Part 42 Broken Obstacle

Arnav drove the car towards Roy's residence. Junior Roy was waiting for him in the living room. He rushed to Arnav when he entered the house.

"ASR, I'm waiting for you only... My father wants to meet you immediately"

"But why?"

"I asked him but denied talking to me about it."

"Oh..."

"Did you see news of Sheetal being arrested?"

"I didn't see but got to know"

"Babuji saw the news... He became restless after seeing the news. He enquired me about your relationship. I told him how Sheetal humiliated you, coming to the school in a drunken state... How she addressed you as a servant... That's all, he was panicked. I was really scared seeing him like that. I thought he may get a heart attack"

Arnav frowned. Why the senior Roy should react that way? Didn't he know Sheetal and her disinterest in this relationship? Being Kapoor's lawyer, he would have known about it. He was the one who wrote the WILL of Kapoor. Then what was there to be panicked? What made him react so?

"Shall I meet him?" Arnav asked.

"Yup... Wait for a few minutes. He is getting fed..."

Arnav nodded ok.

"Did you think about my divorce?"

"You don't have to worry anymore... Sheetal herself dug her one grave by getting arrested in the drug case. Police arrested her red-handed. It's a non-bailable case you know..."

Arnav nodded yes.

"She will be taken to the remand for fifteen days. As the case has a strong proof, she will get minimum of seven years. This is enough to get divorce from her"

"What about her property? Do you find any law hole to transfer it to her back?"

"What would she do with her property ASR? She will pass her future in tail..."

"Who am I to use her property? How could I do that? My heart will not let me do that"

"Ok, do one thing, transfer your income to her account. Don't use it. That's all what you could do"

Arnav sighed.

Mrs. Roy came out of the room, finishing her feeding duty.

"Let's go ASR" Junior Roy walked to his father's room.

Arnav followed him. He saw senior Roy lying on the bed powerless. He could not hold himself from recalling his past days. How majestically he advocated in court! How proud he had been!

"Hello sir" Arnav wished him.

"Please take your seat"

Arnav sat in front of him.

"How is life going?"

"Plainly..." Arnav said with a plain expression because he knew what means he asked. Of course, after Khushi's arrival, his life was overflowing with spicy incidents but he didn't think Mr. Roy ought to know them.

Roy took a long pause. There was regret on his face.

"I'm sorry for being one of the reasons for the plainness you are experiencing..."

Arnav narrowed his eyes. He could not understand what he meant. How did he be the reason for his plainness?

"How could you be the reason for my state?"

Roy took a deep breath.

"Yes, I am one of the reasons... it does not mean I was fine with it... I was a situational prisoner at that time because I could not deny Mr. Kapoor"

"I didn't get you... could you stop beating around the bush and be clear?"

"I was on Mr. Kapoor's words... I did that only for him... being his friend, I had no choice..."

Arnav looked at junior Roy who was also looking confused. It was clear that he too knew nothing about what senior Roy was talking about.

Senior Roy removed a key from under his pillow and extended it to Junior Roy.

"Bring my case from my bureau" he ordered.

Junior Roy nodded ok and went to the steel bureau that was being kept in the corner of the room. He removed an old case from that and brought it to senior Roy. Opening it, senior Roy removed a file from that. Roy gave it to Arnav.

Arnav took it from him, delivering an expression, like" 'What is this?'

"Read it," Roy said.

Arnav started reading it. Junior Roy also started reading it who was standing behind Arnav. Both of their facial expressions changed for each and every line of the document. Arnav looked at senior Roy with an unbelievable expression.

As per the WILL, all the properties of Kapoor's belong to Sheetal except for the Rishab School. No one other than Arnav had the right to the school administration. He was the sole owner of the school. He was not answerable to anyone regarding the decisions he took in the school management. After Arnav's life period, the school would go to his heir only.

Arnav looked at senior Roy.

"What does this mean?"

Senior Roy's reply stunned Arnav and Junior Roy.

"This is the original WILL of Mr Kapoor." He said with regret.

Interrupting him,

"What do you mean by original WILL?" Asked Arnav all shocked.

"Yes, this is the original and registered WILL. The one we showed you previously is a dummy... we didn't register it"

"But why did you do that?"

"Correction... it's not me but Mr. Kapoor. He knew Sheetal Kapoor will not stay in this relationship if we had shown this will before itself. He thought Sheetal will accept your relationship and will change her behavior towards you. He asked me to keep the WILL secretly until your relationship became firm. I think he expected a lot from his daughter... ( he let out a long sigh) Some things can never change... Mr. Kapoor should have understood that. Instead, he put your life on fire. Unfortunately, I was forced to join hands with him. I am really sorry for that."

Arnav closed his eyes, tightening his fist.

"I know a simple sorry could not bring the precious days of your back that you lost on Sheetal. Trust me, I thought Sheetal is convinced. But I did not know you have started adjusting your life with the flow"

"Do you want me to fight and shout like Sheetal does? I am a principal of a reputed School. How could I behave oddly or let people know about how hilarious my personal life is?"

"This is what exactly Mr. Kapoor would have expected from you. He taught your kindness will change Sheetal's stone heart..."

"Heart? Does she have one?" Arnav asked disappointedly.

Senior Roy was silent.

"By the way, thank you so much for revealing the truth at least now. I don't want the school. Change it to Sheetal's name..."

"No ASR, you could not do it. It's yours. It belongs to you and your heir..."

"Almost all your problems solved. Then why are you repenting to keep the school? You are the one who is Managing it. Sheetal will never do that properly. Adding to it, she will get at least ten years' sentence. She can't manage the school anymore" junior Roy said.

"Mr. Kapoor would have given me the school as redemption..."

Cutting him,

"Of course, yes. What's wrong? He too was guilty..." Senior Roy said.

"ASR, you are proud of Rishab school. You have developed the school a lot in the past five years. So, you deserve it. You don't have to think about anything more. Though Mr Kapoor spoilt your life you become a prestigious person in society through the school. You don't have to give up on anyone because the school reached this level due to your hard work"

"Yes Arnav, you are the right person to manage the school. Please do it... Not for Kapoor... But for the students whose future is in your hand..."

Arnav thought for a while and nodded okay.

"I am doing this for my students..." he left Roy's residence.

Though he was upset with Kapoor he was damn happy because the only obstacle that was stopping him from marrying him Khushi was broken.

He drove the car towards Khushi's house. He wanted to share the happiest news of his life with Khushi and Suman. He stops the car before her house with a screeching sound. He rushed in with the original WILL.

Khushi who was fully ready to go to the school got stuck, seeing him running towards her with a smile. As she didn't expect, Arnav hugged her tightly, making her stunned.

Suman who peeped from the bedroom also got stuck.

"Our biggest problem is solved, Khushi. No one could stop us from getting married anymore. You will be mine soon"

Neither Khushi nor Suman understood anything. Suman came to him and tapped his shoulder.

"We will also be happy if you had told us the matter and then hugged her" he teased.

Arnav passed the WILL to Suman, not getting apart from the hug. Suman started reading it. Khushi suffocated to come out of his arms.

"Arnav leave me..."

But Arnav didn't give an ear to her as he was full of hope now.

To be continued...