Saanjh was in a taxi and not to mention she was crying nonstop,making the driver confused about what was wrong with the passenger.

Saanjh couldn't stop crying since she ran away from that place.The grief was overwhelming her.The pain in her heart squeezing her inside.

Meanwhile Shivin who was sitting beside her, silently watching her.His heart aching so much seeing her crying in pain and misery .But he couldn't do anything.He wished he could have the power to pull her into his arms to make her feel comforted just like he always did in the past.

"We've arrived,ma'am."The driver exclaimed,pulling the taxi to a stop in front of Mathur residence.

Yes,Mathur residence.Saanjh has returned to her parents house.She didn't want to go back to Oberoi mansion anymore.Afterall ,there was nothing left for her.

The heavy feeling on her heart continued to weight her down as she made her way towards her house.

"Shivin,I can't do this."Saanjh whispered,halting her steps abruptly.

She looked at him in tears"I don't have the courage to tell mom and Tarun about Vihaan and his deceptions."She said,her voice breaking.

"Mom regard Vihaan as a son and Tarun would regard him as a brother.How would I tell them that person has been telling them lies all this while?For a year he kept them in the dark?They would be devastated, knowing the truth."She said,in between her sobs.

"Saanjh,I know it's hard .But you're not alone in all this.I am with you."Shivin said,smiling at her in a reassuring way.

Saanjh stared at those eyes which gave her assurance of the whole world.She could see the love and concern on his face and it gave her strength to fight against the world.

"Are you ready?"Shivin asked and Saanjh nodded in a response,smiling faintly.

She took a few deep breaths,trying to steady herself and then slowly walked towards her house.But ,just after taking a few steps,they halted again and frowned seeing Suman and Tarun locking the door of the house,seemed to be going somewhere .

"Where are they going?"Shivin whispered as he watched Suman and Tarun heading towards the car in a hurry.The look of panic were visible on their faces.

Saanjh shook her head"I don't know."

"Mom!Tarun!"Saanjh called out before they could get into the car.

"Saanjh,Why are you here?Shouldn't you be at the hospital right now?"said Suman in astonishment when Saanjh approached her.

"Hospital?Why?"Saanjh asked,confused .

"Sis,Don't you know?Brother Vihaan is in a hospital."Tarun exclaimed.

Saanjh froze instantly.Her breath hitched and her eyes widened at the mention of Vihaan.

Vihaan?He's at the hospital?He got saved ?Who saved him?

Saanjh and Shivin exchanged glances ,their mind swirling with questions.

"We got a call from Mr.Oberoi.He informed us about Vihaan .We called you several times but you didn't answer our calls."Suman said .

"My phone is dead."Saanjh said barely above a whisper.

"Just pray he'll be fine."Suman said.

"Get in the car, quickly."Tarun urged,he was already behind the wheel and waiting .

Like a person in a trance ,Saanjh got in the car with her mother and headed to the hospital.During the trip,Saanjh and Shivin had been restless.

Arriving at the hospital, they found Oberoi family outside the emergency room,their faces lined up with panic.

"What's Vihaan condition?"Mrs.Mathur asked, anxiously.

"He was stabbed in his stomach and undergoing a surgery."Vikrant answered , showing obvious sign of distress.

"Who did this to brother Vihaan?"Tarun inquired,his voice tinged with anger.

"We don't know.We just got a call from the hospital.They said a lady found him injured on the road and brought him here."Reyansh,Vihaan's uncle answered ,joining the conversation.

Saanjh just kept quiet throughout the conversation with a blank expression.She didn't know how to react or what to do in such a situation which was created by herself.

"Whoever did this to my son, I won't spare them.They'll pay for it."Vikrant said, clenching his jaw in anger.

Saanjh and Shivin who heard it ,bacame pale.

They both knew ,If Saanjh got caught ,the consequences would be really bad.Vikrant wouldn't spare her and her family.

Not long after,the doctor came out of the operation theatre.

"How is my son, doctor?"Vikrant asked in panic.

"His condition is critical. His stab wound is very severe and he lost a lot a lot of blood."The doctor answered honestly.

Upon hearing Vihaan's condition,Saanjh's felt tightness in her heart and without realizing tears came out of her eyes.

"What's wrong with me?Why does my heart feel so tight?"Saanjh thought .

On the other hand,Mrs.Oberoi who heard it became weak and sat down on the floor.Her sobs grew intense.Suman and Sneha;wife of Reyansh caught her,holding her tightly as tears streamed down their own faces .

"Save him, doctor.I'll pay you a lot of money.Just save my son."Vikrant pleaded ,holding the doctor's hand .

"Sir,please calm down.We're trying our best."replied the doctor ."I need to go back to the operation theatre.I'll excuse myself ."The doctor said and then left.

Vikrant quickly approached his wife and pulled her into his arms.

"He'll be okay,right?"asked Mrs.Oberoi while crying bitterly in her husband's arms.

"Our son is strong .Nothing will happen to him."Vikrant said while calming his wife.

Saanjh's heart was breaking at the sight of Malini's anguish.Standing in a little distance from others,she silently shed tears,her chest feeling heavy from all the burdens and guilt.

After two long hours,the doctor came out.Vikrant immediately approached and asked about his son's condition.

The doctor said Vihaan was out of danger but had to be treated intensively to speed up his recovery.Everyone sighed in relief after hearing that.

Soon Vihaan had been moved to the VIP ICU room and after getting doctor's approval,everyone went to Vihaan's room to visit Vihaan except for Saanjh.

"Go and see him."said Sneha, coming out of Vihaan's room.

"I know it's hard for you to see Vihaan like this."Suman said, noticing the hesitation in Saanjh's eyes ."But you can't be weak.Vihaan needs you.You have to be strong for him."She said ,her tone gentle but firm .

The burden of guilt felt more heavy to Saanjh.She felt like a hipocrite for pretending to be a devoted wife when she was the one responsible for Vihaan's condition.She felt like she was betraying everyone by hiding the truth.

She wanted to tell the truth right away but couldn't muster up the courage.

"I'll go in."Saanjh whispered before she looked up at them with a small ,forced smile.

Sneha smiled,nodding in support while Suman placed a comforting hand on Saanjh's head .

Saanjh closed her eyes and took a deep breathe before opening the door of Vihaan's room and stepping inside, followed by Shivin.

Saanjh's throat tightened and she felt a surge of emotions welling up inside as she took in the sight of Vihaan who was conscious and has not yet regained consciousness.

But then she reminded herself that she shouldn't care about the person who was responsible for her miseries .

As Saanjh moved closer to the bedside ,Vikrant noticed her first and smiled gently at her.Malini's reaction was opposite.As soon as her gaze landed on Saanjh,her face turned red with anger .

"Why did you get in?Get out of this room."Malini snapped ,with a sharp glint in her eyes.

Saanjh stiffened.

"Malini,What are you saying?She's Vihaan's wife.She has all the rights to be here with him."Vikrant said,siding with Saanjh.

"No.I don't want this bad omen girl anywhere near my son.Please tell this girl to get out of this room."Malini said,glaring at Saanjh with red eyes,holding back anger and tears.

Anger burned through Shivin ,clearly not liking the way Malini talking to Saanjh.Saanjh noticed the rising fury on Shivin's face and shook her head with a pleading gaze to do nothing in a fit of rage.

"Malini, What's wrong with you?"Vikrant said,his tone tinted with annoyance.

"What's wrong with me!.... WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?"Malini shouted in frustration."How you can be so blind,Vikrant!Can't you see that girl is destroying our son's life.Vihaan's life is in ruins ever since she came into his life.I've been saying this for so long.This girl is unlucky for our family....for Vihaan."

Saanjh's eyes brimmed with tears.Shivin saw it and clenched his fist,trying to stay composed but he wasn't sure how long he could hold himself back.

Malini continued "I had told you before.This girl isn't right for Vihaan.But you didn't listen.You wanted her to get married to Vihaan.You did everything you could to bring this trouble in his life.You didn't even hesitate to mur-"

"Shut up,Malini.Just shut up."Vikrant snapped,cutting her off in mid sentence.

For a moment,Shivin noticed a look of panic flickered on Vikrant's face which quickly got replaced with anger.

"Get up and go with me outside.We need to talk."Vikrant said ,his tone cold and sharp.

"No, we don't."Malini retorted, clearly unbothered by her husband's stern glare.

Vikrant's face hardened ,his jaw clenching as a dangerous glint appeared in his eyes.

"YES,WE DO."Vikrant's tone dropped into an icy whisper that sent shiver down her spine.

Malini didn't oppose anymore when Vikrant grabbed her wrist and pulled her up.

"Saanjh,You stay here with Vihaan and take care of him.We'll be back in a while."Vikrant said to Saanjh before he left the room,dragging Malini with him.

Once they left ,Shivin voiced out his anger.

"How dare she talk to you like that!"Shivin said,his anger barely contained."And why did you let her treat you so badly?Why didn't you say anything?" He demanded.

"But his mom is right.This is all my fault.None of this would have happened,if it wasn't for me."Saanjh said,her tears flowing openly,clearly affected by what Malini said to her.

"Saanjh, please don't let her words get into your head.If someone is at fault, that's Vihaan.All of this happening because of his greed and selfishness.He's the only one to blame for how things turned out."Shivin said, glancing at Vihaan for a moment before shifting back to his lover.

"Don't blame yourself when you're the victim here."He said,his tone firmer now .

Saanjh's lip parted as though she wanted to say something but no word came out,though tears continued to flow her eyes.

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"Are you out of your mind?"Vikrant demanded,clenching his jaw,anger flashing across his face."What nonsense were you sprouting in front of Saanjh?"

He had pulled Malini aside in the waiting room and made sure it was empty as he didn't want to have this conversation with Malini in front of others.

"I know what I said is wrong."Malini shot back,yanking her arm away from Vikrant's grip."I know Saanjh isn't at fault here.She is ,infact also a victim."

Malini greeted her teeth,her anger rising to met his"You are the real culprit,Vikrant.You are to blame for it.You're the only one who is to be blamed."She shouted, pointing her finger at him."My son is being punished for the sins you committed in the past."

"Karma comes after everyone eventually,Vikrant.You can't get away with screwing people over your whole life.You have wronged so many people .I think it's their curse that creating a havoc in our lives."Malini said.

"What I did just to help my son to be with his love."Vikrant said with no remorse.

"What you did is a sin.YOU KILLED PEOPLE!"

Vikrant anger shimmered,his frustration palpable as he muttered"If you're talking about that boy...What was his name again?...Shiv-Shivin ...It was important for him to die.You remember how heartbroken Vihaan was, don't you?If I'd not get rid of that boy,Vihaan wouldn't get Saanjh and live his life is despair ."

"What about Mr.Mathur?"Malini asked that caught Vikrant off guarded.

His eyes widened and his face turned a ghastly shade of white in shock.

"Surprise?Do you want to know how I came to know?"Malini sneered.

Vikrant didn't ask but his eyes showed his curiousity .

"A few days ago,I'd eavesdropped on your conversation when you were talking on the phone. "Malini answered."But I don't get why did you order to kill Mr.Mathur?"

"He was close to get the truth."Vikrant said,sighing.

"You killed him to protect your dirty secrets?"Malini asked in disbelief.

Vikrant ran a hand down his face , frustrated"I had no choice."

"Vikrant ,do you have conscious?"Malini looked at him in disgust."How many lives would you ruin."

"I've done everything for my son's wellbeing,for his happiness."Vikrant replied.

"No one can be happy at the expenses of someone else's happiness."Malini snapped."I'd warned you before but you ignored me completely.You'd said everything will be fine once Vihaan marry Saanjh.Tell me,Is everything going good for him till date?After all these incidents, do you still believe this?"Malini shouted in frustration and anger.

Vikrant took a sharp step forward,his expression dark and unrelenting."Stop shouting.Someone might hear you."He murmured,his voice laced with warning.

Malini glared at him"If you'd asked me,I'd have exposed you already.Unfortunately,I can't do this for the sake of my son.Vihaan's
life will be ruined if these secrets are revealed."

"Good that you know the consequence of your action.So keep this in mind.No one should know the truth."Vikrant said,his tone was calm but carried a dangerous edge.

Malini's face hardened ,her jaw tightening as a look of disgust appeared in her eyes.

Unbeknownst to them ,there was a third person eavesdropped on their conversation,standing outside the door.