The teardrops of her eyes were falling down her cheeks like a waterfall, people were starring her, but no one was reacting or helping her to figure out how to stop the tears.

The waiter, who had taken the orders, had come back with the food, but wasn't sure whatever he should place or leave with the order.

Laksh waved him to come, "I'm hungry and she is currently unavailable, it's healthy to cry for the right reason not for a fake hope. She is learning to handle her feelings, thank you."

The waiter just left without a word, while Ragini sobbed uncontrollably, just then she felt a warm hand wrapped in a hanky, wiping off her tears, "relax, take a breath and drink some water," she starred at him, who had put her in the misery, or was it a salvation?

Laksh didn't touched her, he placed the hanky in the table and was back on his seat, taking the first bite of his meal, "I know it's not easy to understand it, take your time. But don't think I have the time to wait, you owe me an answer for it," his soft gaze turned into a stern one.

Ragini shook her head, "you are wrong," her voice was broken and low, it was a whisper out of confidence in the words.

"Why are you defending him?"

She wasn't, "I didn't got stabbed for saving him, I got stabbed because I saved Swara."

Laksh put the fork down, "are you fucking kidding me? Do you even know what you are saying? Are you having some memory problems? Let me tell you, you got stabbed because of him, you saved his ass again, that too from his ex-wife, pardon his wife."

Ragini looked at him, she took the glass filled with water and spread it over him. Without waiting for him she stood up and left from there.

Laksh used the shirt and dried his face and continued to have his lunch.

Hours passed by Ragini was back, but Laksh hasn't returned yet.

"Ragini, where is Laksh?" DP asked her, "I called him, but he didn't picked up my call did anyone of you reached him?"

Everyone shook their heads, getting tensed by his disappearance.

"Ragini you should try it, call him or has something happened? I mean since your return you haven't said anything and you do look disturbed."

"Nothing like that Swara, I'm fine and not disturbed. Papa ji, did you messaged him?"

DP nodded, "of course I did, and he has seen them."

"Then just wait!" The way she said it with anger, everyone understood that something had happened.

She couldn't stand their questioning gazes and went upstairs to her room, strolling around.
I hope he won't return, no! He should come soon.

Laksh took his time, it was late in the night, when he returned. The door was locked and unfortunately he didn't had the home key, reluctantly he had to press the doorbell.

The door opens immediately and AP hugged him tightly, "you can't ignore us like this? Not after what we have gone through! Haven't you once thought of us?"

"Relax," Laksh broke the hug, "I was gone for shopping, this was the message, get a new suit and dress for the party. That's all I did." Of course he had his secret food and talked to his lawyer, Kev.

AP nodded, "okay, but at least a message or call?"

Laksh took a deep breath, "I'm a married man, I think I don't owe anyone an explanation besides my wife, where is she?"

"In your room," AP said and gave him enough space to leave the hall.

Laksh opens the door in anger and toss the shoppers on the bed, where she was sitting in anger.

"I messaged you, why didn't you replied to me?" Ragini stood up in anger, starring at him, "tell me!"

They all could hear the anger and stayed out of their way. Not to interfere is a big challenge, but it was the best way for them to handle it.

"Why?" Laksh said uninterested to her, "I just did what my 'father' asked me to do!"

DP frowned, "why is he putting me into it?"

They all left from there, not to hear more as it could hurt them or worse they would interfere in their fight.

"This is not the way!" Ragini shouted and Laksh shrugged ignoring her.

"Well that's the way I learnt from you," he said in a reply to her comment.

"Are you kidding me? When I did something like this?!"

Laksh made a fist, "just use your brain once, I'm sure behind his beautiful and innocent face, there is a smart woman hiding, a Cunning one!"

Ragini shook her head, "what do you want?!"

Laksh looked at her, "what I want? You know what I want! I WANT A DAMN ANSWER!"

"You said it's not the correct way, but that is the same medicine you are giving me, day by day. And it was you, who left me at the restaurant alone, without informing me where the hell you are going. Don't ask for a location information by me, when you don't do it anyway."

Ragini made a fist, "where would I go besides home?"

Laksh shook his head, "don't know? Maybe jumping off a cliff?!?"

Ragini pushed him, ineffective as he was taller and stronger than her.

"Listen Ragini I haven't said anything wrong. I just want you to understand the situation. He slept with another woman in your bed, he married her in front of your eyes, played with you and your feelings several times and you risked your life for him. For what? By the way, after the stab you got married to him, but has he ever got divorced by Kavya or Tanya? Girl a marriage is a marriage, they took vows, he filled her hairline and put a nuptial chain on her neck. Is your marriage with him even legal?"

*thaadh!*

Laksh was holding his cheek, he looked at her, "I was just asking for an answer, what you would say to him, but instead you slapped me, by pointing out the truth?!"

Ragini shook her head, "no, you wanted an answer that is my answer for him."

Laksh stern gaze softened, "what?"

"But he won't return, right? I mean, I can't feel him anymore, I couldn't feel him since he hasn't returned home..."

She wasn't crying, but realising the bitter true, she kept inside her heart. The last hope died when she felt that Laksh isn't her Lakshya...

"I'm sorry Ragini..."

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