"Freaking Hell. Pradeep is her brother. Did you hear me? He is her step brother. The step brother who put her through, the one who is turning her life living hell by devising a wedding plan and the one who is trying to snatch what is rightfully hers." Kavya screamed through the thick tension that prevailed in the room.

Mess! Everyone in the room was in complete chaos and mess after listening to Kavya's statement

"Was he the reason behind Pari's present condition?" Pranav voiced out dreading for the answer that is about to surface.

A minute of confusion danced across all their faces but Kavya was the one to get that cleared and answered "Yes, he was the one.&

"What is it Pranav? Don't you even keep me away from something where Pari is concerned?" Anu hanged on to Pranav. The tension in the room, guilt everything taking a toll on her health.

"Nothing Mithu." He tried to dodge her question but the vulnerability in her eyes and features made him blurt out the truth. Not anymore of secrecy will help anyone.

"She was abused as a child, undergoing treatment for mental condition and was suicidal." Once the words was out of his mouth Anu staggered back unable to take up the life hitting truth that was blurted out. Adi's gaze was pinned to floor unable to digest the news that had already reached him through mail hours back. The hard truth not only hit Anu but also the man catching his breath standing at the doorway. He was stressed and paralysed to process what was out of Kavya's and his Jiju's mouth.

It was a news to him. He never imagined to hurt her after that day but today he did and he cannot put blame on anyone than him. All he wanted now is his Basanti in his arms. He would shield her from everyone .She is his to be protected and cared but he was responsible for the pain she had endured today. From the way Pranav explained he understood that Chand got to know the truth the same day when she fainted in their hotel but still she was with him throughout giving him only her love not an ounce of hatred for the man he was. She believed in her love, in him and he had successfully fooled her.

"No it can't be Pranav. She is not entitled to go through this much of pain. She is just 20 and orphan. Why does she?" By now Anu's eyes started flooding thinking of everything and she was going out of control. It was not an easy task to accept that the girl whom she has come to treat her as her own child suffered too much and somewhere the reason behind was her baby brothers.

"Mithu .." he called her to bring her out of frenzy state. Arjun who was processing everything from doorway leapt forward to hold on to his sister who was swaying

"Anu .." the instant the voice filled in the room everyone's attention turned towards him.

Kavya was the first one to react, she rushed towards him and held him in her grip "Where is Chandini?" Every one present in the room was awaiting his answers

"Something happened and she left me. I am searching for her." Broken voice of Arjun shook everyone but more than that the fact unrevealed was enough to make Kavya roar in rage.

"See, let me know what had you planned to do with Chandini and where is she now. Let me know and I will leave you off hooks." Kavya stood a feet apart, glaring at Arjun for answers.

"I am saying the fucking truth. I want her beside me right now just like you. But she left me. I pushed her away from me. She knew all along, his gaze went towards Adi who was quiet stunned, I shouted at her in the morning saying it was all fake that was what we had planned all throughout. But I never intend that to happen, I lost my cool seeing that bastard video claiming Chandini again and again as his so I blasted her out of rage and now am searching for her " Arjun voice was coated with despair. That was the first for everyone in that household to witness that broken Arjun.

Kavya lunged forward to hit him but before she could action Adi leapt in holding her. "Why can't you get it straight to head when he said something? Your rage clouds your eyes. Originally I and Arjun planned devious things for her but we were unable to go with the plan even for a week seeing her innocent nature. She was too good and innocent that Arjun really fell for her. He loves her truly, if not he would not have got a restraint order against that bastard. Just because not to ruin her life by marrying her off to him he has gone ways to protect her by getting legal stampede against their meet. Believe us. He is pained to see her lost. If anyone could do something then it is you .Try to think where Choti will be and arrange a search party for her." Adi's voice edged with plea did made Kavya think for a minute.

"Give me those order copies I need them to send it to my colleagues. I don't want that Bastard meeting Chandini even for a second. Now that we don't know where is she I don't want any mishaps" Kavya said in a stern tone little convinced at his honest vent out.

The moment Kavya was firing orders in her mobile, Arjun approached Anu.

"Anu ..."

She slapped him hard before he could mutter anything "Not a word more Arjun. I never expected such a low deed from you. I was shattered when Kavya accused you both but there was a belief that you will never stoop so low but you shamed me."

He sat by the floor held her hands looking at her. She turned her gaze towards Pranav not even wishing to see him. Arjun moved his gaze at Pranav expecting him to speak anything "Don't even expect me to say anything Arjun. I said Pari that the guy who will hurt her needs to answer me but am not even ready to raise a question with you .The moment we came to know that you was the one Pari is in love with ,I felt at peace. Because knowing her history I had believed no one can be more perfect to her than you. You failed me Arjun"

Right now nothing pained him more than the thought that his Basanti was not with him when he needed her the most. After getting to know the worst part of her life he wished to reassure himself she was safe with him. To be honest he is the one who needed her most not the other way round.

He looked up to see Adi firing calls to trace for any clues on where Chandini could be. Arjun looked hopefully at him "Arjun with Di and Jiju you have successfully hurt me too this time. I believed Choti with you .I shielded you just because I promised Choti, I will be always a whip hand for you and I did that"

Kavya returned to see Vrindha entering the home after her call. After the initial queries Anu turned towards Vrindha and asked "Why Pari? How?"

"It all started when Chandini came to our home with Bhai after her mother's demise. Pradeep was always an obnoxious kid and growing up he turned to be a rude arrogant man. Power lured him and he always wanted to take over business being the only child that is his rights so we didn't bother. Me and Bhabhi never liked an intruder in our home but she always received best treatment from Bhai and Pradeep.It always wondered me how Pradeep could be docile to some outsider.

I got the clear picture when I read the letter Bhabi left me. It stated after marriage Bhai had an affair with a woman who didn't encouraged his advances after she found that he was married. Chandini was the result of that affair and Bhai never knew until that lady was in deathbed. That was the hatred Bhabhi had for Chandini in that hatred she missed to look after the little girl. When she realised her mistake it was already late because her only son even after knowing who Chandini was never held himself with abuses he subjected that little girl with.

Pradeep murdered his own parents when they threatened him with the properties. The properties will be officially transferred to Chandini and her husband when she gets married before she turns 21. His paedophile nature along with the thirst for power and property made me to take Chandini away from him to Sydney. It took her years to stabilise her mental condition. I was eluding him saying that he will get married with Chandini and he believed in that until now. No more of theatrics are required now we have him pinned. "

Silence prevailed the entire room with everyone lost in their own thoughts. Arjun was grieving his mistake which had cost him his precious soul, Pranav was lost thinking he could have warned Arjun the moment he came to know that Pari was going with him for a trip, Adi so wished to go back and reverse their stupid plan. In all of these the most affected was Anu, she still remembered the pain her Pari went through when she revealed her past.

Vrinda looked up at Arjun and said "I believe in you and your love. If she had let you even after knowing you had a plan against her. She loved you way too much. Go get her and she is all yours "

It was a shocker for everyone including Kavya. "But maa.." it was her protest which was hampered by Vrindha. "With years I got to know what a human is capable of Kavya. If Chandini can be happy with someone that can be him. With her physic condition if she has put through this much stress and stayed strong then it clearly points to the fact that she believed in him so it's best for us to believe him."

Kavya's phone shrilled drawing attention.

"What? Media? How did that happen? Why should I watching the fucking news?" she ended the call to switch on the TV. Blaming herself for trusting on her men in getting hold of that venom.

The television screen mirrored the entire media buzz about the same thing making everyone still in their places.

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CHANDINI POV:

I was waiting by the lobby for that swine to make an appearance .His flight will be here in another 30 minutes and am waiting for it. I cannot help but shiver at the way how this is going to end up. I let my thoughts wander back to the man who made me crave for every second of my life with him.

My Arjun. It seems like a long time that I met him but actually it was just few hour back. My thoughts went back to yesterday's night.

Cuddled by his frame, I was memorizing his intricate features and locking them deep down my heart. I am going to be away from him in less than 24 hours. Though everyone will accept me as me but I wanted to stay strong for myself. Muttering all my love to his sleeping form I was eluded by sleep at some ungodly hour.

When my sleep was disturbed by his butterfly kisses, I cannot help my blushing skin tone. Early morning, his sleepy eyes and eluded hair made my day. Waking up to those eyes screaming his love for me, I feel to be the blessed soul on Earth. Within few days he managed to change my entire perspective of my life.

"Morning" his husky voice was enough to keep me away from the restricted thoughts.

I smiled and greeted him back.

"Good sleep?" he asked still smiling making me nod my head. He lunged forward pressing a kiss to my forehead making me smile wide.

"What is the time?" I asked him in my groggy voice. "It's still early. You can go back to sleep Basanti" he answered getting up to don his clothes. His upper was still bare making me avert my eyes from him. Urge to use loo made me walk away from there.

When I returned back from loo, I saw Arjun's stoic stance, my mobile in his hands. He seemed highly disturbed and that is when I remembered what made me go beyond my limits the previous night. The video. Arjun witnessed it and I was standing with my breath held tight looking for his reaction. His top notch voice for a second caught me off guard.The next I knew what was coming so I masked my emotions.

"You think I befriended you just like that. It was all a devised plan. Know what? This man who claims you as his, is the reason behind all this. He humiliated and tortured my Anu and I wanted revenge .So this all, every fucking thing is farce. There is nothing more between us. You are free to go away and get married to him but before any such thing happens he will get to know that you have become already mine. How do you think he will react knowing all this? Why don't you do a video call with him to find it out? Remember we have taken too much of photos, how about I send him a few samples. His love's pictures in arms of other man" his voice was too cold that the hatred for that bastard was clearly heard in his tone.

I cannot help but remain mute, saying something will end this situation even more wrecked. He could have handled things much better than loose his cool. If he had just a minute to process things he would have understood that how wanton I behaved yesterday to be his. But strangely there was not a hint of anger reflected in his frame towards me. Throwing a glare at me he ventured towards the restroom making me take a deep breath.

It took me every ounce of energy to make the hardest decision of my life. To leave him for now. I knew he is my zenith but right now it's better if we had a break. I have too much on my hand to focus right at this point than to make him understand. He will regret this moment very soon, feel bad if I stay here and repent too. But he needs time to understand that a single curb should never leave our relation at stake. A single video and he was back to his revenge idea, though it was because of the anger directed towards Pradeep. What if he behaves the same when he comes to know what all happened with me? This thought alone accelerated my frenziness. I vacated the room to meet that felon.

I know Arjun would be restless and hurt to not see me anywhere around him but a relationship's base is trust and we both lack of it. My thoughts disturbed as I saw media persons lurking around the airport lounge. Right this moment my heart is thudding thinking of what I am going to do next. I am still unsure if I could do this, if am strong enough to hold the moment but I had too.

He regally walks in with that negative aura of ego and pride surging through his body escorted by an airport official who directs him through VIP exit. I fasten my pace and try to reach him, the moment his vision lands on me,that stupid snide creepy smile make its way in his face making my heat thump louder and constrict my breathe.

This is the moment, act strong Chandini for Anu di, for you and for all the life's this man had cost. I keep chanting the same to my mind.

"Baby girl. What a surprise? How have you been? I missed you so much "he sauntered towards me trying to take me in a hug. An impromptu grim smile stretched across my lips and nodded in head for a yes.

That imbecile is having the damn nerve to sneak his hands across my waist. I stepped back making him cringe and look unsurely towards me.

I motioned towards the press huddling outside and he took taken aback a moment. He let out a laugh and dragged me towards them crossing the VIP lounge.

"Did you see my charm baby girl? You were the one to not notice it. I made sure our reception Invitation reaches all the media and they are here to see the eligible bachelor of town getting hitched. You stick with me and don't open your mouth." He did at what he was good at,ordering

Sickening Bastard .Least did he know that they are here to give him a nightmare of what's about to come in future. Most successful people have a dark secret and so does he. But the people who lauded him will put him to shame after this truth fiasco. Nothing could hurt him more than his pride, power getting crumpled with seeing me strong and walking away from his hold.

On reaching the threshold the questions flew across who I was, when I was given an intro the real situation turned into my favour.

"But Mr.Dhore she is your step sister and how come you can get married to her?"

"Is she okay with it?"

"Is that why she wasn't introduced in front of media earlier?"

"Ms. Sawant what do you feel about it? Where you forced into the marriage?"

Though he was quiet taken back by the turn of events he was ready to do the damage control.

"I think you are all mistaken, she is neither my step sister nor she is forced into the marriage. " he said with tight smile trying to maintain his cool

"So then what are all these Mr.Dhore?" a few media personnel's mocked him with my birth certificate which I mailed earlier.

The certificates, I was striving hard to reach out to. The one I received back on the day when I and Arjun were on a twilight date.

"Baby girl why don't you explain them." He gave me a pointed look and tightened his hold on my wrist.

I took a deep breath and focused towards the camera.

"What sort of explanation do I owe them? Whatever required is already sent to them. Now take off your hands from me "I said hiding my trembling self.

"The birth certificate, my school certificates everything clearly implies that I am the daughter of Mr.Dhore born out of wedlock. Mrs.Dhore was ready to take up my custody that explains her name in the guardian column in school certificates. Yes I do was forced into this marriage scam. I never had a cordial relation with the person standing here that is why after death of Dhore's, Bua took me to Sydney to raise me up. Now that he has the upper hand in society he is trying to make ends meet and get me married to him. I had no other way to escape from his supremacy that I reached out to you people with my identity blown out." I was pushed away and my neck was throttled by him and it happened in a fraction of second that it took me few seconds to retaliate.

The media went frenzy clicking snaps and I was trying to dodge him away. The temper grew in his eyes and he was back again to clutch me by neck but pulled out at last moment by few cops. He tried pushing them away and to reach me when one of them interrupted handing him over a few documents.

Media pupil hassled thinking what was happening, even I was pushed into oblivion on what it might be that it's raising his temper to whole new level. This barbaric behaviour was something that unexpected coming from him. He always maintain his cool especially in front of media, because they are the ones that make him sensation of the town.

"Restraint order .How did you fucking get them? Chandini better open your mouth "he growled making me step back in fear.

A lady cop who stood nearby me understood my tension and held on to my hands offering her support. The Cop who handed him over those documents stalled him saying it was from his higher official and those documents were coming direct from my boyfriend who could not reach out to me.

Those words pushed him to a rampage that he marched towards me. I was pulled by the lady cop away from him and media to a secluded corner. This last bit was something unplanned and I was confused.

"How?" I muttered to myself but the cop beside me answered "It's coming from Kavya Madam. We wanted to take him custody today but at the last moment she was pushed into a personal work and left the place making us to take in charge of the plan. But few minutes back she called us sending your image and restraint order asking us to ensure that you never meet him. Seems it was filed by your boyfriend"

I now got what was the documents I signed few day back. How much I wish to be in Arjun's arms now. The way he ensured to keep that felon away from me. I am going to miss you and your warmth Arjun.

What's with Kavya being madam? Taking him in custody? I was confused way beyond imagination that I decided to have a talk with her soon.

Thanking the lady cop I was to move away to my next stop, when she refused to leave me saying that her Kavya madam wanted them to escort me to her. It was a herculean task to veer away from her but at last I was successful.

ARJUN POV:

Heavy silence filled the room. All news channel was telecasting this hot news seeking for a higher TRP. The composed rage of Chand reflected through the screen making everyone not to move the gaze away from it. That Bastard had the gall to choke her out. What the fuck I was doing here? I should be with her. I should skin him alive for all the torture he had put upon my Chand. My heart was killing me slowly making her to walk through this path alone.

Breathing had become a task for me from the moment I screamed at her. I asked her to go away from me and get married to him. I feel like running through a fire and to burn my body which would give me less pain than thinking over absurd things I uttered to her. I was just hurt by the way he claimed her as his but I could not stay miffed at her or doubt her. It was a minute of losing my composure. I should have dealt it differently, I should have had the basic trust in my relationship. The morning to be cherished had become a nightmare to her. All the damn truth about her was out in open and I all want to do now is have her in my arms. That would only sooth my heart. She is the most innocent person but hell she had to go through so much.

I didn't knew I was crying until Chandini's Bua wiped my tears. Well these tears could even say what I feel now? How much I love her? How much I regret doing things to her? I came out from my trance to see Kavya barking at someone on call, Adi standing besides her looking pissed. Anu was visibly shaken and her tears never stopped, Jeej staying by her side whispering everything is going to be okay.

I skewed to hit airport to get her with me. To make her not move an inch away from me from now on.

"Where the hell are you going?" Adi screamed visibly pissed with my behaviour.

"I am going to get her. I need her now." I mumbled something to step out.

"That is what Kavya is screaming about. Chand dodged her peers and left somewhere" I stood still after listening to him .Right on cue watchman walked towards me with an envelope.

"Sir Chandini madam asked to give this to Anu Mam and left" I and Adi rushed past him to see if we can find Chandini somewhere but road was deserted.

Adi pulled me in with him seeing me going berserk at road. I fell on couch unable to process what should I do next. Why is she playing hide and seek with me? Is she too hurt that she is not ready to let me see her. Thousand thoughts plagued my mind.

Anu grabbed the envelope from Adi's hand to read it.

To my loved ones,

I know you are all whirling in different emotions now knowing all that happened. It should have been me who should have shared this with you all in person. Believe me when I say am such a cowardly person. I always wondered how blessed I should be to get such a lovely family who gave me bundles of love. So it had become impossible to even think of being object of any of your hatred. I had this fear of being not able to get all these love I was bestowed for past few days. It was just a moment of my insecurity.

I am right now sure that the love you had for me remains the same without any change even after the horrible truths about me surfaced. Still I think am not okay enough to meet you all. I have been a dependent pest on everyone. It was time for me to learn to live myself and know my worth. Just because I was subjected to something worst when I cannot stand up for myself will not make me a weakling, right? It was already planned to go away for my job Di, so it's not something because what happened today morning. It's no one's fault. I am not angry or upset with anyone in fact am happy that I could do something for myself today.

Di, make sure you take care of my little bunny and yourself. Stay in your best of health.You have been the biggest strength of my life.

Jiju, Take care of Di and everyone. I will be back soon to you.

Bhai, I so wish I could stay with you to have some great sibling moments. But am going to be back again right. You made me feel the trueness of the word Bhai.

Kavya, girl I so knew you are here .What's up with your professional cadre and all? You got some serious explanations to give.

Bua, Thanks so much for all your love. I wish I had understood you way before.

I am sorry that am staying away from you all but I will always keep in touch. We all have got lots and lots to catch up. Please try not to look out for me. Coming days are a test to myself. I need this alone time. I will stay safe and away from danger. I always belong amidst you so will be back very soon.

With all my love,

Chandini

When Anu completed reading the letter everyone's gaze pinned on me. My mind was already doing shitty thing in reminding me that my Basanti hadn't let out anything for me in the letter. And their gazes are not helping me.

Did I hurt her to such an extent that she was ready to go without even saying me a proper bye? Where will she go? Will she be safe? She didn't even say anything about me, not even a little thing about me. It pained way too much.

I could not help myself but to get away from this unexplainable pain. I left the house steering away from everyone who made towards me. All I could feel was blankness.

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A\N:

Ufff!!Am done with all the emotional parts.. How was this one? Good\Bad guys?

I have been away from Wattpad for few days that I could not able to follow my dear writers works too so that explains my late update Sincere apologies for making you all wait.Personal life and professional life is keeping me engaged from stepping here !!So this is the longest i have written ..

So fellas leave out your very honest opinion on this update.2-3 more updates and we reach the end.

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