Chapter 29

Chapter 29

In the morning Yash enters Radha's room with a cup of tea, she looks lost to him. Later He called his Maasi, Radha's sister Shobha who reached till night and was shocked to find the truth. She consoles Radha and tells Yash and Neelam to not worry about her now, she will take care of her. Neelam gets a call from her in-laws home. Kartik was packing his bag when Neelam came to the room.

"You're going?" She asked. He just nods. Later Yash finds Neelam crying sitting on the terrace.

"Bachcha what happened?" He wiped her tears.

"Kartik is leaving, he doesn't talk with me properly." She sobbed.

"Bhaiya he doesn't love me anymore, perhaps because of papa's character." She leaned into his chest.

"He can't punish you because of Mr. Jay" Yash rubs her back.

Later Yash found Kartik in the garden, he was on call.

"I thought you loved Neelam." Yash turned Kartik toward himself, the mobile fell from Kartik's hand.

"How could you do this, your all claims were lies." Yash grabbed him by the collar.

"Don't you feel ashamed of yourself while making her cry?" Yash shook him in rage.

"Yash listen to me." He tried to speak.

"No damn it, you listen to me, she may be my sister but I had held the newborn her. She is more like my kid, if you think I'll let you hurt her like this then you are mistaken, I'll make you pay for her tears." Yash pushed him away.

"Yash hear me out" He called him as Yash turned to leave. Neelam also came there as she saw them from her room balcony.

"Yes, I accept I was a little upset over what happened yesterday but how can you assume that I don't love her anymore?" He asked then his gaze shifted to Neelam.

"You didn't talk with me properly." She said, guilty for assuming it.

"I was worrying about aunty ji" He clarified.

"I'm sorry" She came near him.

"It's okay." He cupped her face.

"Your brother loves you a lot" He looked at Yash.

"I know," She smiled as her gaze shifted to Yash.

"You should have talked with her." Yash came near them.

"I know it's my mistake, I made her cry for no reason." He accepted his mistake.

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Yash asked Neelam to do packing even though she was not ready to leave Radha. Next day Neelam and Kartik took a flight to Delhi.

In the evening Yash talked with Aarti about leaving for Bhopal.

"But Yash, aunty needs us now." She said,

"I know that's why I'm telling you to return back to Bhopal." Yash's words stunned her.

"Without you?" She murmurs. He held her arms and made her sit on a sofa.

"I need to take care of Maa." He bent on knees.

"Who will take care of you?" She asked. He sighs and looks down at her lap.

"Aarti, I want you to trust me." He took her hand into his hold.

"I don't know how long it will take for me to return but I'll come back, will you wait for me?" He asked. She looked into his hopeful eyes.

"My entire life." She says. He cupped her face and kissed deeply on her forehead. He smiled but she could see a layer of tear in his brown eyes. She hugged him tightly.

"I'm sorry." He holds her closer, feeling guilty for breaking his first promise to her. Till now he fulfilled each and every little promise he made to her but today it felt like destiny is against them.

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Three years passed in the wait for their reunion. In this time Yash's new office became successful in Bhopal. Suraj was proud of his son that he gave his heart to his business. Three years was enough for Radha to forget Jay and his betrayal. Yash often meets Aarti but due to his office workload he doesn't manage to give her time for a few months but they are connected through phone. Aarti never again talked about their marriage, Yash was glad because after his mother again faced betrayal he couldn't gather courage to talk with her. He is glad that Aarti understands him so much that he doesn't need to explain these things to her. Aarti was also glad because she got time to continue her college.

"I'm a graduate now." One day Aarti called Yash. he get up from his chair in delight. And walked out of a meeting without caring about the client who looked at him in amusement. He took the next available flight for Bhopal. Suraj comes to receive him at the airport. As Aarti finds out that Yash reached Scindia mansion, she comes to meet him. They were both emotional to see each other after so long. She ran into his arms.

"Aarti" Yash hugged her to his dear life. Suraj smiled looking at them. Soon AarYa realized that they're in the hall. Both parted awkwardly at feeling shy.

"How are you beta?" Suraj breaks the silence.

"Main theek hoon uncle ji" Aarti came forward and touched his feet.

"Arre betiyan pair nahi chhooti" Suraj was taken aback.

"What about your daughter in law?" Yash surprised both Suraj and Aarti.

"I want to marry Aarti." Yash came forward and touched Suraj's feet. Suraj was on cloud nine. He blessed them both whole heartedly and pulled them into a hug. Aarti smiled with her moist eyes so did Yash was happy to get his father's approval.

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Next day was Sunday so Aarti came to meet Yash. He took her to his room.

"See I have some ideas for your marriage outfits" Yash opens his laptop and shows her some bride lehengas and groom Sherwanis.

"And our wedding will be in our Scindia mansion only. I don't like hotel marriages." He said. She smiled seeing that he is too Desi and how he has already planned almost everything.

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Two days later Yash got Radha's call and she sounded angry at him.

"Maa…" He wanted to ask what happened but she cut in between.

"Come back to Mumbai" She almost warned him which made Yash more tense.

Next day Yash landed in Mumbai. Radha stopped him on the door itself.

"You're in touch with Suraj" She stunning Yash.

"Maa…" Yash doesn't know how to explain to her.

"How long Yash?" Radha called him Yash not Yashu which made it clear to him that she doesn't like that he was in touch with Suraj.

"Since I was 17" Yash said without removing his eyes from her face. She looked at him hurt and turned to go inside.

"Maa, he is my father." He hugged her back, almost crying, and realized that he hurt her deeply.

"No, not after he gave me divorce, he is no one to us" Radha yanks his hands away.

"I don't know why you left him, but he loves me a lot and he didn't get married again because he still loves you." Yash told her.

"Yash" Radha shouted at him. Somewhere she feels guilty for leaving Suraj without giving him a chance to explain his side of the story.

Few days passed and Radha completely stopped talking to Yash, they live in a house but to Yash it seems that he no longer exists for his mother. One day Yash called Suraj.

"Maa doesn't talk to me anymore, I'm not understanding what to do. I can't take her silence, it's killing me, please do something dad." Yash cried helplessly. Suraj was stunned to know that Radha found out the truth.

"I'm coming to Mumbai." Suraj realises it's time to face Radha.

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Precap: The truth.