Part 24
"Where's my daughter Arnav?"
Arnav clenched his eyes shut,knowing he had to tell her the truth "She is gone Khushi...Panther took her away..the real Panther"
"P-Panther?" she gasped.
Arnav nodded,looking away.Khushi ran to Arnav and bunched his shirt in her fists "WHERE'S MY DAUGHTER ARNAV?" she screamed "I WANT MY DAUGHTER BACK..NOW"
"K-Khushi please calm do-"
"NO,I AM NOT GOING TO CALM DOWN..YOU LISTEN..BRING BACK MY DAUGHTER RIGHT NOW OR ELSE I'LL-"
The ring of Arnav's phone interrupted her.Arnav grabbed his phone and gulped seeing it was 'unknown'.He looked at Khushi "I-It's Panther"
Khushi grabbed Arnav's phone "WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAUGHTER?" she screamed.
Panther chuckled "A bit sensitive,are we?"
"JUST TELL ME"
Panther rolled his eyes "Calm down crazy woman...I am willing to give you your daughter back to you when I get my immunity papers"
"Immunity papers" repeated Khushi.
"Yes..in exchange for your daughter,I want my freedom"
Khushi pursed her lips "Well you're not getting it"
"Then forget about seeing your daughter"
Khushi could sense Panther was about to cut the call and stopped him "Wait"
"What?" he said annoyed.
"I...I am ready to arrange your papers" agreed Khushi.
"That's a good girl" Khushi rolled her eyes "I will send a man to the hospital with the child in an hour..He'll come directly to you and you exchange with him"
"Fine"
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An hour passed with Khushi's heart racing with each second.She just wanted her child back.Arnav was no less.He was not only worried for Sneha but also for Khushi considering she had just given birth and should rest but Khushi was adamant.They had a plan.They had arranged fake immunity papers so it would be a win-win situation.Arnav had finally managed to get Khushi to take some rest and she fell asleep.Half an hour later,a man came forward to Khushi with a child,fully covered in a shawl,in his arms.He looked around noticing she was asleep and turned around when he felt a pat on his shoulder.He turned around and faced Arnav.Arnav looked at the child in his arms but frowned when he couldn't see her face "Papers" ordered the man.
Arnav clenched his jaw and shoveded the fake papers in his hand.The man gently put the child in Arnav's arms and left.The doctor then came "Mr.Raizada,would you like me to give a check up to your daughter"
Arnav nodded wanting to make sure she was okay.The doctor gently took the child from his arms and went to the check up room.Arnav stayed in the room to make sure everything was properly done.He frowned seeing the doctor block Sneha from his eyes.The doctor sighed and covered the child's face with it's shawl.He turned around to face Arnav.Arnav's frown deepened when he noticed the expression on the doctor's face.The doctor picked up the child and handed her to Arnav "I am so sorry Mr.Raizada"
"W-what d-do you m-mean?" asked Arnav,his heart's beat racing a bit too fast.
"She's no more"
Arnav lost his breath.He could not believe his first child.His daughter of only a few hours was dead.He looked down at the child who's face was covered.Arnav just couldn't believe it.His heart kept telling him it was a lie but his mind told him otherwise.Arnav looked up at the doctor "A-are you s-sure"
The doctor nodded sadly "There's no heartbeat or pulse" He left.
'How am I going to tell Khushi' thought Arnav,a tear slipping his eye 'She won't be able to bear it'.Arnav wanted to remove the cloth on the child's face but feared if he would be able to even see it.Somewhere in his heart he felt it was his fault 'If only I hadn't given you away to that nurse' he thought 'If only I had been selfish enough to keep you to myself'
"Arnav" called out Khushi.Arnav turned around and found Khushi in her hospital gown,standing at the doorway "Is that Sneha" she whispered,looking at the covered child in his arms.She walked up to him happy but then frowned "Why is she covered"
Arnav gulped "K-Khushi...she..she's...Sneha's...she gone"
"What do you mean?"
"P-Panther k-killed her"
Khushi shook her head "No..it can't be..I would know if something horrible like that happened to her.Show me"
Khushi grabbed the child from Arnav and uncovered her.She gasped and looked at Arnav "I..I knew it...it's not her"
Arnav looked at Khushi shocked and looked at the child.She was right.It wasn't her.Arnav's phone rang and he didn't have to check the id to know who it was "Panther" he growled.
Panther chuckled "I hope you guys liked my present..you see I knew your dear wife couldn't have agreed that easily.I knew she would give some fake papers so to return her favor,I sent her a fake child"
"What are you talking about Panther?The child's very much real"
"Of course she is..but she isn't in this world anymore so she is officially fake"
Arnav gritted his teeth "Damn you Panther"
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