"Grandma, did you call me ?" Niharika asked Poornima.

"How shameless can you be, Niharika ?" She asked in a loud tone.

"Grandma ?"

"God knows how Neeti and Ambika liked you. To me you're just a stain on the Vardhan family. You describe what a girl and a daughter-in-law shouldn't be. Irresponsible, characterless and cheap." She said on Niharika's face.

Niharika was completely shocked to hear all this.

"Grandma, why do you think so ?" Niharika asked.

"Shameless girl. You don't even have the basic sense that you should not question elders and back answer to. Ofcourse, you wouldn't know them because you were too busy satisfying the desires of the other men."

"Grandma, I really don't know what you're talking about. Please don't say such things about me." Niharika said in a pleading tone as tear drops rolled dowDan her cheeks.

"How much more can you stoop, Niharika ? You, you are telling me what to do and what not. A slut ought not tell me what I do and what I don't." She said pointing her finger at Niharika.

Niharika saw Kabir at the window, who had heard everything and was about to come in. Niharika nodded a no indicating him not to come in.

"A girl like you, who's lived in a city like Mumbai all alone, looks very good from outside but from inside, she the worst anyone can see. I'm sure you didn't go to Mumbai to study. You might've gone there to do what you really wanted to. That's why you lived alone for almost ten years." She said.

"Girls who live alone for so many years are ready to spread their legs for anyone and everyone. How much were you paid ? How many men have you impressed with your body ?" She asked.

"I still can't believe that Neeti and Ambika like you. They just can't see your true side. You went around satisfying other men but you denied satisfying your own husband. Why do you need time after going around making out with so many men."

"You know what. You don't deserve Abhinay. Abhinay deserves someone who's a hundred times better. He shouldn't be trusting you because you don't deserve his trust. You don't deserve this house and this love. You just deserve to be a slut." She said.

Tears were rolling down Niharika's cheeks continuously.

"Don't act as if you really care. I know you don't. Don't dirty my room with your impure thoughts and ofcourse, your presence. Get out." She screamed pointing at the door.

Niharika walked out of the room and ran to her room locking the door behind her. Kabir stood at the door asking her to open the door.

"Niharika, open the door." He said.

"Kabir, please leave me alone."  She said sliding down the wall while tears rolled down her cheeks.

I don't deserve all this. I'm a slut. I can never fit into all this. Why did Abhinay trust me ? Why did I marry him and ruin his life ? Niharika thought.

"Niharika, I'll call Abhinay." Kabir said.

"No, Kabir. You're not going to do anything like that." Niharika replied.

"Then open the door."

She went and opened the door after wiping her tears. Alya and Kabir stood there.

Niharika looked at Alya with a surprised look.

"I heard everything." She said and engulfed Niharika into a hug.

"I'm fine." Niharika said.

"Niharika, let's tell this to Mom or someone. They'll do something about it." Kabir suggested.

"No, Kabir. Let's leave this here. All these happen in a family." She said.

"Niharika, but-"

"Swear on me, if you tell someone about it, then I'll go away from all of you." She threatened.

Kabir banged his fist to the wall and walked away.

"Go take care of him and his anger. I'll be fine." Niharika said.

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"Niharika, Abhinay, come here." Parth shouted amidst the choas.

"Coming dad." Abhinay and Niharika shouted from two corners of the house.

They rushed to Parth who was speaking on the mobile.

Abhinay and Niharika looked at each other.

"Abhinay, Niharika, listen up." Parth said putting the call on hold. "One of our close relatives landed in Vizag. I sent a car for them but their car broke down. You'll need to pick them up."

"Dad, Vizag is three hours away." Abhinay said.

"I know, Abhinay. But I tried to get someone to get them here but there's no one."

"It's okay, dad. We'll pick them up." Niharika said.

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"Niharika, you look upset." Abhinay said looking at Niharika at intervals while driving the car.

"I'm just tired, Abhinay."

"Niharika, I'm playing the songs you hate listening to and you don't even seem to care about that when you usually change the songs." Abhinay said.

"I'm just tired and a little distracted. That's it. Don't worry." She said.

"If you say so."

As soon as this wedding gets over, I'll take her somewhere for two days. She's getting stressed with all the wedding work. I'll get some time to spend with her as well. We hardly get any time to speak to each other.  Abhinay thought.

I don't want Abhinay to know anything about what happened today. Not today, not ever. Once Prisha's and Sidharth's wedding gets over, I'll leave him and this house and go. I don't deserve him and his trust. Niharika thought.

• She's broken because she believed.•

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It was a short chapter but this was the only thing that I could pull off in a day. So, I revealed one suspense and created another. I'll try updating soon.

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