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Chapter 43

Nandini's POV...

"Neha?!" He whimpered painfully and I was ready to let it all out.

I glared at him with furious eyes and in that anger I became blind which made me fail to see the vulnerability of his face...his face changed color after color but I skilfully ignored it and stepped closer to him.

"Neha? You are...my Neha?" He whispered in disbelief and my fists tightened.

"Neha...was...never...yours!!" I spoke stressing on each word through gritting teeth and Mr. Khurana looked more miserable.

"Why? You were alive all the time! Why didn't you come back to me?" He rambled almost frantically and I could see nothing was making sense to him.

"Oh Wow! You are such a great actor!!!" I suddenly shouted out loud and it took him off gaurd.

"What are you saying?" He mumbled in shock and I wanted to run away but not today...

I will tell him that he means nothing to me...

I will tell him that I hate him for killing my mother.

I will tell him that I hate him for not being there when I cried in nights...when I suffered through fever whole night and nobody was there to take care of me.

"Yes! I am saying the right thing here! Why would I come to you!? So that you could kill me the same way you killed Mama???" I screamed on the top of my voice and I was proud of myself that my voice didn't break due to the emotions.

"I...never killed Maira! What are you saying Neha???" Dad too shouted but his voice held so much of pain and vulnerability.

"Yes you killed her! Ap ki waja say she commited suicide! You beat her! You pushed her to the edge that she got herself jumped off a cliff! You never wanted me! Never that's why you did all that!!? How could you???" I was going mad with anger and hurt while he stood numb.

"I love you!" He whispered numbly and I let out a humorless chuckle.

"Nandu bacha buss!" Bhai came forward and tried to pull me away but I jerked his hand away.

"No Bhai! Let me tell him that he is the reason of all my sufferings!" I shouted and Bhai backed off instantly...maybe he saw the determination in my eyes.

"You said you love me?" Now I turned to Mr. Khurana who just stared at me blankly. "Tou ya kesa pyaar tha apka...haan kesa pyar? The love which made me deprive of all the love and facilities which I deserved of being a Khurana heir??? The love which I deserved of being your daughter??" I shouted trying hard to control my tears.

"If you love me then where were you? Where were you when I suffered from fever almost every month? Do you know kay in 20 years me how many times I fell sick? How many times I slept without having dinner? How many times I wanted to celebrate all the events which a normal kid celebrates but I couldn't?! How many times I wore the same old clothes on Diwali holi? Do you have any idea how I used to feel whenever there was a parent teacher meeting at the school and I had no-one to accompany me?? You weren't there!! I needed you! But you were never there!! Na ap na Mama!!! Na bhai! Koi nahiii!" I shouted and shouted...untill I heard almost everyone came running on the kitchen specifically Manik...

"Nandini enough!" I heard Manik's whisper at my back and I turned to him almost furiously.

"Why enough Manik? Why? Ap he kehty ho na fight for yourself! Take stand! That's what I am doing!!" I cried out looking at him with weary eyes and he cupped my cheeks nodding his head at me.

"Yes baby! That's what I tell you but no! Aisy nahi karty! You are only hurting yourself! You are already not well love!" He whispered in an understanding tone but once again I pushed him away refusing to listen to him.

"Nahi Manik! Aj mjhy bolny dain!" I shouted-pleaded at him and he bite his lower lip. "Agar main aj na boli tou shaid mera dam ghutt jye ga! Mar jaoan ge main!!" I begged at him and he looked in pain which left a twisted shaky feeling in my stomach but I didn't stop.

"Ap sab ko lagta hai na I am over reacting!" I shouted at everyone but particularly to no one and they looked sad except for Mr.Khurana who was seemed like dying out of pain.

"Because of this man! Because of him my whole life is a question! Aj Vikram ny bola hai kal ko koi aur boly ga!!! Kis kis ko chup kraoan ge main! Kis kis kay moo ko rokon ge? Kya koi haq nahi mjy jeeny kaa???" Now I was crying so loud and Manik came in front of me once again.

This time he looked angry. Furious.

"What did he say?" He growled, his eyes spitting fire and demand.

I shivered on the look I saw in his eyes and looked down as I remembered Vikram's words.

"How much Maik gives you to warm his bed?"

My face was wet with tears.

"Tell me Nandini!!!!" Manik shouted on the top of his voice and shook me badly by my shoulders to which I sobbed harder.

"Ma...Manik! Us...ny bola!" I hiccuped clutching to Manik's arm as my anchor and stared at his chest. I had no courage to look at his face while I tell him. "He said! How...much you! You gimme! To...warm your! Your bed!" I let it cry out of my mouth and there were was a pin drop silence followed by few feminine gasps. "He said that girls like me...do nothing but warm beds!" I cried more and I could feel Manik's grip on my shoulder loosening.

My words were hurting him. But I knew I needed to tell him and he needed to know.

"He said I have no identity! Because I have no parents alive!" I continued and my words turned into a whisper. "His words hurt Manik!" I whimpered more to myself and looked up at Manik finally.

The sorrow. The sadness. The pain. The anguish.

I saw it very clearly in his eyes and his face was twisted in pain which made my heart bleed instantly.

It was all Mr. Khurana's fault.

Whatever the pain we both were going through was his fault!!!!

Leaving Manik speechless I turned back to Mr. Khurana and he was standing with his head down.

His face was also wet but I didn't care.

I didn't want to see that man in my life!

"Ho gai tasali?" I asked leaning close to him and he kept quiet. "I don't want to see your face!" I announced clearly and his head snapped up at me. "I don't want you in my life!" I continued in the same shaky tone. "Ab chalay jayen! Yahan say abhi!" I shouted at his face and he stared at me with longing in his eyes. "Go away! I HATE YOU!" Yes! I told him!!

"JAYEN!!!!" I shouted and this time I pushed him away to which he stumbled back only to be held by Tiger bhai who also said nothing but stared at Mr. Khurana's face.

"Just go away!! Bhai in ko bolain k ya yahan say chalay jayen! Mjy in say nafrat ho rahi hai! He is the reason of all my pains!!" I was going mad and crazy until I felt my head will bust away, with my vision going all blur.

It was hurting....it was hurting so much and I was in so much pain...

And I saw Dad turning back with a jerk....he LEFT....

"How much Maik gives you to warm his bed?"

"Shut uppp!" I cried hugging my torso and tried to palm my ears, soon I felt Manik's arms engulfing me in him to which I felt so weak. I buried my face in Manik's chest and cried harder.

"Make this pain stop!!" I begged digging myself deeper in his embrace and Manik remained quiet. "Bohat dard ho raha Manik!!" I shouted almost punching his chest and he just patted my head. I slumped on the floor as my legs gave out and Manik sank along with me.

"Manik! Manik!" I was chanting his name and he was just shushing me.

"It's over! I'll make everyone suffer who caused you pain baby! Shhh!" He whispered a promise in my ears and I held him to my dear life.

"Main ap say bohat pyaar karti hoon ap janty hain na!" I whimpered in low voice only for us to hear and he hummed pulling me closer.

"Janta! Sab janta hoon!" He assured me and I could feel his lips on my hair.

"Koi nahi hai mera ap ki siwa! Ap mat jana kahen!" I was mumbling slipping into darkness and he nodded over my head.

"Kahen nahi jaoan ga meri jaan! I am here! With you and for you!" This was his last whisper I heard before everything went dark for me.

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Manik's POV...

I paced around the corridor in front of my room while the doctor checked my wife and my fists were clenched badly.

"That mother*ker!" I mumbled under my breath and my fist hit the wall in anger.

All the tears....all the tears of my sweet innocent wife it's because of him.

Why! Why all men want my girl to suffer?

"Manik calm down!" Jack spoke placing his hand on my shoulder and I jerked his hand away.

"No! There is no fu*king away I can calm down!" I roared at him and all four of them stared at me with sorrowful eyes. Specially Tiger, whose head was lowered along with his shoulders.

"My inside is aching! Nandini ka aik aik aanso mery dil par gira hai Jack and it's burning! Wo mery seenay say lag kar aj jitney dard say roi hai na! Mera dil bikhar gaya hai! Main nahi jaanta main kesy nikaloon ga usy is trance say! Aur wo Vikram he is so gone!" I was shouting my lungs out in pain and then turned at Tiger.

"Your father! I want him to leave this country! I don't want that man anywhere near my wife! Do you get it?" I warned Tiger and he looked helpless.

"I don't know how to survive through this situation!" He mewed lowly and I let out a humorless chuckle.

"I wish....ahhh I just wish!" I let out a shaky breath and pulled my hair until the doctor came out along with the other ladies.

I rushed to her.

"Doctor? Kesi hai wo?" I asked worriedly and doctor sighed.

"She is fine! Her blood pressure is upset and she is under severe anxiety! Poor girl! Just take good care of her! She needs you!" She spoke with a professional small smile and I looked at Mom for assurance to which she nodded.

"Go! She is sleeping!" Mukti said to me and I stared at her worried face for a second before walking inside my room.

I entered my room carefully with silent steps and the first thing I noticed the creepy quietness.

Why I was calling the quietness creepy?

Because my happiness was lying all desolated on my bed, tucked in a blanket and hugging the teddy which I brought her last week.

She was sleeping but...

Her face was frowned.

She wasn't in peace.

With heavy heart and painful steps I reached the bed near her. Taking extreme care that my movements don't disturb her sleep I sat beside her and tucked few lose strand of her hair behind her ear.

How much left for my baby to suffer now?

I wondered to myself and squeezed my eyes shut as her cries and pleas rang in my ear to make her pain stop.

"I wish you don't have to go all through this baby!" I whispered lowly and caressed her cheek with the back of my hand. "Your Manik is so sorry love!" I whispered again and felt lump forming in my throat.

"I always fail to protect you na!" I knew I was going to cry and she snuggled in my body in sleep.

"You deserved to be loved baby!" I told her the truth cradling her body near mine and she let out a sigh resting her head in the crook of my neck. "You are my love!" I continued and stroked her hair gently.

"I will love you always no matter what the world says! Whatever sh!t they talk about us I don't care! Because you and I we have our own world to live for jaan! I breathe for you and you do the same! I will never give up on you, as you never did! I'll be on your side hamesha!" I confessed my heart out and felt something wet touching the skin of my neck. I slowly pulled away from Nandini only to meet her beautiful teary eyes staring in mine with gratitude.

"You make me feel worthy Manik! Thank you!" She whimpered staring at my face with tears still cascading secretly down her rosy cheeks and I felt my own eyes getting wet.

"Am so sorry Nandini! I wish I could less the pain you are going through, meri jaan! I wish!" I whispered in sorrow and she smiled small through her tears. She got up a little and leaned closer to my face.

"One thing you can do for me right now!" She whispered very lowly as her lips grazed mine in a husky manner and my hand slid through her hair instinctively holding her head steady.

I knew where this will lead to and I was more then willing to give her a little distraction and a little of the assurance she wanted at the very moment.

"What?" I asked already reaching for the hem of her shirt. She smiled over my lips and pecked them.

"Make love to me...please?" She was asking for the second time in the same night and this time I couldn't stop myself from pushing her back on the bed and taking her lips in a slow romantic kiss.

She was mine and I wasn't letting her go at any cost.

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The sun still hasn't raised yet as I stroked Nandini's hair gently while she slept very peacefully now hugging to my waist and hiding her face in my neck.

The love we made few moments ago had exhausted her. She was already emotionally drained so she slept the very next minute.

I smiled at her innocence and pecked her hair again as I stared out of the window.

The sky...there were clouds and the cold wind was daring to come inside.

I looked back at Nandini and carefully pulled the blanket more over her to cover her bare shoulders. Of course I didn't want my girl to catch cold.

But sleep for me was a far business.

I was angry and furious.

Whatever damage Vikram has caused to my baby and to my sister was unforgivable.

He needed to be punished.

Bad.

I was sure he will be out in a day or two because I didn't believe the commissioner at all.

He will set Vikram free and that will be disastrous to my family.

Before he could come out....he needed to be fixed.

The only punishment he deserved was a painful death.

Wo mout ki khawahish kary ga par usy mout nahi aye ge and for that matter who else can be better then Nathan.

Looking once again at Nandini's face and pecking her forehead I carefully untangled myself from her and got up.

I searched my closet for a black T shirt and jeans. Then I put up my black leather jacket and zipped it up.

Reaching back the bedside table I picked up my wallet my phone and car keys.

Once again I adjusted the blanket over Nandini and kissed her lips. She smiled and snuggled in the blanket. I smiled at her for a long moment.

Then adjusting the curtains and closing in the windows as in case the storm broke out and cause the window panes to rattle which will scare my sleeping beauty, I left my room quietly.

I hastily walked down the stairs and searched for a particular number in my phone gallery.

Nathan Redmond....

Finally I found it and called the ID.

The whole mansion was deadly quiet and it scared me a little but I quickly walked out towards the parking to get my black Audi.

The ring was still going on but Nathan was taking time to pick up.

"Pick up the phone asshole!" I muttered under my breath and sat in my car.

"Hello Malhotra!" His throaty drunk voice finally erupted from the other side and I sighed.

"Nathan! Meet me near the old temple in 15 minutes! I need your help today!" I told him in a bossy tone and turned the ignition on.

"Aye! Sire!" He didn't question further and the line was dead.

The engine roared to life and I let my car run freely on the stranded road.

Vikram...your death is so near...

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I stopped my car a little away from the temple and jumped out of it.

I looked up at the sky once again and noticed the amount of darkness spread around.

It was creepy.

Taking a deep breath I zipped my jacket up and walked slowly towards the temple.

I reached there in hardly two minutes and saw a vague figure standing leaning with one of the pillar.

I didn't fail to recognise.

He was Nathan Redmond.

"Malhotra!" He squeaked in low excitement as I reached closer to him and he stood straight.

I gave him a wave and he smiled in return.

Nathan was a tall man. If I say tall that means he was taller then me. His body was enormous and he was a physically powerful man. His age was in between 40-45 and he was evil..

"Cigarette?" He offered me his cigarette case and I smiled taking in his appearance.

"I don't smoke!" I denied politely and a laugh rumbled out of his chest.

"Sorry! I forgot! Malhotra the good guy doesn't smoke!" He spoke in a teasing tone and I too laughed sitting on one of the stair of the staircase of the temple.

"But you do drink! So here you go!" He added to his manners and threw a small brown bottle filled with liquor at me which I caught in my hands.

I stared at the bottle with amused face and shook my head again.

"No Nathan...it's not my brand!" I told him with a shrug and placed the bottle on the grass a little away from me.

Nathan once again laughed out loud and leaned with the pillar once again smoking to his cigarette.

"That's why I like you so much! You are such a pretty boy!" He was smiling at me and I smiled back. "Why don't you invite me to your home so that I can have a taste of that expensive champagne you drink?" He asked winking at me with an amused face and I laughed once again.

"Well I would love to give you a taste of that expensive champagne!" I acknowledged him in a truthful tone and he looked more amused.

"But I have a very innocent wife sleeping very peacefully in my bed oblivious of the matter that I am meeting a retired undercover cope who is more and less like a gangster at this hour of the night! I really don't want her to have a heart attack!" I told him in a funny tone and he again burst out in laughter.

"You are so funny my boy!" He spoke in between in his laughs and I shook my head with a smile.

"You got married! I saw the newspaper! Your girl is very pretty! Does she have a sister?" That man was full of humor and I chuckled.

"You are not a husband type material Nathan! So why you want to ruin a poor girl's life?" I joked at him and he again laughed.

"You are very right! I get bore with the same stuff!" He accepted proudly and I smirked.

"Leave everything! Tell me? What made you come to me at this hour of night?" He was becoming serious and I sighed nodding my head.

"I want someone dead!" I told him in a dark tone and Nathan stared at me with wide eyes.

"Come again?" He asked in disbelief and I shrugged staring at his shocked face.

"I want you to kill someone for me!" I told him again...this time very loud and very clear.

"Are you the same Malhotra who had saved me from dying once and asked me not to kill because killing was SIN?" He freaked out still looking at me with disbelief and I got up from the stairs.

"Yes! Because I want you to kill a criminal for me! He will be released very soon from the jail because I know the police will let him go without any charges! But he is a killer and a rapist! I want him dead and you are going to do that for me Nathan!" I told him in threatening tone and Nathan nodded in understanding.

"Okay! So you want me to kill a criminal for you!? What's the fun in that though?" He joked and I gave him a glare.

"Okay calm down! I'll do it for you! You owe me Malhotra! And I can do anything for you!" Nathan spoke this time patting my shoulder and I nodded.

"Very well Nathan! Kidnap the man I'll send you his picture and other details! Kidnap him from the central jail and don't let him die an easy death! Starve him! Wound him and give him as much pain as possible!" I spoke in a dangerous tone and Nathan stared at me.

"That man must have done something very big! I have never seen you this merciless before!" Nathan spoke in a small tone and I nodded looking at him with weary eyes.

"Chaot aj dil pay lagi hai! Aur dard bohat ziada hua hai!" I told him in a painful tone and tried to block Nandini's hysterical cries from the night helplessly.

"Okay! Kaam ho jye ga!" Nathan said coming in front of me and I looked at him.

"I'll let the money deliver to your account!" I said to him but he shook his head.

"I don't need money from you! You owe me Malhotra! If you wouldn't have saved me that night! I would have been dead buddy!" He said placing his hands over my shoulder and I shook my head.

Yes he was right.

I was the one who saved him one night, when he was almost dying on that stranded highway.

He was shot badly.

I took him to the hospital and that's how we started a friendship.

"Nathan! You deserve it! If you consider me your true friend than accept it!" I tried to blackmail him and that worked.

"You are my only and true friend Malhotra! Don't doubt! I'll do as you say!" He said with soft expressions and I nodded with a smile.

"Good for you buddy!" I said with an appreciated grin and he shook his head.

"So tell me? Do You wish to meet that trash guy once? Or I just do my work without disturbing you?" He spoke scratching his head with an evil smirk and I nodded.

"Of course I would love to meet him and will show him his place!" I spoke in a cold tone and then extended a hand for the shake. "Thanks for the help Nathan! I'll take a leave now!" I muttered as Nathan shook the hand and he smiled.

"Anything for such a pretty boy like you! I'll let you know when the work will be done!" Nathan's voice was merciless and I knew I chose the best man for that work.

I kept standing there and saw Nathan disappearing in the darkness.

Soon he was out of sight and I felt a little relief flooding through my body.

Vikram's end was near and I had no regrets.

The large rumble of the clouds broke my trance and I looked up to see it pouring heavily.

Normally I would have had rushed towards my car but I didn't move.

The sorrow and grief I was feeling for my girl was consuimg my thoughts badly.

The rain drenched me fully and I looked up once again.

Feeling the cold raindrops touching my face was calming.

The raging storm inside me was settling down with the soothing rain and it also helped to hide my tears.

Rain was now my secret keeper because it was hiding my tears and washing my sorrow away.

Maybe an hour passed with me standing in rain and my legs were numb by now. I could feel the rain coming to a halt.

Moreover my head was now aching.

But the heart was no more heavy now.

I needed to get stronger for Nandini and I was strong.

Finally feeling a little relived I walked towards my car and running a hand frantically through my wet hair I sat inside the car.

I breathed deep but before I could start the engine my phone vibrated which was thankfully on the dashboard.

Slowly I held it and the caller ID made me smile. I gently swiped the screen and palced the phone near my ear.

The dawn was spreading around but clouds were still very much dark.

"Hey baby!" I whispered lovingly and could hear her sigh from the other side.

"Ap kahan ho?" It was her first angry and frantic question which made me smile.

"I am out! Kuch kaam tha!" Convincing her wasn't a big deal.

"Tou at least you would have told me na! Apko pata hai me kitna pareshan ho gai the when I woke up alone! Apko pata hai nahi ati mjy apk bina nend phr bhi chalay gye!" She was sniffing now and I was smiling like an idiot.

Once again the realization was hitting me hard that I love this girl till eternity.

"Sorry jaan!" I whispered lowly and maintained the husk in my voice to which she sniffed more loudly.

Awww...she can't be more cute.

"I don't like waking up without you!" She was complaining and I smiled more. "Specially the morning after we make love!" Now her voice was going all shy and I was loving it.

"I know baby! Sachi the work was important!" I told her truthfully and she sniffed softly.

I could feel her cries coming to a halt.

"Ap keh ry ho tou maan leti hoon!" She said lovingly and I nodded...in spite of knowing that she couldn't see me.

"Ab mera baby ro tou nahi raha na?" I asked lovingly and finally she giggled.

"Ni...baby nahi ro raha! But baby wants kay ap jaldi say aa jaoa!" She told me shyly and I too laughed.

We were back.

"Hmm! Par on one condition! Baby ko promise krna ho ga that after I'll cut the call she'll go back to sleep! Okay?" I told her strictly and she laughed more.

"Okay, Sir!" She giggled and I knew she must be hiding her face in the pillow.

"Good bacha! Chalo ab sleep! I'll be there soon okay?" I told her and she hummed.

I was about to cut the call when...

"Suniye!" Her plead stopped me and I paused.

"Ji sunaye!" I added with a smile.

"I love you!" The confession had nothing new in it but I fall for my girl all over again.

"I love you too meri jaan! Hamesha!" I confessed back and she blew a kiss from other side before cutting the call.

Yes...I was much more relaxed now because my girl was smiling again.

I started the car and drove back to mansion.

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Unzipping my wet jacket I entered the lounge and threw it over my shoulder before walking to the staircase but my feet halted.

"Maa? Why are you up?" It was my first question as I saw Nandini's Maa sitting on the couch and she just stared at me.

Okay...what's going on?

"Maa? Sab theek hai?" I was getting worried now and walked towards her. Then I sat in her feet because I knew if I'll sit on the sofa with wet clothes Nandini will killing me for ruining the new collection of her furtinure which she had specially bought for her brother's marriage.

"Manik!" Maa started in a shaky tone and her expressions scared me.

I held her hands in my soft grip and rubbed her palm.

"Maa! Main beta hoon na apka? Ap ko pata hai ap mj say share kr skty ho!" I tried to coax her and she held my hands tighter.

"Manik aj mjy pata chala kay myny bohat bada gunaah kiya hai! Myny Tiger, Nandini aur Mohit k sath bohat unfair kiya hai!" She was mumbling and my sixth sense was not giving me good vibes.

Something was not right.

"Ap? Esy kiun bool...ray ho?" I asked reluctantly staring at her pale face and she hiccupped.

"Manik...Mohit is innocent!" She dropped the bomb over my head and I gawked at her with foolish eyes.

"He is not the culprit of the story!" She added shaking me from my trance and I gapped at her more.

"Then who is?" I asked with horrified eyes.

"Maira herself...Nandini's mother!" She announced finally and I knew once again the tables were turned now.

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Finally! The secret is out yes your guesses were right! Mr. Khurana is an innocent being! He is not the culprit!

What was Maira's fault?

What did she do?

I know you guys wanna know but for that you have to wait and watch for the story to unfold!

Till then keep praying!

Ramzan Mubarak!

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