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Welcome, Manik Malhotra's only daughter, Avni. Avni Manik Malhotra. Welcome to Harshad's den. Avni couldn't move a finger seeing the way Harshad was petting the snake in his hand, just like Prathik does. A shiver ran in her system. She couldn't feel any further breath happening. Was this happening with her???

And that's when she realized she was in a place, where she could die without any effort of a rival. Snakes paradise it was.

Welcome to you too Mr. Sinha. Oh! Wait you aren't any Sinha?? It deeply hurt inside Prathik hearing him, yet he was firm without letting negative inside him, he shook off the feeling from his system as his eyes went near Avni's leg, his eyes shot up in horror, seeing Saw Scaled Viper. All he did was to kick by his free left leg before His girl knows it. Fucking hell, he didn't even care to killed by the most venomous snake in the world. She was important, will always be.

That's when his eyes met the floor, a glass floor, all his breathe sucked out of his system. It won't take time Avni to die. He was not sure he would lose her when she sees her beneath or when they become the victim of those countless venomous serpents.

You didn't answer, Prathik. Harshad moved towards them as he saw Prathik's act, shocking as hell he didn't expect that protectiveness for a mere friend, that stated one thing, that girl was important to him more than his own life, while Avni was stunned to move or understand anything. The panic had started within her. The world could not shake her with anything but one thing Serpents, it was.

Avni is an Ophidiophobia.

Only finger count people know her phobia.

Prathik was unmoved when he saw the advances of Harshad towards, his feelings were prominent, was it good or bad or numb, he couldn't figure out, yet that beautiful orbs of Mr. Sinha did shake something in Harshad. It reminded him of someone, someone called Meer Bedi. Love Life of his.

That stopped the very step of his. Right before him, just arm distance.

Meera. Meer Bedi.

The Woman Captian of Indian Football Team.

His breath hitched, that's when he noted how familiar he was to him.

Save him, Harshad.

I beg you.

Save him from the life you and I have.

Save him.

Meera's roar of death is what he could hear in the back of his mind. The same eyes it was. The same boy whom Meera had successfully given birth. Whom Harshad couldn't think of hurting even in his dreams. Never in dreams, he thought he would meet his son like this. The only son who was alive still alive without getting killed by his parents.

If he didn't act fast back then, he wouldn't able to have this opportunity to see him alive. His eyes clouded with watery saline, which he kept pushing back with great effort.

Finally, the son he was finding. was here. Before him.

Harshad's eyes softened seeing him all alive still. In front of him. He thanked Meera's God in his heart.

He surely had the mist in his eyes. His son was here. He couldn't still believe, he was this fortunate.

He had such a handsome son, who appeared like him but inherited character by his mother, Meera Bedi. He was so glad, Prathik was somewhere with the best people in the world. Manik and Smitha.

All he wanted to embrace him to his chest and love him to the content, shower him with all the love he deserves. Now, he was ready to die without regretting a bit because he had the responsibility to make sure his son to be safe. Now when he saw him all safe and in a better place. There is no reason to stay back.

Prathik. Prathik Sinha, it will be always. His son's firm words brought him to reality. A reality where he is a Monster and he agrees. Then again being a father himself couldn't stop an emotion inside him.

I Love You.

Thank you for taking care of yourself. It is what Harshad wanted to say to him, but he didn't have in him to say it loud. He didn't want Prathik to ever know who is his parents are. Especially him being the father, he would be disgust with that fact to learn that he was his father, he had a stinky personality for the outer world and none wants to acknowledge that they related to him. He wants his son to live longer and have a better life which he won't be able to provide to him.

All he could see him from far and get satisfied.

I appreciate it. Harshad stood before him, Avni's eye traveled at their face. There was no such great difference in height. It didn't take Einstein's mind to Avni to understand something was in Harshad or the way he was looking at Prathik, it didn't fit well with her, the eyes emitted pure admiration of aww and love. A pure content flouted in his craved eyes. For the first in life, Harshad had happiness at arms distant.

He was the worst man in the world. And the world doesn't need to tell him twice.

Yet, was he the worst father?

Yes, he was. He, without doubt, agrees that too.

He let his parents kill his other child, whom he couldn't protect because of his absence when things happened with Smitha but that was not the case with Meera or Prathik. He ran away with them, if not he would've lost his only son. The son whom he kept away to protect him from his family and his life. He doesn't want Prathik to have a shadow of what he is doing or him. He should have a clear life, a life where he won't be evil and cunning like his parents but that son, Meera needed him to be.

He indeed became what Meera always needed in her child. And he was proud of it.

Out of all the places he never expected Smitha to have his son. The woman, whom he tortured like hell. Not that he didn't torture any girl; he did. But he was not this abusing as he was with her. He always gave fast death to cruel people or released innocent soon behind his parents' back. Someone who was in his hold for years was just Smitha and he could hardly let her go without torture if not that girl would've been dead by his parents. In fact, his protection shield survived until she got divorced from him. If not she would've become a victim like Meera. She would've been dead, just like her.

Thank god, she left him for good.

Only to nurture his child, which she is not aware of. Like he was going to say. He would not. He doesn't want Smitha to abandon his son, who got everything from her, a mother and a father. His son deserves happiness like Meera. And he will.

As he knows, if anyone comes to know about Prathik being his son, they will abandon him for sure for all the downhill Smitha faced because of him. He can't afford that. He can't let his son have a great fall in life. He always heard Smitha's son had cherishing life. And that should remain forever.

Therefore, he should get into his previous act. Be the Devil world should know. Not a father who is scared of his son's tomorrow.

His death will end everything. All the secrets within him.

Well, Harshad's breathe hitch when he saw King Cobra moving on Prathik's collar from his hand, and he doesn't have any idea, when did he come so near to him. He was scared, scared the snake could bite him off.

And there his surprise waited when Prathik gave damn as snake passed easily on his shoulder, it settled so well, where his son wasn't even scared of it.

Done!! Duh's tone of Prathik was enough to say to him that he wasn't scared of them.

Prathik turned his face Avni, who was paled out, he can't let Harshad know about Avni's phobia of snakes, and God knows what was he planning to harm them. He doesn't want to take chances. But his heart wasn't believing that he could hurt them. Why?

Wasn't the scene enough before him, to say how cruel he is? Why can't he accept it for ones? What was stopping him? Why he has this attachment?

Avni was breathing heavily, she needs a back up sooner, if not she would die. But seeing the scene everything was getting frozen.

That's when she tapped her shoes thrice without anyone's notice. She can't let Prathik play with his life to save her. When she know he was buying her some time, but this is insane, yes he doesn't get afraid of serpents that doesn't mean they can't harm him.

Avni for the first in life left everything on her Aiyyappa. If she survived it was a sheer blessing of His if not there was no returning from death she knew it, when she tapped her shoes, only to witness them standing on the glass floor. And everything beneath them as serpents.

Bravo!! I'm totally impressed. Harshad held his pride tone when he said that clearly leaving it has mockery, as he squeezed the cobra's mouth, which was ready to give punctured wounds on Prathik's left neck. Hell, he would let someone hurt his son.

Thud!!

Prathik and Harshad couldn't believe what they saw, but it surely took away everything inside Harshad's son.

Avni!!

He screamed out of fear. Tears were ready to give out when he saw the glass marble beneath her broke into pieces, and she was ready to become the prey of the serpents. Harshad was too shocked, it was definitely not his doing. Like hell, he would hurt that girl.

Avni was hanging down when the content released from her shoe slowly spreading in the entire room. Prathik without delay pushed his both legs from behind, picked her legs with his before any serpents attack her dangling legs.

That was so instant and unexpected by any boy of elven. Avni looked him completely terrified. What if he didn't pick her legs? She would've surely gotten punctured wounds on her legs.

Are you out of your mind? She did get scared of Prathik's shout, who was losing every bit of patience, he never yells at her in anger, and she knows, she deserves his anger. Harshad was too shocked to learn how impulsive they are, this both aren't any small children, they were capable of protecting each other which also meant, ready to get hurt to save another, he was flabbergast with that kind of relationship, it was intense that could hardly be said in words, in all this he didn't miss how the slow movement of snakes in the entire room.

What did you do? Harshad was definitely not expecting such smartness from a ten-year-old girl. He knew what was the answer but from a tiny girl, well he didn't expect that.

Putting your snakes to deep sleep. Avni answered with her confidence. He was totally blank, this girl surely is Manik Malhotra's daughter. She may look, tiny baby girl, her mind works faster than any could imagine. While Prathik took entire Avni's leg weight on him, by supporting her legs with his legs. Years of self-balance did help him a lot. Where he tightened his core and hands until the serpents sleep off. Which may be by minutes.

Harshad was astonished how strong his son was, that kind of posture needs a lot of practice and self-balance. And Prathik was a package of a surprise to him, he was not expecting his son picking his best quality and habits effortlessly.

(Imagine something like this, Avni's leg were crisscrossed and their hands were tied above their head)

I'm Sorry. Avni's sweetness didn't melt him a bit, not at this moment.

You better be. You're clearly getting a punishment. He warned her clearly there is no way, he let this go. He could've lost her forever. Then again he knows she had to do put every serpent to sleep if not they would be killed by them.

Well, that depends on if you are still going home or not? Harshad smirked at them, it didn't take him minutes to understand that they were prepared for whatever was coming. Manik had prepared his daughter beforehand. He was proud of it, internally.

There was one thing in his mind, 'Death'. Everything is settled, and he had answers for Meera if he happens to meet her in his afterlife. He could say their son is in a place, which he deserves to be. And he had kept his promise to not be part of it or never let his family shadow fall on him.

And why do you think? My baby won't go home.

Jack. Avni cried in happiness, where Jack was already in tears looking at them. Avni and Jessy are two important people in his life and he can't afford to lose them. And he never will until he had Avni by his side.

How did you enter in? The level shock Harshad was getting back to back was no less a panic to him. Yet, he was firm without letting anyone know his emotions though he let many things for Avni to grab and read.

All answers were behind Jack when Harshad's people started collapsing one by one behind the Jack.

Just like that. He walked in swag, he was worried when he saw serpents motionless, The first thing came in his mind was Avni, he looked at her, and she was safe. He breathed a sigh then his eyes ran a quick check on Jessy, who was still unconscious. She looked so pale that it broke him completely.

Jack, went cry baby when he got a call from Sheriff of London, stating Jessy's kidnap, who happened to broke into her house at midnight. He was stunned, he forgot everything made the fastest run to fetch his vehicle. Nothing was fitting inside him and he doesn't know what to do. He was completely blank, all he needed was Jessy, his life. He could give up to have her safe.

Then something struck him, Avni.

Avni, that stopped everything. He immediately called Sheriff to find out Jessy, he'll get back to them sooner. Just because he can't put Avni through danger in his absence. She was not consignment or contract but she was his daughter, his responsibility, who he can't leave without knowing her well being.

That's when he received a message from Avni's iPhone (this phone will always be with her, even in her school). Stating Jessy's presence with them and her current situation, she updated everything to him. He didn't waste a single moment made his way following Avni's GPS i.e, watch which is connected to through his watch. Not before informing the same to Mumbai Police and Raj Malhotra, who would get people to the spot. He didn't leave any message for Manan because he knows they could locate Avni as him.

And when there were three solid taps coming from Avni's shoe, he knew things were getting nasty and she needs him sooner. And he knows one thing, Mrs. Nandini Manik Malhotra was behind this, that shoe wasn't ordinary, it has a microchip which gives an alert message with three continuous taps without time gap it makes quick SOS message to the emergency contact, which was Manan and Jack.

Importantly shoe heel could break any hard substance with three solid quicks. And glass marble is a mere thing to break.

And that doesn't stop there, Nandini had taken special care with Jack and Mr. Brown to fill Avni's heels with drugs that could make serpents sleep and break the glass. It was the last minute plan when Nandini got to know about Sexana's passion for the venomous creatures. She was risking with Avni's life, she knew it, but she can't let the daughter go in a den without arms with her. Her shoes could save her or definitely buy the time which they are looking for.

It wasn't easy for them to find such drugs in less than twelve hours, but money could buy anything. That's what Nandini did. She used her name to get the antivenom which so rare to be found yet she picked them from the tribal group which Jack was aware could be found in African countries, when the manufacture of antivenom has been stopped in the US.

Now here they are,

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Nandini couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the series of bodies falling before she makes an effort, and Manik was walking by her side protecting her. She didn't understand why her husband not letting her protect herself, she nodded her head in disbelief when another person falls on her way.

Nandini? Manik's frustration did hear by Nandini. But she was deaf as she saw deep inside the dark tunnel, Aiyyappa she didn't expect such a clean place inside the tunnel. It was so comfy like home so unlike how it looked from outside.

I can protect us. Stop doing this. I'm not a child. Nandini cried in frustration.

You are not well. Manik's nth sentence irritated the shit out of her.

You are too, babe. Nandini meowed at him, he rolled his eyes.

Woman, I'm telling you for the last time. I'm fine. Stop being overprotective of me. You know I cringe at it in the world. All he saw another body down behind him, who was ready to attack Manik from behind. Like really, in Nandini's presence. He had a death wish for sure.

Avni is important not me. Manik yelled at Nandini. Well, both were shielding each other and their overprotectiveness towards each other was not ready to give up today. And Nandini being Marshall arts specialist didn't help Manik. He for the first time hated how capable she was to protect herself without him. He wanted to protect her in his wings but today wasn't the day.

As days passed Nandini was growing overprotectiveness towards Manik, she is too careful around him. Not letting him have a single scratch in her presence and absence. All because deep insecurity which firmly settled inside her, the protectiveness for Manik had turned to overprotectiveness. The murder plan to kill Manik from Mukthi or his suicide attempts are major reasons for it. She needs him safe and sound. She needs him before her all her life. Many things have changed in Nandini after the revelation of truth. And these things didn't go unnoticed by Manik's laser eyes.

Jack is there. Nandini said back, when she found out the back door, she smiled in relief and turned to Manik, who raised his eyebrow. She pointed the door, precisely back door. Manik was stunned to learn about this door. He had collected entrance and exist of the building but he never came across this, where he had been arguing with Nandini with whole time to take a different route, which Nandini didn't let him drive, but stubbornly ordered him to drive in another direction, which was isolated which had only few guards than Manik estimated. He was impressed with her. She truly has taken up the measures, to rescue Avni.

How did you figure this door? It wasn't in the blueprint, I sent you. Manik enquired as his hand roamed around the old door, then he saw around, they were actually in the basement of the tunnel.

Mr. Brown and I worked out last night. That's when we saw this way. It is basically closed in the rainy season because that time the whole basement will fill with rainwater making it own small lake. Our luck isn't rainy if not we should have taken the entrance as you planned and that would've drained our running time. And we are late already. Nandini started examing things around them.

You floored me, Mrs. Malhotra. I would award you for this personally in our venue called bedroom and timings is the whole night. Manik could never stop being Pervert, can he?

Shutup, Maniii. Ethna musibath time pe ye saab suj raha hai tume.

If not this time, would you have expected my reward? Manik's childishness peeked outside him when he inquired about his innocent wish. Clearly taking all the rewards of being cutie pie.

Gladly, Happy?? Nandini's sarcasm was sue, he knows it was getting her nervous now. And without a delay, he stopped but

The vibration stopped their doing,

Avni and Prathik!! Manan screamed looking at each other.

Mani, Jaldi Karo she is in trouble. Please. Manik nodded his head, as he gave three solid shots to the old wooden door, it wasn't easy when he saw Nandini getting ready to bang with him, that made him work harder, he gave final bang when it opened making a thud,

They both could see the straight lobby which was filled with collapsed bodies.

Jack!! Nandini ran behind Manik, it did took time to find out the place but the collapsed bodies gave the hint to them where Avni and Prathik were kept with Jessy.

Nandini's breathe hitched seeing the environment around her daughter, so was Manik's.

Wow! Look who is here? Manik. Manik Malhotra with his pretty ladylove, Nandini Murthy. Welcome to my little adobe. Though Harshad was stunned being empty hands that soon. Manik really did had the best guards in the world. He should agree on it.

Hello to you too, Harshad Sexana. Manik wished him back with smug, his eyes met with unconscious Jessy, who was tied up to the chair. He wasn't expecting such a scene. It was Smart move to get back at Jack.

Jack, Take Jessy Now. Manik ordered him, clearly leaving no rooms for 'No'.

Avni? Jack was too doubtful to leave without her.

I'll take care of her. Sanskar. Manik turned his head behind, as expected Sanskar was right behind him. Nandini was like when did he come. Only to see every man of the family as arrived except Cabir.

I want you to put the best doctors. Everyone was stunned with Manik's command, and Harshad didn't even stop him, it was more like unexpected to the audience. They didn't expect such silence of Harshad when Manik was commanding.

It is a Coral snake. Get her soonish to Ghar. I have guided my doctors over there for the antivenom. Prathik was taken back, see how Manik correctly guessing it. Where Harshad pet his sleepy Cobra yet let Jack and Sanskar carry Jessy away. Where the private jet of Malhotra's was already waiting with the best doctors.

Careful there Pumpkin, Manik advised to his daughter, who finally got rid of her knots by herself. She jumped off made quickest run towards Nandini after getting assurance from Prathik to move, who hopelessly waiting to hold her daughter in her arms.

Mamma, bad serpents everywhere. Avni's eyes floated in tears, Nandini just hugged her tightly feeling for her daughter.

It's over Smile, Look Mamma is here. I promised you right. This was the last time, I promise you, baby. Nandini whispered in her ears, as she saw Prathik being released from the knots by the rest of the guards who came along with Raj Malhotra. Rahul was stunned with the scenario, so was Surya.

Prathik, Sweetie are you fine? Vishwas hurriedly picked Prathik who readily hugged him dearly. All to get showers of kiss and assurance from him. It felt home with him.

I Love You, Dad. I Love you so much. Prathik never cried so bad than at this time, he was not sure what was the feeling but one thing was sure Harshad could bring his extremes, that man, he surely can't really hate him or like him. It was in between. But after meeting him in person, Prathik's heart busted it was havoc and overwhelming. He simply can't understand, or it was fear of losing his only possession, Avni Malhotra. He doesn't know. He wasn't sure about anything at this moment.

It was not new for Vishwas to hear those words. Prathik had always been sincere with his love for his dear ones. He made sure his love was always verbally expressed at the same in action. It never took time for Vishwas to fall in love with Prathik, it was an honor to him when he accepted him as his father. It was one of those days that he counts as the best of his life.

I Love you too, Sweetie. He kissed his temple tenderly. Manik smiled at the scene. Now, he understood, why Prathik was persistent to ask them time to accept Vishwas as his father. He got it, Prathik never will have a relationship with anyone until he justifies it back for what he is getting. And today, Prathik proved how Vishwas was important to him than Harshad. Though he is not aware of him being a biological father. Manik needed to know whom Prathik chooses, Harshad or Vishwas. And Prathik's outburst of emotion proved that he will choose Vishwas over anyone, blood can be thick but a relationship with heart is cherished forever. And today, Manik supports whatever Prathik's real parents need him to do. Harshad's truth stays here, forever.

It will die with Manik.

Prathik will be a Sinha, not a Sexana. Manik underlined it deep inside him.

Mani. Before Harshad says a word, Manik cut him off.

We both know. I'm not here for you but your parents Harshad. I made a promise to my sister that I'll not leave her victims. It was complete silence, no one could believe what they heard, Prathik desperately wanted to know what was happening. Vishwas held him dearly feeling the shiver of his.

I'm her victim. And everyone knows it. Harshad sat confidently on his stool, making Manik lose his temper. Then again creepy smirk appeared on his face.

Let's have chat, till they reach here. How about it? Harshad's blood dried, he was mortified. Manik wasn't a piece of good news, he knew it from start.

Manik, Just leave if you want your family to be safe. It was safer, that way. His parents are cruel. He didn't want a single scratch on his son or anyone who love his son.

Do you think I risked my daughter's life without gaining anything in return? Never mess with Manik or make him angry, The world should know it, Period. Everyone was shivering including Nandini.

Meer Beedi?

Shall I start from there? I let you chose. Prathik's ears straightened as he heard her name.

Manik. I want you to stop and leave from here. Harshad was on alert mode, he knew Manik wasn't letting go. Yet, he was desperate to shut his mouth.

I'm not going to leave until I make sure I serve justice to the victim. Manik's firm decision made him afraid.

I have something for you. I have kept it for years when I got hold of it. Hope this helps you. None expected such calm persona of his towards Harshad. Avni titled her head behind to look at Manik still being in Nandini's warmth, she could easily read through it, he was calm. More than needed. There was something between Manik and Harshad, she knew it. From the beginning, when Avni wasn't guided with arms like her Mumma. Manik had sent her with just GPS Locator. That was unlike her daddy Malhotra.

And I thank you for all the lives you saved to date.

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That was not something Harshad expected to hear from him with the audience. He didn't want Manik to reveal such secrets of his in front of the world. When his last mission yet to be finished. Where Manik had different plans for Harshad.

This is my way of gratitude that I could ever pay you back. With shivering hands, he got hold of the letter. The letter which didn't reach till date to him. Meera. Meera Bedi. Tears roll easily from his eyes. The coldness left his body as he read his real woman name, which is deeply engraved in his heart and soul.

I can't. I can't, Manik. Everyone was surprisingly stunned seeing the scene, Harshad was completely broken with the worst nightmare past and Meera was the beautiful chapter, he ever cherished in his life. Raj walked behind Manik, just kept his hand on Manik, who turned towards him.

You gonna regret if you didn't read this. Harshad couldn't say any further, Manik passed him a bottle of water, which Mr. Brown passed him.

Who is he? Raj questioned him doubtfully because Manik never let Raj and Rahul deal Harshad. It was always him.

Brigadier Harshad Sexana, it is. Surya's firm filled the environment. All gasped hearing it. Except one, who was in two minds. He didn't want to read but he always wanted to know what was in this letter. No one made him feel this. It was choking him to death.

He what??? Nandini was the first to recover. Prathik didn't know he was holding his breath until now. Brigadier, he wasn't a bad man. The truth did for others was a shock but for him, it was like he held his next breath over it. Nothing relaxed his heart than it. He was proud of him, truly. His heart didn't lie to him.

Brigadier. Numbing silence it was. Surya's eyes glistened with happy tears seeing his student after many years. A life Harshad lived was anything one could imagine. It was a rough path unlike other soldiers,

My Boy, I'm proud of you. Surya sat before him with the stool Manik got for him. Harshad looked at him with tears.

Where are they, Harshad? Calmly Surya questioned him, Harshad walls were crashed with one name, that woman had the power to bring his origin.

I don't know, Sir. I don't know Manik. All Manik did was pat his shoulders with assurance.

They will come to me. I risked my daughter's life for nothing. Truth, Avni not being bait for Harshad really shook them. This was absolutely not what they were expecting.

You just risked too much, Manik. Surya added, making everyone over their irritating with their chatting.

Yes, The Manik Malhotra, you risked too much to get me back. Manik titled his head towards the couple, he was waiting so long to meet.

Hello to you too, Mr & Mrs. Sexana. Harshad rolled his eyes, wiping his tears, he kept the letter back in his pocket. Regaining his posture to Harshad Sexana the evil. He very well knows his son was on him and his actions.

Do you have a death wish? Harshad questioned his parents, Nandini hides her daughter from the creepy eyes of Mr. Sexana. Who eyed both girls in lust.

No. I don'- Before he says, he was rewarded with a solid punch of Manik Malhotra, which lead to deep cut and bleeding of his lips.

No one dares to eye my girls in the wrong intention. That coldness could scary any person, Mr. Sexana was a mere nothing.

Prathik stood next beside Avni when Nandini couldn't hold her any longer, she felt tired than any time. She standing that long was reward winning with swollen toes and painful back. Yet she was managing.

I'm sorry. Nandini mumbled with the guilt of not carrying her daughter. All Avni gave her was a beautiful smile of hers's which could melt her guilt.

Prathik side hugged her, yet his eyes never left Harshad's eye.

Mr. Sexana got up from the help of Mrs. Sexana, where Harshad was just an audience, he let Manik have his pry. He had done enough hunting in life. But putting his parents behind bars is the biggest mission of his life, but he knows Manik has different plans.

Harshad? That was quite surprising for his parents when Harshad didn't care for their hurt or stopped Manik.

Yes. He gave his full focus on them, while Manik broke the metal stand with a clean shot by his legs scaring rest. Nandini was cemented so was Avni. This man, can't possibly look ill in the morning.

You joined your hands with him. How could you? How could you betray us, your parents?

Seriously, which parents you are talking about? His disinterest was so clear in his voice. He never talked to them like that. He was an obedient child for overbearing parents.

Don't forget what you are today is because of me. His father's stern telling him to remember all those things he did for him.

Of course. Whatever I'm is just because of you. The remark rang a wrong bell inside them. He may be evil but he was a reputed officer of India, getting that position was something not easy when no one was ready to select him in the first place, just because his parents were Mafia. The journey was not easy, proving each time how trustworthy he was to his country was no easy task to him. Each consignment brought him where he is now.

So, let's have a nice chat. Shouldn't we? Manik was so ready for this, Harshad let him lead like always. Providing him the stool.

Harshad. Why did you release his daughter? Why? This man has the audacity to rule, and you let our bait, have you gone crazy. His mother shouted at him for his carelessness, like always.

I didn't release her, she is capable of releasing herself. Harshad shrugged it off. Of Course, she is Manik Malhotra's daughter, she'll know everything. He is not stupid to make his daughter not aware of basic defense mechanism, unlike other girl father. Harshad thought but only a few know Nandini was the mentor for Avni.

The police will be in ten minutes, all you have ten minutes Manik. Harshad announced Manik. That is the only minutes he could buy for him as an officer.

Police? Harshad? All they got no answers from him. He leans to the wall as he pressed one button in the remote, which he recovered from one of the unconscious guard pockets. All the snakes inside the glass floor(which is beneath them) were taken inside deep inside the ground. And the glass floor beneath crystal was clear. And he kept his pet inside its glass box. He doesn't want his parents to take advantage of anything to hurt anyone over there.

Oh! You don't know him well. I know him for years. Manik commented as he sat before him royally.

How long it maybe? He fakely rubbed his stubble looking at Harshad. Nandini would've almost loved his sexy aura. Then again it was almost. She was totally mad at him, but this was no place to argue, Nandini understood that.

Decade, I guess. Harshad said remembering it. He had seen many pics of Manik in Murthy's home in Kashmir when he enquired with Surya he got to know it was Manik, Nandini's boyfriend.

You know him for so long. Nandini was trying to link Harshad in their life. Her dad looks pretty proud of him, when he himself warned her, he was a bad news year back.

Long story, Princess.

Why did you want to kidnap my daughter and Prathik? Manik was on point, well he knows, Nandini gonna give him a nice class tonight. He was scared of it. But Nandini couldn't understand, why was Manik so scared of Avni's safety when he had joined hands with kidnappers.

You got the project which supposed to be mine. I did everything in the world to have it. But I couldn't win it. Why because this good for nothing son of mine couldn't present it properly? Manik deeply chuckled.

You ask an army officer to present an infrastructure development presentation for villages. Seriously? Harshad almost rolled his eyes for insult Manik threw at him. His hands were itching to kill his parents with bare hands, but again he wanted solid proof which only Manik could arrange. He is called a player for no reason.

Army officer? Who? My son is a business tycoon? He said proudly keeping his fear deep inside him, well he wasn't good at hiding because Manik read through it.

Man, how do you act every roll, I'm impressed. Manik titled his head towards him as he praised him.

What act? The temperature of Mrs. Sexana could be felt from meters.

He is actually a Brigadier. They were mortified completely with this piece of information.

He what? they were raging in anger, keeping the fear on the check.

Manik, just get over.

Okay, let's get over it sooner. Why did you kidnap Prathik? It should have been my daughter, why him?

Because he is the son of Smitha, he owes to get hurt because you protected her. Hurting that boy hurts her and you too. I wanted revenge for the past, unlike my son who wanted to let go of her and her son. Harshad without delay stood before Prathik, no one dares to hurt his son, Manik saw it in a corner of eyes, didn't point it out.

You fucker, lay finger on my son. I'll show you what the hell could be. No one touches my son. Vishwas so furious he could burn the world, and Prathik know him over protecting nature very well.

What are you not telling? Manik enquired him calmly as he rested his hands against his chest.

What I'm not telling? Mr. Sexana portrayed his straight face.

You know, Mr. Sexana, I know you from ten years down the line. Taking everyone in surprise.

It was not when I had clashed with you for Smitha's divorce. It was much before that. A drop of pin also could be heard in that place. That was the intensity of Manik's voice held, where rest was just curious.

Sandeep Deshmukh. Everyone went numb hearing his name once again.

You must be knowing him. Mr & Mrs. Sexana wiped their sweat beads, furiously.

Who Sandeep Deshmukh? We don't any person in that name?

Can I hear the same from Harshad? Everyone was rooted in their place. Mr & Mrs. Sexana were ready for the run.

I have seen in you both in my own eyes that night. Clearly exchanging girls for killing a woman. They gulped in the horror. It didn't take time for them to understand, Manik was here for the old-time revenge. And they know he was a furiously ruthless man when it comes to revenge.

You are buffing. I don't know what are you talking about. They did try. But everyone in the room could see through the truth.

I'm the high witness with Swara Kirolskar and I had an officer with me when I entered the premises. And that officer is none other than Harshad Sexana himself. He was with me when the deal happened.

You are the client of Sandeep. And the woman whom you were planning to kill was My Nandini. Who was in an entirely different part of the world. Nandini gasped and she knew in the instant, there won't be Mr & Mrs. Sexana tomorrow morning.

And you think I'll let you live.

To say it was the creepiest threat anyone heard to date. His deadliest smirk was toping for his evilness. There settled The Devil on his face, viciously. That meant one thing, death.

The Devil was back. That was his kind of revenge. A decade, revenge it was. No one touches his woman and getaway that neither happened in the past and nor in the future too.

Any person tries or even thinks to harm her as to pay with death. That is his way to end the matter. To keep his woman safe.

You hurt her.

You hurt my children who were in her womb.

I letting go never happened.

An eye for an eye!

I didn't even let that Sandeep Deshmukh. I burnt him alive, and

Do you think I'll let you go? When he saw them ready to run for their life. He had that devil smug, which shivers every little soul out there. Avni hid behind Nandini strongly. She loves him only daddy Malhotra, this man can scare her to shits.

Harshad can't you hear, he is openly accepting that he killed Sandeep, why don't you arrest him, yet? His mother tried to divert his attention as she heard Manik's deeds.

All he did was laugh throwing his head back. That followed was the venomous evil laugh of his.

Nandini was openly lusting this sexy Devil in her mind. Only if they were alone, the scene would've completely different. Can I say it pregnancy hormone? Maybe or maybe not.

Harshad won't you arrest me? Manik asked him innocently, which only got a cold response.

Gosh! that sounded funny for me Mr & Mrs. Sexana.

I don't find anything in it. Duh's tone of Mr. Sexana did earn a stifled chuckle for him. He was enjoying it.

Harshad was the one who wrote the report stating it was a pure accident, not a murder. Everyone was bewildered to hear the news. They always wondered how the case was in their favor from the beginning. Looks like they got the answer today. It was Harshad Sexana who set him free for the murder he did.

So, you would agree that you were the client of Sandeep Deshmukh? Yes or No. Manik got back to his mood, while Harshad switched on the video recording in his phone

No. Mr. Sexana's cold voice echoed in this room. Manik pouted with sorrow.

Harshad did we get the girls truck that is going to be sent to Dubai tonight by Mr. Sexana. Mrs. Sexana's eye widened in shock. Where Mr. Sexana was clueless as far as he remembers he didn't notify anyone to move the girls. How could any get hold of them in the first place, when everything was in his control and they are very much in his clutch still. Rest were clueless about what they were talking about.

Yes, Manik. I have released everyone and girls are free to have their freedom like always. To say the couple was shocked was underestimating.

Girls are free? Mr. Sexana's tension and fear were clear in his tone, where Mrs. Sexana was wiping her face with the back of her hands. She is doomed.

How can it be possible? I never sent a message to the guards to move them. I was about to sell them to Afghans. Before he continues,

You moved them. It was the statement of accusation towards Harshad, who laughed at him sarcastically.

I never did that.

Yeah, it was not Harshad. I assure you that. Manik added cunningly.

Then who transported the girls under my nose.

Arey Mrs. Sexana do you have any answers for it? Manik straightly questioned her in a deep doubt, which was displayed on his face. Hinting Sexana about his doubt on her.

No. No. How would I know? Her stutter was sue to Mr. Sexana to doubt her. She wasn't someone to be called a loyal partner or wife, he knows it. Her number of affairs wasn't new to him or his to her. That is how they tolerated each other, they were too greedy to understand the intense bond of partnership. All they are bloodsuckers. Manik even sometimes wonder, how come Harshad is there son? He is so honest in his work if he just pushes the thought of him sleeping with no count of woman.

All he wants Prathik shouldn't have that family gene in him. He is scared for his baby girl, then again Prathik's loyalty towards Avni shows his worth to him.

What did you do? He pushed Mrs. Sexana on the floor furiously, revealing a glass box from his pant pocket, which he surely brought for Avni. And it seems like he forgot the purpose of using it on her. He hated one thing in the world, Disloyalty in the business; one who deceives him surely isn't left alive.

The woman backed out facing the death, while Avni gulped in pure horror. This is just hell with each passing second when she saw the advances of Mr. Sexana towards his wife dangerously holding the content ready, making her gulp dangerously, she could feel the furious heartbeats of her's without keeping a hand over it.

Prathik was stoned in his place holding Avni in his side hug, he visibly shivered seeing the scene before him. He knows that Mr. Sexana will kill her, being honest to his soul he didn't want to let a murder happen, he wanted to stop it. But again, he trusted Manik enough to let the scene happen. Anyone can be wrong in the room but Manik, he trusted and kept him in higher place always. That was the trust Manik had earned from him.

Tell me the truth before I kill you with this venom. Harshad's eyes widened with Prathik knowing what was inside it.

Mamu, that is jellyfish. It is a deadly one. Prathik couldn't control his impulses with him when he screamed all mortified.

Pin drop silence it was!

Not any ordinary boy of his age can know that possibly if not deep knowledge.

Manik was pissed off with Prathik for seeking the attention of the Sexana couple, he hated to admit, but he knows Prathik dig his hole big time today with his good heart. Just like his(Prathik) mum.

Oh My! you are aware more than needed. Pratik's eye immediately went towards Manik for the rescue. Who asked him to shut up, while Vishwas covered up his son.

So, Mrs. Sexana you were saying something. Harshad started to interrogate his mother, as he stood before Vishwas to cover up them. No one should ever eye him in the wrong way. And it did change Mr. Sexana's mind. While Prathik sighed a huff as Avni passed deadly glares towards him, he mumbled a sorry with a cute pout, holding thumping heart himself, he was scared and he didn't want to say that loudly to anyone. He had this weird feeling in his heart. His stomach was churning to the intensity, he couldn't even confess to himself. It wasn't giving him good signs. And the situation they are in is not really helping him to overcome that weird feeling.

I'm sorry. All they heard was her mere open confession about her deeds. How she fell in the greed of getting a huge price in deal in exchange for the girls. And she stabbed her husband's back intentionally to earn the jacket of her life. Which in return got boots print on her entire body from her husband, who is anything but an abusive husband of hers.

It crumbled everyone's heart over there. Each one present there had a great love for their woman, seeing something like this took all their willpower to not to interfere, that's what they decided mentally. However, the reason, she working under racket that smuggled girls, helped them most.

Avni was completely in Rahul's embrace, while Prathik held Nandini's top corner, with each hit on Mrs. Sexana, he was the one hissed with Mrs. Sexana, he had this tears which weren't unshed neither out of humanity nor out helplessness, it was like it was satisfying deep inside him, his soul was pleasured. He sniffed when Nandini's side hugged him tightly. He couldn't probably name it.

Harshad was emotionless, he wanted to see more of it, he wanted to see his mother die in the pain. The same pain which Mrs. Sexana gave to Meera, while she was dying in her last breath. It was the cruelest death to date according to him.

No one came to Mrs. Sexana rescue, though Nandini wanted to stop them, she was cold saying herself, that woman deserves it. For all pain, all the girls went through because of her. When someone side hugged her warmly to bring her out of thoughts, that's when she noticed Cabir taking her in a protective hug from side, who just entered the scene. All he did was pass the most assuring smile to her, which she reciprocated with a small smile, as she softly smoothened Prathik's hairs. He needed that, she kinda didn't get why, but the way he was in her arms willingly said, he needs mother's warmth to assure and protect him.

Who offered that deal to you? I'm asking who offered you such a deal. Mr. Sexana menacing was around. His eyes spoke Death.

I don't know. I always get a call from them. There, there, she shouldn't have left that pretty dirty secret of her's open.

Always. This means you betrayed me many times, you back stubbed. You! He slapped her tightly resulting in her to roll over another side in intensity.

You deserve to die. He fished out the box to open.

Please no. Don't kill me. I'm sorry. She begged him literally holding his boots.

You are sorry. There is no room for betrayal. And you overdid, I blindly believed to hand over my girls business to you. Now, all you deserve is death not before you say the person you were dealing with. I'll end that person too. Seeing Avni reactions to the situation. Rahul decided to wait outside. This wasn't good for children, he signaled Prathik to come along with them only to get a negative response, he just tightened his hold on Nandini. There was something in his eyes, that pleaded him to let him stay- defeated Rahul walked out carrying shivering Avni in his arms, with Gautam on his toes.

I don't know. I really don't know. She admitted bowing her head. The death was before her, she knew it.

You don't know. Do you think I'm a fool to believe you again, tell me the truth?

I don't know. She screamed in pure pain, as she was yanked by her hair.

Maybe I could help you with that, Mr. Sexana. Manik craftily intruded in between Mr. Sexana & his wife as he eyed Mr. Brown to secretly carry out the lady before moving towards Mr. Sexana, who was raging for the interruption, when he heard him further he was desperately waiting to know, who messed with him big time.

Let's have a small chat. Shouldn't we? Manik humbly gestured him towards the stool he was sitting while back. Mr. Sexana took the offer, as Manik caught hold of the glass box, which contained a deathly creature. He passed secretly to the Surya, who was just beside him., who as proudly beaming at Harshad and Manik's achievement to trap the world's deadliest Mafia.

Two and a half years back, I clashed with Harshad Sexana again. To say I was shocked to hear the abusive husband of hers was none other Harshad Sexana. I was blown.

Totally!

Trust me.

Those days, I used to stay in Lonavala, alone. Smitha used to visit me every weekend. I got really close to her. We shared a very good bond. When she became my sister, I didn't know. That's when I got to know about her story with you people. I wanted to protect her at any cost. Any damn cost. The girl who gave me a life deserved the best. That's when I decided to go any extent to save her.

There I crossed roads of Harshad Sexana again.

I didn't have a word with him after the Dubai incident. I trusted him enough to know, he wouldn't hurt anyone, let alone his wife. Manik had a significant point.

It didn't mean, I didn't trust Smitha, I did. I knew something was fishy. I pulled all the details about him. All gave away one information he is a Mafia. The future Mafia Heir.

Last time, I remember he was a Special officer appointed by the Central Government to protect child and women.

And Smitha says he is an abusive husband.

What on the earth should I believe? Clueless. I was damn clueless.

Just like you, I was wondering.

What was right? The person I met in Dubai or the person who is called Mafia.

That is when I knocked his doors to free Smitha from his clutches.

The moment I stepped in.

I knew Smitha was alive, just because she was with Harshad. He never let someone harm her. Your attempts to kill her always failed because of him. If she living then it was because of him. Mr. Sexana pierced his deathly glares towards Harshad, he was planning to kill his own son, who he was planning to announce the future leader of Mafia.

Did I forget to mention someone? Mani questioned Mr. Sexana who turned his face another side to hide the truth.

Let's not forget Patel's, who were the famous industrialists of Bangalore.

Smitha Patel. The Heiress of Patel's, which she is unaware and you took advantage of it. That is the only reason, you got her married to him, didn't you? Mr. Sexana sweated, all his sins were opening up. When Mr. Sexana didn't answer, he continued to hit his chords to open his mouth to answer the truth.

Didn't you kill Mr & Mrs. Patel, brutally in a factory fire accident? And that threw Smitha to roads, who never learned her parents left luxury behind her. But you couldn't get hold of the property because it was in her name alone, which she will be handover when she attains 25 years. That is when Harshad came into the scene.

He right-down knew this girl was none other than Smitha Patel who was his father's business partner daughter, whom you had killed years back.

Harshad had to marry her because someone's life was in your hand. Who was it, Mr. Sexana?

Not just her. That was echoed inside Mr. Sexana's mind. She was no ordinary woman, he killed to date. Nation's pride she was, who was murdered by his so-called-wife. Whose death is still a mystery to the world?

Tell me the truth.

Meera. Meera Bedi, the captain of India Football. Mr. Sexana mellowed, he never knew Manik was able to read his deeds like he had kept every note of his deeds.

Prathik's hand shivered to hear her name again, his eyes were blurring without his knowledge.

Who was she to Harshad? Who was she? Manik commanded in rage, the broken Harshad and the letter from Meera, had given him more reasons to kill this man ruthlessly.

Harshad loved her very much. The only woman who at the snap could make him the best human.No one in the room couldn't understand why was Meera's name brought here, except for Harshad, because for some reason, Manik wanted Prathik to be aware of his parents, who had sacrificed everything for him, he is breathing just because of his mother. If not he would've had the same fate as her. Maybe he wouldn't know them as his real parents, but he wanted him to know, what good soul they were. He wanted Harshad to come out clean of the mess he had created in front of the world, he didn't want Prathik to hate him in the future. That was the only reason, Meera was brought to the picture with Harshad's, so was in Prathik's life. Their sacrifice needs a tribute that is what Manik gonna do. A rewarding possession from Prathik to them.

I petty to say you, she may not be here at the moment but she indeed made him human. Her love had changed him so much that, he is standing as an officer than a Mafia. She bought that human inside him that you never brought as a parent.

She was not just an inspiration for the world. She is the savior of a lot of women out there even today through him. It was her wish to see him as an Army Officer. He made her wish to come true just because he loved her beyond the fear of getting caught by you.

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That's when I made an offer to him. Manik was particular to the point.

He should break their marriage and in return, I'll do everything in the world to help him to complete his last mission. That's what Manik had agreed.

He successfully divorced her with a condition that I should help him to get those girls out of your hell. I gladly accepted his demand. We sketched out a plan to release the girls and our bait was your wife herself, trust me she was the easiest bait I came across in life. To say everyone was stunned with his plan would be an underestimate, if not for Nandini and Prathik. Everyone saw how maddened Manik was with Harshad and their cold wars and threats weren't yet forgotten. It looked so real to call it fake, in fact, it was a shame to call it fake.

Damn, she is one of the worst women. Her greed somehow helped us, Harshad looted your money secretly and gave her in return of girls. We somehow brought them mostly in these two years. We put a show so that no one knows that we have been acquainted with each other and Swara didn't dare to open her mouth for the sake of girls. We took every situation which put us together, into a fight. As a result, everyone was assuming us as enemies.

Harshad frequently made small tricks to alert me things that he couldn't communicate with me. Such one was you kidnapping Nandini. Harshad had purposely let that plan in open so that I pick them, unfortunately, it was puffed in the air because of my son, who flopped your show without my hands on it. How dare you? Manik jerked Sexana by his collar who was enraged with the truth. He couldn't stand with backstabbers in his life. And getting acquainted with the truth had slapped him hard that his doom was because of his wife and son only. He just wants to finish them off but not before ruining Manik's life.

You know what my kids are enough to close you off.

But this game is on me as you planned to kill my woman. You shouldn't have stepped your foot again in the same place, where it hurts me the most. I can lose any damn thing but her. He whispered dangerously in his ears. He was Death.

I'll see your end today, that's a promise. The devil in him vibrated in every cell in his body. It was not Manik anymore. He was conveniently taken up by his worst side. Though none heard what he said, they could definitely say by seeing it was the final threat to Sexana.

To say Nandini was rooted watching Manik, being something close to unknown made her fear come true. Manik's behavior was completely different as if he is possessed with something, it was not selfless Manik Malhotra, but Dominating Devil who is selfish for one thing, Nandini. This what she always wanted to witness, the worst side of his. And she knew he needed the medical help. A strong one. She doubted his behavior when she was slapped with some facts she saw two months back when the truth was revealed but she was too into mourning to realize his intense behavior, she had too much in her plate at that time. when Manik left for China, Nandini got a lot of time to learn about Manik, from the people he was around importantly the place were he lived more than anywhere, his Lonavala mansion, Ghar, his office, his cabin and penthouse, and their apartment, did I forget to mention his painting, which gave most of things, which Manik's words couldn't convey to her.

She had deeply analyzed them with his habits, from which she concluded one thing, The devil in Manik hadn't left him, he just deep inside his mind, who can't wake up or anyone will be aware of him, if not he extremely cornered with the feeling called Fear. The fear of losing her.

Manik had made her as his everything to such extent that Nandini couldn't possibly imagine. He engraved every cell of his with or without her not in mind but in his painting too. She always wondered how self-controlled he is from the past two and a half years, with having such dangerous baggage without harming himself or anyone near him. But somehow Manik had crossed the ocean mostly with the help of Neyonika and his doctors.

He had somehow stopped hallucinating Nandini in her absence. His medical record says his positive graph though he needed medical help to get over His Devil.

Today, was the actual practical experience for her, she was actually glad to Avni, who asked her to watch over Manik when he is cornered in her matter. And she gets to see the intensity he is actually damaged in reality it was beyond the record, reports, and facts she collected. Manik was not someone who said I'll kill if you lead eyes on my girl, but in reality, he made sure his words come true. Love was toxic if it goes to extremes. And she needed to heal him before it turns him worse and there is no coming back.

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I was the one who used to call your wife for the deal. And greedy lady agreed just like she agreed to kill Meera for money from you. All she needed was money.

You Jerk. Sexana tried to launch towards Manik, in instant, he was in gunpoint of Mr. Brown, who was aiming towards him.

I'll destroy you. I'll destroy your entire family. Sexana's shout was echoing in the whole basement, which also heard by Rahul and Avni who were little far from the place everyone was.

If I were you, I wouldn't have said those words at all. Manik dusted his hands with smug. As he walked towards Nandini slowly, when he noticed her pale.

So, are you accepting your sins? Manik demanded him in finality.

Yes. I was the one who killed Patel's in fire accident for their property; I was the who killed Smitha's child because the child would've become the heir of Patel's, which I didn't want; I was the one who asked my wife to murder Meera Bedi, which looked like a suicide, she hanged herself to save her child, and I killed her because she knew where her child was, which I didn't want Harshad to know because, for that child, he would've left everything in the world just like for Meera; Prathik sniffed horribly hearing, Nandini had held him in her embrace with Vishwas, who was petrified with his overwhelming emotions. Harshad eyes were red in hatred and deep pain, he was shattered to the amount no one could pick him again. He had sacrificed his everything to see his father end, his heart, body, and soul, he let everyone use him to attain his mission. He deserved a peaceful death at least for the amount of sacrifice he did personally for his country and son.

I was the one who accepted to kill Nandini, yes, I was the one who gave orders to my people to kidnap her. And you know what I'll kill her because she is your everything. If you lose her, everything will be shattered in your life just like Harshad's. He without a waste pulled out the knife from his suit jacket, stunning everyone. He threw the knife in Nandini's direction who was numb in her place, she didn't see that coming, before the knife hit her, she was pulled back in a fraction of second leaving a scratching wound on Manik's shoulder from back, who came right behind Nandini to pull her back taking her place.

Nandini! Manik!

Mani, Nandini held her tummy carefully as she stayed safe in Cabir's arm, who saw that coming with Manik. She huffed a breath relief holding her tummy while Prathik safely landed in Vishwas's arms when she was pushed.

Manu!! Raj steps forwarded towards Manik who held his shoulders in pain. Surya was on foot to examine his wounds, which was minor by God's grace.

Sexana was taken in attack mood in the rage of betrayal, he was fuming as pulled his other safety knife from his shoe before he launches that he was in the hold of Mr. Brown and a group of guards.

I won't leave you Manik. I won't. Nandini will end just like Meera, she will die. She has to die. He somehow escaped from them with his strength, though Sexana was an old hack, surely, he had strength which had the power to destroy anyone in a minute.

I'll destroy her. I'll. When he got hold of Mr. Browns' gun aiming at Nandini, who still didn't come out of the daze, she was scared completely, she was shaken to see what was happening. Others were frightened to see that moves of Sexana, he was unbeatable, the powerful Brown and few guards were injured too badly. Yet, they didn't step in front of him, because they know Manik and his plans never go out of hands.

Before they recover mishap he did, they heard the firing, Scaring everyone limitless, and there fell a figure before their eyes,

Harshad!! Manik's scary scream was prominent in that silent basement.

Sexana pulled the trigger, due to shivering hands his aim wasn't prominent, None saw that except Harshad, which was actually in a position to hit Prathik, which was readily taken by Harshad Sexana, everyone were deadpan, Prathik's breath stopped the moment he was Harshad falling before his foot, it was like his little heaven broke in front of him, tears was the witness of his loss, the only family of his life, which is unknown to him.

Missing a firing did hurt him than seeing his son taking the bullet from him, Surya was the first to push the shock, he quickly moved towards him with men of the family to push him to the ambulance, the last glance Harshad took was Prathik's. Whose eyes were locked with him, no doubt, That moment he knew, his sacrifices weren't a waste. He had won his son's heart, it was a final blissful gift to him from this life. Putting Prathik in unknown pain and proud.

When he about to pull the trigger again in distress of his futile attempts, his hand which held by the gun was hit with the rod by Manik, who didn't miss his attack and he couldn't believe Harshad was shot merciless by him before they recover from what happened to Harshad and what Manik did, they heard a loud shrieks from Mr. Sexana, and what they saw was Unbelievable.

His left hand was pinned to the wall by the sharpest knife. Nandini hardly could stable herself on happening she fell straightly in Cabir's arm realizing who had aimed the knife towards Sexana's hand, perfectly.

Avni!! Prathik screamed in horror on realizing her doing. He wasn't really shocked with her doing to protect her mother but he was worried she aimed his hands in the open crowd, Everyone out there couldn't believe innocent Avni did such thing, she soon was picked by Prathik, who was trying to cover her up from her doing but it was too late to go unnoticed by Manik's laser eyes, and it became easier, when police rushed with army of forces, only to see Sexana running for his life holding his hand which was still pinned with knife. The Death was just behind in the name of Manik.

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Sexana, stop right there. I'm warning. Manik screamed the highest running behind him, the furiousness in his eyes said yet another story to them. Manik's mind echoed one thing, 'I'll destroy Nandini, Nandini will end just like Meera, she will die', it was enough for him to erase the existence of that very person. That was one kind of chase he did in life for his prey, yet again. Followed by the men and police force except for Vishwas and Rahul who was nursing two shaken kids and Nandini, who couldn't still believe what happened there. Mostly Avni and Prathik.

Manik was too lost to realize what he was doing, he was not in his senses, Raj had only motive to get hold of his son before he does something impulsive like last time, he didn't want blood in Manik's hand again.

Everyone did hear they were nearing to the highway through the vehicles horn, a dark evening wasn't helping them mostly to recognize they were coming out of the thick forest heading towards the highway. When they reached near the curvey road they weren't aware, scaring everyone to shits, except for Manik who was completely gone, his state of mind was wrecked, completely.

Crash!!

In the end moment, Surya had jerked Manik behind, forcefully, he being army officer helped him to chase him down to pull him back before it's too late.

The breath everyone was holding was stopped as Manik was splashed with the blood of Sexana, who was crashed to the heavy truck which was running at high speed as it was a highway.

Manu. Raj and Surya took him in hug without caring he had stains of blood all over his face and dress, the scene before them was horrible, the scene was recaller of history to them god grace it wasn't Manik again, if not Surya.

Manik pulled off himself from the hug as he puked everything he had with the smell of the blood and seeing the Sexana. The truck driver made a run in fear as police moved towards the accident spot to check on Mr. Sexana and few, behind the suspicious driver. Only to know, Mr. Sexana had died on spot, where his head was broken mercilessly into two.

It was a horrifying accident they ever witnessed, again.

Manu?? Raj and Cabir poured a bottle of water on his head when he started feeling suffocated with smell of blood.

Jaanu, take me to her. He whispered being in Cabir's arm, the man who was furious who wanted ruthless revenge was gone long back, he was Jaanu's Manik. The change in him could be seen in him by every family member, there was no rage rather it was need and restlessness for her.

I'll. Men helped Manik to sit in the car, they all covered up Manik and Cabir, who couldn't withstand themselves in the blood. They gave him water, which he drank slowly started analyzing what happened in the matter of an hour. Nandini! Avni! Prathik! Harshad! Mrs. Sexana! Mr. Sexana! Everything started drowning to him, as his eyes set on the truck behind him, Mr. Sexana was already taken to hospital for further procedure. While police were still examing the truck to find about the owner of the truck. He collected every scene and their behavior to the situation in his mind and calculating, how things went out of his hand when Harshad was shot by his own father,

I'll drive him to the hospital. Raj announced to everyone, who agreed immediately, only daring his father could handle his fierceness at the moment, and they didn't want to take a chance of being his prey ever.

There was a huge commotion that stopped Raj to step in his car, Manik got out of the car with the help of Cabir, while Surya moved near commotion unsurely, to witness groups of abused girls in the carrier out of fear.

Raj purposely tilted his head towards Manik, hoping his theories come wrong, only to witness

THE DEVIL,

THE MANIK MALHOTRA!!

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Well, the girl is alive.

A big sorry for disappearance, no it was not in my control. Even if I tried to get back writing. I couldn't do that. You could actually see through my writing, I struggled a lot to come up with words or sentences, trust me even for the scene to write. I wasn't sure. I don't know, was it writer block or my personal stuff? I couldn't give myself to write. Probably the intensity to write about death or punishment was never in my control or I couldn't write something depressing. I just don't know. I had lost myself, somehow I tried to write this long piece.

Do you believe I'm writing this chapter for three months, read-write, I had been writing or rewriting, erasing whatnot? I couldn't process myself. Even right now, I don't know what I'm writing. I'm trying to get over things by reading various books. Some did help and some put all my efforts behind. It was crucial, still is.

I don't know. One thing I'm sure, I missed being me. Being a writer. It is my place where I lived myself. I missed it. It is like someone dragging all my progress, pulling my confidence. It was one of the toughest span, where I don't when I end up crying or laughing. I'm getting mad? I don't know.

Sorry for the blabber about myself. I'm still in two mind to delete above note.

One of the reasons, I didn't start this chapter without a note. I couldn't stop writing a note if I started over there.

Well, I'm fine, yes, I was not so well for two months, yes I'm recovering. Nothing big! And sorry for not replying. Let me be transparent, I did read your comments on boards or chapter. It was not like I couldn't reply, it was more of I don't know what to reply. I stayed away though I tried replying to my DMs. Sorry for being irresponsible or if you felt I'm ignorant, I'm just picking myself, I didn't wanted to answer about anything.

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The main concern, people I'm not taking down any of my books any soon. Yes, I'm planning to have them on a separate platform, which needs more than year so. And the books will be on general fiction and edited one with new sets of books, which I'll be posting over there. Importantly that is also not very soon. Wattpad will shelter my all Manan fan fiction books, you could read them how many times you need. No one is stopping.

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I know. I know you all wanted Manan and Avya. That will happen from next chapter onwards. There is a complaint of not giving Nandini importance or her character, but don't you think there will be more scope for her character seeing Manik condition. I will build her character more strongly, as even I felt I lacked to bring female lead importance. Let me see what could I do.

How was it?? Finally

I missed this interaction. Let's hope I start replying leaving my laziness. Most of them.

I have reasons not to put them in Pov, especially Manik's.

Some still may have doubt regarding how I twisted Harshad's character in matter of a chapter. I'll try to answer them here and also in next chapter.

Avni??

Pratik??

Meera??

Who missed Abhay and Mrudula??

Do want to see Nandini's Smile or Manik's Pumpkin in next chapter??

Harshad?? Out of nowhere how are you feeling

Do you ever think, Manik would give his precious daughter to any lose character's son?? He might be coolest dad, but always choses the best gem of the world to his little Pumpkin. One of the strong reason to show, where Prathik come from and his bio about his parents. Any child won't be extraordinary without his/her parent having it. Goodness and kindness come through blood and the deeds their parents do. And I strongly believe, whatever a parent, especially a mother prays to God will come true, if she wants it in her child. I have many witness in front of my eyes. It is how strongly you believe and hope only to get result of them coming true.

Nandini?? Her believe are coming true??

How was the twist??

Finally, Devil himself?? What do you think about his condition??

Man, why am I dragging questions in para?? Gosh!!

Miss me

Good night

Lot's of love ❤