Announcement.

A lot of you have requested a Sheetal track and I promise to deliver but it will take time.

I can't publish and update two stories due to my busy schedule and I also have to continue with an old story I put on hold since last year.

But be assured I will give you a story on the Sheetal track soon so stay tuned.

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Sim and Pam sat in their room frustrated and afraid hearing Lavanya has been released.

If there was one thing they knew about ASR is that he was unpredictable and that was what made him deadly and ruthless.

They were now all on their own because their boss has now washed her hands off them and threatened to have their parent and family killed if they spoke and they could never live with that guilty.

"This is all your fault. " Pam cried out glaring as her twin sister who glared back at her. "If your hadn't accepted Anjali's proposal and had not taken money from her, then we wouldn't have been in this position. "

"Wow." Sim exclaimed sarcastically while clapping. "I didn't you see complaining when we went shopping with that money and bought Papa the Audi and mama the gold and diamond necklaces and bangles...... You have some nerve blaming........ You were quiet when Anjali suggested we have Khushi killed and frame Lavanya for it...... Where was your conscience then...... Stop this hypocrisy before I slap you........ We have to leave the country now and you better keep you mouth shut if you don't want us to be orphans because that Anjali is deadly and if she is capable of wanting to kill the woman her brother loves then imagine what she will do to us....... She is already threatening to kill our parents...... Now pack something small and let's go into hiding until we get the ticket to get out of the country. "

The twins immediately started packing and sneaked out of their apartment but looked normal not to arouse any suspicions but unknown to them, they were being tailed by the undercover police who were waiting for them to escape so that the charges against them will increase and this was suggested by Arnav who wanted to rot in prison.

Back at the Raizada mansion, Arnav had moved Khushi and Shashi including Kamala into the Raizada mansion instead of the house opposite the mansion because he didn't any harm coming to Khushi and the family.

Arnav was not sparing anyone from suspicions and he didn't find anything suspicious of Anjali or Shyam who were on his suspect list.

The detectives who had bugged Anjali and Shyam's phones didn't find anything suspicious in their chats and conversations about how they hated Khushi and Arnav alienating Anjali from the family and the usual sexting of Shyam to prostitutes and his mistresses.

Garima and Buaji called to complain about Khushi leaving them behind with Garima accusing Khushi of taking her husband away from her but Nani silenced them by giving them a befitting answer which shut them up knowing everyone was in support of Khushi's decision.

The entire family after a long day sat down to have dinner and Arnav and Khushi saw Kamala helping the Prakash brothers in arranging their dinners and they didn't like it.

Khushi was about to speak up when Arnav beat her to it.

"Kamala stop and come join us...... You are family. " Arnav said politely and pointing to the chair closer by Mami who nodded and pulled the chair for her but Kamala shook her head.

"Kamala don't be shy and sit..... Arnav is absolutely right...... You are not just Shashi's care taker but also family..... Now sit before I make Khushi fire you. " Nani went from a soft tone to a commanding tone which made Kamala immediately sit down and everyone burst out into laughter and giggles but Anjali and Shyam were fuming seeing a mere care taker being treated better than them.

They all started eating but Anjali was glaring at Kamala who saw this and she felt uncomfortable which everyone noticed.

"Anjali eat you food before it gets cold. " Nani said sterning feeling annoyed and she turned to Nani.

"Wow Nani, not long ago you claimed my husband wasn't family enough but look at you fanning over a mere care taker and wanting to alienate the son in law of this family....... This shows how much you appreciate us. " Anjali taunted throwing a glare at Kamala who was almost on the verge of crying and this triggered everyone and they all stared at her in anger.

Akash asked Nani what was Anjali talking about and Nani explained everything.

Flashback.

After they left Arnav's penthouse, Nani and Mami called Shyam to the dinning hall and they all sat down as Anjali left to her bedroom to shower.

"Damadji for the past four years we have had the honor of having you but I will encourage you to start preparing the house you are building for Anjali as soon as possible....... I want you and Anjali you move out before the baby comes...... It's better you and Anjali start adjusting to you new environment before the baby is born....... I have spoken to Manohar and as a gift to you and Anjali, his contractor friend will finish up the house and decorate to you and Anjali's liking...... After she gives birth, Mami will come and stay with you and help with the baby and a nurse will also be hired to take care of both mother and child....... I hope you will accept this. "

Shyam blankly stared at them and nodded but clapping was heard behind them and they turned to find Anjali limping up to them.

"Bravo Nani...... So you are kicking us out of our home. " Anjali accused and Nani sighed and stood up.

"This house belongs to only Akash and chote and I am not kicking you out because this was never your house in the beginning....... You place was in your husband's house and you have disgraced him enough living in your brother's home....... It ends now..... Akash is now married man and soon chote will follow....... It's not right for them not to feel uncomfortable in their home....... And before you go on about us abandoning you then you better listen to me....... You have always had it easy since childhood when everyone ignored chote immediately you started with you tantrums and I like a fool continued wit it instead of empowering you but I raise and manipulative woman and a coward but I am now fixing my mistakes........ I am done Anjali,if you limp will be a hindrance to you role as a mother then don't worry,I am sure by now there is a surgery that can fix it and we will be there to help you through you recovery....... My decision is final and no one is changing my mind."

Nani walked away from there with Mami following.

Flashback ends.

Akash and Arnav glared at Anjali who was now crying but no one not even Shyam came to comfort her.

"Nani may have been easy on you but I swear if you don't move out with your husband when the house is done, I will drag you out myself."

Anjali stared at Akash in shock and burst out in loud wails pushing the chair backwards and limping out of there.

Shyam followed in pursuit as everyone watched then disappear and went back to eating except Nani who was feeling guilty and not for Anjali but the injustice she put Arnav through.

"What the use in asking her to leave if you are now feeling guilt....... Unlike everyone here and not convinced you want to see Anjali leave especially by the look on your face. " Akash said blankly breaking Nani's reverie and she was hurt by his words but knew she deserves it of how often she has said things and done the opposite.

"This guilt is not for Anjali but for chote. " Nani exclaimed staring at Arnav who stared blankly at her. "We all have done wrong by neglecting you...... I will never forgive myself for putting Anjali first at the expense of chote and everyone in the family......... I know of don't deserve you trusts but I will prove I am serious this time and maybe one day, you will all trust me again. "

Shashi and Kamala felt her sincerity but for the youngsters, they have seen and heard enough not to trust Nani and only time will determine whether they were right or wrong.

Anjali and Shyam's Room.

Shyam gave up after banging on the bathroom door yelling out for Anjali but she refused to open the door.

As much as Shyam was frustrated by the turn of events, he couldn't stand them not being a united force especially now that they had a few months in this house to implement his plan but now he has to watch Arnav and Khushi be together under the same roof as them romancing each other and Anjali's constant tantrums was pissing him off.

He walked to his closet and took out some clothes to change and go out for some change of environment to think of his next step.

The jeans he was holding fell and in the process of bending down to picked it up, his phone fell from his pocket slipping under Anjali's closet.

He groaned annoyed and bent to pick it up when he saw another phone laying beside his and he was confused.

He took a hanger and dragged both phones out and turned on the new one.

Luckily for him, it opened by sliding up and he went through it but found no videos or pictures or chats but the search history on the browser was all about how to make calls untraceable.

"What is Anjali up to? " He whispered and went through the call log to find only one number and for the past one week, there was calls made to that number every single day and at different times of the day.

Shyam pressed the screen record button and then call button under the number because he suspected what ever he was about to find out was horrible or useful.

And he wasn't wrong when after three rings the person picked up and Shyam was about to ask them who they were but what he heard next left him stunned.

"Boss we are already leaving and we promised to keep our mouths shut about our plan to kill Khushi but you have to promise you won't hurt our parents....... Sim and I are leaving the country and we will contact you later for the rest of our money."

Shyam hung up and stared at the phone in shock.

He never thought Anjali was capable of having anyone killed and he realised who the girls were, they were the twins at AR and Lavanya's assistants.

He realized Anjali was the mastermind behind the assassination attempt against Khushi and she had used the twins who were closer to Lavanya to frame her.

He began to panic and wonder if Khushi and Arnav knew Lavanya was innocent and that's why they had her released.

"Oh my God...... Anjali is more deadlier than I thought..... If she is capable of doing this to her brother who had worshipped her and provided for her, then she would have me killed if she realises I lied about my new job as a lawyer and my numerous mistresses in town...... She is even capable of framing me for the attempt on Khushi's life...... I have to start protecting myself and am glad I recorded the conversation..... I need to send it to my phone. "

Shyam sent everything including the screen recording to his phone and screen shots of the number and the entire call logs and wiped any trace of him snooping on the phone and pushed it back to it original place.

Immediately he was done, he heard a creak and he knew Anjali was out and he composed himself as he walked out of the walk in closet and nearly bumped into her.

"I am not ready to make them win against me...... If they want war then war is what they would get and you better prepare yourself if you want to still live in luxury. "

The coldnes of Anjali's voice sent chills down Shyam's spine as he watched Anjali leave the room and for the first time in his life, the brave Shyam Manohar Jha was scared and that too scared of his wife.

KM Apartments.

A man and a woman entered one of the apartments and the man walked around liking the place as the woman stared at him.

She was mesmerized about how good looking her was which she didn't notice in the three months he had worked at AR.

She realised her blunder and chastised herself for ogling at a man who hated her and was only with her to help which she knew he didn't like but he also couldn't refuse his best friend and brother.

"You know you don't have to be here Mr Mehra. " Lavanya said to Nk as she moved towards her with her suitcases and Nk frown at her.

"Listen to very carefully Miss Kashyap, I don't like you but you are not in the right mental and emotional state to be left alone and don't think I am doing this because I have some kind of sympathy for you which I don't....... I am only here because of my best friend and brother who care way too much about you....... Until we are certain you can live on your own, I will be watching you twenty four seven and seven days a week and don't get any ideas that we will be friends...... We are just room mates that's all...... Now go anad clean up and let me order us some food." Nk said sternly and Lavanya nodded with a tight lips and  shimmering eyes.

Immediately Lavanya left to her assigned room, the door bell rang and Nk rushed and opened it revealing a middle aged woman.

"Please is Lavanya in? " She asked and Nk nodded and she smiled at him stretching her hands out which Nk shook but he had a suspicious look on his face which made the woman chuckle. "Am Shanti, Lavanya's nanny and she called me here. "

Nk nodded and let her in remembering Lavanya has spoke to her on the phone on their way from her old apartment to this place.

"She is changing and will be done shortly. " Nk said as she walked into the kitchen and came back with a bottle of water.

He signalled her to sit and she drank the water given to her.

"I am so happy someone cares about my Lala unlike the monsters who gave birth to her. " The woman said almost on the verge of crying. "They never really love my Lala and because immediately she was brought from the hospital, she was left with me to take care of her...... She had ever heard a bedtime story from any of those two, and they always made sure to let her know she was a burden and a bad omeb since she was a girl and not the boy they really wanted and on top of that, the complicated pregnancy made Rhea ma'am unable to conceive and they made sure to blame her..... She spent her whole life being reminded about it and Lavanya did everything to try and please them....... Do you know she never wanted to be a designer, but she wanted to be a photographer...... A wildlife and nature photographer, but they made her take designing instead of a stupid fantasy like photography........ My Lala has a pure heart but she is plagued by the trauma of her childhood and adulthood and I thank you and your family for givither a chance to better herself. "

Nk smiled and nodded feeling really sorry and surprised by her revelation of Lavanya.

This changed his perspective on Lavanya and saw how happy she was when she saw Shanti.

He realised Lavanya Kashyap was a misunderstood, insecure and innocent soul shaped by her monster parents as a bad person.

To be continued.

Precap: Arnav and Kashyaps face off.

Khushi beats up Shyam into unconsciousness.

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