Chapter - 28: Her Tears; His Menace Avatar
"Adi, did something happen in office?" Pari asked in whisper while proceeding towards study room. Earlier as instructed by Sanskar, she had asked Swara and Pihu to go to Nadini's house with the reason that Nandini needs their help for her son Neil's upcoming engagement. She had already informed Nandini about it sounding as they were planning some surprise for the girls.
"No, all is good" Adarsh replied her in casual tone typing something on the mobile.
They entered study where all other members of Maheshwari Family and Gadodia Family were present.
Pari asked Chanda to get fruit custard bowls for everyone that's the reason she gave all for urgent assembly.
"Pari, we should wait for our daughters." Ram said taking bowl.
"Ram bhai, actually Swara and Pihu went to Nandini Bhabhi's house where as Uttu went out with her friend for birthday party." Pari replied with fake smile. She was feeling suffocation with just the thought of what Sanskar want to do. She knew her nephew, he can bring the whirl round if he wants, and that's how he sounded on the call 20 minutes back.
"Bhai, we reached" Laksh said breaking Sanskar's trance. Over the journey Laksh observed his elder brother, he was all silent but there were silent tears in his eyes, with crisp on his forehead. Laksh shook his brother who was lost in his own thoughts. He nodded and got down from the car.
'What would have happened if Badi Ma and Mom would not have met Dida in Durga Ma temple?' this thought only unsettled him to the core. He does not even want to think about it, but this thought was not living his mind. 'His Kitten would have been suffering in the hell'. Sanskar shook his head closing his eyes to stabilize his mind.
Both Maheshwari brothers enter the house and saw Gopi Dadi so Sanskar went towards her and asked "Gopi Dadi, is Swara at home?"
"No beta she went to Nandini Bahu's home." Gopi Dadi replied for which Sanskar nodded his head.
"Does sun rose was from west today? My son is at home this early" Sujata said with big eyes and amused smile taking bite of sweet dish.
"Sanskar, come come. See we are having fruit custard. It's amazing" Adarsh praised his wife's efforts winking at her who was continuously looking at Sanskar.
"Sure Kaka" Sanskar looked at Pari in fake smile.
"Hello Shekhar Uncle and Masi, I am glad to meet you after a long time" Sanskar looked at them with devil smirk and narrowed eyes.
"Haan beta it's been long we have met. You must have met with Shekhar but after Ma it's the first time we are meeting right?" Sharmishtha said putting extra sweet smile on her face.
"Yes, absolutely correct Masi. We are meeting after Dida" Sanskar said sitting on the armchair and then continued "by the way that reminds me about your cousin, Shekhar Uncle. What was his name?" he sounded like trying his hard to remember him.
Ragini looked at him scrunching her eyebrows, why suddenly he is asking about him?
"Sa.... Sahil" Parvati fumbled with her words. She wanted to hide about Sahil's arrest which can cause major hurdle for her to put the alliance talks on the table.
"Yes, what happened to him? Where is he now a days?" Sanskar asked abruptly, taking all colours away from Shekhar and Sharmishtha's face where as Parvati gulped audibly.
Whereas Ragini looked at him stunned, 'how come he does not know about Sahil? He is the reason Kaka is in jail.'
"We.... We are not...not in much contact with him." Shekhar fumbled not meeting eyes with Sanskar's continuous gaze to cover up with the situation.
"Ohh ya right, it must have been very difficult for you to keep touch with him when he is in police custody" Sanskar said in curt voice followed by chuckle.
"Police Custody? Sahil ji is in jail?" Ram asked in shock looking at Shekhar who was uncomfortable with the current discussions.
"Shekhar ji when did this happen? Under what charges?" DP asked with confusion.
"DP Bhai Sahab, actually there is some misunderstanding, and because of that Police took him. Nothing major it is just routine investigation" Shekhar replied awkwardly rubbing his sweaty palms with each other.
"Ohh, I thought he was charged for his wife's murder." Sanskar said startling everyone present in the room, Maheshwari family due to their unawareness whereas Gadodia family how he knew all these details.
"Murder?" Sujata shrieked with fear widening her eyes.
"Yes, Mom and even he confessed his crime." Sanskar provided additional information casually shrugging his shoulders.
"Beta, he is innocent. He loved Gayatri. Somebody is trapping him. We know him from childhood he can never do this." Parvati tried to convince Maheshwari family. She was damn angry with Sanskar but right now she wanted to be in his good books to accomplish dream wedding for her Laddoo.
"Yes, Dadi you are absolutely right. I am the one who trapped him" Sanskar said casually dropping the first bomb on the Gadodias. His posture changed in the menace. His eyes turned in to red, nose bud flaring, tightly fisted fingers and jawline tightened, ready to pounce on his prey.
Sanskar's revelation took the floor away from all Gadodia's feet. If we say they were dumfounding, then that would be an understatement. Ragini closed her eyes instantly in fear, Shekhar forgot that he needs to breath to keep his body functioning. Sharmishtha's eyes were wide like her eyeballs would come out of their sockets. Parvati Gododia lost her voice.
"Sanskar, what do..?" Sujata was trying to ask him the reason, but she halted when she felt an hold on her wrist. It was Annapurna, she knew her son, she was continuously staring at him. If he is pointing out something, then there has to be a lot more to open. She trusted her upbringing. Pari looked at her both Jijis, her heart was thumping inside her ribcage, there is more terrible to reveal.
Maheshwari men were looking at their son, this look on his face they had never seen when he is at home, this look is meant to be for their office. The look represents that he is shrewd businessman and brutal to compete with. DP, Ram and Adarsh exchanged the glance with each other but they kept silent. Then they gave look to Laksh, he just blinked his eyes and nodded in assurance.
"Y....you? W.....why....why?" Parvati asked him in disbelieve with pounding heart.
Sanskar smirked and pass chuckle.
"It's better you ask your granddaughter. She must be knowing well. Am I right Ragini?" Sanskar said giving death glares to Ragini. She flinched at her place, suddenly she started feeling dryness in her throat and shivering of her hands.
"Me ...me... ji...jiju how can I?" Ragini stammered in low voice, looking down at floor.
"Of course, you can, the same way you used his phone and then VOIP apps for troubling Swara with creepy messages." His voice was cold and dangerous.
Ragini gasped audibly, hearing him she skipped her heartbeat, she was near to her doom. She could see her downfall in his fire blazing eyes. She had tried to hurt his most precious possession and now she was going the face the hell on the earth for her entire birth. This message was passed and well taken by Ragini Gadodia.
"You thought you will create misunderstandings between me and Swara using your tricks. What do you think I was not aware about your intentions? I was aware from day one. I was just waiting for solid proofs against you. You or anybody else will not be able to take Swara's place in my life, she is the love of my life, my soulmate. And that's why I was keeping her away from you to avoid her emotional involvement with you all." Sanskar gave her disgusting look.
Sujata put her palm on her mouth to cover her gasp, the girl who looked so simple and traditional was trying to break her sister's marriage and was eyeing her husband, this thought baffled her to the core. Not only Sujata but all Maheshwari family members were stupefied with heinous act of Ragini.
"I must say you have great upbringing from your mother. You inherited all amazing qualities from her. The way your mother tried to destroy Swara's life on our marriage day was a full proof plan but Badi Ma and Mom's unexpected entry destroyed her dreamland. Right Mrs. Gadodia?" Sanskar turned his glare to Sharmishtha, who was now sweating profusely.
Annapurna held her head in her both hands at Sanskar's statement, is this not the end? there is still more to open.
"No Sanskar why will I try to destroy Swara's life? You must have some misunderstanding. I love her like, I love Ragini" Sharmishtha pleaded still shaking under his burning gaze. She needs to save the sinking ship of Gadodia's, it was her last attempt.
"I totally agree Mrs. Sharmishtha Gadodia that you loved Swara just like Ragini. You loved her so much thats why you never visited her when she born. You loved her so much that, when she lost her parents you never took her in your motherly embrace. You loved her so much that you tried to fix her fate with that creep brother in law of yours" Sanskar's cold and deep voice boomed in the study room of Maheshwari House.
"N...No..No this is all lie" Sharmishtha could barely said and whispered in low voice "I did not do anything"
"Do you really think you are in position to contradict me Mrs. Gododia. Didn't you message Sahil to visit as soon as possible, after passing letter to Chaturvedi's house? You were under the impression that for Dida's happiness Swara would do anything. You wanted to write her fate same as yours just to take out your jealousy for Reva Ma. You guys are seriously pathetic." Sanskar's dangerous voice flinched each and every one present in the study room and then continued "but even though I hate to admit that somewhere I need to be thankful to you that destiny choose you to play it's cards and Badi Ma and Mom brought Swara in my life." Sanskar shook his head passing disgustful glares.
Sanskar closed his eyes for a moment to control his fury, he did not want to face his mothers in his menace avatar. He opened his eyes after a moment and turned to look at his family members who was looking at Gadodia family passing repulsive glares. He took one file from coffee table and pass it to DP.
"It's all started three months back, Bade Papa these are the details and proofs. When 3 months back I went to US alone, Swara received some creepy messages, because of them only she suffered from high fever, she was scared because of those messages." Sanskar narrated all the details happened in last three months along with Roger and his team's findings.
By each revelation, Gododia family could see their ruin, surely the man standing here and sharing all details will not leave them. They are going to face their destruction due to their own actions. Sharmishtha was sweating badly, she was well aware about Sahil's miseries. If just for some past moments where he gave pain to Swara, he faced hell. Then what will he do with her family after all these disclosures. She felt deep pang in her heart and her body was shaking with fear. Ragini have never seen Sanskar this much angry, she cursed herself for playing with her sisters' life. 'I should have backed off long back, now it's all over'
"This is all shocking Sanskar" DP was the first one who gained his senses.
"Why?" Ram's angry voice boomed in the study room "What that innocent girl did to you that you guys were hell bent on spoiling her life?"
"Dad, I guess its long story which started from Reva Ma. Am I correct Mrs. Gadodia? Weren't you taking revenge from Swara because she is a daughter of Reva Ma? Your adopted sister who got everything in her life where as you were just the spectator of her happiness. I could feel your jealousy after looking at Swara's happy face, from the day you first visited this house on our reception." Sanskar said with narrowed eyes.
"How can you hate pious soul like Swara, Sharmishthaji? I still remember the day I first took her in my arms after her birth, nobody could hate her looking at her innocent eyes." Sujata was in tears, but she was feeling disgusting after knowing true reality of Gadodia's.
"Sujata these people are not worthy of our hate as well. Sharmishthaji I asked you to leave this house and our life at this instant. There is no place for you and your family who wants to hurt my daughter." Annapurna said in stern and authoritative voice with anger filled eyes.
"Annapurnaji, please listen to us once" Parvati tried to persuade her to listen their side of story.
"There is nothing to talk around. Just leave at this instant." Pari said fuming, and stern loud and clear voice.
"Call the police Sanskar. These guys should be behind the bars." Adarsh said with rage.
"No no please no Adarsh ji... DP ji please... Sanskar you please understand...Swara" Shekhar pleaded folding his hands.
"Don't you even dare to take her name Mr. Gododia else you don't know what I can do?" Sanskar said in most dangourous voice fisting his fingers turning his knuckles into white.
"Why are we even entertaining them? Please leave right now." Pari said with gritted theeth.
"No, Kaki Ma. They need to say proper goodbye to Swara." Sanskar said passing death glare to Gadodia family.
Everybody looked at Sanskar in utter shock, and confusion. He took few steps towards Shekhar.
"Mr. Shekhar Gadodia, this is the first and last time I am warning you. From this moment, you or any one from your family will not make any contact with Swara. You will never disclose her whatever happened today in this study room. Cook up some story for your sudden farewell. Tomorrow morning first thing my security team will escort you till your home. And I will always keep my eyes on your activities, if I found anything fishy, trust me I would not think even for second to rip you apart. Now get out from my sight." Sanskar threatened him in his intimidating voice with bloody red eyes.
Shekhar along with his family left from study room bowing their heads, praying in their scared heart that they would not be facing this devil named as Sanskar any time in future.
"I don't want anybody to disclose what ever just happened to Swara. Please" Sanskar said pleadingly not looking at his family members and left from there leaving his family members alone.
Sanskar came out of washroom after change, he was staring at their picture, her smiling face. He felt one tear drop on his cheek, he gulped to control his feelings.
"Don't stop it. Let it out Sanskar" Annapurna said caressing his hairs.
He hugged her crying bitterly, he found motherly solace under her care. She was caressing his hairs and patting his back. Annapurna also had tears in her eyes looking at her strong and composed son breaking down in her arms. She made him sit in front of her on the bed. She knew what must be bothering her son, he is too emotional when it comes to his loved ones, and Swara, she is his love, life, soul.
"You and Swara are destined to be together Sanskar." Annapurna said after some moments, Sanskar had kept his head in her lap and she was caressing his hairs.
"Badi ma, I know but this thought is not letting me to be at peace. It's shaking me to the core that what would have happen...?" Sanskar could not finish as he felt a palm on his lips.
"Nothing would have happened since you both were destined to be with each other. You both are soulmates. Sanskar there are always lot of ifs in our life. Today, when I look back, I felt if we would have search for Bose family earlier or if we would have somehow maintained to be in their touch then all these incidents would never have happened. I blame myself as well why we became so engrossed in our life that we let go our pleasant past to become memory. But I also know that how much I want, but we cannot change the past; it has happened and now we need to fix it and that's what we did by marrying you and Swara." Annapurna was sharing her life experience with her son who was still lying keeping his head in her lap.
Sanskar got up and Annapurna wiped his tears, his Badi Ma was right "Thanks Badi Ma"
"Sanskar, I think you should disclose all these facts to Swara. I am not saying today only but should be within a day or two after they leave our house" Annapurna said passing her wise opinion.
"No Badi Ma, she will get hurt. And I cannot see her in tears." Sanskar said shaking his head in negative.
"I know she will get hurt, but she needs to know Sanskar the true faces of Gadodia family. Even if they cook up any story to leave this house, their sudden disappearance will always haunt her and then she might run behind to find the truth. If she gets to know the truth from someone else other than you, she will feel betrayed even though you are protecting her from getting hurt. If you yourself shared it with her then she surely will get hurt but then she will have you beside her to comfort her. Don't let this hiding game ruin your blessed married life, it will impact the trust between you two. I know you love her with your all heart and you will be only able reduce her pain by your love and care." Annapurna explained him the true meaning of this pious relation. She smiled when Sanskar nodded his head in agreement. She kissed his forehead with love.
It was almost evening when Swara entered home smiling brightly along with Pihu, they had long shopping hours with Nandini. Shiva followed them with their shopping bags.
"Dada, I will take them" Swara said with smile.
"Ji Badi Dulhan" Shiva replied with smile passing bags to her.
Swara looked at their home, it was in deep silence. This was first time after her marriage she was facing this dead silence in the home.
Swara entered their room when she saw Sanskar standing with the support of glass door facing his back towards her with folded hands. She moved towards him, he was looking at the waves from Arabian sea, with calm face. He was in his deep thoughts not realising her presence beside him, his nose turned into red and pale face but still Swara found him looking cute.
"Sanskar" Swara called him rubbing her palm on his arm breaking his trance.
He moved his gaze towards her, she was standing in front of him with small smile on her face and shining eye. He was staring at her serene and happy face, to make his restless mind understand that she is with him and is happy.
"What happened Sanskar?" Swara asked worriedly observing his facial features.
"I love you Kitten" Sanskar said and pulled her in tight embrace. Swara wrapped her arms around his neck. Sanskar closed his eyes to feel her close to him.
"I love you too Sanskar" Swara said with smile.
After some moments they break the hug and Sanskar cupped her face with both hands and kissed her forehead.
"When did you come?" Sanskar asked shifting her hair strand behind her ear.
"Just now. Nandini aunty was about to shop entire boutique for Saee." Swara said with smile shaking her head and continued scrunching her eyebrows with chuckle "but when you came? Its only 6:30. Not bad Mr. Maheshwari."
Sanskar was just staring at her smile, her smile gives him the strength to breath.
"Did you had your coffee? Or should I bring it?" Swara asked coming out of washroom after change. She had changed into home cloths simple navy-blue colour kurti with yellow leggings.
"Yes, I had my coffee, stay with me na please" Sanskar pulled her, he was sitting on his bed and was trying to concentrate on the office work while typing something on Mac.
"I am here only where I am going?" Swara said shifting near him settling down on the bed, keeping her head on his shoulder.
"You belonged to me only me Swara" Sanskar mumbled intertwining his long fingers with her delicate once, giving light peck on her hairs.
"Gopi Dadi, where is everyone? I have not seen Badi Ma, Mom or Kaki Ma." Swara said entering kitchen. She entered kitchen after lot of convincing sessions with her husband, he was not letting her go downstairs. She was late, but she got confused seeing no one from her MILs were working in the kitchen.
"Arre Badi Dulhan, Sujata is having some slight headache. May be Anu bahu and Pari bahu are in her room." Gopi Dadi informed her giving a stir to Dal Tadka.
"Ohh, Gopi Dadi, I will quickly go and check Mom. Just coming in two minutes to help you" Swara said worriedly.
"Thik hai Badi Dulhan" Gopi Dadi said with smile.
"Jiji how can they do like this with our Swara?" Sujata is crying feeling bad for her innocent daughter in law.
"It is such a distusting mentality they have, choti jiji." Pari trying to make her understand.
"Now I understood why these Gadodia's never visited Reva's house" Annapurna said in displeasure.
These three ladies were in Sujata's room, trying to console and give strength to each other after revelations, recent disclosure shook their belief on humanity.
"Mom" Swara entered Sujata's room to find her other two MILs with her.
"Mom what happened? Why are you crying? Is it paining so much?" Swara asked with concern.
"Swara, my beti" Sujata pulled her in hug caressing her hairs with lot of love. Annapurna and Pari also had tears in their eyes looking at Swara. They both wiped their unshed tears, and Annapurna nodded in NO to Sujata asking her to control her feelings. 'Sanskar should be the one to tell her all truth and now if she see moist eyes of her MILs she will surely ask questions.' That was the message passed to Sujata from her Jiji.
"Badi Ma, what happened?" Swara asked turning towards Annapurna.
"Nothing, your mother in law is always like this. Whenever she has headache, she become so emotional and senti" Ram said entering their room to cover up the situation.
"Dad please, don't tease Mom" Swara said with chuckle and continued "Mom should I bring anything for you? And Badi Ma and Kaki Ma you stay with Mom, I will help Gopi Dadi and Chanda for dinner preparations"
"No Swara don't go alone. I am coming with you" Pari said abruptly, she was scared to send Swara alone downstairs. She did not have even a single percent of trust on Gadodia's they were still at home and may try to hurt her.
"Ji Kaki Ma. Mom I will be downstairs, should we send your dinner here in room?" Swara asked turning her gaze towards Sujata.
"No, I will come downstairs." Sujata said faking her smile.
"Ok Mom, chale Kaki Ma?" Swara asked and turned to leave.
"Keep on smiling like this Swara" Ram caressed her hairs with smile.
"Dad" Swara mumbled scrunching her eyebrows.
"Nothing go" Ram said tapping her cheek with broad smile.
"Radha, where is everybody? I have not seen Masi or Ragini or Dadi. Did they go out?" Swara asked Radha while keeping plates on dining table capturing attention from Annapurna and Pari.
"No Bhabhi, they must be in their rooms only. I also have not seen them from afternoon." Radha said keeping salad plates in the middle of the dining table.
"Ok, I will go and call them for dinner" Swara said and turned to go but Pari held her hand and said "Swara can you please check this Raita? Is there anything missing? Meanwhile Radha you go and call them for dinner."
"Ji, Choti Bhabhi" Radha nod her head and went out of dining hall.
Soon all male members of family joined and took their seats for dinner.
"Badi Bhabhi, wo Dadiji is saying that they are not hungry. So, they will skip today's dinner." Radha said entering dining hall.
"Not hungry, I should check with Dadi" Swara said in confusion and tried to get up when Sanskar held her hand pulling her back on seat.
"No, Swara" Sanskar, Annapurna, Sujata and Pari said abruptly on the same time. Swara looked at them in shock.
"Beta you are already sitting on dinner plate. It's not good to get up once you have filled food plate in front of you. I will go and check on them." Annapurna tried to cover up and then left towards guest rooms.
Soon Shekhar and Parvati came to join family for dinner with bowed head.
"Dadi, where is Ragini and Masi?" Swara asked in concern.
"Ragini had some heavy snacks in the evening so she is not feeling to have dinner and Shomi also." Dadi said fumbling looking down at her plate. She could not gather the courage to meet Maheshwari family members heated gaze especially from Sanskar who was sitting beside Swara.
"Ohh, ok" Swara said nodding her head and continued to eat her food.
"umm wo Swara we ... we are leaving tomorrow morning. Ma and Ragini are also coming with us" Shekhar said gulping and tried to put fake smile on his disturbed face. He did not want to face Sanskar's wrath again.
"Uncle suddenly? What happened?" Swara asked in confusion as per her earlier talks with Sharmishtha their plan to stay here at Mumbai was atleast of one week.
"Your Dadaji is not feeling well. And he is alone over there, so we are going" Shekhar thought the best option to convince Swara.
"Ohh what happened to him?" Swara asked in concern.
"Nothing major just routine, he is getting old beta" Shekhar tried to explain.
"hmm. Me and Sanskar will come to visit him whenever we will come to Kolkatta. Right Sanskar?" Swara said and then turned her gaze towards Sanskar who had fixed his gaze on Shekhar.
"Sure Swara" Sanskar said giving her fake smile.
Rest dinner went in maximum silence, there were few topics raised by Adarsh and Laksh to maintain usual environment where they got participation from Uttara and Pihu. Shekhar and Dadi did not utter a word and had food just for a name sake.
Swara came back to room lost in her own thoughts along with Pari. She observed she was not left alone even for second, her MILs were around her entire evening and night till she proceeds towards her room. Sanskar was working on his Mac, but he was looking at far, his fingers were stilled on keypad and his gaze was somewhere else.
Swara came after change and prayed and looked at lost Sanskar and asked him "Sanskar what happened? You look lost today."
"Nothing Swara, just some office stress." He said closing his Mac and pulling her over his chest.
"Something is wrong Sanskar, I can feel it" Swara whispered straitening Sanskar.
"What do you mean?" Sanskar asked raising her face to look in her eyes.
"Shekhar Uncle and Masi are suddenly leaving along with Dadi and Ragini. If Dadaji's health was not well why would they had planned this trip for one week?" Swara shared her inner turmoil.
"Let it be na Kitten may be his condition earlier was ok and now may be..... Please give some attention to your poor husband" Sanskar pouted trying to divert her mind.
Swara laughed and rolled her eyes snuggling in his chest. Sanskar kissed her head mumbling "I love you Kitten"
"I love you too Sanskar" Swara raised her head and gave quick peck on his lips and then again snuggled in his embrace closing her eyes slipping in deep slumber.
Sanskar was caressing her hairs with lot of love and care, he pulled her more in his embrace holding tightly arms. He extended his other hand to close the lights.
"Masi, please take care and call me once you reach home" Swara said with smile bending in front of Sharmishtha. Gadodia family were standing at the living room bidding final bye to Maheshwari family post breakfast.
"Hmm Swara" Sharmishtha whispered in low voice with fake smile.
Similarly, Swara took blessings from Shekhar and Parvati, she found it amazed that Sanskar did not join her for taking blessing, but she shrugged her own thoughts.
"Ragini take care and let's be in touch" Swara said with smile but she was confused looking at Ragini's pale face and swollen eyes. But Swara thought this must be because of Dadaji's health so she assured her "Dadaji will be fine"
"Swara they are getting late; they might miss the flight" Sanskar said wrapping his arm around her shoulder passing death glare to Ragini but maintaining fake tight smile on his face.
"Ohh yes sure, bye Ragini" Swara waved her hand with smile.
Annapurna folded her hands in front of Kanhaji with closed eyes, thanking him for saving their Swara from betrayal of Gadodia family. She was truly an apple of eye of this family.
"Jiji, Sanskar is going to office, he said he have important meeting." Sujata said entering their house temple.
"hmm he told me. He said he will come early, and today he will talk to Swara" Annapurna informed Sujata.
Day went well and like yesterday Swara observed her MILs still not leaving her along, being with her every moment. She always felt solace under their love and care which she missed during last 10 years, even though Dida showered her love on her, she used to miss her mother.
Post dinner when Swara came back to their room she saw Sanskar pacing here and there rubbing his hands. From last day Swara was observing her husband, he was disturbed over something. She had decided to talk to him.
Sanskar pulled Swara in his embrace after her prayers and intertwine his long fingers with her delicate ones. He was sitting on the bed with the support of headboard. He took deep breath and said in tightening his hold over her arm. "Do you trust me Kitten?"
Swara looked at him who was earlier playing with his shirt button "Is this the question to ask Sanskar?"
"Kitten do you believe whatever I will do will be for us, to safeguard our relation and my intentions will never be to hurt you" Sanskar asked caressing her cheeks with moist eyes.
"Sanskar you are scaring me. What happened? Please tell me." Swara said with thumping heart.
Sanskar closed his eyes for a moment and then opened and said staring at her teary, scared eyes "I asked Gadodia family to leave our house and life for forever."
Swara moved out from his embrace and looked at him in bewilderment. There was pin drop silence in their room. 'Sanskar will never do anything wrong with anyone but then what suddenly happen that he took this step. Should I ask him? But I trust him whatever he will do will be for us' Swara gulped thinking this.
"They were hurting you Swara and I cannot allow them to be near you." Sanskar said again pulling her in his embrace.
Swara snuggled in his embrace fisting his shirt in her palm. She was making her herself ready for the worst.
"You remember those messages when I was in US" Sanskar felt Swara's nod over his chest so he continued "those were not from that disgusting creature but Ragini was behind it. She wanted to create some misunderstanding between us. She thought that with such tricks she would be able to separate us and create her place in my life." Sanskar said in displeased tone, he even hated to sentence out her deeds.
Swara's clutch over his shirt tighten where as Sanskar also tighten his grip over her arms.
"It was Masi who passed one letter on our marriage day to the family who broke alliance last moment. That letter has some incorrect info about you. She has also informed Sahil to come to Badi, so she could write your fate...." Sanskar could not finished when he felt her shivering over Sahil's mention.
Swara closed her eyes and buried her face in his chest. There was stream of tears rolling over her cheeks and Sanskar could felt wetness over his shirt. He tightened his hold over her.
"She is my Masi, Sanskar. Ragini is my sister. H....how? W....why?" Swara could barely mumbled against his chest after some moments.
"Mrs. Gododia never accepted Reva Ma, she was jealous over her fate. And after her death it was you with whom she wanted to fulfill her void which she felt over the years." Sanskar tried to explain her.
It's been almost 20 minutes Swara was crying bitterly in his embrace and Sanskar was feeling helpless to see her in pain.
"Ma loved her as her own sister, she used to miss her a lot. She always used to tell me that I need to take care of our relation but then .... Ma always wanted to help them Sanskar. Ma used to regularly put some amount in Dida's account which Dida used to transfer to Masi's account. Ma used to do job so Dida will not feel bad that she is taking money from her son-in-law and passing it to her other daughter. Masi could have talked to her, I have seen tears in Ma's eyes when Papa used to comfort her." Swara sobbed in his embrace remembering her childhood.
"She tried to tie my fate with ..." Swara broke down completely, she was shivering in fear with just the thought "I would have died, I would have killed myse.."
"Swara please, shh calm down... I am here... just don't even think about it" Sanskar assured her tightening his grip over her petit figure with his both arms. "I will never let them do any worse Swara."
"I owe my life to Badi ma and Mom, else it would have become hell" Swara could not even think the possibility of what would have happened if that day she would not have married Sanskar.
"You are mine Swara only mine. We are bound to be together and that's the ultimate truth. Nobody can separate us. Never ever. I love you more than my life Kitten." Sanskar said in determined voice cupping her face.
"Be with me Sanskar, I don't want anything other than your love." Swara mumbled, breathing heavily. Swara cried almost all night in his embrace whereas Sanskar comforted her with his assured words.
Sanskar looked at her pale face, tear marks were visible on her cheeks. She was sleeping in his embrace feeling tired, still clutching his shirt in her fist. Sanskar adjusted comforter over her and kissed her hairs mumbling "I love you Kitten"
He extended his arm to take his mobile he typed message "find weakness of Gadodia's?' and send message to Roger. He pecked her hairs once again and then closed his eyes.
Knock on the door disturbed Sanskar's sleep, he woke up and saw his wife sleeping in his embrace but the charm and smile on her face was missing today. He slowly made her sleep on the bed covering her with comforter and then went to open the door. His mothers were standing outside with worry.
"How is Swara?" Annapurna asked him once he was out, he slowly pulled door from behind to close not to disturb her sleep.
He nodded in no and said taking deep sigh "entire night she was crying just now couple of hours back she slept"
"Hmm you just be with her. She needs you now" Sujata said but her eyes were also swollen. She also could not sleep well last night thinking how her daughter would react over revelation, same was the condition with Annapurna and Pari.
"I will ask Chanda to send your coffee. You will be staying at home today right?" Annapurna asked.
"Ofcourse Badi Ma" Sanskar said nodding his head. And then Annapurna and Sujata left from there leaving Pari and Sanskar.
"Don't leave them Sanskar. They need to face severe punishment" Pari said with rage.
"I will handle them in my way, but right now my priority is Swara" Sanskar said with narrowed eyes.
"No...please noo....don't.. don't ...touch me, leave me...no ..please no" Swara was mumbling in her sleep sweating profusely, shaking her head, and breathing heavily.
Sanskar rushed to her sleeping figure when he heard Swara's low whisper when he came out after bath.
"Swara its me. Open your eyes Kitten. It's just a bad dream. Shh calm down" Sanskar said soothing words to her caressing her hairs.
"Noooooo" Swara shouted and got up breathing heavily jerking his hand.
"Swara, it me Sanskar" Sanskar said with moist eyes.
Swara's eye softened when she looked at him, she wrapped her arms around his neck. Sanskar pulled her in his safe embrace, caressing her hairs to sooth her pain.
"I am here Swara, I am not going anywhere. I am just beside you holding you my love." Sanskar assured her.
Swara nodded her head calmed her mind. She broke their hug and said crying bitterly "I don't want to see their faces anytime Sanskar"
"Their chapter is closed for forever from our life" Sanskar assured her kissing her forehead.
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Precap –
What will be Gododia's punishment?
How will Swara come out from this betrayal game played on her by Gadodia's?
Will Swara get to know about Sanskar's punishment game?
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