I am dedicating this chapter to srutikriti

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Leela was ready to read the letter when suddenly Leena woke up, "Move naa...I need to use washroom"  he tapped her knees.

"Hmmm" Leela slightly moved. Leena walked away rubbing her eyes with her palm. Leena looked out of the jet window, she could see city light. We are about to reach home she thought.

She then looked down at the mobile. I think its not the right time to read, she thought closing her eyes.

Dev's face flashed in front of her eyes.She love Dev but in truth she loves Leena too. Her mom is planning to kill Leena after marriage but she had some different plan and hope this letter will help her in fulfilling her plan she thought.

She was in her mother plan but since the day Karan and Rinky went to London her heart changed. She started loving her brother. He behaved so lovingly with her and what she is doing ruining her own beautiful family.

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They reached palace early in the morning. Leena and Leela were shocked that their brother is staying with them in palace instead of his hotel suite. After his mother's death he never stayed in palace.

"Girls tea, coffee or sleep"  Karan laughed checking his wrist watch.

"Tea and sleep" Leela replied back with laughter in her voice.

"Me too" Leena said.

"And you??"  they both asked him, wiggling their brows.

"Ummm....I need to talk to Rinky" he rubbed the back of his neck and shyly smiled, "I am missing Rinky so I will call her and tell her that we have reached"  he said.

"Do you think she will be up at this time, she must be tired and sleeping"  Leena said, looking at her brother who is desperate to talk to his lady love.

"Let's see" he dailed her number and switched his mobile in speaker mode,"I miss you" Rinky picked up in one ring, "I can't sleep I want you here" she said. There was sadness in her voice. Leena and Leela looked at each other.

"Umm love"  Karan switched the speaker mode and pressed his mobile phone to his ears, "Take rest" he mouthed to his sisters and ran towards his old bed room which his father and mother use to share when they were together.

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Leela laughed aloud, "Omg they are crazy in love" she said.

"Hmmm, yes" Leena said thinking about Dev's word that, Rinky is not right for Karan. She took a deep breathe and looked towards her sister who ordered butler to send  tea in her room. Then they together headed towards their room which was in first floor.

"Leela I am angry with you"  Leena said.

"Why?"

"I am your sister, and you behaved as stranger"

"I know what are you talking about, he doesn't know that I love him,I never told him but I am crazy in love with him" Leela said.

"Tell him then,"

"He doesn't love me" Leela nodded and turned towards her door, "Don't worry I will be fine, hope one day I will find love just like bhai and bhabhi"  she sadly smiled.

Leena hugs Leela and then walked to her room. Thinking about Dev, my love life is not like bhai and bhabhi and really saying these type of love doesn't exist mom married dad but then if love would have existed then why did he married Poonam mom and later they lived separated life. Love is just fairy tale she laughed. And lay on her bed. It's just lust, Poonam mom is right, it's just physical attraction nothing else she thought.

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(Scene will change from one Leela reading to Karan reading, they are in different room and reading.)
Leela sipped her tea and opened her photo folder. She doesn't know but she was scared and shivering, she opened the letter image and started reading,

Karan, son I am sorry for what I did to your mother. I was trapped, yes I was trapped.
Poonam and her fake brother trapped me in their plan. Later due to Leela I let Poonam stay with me.  She promised she will stop all her illegal work and she did but since Dev came to her life she again started something with him. I had hidden everything from everyone because once my London hotel was on stake not only this our Royale hotel was in stake. Not only that she would have killed you.

I was very young when I got married to my love your mom, Kavita. I was just 21 year old and your mom was 18. Then you were born, she was young and homely girl, my Kavita.

Later when I joined office I started  having extra marital affairs with my female employee in  office due to my behavior my dad sent me to London to manage your mom restaurant. Your Mom wanted to divorce me  but I promised that I will change. And in London we were happy small family until I met Poonam.

Karan closed his eyes, I know everything Mr. Oberoi, mom told me everything he said looking at the letter,

I met Poonam shah there and during that period your mom gave birth to Leena, after Leena birth I started taking more interest in Poonam. She was just 18 year old and I was 32, rich,handsome and desperate.

Leela rubbed her tears away, why they did this to badi maa, she thought and then continued reading,

"Poonam  got pregnant and begged your mother to divorce me. Your Mom got ready for divorce  but I  was not ready.
I know you know till here but you don't know why I was not ready.

Poonam and her so called brother...that guy who runs cafe who you all know as Poonam's brother is not her brother he is her ex husband and they are gang of drug dealer.

Karan got big shock of his life. He can't believe his own eyes. His father is again playing some game he thought but then now he wanted to believe his father.

"I wanted Kavita and my kids safe so I let you guys go back to India. I never told your mom that I am trapped without divorce Kavita went to India with you and Leena.

Ohh Poonam mom what have you done, Leela thought rubbing her eyes.

"I begged Poonam to leave me and give my daughter Leela. One day she asked me to go back to Kavita. I happily came back.

"So dad doesn't came back for money"  Karan mumbled tears roll down her eyes.

One day Poonam came to India with Leela who was ill. She begged your mother to give her some money and your sweet mother wrote her father's London property in Leela's name. Poonam threatened me and then I went back with her. She used our hotel as her drug dealing site.

Your mother started going to office and engrossed herself in work nobody noticed that she was getting ill and one day while driving back she met with an accident. Your Dadu was in Australia, he came back but your mom left us"

Karan rubbed away the tears which were coming out of his beautiful blue eyes and continued reading,

"I went with Poonam and 2 year old baby Leela, she took my princess Leena with us saying that they are now her children. I thought she really changed but it was again a game.

Leela layed back on her bed why you are doing this mom... Oh I hate calling you mom Poonam,
She again started reading,

You turned 18 your Dad named his hotel to you. You use to go to London and Leena use to come to India but one day Leena said she want to live with you in India, she stayed with you and I was happy,  I was planning to send Leela too but three years back Leena went for vacation and met Dev since then she started living in London, I tried to convince both my girls but their so called Poonam mom brushed their mind with Dev love that they forgot everything.

She want your hotel by hook or crook she want it and so Dev is marrying Leena but he is also keeping Leela with him making her believe that he loves her.  And my sweet daughters are believing that cunning man.

Karan took a deep breath and continued,
My informer had informed that Poonam and Dev have illegal drug business, which she stopped after Leela's birth, she became good mom to Leela and Leena but it was game which now I understood.

They are planning some deal in India. That deal will take place in mumbai, in one of the most prestigious hotel. Their are many more things which informer had found which he will mail me.

Son I love you not only you I love all my children. I am sorry.

Your Dad, your Mr. Oberoi.

Karan cried hard. And in other room Leela kept on crying.

They were unaware of all these things. Unaware that only one lady was the reason of all the pain in their life.

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Turning point but what will happen, Is Leela will talk to her brother regarding this or she will share this with Leena or keep her mouth shut. Any idea. Share with me.

Will try to bring new chapter on Sunday. But that's depends on my weekend plan😉

Thanks
Veenu 💕