DIVORCED
Hey hiii mayawiyans!!!!!
I felt like I got divorced instead of Devyani it hurts a lot.
Some goodbyes hurt forever.
And guys take a chill pill i am not manipulating anyone if you don't wanna vote that's fine no problem!!!! Just enjoy the updates as much as you can????
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Devyani looked at him for a long moment after his words.
A part of her wanted to believe him.
Wanted to throw herself into his arms and trust him blindly like always.
But another part
the wounded part
was tired.
So instead she gave a tiny nod and whispered softly,
Not yes.
Not no.
Just pain wrapped in acceptance.
Then slowly
she moved away from him.
And this time
RIVAN let her go.
He watched silently while she opened the wardrobe and started packing her clothes.
Every folded saree felt like another nail sealing this separation into reality.
Neither of them spoke.
Only the soft rustle of fabric echoed through the room.
Meanwhile
inside RIVAN's study
papers were scattered across the massive desk.
Passport documents.
University forms.
Transfer details.
London arrangements.
Everything was ready.
Because once RIVAN decided something
he made sure the world itself couldn't stop it.
He sat there silently signing another document.
Face unreadable.
Eyes exhausted.
Then suddenly
the study door burst open.
Aradhya entered.
Her eyes were swollen red from crying.
And before RIVAN could even react
she rushed toward him and nearly collapsed onto her knees beside his chair.
Her voice broke instantly.
Tears spilled uncontrollably down her cheeks.
Immediately he stood up and gently held her shoulders.
But she kept crying harder.
Another sob.
Her breathing turned uneven.
RIVAN shut his eyes briefly.
Because he knew.
God.
He knew.
Carefully, he made her stand up.
But Aradhya grabbed his arm desperately.
Her voice had become tiny now.
RIVAN looked at her silently for a long moment.
Then finally spoke softly,
Aradhya stared at him in disbelief.
That sentence hit brutally hard.
Tears streamed down her face.
Another sob escaped her.
RIVAN's jaw tightened painfully.
And then
for the first time in years
he pulled Aradhya into a hug.
A real one.
Warm.
Protective.
Brotherly.
Aradhya froze instantly in his arms.
Because RIVAN rarely hugged anyone.
And somehow
that broke her even more.
A loud sob escaped her as she clutched him tightly.
"Bhaiyya..."
RIVAN held her head gently against his chest.
Eyes distant.
Broken somewhere nobody could reach.
"She has to grow, Aru."
His voice sounded tired now.
"She deserves more than being trapped around me."
Aradhya cried harder hearing the pain hidden beneath his calmness.
Because for the first time
she realized something terrifying.
RIVAN wasn't leaving Devyani because he loved her less.
He was leaving because he loved her too much.
The room felt unbearably cold.
Even though the windows were closed.
Even though the curtains blocked the wind outside.
Still
Devyani felt freezing.
She sat quietly at the edge of the bed, fingers twisted tightly into her saree, heart pounding so violently it almost hurt.
Every second stretched endlessly.
And somewhere deep inside
a tiny foolish hope still survived.
Maybe he'll change his mind.
Maybe he would walk in and tear those papers apart.
Maybe he would say:
Forget everything. Stay.
Maybe
The door opened.
And her hope died instantly.
RIVAN entered the room silently.
A file rested in his hand.
Those papers.
The divorce papers.
Devyani's throat tightened painfully at the sight.
For a second she couldn't breathe properly.
RIVAN walked toward her slowly.
His face remained calm.
Too calm.
But his eyes
his eyes looked like a man walking toward his own execution.
Neither of them spoke.
Because what words even existed for moments like this?
Slowly, he placed the papers on the table in front of her.
Then beside them
a pen.
The sound itself felt cruel.
Devyani stared at the documents blankly.
The words blurred instantly through gathering tears.
Her hands turned ice cold.
This was real.
This was actually happening.
One year.
One year of marriage.
Of loving him.
Of belonging to him.
And now
everything had been reduced to signatures.
Her breathing became uneven.
RIVAN noticed immediately.
His fingers twitched slightly at his sides.
He wanted to stop this.
God.
He wanted to stop this so badly.
But instead
he forced himself to stay still.
Devyani slowly looked up at him.
One last silent question in her eyes.
Are you sure?
RIVAN looked away first.
That was her answer.
A tiny broken smile appeared on her lips.
The kind people give when they're hurting too much to cry immediately.
Then slowly
with trembling fingers
she picked up the pen.
Her hands shook so badly she almost dropped it.
RIVAN's chest tightened violently watching her.
Because this girl
this innocent, stubborn, loving girl
had once struggled just to write her own name confidently.
And now she was signing away her marriage.
The pen touched paper.
Her fingers trembled harder.
A tear slipped down silently onto the document.
Then another.
Still
she signed.
Every stroke looked painful.
Unsteady.
Broken.
By the time she finished
her entire hand was shaking uncontrollably.
Silence swallowed the room afterward.
Heavy.
Suffocating.
RIVAN stared at her signature for a long moment.
Then finally closed the file slowly.
The sound nearly shattered her composure completely.
Done.
It was done.
Devyani suddenly stood up.
And before RIVAN could react
she threw herself into his arms.
Holding him tightly.
Desperately.
Like if she loosened her grip even slightly
she would lose him forever.
RIVAN staggered half a step from the force of it.
Then immediately wrapped his arms around her tightly too.
Very tightly.
Devyani buried her face into his chest and finally cried again.
Not loudly this time.
That somehow hurt worse.
These were silent tears.
Hopeless tears.
The kind that come when the heart finally accepts defeat.
"I hate you..."
She whispered brokenly against him.
But her arms only tightened more around his waist.
RIVAN shut his eyes tightly.
Holding her like a drowning man clinging to his last breath.
"I know."
Her fingers clutched the back of his shirt desperately.
"You promised me forever..."
His throat burned painfully.
"I know."
"You said I'm your home..."
RIVAN's breathing became uneven now too.
Because every word from her mouth felt like another wound.
Finally
very slowly
he rested his forehead against her hair.
And for the first time since making this decision
a tear escaped his eye too.
RIVAN finally picked up her bags.
"It's time, kitten."
The words hurt.
But strangely
Devyani didn't cry this time.
Not immediately.
Instead she inhaled deeply, wiped her tears with both hands dramatically, and muttered,
A few people actually choked on their own breath hearing that.
Even RIVAN's jaw twitched slightly.
Devyani looked around at everyone standing there with swollen eyes and sighed loudly.
Nobody answered.
Because honestly
it felt exactly like that.
She rolled her eyes dramatically.
That finally made rudraksh snort unexpectedly.
And once he started
the tension cracked slightly.
Devyani pointed at him immediately.
"You!"
Rudraksh traightened nervously.
"Me?"
"Yes, you. If you touch my snacks hidden in kitchen drawer I'll return and murder you first."
"Bhabhi!" he gasped dramatically. "In this emotional moment also snacks?"
"Especially snacks."
That earned a few broken laughs.
Even Yashodha smiled through tears.
Devyani immediately turned toward Aradhya who was already crying uncontrollably.
Aradhya sniffled.
"Hmmm?"
Aradhya stared at her in disbelief.
"Bhabhi!"
"What? It's true."
A tiny laugh escaped between her tears.
Then Devyani turned toward Virendra seriously.
She narrowed her eyes at everyone dramatically.
Virendra actually laughed softly hearing that.
Meanwhile Kaizan refused to move away from her feet.
Devyani crouched beside him immediately.
"Aye Kaizu..."
She grabbed his giant face dramatically.
But warmer now.
Because Devyani
even while breaking herself
was trying to make everyone smile.
That somehow hurt even more.
Even Reyansh sitting nearby rubbed his forehead muttering,
"She's insane."
And through all of this
RIVAN stayed silent.
Watching her.
Watching how she forced smiles despite the redness in her eyes.
Watching how she comforted everyone while her own heart was shattered.
God.
He loved her so much.
It physically hurt.
Finally
Devyani walked toward Yashodha and hugged her tightly.
"Maaa..."
That single word broke the older woman instantly.
Yashodha held her face and cried softly.
Then Virendra hugged her next.
Strong.
Protective.
Proud.
That nearly made her cry again.
Then Aradhya launched herself at her dramatically.
Even through tears Aradhya burst out laughing again.
Then finally
Aditya came near awkwardly.
Finally the bags were loaded.
The car waited outside.
Reality stood there silently.
But still
Devyani smiled.
Even with tears in her eyes.
Even with heartbreak sitting inside her chest.
Because if she cried now
everyone else would break too.
Virendra looked toward Reyansh seriously.
Reyansh nodded softly.
Then Devyani finally moved toward the car.
But before entering
she turned around dramatically one last time.
RIVAN finally looked at her fully.
And for the first time that day
a real smile appeared faintly on his face.
Small.
Painful.
But real.
Devyani saw it.
And her heart broke all over again.
Still
she smiled back.
Then quietly got inside the car.
While outside
everyone laughed softly through tears.
The drive to the airport felt painfully short.
Too short.
As if time itself had become cruel today.
Nobody spoke much during the journey.
Devyani sat beside RIVAN quietly, her fingers twisting nervously in her lap. Every now and then her eyes drifted toward him, hoping still hoping for something.
One word.
One sign.
One don't go.
But RIVAN only sat silently beside her, staring outside the window while silently destroying himself piece by piece.
Finally
the car slowed.
Bright airport lights appeared ahead.
Huge.
Blinding.
Foreign.
Devyani's breathing immediately changed.
The moment she stepped out of the car and saw the private terminal
fear crawled into her chest properly for the first time.
Everything looked too big.
Too unfamiliar.
Too far away from home.
The cold wind brushed against her saree as she looked around nervously.
Staff members moved professionally.
Luxury cars stood nearby.
The massive private jet waited in the distance under glowing runway lights.
And suddenly
this all became real again.
She was actually leaving.
Her throat tightened.
Instinctively
her hand reached for RIVAN's.
And held it tightly.
Very tightly.
Like a frightened child scared of getting lost.
RIVAN looked down at their joined hands for a second.
His jaw tightened.
But he didn't pull away.
Devyani stepped closer to him unconsciously.
Almost hiding beside him now.
The closer they walked toward the aircraft
the faster her heart started beating.
The jet looked enormous to her.
Terrifying.
She had never even properly travelled alone before.
And now
London.
Another country.
Another life.
Her breaths became shallow.
Then very softly
almost like she didn't want the words to exist
she whispered,
RIVAN heard it.
Every syllable.
Every ounce of fear hidden behind it.
His fingers twitched around hers.
For one dangerous second
he almost did it.
Almost turned around.
Almost took her home.
But instead
he forced himself to stay silent.
And that silence hurt her more than anything.
They stopped near the aircraft stairs.
Devyani stared upward slowly.
Eyes widening.
The giant machine.
Her grip on his hand tightened harder.
Her voice came out tiny now.
RIVAN looked at her quietly.
She blinked nervously.
Her eyes traveled over the massive aircraft again.
RIVAN nodded once.
Her face lost color instantly.
Another nod.
Devyani immediately looked horrified.
Despite everything
a tiny smile almost appeared on RIVAN's lips.
Her mouth opened in disbelief.
"No."
She shook her head rapidly.
"No no no no—"
Her breathing sped up instantly.
RIVAN gently moved closer.
Devyani grabbed his arm tightly now.
RIVAN stared at her.
RIVAN finally held both her shoulders gently.
Her chest rose and fell rapidly.
God.
She was genuinely terrified.
And suddenly
he felt like the cruelest man alive for dragging her into a world she wasn't ready for yet.
Her eyes slowly lifted toward him again.
Fear swimming inside them.
That whisper nearly destroyed him.
But still
he cupped her face softly.
And that was the problem.
She didn't want to be okay without him.
Devyani kept staring at the aircraft like it was some giant monster waiting to swallow her whole.
The roaring sound of engines in the distance made her jump slightly.
She shook her head slowly.
RIVAN sighed softly.
She immediately looked offended.
Despite everything burning inside him
he almost smiled again.
Almost.
Her fingers tightened harder around his hand as another plane thundered across the runway far away.
The sound echoed through the night.
Devyani visibly panicked.
She stepped closer to him instinctively.
RIVAN gently rubbed his thumb over her knuckles.
She looked around nervously.
RIVAN looked at her silently for two seconds.
Then very calmly replied,
She gasped.
That finally made him exhale a tiny laugh through his nose.
Very small.
But real.
And hearing that sound
Devyani's heart hurt again.
Because she knew she would miss even this.
His tiny rare laughs.
His calm voice.
The way he handled her panic quietly.
Her eyes slowly filled again.
Immediately she looked away.
No.
But fear and heartbreak together were becoming unbearable.
Reyansh finally walked closer carrying some documents.
Devyani looked at him like he had betrayed humanity.
Reyansh blinked.
Even Reyansh laughed softly this time.
Then he gently held her shoulder.
She whispered dramatically,
RIVAN closed his eyes briefly.
God.
How was she still making them laugh while she herself was terrified?
Then suddenly
boarding staff approached respectfully.
RIVAN nodded once.
And that was it.
The final moment.
Devyani's stomach dropped.
She looked at the stairs leading inside the jet.
Then at RIVAN.
Then back at the jet.
She immediately moved behind him.
RIVAN turned toward her calmly.
RIVAN's expression darkened instantly.
Something about his tone made her fall silent.
Then softly
very softly
she whispered,
And this time
there was no drama in her voice.
No teasing.
No childish exaggeration.
Just pure fear.
RIVAN stared at her for a long moment.
Then slowly
he stepped closer.
Lifted one hand.
And gently tucked her loose hair behind her ear.
Her eyes instantly filled.
Always.
Even now.
Even after everything.
She nodded faintly.
RIVAN extended his hand toward her.
Devyani stared at his hand silently.
Then slowly
like placing her life into his palms
she gave him hers.
RIVAN personally made sure she was settled comfortably inside the jet.
The luxurious cabin glowed softly under warm golden lights.
Cream leather seats.
Large windows.
Silence humming beneath the low vibration of the aircraft.
Everything looked expensive.
Elegant.
Unfamiliar.
And Devyani hated every second of it.
Because none of it felt like home.
She sat stiffly in the seat, clutching the edge nervously while watching staff move around professionally.
Meanwhile RIVAN bent slightly beside her, adjusting the seatbelt carefully around her waist because her trembling hands couldn't do it properly.
His fingers brushed her arm gently.
Devyani immediately grabbed his wrist before he could move away.
Very tightly.
RIVAN looked at her.
Her eyes looked terrified now.
Not dramatic fear.
Not childish panic.
This was real.
Raw.
The kind that reaches directly into the chest.
Then suddenly
RIVAN gently removed her fingers from his wrist.
And stood up.
For a second
she didn't understand.
Her brain genuinely refused to process the words.
RIVAN's expression remained calm.
Too calm.
The world stopped.
Actually stopped.
Devyani stared at him blankly.
A tiny nervous laugh escaped her.
She shook her head immediately.
RIVAN looked away briefly.
The moment he said that
something shattered inside her.
Completely.
Her voice became smaller with every word.
RIVAN forced himself to nod once.
"I can't."
And this time
it hit harder than the divorce papers.
Harder than goodbye.
Because until now
somewhere inside herself
she believed he would stay beside her.
Maybe not as husband.
Maybe not lovingly.
But still there.
Still reachable.
Still hers somehow.
But this
this felt like abandonment.
Her breathing became uneven instantly.
She grabbed his hand again desperately.
Fear flooded her face completely now.
RIVAN's chest tightened violently hearing that.
But still
he crouched in front of her calmly.
Devyani's fingers clutched his shirt tightly now.
RIVAN gently held her shaking hands.
Her voice cracked loudly this time.
Panic rising fully now.
Tears spilled down her cheeks rapidly.
Another sob escaped her.
RIVAN closed his eyes briefly.
Because every word from her mouth stabbed directly into him.
She looked so small sitting there.
So frightened.
So heartbreakingly dependent on him.
And for one dangerous moment
he almost cancelled everything.
Almost took her home again.
But then he remembered why he was doing this.
For her.
Only for her.
Slowly he cupped her tear-stained face.
She shook her head desperately.
Her voice became tiny now.
God.
That sentence almost killed him.
The aircraft lights reflected in her wet eyes as she whispered shakily,
RIVAN leaned forward slowly.
Pressed his forehead gently against hers.
And for the first time since this journey started
his own voice broke too.
A painful breath escaped him.
Another tear slipped down her cheek.
RIVAN stared at her for a long moment.
At her trembling lips.
At the tears endlessly falling from her eyes.
At the way she clutched him like he was the only thing keeping her alive.
And maybe
he was.
Slowly...
very slowly—m
he loosened her fingers from his shirt.
One by one.
Each finger felt like tearing apart something sacred.
Devyani's breathing immediately turned panicked.
"No..."
RIVAN gently cupped her face again.
"You'll be fine."
She shook her head instantly.
"No..."
His thumb wiped her tears carefully.
"Okay?"
But she couldn't answer.
Because her throat had closed completely from crying.
She just stared at him helplessly.
Like a child watching home disappear.
RIVAN forced himself to stand up.
His legs genuinely felt heavy.
Like something inside him was begging him not to walk away.
Devyani immediately grabbed his hand again.
Tightly.
One last time.
"Pati ji..."
That tiny broken whisper nearly made him lose completely.
But still
he carefully removed her hand from his.
Then leaned down.
Pressed one final kiss against her forehead.
Long.
Painfully lingering.
And without looking back again
Just like that.
Leaving her there.
Alone.
The moment he turned
Devyani broke completely.
Tears burst out uncontrollably.
Her voice cracked badly.
But he didn't stop.
Couldn't stop.
Because if he stopped now
he would never leave.
RIVAN walked out of the jet quickly.
Too quickly.
The cold night air hit his face sharply the moment he stepped onto the runway.
But it didn't help.
Nothing helped.
His chest hurt violently.
Breathing suddenly felt difficult.
Like someone had wrapped chains around his lungs.
He paused near the stairs for one second
eyes shut tightly.
Trying to steady himself.
Inside the jet
Devyani sat curled into herself crying silently in the empty seat.
The seat beside her now looked unbearably vacant.
Meanwhile outside
Reyansh approached slowly.
He had seen enough from a distance to understand everything.
RIVAN didn't look at him.
Didn't trust himself to.
He only spoke in a low rough voice,
Reyansh stared at him for a moment.
At the redness in his eyes.
At the way his fists shook slightly beside him.
Then finally nodded softly.
RIVAN inhaled deeply.
But even breathing felt painful now.
Without waiting another second
he turned.
Walked straight toward his car.
Opened the door.
And got inside immediately.
The moment the door shut
he gripped the steering wheel tightly.
Too tightly.
His entire jaw trembled once.
Just once.
Then
he started the engine.
And drove away.
Fast.
Like a man running from his own heart.
Meanwhile Reyansh stood there silently watching the car disappear into the dark night.
Then slowly
he looked toward the aircraft windows.
Toward the faint silhouette of Devyani crying inside.
And finally shook his head tiredly.
But even his own eyes had become wet now.