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Chapter 3
âReally Kabirâ
Not being able to believe she asked once more to confirm that, what she heard was right. It was one of the regular days in the jail where she was dealing with the fact that somehow her truth was out in front of Vansh and the family, resulting in her being here. It was one of those days where she was once again cursing that girl Riddhima along with Vansh. One of those times when she was plotting to get out of here and take revenge on them for her condition. It was one of those times when Kabir came to meet her and delivered this news of Riddhimaâs demise more precisely suicide because of Vanshâs betrayal. Apparently, Vansh actually believed all the lies she and her son told him, and in that mad haste to take revenge from her, he didnât even bother to check the facts and get deeper into the matter. It was this fragile trust between them that was so easy to break that made it easy for them to play with them. Though she will have to admit Vansh played well not for once she doubted what he was up to or what was going inside his head be it when got her arrested or be it Riddhima who got betrayed.
âYes momâ
Kabir confirmed bringing her out of her thoughts bringing a delightful smile on her face.
âOh my god, wish I was there to watch Vanshâs face. Now that he knows the truth it will be even more painful for him. The realization that Riddhima was actually innocent and then watching her jump from the bridge would kill him from within. For now, that is enough and satisfying to spend my days here.â
She voiced out with a wistful look on her face and in her eyes. An unmistakable cunning satisfaction was there in her which depicted in her voice.
âDonât worry mom soon I will get you out of here. Just some more patience, just a few more days and you will be back in that house I will make sure.â
A determined declaration was made by Kabir while a smirk played onAnupriyaâs showcasing the same emotions and intentions of her son.
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Kabir returned and was passing through corridors to his room when he came across Vanshâs room and saw him doing push-ups with a devilish smirk playing on his face. In fact, he looked more alive than the last he saw him, somewhat happy with his eyes twinkling. There was a certain kind of boyish and jovial look to him.
Why is he looking so happy and is being all smiley? He wondered observing him. Until yesterday he was no less than modern-day Devdas? What has gotten into him? He couldnât help but think and wonder.
Not being able to stop himself he stepped towards his room and stood at the doors. Resting his upper body at the doorâs frame, folding his arms he kept staring at the man with his brows scrunched together.
âItâs interesting how till yesterday you have been so drenched in revenge on Riddhima for her supposed betrayal. Then when you got to know of her innocence and along with it the realization that you lost her for good you turned into a borderline alcoholic now here we are you being all happy and jolly. Whatâs up Vansh?â
Kabir could not hold himself up but utter those words making Vansh stop for a moment before he resumed his workout session.
âKabir itâs so amazing to see you so⌠what should I say you know so involved about me and my life. You really canât go a day without thinking about me or without putting your nose in my matters, donât you? Your dedication towards me is amazing now you even monitor my moods. Huh? How am I feeling? What am I thinking? You just have to know each and everything. Come on dude you are not my wife that you have to know every single bit of me. I mean no matter what circumstances might be whatever situation might be for you always directly or indirectly it is always Vansh⌠Vansh⌠Vansh⌠Am I right or am I right?â
Vansh said with a smirk playing on his face and a dangerous yet playful glint in his eyes.
âThatâs what I am not able to understand Vansh. This, this attitude of yours is not going down well with me. Moved on already from the woman you broke and destroyed. The woman you claim to love with all your heart and soul?â
Kabir mocked trying to instigate him in blurting out something, ignoring the warning in the other manâs eyes behind his playfulness.
âDonât try so hard Kabir. Itna mat socho mere bare mein asani se samajh mein aane wali cheez nahi hoon main and as far as the topic of destroying the woman? You better not open your mouth. We both know the root cause of this disaster and who did what.â
Vansh adds with an edge that did not go unnoticed by Kabir this time. For a moment it did make Kabir nervous and uncomfortable.
âYou were no innocent who got trapped in Riddhimaâs web Vansh. You knew from the beginning itself Riddhima is a spy yet it was your choice to bring her into your house and in your life. You could have let her go she tried to walk away remember? It was you who stopped her from leaving and restricted her in your house without her will cutting her off from the world.â
Kabir scoffed making Vansh go still on his spot for a moment and continued adding.
âAgreed, it was me all along. I targeted Riddhima from the very first day I laid my eyes on her, manipulated her, lied to her, and the innocent, naĂŻve, and emotional fool she was, she believed me. I lied to you by the way it wasnât Riddhima. It was mom, who was helping me out with everything. That watch of yours, handing me over those proofs, etc, etc.
Body tensed he got rooted on his spot for a second bitter but was it wrong? No, Kabir was right. He knew from the beginning Riddhima was a spy. He knew from the start someone was playing her, using her to get to him. Maybe that knowledge was the reason he never truly trusted her. Maybe, it was the reason why Kabir andAnupriya managed to seed doubt in him against his wife so easily. Maybe, it was also due to Riddhima never trusting him and doubting him easily. Then again even he did not make things easy for her. His actions often were used to scare her, making her think the worst of him. If she wasnât able to trust even he played a role in it. He, himself gave her reasons to not trust him.
He couldnât help but ponder over it though with every thought the pain in his heart kept increasing. Though everything was breaking him he wonât let Kabir have the satisfaction of seeing him getting affected by his words. The man who started all this, the man who left no stone unturned in his obsession to destroy him in the process destroyed an innocent. He knew Kabir alone wasn't at fault; Vansh himself had done many unforgivable things. Though, for now, the man in front of him needs to be put in his place. Taking a deep breath he turned around.
âKabir, you might have forgotten but let me remind you, charity should not be mistaken as an entitlement. You are here not because you have rights to but because of the generosity of this family. You should realize Kabir the woman who birthed you is a murderer of the mistress of this house that is my mother Mrs. Uma Rai Singhania. Now after knowing that we have no relations with her and your only relation with this house was because of her. Hence, there is no relation between this family and this house from you. Just because dadi calls you as her grandson does not make you one. Do not forget your place and donât you dare mess with me any further. Just because I am letting you stay here does not mean I canât throw you out of this house if I choose to.â
Vansh hissed going near Kabir making the other man have tears of humiliation and frustration in his eyes.
âHave a nice dayâŚnot Kabirâ
Saying so with a mocking smirk Vansh walked away leaving Kabir to burn in his own toxicity.
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He was walking through the poolside. The poolside that had been witness to many of their moments be it good or bad, sweet or bitter. In a way, it had been witness to their journey.
âAre you sure about it?â
She asked nervously to the woman beside her while looking at the man in front of her, she wanted for herself but was unable to get to him to talk to herself let alone get him for herself alone for a moment to get to near him.
âCome on Ahana, bhai is alone. You donât even have a competition as of now. If you canât woo him now you wonât be ever. Now stop worrying and go to him.â
Ishani assured her encouraging her to go to her brother and get him for herself.
No matter what you the entitled brat do you always get away just because you are his sister, his own blood. No wonder you hated Riddhima considering you are nothing withoutVansh and if not for the surname Rai Singhania. The man loved that woman and she was becoming the center of his world if not already. No wonder you hated her out of jealousy. Ahana thought to herself with an eye roll at the arrogant and proud woman.
âEasy for you to say itâs not like you get to bear the brunt of his anger.â
Ahana muttered in an inaudible voice so that princess Ishani donât end up hearing her remark. She hesitated and was unsure yet braving up she went towards him.
âVansh, what are you doing here? I have been searching for you in the entire house.â
Ahana queried approaching him making him close his eyes in disdain and taking a deep breath in exasperation.
âWhy?â
Opening his eyes Vansh responded in a deadpan and bored tone making her smile falter. Gathering herself together she smiled once again.
âThere is this gathering more like an event. All big shots would be present there.â
She informed him eagerness and a glint of greed in her did not go unnoticed by Vansh making him do an eye roll.
âGood go and bother those people stop eating my head.â
Vansh says in a monotonous tone dismissing her without bothering to look at her.
This had been his attitude since the day that Riddhima jumped her way to hell. Before Vansh had not been at the best of his behavior with her but still he was good but now he seems to be competing for the tag of most unpleasant being alive. Oh only if he wasn't this loaded and that pretty face of him she wouldnât have ever bothered herself with him. Ahana thought huffing in irritation.
âI was thinking it would be nice if you could come with me there.â
Ahana enunciated enthusiastically, the excitement in her voice and on her face at the prospect of that thought was quite visible much to the dislike of the man present there. The woman was greedy, ambitious, conniving and a golddigger all right. He was foolish to take revenge on Riddhima, to begin with, if that was not enough he brought her to help him of all woman that was present out there. He really did get blinded in his anger. Anyway, she wonât be fulfilling her desires using and riding on him. She better realize that if not he will make her realize it. He thought while giving her the look that says it all only if the obsessed woman bothered to see it.
âAnd I am thinking it would be nice if you stay within your limits.â
Vansh mimicked her in the same excited and enthusiastic voice. A dismissing forced smile took place on his face.
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It was during the lunch Vansh arrived at the dining table looking pissed-off and ready to kill someone. He took his char huffing and threw a deadly glare at the two women sitting at the furthest end making them wince at the unmasked hostility directed at them. Ishani and Ahana did not dare to utter a word after what happened a while ago.
Seeing Vansh there was surprising for Dadi, nevertheless a pleasant surprise at that. It was probably the first time since Riddhimaâs demise did Vansh came to a meal with them. Not knowing the reason behind the change she noticed his looks being directed in the direction Ahana and Ishani were seated the ever ignorant and assuming Chandrika Rai Singhaniaâs thoughts once again started taking the direction of misconception from her desire to see her grandson happy. Is the reason behind the change in Vansh is Ahana? She the ever clueless woman thought somewhat hopeful.
âVansh I was thinkingâŚâ
She began trying to gauge the thoughts of her grandson and if her doubts are right or a mere misconception. Though, before she can go ahead a news anchor that was on the TV set reading out the news grabbing everyoneâs attention.
And, now, the top news of the day. The known royal family of Suryagarh who has been residing abroad for the past 10 years is finally arriving back in their homeland for a development project that is about to get launched by the royal family in their very estate Suryagarh. The Suryavanshis who are the owners of the multi-billion business house the well-known R S Groups is going to launch a project under their sub-company Infinity Groups. The Suryavanshis who arenât just the richest folks of entire Asia but are also among the richest, influential, and powerful people around the world are pretty low-key when it comes to public appearance. Suryavanshi couple along with their kidsâ young prince and princess the heiress to the throne and the CEO of the R S Groups had been residing abroad after an unfortunate accident while the most senior couple your majesties, the king and queen Raghuveer Suryavanshi and Gayatri Devi Suryavanshi the current rulers and the grandparents of the princess remained back in there ruling estate serving the people of the Suryagarh along with their younger daughter-in-law. If the reports to be believed the family wonât be staying back for long and is here for the 50th anniversary of the senior royal couple. The event of the celebration is going to be a private affair with the family, close friends and most important people of the nation being present there. Soon after it, the princess who had been living and maintaining a very low-key profile would return back to States for another high-profile project where many top players would be aiming at. It is being said it would be the first time the face behind the multi-billion empire would address the media and world officially. Well, if it is true we for sure would find our way there to catch the glimpse of the young lady who had singlehandedly not just handled the R S Groups but has also taken it to new heights after taking the charge of it.
The anchor commented the last part chuckling being impressed. Taking a deep breath he continued
Well, two mega projects one in the country and the other outside, share market for sure going to have a gala time with this news. For further details, we will keep you updated.
âThatâs big news. Vansh we should try and bid for these projects. It would be good for our company. In the past few months, we have lost some really big projects. Our company had been suffering if we somehow succeed in nabbing these projects it would not just bring us back to our former glory a few months back but also take us to new heights.â
Rudra suggested conversing and continued adding eagerly getting excited at the possibility.
âBesides, if we succeeded then we would also get to make and have many contacts thanks by the Suryavanshis. It is a huge opportunity to be missed. It can take us to places.â
âThatâsgreat dad. We should try it out for sure.â
Aryan spoke interested, getting involved in the conversation.
As the men continued talking about the future plans regarding the business there was one person who got tensed from the time the name Suryavanshi was heard.
Could it be them, the same Suryavanshis? The person thought worried and immediately discarded the thought with no, no it canât be them. It must be the different Suryavanshi. It can no way be related to him.
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Somewhere else a man was lying on the hospital bed with an oxygen mask on and different wires attached to his body. It was a suite room with all the comfort and luxury money could buy in a hospital room for a patient. Doctors and nurses were checking his vitals like any other day without much improvement. It had been years he had been in this state. A woman along with a doctor was standing outside looking through the glass partition.
âI think we should let him go.â
The doctor said hesitantly to the lady standing beside him.
âMay, I know why you think so doc?â
She questioned calmly but that did nothing to make his nerves calm down.
âIt had been yearâs mam. There has been no improvement to say otherwise. You are only wasting your money, time, and emotions in the false hope of him coming back.â
Her persona wasnât something he wasnât aware of in fact whoever knew the lady even a bit knows to not make her angry and mess with her. Yet, hoping for the best he dared voice out his thought but immediately regretted it seeing her body going tense. He knew he spoke something he shouldnât have.
âWell, thank you for your concern for my money, time and emotions doc, but you see the money you should not worry about I have more than enough to waste it.â
She said stressing on the word waste but the coldness in her voice did not go unnoticed by the man while she continued adding
âBesides, this hospital belongs to me. So, the man laying down there whether he leaves or not you for sure might end up saying goodbye to this hospital along with your job.â
She stated in a calm and composed voice but that was enough to make the man beside her sweat at her words and composure that was much scarier than her outburst.
âAs for my time and emotions, I know how and where to invest them. I donât waste them on trivial things. Now, if you have anything worthy to say about your patient besides your thoughts then say otherwise keep your thoughts to yourself.â
She finished in a chilly voice stressing once again on the word waste and thoughts making the man beside her cringe at the words and her tone and giving a slight nod in reply.
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