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"Sir" Sahil knocked on the door after pressing bell button.

"What is it?" He found Manik's voice little tipsy and also saw the bottle of rum in his hand.

"Someone delivered this" he handed him the envelope.

"Okay ...... Leave".

"Sir .... R u fine?" He hesitated but asked looking at Manik's state. Manik was little baffled.

"Hmm ..... U both can take a leave for today ...... Go nd meet ur family".

"Thank you sir ..... Thank you very much" he thanked wholeheartedly and Manik nodded.

By opening the envelope Manik found few letters, the pages looked old and worn out but one paper was bright and clean with freshly written words on it. So he took that one first to read.

"A filthy little thing must be very happy knowing that u r not my blood.
But don't u think we should be equal?
I have right to be happy by seeing u in pain, no?
Alright, don't worry about it, I have already planned surprise for you.
But before that the little sneak peek into the story of my cheater wife and ur beloved mother."

Manik took deep breaths to control his anger, he wasn't expecting anything less from Shrikant. He has always managed to do the worst possible things with Manik. He was just hoping that maybe his real father loved him or cared for him or at least was happy with his existence. He started reading the old, long, worn out letter sent to his father by his mother.

"Dear Kaushik,
                 Please forgive me for writing you this letter after 11yrs. I should have done this yrs back, may be we would have been in better place. I don't know whether u still remember me or not but I am Neyonika Kapoor/Malhotra. I don't how u will react but we have a son, his name is Manik and he exactly has same features as you. In this age also he is so handsome just like you, you won't even need DNA test to confirm it . But unfortunately my husband isn't treating him well, he never loved him and he was always very arrogant towards him still everything was bearable. But after the death of my younger daughter he started torturing our son, he is physically harming him nd  me also. Our son is suffering from depression and he is victim of my husband's inhumanity. Please help him, please take him somewhere in better place with you. I have always been the worst mother for him. I could never take stand for him neither Shrikant let me love him more than my other two kids, unfortunately he was always my last priority. He was victim of my selfishness too, in my fears and insecurities he lived loveless life. In every circumstances he was the one who suffered and was left alone to feel unwanted. This is the only good thing I can do for him as a mother to let him go with you. Only u can save him and his childhood please before taking any decision thought about him, he was never at fault.

                 I don't have any other way to contact  you and I hope u still live in same house.

This is my number - 915*******
This is my address - Xyz

Contact me soon please.

"Aaahhh" Manik smashed the rum bottle harshly on floor and wailed loudly. His voice echoed in the house which braught Karan into the living room.

"Manikk. ..... What happened?" He ran upto the Manik, stopping him from stepping foot on glass pieces.

"Why no one ever loved me? ...... Was I born as a evil child, that none cared for me? ...... Was I always the monster for everyone that no one treated me like human? ...... Why I was always unwanted by everyone? ...... Was my birth a drunken mistake of my parents?"  His each word pinched Karan's heart, he has no idea what happened to Manik, so suddenly.

"It's not true ...... The things has changed Manik, now ...... The new phase of ur life has started, don't ruin it for past ...... Don't be stupid nd blind in self pity ..... U r stronger than this" he was consoling him but Manik's mind was only remembering the days where he was being treated differently by his parents.

He thought his mother loved him at least but today that also turned out to be a ultimate lie of his life. He always tried to ignore the indifference his mother did but now knowing that she did those things deliberately is hurting him more. He remembers how she always used to hug Karan and Mia every now and then but she never even caressed his face lovingly when he used to feel scared or sick, also she used to feed them food with her own hands in front of him after telling him to eat with his own hands because he is old. He was always the responsibility of house staff even at the age of 3 because his mother got pregnant and after that she never got special time for her elder son.

"Manik stop ...... Where are you going?" Karan carefully ran behind Manik, when he saw him walking out of the house. He was lost in his own world that he ignored the throbbing pain of piercing glass pieces on his bare feet.

"Leave me" he jerked Karan's hand who was removing those glass pieces from his foot.

"Don't be jerk ...... Don't do something wrong in ur impulsiveness that u will regret later" he said after removing those pieces.

"Don't baby sit me" he said rudely after pulling his leg away from Karan's hold.

"Wait ..... At least let me come with u".

"I don't want to get distracted by listening to ur not so worthy words" saying this he instantly moved out and locked the door from outside.

"Open the damn door Manik ...... U will regret this ..... Please open the door" he kept on banging but Manik already left the place with his bleeding feet.

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After coming out of Eshana's house which also happens to be a house of Manik's real dad, Kaushik Kulkarni. While driving her car towards Malhotra Mansion she rewind the scene in her mind which just happened few minutes before.

"Who r u Eshana? ...... How do u have picture of Manik and his mother?" Nandini asked her fiercely.

"U still didn't get it?" Eshana smirked sadly at her.

"Exact same eyes, same face cut, height and same complexion ...... U r his sister right?" She was little bit unsure but mostly she was sure about it.

"Step sister".

"U know who his father is?".

"U r standing in his house only ...... This is his room".

"Where is he?".

"I don't know ...... He don't live here anymore". She had those sad mixed with irritated expressions on her face.

"Since when?"

"Last 14yrs".

"So no more questions ..... Huh?". Eshana smirked and added further.

"No ...... Because now I am sure u was manipulating me and I am not gonna leave him ..... I will find other way for his redemption".

"U can't be with forever ...... Once u will leave him for any reason then he will be miserable again..... Note my words Nandini, your departure from his life will be end of him ........ He is tend to make mistakes let me cure him or else u will lost him" she said for the last time, making Nandini unsure about her latest decision.

"The more u r convincing me to leave him the more my heart is believing that I shouldn't leave him though my mind is already manipulated by ur words".

"Listen to ur brain because heart is always a fool".

"I will cure him in my way" she said with confidence.

"You will surely come to me .... Now or later but u will come for sure" she said in very calm tone.

She is very much confused and her mind is crowded with so much that it's suffocating her, she just wants to see Manik in front of her eyes and she will be at peace.

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"Where are these two duffers ?" Diya groaned in frustration.

"Relax they will come before time" Swaroop pressed her shoulders to comfort her.

"At least they could have received my calls or could have replied to my msgs" she huffed.  Since morning there is no response from Karan, he just disappeared and same is the case with Nandini. She was supposed to be here for small Diwali party at Swaroop's house but she is also out of their sight since afternoon.

"May be u can get ur answers" he said looking at the door from where Manik was coming inside.

"U invited him too?" She asked.

"No".

"Let's see why he is here ..... He look  disturbed and drunk maybe" he said by examining Manik, his steps were shaky, clothes were messy and his over all look was anything but sober.

"What's up dude ? ..... Why so lost?" Swaroop said coming closer to him, outside the main door.

"Where is ur mother?" He looked in those red eyes which can scare any person right now.

"What happened Manik ? ..... R u fine?" He asked calmly.

"Where is ur mother?" He asked in same cold tone.

"Ur foot is bleeding ...... Come inside I will tie bandage".

"Where The Fuck Is Ur Mother?" This time he roared in harsh tone making everyone looked at door.

"Manik mind ur language" this time he was also angry and Manik in his reflex  just pushed him away to clear his way but he never thought his one harsh push will throw Swaroop down the stairs. His leg slipped and he rolled down from the stairs.

"Are you out of ur mind" Diya pushed Manik aside and Aura ran towards the Swaroop who was trying to get up, he rolled down nearly seven steps and last step hit his head so hard, making him bleed.

"What is going on?" Supriya and her husband came out of their room.

"Who is my father?" Without any remorse of guilt on his face he directly blocked her way and asked this.

"What?" She was baffled.

"U knew my mother ...... So tell me who was her lover or boyfriend" others were shocked to hear him. He seriously has lost his sanity. 

"Move aside ..... Let me see my son" her focus was on Swaroop.

"Don't ..... Just don't test my patience and tell me already" he screamed on her face, scaring shit out of her.

"She never had boyfriend ..... But she had crush on our senior Kaushik Kulkarni ..... They used to meet each other and apart from that I don't know anything" she said making herself clear.

"I want his address" he demanded.

"I don't remember" still her eyes were on Swaroop.

"I will throw this on ur son's head if u don't tell me his address" he took footwear stand in his and threatened her.

"He used to live in Bandra near to five star multi-speciality hospital" she was burning in anger seeing his insanity but she controlled herself seeing her child in pain.

She instantly went near to Swaroop and took him in her motherly embrace, checked his wounds carefully and she was crying for his pain. Before going out Manik witnessed the unconditional love of mother for her son which he never got. His mother might have loved him but he never experienced mother's unconditional love. Though she died in saving him but that was accident and also she was tired of her life otherwise in other circumstances she wouldn't have sacrificed her life over him. And he knows it.

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"Work is done?" Shrikant asked from the other side of call.

"Perfectly" Mhatre smirked evily while sitting inside the lock up.

"Then I will go and see result with my own eyes" Shrikant said after sitting inside his car.

"U will be pleased".

"We will see that later" after disconnecting the call he drove his car in the direction of Malhotra Mansion.

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Coming out of Swaroop's wing Manik stumbled on the ground because of his injured feet and due to his shaky steps he fell on the ground. Due the unlimited alcohol and small amount of drug made him unconscious within seconds. He had taken his usual dose of cocaine in his car before coming here, so that he won't feel any pain.

After 15 minutes when Swaroop's family came down to take him to hospital that time they noticed Manik and for the sake of humanity they also took him to the hospital. Meanwhile Diya tried calling Nandini and Karan but they both didn't receive.

"Person's upbringing makes him or her desirable or unwanted ..... Genes can never win against well upbringing and love ....... I'm ready to welcome my grandchild" Supriya said this while looking at unconscious Manik on stretcher.

She remembered Kaushik was very joyful person who used to make everyone happy around him. Swaroop also shared some part of Manik's past which made him this much evil. And she realised nourishment of child in good environment is much needed, even Manik was born as innocent baby only if Shrikant could have raised him well, he would have been a better person today. She pitied the unconscious man in hospital.

"I know u will be best grandmother" Swaroop very well knows what his mother must be thinking.

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Directly driving her car to the Malhotra Mansion she reached at her desired place. The usual isolated area outside the mansion wasn't empty today but Skoda Rapid was parked there.

Leaving everything aside she quickly ran out of the car towards the house but she was stopped by strong hand pulling her left arm backward. Fiercely she looked at the intruder.

"Won't u meet me ...... Little thing?" She glared the man who just uttered shit about her. Closely looking at his face she recognised him immediately, he was looking older than the he was in those photographs. But still he was looking disgusting.

"Wasn't planning to meet bastard on Earth instead of hell?" She said after jerking his hand away. He laughed on her.

"And here I thought u already live with a bastard ..... To be precise in love with bastard".

"He is not the bastard ...... But the symbol of ur failed parenting" she screamed at his face, making him furious with her each move.

"He was the by product of his mother's infidelity which she pushed on my face ..... Such a whor" and he was awarded by the strong slap on his face by her.

"He was a baby first ..... Pure soul, which u tainted with ur cruelty".

"He wasn't my responsibility to nurture him still I did ...... But that jinx ruined my life ..... Because of him I lost my daughter and my wife ...... I was surrounded by loneliness too" he twisted her hand back making her scream in pain.

"Mia's death was accident but ur wife's death was all ur fault ..... Nd he didn't but u ruined his whole existence till now ...... U gave him the scars which can be healed but can't fade away, u left ur dark shadow on his soul" she cried in both physical and emotional pain but she wasn't weak to give up. She kicked on his shin and freed her hands.

"He was a puny child ..... Always weak and miserable ..... Scared of darkness, loneliness ..... I pity him...... He was everything for not be my son ..... And I never expected him as mine ...... He was shame on my name and family".

"And I pity you to have sick mind ..... He just needed love and he would have became much more than anyone can expect ..... I'm proud that he is not son of a such spineless and coward man ...... U r blackspot on humans" he pressed her jaw harder, digging his fingers on her cheeks, causing her pain to even speak.

"Now I know ...... Why that namesake piece of flesh and blood is tempted by you ...... U feisty little girl ..... U don't know what I am capable of" his eyes were spitting fire.

"And u don't know my capabilities" she kicked him between his legs, making him numb in pain to do anything.

"Get it in ur carious head .....  I am your fated destruction Mr Shrikant Malhotra" she don't know from where she got this much courage and confidence. But since the moment her eyes landed on the culprit of her lover, she couldn't controlled evil inside her. She is pretty much sane and in need to meet her man otherwise she would have killed Shrikant in her anger.

On the other hand Karan just saw the glimpse of his father and Nandini from inside of the mansion through the camera of video door bell. He knew door is locked and he can't break it but he remembered he can surely go outside through the side windows.

Shrikant's watch started beeping with the fluctuation of red light showing 59 secs on it's display screen which alerted him and while wailing in pain he looked at ferocious Nandini looking at him.

"And I am yours ..... I will put full stop to ur lovestory" after dealing with his pain he smirked at her and started moving back to distract her. He acted as if he is going to do something by going back so she also followed him with steady steps where he was walking in reverse without turning back because he wanted to watch the upcoming show with his eyes.

They were 20 feets away from main house when his wrist watch showed 25secs, its red light caught her attention.
And before she could think more or suspect anything she heard voice.

"Nandini" she heard Karan's voice, it was still echoing in her ears and in another second a sound of blast resonated in the air, in high pitched volume.

"Noooooo" Shrikant screamed for his life seeing his son blasting with house and turning into ashes. The intensity of blast was so high that whole sculpture collapsed and burnt into ashes within seconds.

Another innocent life became the victim of hatred game and inhumanity.

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............... Aish ❣️.............