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CHAPTER 20
Maa Thakur came out of the kitchen , at the commotion in the foyer. Suman was standing there with an angry look on her face , her hands on her hips as she looked at the servants , who at the moment stopped their work looking at her part in fare and part curiosity. Behind her Jwala and Digvijay had come in, also looking around.
"What is all the noise about Suman? You just got here do you have to make all this commotion?" Maa Thakur asked.
"what is all of this?" Suman asked again.
"What does it look like...I am having the house cleaned, properly...God knows it is needed.!" She answered
"Who told you you can do this... and these people...how dear you take them in after I fired them..." Suman said.
Excuse me...? I did not think I had to get permission to care for MY OWN house. Suman...you had your fun it's over for you.!" She said.
Suman looked at her with her mouth opened in shock for a few moments ... then she started laughing.
"Ohh I get..." She continued laughing as she looked at Jwala and Digvijay. "Don't you get it? Jwalaji..." He shook his head.
"I know what is going on here. See this is her way of telling us that she isn't going to sign those papers." She shook her head, "Ahh...we all know how stubborn and self-righteous you are ...but really this is just stupid. " She turned to looked at Jwala..." What is that saying...you know "rassi jalgaye..."
"Par bal nai gayi..." He finished... " yes the rope has burned but the strength is still there" He translated.
"Yes, yes that is it.." she walked up to Godhavari... "So that is your answer ? you are not going to sign those papers?" she asked.
"Of course I am not going to do that!" Godavari said. Raising her head.. "Because Vickram is..."
"Because Vickram is going to come back...oh please we've been hearing that how long now?" Suman cut her off. "Fine... you want to do this the hard way... Digvijay...I think you need to make a call and put our dear Kuhu out of her suffering..." She said nastily.
"NO! ... Don't do that!" Maa Thakur said when she saw Digvijay reach for his phone.
"We gave you enough time to think about it and make the right decision ...but what did you do? You decide to defy us, just because you are under some delusion that Vickram is going to come out of nowhere and save you..." Suman said. "You just don't seem to understand that he is not coming back."
You're right...I am not coming back... I can't come back really..." Said a voice from further inside the house. Every fave turned towards that voice.
Maa Thakurs face broke into a smile, as she looked as Suman face. Her eyes opened in shock as she recognized the voice even before she saw him. She blinked rapidly, as the color drained from her face as Vickram walked into the room, his hand in his pockets , the other holding a file.
He leisurely strolled into the room, like he was joining a tea party , instead of a tense situation. Resting the file on one of the side tables, he looked at the three of them. They were all staring back at him in disbelief and shock.
Sensing that things were probably going to get even more awkward , the servants quietly left the room. Sugni who was in the study with Vickram came out just out of vision of the people in the hall . But she was to curious to see who these people were.
Suman was a fair lady about 5' 2 feet. She had a round face , with shoulder length hair and some expensive looking clothes and jewelry. Right now she looked like she was frozen. Behind her were two other man, an older one she assumed was the infamous Jwala and the younger one that had to be his son, t heir faces also mirrored Suman's upon seeing Vickram.
Vickram on the other hand looked cool and composed, Sugni was still amazed by that because she knew for a fact that he was very angry after hearing the way Suman was talking to Maa ji. After a few minutes of listening to her he could not take it anymore and came out.
Feeling like a spectator in a family drama, she stood in the shadows as she looked on at the events that was unfolding.
Vickram walked over to Suman as he smiled.
" Because I am already here.! Hello Bhabi, surprised to see me? I see you have been busy while I was away..hmmm." He said conversationally, almost like he was greeting a long lost friend. Turning away before she could respond he turned his attention to Jwala.
"Jwala...Oh you have not changed at all... a leech and an opportunist back in the day and still one today..." he chucked... " I am not at all surprised... you look good , had a nice vacation I hope."
"Digvijai!! ... My man" He said moving towards him and tapping him on the shoulder , "isn't this something. I guess having a sick wife in a hospital is really no big deal...its no concern of yours really is it? " He chuckled. Making his way back to stand next to his mother.
"Interesting your little speech Suman, I am still surprised by it. but you know what ...maybe there is a few things you did not know...so let me explain it to you..." He said looking at her. The place so quite you could hear a pin drop, all eyes were on Vickram. The only indication there was that Suman was listening , was her nervous swallowing and eye blinking as she stood there otherwise motionless.
"This house here belongs to this woman..." he said pointing to his mother. " and it is her prerogative to do whatever she wants around here, and no damn person can come in here and question that. EVER." He said steely looking at Suman dead in the face.
"Now ..I see you you've done yourself the favor of already packing... so you can take your little suitcase... and your two cronies and go right back where you came from...after you sign these papers of course." He said picking up the file and walking towards her.
"Papers? Wh- what papers? " She asked.
"Oh just this little document of declaration saying that you never had any authority to make deals on behalf of Singh Enterprises Ltd. Nor do you have any rights on anything around here. Just sign on the dotted line and you can be on your way." He said handing out a pen to her.
She stared at him and the file in his hand. The shock was starting to wear off now and she realized that he was actually throwing her out . She could not let that happen. She knew Vickram was shrewd , but she could not let him strong arm her.
" I am not signing that! " She said defiantly. "Your brother left his share of the property to me...an"and I I won't be cheated out of it!'
Vickram laughed sarcastically ..."Please ...Please stop before you hang your self...you are saying my brother signed over his part of the property to you...well my dear Bhabhiji I don't know what you got , but it was impossible for my brother to sign anything over to you...on the simple fact that he could not!' Vickram said.
She looked at him confused.
"What confused?" he said.."Let me explain it in terms even you would understand...My father left his business and property into four equal parts... his wife and his three children, with the clause that should something happen to one of them, their share of the property is to spilt equally amongst the remaining members of the family. If by they have spouse and children they wish to leave their share , or any part off too it is to be done with the signed consent of the said remaining members." He said to her.
Suman felt as though the bottom fell out from under her. Bhushan never mentioned anything about his fathers will. No one ever mentioned that. It was getting hard to breath. The look on Vickram's face was disturbing, and she saw firsthand already that he could get a bit crazy when he was angry.
"What's the matter? You looked shocked? Did'nt know that..." he asked. "hmmm Well see here is the thing..I never signed anything ...consenting to give you anything, Maa did you?" He asked his mother.
"No beta..."
"Hmm...and I am 100% sure Kuhu didn't either. Which could only mean one thing...your little document or what ever it is you claim to have is fraud., and the only reason...you are not being escorted to jail right now...is because you are my brothers wife." He said , "which is a shame, because had you not pulled this little stunt...we would have happily given you more than his share of everything. Now do us all a favor and sign this paper and you can leave and have a nice life where ever you choose.!"
"Just a minute Vickram you can't just come in here and try to throw your weight around and over power her!" Jwala Singh piped up. "You can't come here with some B.S. about your fathers will, and expect us to believe you! You abandoned these people for months , she was seeing about everything...and all of a sudden you want to throw her out!"
"Jwala Singh I would advise you to keep your nose out of my business, and stay out of this because it does not concern you!" Vickram said in a loud tone, his patients running thin.
Unconcerned about the tone Jwala stepped forward to stand next to Suman, "No I will not!. This dose concern me...you can't take advantage of a poor woman..." He said
Vickram looked at Jwala in disbelief . Listening to the crap coming out of his mouth. Jwala was no more concerned about Suman or any woman for that matter, but because he felt he had some benefit here. Vickram had had enough of these people.
"Get out of my house ..Now. " he said, he reached over and shoved him out.
"How dear you touch my father!" Digvijai piped up outraged. Stepping up to Vickram. Taking a deep breath he tried to hold on to it, but he lost the last semblance of patients he had. Balling his hands into fist he punched Digvijay in his face.
"How dear you touch my sister, you scumbag." All the pent up rage he had inside ever since he saw Kuhu on that bed in the hospital and herd how she got there , came loose as he began pummeling him
"You scoundrel...you dog...that is my sister there..." He continued ...Digvijay tried desperately to defend himself, but could not really.
"Vickram...Vickram Stop...! " maa Thakur tried but he was not listening . Digvijai began looking like a bloody mess.
"Get your hands off my son." Jwala said trying to pry Vickram off. "Stop it or I swear your sister is dead!" he said desperately
Vickram stopped looking Jwala. "Let him go ...or I am going to make them pull the plug on your sister...and I can do it...husbands have the last word you know that!" he said.
Vickram let Digvijay go. His father picked him up. "Lets go son..." he said as they turned to leave.
"WAIT JWALA! " Vickram said stopping them... he walked up to them looking them straight in the face. His expression one of rage and pure hate.
"If you so much as touch my sister I swear to you I will destroy your entire family. Beginning with your little prince here, and believe me when I say you will have a hard time finding him when I am through with him. So that threat you like to throw around about Kuhu...this was the first and last time you use that on me. Be warned...if anything happens to her weather you had anything to do with it or not...He'll pay!!!" He warned . He walked away , effectively dismissing them.
Suman looked on as her back up left her alone to face Vickram. Well that went well. With out a word he stood in front of her and handed her the file. Without a word she took the pen and signed it.
Taking her suitcase she turned and went out the door.
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Suman looked at the teller in the bank. "What do you mean all I have is 5,000. Where is the rest of my money?" She asked furiously.
"I am sorry ma'am but there had been some changes, into the accounts of Singh Enterprises, and we have been given orders that all accounts with your name be frozen except for this amount. .."
"Who gave that order?" She asked , although she knew the answer already. Vickram of course. How did he know she would come here.
$5000. That was all he left her... a measly $5000? What could she do with that? How could she survive with this? How dear they treat her so shoddily? She thought. Stepping out of the bank she wondered where could she go . Well there was only one place...
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"I am sorry Suman...but you can't stay here!" Jwala said.
Suman looked at him across his living room. He seemed to be in a hurry to get her to leave.
"Why...where else can I go? " she asked
"I don't know any where...Look after this morning...Vickram will come after my son . Right now he is in the hospital for broken bones ." he said. "My wife will not take lightly to you staying here...and frankly what will the people think?" he said... " I can't risk it."
Suman took the blow in stride, but she was stunned. He did not care what his wife thought when he went country hopping with her. the community was not a problem when she was leasing him lands to conduct his business, and was always in her house.
"I am sorry ..." he said again.
She nodded . she walked out, there really was not anything else to say.
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"I am sorry Sumanji... My parents are having some people over ...you can't stay here." Hukum said when she explained to him her situation.
"I can stay in your room, no one will know!" she said
"No you can't...see...they are looking for possible brides for me..." he told her.
"Well ...we could get..." She said. She stopped when he laughed, unwillingly , then tried to control it.
"Really Ma'am... they will never accept it... an older woman...never and a widow no way...I am sorry but this won't work."
"But what about us...I mean our relationship..."
"What relationship? you were just having fun with me and I was having fun with you...that all...and now it's..."
"And now it's what...Hukum?" She asked
"It's over I guess. ...I am sorry ...and uh...good luck..." he said , he turned away and went inside on hearing his parents calling.
Suman stood there and watched him go in. She could not believe she lost everything in one day. How was this possible? Ohhh Damnit..every time her life started to go well Vickram had to spoil it.
She spent hours walking around not sure what to do . Finally, she sat on a bench. As she thought and thought and thought. She did not come this far to just lose everything and walk away.
She would not...slowly a plan began unfolding in her head. It would mean doing something she hated, but she was desparate. All she had was one shot, and it better work...otherwise...she really had no idea what she was going to do.
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