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Payash's Mansion.

The wails of Khushi resounded and rebounded from every corner of the mansion.

Payal cried sitting in the living room of the mansion together with Shashi, Manohar, Akash and the Kapoors.

They knew Khushi will be devastated finding out the truth but they never thought it will be this bad.

After confronting Khushi with the truth, she run off to her room, locked her and started wailing uncontrollably.

Preeto,Payal and Shashi tried to get her to open the door but she wouldn't need to them and it seems she had blocked the door because Akash tried to open it using a spare key but it didn't barge open.

Naina advice for them to let Khushi be for the moment as this was a trauma response to the truth of her life and parents.

They all went back to the living room sitting in silence.

The Kapoors except for Aditya were stunned when Aditya revealed the real identity of Khushi to them.

Preeto who was the same age as Khushi with Khushi being a few months older than her had heard about the kindness of the Raichands that helped her brother and father rebuild the family company back to it glory and more then it use to be in the past was happy knowing her best friend was the daughter of the people who helped her but she was sad knowing Khushi was about to face the harsh truth of her life but bowed to be there for her every step of the way.

Aditya revealed he together with Shashi and Akash had planned to reveal the truth to Khushi and today was the day.

Unfortunately, they all regret doing this seeing the devastated state of Khushi but the also knew they couldn't hide the truth from her forever as she had to take the  place of her parents soon.

Khushi sat in a room crying uncontrollably at the discovery that her parents were murdered.

She didn't give a damn about her being the heiress to the Raichand empire and she will give all that up if it meant her having her parents back.

She missed them so much and it was something she never told the Guptas as she didn't want them to think she was ungrateful for taking her in but she alwa wondered what they were like as she didn't remember a thing from her past about them.

Not even  the account of Aditya's parents, Shashi or Payal about the kind of people her parents were comforted her.

She wanted to remember them through herself, memories of them and through her own experience but she couldn't do that as she didn't remember them.

The only memory she had of her parents were that of a picture Shashi gave to her of the three of them smiling at the camera.

She picked up her phone and realize that she has been crying for over 3 hours.

She stood up and walked out of the room only to find the entire family in the living hall and they all stood staring at her as she entered.

Payal rush up to her, cupped her face and exclaimed in a concerned tone.

"Are you alright? "

Khushi felt sorry for causing a heavily pregnant Payal to worry about her especially her pregnancy being a high risk one.

She nodded and pulled Payal into a hug, Payal was at first taken aback but reciprocated knowing Khushi needed more than a hug after everything she had just learned.

"Jiji, I want to remember them...... I need to remember them. " Khushi cried out and Payal nodded as she pulled out of the hug and kissed her knuckles.

"You will baby sis....... Aditya had consulted the best psychotherapist who will help you..... We are all here for you. "

Khushi turned to Aditya and smiled at him and he reciprocated.

"Am sorry for running off like that...... It wasn't right. " Khushi apologized but Naina walked up to her and Payal moved out of the way giving them space.

"Don't apologize my dear...... It was right of you to want to have some alone time to process everything..... What wasn't right was us ambushing you like that with the truth and our connection with your parents...... Forgive us and I won't take there is no need for forgiveness from you. "

Khushi and the others chuckled hearing Naina mimic Khushi during her last sentence.

Khushi nodded and hugged Naina who smiled and reciprocated.

"It's going to be okay my dear. " Naina whispered and Khushi nodded relishing the hug.

Monisha burst into the Raichand mansion looking like a lunatic with her disheveled hair and cheeks smeared with tears mixed with heavy black mascara trails.

She entered the Hall to find her sons tied to the chair like her husband threatened he would.

The muffled cries of her sons who had been badly beaten up broke Monisha especially when it was inflicted upon them by their father.

Monisha run to release her sins but was held back by Mukesh's men and he watched all this while sitting on his chaise with a tumbler of whisky in his hands smirking devilishly at Monisha.

He stood up and prance in front of Monisha who gulped in fear seeing the evil glint in his eyes.

Mukesh threw the tumbler hitting Monisha right in her face and causing a deep gush on her eyebrow and it started to bleed profusely as their sons screamed through their mouth restraints in tears at the father's cruelty to their mother.

Mukesh yanked Monisha up by her hair making her scream in agony.

"You whore....... You thought you would dupe me, steal and run off after trying to kill my woman. " Mukesh yelled making the boys and Monisha shudder in fear which Mukesh loved.

"Mukesh wake up from this fatal obsession of yours...... It will ruin you. " Monisha begged and Mukesh slapped her sending her back on the floor.

She fell right on the broken tumbler which cut her hands and stomach as she was wearing a saree.

"It not a fatal obsession but love...... I love Shahida but in my anger for not having her, I killed her and that bastard....... If I can't have her then I will have everything she and her husband owns but my plan failed and that brat of theirs survived....... I wanted her but that bloody lawyer refused to give me her location so I have to give him the most brutal death and now that I found her, you witch tried to have her killed. " Mukesh yelled like a manic and kicked Monisha causing the broken glass to dig deep into her stomach and she screamed in pain but he didn't stop and started stomping on her until he was out of breath.

"I had to get rid of her to save from you become I know the only thing that will keep you away from her is death and I don't regret what I did...... It's a shame she was saved........ But you will never have her....... She will hate you and look down on you because you will never be able to satisfy......... I allowed you moan Shahida's name during sex, I dressed like, cooked like her, spoke like her and yet you never appreciated me......... Why wasn't I good enough for you? " Monisha yelled at Mukesh in tears.

"Because you will never be my Shahida. " Mukesh yelled back at her and started laughing until he spat on her. "You are pathetic Monisha....... I should have gotten rid of you a long time ago but now I prefer you to live and witness what your greed and betrayal had caused....... Know that every that happens is your fault. " Mukesh threw a devilish smirk at Monisha who started panicking knowing he was about to do something insane.

And she wasn't wrong when Mukesh walked up to his youngest son and pointed the gun to his chest.

"Mukesh don't you dare...... I will kill you if you touch them. " Monisha yelled trying to get up but was too weak from the amount of blood she had lost and how much her body aches from the stomping inflicted on y.

"Sorry dear...... This is you punishment for double crossing me. "

Mukesh pulled the trigger immediately killing his son.

Monisha screamed in agony as he son head fell low as blood oozed from his chest profusely.

The guards seeing this were petrified and didn't know what to do.

One of them tried to stop Mukesh but he shot in right between the eyes killing him instantly.

This sent a message to the others as a warning not to interfere.

"Sorry son...... Your death is the only way to punish your mother. "

Mukesh heartless pulled the trigger killing his oldest son instantly.

Monisha wailed seeing both her sons dead but Mukesh didn't feel remorseful at all but rather laughed at Monisha.

His laugh came to halt when he saw Shyam entering.

Shyam was shocked seeing his half brothers tied to a chair dead.

"What have you done? " Shyam exclaimed in shock. "This wasn't supposed to happen...... She was the only one who was  to be punished. "

"Well this is the only way to punish her...... She will live knowing her greed killed her sons...... I never like them anyway just like I never loved you. "

Mukesh shot Shyam in his stomach making him fall to the floor holding his stomach.

Mukesh smirked as he walked up to  Shyam who looked petrified seeing his father point the gun at him.

"Khushi is mine...... And I won't let anyone have her........ Thanks for telling me the truth about Monisha but that won't save you. "

Mukesh shot Shyam in between his eyes instantly killing him.

He started laughing and dancing having finally made Monisha pay and getting Shyam out of the competition.

This was short lived when he heard sirens of the police.

The guards run away leaving Mukesh and a coughing Monisha behind.

"It's over. " Monisha whispered to her husband as she started coughing up blood and gradually loosing consciousness. "Your Fatal obsession with Shahida and now her daughter is over...... You will never have Khushi. "

"You witch..... You called the police on me. " Mukesh yelled and Monisha smiled closing her eyes.

The police entered and was stunned seeing the bloody scene in front of them.

Mukesh opened fire hitting two of the police officers.

This pushed the police to open fire and within seconds, Mukesh lifeless body fell to the floor riddled with bullets.

RM.

Nani sat at the dinning table in the dinning room with tears in her eyes.

This table use to be filled with all her family members but they were all gone from her.

She knew her upbringing was the cause of this.

If only she had listened to Manohar and raised Anjali to be an independent and fierce woman, then Arnav wouldn't have destroyed his happiness to shield Anjali.

Anjali wouldn't have been the manipulative and self centered woman she is today but she is now paying for it as all her friends have shunned her after Arnav cut ties with her and the same happened to Mami and her.

All their friends have deserted them and their loved ones gone from them.

She stared at Mami who was poking her food with bags under her eyes from crying.

Yesterday,Manohar had delivered the brutal news of divorcing Mami and moving in with Akash to be with them and his son to be grandchild.

"I want a fresh start with my son, daughter and grandchild...... I don't want the old life tainting the happy and joyful events to come in my life and that means cutting ties with all of you except for Arnav....... I will make sure you, Manu and Anjali are taken care of financially but it ends there...... Try to come anywhere near us especially Arnav and consider my generosity of taking care of the three of you over....... Arnav listens to me now and he will do anything I say........ Good luck to all of you. "

It was the last thing he said to the three of them at the table yesterday during breakfast and an hour later, he moved out leaving the divorce papers for Mami on the dinning table.

Nani saw Mami break down in ways she never thought she could or had seen her.

She knew Mami was remorseful like her but it was too late for all of them.

As for Anjali, she had locked herself up in her room and for the first time in over a decade and half, Nani didn't console her.

She was done babying Anjali and she knew that.

She will now dedicate her life to helping the poor and needy.

Just like Manohar, Nani had decided to leave after Arnav is well.

It hurts her to see Arnav choosing to stay with Aman and his family when he is discharged in two days but she knew it was for the best.

She stood up and was about to leave when she turned and saw the Prakash brothers with their bags.

She wasn't surprised to see them leave as they had been hired by Manohar to take care of Arnav at the Mathur residence so that Aman's family doesn't feel uncomfortable or suffocated.

"We are leaving Naniji..... We want to get ourselves familiarized at the Mathur residence before boss is discharged...... Don't worry Naniji, we will keep you updated. " HP said and Nani nodded and smiled at her.

The walked away ignoring Mami who looked down ashamed as she she knew it was because she didn't treat them well.

Nani sighed and walked away leaving Mami who burst in tears as she remembered all she had done that led then here.

"Am sorry Akash...... Am sorry Payal...... Khushi, Arnav and Manohar..... Am so sorry. "

Mami cried out and that's how Anjali found Mami.

She wished she could turn back time and fix everything.

Her uncle finally leaving the house and the announcement that Arnav will be living with Aman and his mother finally made him realize it was too late to fix anything.

She walked back to her room not wanting to face Mami who have not stopped cussing her out for everything that happened.

To be continued.

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