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The whole singhania family met at the breakfast table. Taani was seated on the chair next to his, having her breakfast in complete silence.
"Mom." Sharon called out for avantika.
"Yes, Sharon."
"Mom, as you know that Alisha has woken up from coma, i was wondering if i could bring her here to stay till she gets completely healthy. She doesn't have anyone except me." Sharon said to avantika while asking for her permission which put avantika in dilemma.
"Sharon, i understand your concern but i don't think its right-" Avantika replied her as she stole a glance at taani who looked unaffected by the conversation going on.
"Don't deny because of me, maa. Its not like i am going to stay here forever, its your house, you call anyone you want." Taani said to them, surprising each and every member of the family.
"What are you saying, beta? This is your house too-" Ranvijay told her.
"I thought it was, but someone showed me reality few days back." Taani mumbled, looking at her husband through corner of her eyes. She has got to know about his visit to hospital to meet his ex and it made alot easier to take the decision which she thought, was best for her and her children.
"I am moving out today." Taani told them.
Rey, who was silent till now, turned to her in shocked state.
"What? What do you mean by that?" Rey questioned her, not caring how desperate he sounded at the moment.
He knew one thing, he doesn't want her to go.
"Wait." Taani muttered, she got up from her place and went upstairs in her room, leaving every one confused.
Rey turned to his parents who gave him disappointed looks. They clearly weren't happy with the way he was destroying his own family.
"I regret marrying her to you. You don't deserve her." Avantika spat harshly at her son who looked down, ashamed.
After some moments, they all saw taani descending down the stairs with some papers in her hands. Rey got up as taani came and stand before him.
"Here. These are the divorce papers. I have already signed them, now you also sign them and free me from this emotional torture." Taani told him in calm tone yet it failed to hide her pain.
"I am not signing them and you are also not going anywhere." Rey told her back in stern tone. His heart was beating loudly against his ribcage in fear.
"And who are you to tell me this? Rey, its better you sign them and then you can continue to pay visits to your ex and play happy-family with her. I have enough." Taani snapped at him finally, her patience was wearing off. She wanted to be free from the man who doesn't want her. Staying in same room as his yet being a stranger to him, has started to suffocate her.
Ranvijaay and Avantika were silent, they wanted to stop their daughter-in-law but they also knew they had no right. Not after what there son has done to her.
"Taani, you are misunderstanding everything." Rey tried to hold her but she jerk his hands off her.
"No. I don't want to hear your explanations. And why are you showing as if you care if i stay or not? You are not happy with me, right? You should be happy i am freeing you from this relation..forced relation to be precise-" Taani asked him. Tears accumulated in her eyes as she wiped them furiously.
"Taani, atleast think about Arhaan." Rey started off but she showed him her palm.
"Rey, You have no right me and my kids." Taani snapped at him rudely for using her child to make her stay back.
"Kids?" Rey looked at her astonished, then his gaze traveled to her stomach as it started to make sense to him.
"You are pregnant?" Rey held her shoulders and asked her. Taani gave a sarcastic yet sad smile to him.
"Yes, I am. But i don't think it makes any difference to you. I will still remain an unwanted wife." Taani whispered brokenly. She pushed him off her and ran upstairs in her room.
Rey was standing there, too numb to react. In a moment he lost everything, but can he blame anyone but himself?
"Congratulations, son. You have destroyed three lives." Ranvijay shook his head in disappointment and went away from there, his mother followed him behind.
"Rey, its alright." Sharon kept her hand on his shoulder in consoling manner.
"Its not, sharon. Its not alright. I lost my family and its not f**king right." He screamed in frustration and went away from there. He needed some time alone. He needed to clear the mess he had created.
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