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The whole story starts at the party, when the pictures are thrown down at the hall. The guest were all looking at the picture while Ragini was standing upstairs.

"Lady's and Gentlemen's today I have to make a confession my dear father-in-law Durga Prasad Maheshwari isn't a saint like he shows to everyone. An incident happened five years ago in which," she points on DP, "he killed an innocent woman. You can see the evidences they are lying in front of you on the ground. Pictures of his crime." She said with anger and coldness.

DP lowers his gaze, he felt ashamed and didn't had the words to defend himself. Laksh come to his father, he hold his shoulder to give him support. His gaze were fixed on Ragini, the hate and intolerance just increased to a new high.

Ragini didn't cared about him, she felt unaffected by him, "this man," now she was pointing on Laksh, "is same like his father. At least he failed to kill me otherwise there would be two murdered under one roof." It was the way of her talking which gave Laksh a shock.

This man, wasn't her to make me hers. She isn't a saint either. She tried to kill her own sister. There is no use to blame her, she isn't worth it and there is nothing to save anymore. Papa had committed a crime and I'm not talking about the accident. I'm talking about me, he did injustice to me and my life. He has destroyed it by controlling it.

Like in serial Swara come and stopped the insulting of DP.

Ragini looked at her with a smirk, "Swara a ruined reputation can't be build up again in seconds. Now you just keep quiet, I'm not done yet."

Swara was shocked, "Ragini what are you saying. Let me show you that Baare Papa is innocent."

Ragini shook her head, "No, better you stay out of it. You are not a family member, just a guest. Stay in your limits."

Swara fumes, "Ragini!" She shouts trying to make her realise of her awareness.

Ragini took a deep breath, "Swara Bose-Gadodia don't forget it was me, who gave you a father's name. You have become Swara Gadodia because I had broken up my engagement with this selfish man, whom you hated but later you loved him. Oh haan you loved him so much that you come here to prove me wrong fake marrying his elder cousin brother, who actually manipulated me in first place. Suddenly he become a saint. Okay I'm wrong and all the other's are right. It is a huge mistake by my side. By the way who are you now? Oh Haan SWARA GADODIA not Maheshwari stay out of this family matter."

Ragini turns to the guest, "lady's and gentlemen's soon the police will arrive and will arrest the culprits. I request you all to leave the mansion as from now it will be all a family matter." She shows them the door, her work was done all had a new picture of DP. His reputation got a big crack.

The guest were gone and Ragini was looking at Kaveri, she come down to her and slapped her, "what, are you surprised?" She asked with an evil smirk on her face. "Did you really thought you can use and manipulate me like Sanskaar did? I would fall on your words and believe you? No, but I liked it and I used it against my so called Father-in-law to destroy his reputation."

Swara was looking at her like the other family members all where shaking their heads in disbelief, but Ragini didn't care.

Just then the police arrived, "Mrs. Ragini Lakshya Maheshwari you called us to arrest a woman named Kaveri."

Ragini nodded, "yes inspector, she is Kaveri and I guess that my step-sister found her death daughter Kavita. Both had planned to take revenge from the family."

AP come, "Ragini if you had known that she is alive then why you told everyone that my husband killed her?"

Ragini looked at her, "because he is a culprit too. If he had taught his son some manners and would have shown some understanding toward his wish this all wouldn't have happened. He committed a crime, hit and run case, besides I wanted to hurt him there where it really matter for him. His name and so called reputation in front of the other's."

Ragini went to DP, "you always think you have the control, today I showed you that you are having nothing, not even a working family. The way to hurt a man is to hurt his ego, to destroy his prestige what I have done today."

Laksh made a fist, "Ragini!"

Ragini shows her palm, "stay out of it like your whole family did all the time, when you did injustice with me." She turns to Kaveri, "you and your daughter aren't better than the rest of the family here. You have played your game to gain the property which is under my name. I don't want it and I will return it you should never mess with me."

Kaveri was holding her cheek, the pain of the slap wasn't as much as painful as her insult in front of the Maheshwari family, "Ragini!"

[Who liked her bursting out? Guys if you like don't forget to comment and vote]

Like in Serial she took a knife and attacked Ragini, "if anyone of you will come closer to me or my daughter I will kill her."

Ragini laughs in a mocking way, "what, you think they care for me? They never did if they had cared for me once they would never have accepted an alliance between Swara and Laksh. They all knew it, that I had started to dream my life with him, but they didn't thought twice and were happy as it was a big name, Maheshwari." She was looking at her Grandmother, whom she considers as one of her culprits.

"I'm not a marionette of you or anyone else."

Daadi looked at her, "Laado?!"

"Don't call me Laado, you don't have the right Mrs. Parvati Deendayal Gadodia." She said in shape tone.

Ragini was dragged to the door, Kavita was looking at her, "you slapped my mother? I will kill you for that."

Ragini hold the raised hand of Kavita, "stay out of it." There was strength in Ragini, she pushed Kavita the stairs down.

Kaveri shouts loud, "Kavita! You bloody bit..." before she could say anything further Laksh come there, like in Serial he saved her and pushed Kaveri away. The police arrested Kaveri and Kavita.

Ragini glares at him, "there was no need to help me."

Laksh nods, "right, but now we are even." The was not true.

"Mr. Lakshya Maheshwari we are never even!" She shouts at him and left to her room. How dare he even thinking of it, that we are even. We can never be even I tried to gain him, he tried to kill me. I hate you, I will never love you again.

Laksh made a fist, the blood was oozing off his wound. Right Ragini, we can't be even ever you are more cunning than me. You have made me to a criminal. Now I have become a saviour for you. But fact is I will never love you.

[Are they right in their pov? Please comment and if you haven't voted yet don't forget it]

"Laksh!" AP shouts seeing his hand, "Beta please don't."

DP come, "Laksh?" He lowers his gaze, seeing Laksh angry expression, "you are my culprit too. She isn't alone, we both a sailing on the same boat. Non of you have ever given me the freedom I wanted, but I'm not scared of the consequences and did everything behind d you back, because I knew you wouldn't let me live my life on my terms."

Laksh closed his eyes, thinking of the past, how told everyone he isn't ready and wants to have a partner, who can support him in every situation he would be, "you have always ruled over our life's, you wanted the control over us and chose her for me. You didn't heard my wish, because my wish was against yours, as I'm not good. But Mr. Durga Prasad Maheshwari you aren't a saint either you are a culprit you have committed a crime, she is right you have given her the possibility to defame you. It's all your fault, if you had the guts to go to the police they would have started an investigation and you would be free without getting humiliated by the woman chosen by you." He claps into his hands, "so glad the true is out, you have failed and fallen in my eyes.you were ashamed to by father, today I can say, I'M ASHAMED TO BE CALLED YOUR SON!"

All were looking at him, "Laksh?!" AP was going close to him, but he shows his palm, "Maa don't force me to open up on you, you should be my support, a pillar to fight against his injustice against all of us. But you just obey him as if we other's don't have a right to be on another opinion. You are, were and always will be blind in your life. You won't go against him, that is something I can't tolerate anymore."

[What say is he right? If you like comment and don't forget to vote for it]

He was crying painful tears. He never wanted to talk like this, but there wasn't another way to make them understand, what they did to him.

Laksh wasn't alone, even his parents were crying hearing his true words, they were blind and ruling over him. Never giving him the time or chance to prove himself or take his own decisions, now it's too late, there is nothing left.

Laksh took a deep breath, he sniffs, wiping the tears away with his hand back, "why are you grinning?" He looked at the small crowd of Gadodia's, "yes, Mrs. Parvati Deendayal Gadodia, I'm talking to you only." He come downstairs to them.

Laksh was standing opposite to her, "why are you grinning, do you think you have done a great job? Oh madam you had the chance to help her, Ragini, out of her misery. Instead of showing her the right path you dragged her more and more into her destruction. You broke her from inside, more than I could ever do it. You have made her far away from herself, she isn't anymore the innocent Ragini, no she is now Ragini the Malkin of this fake wealth." Again he claps, "you have ruled over her life like my father did over my, I understand her better than anyone else here. Like I said we have the same situation, our life were ruled by other's, but not us. I hope you all have understand it now and will stay out of it." He turns and left from there in anger.

[Who else thinks Daadi did wrong? Do comment by now you must be liking it, so don't forget to vote]

There was a silent in the hall of MM, there were only breaths audible and whimper of AP and Daadi, those two were crying the other's were numb by the reaction of RagLak, how they bursted out. They were all lost in their thoughts, knowing that the two were absolutely right.

Ragini was in the room, she had changed her clothes and applied a plaster on her neck wound, she heard the door and saw him, coming into the room.

Laksh looked at her, but he immediately turned away, as always, he was trying to avoid her.

Ragini saw the wound, she looked into the first aid kit, she took the ointment and throw it on the ground, "apply it if you want, but I won't clean the floor." He had left a blood trace, while coming into the room.

Laksh bends down, he picks the tube of the ointment and cleanse his wound before applying the ointment. He too changed his clothes after sometimes he was lying on the bed next to her.

"I want divorce," she said it for the first time on her own wish, "as soon as possible. I want you to make an appointment with a lawyer." She completed her sentence and closed her eyes not paying him any heed or waiting for his reaction.

Laksh didn't said anything, he knew she would ask for it, he had this feeling for a long time and after the party he was pretty sure, she will ask for it soon.

[Oh divorce Ragini asked 😱 what you think?]

It was the next morning

Ragini was looking into the mirror. She slowly removes the vermilion from her hairline, then she removes her nuptial chain and placed it on the dresser. She went to take a shower and wore her clothes.

She wasn't wearing anything indicating her as a married woman, she wanted to be free. Ragini gave it up to be someone else, she wanted to be herself.

The sun rays were shining on Laksh face, usually Ragini would close the curtains or stand between him and the sun rays, but not anymore.

Laksh turns from left to right, but the rays were disturbing him, he woke up and rubbed his eyes off the night sand.

Laksh was looking at her, "Ragini why didn't you wake me?" He checked the time on his mobile phone and fumes, "Damn it, I'm late." He stood up and went to take a shower.

In the meantime Ragini did what she said last night, she signed on the property papers.

Laksh come out, he was angry, but not on her on himself. There was no need to shout at her, they are going to separate he should get use to it. Now he is responsible for himself only.

[Oh is it like this? What you think comment!]

Ragini looked at him, "Lakshya how long will you take?" He turns to her, "give me two minutes I will be ready." She nodded and waiting for him.

Laksh come next to her, both went down to the hall the whole Family was sitting silently on their respective places.

Laksh wasn't looking at anyone neither they have greeted each other, Ragini went to DP, "Mr. Durga Prasad Maheshwari, here," she throws the paper on his plate, "your property is back, but your reputation is gone." She said in sharpe tone.

She sat next to Laksh, the food was served by Pari and Uttara.

Sujata shook her head, "jiji finally our property back, this girl dancing long on our nose now she will have to pay for it. She has done so many crimes, how could get like her as our Daughter-in-law?" She placed a hand on her forehead while shaking it.

"Mrs. Sujata Ram Prasad Maheshwari, shout your damn mouth. No one here is interested in your shity talks neither does anyone wants to hear your awful voice and weird English. If you can't talk in another language then don't try it!" Ragini made her understand not to mess with her and openly insulted her for her bad tongue.

Sujata felt embarrassed, "jiji, this cchori insulted me."

Ragini shook her head, "there is no need of doing it purposely as you are doing it by your own perfectly." She was eating the food, Laksh hasn't said a word to anyone. Neither he spoke in between of Ragini and his aunt.

They all tried not to interfere as it was clear, everything has changed a cold Ragini was born and an ignoring Laksh was besides her. There was no love left.

Laksh stood up after finishing the breakfast, he took his suitcase and left the house, he didn't went to the office. No, he went to meet the lawyer for his and Ragini's divorce.

Ragini wasn't talking to anyone neither was she working for anyone, she was on her own.

Laksh come home later than the other's, they didn't dared to asked him were he was the whole day, but Ragini didn't mind it to know it, "Lakshya, have you done it?" Laksh looked at her, he slightly nods which indicates her there is something fishy.

Ragini and Laksh were upstairs, "Lakshya what happened, did you met the lawyer and if what he said?" She questioned him without giving him the change to speak.

"Is there any problem? Don't we have to sign on a sheet of paper by the court?"

She was getting impatient, "Lakshya speak to me!" She shouts at him and he turns with a fuming face.

"Just shut your mouth and give the possibility to speak you freaky woman!" He shouts at her and she made a fist, "Lakshya!"

Laksh shows his palm, "shut up. I met the lawyer and he told me that a divorce isn't possible like this, signing a paper and all is over. The court will give as a possibility to solve our problems, they give us 6 months to stay together."

Ragini couldn't believe, "what? Aren't there some laws saying that after kidnapping and attempting a murder on your wife, you can divorce them sooner as a case of hardship?" She said and he frowns, "oh madam same goes to you, blackmailing, torturing and attempting to murder on your so called sister."

[see same boat.... comment what you think. Haan vote if you like if you haven't already]

Laksh and Ragini were sitting together on the bed end, "fine we have survived these months then six months shouldn't be a big deal to handle." Ragini said and forwarded a hand, Laksh saw it, he took a deep breath and shook her head, "yes, last six months afterwards we will be free."

At MM no one was aware of their life's biggest decision. They were busy in the wedding preparations of SwaSan.

Ragini and Laksh met the lawyer, just to do some formalities, which Laksh couldn't do alone.

They greeted the lawyer and were asked to sit on the seats, "Mrs. Ragini Lakshya Maheshwari, there are some informations the court needs to know for approving the divorce of you two. I had asked the same questions to Mr. Lakshya Maheshwari, may I?" He waited for her reply and she nodded.

"Did you and your husband had an intimate relationship?"

Ragini shook her head, "no, we didn't had."

"Did you and your husband fought often?"

Ragini nodded, "almost daily." She said and the lawyer looked at his paper, "your husband gave the statement that it all changed after your real face was out, you betrayed the family and married him. Is this true?"

Ragini again nodded, "yes, after he betrayed me and broke the engagement twice. I thought to take what belongs to me."

Laksh nodded, "true I did broke the engagement twice."

Both were trying to speed up the divorce, but law is law, they have to live under a roof for six months.

Both didn't talked while returning home, Laksh was parking the car, but Ragini doesn't wanted to be with him.

"Laksh let me out, then you can park the car."

Laksh glares at her, "I'm not driving madam, if you want then open the door and get off the car, don't tell me you still can't open an easy car belt." He looked at her, "those cheap tricks of yours, you remember?"

Ragini rolls her eyes, "if your car belt is the problem replace it, that is something you know how to do perfectly, replacing it what you don't like." She opens the belt and left from there into the house.

"Array Family picture, we are all here come on."

Ragini heard them, what she saw didn't shocked or hurt her, it was all normal.

All were praising the couple, "wow wonderful what a family picture!" Ragini formed a frame with her fingers and closed on eyelid to look into the frame like if it would be a camera.

"Must say, a perfect family!" She claps into her hands, "congratulations for your engagement, Swara and Sanskaar." Just then Laksh come in.

"Ragini!" He just heard her, but didn't saw the function going on in the hall.

"Lakshya, family pictures ban rahi hain jao dawaat nahi mili kiya? {They are going to take family pictures go or didn't you got an invitation}?" She points on the drama in front of her and Laksh saw that.

"Oh family!" He laughs sarcastically, "who's family, I can't see mine!" He said in stern look.

Ragini nods, "yeah you are right. Who needs a family like them, better not to think so much, my whole life I felt like an orphan and today again Mr. Shekhar Gadodia made feel it. You know I did a favour on him and his mistress, it was me who stood up and fought for them, NOW HE HAS HIS FAMILY WITH HIM, I'm just a thorn he got rid off as soon as I got married. Did he ever come to meet me, ask for my well-being? No, he was busy with his shattered marriage life, because his love wasn't that strong, it was weak. Neither was his love strong enough for me and my mistakes, he can easily put the blame on other's, but will never expect his own."

Shekhar made a fist, "Ragini!" He shouts taking heavy breaths, "What are you saying?"

Ragini shows her palm, "the truth. You have never shown love to me or showered me with it. You have always craved for your love Sharmishtha and your LOVE MADE DAUGHTER, Swara. I'm just the daughter of your unwanted wife, JANKI, who died after knowing the truth. Ya it was an accident, but you could have prevent it, but you couldn't stop meeting your love, how? We were neighbours, not the least of shame you had, couldn't you move out?" Ragini shouts at them.

[And She bursted out on her biological father! What you think?]

Laksh saw her, the way she expressed herself and pain was marking him, "Ragini, come there is no need to talk to them or to waste your energy on them. They have never understood us, even not the time we supported them. I had saved the reputation of my father, which was already ruined long time ago. I proved myself, but it wasn't good enough as I was never really trusted, aren't we member of this so called family? You planned their engagement at our absent? Have to say you can sloop lower, what was not possible, but now I know everything is possible in this fake family." He shook his head and left from there. Ragini silently follows him, knowing he had gone through a similar pain.

[Laksh too had the chance and bursted out. What say?]

They were in their room, both have changed their clothes and were lying on the bed, looking at the ceiling.

It was an awkward silent in their room, both were thinking individually of the ongoing function.

Both turned the same moment and were looking to each other.

"What is your fear?" All of a sudden Laksh asked her about her biggest fear, "Ragini you were ready to live with my hate, then why you are now ready to leave me. Does it is connected to your mother?" He was very careful with his words, not to hurt her unnecessarily.

Ragini looked into his eyes, there was the fire, "I don't want to become like my mother, I have made a mistake on my own. I married a man, who doesn't love me, but someone else. I'm repeating the same story again, but my mom was unaware of it, I knew it. Still I become determined and stubborn in getting you, but I'm happy about one thing." She looked into his eyes.

Laksh was patiently waiting for it.

"We never slept with each other, I don't want a daughter, who will suffer the same way we did. I think it's written in my destiny not to have a mother's love and a partners love. You know I'm fine with it. I won't miss it anymore, I never had it before. But I won't fall in love ever again, this world is black and white, with or without love it doesn't matter. I'm happy the way I'm going to live, because I know I will survive it."

Laksh nods, "haan love is for losers, not for freaks like us, who kills in the name of love."

Ragini looked at him, "do you wanna say something?"

Laksh shook his head, "no, just remembering what we did in the name of Love. It wasn't worth it, love isn't worth it better to live the life with the harsh reality than living in a dream world."

Ragini nodded, "right. Good night!" She switched off the light.

Both were back facing each other, not talking or thinking about anything, it was like they were death, living a lifeless life.

They ignored the family, they ignored each other and were living in their own world.

The wedding of SwaSan took place, with this the next chapter started.

[keep reading! 4213 words come on don't forget to vote!]

Ragini was making the bed of her side, Laksh come into the room, he had stayed the night out of the house.

Laksh saw her, but didn't said much, "good morning." They said to each other, "did you hear it?" Ragini looked at him, "what?"

Laksh shook his head, "you are staying here more hours than me and didn't hear the news." He asked her in disbelief.

"Lakshya I have better things to do than to hear their stories. If you wanna share then I'm ready to listen." She said and he nods, "They are planning Uttara's wedding, can't believe it."

Ragini looked at him, "means?"

Laksh made a fist, "she chose her groom by selecting the picture."

Ragini nods, "oh wah, I always thought men's have the freedom to choose, but here it's different the girl is choosing her life partner at least whatever will happen she will be blamed."

Laksh shrugs, "I don't care. I'm done with them."

*knock knock*

A knock disturbed their conversation.

"Come in!" Laksh said disinterested and the door opens, it was AP coming in with Sujata.

"Laksh you come home?" She asked coming closer, but Laksh moves backwards, "why are you here?"

Ragini shook her head, "apni gharaj ke liye aaye hain {They are selfish, there is no other explanation}."

Sujata fumes, "oye cchori, mind your zaban {tongue}!"

Ragini shook her head, "why don't you just switch on your brain and save the information 'don't talk to me in English if you can't speak it!' I'm fed up from your weird talks stay away." Ragini shouts at her and made her frighten.

AP fumes, "enough, we come to ask you to be present at the night, when the groom family will be here." She went to Laksh, "you have a problem with us, but what has Uttara done? She was always with you, even on your kidnapping she was your supporter."

Laksh hated the fact, but he nodded, "fine."

Ragini shook her head, "I won't be there." Laksh nodded, "it's okay." They left from the room and Laksh went to change.

Ragini was sitting on the bed end, her legs were crossed like her arms, "I won't!" She repeated herself and Laksh nodded again, "I know you said it."

"But if you could make it, just for the evening as I want to get free myself from the debt of being a brother as soon as our divorce is done I will leave from here, far away."

Ragini looked at him, "what debt? I thought it is called responsibility."

Laksh shrugs, "I don't care. Will you?" He asked her and she shook her head again, "no!"

Laksh accepted it and went down, the arrangements were done. The grooms family arrived and Laksh looked at them disinterested.

Aren't we done, how many times he has to say 'Namaste' isn't it enough to greet all of us at once, poor guy. It took DP three months to gain his reputation and fame back. Damn it how much I wished he would suffer more.

"Where is Uttara?" They asked and all smiles, "she is coming, please you sit I will call her." Parineeta went upstairs, Ragini was in Uttara's room, "done." She had bind the doori (lace) of her blouse.

"Uttara Ragini come they are all waiting!" Parineeta left unknown that Ragini wasn't suppose to come, "Ragini Bhabhi, please come with me."

Ragini rolls her eyes. Why I did even heard to her in first place.

They were all waiting while two women come down. Laksh turns to see them. Ragini wasn't smiling or showing any kind of expressions through her face.

[Ragini isn't smiling just ignore it and ignore the mangalsutar as well as the vermilion]

Laksh looked at them. I won't come, what is now? He glares at her and she glares back.

The groom, Rajjat stood up, "Namaste!"

Ragini didn't paid him any attention.

"Wow you are very beautiful!" He said to Ragini.

Laksh looked at them, "oh Mister groom why are you praising her?"

Ragini glares at him, "why? Ain't I beautiful?" She fumes and crossed her arms around her chest. Laksh rolls his eyes, "do I need to praise your beauty if it is visible that you are beautiful? I want to know why he is praising you?" Laksh looked at him.

Rajjat smiles, "because I'm ready to marry her!"

All were shocked

[okay since I announced the marriage of Uttara, who was waiting for a twist?]

Ragini shook her head, "oh mister I'm not interested in you or anyone else. I'm unhappily married to this guy here."

Laksh waves his hand, "I used to be called lucky as my nickname, but since I marry I'm Mister unlucky and she is Mrs. Unlucky."

Rajjat looked at them, "but she isn't wearing anything which will indicate her as a married woman."

Ragini and Laksh agreed, "well because we are getting divorced in a few weeks. All the formalities are gone." Ragini said and left from there.

Laksh stood up, "yes, enjoy the hate of your to be wife for the rest of your life." He left from there.

Alliance broke and all were shocked knowing about their divorce plans, but they had no rights to say anything against their decision.

Ragini wasn't talking much, she wasn't doing much of the housework, but she used to buy the vegetables from the market, just to get out of the house.

Ragini was looking for vegetables, when a motorcycle stopped near her.

"Excuse me?!"

Ragini turns and saw him, "you...?" She was thinking, "damn what is your name?"

He made a fist, "you don't remember, I'm Rajjat your soon to be husband. After your divorce you will be mine."

Ragini frowns, "stop talking nonsense. I'm not going to marry you or anyone else." She said and turned again to the seller.

Rajjat didn't liked it to be rejected, he tries to abduct her, but she could free herself, gazing at the seller.

"You useless man, what if it would be your daughter?!" She took a knife and looked at Rajjat, "try it again and I will stab you!" She had kicked him and punched him before, just to give him the warning not to touch her ever again.

She was devastated, when she come home.

Ragini rushed upstairs to her bedroom and saw Laksh on the bed, sitting with his file and the mug of coffee.

"Ragini what happen? Why are you shaking?" Yes he saw it, but the rest of the family completely ignored her.

Ragini was breathing heavily, he stood up and gave her a glass of water, "relax here drink."

She was drinking it as fast as possible, Laksh closed the door behind her, "what happened, has someone said something to you?"

Ragini shook her head. He never tried it. She hugs him. After months it was the first time, she showed him only coldness, but now she was hugging him, crying her heart out.

She told him everything, "not even the world isn't helping me, why I came to this world if no one's wants to care for me?"

Laksh saw her breaking down, she wasn't looking at him, but her tears were melting his stoned heart.

"Ragini please, relax." He placed her on the bed, "just take some rest. I will get you food."

He saw at her once again and was hearing the cursing words of the family.

"This girl bought the false vegetables, I'm fed up with her. Wish this wedding never took place." Sujata said in anger.

AP nodded, "haan, she just throw the shoppers on the ground, there is nothing left."

Laksh made a fist, "Don't worry soon we will be gone then you can all live happily together without us." He left from there in anger.

Ragini didn't know what time it was, but she had fallen asleep and woke up by his noises, she fears first, but then she relaxes smelling his fragrance.

"Laksh?!"

"Yes, it's me Ragini. Shh sleep!"

Ragini hold his hand in hers, she closed her eyes and relaxes.

The next morning

Ragini was looking at him, "Laksh what is this?"

"Nothing?" He lies and limps from there, she supported him, "Laksh, you can't even stand properly how will you walk alone, wait." She made him sit and gave him a first aid treatment.

"Ahh!" He moans in pain, "Sorry, what happened? I know you stay out of the house, but you never comeback with injuries and never I saw you with these kind of wounds."

Laksh nods, "so what, I had a fight with someone." Ragini shook her head, "have you lost your mind?"

Laksh pouts, "no, I haven't lost anything. I beaten the hell out of him." He said in anger, which made her confused, "him? Whom you mean?" Ragini was waiting for an answer.

Laksh shook his head, "no one." He stood up in rush and anger, the result he falls backwards on the bed.

Ragini shook her head, "stay here and don't move." She went down and saw the police.

"We are here to arrest Laksh Maheshwari, we got a complaint that he tried to kill Rajjat Roy."

Ragini widen her eyes, "what?!" She rushes back to the room, "Laksh did you tried to kill Rajjat?"

Laksh shook his head, "no, I just beat the hell out of him."

Ragini come closer, "why?"

"Because I care!" He stood up, "how do you know?" He asked and Ragini looked at him, "the police is here to arrest you."

Laksh nods, he slowly moves downstairs, "I'm here," looking at his parents shocked face, "I thought to leave you after a few months, but looks like destiny has planned something else for me." He lifts his hands to get the handcuffs on them.

Ragini was happy and shocked. He cares, but what he did? Now he will be charged.

"No!"

Ragini rushed to the hall, "wait I want to register a FIR against Rajjat Roy and I have witnesses, who will testify against him."

Ragini told them everything.

The inspector nods, "but your husband took the law in his hands, he has to give a statement."

Ragini nodded, "yes, but he is coming with you by himself, there is no need for handcuffs." She couldn't see him arrested like this, when he actually fought for her.

They took Laksh and Ragini to the police station. Both have given their statements about their individual incidents.

Rajjat was arrested for the try of kidnapping Ragini and harassing openly on the road, Laksh was out of jail by bail.

Ragini was waiting for him, "finally you are here!" She glares at him.

He looked at her from tip to toe, "what is this?" He asked her looking at her attire.

"What?!" She asked him.

"Ragini your hairline and your neck both are decorated with the past we want to end today. The reason why I come out on bail is to attend my appointment at the court with you to get divorce from you." Laksh said without taking a breath.

"I had to wear it to show the outer world that I'm a married woman. Otherwise another jerk like Rajjat would come and you were in jail, from whom should I expect help?" Ragini pouts and turns away.

"You know what I thought six months with you would be the hell on earth, but the three months I spent in jail without you were the real hell."

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"Same here the MM isn't less a jail."

Laksh smiles, "so divorce cancelled?"

Ragini nods, "yes." She looked at him, "you have returned it."

Laksh was confused, "what?" He looked at her, those eyes were looking at her only, the intensity were making her weak, a shiver run down her spine.

"Love!"

Laksh smiles, "haan I'm Laksh Maheshwari every woman falls for me than you are my wife." She hits him, "ouch, this is called domestic violence I will sue you and ask for compensation for the torture you gave me."

Ragini hugs, "you know what will be the compensation?"

Laksh shook his head, "no!"

"Lifetime imprisonment with me."

Ragini got a kiss on her cheek, "okay." He said, "it's always better than the jail. I'm looking so good I'm scared what will happen to me if I will shift to a bigger jail, currently I'm staying here."

Ragini shook her head, "you are free of all charges."

Laksh looked at her, "how?" He turns her, "say how?"

Ragini smiles, "the court hearing of his case just took place, to get a deal he agreed to take back the complain against you. He will stay in jail, but he has the possibility to get a sooner rehearing of his case, but like you said the big jails are different. Who knows what he will do there, I just paid the bail to get you out sooner." She hugs him tightly, he too hugs her.

RagLak left from there, Ragini was confused, "this is not MM!" She said and Laksh nodded, "yes, this is LRM (Laksh and Ragini Mansion) this is the place I stayed, when I didn't returned home. I bought it with my earnings. Hope you will like it."

Ragini was sitting in the car.

Laksh glares at her from the passenger seat window, he shook his head in disbelief, "Madam do you need help?"

Ragini nods, "yes, you see the belt," she was 'pulling' it, "isn't opening."

Laksh nods, "haan let me do it for you." He opens the seat belt and lifts her in bridal style, "it's our house and it's your first visit."

Ragini blushes, after a long time he was having a happy Ragini with him.

"Uhm Ragini woh, I need to tell you something."

Ragini was looking at him, "haan Laksh say."

They entered the mansion and he closed the door with his leg.

"Hall or another room?"

Ragini thought, "Don't know."

"Okay I will try to make it easier for you. I know you are upset about the way the life had played the game with the word of love in your life and your mother's life. She married a man, who never loved her, but moved on with her.

You married a man, knowing he isn't in love with you, but with your sister.

Today I can tell you, I have never loved Swara, there is a difference between you and your mother.

She couldn't change it, but you could and you did. You have given me love and brought it back to me too."

Ragini smiles while tears of happiness were flowing down her cheeks, "Laksh ji." She rested her cheek on his chest holding him tight.

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RagLak were living in their own world of happiness far away from the past and sorrows of the people, who were always selfish.

Laksh was working with Maheshwari's, but he had made his own name and Ragini was having the happiness with her.

A girl had entered their life's, "you know my Baacha you will find love so much love from your Papa and me. Someday a man will come and ask for your hand, I'm sure your papa will get to his roots so nothing would harm you. My Lakisha." She kisses the small hand of her.

Laksh come from the back, "Ragini look yaar, he did it again."

Ragini laughs, "hmm he is small, it's normal that he vomit on you." She stood up and took their son, Raksh and cleanse him.

"Aww mera Baacha you are my big girl, I do t like your brother. Your mother is loving him more than me, that is not fair." He was complaining daily about the 'less' love he was receiving from Ragini.

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