When the results of the paternity test came out,it didn't bring shock to anyone because as expected Ansh's DNA was a perfect match to Abhishek's.The court had summoned both the family to solve this case in a smooth way so that the child's mental health is taken care of.

Natasha celebrated the news with her parents and Abhishek.She convinced the court in believing that she and Abhishek were in a relationship and wanted to take care of Ansh.She even accused of Twinkle for not taking proper care of Ansh.They were a hundred percent sure that the court would hand over his custody to them.

All these years Kunj had loved Ansh thinking that he was his son,born from his love for Tara but knowing the truth,he doubted that he would ever be able to love him anymore.

Afterall he wasn't a saint to accept someone else's child.Every day when he came back home,his eyes fell on Ansh and that only reminded him of Tara's betrayal.It was a pure torture for Kunj and he felt being trapped to be at that house anymore.

Kunj spent day and night at work and seldom came home.When he did, Twinkle was always seen with Ansh which annoyed him even more.

He didn't understand how Twinkle could be so heedful and careful towards Ansh even after knowing everything but then he realised that she had long ago accepted someone else's child as her own.Ansh was never hers to feel the pain that Kunj was feeling right at that moment.

No one could recognise Twinkle's suffering in this matter.Everyone thought that it was easy for her since she wasn't Ansh's birth mother but in fact, Twinkle was devastated more than anyone else in the house.

She had wholeheartedly welcomed Ansh as her son.She loved him like her own and she didn't understand how she would be able to lead a life without him,if the judgement came against them.She could also sense how distant Kunj had become after knowing the truth about Ansh's birth.
She didn't want to think of the consequences that she would have to face in the future.

"Dada?" Ansh asked when he didn't see his dad for two days straight.

Twinkle smiled at him painfully
T-Dada is busy with work,baby. He will come home soon.

How was she supposed to explain this situation to Ansh?Her heart ached for him.He was innocent and had no fault in all this but he was the one who was going to pay for someone else's mistake.

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Kunj sighed as he raked his hands through his hair.His mind flared with fury and his rage was blinding his eyes.Even after trashing his office,he couldn't feel relaxed.

Kunj went home late that night just like the past few days.

Seeing his dad at the door, Ansh ran into him and wound his small hands around his legs.

A-Dada!! He squealed happily and asked Kunj to lift him in his arms.

Kunj stared at him blankly before pushing him softly and walking away.

Twinkle just walked out of kitchen.Shw couldn't believe what she was seeing.She could see the dejection and disappointment in Ansh's eyes.What did he ever do to anyone?

Why did he have to undergo this kind of rejection at such a tender age?

How could Kunj shut off Ansh completely?

Was is that easy to forget the bond once they shared?

Was a father-son relationship linked only by blood and not by the heart?

Her heart leapt out of her chest for the little boy. She carried him to bed.
Ansh was extremely quiet as he was trying to process everything. She stayed with him until he slept.

Kunj locked himself inside his study.
He kept questioning himself that how Tara could betray him,when all he did was to trust her.With a hard face and emotionless eyes,he walked to the cabinet near his table.He pulled out a bottle of rum and gulped it.The burning sensation was nothing when compared to the burn at his heart.
He drank in an attempt to forget everything happening around him but he still couldn't take his mind off certain things that were as deep as a cut in his heart .

When he went to their bedroom, Twinkle was in deep sleep.He stumbled towards the bed and crawled towards her. He peeld off his suit jacket, throwing it on the floor.
He hovered over her petite frame, locking her hips between his legs.

K-"Twinkle"
He spoke indistinctly.

T-Kunj, you are late again.
She complained rubbing the back of her palm over her eyes but a deep scowl formed when she smelt alcohol
"Are you drunk?"

He sneered in response to her question and took her mouth in a crude kiss.

K- It hurts so much, Twinkle.I want to forget everything for once.
He whispered against her lips and settled himself between her legs.
He quickly discarded his clothes.
Twinkle felt her heart pounding ferociously.

Before she could make a sound he tactfully relieved her out of her nighty
She gasped at the suddenness.He was drunk and she wanted to push him away but at the same time, she wanted to comfort him.He was in an unexplainable amount of pain and she wanted to help him forget his sufferings. Twinkle felt her breath hitched at her throat when he entered her painfully.

Her eyes were glistening with tears. Kunj had never been so rough with her and caused so much pain. There was no gentleness in his movements. This wasn't anything like before.He was chasing after his own pleasure as if he wanted to seek comfort by being within her.

She couldn't deny that the physical pleasure he was giving her was amazing but she missed to feel the spiritual and emotional connection that they had everytime they made love to each other. Twinkle had to bite her lips hard to overcome the pain that he was inflicting upon her.She was certain that her lips would be bleeding and bruised the next morning.

A low moan escaped her mouth as she
shivered when the pleasure climbed her abdomen but there was definitely something lacking in it.

He shuddered and grunted soon.He pulled away and shifted his body away from her.Laying on his stomach, he immediately drifted off to sleep.

Twinkle was wide awake after that. This was all so overwhelming for her.
She kept staring into the darkness in front of her eyes, thinking if this was how he is going to be with her and Ansh here after.

Has this betrayal changed him totally?
He seemed like a completely different person to her.He had turned off his emotions on everyone and felt like w stone.

One the following Sunday ,Kunj was at home but tried to stay away from Twinkle and Ansh.His secretary brought home few files in the morning which needed his signature.
He sat in his office room, reviewing each file when Ansh ran in.

A-Dada,come play car with me.He pulled at his dad's hand.

K-I am busy...Go play with Twinkle.
He said jerking his hand out of his soft hold.

A-No, I want dada...Play with me ..Play dada play, please....
Ansh climbed on his lap and kept coaxing him to play with frequent jabs on his arm ,until his hand accidentally landed on the bottle of ink, spilling it all over the files that was scattered on the table.

K-Ansh, look what you have done?
He didn't mean to but when the cloud around his mind cleared ,he saw Ansh lying on the floor due to the force with which he pushed him away.

T-KUNJ, have you lost your mind?
Twinkle rushed in hearing Kunj's outburst followed by Ansh's loud wails.''Lily can you take Ansh away please?"

Lily slipped out of room carrying a crying Ansh in her arms.

T-What was that Kunj?
She kept her eyes and face straight, not giving way to anything.What does he think he was doing? Just because he was upset with his deceitful wife,
didn't mean he could do whatever he wished and let out his frustration on others , especially on Ansh.

K-I am sorry,I didn't mean to.He admitted,his eyes reflecting his guilt.

Anger bubbled within her. Just his apology wouldn't work here.He didn't understand the depth of the situation.
Now was the perfect time to talk to him and put some sense into his thick head,she thought.

T-Your sorry won't help,Kunj.He is a baby and doesn't understand what you are going through. Showing your anger on him is unacceptable.

K-I said I am sorry.What else do you want me to say?
He said turning away but Twinkle held his shoulder and stopped him.

T-I am not talking about this,Kunj.I can clearly see the way you have been treating Ansh from the past few weeks.How could you suddenly do that to someone whom you have considered and loved as your son?
Was it his fault that his mother cheated on you?Was it his fault that he was conceived out of marriage?

K-Twinkle,you will not understand my situation and what i am going through.Do you have an idea of how happy I felt when Tara informed me that she is pregnant with my child and do you know how it feels to find out the child that i considered my son
isn't mine at all?
He arched his brows as he asked her that question.

I didn't even know she had a past relationship with that man.I thought she wa a good wife and a good mother but turns out I had no clue who this woman really was that I had been living with.I kept wondering how i could not know her well enough even after being together for two years.

T- Does that mean that you are going to give up on Ansh's custody battle?
Twinkle asked with dread filled in her eyes.

K-I don't know.His father is claiming for his son's custody.What is there I can do?He said in defeated tone.

T-How can you say this,Kunj? How will Ansh accustom to the sudden change?
She sighed and strode near him.She placed her hand softly on his arm
"I understand your grief, Kunj and believe me, I would do anything to take it away from you but what is Ansh's fault in all this?Why do you have to hate and punish him for something he has no control over?"
Twinkle's eyes were moist with unshed tears.

K-I don't hate him, Twinkle but try to put yourself in my place.I am just a human being and not a saint to accept someone else's child as mine. Everytime I look at Ansh,his real father's face flashed in front of me and reminds me of the betrayal I went through.Is it my fault to feel that way?
His voice cracked at the end.

T-Why could you not accept someone else's child, Kunj? He had always been yours and will always remain yours.
It doesn't matter to him that Abhishek is his real father because the only father that Ansh knows is you,Kunj.
He had always been calling you dad from the time he started speaking and you will always be his father.
Her tears began to flow freely out of her eyes.She wiped her tears and blinked her eyes to stop them before continuing.

You know when I was a child,I didn't understand why my parents hated me so much.Uss time mujhe nahi pata tha ki Anita maa meri asli maa nahi hai.
The only mother I knew was her and all I wanted was a little attention and love from her but unfortunately she never understand my feelings.She always thought me as another woman's child.Her hate for me blinded my feelings for her.

You know, for a child it doesn't matter
who their biological parents are.They would accept anyone as their parents
who give them love and affection.
Hum bade hi hai jo apni jaroorat ke hisab se pyaar aur rishton ka sirf istemal karte hai .Please tum bhi aise apne hi bete ke saath mat Karo.I beg you.

Her words gradually became to penetrate into his heart.That was when the haze of anger and grief slowly vanished from his head and he had a moment of realisation.

He remembered the first time he held Ansh's delicate body in his arms,all the nights he spent rocking him to sleep and the first time he called him Dada. All this time he was listening to his mind and acting accordingly.His heart always considered Ansh as his son.It wanted him to fight for his son.
He has just shut it off without listening to it. After listening to Twinkle, he realised what a big mistake he was about to commit.

Twinkle saw the look of realisation beam in his eyes but walked away angrily leaving him to regret alone.

Kunj frowned and for the first time he felt like a fool.Suddenly gravity felt too powerful to even move his legs but he pushed his legs forward and made his way to Ansh's room.
He got closer to his bed and he looked carefully at his sleeping son.Suddenly his chest felt tight with pain and shame when he saw the tear stains on his cheeks.

He placed his knee on the bed and bent forward to tenderly wipe his cheeks.His eyes watered and tears began to flow freely,his heart felt like being squeezed tightly.

K-I am ...sorry... buddy...I am.. sorry...
Please.. forgive your Dada...
He cradled his small body in his arms.
Kunj's body began to shake vigorously as he began to breakdown.
"You will always be my baby boy ,I will love you forever and I will fight with the whole world for you, baccha.
He placed butter soft kisses all over his face making Ansh slightly stir and open his eyes .
A-Dada...He called softly.

K-Yes baby,dada is here.
He hugged him close to his heart until he felt asleep once again.

That's it for today guys.

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