Arnav dusted off his clothes and started preparing himself for fulfilling the objective for which he had come here but was distracted and almost forgot due to the chickens and his younger brother..

Right now he was in her room while Arjun and Payal were looking after the kids in the living room..

Speak Mr. Raizada.. I want to know the reason of your presence in my house.. Khushi asked with extreme hatred coated voice while folding her arms on her chest..

Watch your tone Khushi.. No sooner she said that she was pinned to the wall with Arnav shouting it right at her face..

Are you here for warning me about my etiquettes and tone?
If yes.. Then door is that way.. She too was hell adamant Raizada and so was her attitude while saying so to her husband..

Dammit.. Here all I m trying is to be polite and calm but you are busy in rubbing my weak point.. He said while banging his fist on the wall on either side of her..

Mr.Raizada.. Khushi meekily shouted to stop his tterrible act..

Arnavji.. A.R.N.A.V.J.I.. Its Arnavji for you.. He gritted every word now clutching her jaws tightly..

Stop calling me Mr. Raizada every now and then like an unknown.. Although his words sounded angry while saying this.. He was actually pleading..

Exactly.. That is what you are for me.. No one.. Khushi said with a smirk trying to cover her pain and nervousness..

M your Husband Khushi.. And the father of your.. Our kids.. These.. Those irritangly cute chickens.. Arnav said like a little boy who would behave while trying to convince his parents for his favourite candy but his rudeness was back in the last sentence..

However.. Khushi's mind was in other world to register the tone as it was struck to just what he said..

Did he just called them cute scratching that adjective Irritangly.. Her heart flipped in joy..

You.. You called them cute.. Khushi asked with immense hope of something which was most she wanted.. His acceptance for his very own kids..

Ugh.. Their cuteness irk me Khushi.. Just don't get any ideas..
Arnav said while raking his fingers in his trying to cover up for what his mouth blurted without even asking his mind..

This made the possessive mithe angry who just pulled him forcefully caused him stumble back while shouting-

You don't need to come here again and again and get.. But before she could complete further she was cut-in between by her husband who clutched her wrist tightly in his manly palms and said in a calm tone and with devilious smirk-

Exactly.. I don't need to come here and here again because you won't live here for long..

Khushi was confused and giving him murderous glare..

Don't give me that look Khushi.. Arnav said with a small smile now playfully enjoying it..

M not talking about you running to a new city like last time.. He added..

What do you think.. I will let you?
This time his tone was deadly serious and full of anger when he asked this to her..

No Khushi.. Even if you want.. I won't.. I won't because you belong to me and you ought to be where I m.. He completed with a firm determination and by that time she was again encaged in his arms.. Too tightly to even try something called attempting to struggle..

Shaadi ki h Humne Khushi woh bhi saari rashmo k saath.. Tum apne Pati ko nhi Chor sekti..Tum wo vaade nhi todh skti..(We have married each other Khushi.. That too fulfilling every ritual.. You can't leave your Husband.. You can't break all those promises..)
He said with so much emotions that anyone would have get into web of words.. Anyone but his wife.. Who knew him so well in and out..

Aur ye sab aap keh re h.. Aap.. Jisne naa kabhi iss Shaadi ko maana.. Naa unn Rashmo ko aur hi unn saari vaadon ko? (And you are saying all these? You.. Who never for once considered the marriage.. Neither the rituals nor the promises?) Khushi said in amusement as she knew he didn't mean any of it.. He was just playing his business tactics in his life too..

This dualism doesn't suits your personality Mr. Raizada.. She added giving him a push..

Arnav sighed and then with honesty in his eyes.. Helplessness in his voice and roughness in his actions said with a fake smirk-

You really are perfect to be Mrs ASR.. Khushi.. You got a perfect mind..
You are right Khushi.. Nhi maanta mai inn rashmo ko.. Na vaadon ka mager tum toh maanti ho naa.. Ager tumhe apnee pas wapas laane k liyee mujhe tumhaare vishwaas ka istemaal kerna pda toh mai wo v krunga..Trust me Khushi.. Tumhe apnii zindagi me wapas laane k liyee mai her ek had par ker jaunga.. (I don't consider those rituals or promises.. But you have belief in them.. If I will have to use your beliefs to bring you back then I would do that as well.. I will cross each and every limit to have you back in my life)

Finally giving a hard push.. Making him loosen his hold she half-freed herself and shouted in anger-

Shauk se kijiye mager ye man lijiye ki uss se hum per koi fark nhi padega.. Hum apnii baaat per atal rhenge.. Hmare bacche hmare liyee sab kch h.. Unkee saath rehna hmare liyee sabse jyada jaruri h.. Aapke saath rehne se v jyada.. (You can do all you want but let me tell you that it won't affect me.. My kids are my everything.. Being with them is most important for me.. More than being with you)

Dukh toh iss baaat ka h ki aap apne hi bacchon ko apnana nhi chahte.. Aap kaise ker sekte h aisaa.. Kya aapke pas sach me dil nhi h? Boliye.. (The thing which hurts the most is that you don't want to accept your own kids.. How can you do this? Don't you really have a heart?)
Khushi asked with heavy heart thudding loudly with all gloominess and agitation..

Han.. Nhi h meree pas dil.. Ager apne dil me mujhe unko jagh deni hogi toh nhi h.. Sunaa tumne.. (Yes.. I don't have a heart.. If I will have to give place to them in my heart.. Then I don't have one..) Arnav said with immense hatred in his eyes and voice and well Khushi didn't fail to notice the hurt in his eyes but what was it exactly for.. Confused her.. Finally choosing to ignore it.. As she was more than hurt by him now..

Han sunaa.. Ek ek shabd aur smjha v.. Galti hmari hi h.. Areey jis insaan ne kabhi apnii patni ko hi apnee dil me jagah nhi di wo unn baccho ko kya jagah degaa.. (Yes.. I did.. Each and every word and understood it as well.. Its all my mistake.. The person who never gave a place to his own wife in his life.. How will he give a place to those kids in his heart..) She said this time crying while Arnav couldnt resist himself from wiping her tears..

Seeing his this gesture and worry she made her head fall on his chest just above his head and said-
Hum hi pagal h.. Sab kch jante hue v pta nhi kyu aapse umeed ker baithe.. (Its me who is crazy.. Even after knowing everything don't know why I had a hope.. From you)

Maine tumse kabhi nhi kha mujhse umeed kerne ko.. Naa tab aur na hi ab.. (I never told you to keep hopes from me Khushi.. Neither then nor now..) Arnav said with a heavy heart.. With his own eyes misted with unshed tears..

They both were just so helpless in the moment yet found solace with each other only..

Khushi realised what she was doing the moment she heard him and instantly straightened herself and said in anger-

Shi kha.. Aapne toh kha hi tha ki aap hmari shaadi nhi maante aur naa hi Hume apni Patni.. Phir v.. Phir v Humne apnaa sab kch Aapko de diyaa.. Khud ki nazro me hi gir ker.. (You are right.. You told me that you don't consider our marriage nor me as your wife.. Still.. Still.. I submitted my everything to you.. Keeping my self-respect at stake.. By being low in my own eyes..)

Per hum toh keval aapke liyee dil behlaane ka ek zariya the.. (But I was only a source of entertainment for you..) Disgust.. Yes. That was the highlight of the sentence when she said it to him and he could just bellow her name loudly with immense hurt and anger while shaking her by her shoulders..

Khushi..

Chillaiye mat.. (Don't shout..) She too was no less in increasing the pitch of her volume..

Tumhe lagta h ki tum meree liyee kch nhi thi? (You think that you meant nothing to me?) He asked cupping her nape and bringing her so so closer to himself..

Han ye sch h ki.. Ki mai nhi manta tha uss shaadi ko.. Per waqt k saath mai samjh toh rha tha.. Tumhe Biwi man ne.. Man ne toh lga tha naa.. (Yes.. Its true that I didn't consider that marriage.. I won't lie but I was understanding it slowly and steadily.. I started considering and accepting.. Accepting you as my wife..) Je completed while attaching jis forehead to hers and clutching her waist softly..

Phir v tumne mujhe unn baccho k liyee chor diya Khushi.. Mujhe merii umeed se hi dur ker diyaa.. (Still you left me for those kids.. You made me far away from my hope) And yes this was the moment when Khushi saw drops of tears coming out of his eyes wetting his cheeks..

Khushi felt so bad she raisedher hand to wipe his cheeks but what he said next vaulted her hands..

Per ab jab tum mujhe mil gyi toh mai tumhe khud se dur nhi Jane dunga.. Smjhi tum.. (But now that I have find you.. M not letting you go away from me.. Do you get it?)

Aap Kuch v ker lijiye per hum aapke saath kahin nhi aaenge.. (Do whatever you want.. But I won't come anywhere with you..)
She said now moving her face to right no more interested in being close to him..

Soch lo Khushi.. Tum Arnav Singh Raizada ko challenge ker rhi ho.. (Think again Khushi.. You are challenging Arnav Singh Raizada..) Arnav was too now back in action and griping her nape more tighlty acknowledged her..

Soch liya.. Hume hmare baccho se koi v dur nhi ker sekta.. Sunaa aapne aur ab aap yha se nikal jaiye.. (I already did that.. No one can take me away from my kids.. Did you hear that now? Now just get out of here..) Khushi said now wiggling furiously in his hold..

He finally left her and stuffing his hands and eyeing desirously her heaving chest due to the earlier encounter said-

Nikal jaata hu per Uskee pehle meree pas tumhaare liyee kch h.. (I will.. But before that.. I have something for you..)

And with that he gande her some papers which he kept in his blazer's inner pocket..

Khushi was still standing like a rock not making any move when he commanded with his raised eyebrows-

Kholo issse.. (Open it..)

Khushi opened it.. She was highly confysed abd nervous and she knew that her devil husband can do unexpected..

She opened the papers and as soon as she read it.. Papers fell down with tears continuously making their way out..

She clutched his lapels and pleaded yet with fury-

Aap.. Aap aisaa nhi ker sekta..(You.. You can't do this..)

Yhi nhi.. Mai tumhe apnee pas rakhne k liyee Kuch v ker sekta nun.. (Not only this.. I can do anything to keep you with me..)
Arnav said while keeping his hands on hers which was his lapels showing her that yes he can do what's written in the papers..

Khushi left his collar and sat on the bed lifelessly.. What was written on those papers was no less than sucking her life..

Arnav eyed her with guilt but maintaining a tight face said-

Jaldi socho Khushi.. Waqt nhi h tumhaare pas.. Apnee bacchon se dur honaa h ya meree saath wapas gher aana h.. Promise kerta hu ki tumhaare bacche tumhaare pas hi rhenge.. Uss hi gher me Itnaa toh mai apni Biwi k liyee ker hi sekta hu.. mager uss se jyada mujhse koi umeed mat kerna.. Mai unn bacchon ko kabhi nhi apnaunga.. (Think quickly Khushi.. You don't have much time.. Either you want to come with me or stay away from your kids?
I promise that your kids will be with you.. In that house..
This much.. I can do for my wife.. But don't accept anything beyond that.. I would never accept them..)

He had to be a devil for what he wanted.. He wanted Khushi at any cost and he was even going out of his way forgetting his terrible past by accepting those kids.. Khushi had no loss in it but still it was in a way horrible and forceful for her..

Kyu ker re h aap ye? (Why are you doing all this?) Khushi asked with irritation and angst tears mixed with helplessness..

Tumne aur koi raasta nhi chora Khushi..
Ya toh meree saath unn bacchon ko le ker chalo.. Ya phr mai apnee bacchon ko le ker chalta hu..
Aur mai unkaa kitna dhyan rakhunga.. Ye toh tum bhi bht acchi tarah janti ho..
(You didn't leave any other way for me Khushi..
Either you come with me taking those kids or m leaving from here taking MY kids along.. And how much I would look after them.. You know well..) He said and Khushi stood ubruptly in horror..

Hum apnee baccho ko le ker aapke saath kaise aa sekte h jab aap unsee.. Unsee nafrat kerte h.. (How can come taking my kids along even after knowing that you hate them?) She tried to knock some sense in him while he just smirked..

Mujhe aur kch nhi sun na.. Jaldi faisla keroo Khushi.. Mai jyada der intezaar nhi ker sekta..
Ya toh hmare saath chalo ya phir hum chalte h.. (I dont want to hear anything more.. Nor m going to wait more..
Either come with us or we are going..) He said in a final tone and fetched the glass of water from the table.. He for sure needed that after going through all of it..

TEN MINUTES LATER..

We.. We are going to Raizada Mansion..

Khushi informed Maahi and Arjun as soon as she came out of the room with Arnav behind her..

Initially shocked and later registering the information in their mind they made their way to Khushi who was standing with Arnav now..

Khushi what are you saying? What about your berries? Maahi said with fear..

They are coming with us.. To their father's home.. The place they actually belong.. Khushi said with a straight face in a determined voice..

To be continued..

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