*Jay Pov*

"Jay!" I heard a whisper and looked up to see Mom standing near the railing while I was about to go to reach Kalpana and talk to her again.

"What is it, Mom?" I asked her frowning.

"Is Sudhir coming?" she asked and I just felt the anger raise more.

"How can you still be so money minded, Mom? You are in death bed and you want to know about the properties?" I asked going back the stairs to reach her.

"You don't understand. All this is yours." She said frowning.

"What is the use of all this when I am going to be all alone if she never forgives me? I would have been with a whole family, but now I am verge of becoming alone." I said staring at her.

"But... but... all this... what I did... I..." she coughed and suddenly lost her balance before falling on the floor but I held her shouting for the maid.

"Mom! Mom!" I called and immediately called the ambulance.

*Manohar Pov*

"Mom! Mom!" I called entering the house feeling the fear in my heart.

When I didn't hear any response, I immediately called her. I need her here so that... so that I can tell her what happened and share this fear. Maybe she will have a way to not lose Kalpana from my life.

"What is it, Manu?" I heard Mom's voice.

"Where are you?" I asked her frowning.

"I am at the hospital. I think... I think she will be leaving the world." She replied in a sad tone.

"How can you be sad for her, Mom?" I asked, closing my eyes.

"I taught you better than this, Manu. She is dying." She replied scolding me.

"I am sorry! I am in the same position too." I said, not feeling bad thinking about what will Kalpana do.

"I will return soon." She said and hung up.

How can I tell you that... that the revenge went out of the window the moment I saw you and talked to you? How can I tell you that?

"Pallavi!" I mumbled the moment she lifted the phone.

"What happened, Bhai?" she asked worriedly.

"She knows everything." I replied simply.

"Oh, Bhai! What did she say?" she asked and I closed my eyes.

"Just as I expected. She threw me out." I replied sighing.

"Tell me clearly what you told her." She requested and I did calmly.

"You should have told her what was the original plan, Bhai. Then she would have believed your love." She said but I shook my head.

"She will kill me if she knows it." I said, feeling more fear and it feels too new to feel such a feeling after so many years.

"But that can be the only thing which can save you too." She mumbled.

"I will just wait for some time and go back. I will talk to her again. I can't stay away from her and Sudhir." I said weakly.

"I will come home." She immediately said hearing my tone.

"No! Just a week more, right? Complete it and then return." I advised and hung up rubbing my forehead.

Oh Kalpana! Just... just don't regret any of it. It will hurt you more! I thought, leaning back wishing I can be there to hold her when she is sinking in everything.

*Kalpana Pov*

I wish Jhanvi or Pallavi is here! I thought closing my eyes just lying on the floor and jerked awake hearing the continuous knocks.

Who is it, knocking like a mad person? If it is either of them, then I will slam the door in their faces.

I opened the door with the force only to stare at two strangers with a man having frown while the woman having irritated look.

"Yes?" I asked and they both stared at me.

"Why is that house locked?" the woman asked, gesturing the Jahnvi's house.

"She left the city." I replied calmly.

"Damn it! Now how will we find Kalpana?" she asked, turning towards the man.

"Excuse me?" I asked her frowning.

"We found her friend's address and we will find Kalpana's too. And we are sorry for disturbing you." The man said the last sentence to me.

"I am Kalpana." I simply said and they both stared at me.

"Finally, we found you." Woman said in relief.

"If you wanted me, then why were you asking about Jhanvi's?" I asked her frowning more rubbing my cheeks.

"On Sudhir's record at the hospital, this address was given. So, we got that only." The man explained.

"Why is everyone behind me son?" I screamed not able to stop it.

"Woah! She is definitely our Kalpana." Woman said, staring at me smiling.

"I can see that." The man said joking.

"I can't believe this." I mumbled and moved to close the door but the woman walked towards me stopping me.

"I know this is crazy, but you are my cousin." She blurted out and I just stared at her feeling the anger.

"Right!" I mumbled, shaking my head.

"I am seriously your cousin. My Dad is your Mom's brother." She said frowning.

"My Mom doesn't have any family that I know of." I said patiently which I am not feeling inside.

"Look, I can have proofs brought here, but don't shut us out. We are not robbers or anything. He is a political leader at our place." She said, pulling the man to her side.

"Really?" I asked, still not believing her.

"You should have been patient, Nipuna." The man said scolding her.

"Oh yeah! What should I have waited for?" she asked sarcastically.

"Nipuna!" I mumbled, feeling familiar with it.

"Yeah! My name is Nipuna and this is my husband Aahil." She said introducing themselves.

"My Mom... she said her Mom's name is Nipuna." I mumbled and Nipuna groaned.

"But your grandmom name is not that." Aahil pointed out.

"Can we sit and talk? I don't want to discuss the family thing standing near the door." Nipuna said and I nodded walking inside.

At least the name they used is not known by everyone and Mom used to use it very rarely. I thought, feeling better they are not bad people at least for now. Who knows how will they turn out? It's not like I am even a little better to know a person.

"My Dad and my Grand Dad thought, me as if my grand mom born again in my form who died just a year before I conceived. I tried to stop them mentioning it, but it was difficult. My Dad grew out of it, but I don't think your Mom had as it seems she too thought the same like my Dad depending on your words." She calmly explained.

"So, I have a family?" I asked her frowning.

"Yes! You have an Uncle and a cousin and also a niece along with a nephew." he replied.

"But why did she never mentioned any of you?" I asked them frowning to which Nipuna got a little nervous before diving into the story.

"So, because her supposed proposal rejected her, my grand dad threw her out? That is... that is wrong." I mumbled and they nodded.

"And that man is my Dad." Aahil said calmly.

"Great!" I mumbled and he chuckled while she stared at me.

"Thanks for finding me." I added and she nodded, but bit her lip.

"We know what happened to you." She again blurted out.

"Nipuna!" Aahil scolded while I stilled.

"What? We shouldn't act before her, Aahil." She scolded him back.

"Thanks for being honest. Seems like everyone knows about everything." I said, remembering Manohar how he hid that he knew everything.

"We didn't go into depth wantedly. A few months back there was a heavy investigation to find a woman with a kid using her aunt's name. I already placed my investigators who were searching for your Mom. Someone we got the news of their search and followed them knowing they were sent by a man named Jay and then about his connection. Like that we did everything before I got your information. We got everything late because the investigators worked for him didn't open their mouth until their work for him finished." Aahil explained.

"Over? How many times did I tell you to say everything with some gap. Who dumps everything like that?" Nipuna scolded him.

"How about Men?" Aahil asked back, to which she shook her head and turned towards me.

"Will you come back with us?" Nipuna asked and I stared at her in shock.

"Don't think wrong, but I can see you are not having a happy party by staying here. We will take care of you." She added, staring at my cheeks and my eyes.

"Please don't mind her." Aahil said, rubbing his forehead.

"I... I have a jo..." I trailed off remembering I can never go back to that company and work for a work which I must have got only because I am Sudhir's Mom.

"My son have a school here and he is in between the class." I immediately said and she frowned.

"I really think you should come with us." She said with worry again looking at my whole face before clearing her throat.

"Why don't you ask Sudhir?" Aahil said after she turned to glance at him and then I remember I didn't wake him up and was just lost in my thoughts here.

"Just a minute! Tea?" I asked at the end, remembering my manners.

What has happened to my head? Why am I so lost? I shook my head to remove the questions.

They just shook their head in negative and I walked inside my room before rushing inside the washroom and washed my face.

After making sure my face is back to normal with no trace of tears, I walked inside his room to see him sleeping.

"Sudhir!" I said and he immediately opened his eyes.

"It's time to get up." I said, smiling and he nodded, sitting up before getting down from the bed.

After he washed his face and mouth, I got him outside to introduce him to them. I gave them a small smile when they saw us stopping their heated discussion.

"This is Sudhir!" I said and then turned towards him, adding, "She is my cousin and your aunt. He is your uncle."

"He is old." Nipuna said making me frown at her while Aahil slapped her shoulder.

"Sorry! What I mean to say is my daughter is just four years and my son one year." She mumbled clearing her throat while I just frowned at her not understanding.

"I am two years older than you and I am just... just leave the matter." She immediately added before kneeling in front of Sudhir.

"So, you are my nephew? And you look smart." Nipuna said, pulling Sudhir's cheek making him frown.

"Fine! Even my other nephews don't like it when I do. I am so going to do it all the time for my son. Why do girls allow the parents to pamper while boys act like they are adults? You are kids." She said, shaking her head.

"God, Nipuna! Stop all this and discuss the important matter." Aahil said, groaning and I couldn't help but feel my lips lift seeing his expressions.

"Will you come with us to our home?" she asked staring at him.

"It is in another city which is far from this. Will you come?" she asked again and he immediately looked at me.

"We will go?" he asked, surprising me to the core.

"Sudhir!" I mumbled frowning.

"Harsha is also not there here. He said he will not come back again as their place is too far." He mumbled and looked down.

"Do you really want to leave this city?" I asked kneeling beside him.

"Yes!" he mumbled and I just stared at him.

"School?" I asked, turning towards Nipuna.

"Don't worry about that! We will manage everything and our family is very big." She said and her words made me feel maybe I should go with them.

I don't want to stay here and I don't even know why. Maybe it is already too much with no one around. Even if Pallavi returns soon, I don't think I can be comfortable with her working there.

I don't want to step there at all and... and I actually have a family. I am not an orphan! I thought, staring at Nipuna and Aahil who are staring back at me along with Sudhir.

"Fine! We will come with you. But... but if I feel I cannot stay there, I will go whenever I wish to." I added and they both nodded.

"My Dad is dying to meet you and trust me, this is the best thing. You will love my sister-in-laws for sure as it seems you have more similarities with them. Anyway, I do hope we can get along too." Nipuna said, hugging me and we both stood up after I hugged her awkwardly.

Am I doing this because I have a family? Or am I running away? I don't care if I am running away, he gave me enough reason to run away.

With that thought I started packing the needed things and in no time we started our journey with my main things in Aahil's car and the others in the transport.

This is it then! I didn't leave this place even when I was humiliated and thrown out but now I am leaving may be because of their presence today. May be nothing is because of any one of them, but just because of the people present in this car.

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this quick update is for all of you guys and plz do comment though ;)

manohar's mom is the first wife, manohar didnt need the property but he wanted to show jay's mom she can't get away with the way his mom was humiliated and hurt, until manohar finished his education, there were in dire state only with his grand father just communicating because of which jay's mom was always at high in society... and regarding manoahr's revenge there is still more which will come soon i guess... and there goes the entry of nipuna and aahil...

with this the cast of royalty or love with stumble into this with a force and if anyone didnt read "Royalty or LOve" plz read that otherwise i will try to keep everything in detail but no promises...

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