stay close to his wife and reach her as soon as she comes into their chamber, he is anticipating this night with her... to punish her for what she did, but she kept talking to Anshi. Honestly, he didn't want to bring Anshi to the main palace as no one is allowed there except for a very few people but his wife's orders made him do so.
After talking for sometime, Isha made Anshi comfortable in the guest room, and told her to intercom directly to her chamber if she needs anything, or go to the next chamber, as her brother will be staying there. Anshi is grateful for everything Isha did. She never behaved like a queen, but a friend. Anshi is surprised by Isha's behaviour and attitude, she then understood the royal men's obsession to destroy anyone that hurts her whether it's her husband, the king who tortured the two women so much for hurting his queen, she was just in the next room, she heard their screams and begging Abhyansh to spare them. Or her brother-in-law who despite being so soft, got so mad and sent her to CD despite her innocence. She even heard about Prince Ranveer Rajput and his ways of torturing people who tries to hurt his sister, there is a rumour that he didn't even spare his father when it came to his sister, Anshi didn't know whether they are just rumours or facts but nonetheless, she realized the royal men are very protective about the queen and her behaviour and attitude justified it to every bit.
Ranveer came back, and since he already had the dinner his sister sent to the hospital, he directly went to his chamber to freshen up and get some sleep. He was already detailed about what they did to Ashley and Natasha by Avyan and also what all the king planned for them in the near future. Isha informed him about Anshi staying in the next chamber to him, and asked him to keep an eye on her, or if she needed anything. Ranveer like a good brother agreed to his sister despite his tiredness. He messaged Ragini that he reached and after getting her 'Good Night' sleep took over his senses soon.
Isha realized her brother's fatigue, but she didn't have an option, her husband didn't allow her to sleep in Anshi's chamber for the night, as she thought to support her as she looked scared.
Avyan looked at his mother who is peacefully resting, before walking to the bed and laying on it. He smiled widely, his heart is at extreme peace which he never felt in years, the whole day, he kept cursing his ill fate for such a bad day, but he realized what fate has in store is always beautiful, it gives pleasant surprises that fills heart, the way his brother explained him and took him in his arms, while he sobbed like a child, warmed his heart. He loved his brother and getting his affection after years took him on cloud nine. He remembered his Bhabhi sa's proud smile when he brought Anshi home and apologized to her... and surprisingly not only his Bhabhi sa's proud smile, Anshi's kind smile, and the way she forgave him so easily gave peace to his heart. He reminded himself about the discussion they had at the dining table before his brother and sister-in-law made their way. 'She is getting married you idiot' he chided himself and shook his thoughts away, and soon sleep took over.
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