Ashlok FF- The Love I don't deserve Ch.24 Teaser pg. 133 - Page 72

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Chapter 19 Reckoning Day

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"Shlok?"

Shlok turned around and looked at his mother's anxiety face. He simply hugged her to assure her nothing wrong will happen. Not now, not ever.

"Don't worry Aayi. Today the Good will win over the evil and no one will get hurt. I won't let him harm you or Aastha but we have to provoke the lion in him. Just promise me one thing!" He cupped her face in his large hands and she saw the fear in his eyes.

"Anything my Son."

"Please...don't let him come near Aastha in a...dangerous manner. I couldn't bear it..."He managed to say and she smiled and kissed his hands. He kissed her forehead.

"She will be safe. We both will be."

He nodded and left for Office.

Anjali turned and saw Aastha crying; listening to the conversation.

"He loves me so much, how can I leave him? How can he live without me if I die?" Aastha couldn't control her sobs. She did not want to lose Faith that she would survive but she felt the weakness overpowering her. It was sometimes even hard to stand for long; sometimes she had difficulties in breathing as well. But Shlok didn't know about it, would never now about it.

"You won't die dear. You will survive. Promise me you will fight, always! Never lose faith in Bappa and what he planned for your fate." Anjali hugged her shaken Daughter in Law and asked her to wash her face and to rest before they would execute their plan.

"Today is the day of Reckoning, Niranjan you better pray for yourself." Anjali sighed and left to prepare herself for the plan.

Meanwhile in Office Niranjan was impatiently walking through his Office.

Slowly Shlok was distancing himself from him, he knew it. Had known it the day he had seen his son massage the feet's of his wife. The love of his son was slipping right through his fingertips, but how to keep it?

Maybe If I really change? He thought for a second but then slept himself mentally for this thought.

"I won't let you Win Aastha, you will pay. Maybe not now but surely one day I will snatch away your life and my son's happiness. I will take my own sweet revenge on you bloody Bitch."

He clinched his fists and started to plot his own way of taking his revenge on Aastha the day she would do something to expose him.

At the same time in the same building but in a different Office Shlok too was plotting his own sweet Revenge. He wanted his father to pay for his misdeeds and he wouldn't care for the society and what they would do the minute they would find out that Shlok was trying to get his father behind the bars.

He was fed up by the fake love and by the two sided face of his father.

From now on they would not have any relation between them.

"Shlok Sir?" Suresh entered and looked at his boss. He knew today he was not in a good mood so it was safer to leave as soon as possible.

"Yes?"

"There is a call for you in the line waiting."

"Who is it? Didn't I tell you to tell whoever is calling that I was busy?" Shlok said angrily. His patience had hit the top, he felt restless.

"It is your Wife." Suresh whispered but Shlok immediately ran to the phone to attend the call. Something must be wrong, Shlok thought frightened.

"Why didn't you say that earlier?" He cursed his Personal Assistant and asked him to leave.

"Aastha?" Shlok spoke into the phone; his heart thudding in his chest.

"I am fine don't worry... Tell me is Father in Law still in the Office? "

"Yes, but he will take his leave in 10 minutes. I asked his P.A. Aastha ...Are you sure we are doing the right thing? Maybe there is some safer plan? "

"Shlok it is no or never. Sometimes we have to risk something to gain something now listen: I will call Father in Law and will tell him that you know the truth and that I have a proof. Then he will surely come to see me and will be greeted by your Mother and me. We will provoke him and the rest it up to you Baby. We will start the Revolution today; Today is the Day of Reckoning. He will pay for his sins." Aastha explained and was already preparing herself mentally.

"Okay but please be careful till I reach. Take care of my Baby..."

"Your Daughter will be safe..." Aastha blushed and he could sense her smile. Wait a sec- Did she just say his Daughter?

"We are having a girl?" He asked in joy. She said yes and then heard him scream into the speaker as if he has won in the lottery.

"Thank you so much for gifting me my own little princess to cherish and to love. I love you." Shlok felt the tears in his eyes and smiled. He was having a girl; they were soon to be parents of a sweet and innocent girl. Their own princess. He knew in this instant he would pamper her, spoil her would give her everything she asks for. He would give her the world, his life if necessary.

"Okay I will hang up now. We will celebrate that later, thekken? I want my daughter to come into a house in which she will have equal rights."

"We will win Aastha. I won't let my daughter be held in a cage like my sister and mother used to. I will change the house and its rules."

Aastha smiled listening to his words. First she wanted to surprise him with the gender of their unborn baby but then she thought it would give him the power to really execute their plan.

"Okay Baby. We will start now. See you soon and don't forget your part on our plan."

"I will be ready. See you soon."

He hung up and looked at the framed picture of him and Aastha. It was taken on their first Anniversary, he had booked a restaurant just for the two of them and then had gifted her a beautiful diamond necklace. The picture showed him hugging her from behind; both smiling into the camera.

"Tomorrow will be the first day of a new Life." He caressed the picture and kissed it.

"A Daughter it is?" Anjali smiled at Aastha and hugged her happily.

"I just found out the other day. Since I am in my 7^th Month already the doctor asked me if I wanted to know the gender and I said yes. I mean now I at least know that Shlok will cherish his little princess when I die. He will spoil her, pamper her and will make her independent and strong. I want my daughter to live a carefree and tension free Life Aayi."

"She will but I am afraid Aastha. What if Niranjan does something to you? He doesn't have a heart he would harm you and your little baby. Can't we try something else?"

"Nahi Aayi. We will do it my ways now listen: You have to do everything according to our plan...He needs to be caught red handed. But Promise me one thing..."Aastha took Anjali's trembling hands in hers and placed them on her abdomen. Even Aastha was afraid that something could get wrong but she was amendment too. They needed to break the chains to be free. They needed to lose to gain.

"Aayi whatever happens in that room; promise me you will save yourself first. Don't care for me I will manage but please you need to be careful and If you see it is getting out of hand run away and go to Shlok." Aastha kissed her forehead and Anjali couldn't speak. She simply nodded; knowing the minute Niranjan would hurt Aastha she wouldn't run away like a coward. She would fight against him.

"Mrs.Agnihotri?" Rani came in and handed her Niranjan's Coat and bag" Mr. Agnihotri came back from office."

Aastha and Anjali looked at each other and Anjali asked Rani to look for Seta and to stay in the kitchen to prepare food and sweets. Rani nodded and left.

"I will go now Aayi." Aastha smiled at her Mother in Law and walked past her to her Father in laws Study room.

Niranjan was sitting in his study room unaware of the events that would take place very soon and which would shake his entire empire. He heard a knock and saw the person he hated the most entering. Aastha slowly walked in playing with her dupatta end. She had tears in her eyes and almost immediately he smiled. So she was sad, good. Serves her right.

" Aastha what an unpleasant surprise. Tell me what is wrong with you? Don't get me wrong I love your pain and tears but I want to know the reason to make them last."

Aastha tried hard not vomit and took a deep breath, she tried looking as devastated as possible.

"Shlok...he wants to divorce me because of you. He wants to throw me out the minute after my delivery...just because I tried telling him what a monster you were. HE didn't listen said I was stupid and had no right to stay here longer. Please Father in Law talk to him he can't separate me from my child. I am a mother I can't live without my child. Tell him to let me stay; tell him to not separate me from my baby. No one can separate a child from its mother. Please I beg you." She approached him while talking and put her hands on her abdomen.

Niranjan smiled seeing her state and hearing her words. SO he was wrong, his son didn't know a thing, his son was still the same. He would never choose a bloody woman over his godlike father.

With her words he felt secure in his sons love and his place in his life.

"Why should I stop him? I will be thrilled the moment he throws you bloody chit of a girl out of my house. If you have a girl I will let you take her with you but if you have an heir a boy he will stay with us and he will become just like me. Shlok is my only hope for an heir. What should I do with another granddaughter? Girls are worth nothing, they are inferior to men. They don't deserve to live."

Aastha looked at him in utter Shock; her disgust was clearly visible on her shaken face and Niranjan looked at her with an untouched face. He didn't care for her.

Who was he to decide who was worthy to live and who not? Aastha thought.

"How can you say that being a Father of a daughter yourself?

"Jyoti was a burden for me ever since she came into this world. If I would have known she was a girl I would have killed her in Anjali's womb. After her delivery I started hating Anjali, the woman I respected and loved. She broke my trust the minute she gave me a daughter as a first born. She was imperfect not worth to be treated with respect. No Woman deserves that only those who give you an heir. That day I started abusing her, started to punish her for her mistake of giving me a girl and because she had lost her worth to be treated with love." Niranjan turned and looked at the picture on his desk. It was a picture of him and his family when they were still kids. Shlok and Varad were standing next to Anjali while he was carrying Jyoti. She had been so clingy always running after him; trying to gain the love he gave Shlok and Varad. They almost looked happy in the picture but he had to remind himself they were not. His father had taught him to respect men and not woman. He had taught him how to treat your wife if she doesn't give you an heir and he did like his father used to.

"Baba please..." Aastha came closer and touched his Shoulder. He pushed her away a smiled when she fell on the ground very hard with her abdomen. Aastha winced in pain but did not want him to see it. Something felt wrong; Aastha touched her abdomen in pain, she could tell her little daughter had felt the pain too. Something happened to her.

"If I could I would kill you but unfortunately I can't... but I can throw you out..!"

"Shlok wouldn't let you..."

"He will do whatever I say. He is my blood my Son. And the minute you bloody wh**e leave I will take care of Anjali. She shall never see a day without being beaten black and blue by me. She will realize what her attempt of changing the rules will cost her." Niranjan grabbed Aastha's arms and made her stand on her feet again He caressed her face and whispered: "No one will save you from my plan Aastha. I am always one step ahead."

Aastha shivered in fear and looked at the door. Anjali slowly entered and looked at her husband manhandling her daughter in law.

"Don't touch her you sick asshole." She said and dragged Niranjan away from Aastha. Niranjan turned and slapped Anjali hard. Aastha tried stopping him but he slapped her too and her head hit the desk when she lost her balance; she slithered to the ground unconscious.

"AASTHA!" Anjali screamed and started to beat Niranjan with her tiny hands. She slapped him and his shock was satisfying.

"NEVER EVER RAISE YOUR HAND ON ME AGAIN! ELSE I WILL KILL YOU, you Son of a Bitch. "Anjali screamed for the bottom of her lungs and Niranjan laughed seeing her plight.

"You are weak Anjali. No one will listen to you, will believe you. You are nothing and when the right time comes I will take my revenge for your betrayal..."

Before he could do or say more, Shlok stormed into the room and with him the police and the rest of the family. All of them had listened to them

Immediately Niranjan left Anjali and tried to lie by saying when he came in he saw Anjali and Aastha fighting and then she hit her head on the desk and fell unconscious.

When he left her Arms Anjali ran to Aastha and made her head lie in her lap. She stroked her Hair, wiped away the blood and asked her to wake up. "Please Aastha...Open your eyes."

Shlok looked at his wife and her worse condition and grabbed his father by his collar.

"DON'T YOU DARE LIE INTO MY FACE.I WILL GET YOU BEHIND THE BARS FOREVER FOR THREATING MY WIFE, MY FAMILY YOU CRAZY MONSTER! You are a sick man; I want you to rot in hell."

Shlok slapped him and started to beat him almost black and blue, for a minute he forgave all the good deeds and let his anger win the upper hand.

The police made Shlok stop and handcuffed. The family members rushed into the room.

"Shlok...She isn't opening her eyes." Jyoti had a hard time controlling her tears. After she had heard her father's words she felt pity for her mother and for herself. She had lived though she was unwanted by her father. She would never ever yearn for his love again.

Sojal held Jyoti in her Arms, she was shocked beyond imagination after what she just had seen and looking at her husband she knew he too was not able to realize what just happened.

Shlok turned hearing Jyotis voice and paled when he saw that Aastha still was lying unconsciously on the floor; the blood running down her face.

Niranjan looked at the scene in front him as the police was trying to take him with them.

"I will come back Shlok and then you all will regret this day. I will take away your happiness once and for all. I will snatch away your most precious!".

"Jyoti go call an Ambulance and wait for them outside. Varad Shlok help me put her on the couch. She fell really hard so you need to be careful with her head. Before I came in he pushed her onto the floor and she fell on her abdomen, we will have to see a gynecologist..." Anjali said.

"That is the reason why I asked her to be careful...Aayi what if ..." He didn't dare to finish his sentence.

"No she will be fine. She is brave and believes in God. God will protect her. He always had and always will. Never lose Faith Shlok."

Half an hour later they were in the hospital. The doctors were still running some tests on Aastha and Shlok thought about his father and his threat. He wouldn't come back, couldn't right?

"Shlok...The doctors said she is still unconscious." Anjali paled and looked at her Hands covered with Aastha's blood. They were standing outside the room since they were not allowed to see her yet.

"She will be fine...She has promised to be."

Astha and her pain and the emotions of what she is going thru with the child and about the future of the child ..I could really feel.

Shlok.. now knows the truth..

the part of Astha and her little secret abt her life.. can he handle..

how will he handle..

very super update amel..nice. 👏