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"Mom", this was the first word that came out of Aarvik's mouth.

"Periamma (aunty)", Rakshan also whispered.

Almost everyone stood numb there, by seeing Charumathi.

"Mom, why did you tried to kill Aitri? I thought you are seeing her as your own daughter but no here my mom is trying to kill her own daughter-in-law", Aarvik shouted.

"Why mom? I never did anything wrong to you then why are you trying to kill me?", Aitri asked looking at Charumathi.

"To save herself from going to jail", a voice came.

They all turned towards the voice. There stood Mukilan.

"What are you saying Muki? Why will mom try to kill Aitri to save herself?", Aarvik asked him.

"Your mom is not the real culprit Aarvik. My dad Mr. Vasudevan is the real culprit. He is the mastermind behind everything", saying this Mukilan pulled his dad and threw him on the floor.

"You have gone out of your mind Mukilan. Vasudevan is a loyal friend of mine. He is the one who even revealed the real face of Natrajan to me", Haridas said and tried to make Vasudevan get up.

"Uncle, this man, my so called father cheated you all. That is the ultimate truth whether you believe it or not. Dad, I am ashamed to call you as my father. See how much your friends trust you and you just played with their trust.", Mukilan shouted at his father.

"Stop blaming him Muki. Vasu is the most loyal member of the family who knows the password for our family bank account. He never once broke our trust", The great queen Thenambal warned Mukilan.

"Exactly you are right. That is where he got caught. When Aarvik said that the money has been transferred to that murderer from the royal family's joint account. I guessed that is my dad only. Thiyagu uncle never uses that account because he uses the business account which is given to him. Haridas uncle will never try to kill Aitri and Aarvik. So, obviously it is left with my dad being the only option. I went directly to him and asked him about his deeds. This man then said about all his deeds and guess what he is not repenting at all", Mukilan said looking at his father venomously.

"Uncle, Tell me why you did these things? For what?", Aarvik asked him by controlling his anger.

"For my revenge", Vasudevan said with a smirk.

"From whom?", Rakshan asked.

"From him", Vasudevan pointed towards Natrajan.

"What from me?", Natrajan asked him questioningly.

"Yes, from you. I was the one who was close friend of both Sahasra and Haridas before you came in our life. After that, you have become their favourite. They stopped hanging out with me much. I may forgive you for that. But you even stole my love from me. My Sharadha, I couldn't forgive you for that. When I proposed her, she rejected me saying that she is in love with you. I couldn't able to see you living happily with Sharadha. So, I made a plan. I tried killing Aryan first but that was a complete failure because Haridas was always around Aryan when Sharadha came for her delivery. Then I thought why killing Aryan, I should kill the new born for whom Natrajan is waiting for and then I can put the blame on Sahasra. But Sahasra rescued Aitri that night. He made me believe that the baby is dead. Somehow, I too believed it. Natrajan believed that Sahasra is the one who killed his baby and their friendship broke. I told Hari that Natrajan is the one who never wanted a daughter in his family as he thought a girl baby to be a curse. Thus, Hari broke his friendship with Natrajan too. But I never expected Sharadha to turn mad. One side I was happy for that she rejected me for Natrajan and now she is not living her life happily.", Vasudevan gave his explanation.

"Where did Charumathi came from now?", the great queen asked him.

"My queen, you don't know anything about her daughter-in-law yet. She is the reason why this curse thing is still being believed by all. You think there is a curse that is existing in the royal family. "HELL NO". All these hundred years it was a coincidence that the first daughter-in-law passed away. Do you know it was your husband who killed his first wife to marry you Queen Thenambal? Or do you know your Sahasra's first wife was killed by his current wife Charumathi?", Vasudevan asked the queen.

Everyone stood in shock. They don't know what is happening around them.

"What are you saying Vasu? Why will my father would kill his first wife?", Sarang asked him.

"My father was the best friend of your father. Don't forget that Sarang. He knows all the royal familys secret which even the walls of the palace don't know. Your father fell in love with your mother who was his sister-in-law after his first marriage and he used the curse as pawn to marry your mother. Just ask your mother whether what I am saying is true or not?", Vasudevan said to Sarang.

Before anyone can ask the green queen, she herself accepted that her husband was actually her elder sister's husband.

"So, now coming to your mother Aarvik. She was in love with your dad but your dad chosen his love to be his wife. There was no cancer to her. Charu used her influence to make those reports to believe as natural death where she actually gave money to the doctor to kill Sahasra's first wife. I came to know this only after your birth Aarvik. That is when I thought I can use Charu for my plan too. I understood that Charu will be a great key for me. She used to give me extra money for my plans. She even knows about the plan of killing Aitri baby. Natrajan kidnapped Mrudhula which has become a bonus for me because Charu started to have vengeance towards Natrajan. She was waiting for the opportunity to get her revenge from him. We came to know that Aitri is Natrajan's daughter only after you left to Kodaikanal. She was the one who sent the killer to kill Aitri, I just paid the amount. Somewhere, you were about to get killed that day. There she had an emotional block. She asked me to stop everything. But I again asked her to think about the child which she lost. Somewhat she got manipulated with my words. Even today, I was the one who asked her to kill Aitri. I know she will get caught because I already guessed that it will be Aarvik's plan. But I never know my own son will go against me", Vasudevan said, murderously looking at Mukilan.

"Then who is the one behind Layanika's kidnap?", Mrudhula asked him.

"That is also me. To make Hari believe that Natrajan still didn't change at all, still he thinks daughters as a curse for the family", Vasudevan accepted the whole truth.

"Wow dad! You made Haridas uncle believe that Natrajan uncle thinks daughters as a curse but it was you who always thought daughters as a curse. I know dad, I know you are the one who killed my mother and sister. I still remember that day dad, when my sister is born you asked doctor to kill her by giving poison. When mom tried to stop that you hit her with the glass bottle. But I was a kid that time. That is the reason I studied all these years away from you to make myself capable enough to question you. But you are more than a demon dad. I never know that you would fall this low or go to this extend to take revenge. Moreover, you never loved Sharadha aunty. She was just your obsession. You were jealous of Natrajan uncle, Your jealousy is the main reason for all your doings.", Mukilan threw arrows of words at his father.

"I can't believe this mom, you will be doing this sin too. The mom who taught me that we shouldn't hurt anyone, the mom who taught me that we should never be happy in others sadness, the mom who taught me that we should never break ones trust is the same who did everything what she asked me to do. I feel sorry for you mom. Even, if Natrajan uncle would have killed Mrudhula that doesn't give you any right to kill his daughter whether it is Aitri or any other one", Aarvik said disgustingly by looking at his mom.

"I never thought that you will do this Charu. I will never forgive you. Never in my life", Sahasra said and turned his face.

"Aarvik, let's forgive them", Aitri said.

"No Aiyu, they both are bloody murderers, they should be punished", Aarvik said with full of rage.

Everyone knows when Aarvik takes any decision that is final.

"Rakshan call the police immediately to arrest this two culprits", Aarvik shouted.

"Aarvik son, I am sorry", Charumathi pleaded.

"Even I am sorry Mrs. Charumathi, I cannot forgive you. Especially the person who tried to kill my wife", Aarvik said by turning away his face.

"Mrudhu dear ask your brother to forgive me please", Charumathi went and started pleading towards Mrudhula.

"Stay away from me. Who knows when will you murder me or my child?", Mrudhula said by turning her face.

Charumathi's soul dead the moment when her husband and kids threw her away from their life.

The police arrived and arrested both Charumathi and Vasudevan, when they were about to go Vasudevan took the revolver from the inspector's pocket and shot the person. The whole palace got stunned.  

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