Sanskar wasn't even thinking about his marriage being the talk of town all he was worried about was the fact Swara hadn't said a word for 30 minutes .

          She was still lost in her thoughts and he didn't know how to make her feel better . He was angry at his uncle ,angry at himself for thinking himself smart enough to find an loop hole and in that process he had forced swara into something she was not ready for .

           Just when she accepted she was not totally indifferent to him ,a prospect which brought him great joy .Now he knew Swara will be angry at him .He promised her secrecy and he failed miserably .

            " Swara please talk to me " he must have called out for the hundredth time but swara was too shocked to react .When she married him it was only because no one would really know but now everyone will know including Shekhar Gadodia .

             Laksh had helped Shekhar Gadodia believe swara left the country and she hidden right in his sight .Back then she couldn't leave because her mom was hospitalized and now nothing stops her from running away except she doesn't want to remain hidden any longer .

           " Is My Picture clear  in the papers " she asked  for confirmation to what she already saw bringing sanskar attention back to her .

             " Yes , I don't how or why .I am so Sorry Swara.." He replied back.

           " It must be Sahil , Only he had me followed even before our marriage .You must have made him angry with the restraining order .." Swara answered as her mind connected the dots .

              " I am going to kill him .." He said in anger .

               " No you are not , It not time for you to say words you don't mean ." She replied way to calmly for someone whose life gonna crash any minute .

                   If Sanskar was upset with shocked Swara. This calm and rational Swara scared him as well . But before he could talk with her further ,he got an call from Laksh .

        " Please tell me the article was false .." Laksh asked on the other side of the call .

       " I will explain everything later .." Sanskar said before he wanted to protect his family from his uncle manipulation but now he won't bind swara with him just for the sake of his family .He knew he have to tell them the whole truth .

          " I was hoping it was not true .Mom asked you to come home with Swara  immediately,  She wants to talk with you .And can you give me Swara number I need to talk with her first .." Laksh said and Sanskar was sure Swara would refuse to talk to him in her state of mind , So he asked her

              But she took his phone and went to the other side of the room and talked for a few minutes before ending the call ..

                 " Let go meet you Aunt first , And then I have to tell you something about my past .." Swara said to him as she handed over the phone to Sanskar .

                  " We can talk first then go , No rush .You need not come to meet bade maa. I will tell her the truth .." He replied back ..

                 " Laksh said his mom wants to meet me , I owe Laksh and it wouldn't be polite to refuse her request " she answered back

              Swara knew she can't keep her secrets anymore.  And she needs all the time she can get till she tells him the truth .

            
                     When they reached Laksh home .She resisted to step inside  as she remembered the last time she came here and it was sanskar who held her hand noticing her nervousness . Before they could step inside an voice came from inside asking them not to step inside. And then she saw Laksh mom with an Aarti plate.

         Sanskar tried to explain but his bade maa shut down his protests and asked them to stand together .Swara was bit shocked by the warm welcome , After all last time they met swara broke her daughter engagement.

          After the welcoming rituals , She asked swara and sanskar to come inside .

             Inside stood Laksh who was still confused by their marriage and his mother reaction to the said marriage .

           " How long you have known each other ?" Was the first question Laksh mom asked .

          " About two years aunty" Swara replied truthfully .

              " I understand why you have to marry in secret , I wish sanskar told me .I am so happy for both of you , If only the news got out after laksh wedding ." She kept speaking and Sanskar stood numb with shock as his bade maa seemed to be more of aware  swara past then him .

            " Sanskar doesn't know who I am " Swara said which halted Annapurna Maheshwari for a moment .

            " Why didn't you tell him " she asked .

           " I didn't know Laksh was his cousin .." Swara spoke truthfully and looked at Sanskar wishing he would speak up and clear that their marriage was not real , But he stood silent as well .

           " Then why did you get married secretly , I don't understand " Annapurna Maheshwari said and only then Sanskar spoke up .

          When he finished telling the story Annapurna was shocked at how manipulative her husband was still the end .

             " So you not really married ?" The question came from Laksh ..

           " We are married but only for the sake of full filling uncle will,  It didn't mean anything .." Sanskar lied as he didn't want to bind swara to an marriage she didn't want .

             " Yes , It didn't mean anything " Swara echoed back apparently hurt by his choice of words .

              " Now Ragini's dad would  know you didn't leave the country , What are you gonna do Swara " this question came from Laksh .

             " I know,  I am sorry if it might complicate your life further but I am not running away or staying hidden this time " swara replied back . That seem to have made sense to both his bade maa and Laksh so they dropped the topic while Sanskar was wondering what happened between them .

             After asking few more questions regarding their marriage ,his bade maa was satisfied .Some how knowing  they are going to stay married for a year was the key to her satisfaction .

              As Laksh mom insisted Swara stayed for the dinner  and all the while anxious as  she had to tell Sanskar the whole truth tonight before he finds out from someone else  .  It was not going to be easy . She know that , he will soon have an face to go with the guy who was married to her .

                When the dinner got over . Sanskar took his bade ma leave while laksh asked Swara to call him if any trouble arises which made Sanskar angry because he was still on the out .

           But before they could leave Swara came face to face with the man she hated the most .

         " So it was true , You Bi**h .." Shekhar voice bellowed and before he could reach Sanskar stepped before swara as if to shield her .

           " Not one more word ." Sanskar warned but swara knew nothing could stop the man before her ..

             "And you have fallen for her too .." Shekhar mocked at Sanskar .

              " It None of your business " Laksh spoke up .

             " My daughter will not be an part of this house where this wh**e lives .." Shekhar quite didn't finish his sentence has sanskar punched him.

                  Swara stood frozen in time as the words she heard over and over again came crashing back into her memory .She didn't notice Laksh holding Sanskar back until Shekhar Gadodia voice rang out once again ..

     
               " You don't know who you messed with Sanskar . I hold this city in the palm of my hand , And all it will take his one minutes to bring you all down . And you " he pointed at Swara .

             " You will Pay for my Son , And I will make you pay ." He said and would have continued talking if not for  another voice which was silent till now spoke up.

             " Mr Shekharji . You are no longer welcome in this house, You don't get to come in an insult my  bahu .We Maheshwari had promised an alliance with you and we won't break our promise  .But if you think you can come in and insult my bahu and except my sons to not act you are mistaken .

              You might have this city in your hands but no one in this household is under your control , my husband might have followed your orders but My sons will do what is right and I will stand by them , so next time if you decide to enter this house make sure you apologize to my bahu or you are no longer welcome here .." Annapurna Maheshwari spoke up .

           " You are turning your back against me for this murderer .Fine let see if you can defend her when she murders your son just like she did my son " with that parting shot Shekhar left leaving Swara vulnerable as all her carefully hidden past came out in an ugliest way .

            Laksh knew her past. Apparently his mom as well which leaves the one person who was clueless and she was too scared to see his reaction , so she kept her face averted from him . And waited for his reaction and blamed herself for not telling him in person before .

              After few minutes of silence , She dared enough to look at him . He was staring at her as if he was seeing her for the first time  .His bade maa was by her side not saying anything but somehow trying to give her comfort .

             She stared at him ,willing him to say anything .When he didn't swara couldn't stay there any longer ,so she ran out without even saying anything to him or his family .

                  She didn't know whom she running away from , From Sanskar or from her past but she kept running till until an hand held her back and she turned around to look at Sanskar .He came after her .

         With out an word, He dragged her into an hug .And as soon as his hands wrapped around her , Swara broke down .In midst of her cries she kept saying she was not what he said .

             Then only Sanskar realized  how much shekhar words affected her and wondered how deep her scars ran .

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