Chapter 30
“Stronger than a lover's love is lover's hate.
Incurable, in each, the wounds they make.”
“You know as a child Kailash chachu was always this attentive at times when my father wasn’t there for us busy handling business and house, it was chachu who used to be with us. Mom was gone, everything was just one huge mess including our lives and ourselves.”
Vansh said with a faraway look, looking outside the window while inspector Mohan who was sitting opposite him hearing him looked towards Vansh. Resting his back on the wall Vansh continued as if lost in his own world, unaware of his surroundings
“I never thought chachu would betray us like that. He made me and my father criminals in front of the law and in the eyes of the world. Are you sure it’s and no one else inspector Mohan?”
He asked anxiousness was visible on his face and in his voice as if he desperately wanted all of it to be one big bad dream, making inspector Mohan feel sorry for the man. Mohan could see the man in front of him was somewhat breaking from inside realizing his family's truth on top of it betrayal from his uncle has really shaken his belief system in his family as well as in himself. In these past few days that he had spent in VR Mansion whatever he had come to know about the man one thing he can say is that Vansh Rai Singhania though had a nice heart but he was blinded to his family's faults and is also somewhat hypocrite when it comes to them. When it comes to his family the man had always been there as a shield even for those who were not worthy of it and more than often are plotting behind his back against him.
Sadly, now his overlooking of their faults had put him in a situation where he is today. More than anyone else it has been his own people who had played a role in his downfall one way or the other. Of course, there are others as well but once again somewhere the man himself is responsible for that as well.
The man needs to realize and accept the faults of his family and see them for who they really are because sooner or later their deeds are going to catch up with them. And with him still defending them even after knowing they at the fault, the man is going to make things worse for not just himself but innocents around him. Mohan thought remembering a certain woman with a childlike innocent face who has suffered at the hands of the man sitting in front of him and his family members. Hence, taking a deep breath Mohan asked looking straight at Vansh
“It’s not you that’s what you claim, isn’t it? And it's not your uncle Rudra I can assure you that. So who is left and you have seen those documents with your signatures on them, you have signed remember? Then tell me who was the one who brought or gave those papers to you? Was there anyone else involved or present there besides you three anyone you have your doubts about?”
Mohan said making Vansh remember at both times it was either his Kailash chachu and/or Rudra chachu who were present there or came with the papers to get his signatures. Inspector Mohan assured him of his Rudra chachu not having any involvement in it so it left his Kailash chachu. Vansh knew that inspector Mohan was right but still he did not want to accept the one man he had looked up to after his father, one man who had been a father figure all these years, a person who he had trusted more than himself could betray him like this not just him but his father and his family as well. Thinking so Vansh sighed
“Listen I know it must be hard for you to believe it but you must realize what kind of a man despicable man your uncle Kailash is. Do you know, years ago there was this family a really sweet and adorable one people say which got destroyed and murdered in cold blood? A couple along with their children all were slaughtered.
Those kids even they weren’t spared. Not a single member survived from the family. No one knows what happened with the rest of the family relatives but if things are to be believed even they were gone after that incident. No one knows who killed them but one of the guys who were responsible for the incident died in a police chase and firing while the rest escaped.
He was from the mafia group your uncle runs. In a few other cases before as well that guy’s name appeared and was linked with the mafia group run by your uncle but we police people weren’t sure and no proof was there so any reason or should I say the motive of crime also remained unknown along with the culprits. A huge media circus it was. Why I am telling you this? Now, it wasn’t the first time, and certainly not the last when your uncle murdered people and took innocent lives.
Though it was one of his most gruesome crimes where an entire family was wiped out generally they don’t end up killing and finishing off an entire family. Not that there haven’t been cases like that before or after there had been such cases but rare were they. Yes, they kill a member or two or more but this was something else. Things like these don’t happen often even in the mafia world.”
Mohan said making Vansh look up at him and for the first time realizing the monstrosity of his uncle’s crimes and looked outside the window while a silence took place
“What else is my uncle involved in?”
Vansh asked after a few moments pause making Mohan look at him and both men shared a look before Mohan took a deep breath.
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He was sitting in his office room thinking. In the past few days, he found himself doing that a lot. He knew he can feel it somewhere something is not right. Riddhima has been bothering him but more than her it’s her friend Sejal that has been troubling him now. Who is this girl? Kailash has seen how strongly she supports Riddhima and how fiercely loyal she is to her.
Why and where is that courage coming from Rai Singhania’s aren’t any normal people, they were one of the richest and powerful people in the country. People know what it could cost-standing against them. Of course, there hadn’t happened much with her for the girl to be scared and back off and she is brave by nature but still. Taking out his phone he dialled a number and as soon as the person picked the call on the other end he said
“Find me everything about this girl named Sejal. I will send you her details, get me everything you can find on her. Who she is? What does she do? Her family, everything by evening I want all details about her.”
After finishing he disconnected the call. Even if it is Riddhima that is needed to be dealt with he needs to find what he is up against because he was sure if anything happens to or with Riddhima Sejal will be there for the girl. He needs to know what this girl Sejal is capable of rest he will deal with both girls later.
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“Hats off to you my friend. I will have to give it to you. No one I mean absolutely no one would have thought that all along it was on your instructions I did whatever I was doing till date since my recovery from my insanity. Those two men, honestly I don’t regret anything whatever I am doing with them they both deserve it for what they did. Okay, maybe I felt little bad for Vansh I mean he did took care of me for these three years but then he was no better than Kabir after what he did or was doing if not worse.”
Ragini said with a smirk looking at the person standing in front of her
“Well thank you but even you were impressive. I mean both the men kept guessing on whose side you actually are without realizing there actually can be another player.”
The person replied with a smirk.
“But seriously Riddhima thank you for making me realize that it was not the love that I had but obsession what I felt for Kabir. At one point it must have been love but not anymore and helping me get out of that toxicity, and you Sejal you are a complete rock star.”
Ragini said receiving a smile in return from Riddhima and a friendly smirk playing on Sejal’s face. Then remembering and reminiscing she continued
“You know when I came out of my insanity and was completely recovered a certain part of me still craved for Kabir until you came to me and told me everything that he and Vansh did with you. How as soon as I lost my mental balance he went after finding another pawn and went for you. It was his own mother Anupriya who tried to kill me and fired the gun on me while he, that b*****d was trying to manipulate me again and use me for his personal motives for his greed whatever doubts or second thoughts I had was cleared that day on the beach.”
Ragini said while having a faraway look remembering everything, then coming back to the present she continued saying
“You were right again when you said to not agree with him and that he will come after me to convince me, apologizing and proclaiming his love.”
with an eye roll at the mention of Kabir and his theatrics, continuing with
“Then that’s exactly what he did and then bam I put forward my demand about knowing the name of the person who tried to kill me in return for doing his work.”
“Again as you said he put the blame on someone else and that someone was none other than Kailash chachu. Coming to that Sejal you were damn good there. The way you blasted Kabir and keep insulting him, gosh I love you for it.”
Ragini said laughing making the other two girls burst out in laughter, Riddhima shook her head while Sejal puffed her chest feeling proud of herself.
“Dude that Kabir is on some different league altogether. I mean exactly how overconfident is the man? Little instigation and bang he sprouted everything and I recorded it and then ladies and non-present gentlemen the evil vampy mother-in-law got caught in her act. Seriously though that jerk really thought I would spy for him? It was rather him I was spying on for my Riddhu baby. I am telling you farzi daroga cheated in his exams.”
Sejal said with disbelief visible on her face at Kabir making Riddhima and Ragini chuckle looking and hearing her.
“Vansh on the other hand I don’t know what to say about him. I am grateful to him for everything he did for me and somewhere I feel guilty as well for betraying him for the second time. Then again what he did with you and was planning to do with you I don’t know how or what to feel about him after that.”
Ragini said while looking at Riddhima with a sad empathic smile playing on her face in return getting the same from Riddhima. Maybe it was their somewhat similar situation that brought them together and formed this friendship. Riddhima brought the much-needed stability and calmness in her life and the fact that even she was an orphan just like herself now Ragini could understand her better to an extent and maybe a friendship and a friend for the life she has found in the sweet girl. Along with her Sejal was an added bonus and a fun friend to have.
Also maybe just maybe by doing this, she is helping Vansh. Maybe after this, he will realize his mistakes and can have a better life with Riddhima realizing her value in his life. Ragini wasn’t blind she had seen love in Vansh’s eyes for Riddhima and hence that was also why she did what she did to stop him from making the biggest mistake of his life. Maybe this way she could pay him back for what he did for her. Twisted her ways could be but then none of them is sane neither is their life as straight. Ragini thought and was brought back by hearing the said girl’s voice.
“In between both men, it was Kabir who started it and is responsible for both our state in some way so the worst will be for him and that’s now on whom we will be focusing now. It is his turn now. Vansh will be soon out of jail since he is innocent but Kabir isn’t. Vansh will get what he deserves later but for now, it's Kabir’s turn.”
Riddhima said with a determined face and, a hard and serious look took over Sejal and Ragini’s face at the mention of the man.
“Listen, dude, both men are losers and they both played with you girls for their own selfish reasons. So, they both will get what they deserve. They need to realize that they cannot use innocents and girls like you in their rivalry. It is their personal matter. They should solve and deal with each other on their own instead of using girls like you as their pawns and scapegoats. That Kabir is an A grade coward by the way.”
Sejal said pissed at both the men and remembered along with reminding the other two girls how badly they both were played by the mentioned two men with not much fault of their own. It enraged the girls remembering how their emotions and they themselves were used by these two men. How for their rivalry between them Kabir and Vansh both had wronged the two girls.
“You are right Sejal. Kabir is indeed A grade coward who needs a woman to fight his battles while always hiding behind his mother, bloody loser.”
Ragini said with anger clearly visible on her face, in her eyes and voice. Then taking a deep calming breath she said
“So, what’s next? You know with everything going on inside that house I am worried, that is why I called you both here so we could discuss our next move going ahead.”
“Well, I have got to know….”
Riddhima began to say.
Anupriya stood shocked and stunned outside the room near the door, seeing and hearing everything.
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Anupriya walked furiously towards her car for the life of her she couldn't believe what she saw and heard there.
All along all this while these three girls had been fooling them all and had been playing with all of them. Ragini, about her she isn’t surprised much but the one who had shocked her, the most is Riddhima. Never in her wildest of dreams, she thought that girl could play them all like this. Anupriya was enraged.
She had always thought her to be an emotional fool, an innocent and naive girl to be manipulated and used for their own purpose. She had no right to play with them like that. This chit of an orphan girl, how dare she play with her and her son? This piece of garbage needs to be taught a lesson and she will teach her a lesson of her life. She dared mess with her and her son, in turn, Anupriya Rai Singhania will make her shed tears of blood and then maybe when the would beg in front of her then she will give her death.
She will make this girl suffer and enjoy her misery. Soon Riddhima will be out of VR Mansion and then she will put the girl in her rightful place. Kailash does run a human trafficking racket and young girls are sent for prostitution. Maybe he could do with one or two more girls for his business after all Riddhima was indeed a beautiful girl. She will bring them good money. At least this way she could be useful for them. Those men out there would pay well for her.
Anupriya thought with an evil and vicious smirk playing on her face and opened the door of her car to leave and inform Kabir and Kailash about these girls.
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“Yes, any news?”
Kailash said picking up his mobile which rang hoping to get something useful.
“Are you sure?”
He asked the person on the other end for confirmation.
“Alright”
Kailash said and dismissed the call, and soon as that he heard his mother’s voice and went out in the hall. He found everyone was present there.
“What happened maa? What’s wrong?”
Kailash asked his mother while looking at everyone some of which had a confused look on as his own while others looked worried.
“Chachu, mom has been missing. No one knows where she had gone and she isn’t picking up our calls as well.”
Ishani said informing Kailash while trying to call her mother with a frown playing on her face.
Where did she go? Damn you Anupriya hopefully you aren’t foolish enough to try any other trick of yours now. Didn’t she go to keep an eye on the girls as I asked her to do? Now come to think about where are those three girls? Even they aren’t present here? Strange
Kailash thought while looking around for any sign of the three girls.
“Maa did you asked everyone about bhabhi’s whereabouts? Where is Riddhima? Even Sejal and Ragini can’t be seen did you ask them?”
Kailash said making everyone look around.
“Where is Riddhima? Sia call your bhabhi?”
Dadi said to Sia making her dial her number.
“Sorry, dadi but bhabhi’s number is coming switched off.”
Sia informed her grandmother after cutting her call.
“Where is Riddhima now? Oh my god, had she done something to bhabhi? Why is she not here and even her number is not reachable also her friend Sejal is missing.”
Chanchal said looking around everyone making everyone look at her.
“Mom it’s not necessary to blame bhabhi for every single thing that goes wrong in this house you know. Just because bhabhi and her friend is not present here does not mean they are responsible for badi mom’s disappearance if that is the case at all.”
Aryan said making Chanchal go flabbergasted at her son but before she can reply, Ishani beat’s her with
“Seriously Aryan what’s wrong with you? Since when you started taking her side that low-class girl? If she hasn’t done anything where she is and why isn’t she picking her calls up?”
Ishani said with annoyance in her voice with an eye roll.
“Why don’t you ask her yourself?”
Aryan said with a sarcastic smile gesturing towards the stairs where Riddhima stood with Sejal on her side.
“What should she ask me Aryan?”
Riddhima asked looking at Aryan and Ishani respectively with confusion forming on her face.
“Leave them beta tell me where were you and why weren’t you picking up your phone?”
Dadi said dismissing the siblings and asked Riddhima with concern in her voice.
“Sorry, dadi but I was in the washroom so did not hear your voice and my phone is dead so and this fool here had her earphones on as well. Hence didn’t hear you and came here sooner.”
Riddhima said informing and apologizing to dadi while slapping Sejal on her arm.
“Sorry sorry sorry sorry I was on an important call so couldn’t rush sooner. What’s wrong? Is everything all right?”
Ragini came hurriedly and asked looking around confused.
“Had anyone of you seen or heard about the whereabouts of Anupriya? Does anyone of you know where possibly she could be?”
Dadi said making Sejal and Riddhima look at each other then turn to dadi and shake their heads in negative.
“Ummm nope”
Ragini answered feeling everyone stare at her while shaking her head in negative.
Thank goodness the girls came and stopped the bantering. The family’s constant nonsense was giving him headache Kailash thought. Looking at Sejal he remembered what his men had informed him.
The girl comes from a middle-class family. No father, the mother is a housewife, brother works as a manager in one of the hospitals of Shergill Groups while the girl herself works as an event planner in an event company named Mehta Event Management Company. Nothing was out of order and nothing to worry about. He can deal with Riddhima without worrying about any mess that could be created in future. He knew what he had to do now. Kailash thought with a smirk on his face.
“Maa, you don’t worry. I will see where bhabhi has gone. She must be somewhere for work. You go and take rest. Everyone don’t worry go to your rooms and take rest.”
Kailash said dispersing everyone while everyone was leaving for the rooms Kailash’s eyes lingered at Riddhima with an eerie look in them.
Riddhima was on her way to her room when she received a message stopping her in midway.
“Why the hell is she messaging me calling out in the garden? She could have told me whatever it was about while I was in her room stupid Sejal.”
Riddhima said annoyed looking at her phone. Kailash saw her leaving with an evil smirk on his face.
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“Hello, Sejal? Where are you and why did you call me here? We could have talked inside as well you know?”
Riddhima said looking around for Sejal when suddenly a blindfold was put on her and a hand came on her mouth to stop her from shouting with a chloroformed hanky in it pressed against her mouth making her go limp.
On the other hand, Sejal who was locked in her bathroom was shouting to open the door sadly even her mobile wasn’t present with her.
Written by: @BhataktiAtma
Contributed by: @Abhyudaya
Until next update - be safe, healthy, kind and courageous :)
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