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Chapter 18: Marriage Mystery

HOW DARE YOU ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA

With a rapid push, the door flew open and Khushi entered his den with anger splitting her face. While he was peacefully watching in his usual position and eating popcorn. His both legs are on the chair and there is an amazing smile on his face. He is enjoying his favorite action movie. It is reaching it

“Kindly excuse Miss Gupta. You are standing in front of my tv screen. Climax scene is going to come. Back off”

“You bloody..” Her anger reached its peak. Furiously, she grabs his collar and pulls him to stand on his feet. He was taken aback by her sudden stunt.

Till date no-one dared to lift a finger in front of Asr, but this tiny girl dared to hold his collar. She has no idea what will be the consequence of this act.

“Are you trying to find a reason to get close to me, Miss Gupta.” She aggressively pushed him after hearing that.

“You made me feel sick, Mr. Raizada. There is a limit of tolerance. I cannot endure your sin anymore. Firstly you drag my family, then my love Manav and now trying to split venom in my Nishu life. How dare you frame Nisha putting all stupid things into her mind. Why do you brainwash her mind by showing her those fake videos and pictures in your crap laptop? Dammit she is thinking WE ARE MARRIED. I can understand you have a problem with me. That innocent girl is your sister dammit. Stop playing with her emotions.”

It is going beyond her control now. When he gave no attention to what she was saying, she grabbed the vase and pushed her hand toward the direction of his LCD Tv. With a huge sound, Tv screen breaks apart and a few pieces of glass move toward Khushi’s direction. Before it caused any harm to her, he urgently came running toward her and dropped her down.

“Don’t touch me you moron..I hate you” She is hell agitated and heavy with emotions. Furiously, she pushed his hand off her and turned to leave from there when he grabbed her and pulled her toward him. Currently, both are facing each other. He holds her tightly shielding her before she walks over the broken glass pieces that lay scattered on the ground.

“How dare you touch me. Leave me you Bastard” She shouted on the top of her voice breaking his ear drum. At the same time, struggling through him.

“Stop screaming Crazy woman. Well, Let me clarify one important thing, Miss Gupta. You Meant nothing to me. I hate you more than you hate me. Initially your beauty was quite attractive to me. After using you once, I discarded you from my liking list. Currently, there is nothing left that seems interesting to me. By the way you are forgetting, I am a beast- A pure devil who owns this beautiful body on your wedding night. That wonderful night you were supposed to spend with your so-called-husband. But unfortunately your poor fate is not in your favor. Your devimaiya didn’t protect you from my evil eyes. He laughed out loud like a madman.

His venomous words were enough to put salts to her already bleeding heart. She feels suffocated by every breath she exhales.

“ One should have learned from you how to enjoy seeing someone in misery. There are many innocent victims in our country who died after getting molested. Men weren’t getting punished for their sins. But justice will prevail this time. By each and every sin, you will be punished severely. You will receive your Karma. Mr. Raizada. This time you messed with the wrong girl. I am not the kind of person who gets scared by your power and fame.. This is my promise to my dead parents that I will make you suffer more than you makes me suffer”

“Oh really?”

He pulls her closer to his chest causing her crash against him. Girls like you go and come in my life, but no-one is able to cause any harm to me. Arnav Singh Raizada is only accustomed to winning. I get what I want and desire. Till date no-one dared to break even a single nail of mine. While you tiny kitten got the guts to challenge me who is standing at my mansion, eating my food and breathing under my four walls. If I wanted I would have finished off your matter that night itself after claiming your virginity. Knowing your nature, I know you would create a scene after getting raped by your boss. Do you know why I kept you alive?” Her eyes were red-shot “To make you suffer each and every single second of your life, so that you may realise what is the consequence of rejecting Arnav Singh Raizada at the first moment. For that loser, you rejected me and choose your dumb lover over me. Not only that, you dare to marry him even getting constantly warned by me numerous times.”

~Flashback~

“For the very last time I am warning you Miss Gupta. Cancel your wedding with my employee.” Asr warned her.

“Never”

You will regret choosing him. That bloody asshole..”

“Mind your language Mr Raizada. Dare to accuse my future husband By the way, why are you feeling affected by my marriage? As far as I know, you hate me right? Then why does it matter to whom I marry? Why are you so eager to break this marriage?”

“Just shut up and cancel this marriage else get ready to face the consequence of denying my order.

“I am not your slave or servant to listen your stupid demands. If I wanted I could have filed a complaint against you for kidnapping my Fiance on my Engagement day and then forcing me to come to your farmhouse. I am lucky to get a life partner like Manav. Not for a second he pointed fingers at my character and dignity. Otherwise any other man would not think twice to break this alliance after knowing I was at your farmhouse the entire night. It was my devi maiya blessing on my head that I got saved from you that night.” He laughed out evilly hearing her talk.

“Do you really think your so-called Devimaiya protects your dignity? My innocent darling, you are so naive and foolish. The credit goes to none other than Asr. I am the one who wrote everyone’s destiny and I am the only one who will decide with whom you marry. Say thank you to me, young girl. I didn’t touch you because I wasn’t in mood for sex that night. But tonight you will experience the feeling of womanhood for the very first time.”

“For the first time I agree with you, Mr Raizada. Tonight I will experience the love from my lover who is going to be my husband within a few hours. Plot as many games as you can, but you cannot stop two lovers from becoming one.” Khushi replied with confidence.

“Don’t challenge me. You might face the WORST consequence of messing with Asr.”

“Until my Manav is with me, no-one puts a small scratch on me. I trust him more than anything in my life”

“Your trust is going to put you into big trouble.” She disconnected the call furiously and lifted her gaze toward the beautiful lehenga sent by her in-laws. All her anger and disgust are transformed into a glowing smile.

“Yeh shaadi hoke rahegi chahe tum kitni takat lagalo Mr raizada..” (This marriage is ought to happen. Do whatever you want to do, Mr. Raizada)

Payal puts a hand on her shoulder, Khushi feels her sister’s presence and hugs her tight, getting emotional. “Jiji..I will miss you. I don’t know how I am going to survive without you”

“Then don’t marry?” Came a sudden response from Payal.

“What?”

“You heard me right. I know you don’t love Manav.”

“What rubbish are you speaking of? Don’t you know how much I LOVE ARNAV. It is my dream to marry him..”

“It’s Manav. Not Arnav”

Khushi gets tongue tied as soon as she realizes what she uttered and immediately curses her tongue for speaking non-sense.

“This is what I fear the most. You and Arnav Singh Raizada are having..

Stop it Di. There is nothing between us. I dislike him the most. There is only one man in my heart that is Manav. Woh..actually..that monster is getting on my nerves from the past few days. Probably that’s why it was a slip of tongue.” Payal constantly analyses her face hoping she would realize on time at what direction her life is leading. She is too innocent; she didn’t realize whom she loves- Manav or Arnav.

“Di, Trust me. I have no feelings for that Asr. It is my dream to marry Manav and finally I am going to be his forever”

“Are you trying to convince me that you love Manav or yourself?”

“What do you mean?”

“Don’t be silly. Arnav Singh Raozada is very dangerous. Don’t fall for that man. If you have any soft corner for him, then remove that thought from your mind.”

“How do I make you believe that my heart only beats for Manav? That Asr and me..Yukk never” Payal glared at her.

“Since the very start I told you to maintain miles away from your boss. But you ignored my warning and continued hanging out with him. Look now what is happening. He is stalking you, threatening you and god knows what might happen next to stop your wedding. Again you are taking it lightly. It scares me to think what might be his next move. I overheard your conversation. He looks hell agitated. Khushi,

“Relax Jiji. I will handle it all. Nothing is going to happen to me. When my two strongest pillars- my pyaari Jiji and Manav are with me, no one can break me.” She smiles cheerfully while Payal is thinking how to reveal that one truth that is eating her alive. How would she erase the happiness that adored her face?

She struggled hard with herself. The glow on Khushi’s face makes her more guilty. Nevertheless, some day or other she has to face this. Most importantly it is the matter of her life and death. To protect her from evil people, she has to tell her no matter what might be the consequence.

Taking a sharp breath, Payal decided to blunt it out. “Listen to me very carefully.” She is called Khushi. On the other hand, Khushi is smiling and admiring herself in the mirror and adjusting her dupatta on her head. Wearing a beautiful bridal dress and all the jewelleries, she got ready and waited for her prince charming with eagerness.

“Do you remember Lavanya whom you met in the park?” Payal asked while making her ready.

“Lavanya?” Khushi turned toward her. “Oh yes. Her daughter is really very cute. But sometimes I feel sad for her. She is raising her daughter alone. Don’t know who the father of her child is.”

“You are too innocent for this cruel world” Payal cupped her face, getting worried for her sister. She doesn’t know how to tell her what she is going to do. Khushi has no idea that after this moment her life is going to take a U-turn.

“Why are you staring at me like this, Jiji? Why did you pack your suitcase? Are you also coming with my in-laws?” Payal has no answer for her queries. Wow, that’s a great idea. I will tell Manav to let you stay with me. Waise bhi I don’t know you to stay in this hell with Buaji. This is so exciting. My jiji will stay forever with me.”

Payal smiles at her non-stop chattering. Her innocence is her biggest weakness. That’s why people fool her easily and she believes them without knowing the head or tail of the situation. But this time, they have to face her before harming his sister Khushi.

“Where are you lost?” Khushi waved her hand after not getting any response.

“No baby. I am not shifting to your sasuraal. Actually I got a new job offer at Mumbai. So I am planning to shift after your Bidai.”

“Ohh! I thought you..” Seeing her sad face, Payal consoles her and told her she would call her everyday.

“I will miss you, Jiji.” Payal hugged her sister one last time. Probably after this moment she will not get a chance to spend time with her.

“I will miss you too Khushi. Do take care of yourself. I won’t be with you. Promise me you will not trust anyone blindly. Promise you no matter what the circumstances might be, you will bravely face it and never give up. ”

“Stop making me cry. Why are you saying that? Aren’t you going to call me everyday?” Payal just stares at her with teary eyes. You know na I can’t survive a moment without talking to you. My day starts with you and ends with you. I can’t sleep without cuddling with you. Please don’t go.” Payal stiffens her sobs.

She began to wonder who would take care of her innocent Barbie doll. How will she differentiate between good and bad? Who will teach her what to do and what not?” Payal sighed and was about to reveal the truth when suddenly a loud sound of dhol and trumpet indicated that the Groom family had arrived.

“Khushi, mujhe tujhse kuch..” (I want to tell you that..)

“Manav and his family came.” She began to jump in excitement. Payal shakes her and tells her the truth, but due to sudden commotion and music Khushi hears nothing. Later, Payal once again tries to talk to Khushi when she was alone sitting at the stage.

Making some excuse, she called Khushi in an isolated room. When she heard footsteps, she locked the door from inside.

“Listen to me very carefully. It’s about Lavanya and her boss with whom she does the business of human trafficking business. His boss is none other than…” The person standing in front of Payal is not Khushi but someone else. But she wasn’t aware of it and told everything she knew.

“Hum jald se jald yaha se bhagna hoga Khushi isse pehle vo apni maksad mein kamyaab ho jaye..Teri jaan ko Khatra hai..Vo admi bahut shatir hai..vo tere saath..” (We have to run as soon as possible before he traps you in that human trafficking business. That man is very evil and greedy. I have seen his lust, his obsession for you. He wanted to have you ”

The person who heard everything is boiling in anger after hearing that. His anger reached the edge of insanity.

“Khushi meri hai..sirf meri.” (Khushi is mine, only mine)

Payal gets stunned recognizing this voice. She immediately turned back and began to tremble on viewing the opposite person’ face.

“Where is Khushi? I will shout if you dare to harm her..” The opposite person hit her head with a vase as she was going to scream out.

~Present~

“You are sick, Mr Raizada. Why did you save me from getting hurt? It would be better if those pieces fell into my eyes and made me blind or in worst cases, it may damage my eyes. Then greedy brat like you would have imagine to see my ugly face and tried to touch me”

Miss Wild Gupta. Why are you so self obsessed? Don’t give yourself so much importance. You have a lot of misunderstandings regarding my case. Till now you don’t know who and what Arnav Singh Raizada is capable of doing.

“What else is left to do?”

“That was just a trailer. Real film has just started. Just wait and watch. Well regarding saving you from getting hurt. For your kind information, I didn’t save you for the sake of humanity. No baby, as you know I am inhuman right? Neither your innocent face develop any kind of sympathy within my heart. That is the last thing that happened to me. I am Arnav Singh Raizada. I won’t do anything without any motives. I love my sister and unfortunately you are the only key to her happiness.”

“You are the most meanest and selfish man on the earth. For a second I thought you too have a heart. Thank you for again proving me wrong and telling me that Arnav Singh Raizada cannot change for anyone.”

“I know babes. Say something interesting instead of making me bored by your lectures.”

“I thought at least you care for your little sister. But you again prove me wrong. You started playing with her emotions too like you did mine when I was your secretary.”

“Relax Wild Gupta. Better learn to keep control of your beautiful tongue. Few moments ago, I gave you punishment for using your big tongue and you started again.”

She continued glaring at him. “Are you going to stand here all night? Well, I know I am handsome and you can’t stop drooling at my handsomeness.

“Just shut up and answer me why you show a fake video of our marriage to Nisha.”

“Fake? Are you sure that video is fake?”

“What do you mean?” He was about to answer her when someone knocked at the door. It was Nisha. There is a wide smile on her face. She broughts sweets for the couple.

“Why are you standing there, Nishu? Come inside,” Arnav welcomed her in.

“Sorry to disturb you Mr. Rai-za..I mean Bhai..” His lips curved into an amazing smile as those words hit him.

“Say again” He became emotional and hugged Nisha, getting overwhelmed. While Khushi rolled her eyes seeing his over acting.

“Bhaiya” She doesn’t know what to say. Currently she hasn’t recovered properly, she doesn’t remember properly except a few blur images. But slowly and steadily living on one roof, she understood how important she is to him.

She grabs her head trying to push herself to recall the things. But a sudden pain shoots her causing to hiss.

“No, don’t. Don’t stress, my Doll.”

“Bhaiya I don’t remember anything.. I am sorry..”

“It’s okay my princess. Don’t pressurize yourself. Doctor has strictly told us not to give you stress.”

“Although I don’t remember the moments I spent with you, I am happy knowing my best friend got such a handsome prince in the form of my brother.”

Khushi froze hearing that.

“Congratulations Bhaiya..congratulations Khushi..uppss..I mean Khushi Bhabhi..” She smiles happily and gives her blessing to the couple. Khushi opened her mouth to correct her, but she fed her sweets and made her stand close to her brother.

“Perfect. You both are made for each other” Khushi went horrified. She doesn’t know how to react.

To tolerate this man near her for a moment is impossible and here her best friend thinks she married her biggest enemy.

“Don’t stare at me like a ghost. I know everything and dare to lie about me. Why did you hide such great news from me? You are my official sister-law. Oh my god! I am so happy.” Khushi shook her head. She cannot bear this. Who put this thought in her head? She looked at Asr and caught the smirk on his face.

She gritted her teeth and wanted to lash him when Nisha stepped toward her and held her hand.

“Nisha, what are you thinking is not true..I..”

Relax. There is no need to hide. What did you think? I will go against your love. Of Course not. In Fact I am happy that you chose Bhaiya for your life-partner. When I caught you and Bhai kissing each other in the kitchen area, I got so angry with both of you, thinking how my best friend is having a secret affair with my brother behind my back. My temper was at its peak. Then Bhaiya came to me and calmed my anger. He told me everything in what circumstances you married him.” Khushi glared at him shocked while he made an innocent face.

The look on his face is indicating a big trouble is coming his way.

“What did he say?”

Precap: Nisha planned the grand marriage of Arnav and Khushi.

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She tries to poke her nails but she is defenseless as he captured her both hands in the air.

“No one dared to put a single scratch on Asr. This is my mansion, my house and you are just a servant, so better keep your hands and tongue under limit otherwise..”

“What will you do? Is there anything left? You made Nisha believe we are married. How dare you bloody rapist..” Something deep stirred within him hearing the word RAPIST.

Past started to haunt him and it caused his face to turn red like lava. A crying voice of a tiny creature echoing within his ear. He got traumatized and violent.

“I HATE YOU ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA. I HATE YOU BLOODY RAPIS--”.

He violently grabs her cheeks and drags her backward toward the glass window in the balcony where her head hangs out of the railing.

“HOW DARE YOU CALL ME A..”

She dips her head toward the depth and then back to face his angry face that is turning monstrous who is ready to push her from this balcony any moment. But she doesn’t fear death. If he thinks she would beg to stay alive, he is absolutely wrong. Why would she fear death? She has no-one. No reason to stay alive. Even if death comes, she wholeheartedly embraces it. If it is her last day of life, she wants to teach this monster a lesson of a lifetime before taking her last breath.

“Rapist can remain a rapist. The truth will not change that you took advantage of me when I was in my semi-conscious state. You turn the beautiful night into the biggest nightmare.”

“You have to pay for this”

“Kill me. Death is the blessing than staying under same roof with a rapist”

“Fine” With that, he pushed her entire body out of the railing. “Good Bye Miss Gupta”

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