RM.

The Raizadas sat down for breakfast when Anjali and Shyam who had returned in the middle of the night joined them.

Akash and Manohar shook their head at how Anjali was hovering over him like a mother hen.

Shyam sensed the changes environment because Nani and Mami were no longer hovering over him and praising him like they did every time he came home.

He leaned over to Anjali and whispered.

"Rani saheba...... Why is everyone so quiet? "

Even though he whispered, the silence made in audible enough for everyone to hear and Anjali sighed and told him everything that happened yesterday.

This shocked Shyam hearing Khushi had left and cursed himself for only stopping at Laxmi Nagar to get a glimpse of Khushi but he couldn't because she didn't see her.

He wished he had gone into the Gupta house.

"Shyamji..... Shyamji. "

Anjali called out to him breaking his reverie and he looked around to find the family staring at him with weird looks.

"I have been calling out to you but you seems to have zoned out
..... Are you alright?. " Anjali voiced out in concern and Shyam smiled at her.

"Am sorry Rani saheba.... I was just shocked but don't worry..... At least out of this tragedy come something good. " Shyam said and everyone stopped eating and some looked at him shocked and others confused.

"Shyamji what are you saying? " Anjali asked in shock.

"It's good that Payal broke up with Akash...... All these middle class people are very deadly..... They portray themselves as good people when in actual fact they are just after your money...... " Shyam who wanted to dissuade them from having contact with the Gupta was so caught up in his schemes that he didn't realize he just revealed his true self.

The Raizadas including Anjali was shocked at his accusations.

"You are absolutely right damadji." This shocked all of them except Arnav and Manohar and Shyam rejoiced thinking Akash had accepted his words but he was in for a surprise. " These middle class people are nothing but gold diggers. " Another shock to the family except Arnav and Manohar who knew him like the back of their hand and knew he was just building up a case. "Because you, Nani and my mother are the perfect example of how much middle class people are deadly and gold diggers. " Akash said shocking all including Shyam.

Arnav and Manohar smiled seeing the pale face of Shyam.

The Raizada men even though they didn't voice it never liked him but had to tolerate him for Anjali's sake.

"Akash what kind of insult is this" Anjali questioned in anger hearing him insult Shyam.

"Am just speaking from the perspective of your husband's words..... According to him all middle class people are gold diggers........ Dadi was middle class when she married Dadu and that makes her a gold digger...... Maa was middle class when she married no let me put it right trapped Papa..... And your husband Mr Shyam Manohar Jha is also middle class when he married you so that makes all of them according to your husband's logic  gold diggers...... With maa it no surprise to this family..... And your husband still living here in this house and living off I and bhai's hard earned money make him an opportunistic man and a gold digger." Akash said without any remorse and an insulted Shyam stood up and left the table fuming in anger.

Akash went back to eating his food as if he didn't just cause a mini earthquake.

Anjali stood up and looked at Shyam disappearing and then turned back to Akash who didn't give a damn about anything.

"How could you do this to my husband?..... How could you shame him in front of us like that. " Anjali cried out and Akash rolled his eyes at her and digged more into his food.

"Akash said nothing bad but rather used your husband's distasteful and shameless logic against him..... Stop trying to make everyone feel pity for him....... Just because he is your husband don't mean we should tolerate his insults. " Arnav said which shocked Anjali hearing his words.

"Chote.... You!? " Anjali uttered in shock.

Arnav having enough of her drama which he is beginning to get fed up of stood up and left to his room.

Anjali looked at Nani and Mami for help but she got none.

"Since I and my husband are no longer welcomed here...... We will leave this house. " Anjali said shocking Mami and Nani but Manohar and Akash who knew this was coming didn't bother to even look at her.

Mami and Nani was shocked at the emotional blackmail she just threw at them.

Since the talk between Arnav and Manohar they both have been seeing things in a new light now.

Mami shook her head in disappointment and so did Nani.

"You have made up your mind and I won't stop you. " Nani said shocking everyone including Akash and Manohar who looked at her and back to each other and back to her again. "It's about time you leave with your husband in the house he can afford...... You should have been living with him in your own home and on his money not on your brothers and your uncle's money...... They have done enough for four years...... It's high time you both live on your own." Nani said shocking Anjali who thought a few tears and blackmail which works before will work again.

"You made the right choice di...... Now that you are moving out...... No one will call your husband a ghar jamai anymore. " Akash said shocking Anjali who looked at him. "Why are you looking shocked!? ..... It's no secret that he is called that among maa's so called friends, society and am sure by his friends as well...... Am done...... Am going to get ready for work. "Akash concluded and stood up and left and so did Manohar.

Mami and Nani also followed to their respective rooms leaving a shocked Anjali behind.

After a few minutes she stood up and went to her room only to find an angry Shyam sitting on the bed and she sat by him.

" We have to leave this house soon.... " She then proceeded to tell him what happened down stairs.

"Good because I can't stand being looked down upon by your family. " Shyam said annoyed that his plan backfired and Khushi leaving without his knowledge.

"Don't take what Akash and Arnav said to heart...... I think Akash's meeting with Payal didn't go well and Arnav is regretting for hurting Khushi. " Anjali uttered in a hoarse voice and immediately Shyam heard Khushi's name, he became even more annoyed.

"Enough Rani saheba!" Shyam bellowed making Anjali flinch and was shocked because this was the first time he had yelled at her. "Stop being dumb...... Your family has always looked down on me because am not rich...... Akash and your uncle's dislike has always been evident in their way of speaking to me and Arnav  doesn't say it but I know he thinks am not worthy of you..... I don't use his money because I want to...... I just want to provide a beautiful home for us which takes almost all of my salary..... Am not your brother, cousin or uncle who can have a house built in months..... I endure taunts from my friends and your family including society just for you...... But am done Anjali..... I don't want to do this anymore. " Shyam yelled and Anjali who was crying all this while stopped hearing his last two sentences.

She stood up and limped closer to him.

"What do you mean by your are done?. " She asked and Shyam looked her right in the eyes.

"I want a divorce..... And I want it now. " He replied and Anjali gasped in shock.

"No please don't do this to us...... You can't leave me now..... Because am pregnant. " Anjali revealed shocking Shyam.

Shyam moved closer to her.

"What did you just say? "

"Am pregnant...... I found out two days ago...... We are going to be parent. " Anjali said again.

Shyam knew this pregnancy was his downfall or rather his grace.

He immediately formulated a plan to use it to get money because he only came back to the house because he run out of money and if he was to find Khushi then he will need all the money he can get from Anjali.

He pulled Anjali into a hug and started crying, Anjali panicked and pulled out of the hug.

"Am so sorry Rani saheba...... I don't know what came over me..... But then am happy you told me about the news before I made the biggest mistake" Shyam apologized sounding so genuine to dumbo Anjali." But then. " Shyam said with a serious face.

"But then what? " Anjali questioned with worry.

"Rani saheba..... I have used up all my money for the plastering of the house and the house won't be ready for another two months..... I also don't have the money to rent one where we can stay at the moment..... And now that our baby is coming we will have to make extra expenses...... You family is right...... Am not worthy of you if I can even provide such basic needs..... I feel so useless...... Not only am I a failure for a husband but very soon I will be a failure as a father. " Shyam replied and slammed on the bed with shoulders shrank in defeat.

Anjali moved away from him into her  wardrobe and brought out all her jewelry and placed it on the bed.

"Shyamji....... All these jewelry are worth millions and this card has about ten crores on it..... It's all yours now..... I don't want to give them another reason to look down at you again...... If we sell this to the right people, it will be enough to last us years without working and also help us finish the house. " Anjali said to Shyam who stood up and hugged her but smirked behind knowing he just trapped her.

"Now I have all I want from you..... But first I have to go to Laxmi Nagar and play the good Samaritan...... Hire people to search for Khushi and bring her back and become a hero...... It's good Payal didn't make up with Akash and I will make sure it never happens...... And as for Shashi..... I will get rid of your soon. " Shyam thought as he hugged Anjali.

Anjali broke the hug and smiled seeing his happy face not knowing it wasn't for her.

"Listen Rani saheba. " He cupped her cheeks. "I have to visit a client now..... But I promise to be back in the evening and tomorrow we sell your jewelries and leave this house together for good...... I promise to give you a surprise you will never forget. " Shyam said and Anjali nodded with a smile and Shyam rushed out after kissing her on the forehead.

He sat in his car and drove out of RM rejoicing at his deception not knowing it will be over soon for him because he is about to meet the real Payal.

Laxmi Nagar.

Shyam knocked on the Gupta's door with a flower in his hand.

Garima opened the door with a forced smile and let Shyam in.

"Garimaji...... I brought this for Khushi..... I hope she hasn't good to her workplace yet. " He asked innocently as if he didn't know.

Garima started crying and he pretended to panic and lead Garima to the couch and made her sit down and placed the flower on the center table.

"Garimaji..... What happened?..... Is Khushi alright? " He asked in a concerned voice and Madhumati came from behind and sat by Garima.

She sighed and told him everything, Shyam pretended to be shocked and stood up in anger moving to the door when Madhumati stopped him.

"Where are you going beta? " Asked Madhumati.

"To put those people in their place what else..... How dare they hurt my Khushi? " He yelled in anger.

"Let it be son..... It's good Khushi quit..... We don't want to have anything to do with them..... And Payal also broke up with Akash so we have nothing to do with them. " Garima said and Shy moved back to his sitting position.

"Don't worry..... I will hire people to find Khushi and bring her back home. " Shyam assured them.

"There's no need for that because Khushi doesn't want to be found and it's better she goes away from all of this and as a family we will respect her wishes. " Payal said and she moved towards them and sat by Garima.
Shyam was about to retort but Payal stopped him. "You are a paying guest only and I will appreciate it if you don't interfere in our family issues."

Shyam was shocked that Payal spoke to him like that and he looked at Madhumati and Garima for help but got none from them.

"Beta go and bath and change and come down let me prepare you some breakfast okay. " Madhumati said and a disappointed Shyam nodded and moved to his room.

Payal took out her phone and sent a text message to Akash and after she was done she looked angrily at his door and back to her aunt and mother who bowed their head in shame for what they did.

To be continued.

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