Fortress around the heart~ViSa and RaVya FF~Part 36 updated pg 68 - Page 43

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PART 29

Vikrant's Residence:

Abhi rushed over to give his mother a tight hug. Sarita hissed out a little when Abhi's hand unknowingly tightened around her wounded waist. But Abhi's embrace brought a genuine smile to her face in spite of the physical pain she temporarily experienced. She brought her hand to ruffle his hair gently before cuddling him. This made Abhi groan and he stepped out of the embrace to adjust his hair and simultaneously say, "Mama, look what you did! I have to comb my hair again." He pouted a little which made Sarita bend down, grab his chin and peck his cheek.

She crinkled her nose and closed it, and teasingly asked, "Abhi beta, did you brush your teeth at all?" When Abhi shook his head sideways she continued, "So my darling prince did not have time to brush his teeth, but had plenty of time to comb his hair? Mmm?" She laughed when Abhi squealed, "Mama!" He folded his hands and put on a defensive stand.

Sarita immediately held her ears and bent down to his level to meet his eyes before saying, "Sorry Abhi! I should not have teased you. Mama is really sorry. Will you forgive her?" Abhi immediately hugged her and planted a sloppy kiss to her cheek. The bonding between mother and son was very natural, which made Vikrant desperately wish that he was part of it too.

He had been watching the interaction between the duo. He had been amazed with the way Sarita had made a place for herself in his son's heart in such a short span; and he got to observe it every once in a while. It was obvious to anyone and everyone that she loved Abhi a lot. If only she loved me too, he thought.

He was jolted out of his thought when Abhi hugged him. He looked lovingly at his son and gave him a five. The father and son duo got into a mock tickle fight until Abhi pleaded with his father to stop it.

All the while Sarita observed the two and her eyes glazed with tears when she wished that she was a part of it too. She had never experienced basking in the glory of true love and her heart pained when she realized that she would never experience it, as in her case it was a matter of one-sided love. How she wished things were different.

Her eyes clashed with Vikrant's and he observed her unshed tears. She looked away immediately and turned around pretending to check the clock; she quickly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

When she turned back around, Vikrant realized that she was back to pretending again. How he wished he could get into her mind and understand what she was thinking, he thought. But unfortunately for him, she was not letting him anywhere near her and he had no one else to blame, but himself.

He noticed her talking to Abhi again and realized that their exchange was reaching its end. He knew that he had to make a move now to complete their conversation. He heard Sarita say, "Abhi, please go and brush your teeth and freshen up, okay? I will get your milk ready very soon."

Abhi nodded his head and said, "Okay mama!" and rushed out of the room towards his, leaving the door partly open.

Vikrant and Sarita eyed each other uncomfortably, before Sarita made a move to leave the room. She passed by him urgently and Vikrant held her wrist to stop her exit. Sarita refused to look at him when he called out her name. So Vikrant was left with no choice but to tug her a little; which resulted in her losing the balance, as the rug underneath her legs gave way.

Vikrant's arms automatically went around her to hold her and stop her fall. She was breathing rapidly and looked up to find him gazing at her. She was unable to look away; which resulted in them getting a little lost in each others' eyes for a few moments.

All Vikrant wanted to do was cup her cheeks, profess his love for her and capture her lips in his for a deep, adoring kiss. But he knew that he could do none of the above and let out an audible sigh before his hand made its way to push the hair that fell across her forehead.

On the other hand, Sarita wished for the same; she wished that he would fall in love with her and shower her with adoration and affection, which she was deprived of earlier and desperately craved for.

She heard the sigh escape her husband's lips and realized that he did not share the same wish as hers. You fool; he regrets what happened last night! Her mind reminded her. She stiffened when he made a move to brush her hair back and Vikrant sensed it too. She could not take it if he touched her again, not after him admitting to it being a mistake the previous night. And what she said next tore his heart to million pieces.

Sarita pushed his arms away and stepped back from him. , "Please don't touch me, Mr. Suryavanshi! I might have made the mistake of letting you do that last night, which lead to us consummating our relationship. But you know the saying once bitten twice shy. Don't worry Mr. Suryavanshi, I would ensure that it never happens again; so that you don't have to waste your precious time worrying if I was hurt in the process."

She was upset and she knew that she was being unfair by lashing out at him. She knew that he did not love her and entered into this relationship with her eyes wide open, expecting nothing from it. But what she did not expect was that she would fall in love with him in the process and him not reciprocating it only hurt her more. And after what happened the night before and him confessing to it being a mistake only increased the pain. She could not help the words that came out of her mouth. All she wanted to do was protect her heart from further agony at any cost, even if she had to build a fortress around it.

She paused a little before giving the parting blow through gritted teeth, "I hope what I said eased your mind."

Vikrant had the look of a wounded puppy and Sarita had tears rolling down her cheeks as she left the room in haste. Vikrant and Sarita in their anguish did not notice the presence of the one person who was capable of tearing them apart further.

Vandana observed the entire exchange, thanks to her grandson for making it convenient for her to eavesdrop. She hid quickly as Sarita made her way out of the room. She ensured that the coast was clear before making her way to her bedroom. So Vikrant and Sarita consummated their relationship, she thought. It made her furious; but her fury gave way to pondering when she recollected what Sarita had uttered and the look on Vikrant's face when she said what she did.

She knew by the looks on both their faces that there was some sort of misunderstanding between them regarding the previous night. So Vandana decided to cash in on that and do what she was best at---PLOTTING. She opened her cupboard and pulled out Vikrant's diary from it.

She had a devilish smirk gracing her lips as she planned her next move.

To be continued...

Originally posted by: anjalijiji

Sorry to hear you are unwell Pallavi,we are missing you lots😭 Hope you get better soon🤗 ❤️

Originally posted by: Meriam25

yeah pallavi get wel soon gurl

wishin u a speedy recovery

Originally posted by: -Srishty-

I miss you, please come back soon 😭