Reem (caressing his hands): Alright then, you can tell me whenever you feel uncomfortable.

Sidd nodded his head, asking her to continue.

Reem (caressing his hands): What have you thought about Avneet?

Sidd froze upon hearing Avu's name. He started leaning down, losing his grip on Reem's hands, but she held his hands quickly before he would back off. Some decisions are difficult to make, and it is one of them only. Reem's face tensed as Sidd didn't respond but froze at the spot.

Reem (louder, shaking him): What happened, bhaiya?

Sidd looked at her, coming out of his thoughts. He looked away.

Sidd (in confusion): I-I don't know. Whatever happened after that, I don't need anyone except you and Vaishu bhabhi.

Reem (squeezing his hands): Bhaiya, now or later you have to take any step otherwise Avu would often come here and disturb you like this, proving her love which I doubt she has or not.

Sidd looked at her, raising his eyebrow.

Sidd (thinking for a while): You are right. I need to think about it, but right now, I need some time, please. I-I can't make decisions in my life in such a hurry. I will think about myself now.

Reem smiled, hearing his words.

Reem (lovingly): You would find me in every phase of your life.

Sidd smiled at her. Reem wrapped her arms around his torso, keeping her hand on his shoulder while he was caressing her arm. That's when something hit him.

Sidd (getting serious): Reemi, if I ask you to do something. Will you do it for me?

Reem nodded, still hugging him.

Sidd (keeping his chin on her head): Reemi, I want you to give a chance to Jai.

Reem's smile vanished, and she broke the hug, looking at him in shock.

Reem (shock): Bhaiya..!!

Sidd sat straight, capturing her hands in his.

Sidd (politely advising like a big brother): I know Reemi, whatever happened with me wasn't right, and most importantly, it was done by Rits. What is Jai's fault in all this? He is innocent, and he has zero ideas about everything.

Reem (with tears in her eyes): Isn't it enough that he is Rits' brother?

Sidd: He isn't. You yourself told me that Rits is adopted, then how come he is her brother?

Reem (looking away with anger in her voice): Whatever it is, for me, it is enough that Rits trapped you, and she has a link with him. She belongs to his home only, and I can not build a palace of my happiness on my brother's humiliation and his grave of love.

Saying this, she left there, leaving Sidd, who was about to speak but stopped as he saw her going out. He closed his eyes, exhaling sharply as a tear fell from his left eye.

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Rits was standing out of the hospital in front of the media while some reporters asked her questions. No one from Nandras was present in front of the media except Avneet, who was standing far away from media, seeing her so-called adopted sister spitting the truth. Avneet was looking at her sister with disgust in her eyes. That's when she heard a reporter asking Rits.

Reporter: Ma'am! Why haven't you taken any action against Mr. Siddharth, when he is rapist and you have also lost your child, then why did you withdraw the case?

Reporter 2: Yes, ma'am! Who is this Manjul ma'am, whose name is being taken along yours ma'am?

Reporter 3: What is your relationship with Manjul ma'am? Do you have two boyfriends at a time? We have heard you are a playgirl, is it true?

Rits closed her eyes, allowing the tears to fall from her eyes.

Rits (cracky voice): That child wasn't Siddharth's but Manjul's.

Reporter 3: How can you say this ma'am? How is it possible?

Rits (aloud): This child was never Siddharth's, but Manjul's and Siddharth never raped me. It was me who raped him.

Avu's eyes went wide open, hearing her. She froze at her spot because she didn't know how to react now. It wasn't known to her, not only her but her family members too.

Rits: I was the one who planned all this, just in my jealousy with my sister. I-I was not happy for my sister that's why I snatched everything she had, but I was lacking.

Avu stumbled on her feet, hearing her and fell down on the ground as tears slipped from her eyes in flow. She couldn't even think it in her widest dream that her so-called sister would go till such an entent. Such an extent that she will rape. Her eyes didn't blink while tears flowed from her eyes.

Rits (sobbing): Yes, I was a playgirl in my school, and I never had any interest in my studies. I just wanted to play around boys and cling over them. I did it and when I fell in love with Manjul, I got pregnant. When he left me, I raped Siddharth and blamed him for everything.

Everyone was standing there in shock, amazed by her confession. They didn't imagine that she would also rape someone, being a girl.

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Sidd was in his room, reading a book while leaning back on the headboard of bed. He was fully enjoying the book as it was a distraction for him from all the negative thoughts he had in his mind. He was fully concentrated when a notification popped on his phone. He picked up his phone and opened the link. His eyes widen in shock, listening to the news. Yes, it was Rits's confession which was live in front of media. His eyes weren't allowing him to blink. That's when he yelled in shock, calling her sister.

Sidd (yelling in shock): Reemi! Reemi....!!

He yelled as Reem entered his room, running in a hurry. She came and sat on his bed and noticed his shocked expressions.

Reem (worried, concerned): What happened, Bhaiya? What is it?

Sidd (looking at her): Switch on the T.V.

Reem: But bhai...

Sidd (cutting her): Reemi, please!

Reem nodded and ran outside in the lounge. She dragged the remote from the wooden table and switched it on. She got confused at first, seeing Rits on the T.V. Reem looked away as she said something on the T.V.

Rits (aloud): This child was never Siddharth's, but Manjul's and Siddharth never raped me. It was me who raped him.

Vaishu also came out in the lounge, hearing Rit's voice. Her eyes also went wide in shock. Sidd also came out of his room, and he didn't hear the news till now.

Sidd (looking at Reem and Vaishu): Why are you shocked like this?

Reem and Vaishu looked at each other, not knowing what to tell him. That's when his ears caught words escaped from the reporter's mouth.

Reporter: As you all have heard, Ritika Badiani, who filed a case against Siddharth Nigam, came out as his trapper, and unfortunately, his raper too. She confessed that she raped Siddharth Nigam and also blamed him for this. She also confessed that the child wasn't Siddharth's but Manjul's, whowas her boyfriend.

Sidd fell down on the couch in shock hearing all this.

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To be continued.

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