It was early morning, Deep gets up from sleep and sees Manvi sitting in state of shock. Tears were still running down her cheeks. He places his hand on her and smiles "sirf yahi kar sakti ho tum.."

She looks at him silently, he touched her without her consent. Deep gets up and goes to the washroom. He freshens up and then comes out of the bathroom. "Aise baithi mat raho.. Nashta banao jaake.. Office jaana hai mujhe" he shouted.

She was completely shattered, she blinked open her eyes and felt heavy-headed, she was slightly covered with the blanket. She somehow managed to pull the blanket to cover herself a bit, she tried to get up but her attempt was false. Firstly that beating and then this physical torture.

She curls up her legs, hides her face on her knees, and cries. After some time she gathered some strength and somehow managed to pull herself towards the bathroom, her body was aching badly.

She turns on the shower and stood under it, her tears got mixed with water. Last night, a horrible incident flashed in front of her again. She rubbed off her arms and face trying to wash off all this bad touch "nahi" and shouted out loud, the marks were not going away.

She drops on the floor and burst out crying "mumma.. Papa.. please apni mannu ko le jao yahan se bahut takleef ho rahi hai" She hugged herself.

She hates Deep to the core, he ruined the meaning of love and marriage for her. A long time passed by, and she gets up and composes herself. She turns off the shower and wears the salwar suit.

She moves out and Yamini scolded her "ye koi waqt hai bahar aane ka??"

Manvi eyed her and there is no point in speaking anything. She will just hit her in return and goes to the kitchen.

She prepares the breakfast and serves it to everyone. Ankush looks at Deep and said "kal raat bahut shor aa raha tha.. Apni biwi ki zaban thoda control mein rakh!"

Deep eyed at her and said "Papa.. aap chinta mat karo... abse kuch nahi bolegi wahi karegi jo maa chahegi"

Manvi leaves from there, and Deep and Ankush left the room. Arohi was on her phone chatting with her fiance. Manvi was upset as Arohi didn't return her jewelry and she didn't have the courage to speak to her. She would exaggerate the issue and Deep will again show his devil side to her tonight.

Her phone rings, it was Ruhana calling. She was about to answer it but Yamini picks it up "hello samdhanji.."

Ruhana asked "yamini ji? mannu kaha hai?"

"beti se toh aap roj baat karti hai humse bhi kijiye" she said in soft tone and gave a look to Manvi.

"ji.. aap mannu ko phone dengi please" she requested.

"wo toh office ke liye nikal gayi hai! phone ghar pe chod gayi" she gave the excuse.

"oh.. thik hai shyam ko aaye toh kehna mujhe phone karle" Ruhana replied and ends the call.

Shorbit Mall

A few days later, Ruhana and Vineet were purchasing groceries.

Vineet keeps the curd in the trolley, Ruhana smiles and asked "kadi chawal khane hai tumhe?"

"Haa.. ab beti ghar pe nahi hai toh kya uski pasand ka khana nahi banega kya?" He questioned.

"Maine kab mana kiya nahi banega? Har hafte tumhe khilati hun na uske pasand ki alag alag cheezein" she said.

"Haan wo toh hai.." he said and they walked ahead. After an hour, they went to the counter to make the payment.

Vineet places a teddy bear, Ruhana eyed him and said "Ab ye bhi lena hai tumhe"

"Haa.." he said innocently.

"Thik hai lelo.." Ruhana agrees. Vineet makes the payment and they move out of the mall.

Vineet stops the auto, he recalls "are.. Main apna purse wahi counter pe bhool aaya"

Ruhana sighed and said "tum bhi na Vineet jaake leke aao main wait karti hun"

Vineet nods, he quickly goes back and looks for his wallet at the counter. The staff hands over him the wallet, and he turns and collides with the neighbor.

He smiles and greets him "namaste"

He held Vineet's hand instantly and took him to the corner. Rishabh said "Vineetji.. Beti ki shaadi ho jaati hai toh usse naata hamesha ke liye nahi toot jaata hai"

"Ji main jaanta hun.. Aap uss din kya kah rahe they?" He asked.

"Main jo sunta hun roj.. Wo aapko bata nahi paunga.. Ek beti ka baap main hun! Samjhata hun kitni badi zimmedari hoti hai beti aur hum shayad usko bojh samajhke jaldbaazi mein shaadi kar dete hai.. Phir beti kaisi hai kis haal mein hai puchte tak nahi hai..." He said

Vineet sighed and said "Aap aisa kyun kah rahe hai??"

"Vineet ji.. Iss desh mein har beti apne sasural mein khush hoti hai apne maa baap ke liye.. Lekin asliyat toh hum bhi nahi jante hai na" He spoke indirectly trying to hint to him that his daughter is getting tortured.

Prerna called him, he left the place.

Vineet was again left in dilemma, he moves out. Ruhana saw him walking with an absent mind, she called him a loud "Vineet..."

He came out trance of his thoughts "haa..."

"Kya hua hai? Kaha jaa rahe ho?" she asked as he had almost crossed the road.

He comes back and sits inside the auto. They headed back home, he messaged Manvi and after a minute she replies "haan papa thik hun main.."

Deep's home

It was another day, and Manvi was working in the kitchen. Arohi comes to her and said "bhabhi.. Wo aapki saree dena aaj mujhe apne college mein pehenni hai"

"Wo mujhe mere papa ne janamdin pe di thi.. Wo main aapko nahi de paungi" she said as there were many emotions attached to the saree. Whatever, she gives to Arohi doesn't return to her and she won't give that saree to her.

Arohi fumes in anger, she places her hand on the hot tawa and Manvi screams a lot "Aah.. maa"

Yamini comes out of the room hearing her sound, Arohi said "mumma dekho ye mujhe saree nahi de rahi! Meri insult karwana chahti hai college mei..."

"Aur aapne mera haath jala diya..." she shouts at her.

Yamini slaps her face "himmat bhi kaise hui tumhari meri beti se uchi awaaz mein baat karne ki?" she scolded her.

"Aapki beti mera haath jalaye wo thik hai? Main bhi toh kisiki beti hun na..." she rebuked.

Yamini shouts "tum bahu ho.. Aur bahu ko bahu banke rehna chahiye!"

Deep enters the house, Arohi goes to him and exaggerated the issue "Dekho bhai.. Ek saree kya maangli maine bhabhi ne haath uthaya mujhpar.."

Yamini said "Deep.. bahut din ho gaye hai isne teri maar nahi khayi hai! Zara sabak seekha ise.."

He was already in anger as his promotion was stopped. He failed to arrange 5 lakhs, he held her hand and pulled her out of the kitchen.

"Kaha tha na maine tumse... ye promotion kitna zaroori hai mere liye.. " he said.

She looks at him and said in a stammered tone "rishwat..deke paise lena galat hota hai.."

Deep slaps her face and she drops to the floor. The blood starts to ooze out from the left side of the lip. Her head was hit by the cabinet and within a few seconds it turns red. She keeps her hand on it and sees the blood.

She hears the clicking sound, raises her eyes, and Deep takes out his belt. A fear passed down her spine, she gets up and steps back "nahi... deep.."

Arohi pushes her in front of Deep, he grabbed her arm tightly "mera promotion ruka tumhari zid ki wajah se.. Aur meri maa aur behen se uchi awaaz mein baat karti ho tum!"

He hits her with the belt, she lands on the floor in pain. He repeatedly hits her with it and others enjoy it. He poured all his anger out on her while she sheds tears.

The next moment, a hand-held the belt tightly in his hand. Manvi didn't feel the hardness on the body, she opens her eyes and sees two figures standing in between her and Deep.

A painful smile appears on her face seeing her father standing there protecting her. There was complete silence in the hall.

Yamini, Arohi, Ankush, and Deep didn't expect them to be here at this time in their house. Vineet was glaring at him with a fixed gaze, his eyes were teary and had a fire of anger in them. He snatched the belt from his hand and threw it away on the floor.

He just couldn't believe what he had witnessed in front of his eyes a minute ago. The person who promised to take care of his daughter was abusing her physically.

He rolled his eyes towards his daughter who was winching in pain. He eyed Deep and held him by collars hard. He shouted at the highest peak of his voice "himmat bhi kaise ki tumne meri beti ko belt se maarne ki"