Happy dewali! This chapter is dedicated to all lovely souls who celebrate the festival of lights. Be safe and play Safe. Wish you all a very happy dewali again.

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Chapter 32

Siya's pov:

                  It's been six months since my marriage, I treat Arjun with no respect. He used to cook for me, clean for me, he completely takes care of me. I stopped the servents making all the works and burden fall on Arjun's shoulder.

            I didn't let him sleep with me not even once, he used to take the couch in our bedroom. It was difficult for his well built frame to fit in that small  not so cozy furniture but I didn't left Arjun with any choices.

               He didn't bother about all these torture instead he loves doing things for me. And that's killing me. I'm not happy not at all happy. I'm a human being, how can I be happy making someone suffer but I want to punish him. Punish him for everything I have gone through.

                My blood is boiling with guilt and hurt whenever I see him worried or struggle to handle things. One day he spilled hot water all over his hand and that burned his skin badly. I so badly wanted to help him but controlled myself from helping.

        God! I want this to end.

Please! I can't do this anymore.

          I felt a kick on my tummy and realized my baby too feel the same. Maybe it didn't wanted me to hurt it's father.

            I was standing in the balcony gazing the beautiful flowers in the garden just when I heard a yell.

        "Why the hell are you doing all this Siya?" Its my dad.

        "What am I doing daddy?" I asked casually.

        "Stop with this stubbornness and live your life. Do you have any idea on how you are spoiling your heavenly life?" He asked me in an unbelievable tone.

          "Heavenly life my foot... Marrying the one who raped me and living with him heavenly for you. This is ridiculous daddy!" I told him gritting my teeth.

            "You cannot punish him, his whole life for that Siya. He is a very powerful and prestigious man in the country and you are using him like a bloody puppet and mainly as your slave. Stop treating him like Shit. " he yelled at me. Dad never spoke to me like this in my life, today he is shouting at me for that man.

           "OK... I get it now...since you are a man you are supporting him too. How can you take his side? Am I really your daughter or you picked me up from garbage? why are you taking his side every time? I wish my mom is alive... She would have never done like this and took my side unlike yo-" he didn't let me complete and raised his hands in process yelling "Siyaaaa...." I was waiting for a blow but his hand hung in the air and he glared at me with bloodshot eyes filled with pain and rage.

      This side of my dad is very new to me.

           "What did you say? You wish your mom to be alive. That's means I don't have any importance in your life anymore am I right ." he spoke his words spilling sadness.

I stepped closer but he took few steps back " No...don't. You know,  I was 28, when your mom left us. Till today you are the reason of my existence. I wanted to die with her but its you. Your cries stopped me. I would have went with my wife, If I knew I had to listen these words from you today. " he told with unshed tears.

        My heart stopped " Daddy.. No, I didn't mean that. I was just ...I'm sorry." I tried to reach him but he backed away.

           "I have never let any harm reach you Siya, I tried my best. Do you remember once a boy was troubling you in your 10th grade and suddenly he stopped coming school. " he told and I nodded remembering him.

                "I broke his hands and threatened to kill him. His family left the city fearing me with their Son's life. And now you blame me of taking the side of your rapiest." I closed my mouth with my plam.

            "Daddy... I'm sorry!" I tried to apologize.

              "I bet you Siya... I swear on your mom that you can't get someone like Arjun in your life. Can't you see how much he loves you even after everything you made him go through. He did a mistake of raping you but I don't consider that a sin and he is innocent. There was a valid reason behind his behavior Siya, why don't you understand? If he was at fault , you think I would have forgiven him...In that case will be the first person to kill him alive. But he is innocent , I can't tell you anything because I promised him.
  
                     Furthermore one thing is crystal clear, he loves you and my grandchild a lot...that's why he's  bearing all your tortures. Your video spoiled his career and buried his business deep down the earth do you know?" He told me enraged.

                "What...what video?" I asked him confused. He took out his phone and showed me a footage where I was scolding Arjun on how he ruined my life.

                "I...this...it wasn't intentional dad... I was just talking to Sherya...my friend. I don't know who recorded this video." I told him shocked.

            "He is your husband for God sake damnit. I already warned you many times... 'And chanted, Don't talk to others about Arjun... Don't make fun of him....' But no, you didn't listen and look at the blender you did." he told me shaking his head in disbelief.

           "But it wasn't intentional dad..." I again told him worried.

          "What's the use now...all his business rivals already took your problem to limelight in order to put him down. Adding cherry on top you gave your own confession through your sick video Siya.

                Do you know what Arjun told me today... Nothing is important to him more than you and his child.... Nothing... let it be name, fame, money, power....Nothing.

             You are blaming him not a good lover and a human right, what are you then? Fine...forget love and Arjun. What about the life growing inside you? Because of all the brainless acts of yours, this world will call your child a sin. It will be called a rape victim's child. At least for the sake of your baby stop all this rubbish. 

                Don't push Arjun so much Siya... At least not to the extent which makes him hate you. You are digging your own grave. " with that he turned to leave the room leaving me dumbfounded.

             He opened the door but turned to me before leaving,  "Listen to me carefully. I'm not gonna talk to you anymore, unless until you accept him and make your family life happy. Trust Arjun, he's worth trusting." With that he left me alone to cry.

Dad's words started to replay in my head...

There was a reason behind his behavior Siya, why don't you understand.

      But one thing is crystal clear he loves you and my grandchild a lot...that's why he's  bearing all your tortures.

        Don't push Arjun so much Siya... At least not to the extent which makes him hate you.

        Is he really innocent just like my dad told me...? Do he really love me and my baby...? Will he hate me? Can I bare his hatred? Am I really messing with my child's life?

        My head started to bang and my baby started to flip inside my stomach. True... I cannot enjoy my maternity period, I'm stressed. I am... God!

        I decided to sleep for a while and forget this world. Closing my eyes, I drifted to deep slumber clutching my stomach tight.

            I opened my eyes when I experienced a blissful feeling developing from my sole relaxing me.

        I opened my eyes and saw Arjun massaging my sole. He saw me awake and told me "You are up... I brought lunch for you and saw your feet swellen. Why didn't you tell me Siya? See this massage will make you feel better."

         All I could see was pure love in his eyes. Should I give him a chance? What was the reason behind him raping me?

       "Arjun...I...I...I'm hungry." I don't feel like talking to him on this topic now. I need a brake. I should stop things for a while and study him whether he is really innocent.

        "Here, I made your favorite butter rice and chicken kurma." He told me flashing a smile.

         "This is delicious Arjun.. Really good." He was taken aback by my comment because I always used to taunt him even though he made a mouthwatering food.

        Few days passed my relationship with Arjun was cordial, I can't jump from all grumpy to a loving wife.

          I didn't forgive him yet, but giving us time and a season for me to understand the real him to fit with reality.

               I turned generous enough to make him sleep on a floor mattress near my bed rather making him sleep on couch.

              All I'm doing is thinking... Should I give him a second chance? My heart told me yes but still there is a hesitation in my mind. I wanna talk to my dad but he is not ready to exchange any words with me. That's very pathetic.

                 Today, I had to go for my checkup since I'm stepping into my eighth month.

              "Siya.. You ready." I nodded my head. He gave me a glass of almond milk and I gulped it in one go.

                "You are such a baby you know." He told me wiping my milk mustache, my cheeks turned pink in embarrassment.

            "Come.." He took my hand and helped me reach our car. These days, I feel difficult to walk with a big belly... And also I started enjoying my baby's movements.

         "What do you think? It's a boy or girl? " I asked him in the car.

       "I wanted a baby girl like you, but gender doesn't matter love... It may be boy or girl...I'm gonna carry my baby over my head and love it to infinity. That's my life afterall, my blood and flesh." For an unknown reason I couldn't stop smiling imagining the scenario.

           We reached the hospital and when I was about to get in for check up he asked me, "Can...can I....come in with you?"

             I never allowed him inside  my sonogram for almost seven check ups. I don't wanna give him that satisfaction but I realized in the end of the day its his child. He has got equal rights on the baby like me.

       "You can..." I told him.

         He was on cloudnine and accompanied me inside, on the other hand Dr. Parvathy was shocked to see Arjun with me and smiled warmly welcoming him. She told me many times to call him inside since its his child too but I ignored her. Today she's happy to see him inside.

          She started with the procedure, while Arjun was ecstatic. He was looking at the monitor holding my hand tight and looking at our baby, where I was busy looking at him.

My dad was right! He loves me and our baby a lot. I sighed and told the doctor to make us hear my baby's heartbeat. Which she did and finally make Arjun cry.

       I feel he deserve a chance at least for our baby.

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Ajay's POV:

         "So.... Are you sure things are changing for good between Arjun and Siya...? Even after the video we released.? " I asked Karthik.

          "Yes, boss. Today he went inside with her for Sonogram. It didn't happened all these months." told Karthik.

          "Ohohooooo! So soon to be daddy Arjun, is happy. And soon to be mommy Siya is slowly forgiving him. Then after they lived happily. The end." I stood up from my chair and spoke in a way more dramatically.

         "But what will soon to be uncle Ajay of that baby do, sit and pray for their happiness... Nah nah... That's not gonna happen. That's not my moral. So uncle Ajay will make a twist here." I told playing with my table weight.

          "What's your plan sir?" Asked Karrhik.

             " Hahahah.... Uncle Ajay will kill their baby and make daddy Arjun and Mommy Siya world fall down. " I told looking at the knief in front of me.

          "Sir....we can arrange peop-" I cut Karthik and told him "No...No Karthik, let that life come out. Merely two months more. I will kill the baby the exact day it's born and make their life living hell.

  Karthik... Book my ticket to India . " I ordered him formulating my other plan.

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Precap : It was a deep cut and blood is flowing out from the flesh, my tears are competing with the oozing blood. It's my mistake, I was careless. What will I do now?
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