Recap: Ishana decides to forgive Sharan - Her shocking proclamation and Sharan's shock

Sharan's POV

"Why did you kill my parents?" she questioned me and I was shocked.

I moved away from her until my back hit the wall. She moved closer to me and held my collar.

"Tell me Sharan, why did you act like this all these days after killing them? So is your change a consequence of your guilt for killing my parents, Murderer?" she shouted at me bringing me back to the present.

I can't believe this. I can't believe her words and I raised my hand against her. Meeting her eyes realization hit me and I stopped myself from slapping her. I held her wrist to calm her down but she jerked my hands away with force. I don't know how to react. I stood there like a statue, when I tried to touch her again she spoke again, "Don't! Don't touch me!" she shouted.

She continued to speak, "I hate you. I want to slap you but I don't want to touch you. I really really hate you Sharan" she said.

"Isha, please listen to me. You are misunderstanding me. How can you say that I killed your parents? Do you really think like that?" I was begging now.

"No, I do not. Tell me Sharan, did you know my parents from before?" she asked wiping her tears. I bent my head unable to answer.

"Why are you silent now Sharan? Answer my question" she shouted, "Look at me"

"Yes, I knew them but I didn't know that they are your parents or my relatives" I answered raising my head.

"So if you had known who they were, then wouldn't you have killed them?" she asked with a piercing look.

"Shut up Isha, I didn't kill anyone, especially your parents" I shouted this time. She isn't scared though.

"Then why did you hide from me that you knew my parents from before?" she questioned and I don't have an answer for that.

Actually, I am scared with the change in her tone. Seriously, this Isha is new for me. Even though she shouted at me from before, she was never like this.

"Sharan, why are you not responding? Don't you have any answer now? I remember what you told me once, that you are a business man and that you will do anything for profit. Isn't that why you considered me as an employee in return for your money" she spoke without any hesitation.

"Isha, what are you saying. Don't remind me those days again. I really hated you that time, that's why I behaved like that with you" I shook her while saying this. She jerked my hands away again.

"I told you to not touch me" she yelled.

"Isha, I will tell you everything. Please listen to me" I tried to convince her.

"No, I don't want to hear anything from you. Your words are all porcelain and poisonous. I am really scared now" she said breaking my heart.

"Please, Isha. Give me one chance to explain. I will explain everything" I said.

"You are an expert in acting and lying. Don't you try to come near me!" she warned me.

"Isha, you are right. I acted a lot of times, in front of my dad, in front of my sisters, but believe me I never acted in front of you and I never will" I was on the verge of tears. Why isn't she believing me.

"Stop it. You murdered my parents" she yelled.

"Isha, stop it. I didn't kill anyone. Don't use that word anymore" I yelled back.

"Oh, I know. If I don't obey you then you will kill me too" she spoke. Where is my Isha? I raised my hand to slap her again but stopped myself. Looking at my raised hand, instead of moving away she walked closer to me.

"Why did you stop? Continue and kill me too. Please! I don't want to live anymore. I am married to a devil who killed my parents. I don't even have the right to live in this world anymore. Their soul will never spare me. Kill me Sharan, I will die by your hands happily" she spoke breaking me again.

"Isha I don't know whether you believe me or not but the truth is that I didn't kill your parents. It was just an accident. I don't even know how to convince you" I said pulling my hair.

"How can you lie so much? You don't have a commitment to anyone. Maybe one day you will kill your sisters for your profit too" she said and I lost all control.

I held her throat and yanked her towards the wall. She tried to free herself but I tightened my hold. She started coughing, her face losing its color bringing me back to consciousness. I immediately withdrew my hands and made her sit on the bed. I gave her some water but she threw the glass away.

"Okay. I know that whatever I say you will not believe me. Tell me what do you want? I will do anything to convince you" I spoke sitting beside her.

"Will you give me anything?" she asked.

"Yes Isha, anything" I spoke.

"Then I want divorce" she said shocking me.

"What?" I jumped from the bed.

"Yes, I can't live with the person who killed my parents. Please release me from this relationship" she demanded.

"Are you serious, Isha?" I asked her.

"Yes" she confirmed firmly.

I understood that I can't make her believe me with my words. I left the room.

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Ishana's POV

I rest my head on the pillow and started crying. What is happening around me? I think of the call that changed my life.

An hour ago....

I decided to forgive Sharan after realizing that he is genuine. I planned to tell him that after he reaches home. Just then I heard the land phone ringing and I attended the call.

"Hello?" I spoke.

"Ishu beti, it's me Gopal uncle from Krishnapuram" I heard his voice and instantly became happy.

"Hi uncle. How are you?" I asked.

"I am fine, everybody here is fine. How are you beti?" he asked me.

"I am good uncle"

"How is your new life there? Is everything okay?" he enquired.

"I am not missing my family now. Do you know that I have another appa and siblings here? They really care for me, a lot. I got my family back. I am happy and thankful to god for that" I replied.

"Why are you not saying anything about your husband?" he asked me.

"More than my husband, he is my best friend uncle. I am really lucky to have him in my life" I spoke honestly.

"Why are you trying to lie beti?" he asked confusing me.

"No, no. I am not lying. It is true. He is a good man uncle" I argued.

"I know dear, you are lying. He is a devil, he can't treat you well" he spoke.

I lost my control then. I have never argued with any of my villagers before but how can I be calm when he spoke ill about my husband.

"Can you please stop it uncle? He is my husband. Did you forget that? I will lose the respect that I have for you if you continue like this. I can't bear a single word against my man" I said angrily.

"I know dear how much you love others but don't think that everyone will behave with you in the same way. Not everyone is as innocent as you. They have their own intentions. You can't understand their devil mind. He and his family are acting in front of you. Please learn to identify good from bad" he said making me explode in anger.

"How dare you speak about my family like that? This behavior is not acceptable. They are my life now. They have given me a new life, new dreams, how can you doubt them? What will they get acting in front of me?" I asked.

"How can you live with the man who killed your parents?" he said shocking me to hell.

"What....What are you.." I stammered.

"Yes dear. Please listen to me carefully only then will you understand everything. Do you remember that our land was purchased by one of the leading companies in India for some project?"

"Yes I remember. What about that?"

"That day, your parents went to town to meet the MD of that company. Your father wanted to explain to him the value of our lands and traditions. He didn't want them to pollute our land. He wanted to protect our traditions and the land and he did meet him. On the way back from him, your parents were killed in an accident" he said.

"So what? What is the relation between this land and Sharan?" I asked him.

"Dear last week they started construction there. We tried to stop it but they took the help of police. We couldn't even enter their land. So we started to enquire about their company. We found out that it is none other than your husband who bought our land" he said shocking me.

"Did he tell you about it?" he asked me again.

"No" my voice came out in a whisper.

"That is what I am talking about. That day your dad met him and got involved in an argument with him. He knows that he can't start the construction as long as your dad is alive, so he staged this accident and made his way clear" he said. I can't believe it. Sharan did that?

"No uncle, you are misunderstanding him, He is not like that" I said trying to retrieve my breath back.

"We enquired well dear. We would never spoil your happiness just because of some assumption. He is a man who would do anything for money. He created his business empire with the same behavior" he replied.

I froze hearing his reply.

"Isha, please don't believe him blindly. He is a money minded person. Keep an eye on him, he is dangerous. We already lost your father, we don't want to lose you dear. Be careful, we are all there for you" he said and I lost my grip on the phone and it clattered to the floor and continued to oscillate like a pendulum.

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Back to the present

Sharan's POV

I sat down on the stair case losing all my strength. What did I just hear from Isha? Did she really believe that I killed her parents? How can she? Yes, it is my mistake to hide things from her but I have my own reasons for that. Why can't she understand that?

Understand? Sharan, do you have the right to question her for not understanding you? You never tried to understand her either. How hurt she would have been when I behaved in the same way with her?

I sat there for half an hour. I decided to convince her of my innocence. This time, I don't want to lose like a coward. I should convince her and win her back.

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Final Editing Done On: 03/01/2019
Edited By: k21pt11