Part 62 True color

*Your game is over Ms. Sheetal* Aman Mathur's voice sounded dangerous.

*Don't you dare near me...* Sheetal shouted.

*We did...*

*How can you arrest us? What charge? * she questioned.

*We have the recording of you and Raveena's conversation...*

Sheetal gulped hard.

*What happened Ms. Sheetal? Didn't you expect this twist? *

*We just spoke casually...* she stammered.

*yeah...how casually you have spoken to Raveena... About separating Khushi from Arnav... and sending Sumesh to RM with a dirty story...*

Sheetal sweated badly.

*This is a time to pay back Ms. Sheetal*

*Inspector... don't trust the recording. They should have edited it...*

*How...? Just like you did with Arnav's voice? *

*This is not fair Aman... you are unnecessarily blaming me*

*You can say anything in the police station. We will definitely give you a chance to speak madam. Now, come with us...* the inspector said and looked at the women's PCs.

They came to Sheetal and hand-cuffed her.

*How could you hand-cuff me...? I will come with you. Take it off* she shouted, twisting her hands.

*Madam...I will take you to the police station on foot if you don't cooperate with us... it won't be good for you...*

Sheetal was silent. She glared at Aman who was smirking.

*I won't leave you* she sneered.

*We will talk about it later...IF (He stressed) you come out of the prison...* he said spitting fire through his eyes.

Sheetal and Virat were brought out of the house by the police. Sheetal gritted her teeth, seeing Arnav leaning on his car with folded hands.

*Don't fly high Mr. Raizada. I will never leave you...* she thought inwardly.

Arnav smirked as if he understood her words. Sheetal and Virat were taken to the police station. Arnav waited for Aman. What is he doing inside?

Aman came to Arnav and stood next to him.

*She should not come out of prison. Keep an eye on her every activity even though she is in jail* Arnav said.

*Yup. We should not underestimate her... she is a wounded snake... she will try to hit us through any way...* Aman said what he thought.

*Yeah... anything can be done with money* Arnav smiled.

*And she had enough money...* Aman laughed.

*We should try to block her bank cards...*

*I will get to know about her bank details* Aman said.

*But, we don't know in what bank they have accounts...*

*We will find...*

*How? *

Aman removed his phone and showed him a few photos. Arnav's face lit instantly. He looked at Aman unbelievably.

*You are unbelievable...man...* Arnavsaid with his trademark lopsided smile.

Aman joined him in laughing. Aman had captured the images of Sheetal and Virat's ADHAR cards. Using them can get any details of them as the ADHAR cards would have their whole history.

RM

Khushi was waiting for Arnav in her room. She didn't say anything to Ratna because she had no idea whether Arnav will say that to her or not. So, she went to her room. She was nervously walking from east to west inside the room.

*Don't know what happened. Sheetal is a dangerous woman. She would definitely do something to save herself* she thought inwardly.

She turned, hearing the door opening sound. As she saw Arnav entering, she rushed to him and hugged him. Arnav also hugged her.

*What happened? *

*I was scared...*

*Nothing happened to me* Arnav smiled.

*Thank God...*

*Why are you so nervous? *

*Sheetal is a bad woman. Dealing with her is very unsafe*

*Mmm*

*What happened? Was she there? *

*Yup... police arrested her and her father*

*Really? *

Arnav nodded yes.

*She would be more aggressive*

*She can do nothing...*

*Be careful, Arnav...* she said with concern.

*I will be...*

*Take enough protection before going out...* Khushi said worriedly.

*You don't have to worry. I will be careful and we will live long happily... ok? *

She nodded ok smilingly.

*Did you say anything to Mom? *

She nodded no.

*Ok... let me tell them about Raveena*

*You go...I will be here...*

*But why? *

*They may feel awkward...*

*You call them Amma and Babuji... like a good daughter, be with them... come...*

Khushi smiled at him.

*Let's go*

They came to Arvind's room and Arnav knocked on the door which was already open. Ratna looked at them and smiled. They entered in.

*Where is Dad? *

*In the washroom... (she paused for a while) anything... do you want to tell us? *

Arnav nodded yes.

*Tell me Chotte...*

*Mom... police arrested Sheetal...*

*When? *

*An hour ago*

*It's because of you? *

*Yes...*

*How did you track her? *

*I got information about her whereabouts...*

*Thank God...*

*And...*

*Sheetal had someone's hand in this matter*

*Who? * Ratna asked frowning.

*Raveena...* Arnav said.

Before Ratna said anything,

*Whaaaat!* they heard it from the washroom entrance.

They looked at Arvind who was full of shock.

*Is that true Chotte? * Ratna asked outrageously.

Arnav played the phone conversation of Sheetal and Raveena.

*Actually, Raveena didn't speak this... our hacker tuned her voice frequency and Aman spoke with Sheetal...*

Ratna sat on the bed with a thud. Khushi sat next to her.

*Amma, please don't be upset. *

*Do you know how I raised her up? Neither I nor Arvindji said NO to her for anything... we never showed a difference between Chotte and her* she said spilling tears.

Arnav sat at the other side of Ratna.

*Mom... there is nothing to feel bad about. You showed what you are and she showed who she is...this is her true color, Mom. We can't change it. Just leave it...*

Ratna leaned on his shoulder and cried.

*My love for her is not fake Chotte... what wrong I did? Is being good wrong? *

*You are not at all wrong Mom... but we can't expect the same from the opposite person...* Arnav gulped down.

She looked at him raising her head.

*Haan, Amma. You were, are, and will be a good person. Other's activities should not affect your goodness... because being good is what Ratnama...* Khushi said with teary eyes.

Ratna nodded yes.

Arvind felt bad for Ratna. Only he knew how excited she was when she adopted Raveena. He wanted to adopt Raveena only for Ratna's happiness but they never imagined she would stoop so low.

*Don't cry, Ratna. Arnav and Khushi are our children. Forget about Raveena even though it's hard... you have no choice other than making up yourself...* Arvind said.

Ratna wiped her tears and nodded yes. Arvind was right. She has to make herself up... she has no choice... because she couldn't change anything which was already happened.

To be continued...

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Raveena is in frame

Ratna was crying non-stop...she couldn't come out of the grief no matter how hard Raizadas consoled her. After all, she has faced betrayal from her daughter. It was damn hard for her to take it easy. She is a mother after all.

*I won't see her from here on...* she said wiping her tears.