Part 33 Brothers...

Though Khushi was satisfied with the cheque Garima was not. She knew her husband. He never had hidden anything from her no matter how serious the matter is. Then how could he have been without telling her the matter of his savings?

Raizadas gathered at the dining table with Garima and Buaji for the dinner. Neerav and Laila also came. Neerav got embarrassed, seeing Garima but Garima didn't give heed to him. Arnav noticed that. After serving the food, Ratna and Khushi took seats next to their respective partners.

"I'm so happy about Shashi... how thoughtful he had been..." Arvind prized Shashi.

Everyone except Neerav understood his words because Neerav didn't know the scenario. He was confused. Why is his father prizing the man who made his family NIL? What's there to prize him when he washed everything out? Neerav could not get it.

"Finally, Garima and Khushi became millionaires..." Arvind intentionally said that and Arnav understood that. He is purposely pricking Neerav as he refused Khushi and addressed her BEGGAR.

Now, Khushi became embarrassed as she too understood Arvind's motive.

"Yes, Dad... I never thought Shashi uncle would have deposited ten crores in FD. Don't know how did he forget the huge amount." Arnav said, glancing at Laila as he heard her telling Khushi, YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE A PENNY.

Neerav was surprised, hearing that. He didn't know whether he should regret refusing Khushi. Though he didn't want to regret he could not. How could he when he got a worse woman as his life partner? He bowed down, gulping down. Arnav didn't feel bad for him. Why would he feel bad? Neerav refused Khushi that's why he got her as his wife. That's the logic he minded about.

After dinner,

"I will drop aunty and Buaji home," Arnav said.

"I will also come," Khushi said.

"No, I and Ratna will drop them," Arvind said.

"Haan, we will go" Ratna said.

Arnav looked at Khushi who nodded ok. Garima and Buaji started from RM with Arvind and Ratna. Arnav handed over the cheque to Garima before she left. Sending them off, Khushi came to their room. But Arnav was not in the room. She looked at the poolside but he was not there too. He was in the study room, talking on the phone with Aman.

Neerav who crossed the study got stuck, hearing his talk.

"Is it? Is that Anup Kapoor who gave fifty lakhs to Rakesh...?"

No need to say, Neerav was shocked, hearing that.

"But, why did Anup give him the huge amount? What's the connectivity between them?" Arnav asked intentionally because he know Neerav is listening to his talks.

Aman kept quiet as he knew why Arnav was talking like that.

"I just can't believe, Anup gave the money for Rakesh to start a business. How did he trust Rakesh without any assurance? What does he know about Rakesh? Neerav said he drinks in-office hours. Without inquiring about Rakesh, how Anup gave him fifty lakhs?" Arnav arrowed such questions to make Neerav think about it.

"And, do you remember what Rakesh told us about Neerav?" he asked Aman. That made Neerav curious.

"He said Neerav misbehaved with a girl in a cinema in a drunken state. He said Neerav recently got into the habit of alcohol but Neerav told me totally opposite to it. I don't trust what Rakesh said about Neerav. Now, I'm suspecting Rakesh strongly. He is doing something against Neerav... maybe his hand can be in the drama held on my wedding day"

Neerav gulped down.

"Yes, Aman. He was the one who made Neerav drink. He got vanished at the right time, just before Laila came out of the washroom. Exactly at our wedding night, Anup gave him fifty lakhs... what's all this?"

"ASR, tell him you believe Neerav..."

"Of course, I trust Neerav..."

"Yeah, he should know that. Then only he will think of joining his hands with you"

"I will stand for Neerav no matter what. I won't leave anyone if I get to know he was cheated..."

Neerav gulped down as he felt touched by Arnav. Each and every question of Arnav made sense. Why should Anup give Rakesh money? What's the connectivity between them? Why did he take him to the guest room forcefully on Arnav's wedding day? Was that a planned one? Was Rakesh with them in that? Neerav gritted his teeth if Rakesh is behind this, he will kill Rakesh for sure.

Neerav jerked, seeing Arnav who came out of the studies, disconnecting the calls. Arnav felt a restlessness in his face. Though he felt bad for Neerav he can do nothing about it. Neerav has to know how he got trapped by Anup and his family.

"I need to talk to you," Neerav said.

Arnav nodded yes.

"What's all this Arnav? Is it true that Anup gave Rakesh fifty lakhs?"

Arnav nodded yes.

"Aman's friend is there in the investigation crew. He was the one who told Aman about it. it seems Rakesh had signed some documents"

"What the heck? Rakesh doesn't have any property for himself. He resides in a rental house. Then what document he would have signed? Slavery?" Neerav questioned.

"I don't know what's there in the document. I will let you know if you want"

"I want to know what's the link between Anup and Rakesh"

Arnav nodded yes.

"I too want to know the same because I can't let anyone take advantage of our family issue" Arnav said and stopped for a few seconds,

"I have no problem if you want a good relationship with your father-in-law"

"Damn, my father-in-law. They trapped me by playing a dirty drama. I don't want to know the reason but the truth"

"I will try to get the truth," Arnav said.

"Please, Arnav... I badly need to know the truth"

"Mmm"

"Could you do me one more favor?" he asked pleadingly.

Arnav understood what he wanted.

"I will talk to Dad about it"

Neerav stunned. Exactly that's what he wanted to ask him.

"Thanks"

Arnav nodded yes and went to his room whereas Neerav thought something and left RM.

Khushi was sitting on the bed, changing into a nightdress. Seeing Arnav entering,

"Where were you?" She asked.

"In studies..."

"Oh..."

"Why? Did you search for me?"

"Mmm"

"But why?"

"Simply... I thought you also went with uncle and aunty to drop Amma and Buaji"

"Would I go without informing you?"

"How do I know? We just got married yesterday"

"Ok, fine... get to know, I won't go anywhere without informing you"

"I will keep it in my mind" Saying that, she laid down on the bed.

"By the way, Khushi..."

Khushi looked at him, turning her face. Arnav looked at her said nothing.

"What?"

"Nothing..."

Khushi sat on the bed and looked at him questioningly.

"Do you want to say something?"

"Not just something... but many things..."

"Yeah, tell me..."

"Not now... you go to sleep"

He too came to the bed and laid down on the bed. Khushi was gazing at him with confusion. Arnav smiled at her and said,

"Good night"

He closed his eyes. Khushi laid down on the bed, looking at him. She saw a smile crawling on his face. The smile did something in her stomach. What does he want to say? It would be better if he had told her openly. is not it? She closed her eyes.

Both of them sat on the bed jerking, hearing Neerav's high pitch tone. They looked at each other frowning. Arnav rushed to the door and opened it. He saw Neerav swaying with a brandy bottle in his hand. Arnav was shocked to the core. He went to him and clutched his collar. Neerav hugged Arnav and whispered.

"I'm not drunk... go to your room and don't come out"

Arnav looked at him stunningly.

"I know Mom and Dad are not at home. Please get back to your room, Arnav"

Arnav gulped down. Breaking the hug,

"My dear brother... you don't interfere in my matter. Please go" He said joining his hands with the brandy bottle. He walked towards his room, pretending like swaying.

Arnav sighed. He understood Neerav is up to something. He saw Laila looking at Neerav with a horrible expression. Don't know what Hungama Neerav is going to create. Arnav nodded NO and walked to his room.

To be continue...