Manvi was shedding silent tears, Aarav's face was flashing in front of her eyes. Moreover, her own sister betrayed her, she was reason for her lifetime pain.

The door opened and Aarav's cousin entered inside.

Manvi looked he was holding the ashes jar in his hand. He came and forwards "yeh"

Manvi held it with her trembling hands, tears slipped down her eyes. She had never imagined he would leave her this early.

Angel was sitting on the couch there silently, Manvi looked at her and said "Angel dekh rhi ho tumne kaha pahucha diya Aarav ko"

Angel was tears, she was just looking at the floor.

"kitna dard diya tumne usey aaj samajh aaya wo kitna pyar karta tha mujhse main hi galat samajh baithi" Manvi said with painful voice.

She wiped her tears "ye tab tak visarjit nhi hongi jabtak tumhe saza nahi mil jaati"

The doctor entered inside and looked at her "Manvi ek baar apne bachche ko to dekhlo"

"dekhungi doctor lekin uske pita ko insaf dilane ke baad mujhse jo galti hui hai mujhe wo sudharni hai" Manvi said.

She got up, she moved to Angel and held her hand. She dragged her out of the hospital. Angel was just walking silently.

She said "baitho gaadi mein"

Angel looks at her "Manvi main.."

"maine kaha baitho" she shouted at her.

Angel sits inside the car, Manvi droves off to home. She came home and picked up few things and again drove somewhere. She stopped the car in front of police station.

She came out and also pulled Angel. She dragged her inside and asked her to sit on the bench. She did so..

Manvi moved in and saw a lady officer.

"mam" she called.

The lady officer looked at her "jee"

"wo jo ladki baithi hai bahar usne mere pati ko suicide karne pe majbur kiya hai aap usko saza dijiye kaatil hai wo mere pati ki" Manvi said with tears in her eyes.

The lady officer was shocked and asked "Aapke paas koi saboot hai? Aur aapke pati?"

"Aarav Malhotra isne unke saath.." she was even ashamed to say it.

She took out Aarav's phone and the photographs from her bag and kept it on table "saboot ye rahe pichle saat mahino se wo uska istemal kar rhi thi haarke unhone" she closed her eyes.

The lady inspector looked at photographs and the video inside the phone. She said "kamal hai madam aapko shaq tak nhi hua?"

"kaise hota? Hamara to mind set hai na koi ladki kabhi kisi ladke ke saath yeh sab nhi kar sakti maine bhi yahi soch liya aur apne pati ko qasurwar maan liya" she said with tears.

The lady inspector said "arrest karlo usko"

The lady constable brings Angel, Manvi looks at her with hate and said "kabhi maaf nhi karungi main tumhe Angel behen kehlane layak nhi ho tum" and left from there.

Angel looked on with tears in her eyes.

After few days, it was court hearing. Manvi told everything and breaks down.

"Sabhi gawah aur sabooton ko mandenzar rakhte hue ye sabit hota hai ki Aarav Malhotra ki maut ki zimedar Miss Angel Khanna hai isliye ye aadalat Mr. Aarav Malhotra se zabardasti unhe dhamkane aur unko suicide karne pe majbur karne ke jurm mein unhe 14 saal ki saza sunati hai"

Hearing this Manvi closed her eyes, finally she will be punished for her crimes. Before police takes her, Manvi moved to Angel and asked "khush ho? Kya mila yeh sab karke tumhe haan? Mera ghar tod diya tumne mera Aarav mujhse chinn liya aur ab apni zindagi bhi kharab karli tumne.. Kaash maine Aarav pe yakeen kiya hota toh aaj wo mere paas hota"

Angel looked at her and said "please maaf kardo"

"Nahi Angel kabhi maaf nahi karungi main tumhe! Tumse bahut nafrat hai mujhe bahut! Mere saamne mat aana tum apni saza kaatne ke baad le jaayie inspector isey" Manvi said in pain and anger.

Angel moved, Manvi also moved towards hospital. She reached hospital in in 20 minutes, for the first time she was going to see her child since he was born. It had been a month, she reached and heads to doctor's cabin. "Wo mera beta"

Doctor smiled "Aao"

She takes her to the children ward, Manvi steps in and sees many cradle. She stopped at one, tears slipped down her eyes. She picked up the baby in her arms, he was awake he chuckled Manvi smiled happily and hugged him.

"Aarav hamara bachcha hamara Manav.." she cries.

She kissed his forehead and moved out. She thanked doctor for taking care of her child and understanding the situation.

She brought him home, the home with was empty. She looked around and the memories flashed in front of her eyes.

"Aarav don't dekho mujhse bura koi nahi hoga"

"Manvi don't deny mujhe aloo ke parathe hi khane hai"

"Are maine kaha na pehle champ aayega jiska naam hum Manav rakhenge aur fir nanhi se pari jiska naam Aarvi hoga"

"Manvi main khudse door ho gaya hun"

"Pal pal marr raha hun main"

"Meri galti nahi hai sab usne kiya hai yakeen karo mera"

"Tumhari aankhon mein nafrat leke main jee nahi sakta hun"

She came out her trance of thoughts with the crying sound of the baby. She lifted him up in her arms and tried to calm him down.

"Aarav ab mujhe akele sambhalna hoga isey! Bina tumhare khud toh chale gaye tum mujhe saza dedi itni badi akele jeene ki" she wiped her tears.

She looked at little Manav and said "nahi beta ro mat abhi tumhe apne papa ko akhri baar vida karna hai"

The doorbell rang, Manvi moved and opened the door. One delivery boy was there with a gift box "Mr Aarav Malhotra?"

"Jee main unki wife hun" Manvi said.

"Hello mam congratulations kuch mahine pehle Aarav Sir mall mein aaye they aur yeh cradle unhone book kiya tha aaj ki delivery thi" he said.

Manvi looked and said "aayie andar rakh dijiye"

He took it inside and unwrapped the box, he arranged it and smile came on Manvi's face it was beautiful. The delivery boy left, Manav was moving his hands as if he wanted to lay down into the cradle.

Manvi made him sit in it and Manav played with the toy hanging on it. He seemed to be happy with it.

Manvi bursts out crying, her eyes fell on the ashes.

The next day, she went to the river and along with Manav pours the ashes into the water. Manav was crying, she hugged him.

She came back home, she laid Manav into the cradle and he slept. She moved to the wall where Aarav's picture was hanging with garland, she lighted the lamp.

Tear slipped down her eyes "akeli ho gayi hun Aarav! Shayad yahi meri saza hai tumpe bharosa na karne ki lekin iss baat ka sukoon hai ki ab tumhe koi dard nhi jhelna padega tumhe koi majbur nahi karega mere paas toh jeene ki wajah hai hamara beta! Hamara Manav!"

She wiped her tears and smiled painfully. She lifted Manav in her arms and stood up in front of Aarav's photo and touched it, or feeling him around her and her son. She was sad yet happy, a new journey had begun for her.

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