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Ten Days Later.

Anjali has been discharged from the hospital and was back at RM enjoying the pampering and attention Nani and Mami was giving her.

She remembered how when everyone was busy partying for Payal's birthday party, she walked upstairs and intentionally fell down the stairs to ruin their happiness.

The psychopath she was didn't care about the pain she felt or how she was putting her baby in danger or death because she will endure it all as long as all the attention was on her and she did succeed in not only ruining everyone's happiness, Nani and Mami were back to pampering her and she didn't even care about her daughter whom she had only seen twice since she gain consciousness the following day.

"Anju why don't you want to see your daughter? " Nani who was feeding her asked out of the blue and she started her waterworks again.

"Nani ,I can't face her for putting her life in danger....... I was just bored and wanted one of my book to read but seeing how you were all enjoying and happy, I didn't want to bother anyone with my presence and I know Payal doesn't like me because of how rude and horrible I have been with her all because I was jealous of how you and Mami were showering them with all the love and attention you use to give me....... Please don't force me to see her now...... I need time. "

Anjali's gaslighting and guilt tripping worked like magic and she smirked seeing the look of regret and guilt on the faces of Nani and Mami.

"Hello hi bye bye we are so sorry but you also must understand they are the daughters of this house too...... But we promise to apologize to them. " Anjali nodded as Mami stood up and took the tray walking out.

Nani followed next after kissing her forehead.

"Rest now dear. "

Anjali nodded and smiled as she watched Nani walk out closing the door behind her.

The smile on her face dropped and she started fuming and stood up walking to the bathroom.

She stood in front of the mirror and saw how her once beautiful face has aged by ten years in ten days.

She had dark circles under her baggy eyes and her skin looked ashy as of she hasn't moisturized in years.

She took a few steps back and lifted her baggy shirt and her eyes teared up with angry tears seeing the hangover she got from being pregnant and the ugly gruesome scars from her c section and she hated it.

"Don't worry Anjali, all this is for a good cause........ You will forever live in here because Shyam is still and will forever be in jail, you lost your husband, have post traumatic stress, postpartum depression and nearly died...... That's all the recipe I need to make all of them submit but now it's time for what I asked of Arnav and Khushi and immediately they agree, I will gradually use the opportunity to seperate them and my baby will be my insurance to live lavishly. " Anjali let out a villainous laughter while staring at herself in the mirror remembering what happened two days before she was released back home.

Flashback.

Anjali pretended to be asleep while the whole family stood in her room with her doctor discussing her state.

"We think Anjali is suffering from PTSD from her fall and together with her postpartum depression, we think that's the reason she is refusing to see her daughter....... For now we do not force her and I have asked for the best specialist in the field to come here just for her and she will be here in a week...... We will try to treat Anjali as much as possible and please don't stress her and do everything she ask for now. "

Anjali was rejoicing hearing what the doctor was saying and she decided to wake up.

Her groans and moans made everyone alert of her waking up.

"How are you Mrs Jha? " the doctor asked with  a smile as he adjusted her bed upwards.

"Am fine and how is my baby? "

"You baby is responding to the treatment very well but she has to stay for a week or two to make sure she is completely healthy to go home but there is something I want to tell you....... I know you think you are a bad mother. " Anjali looked down looking sad and the doctor lifted her chin staring at her shimmering eyes. "But you are not and I think you are suffering from PTSD from the fall and there is a possibility you are also suffering from postpartum depression..... I have call a good friend of mine who specializes in your conditions and very soon, you will realize you are not as bad as you think...... I have other patients to attend to so take care. "

The doctor walked out leaving the family alone with Anjali.

Nani and Mami moved closer to her and hugged her on each side.

Anjali was looked up to find Arnav and Akash staring at her blankly and she looked back at Khushi and Payal and they both looked suspiciously at here.

"Chote,I mean Arnav,...... I know of have done things that was inappropriate but I want to ask a favor from you and Khushi........ I am not in the right state of mind to take care of my baby and I doubt I will ever be. " Anjali burst out crying and Nani and Mami consoled her but Payal looked annoyed, Khushi was curious as what she wanted now while Arnav and Akash mirrored their formally blank look not moved by her tears which pissed Anjali off but she composed herself. "I want you and Khushi to adopt my baby and take care of her like she is your own...... I don't want her to know I am her mother and her father is a murderer and a fraud....... I don't want her living with the stigma from us....... Please agree to do it. "

Anjali begged in tears and Arnav sighed and held Khushi's hand and walked up to Anjali.

"We will think about it. " He replied vaguely and walked out hand in hand with Khushi and Payash followed next.

Anjali pretened to be hurt and Nani hugged her as she cried.

"They hate me Nani and I deserve it
"

"Anju they don't hate you...... They are just hurt by your past actions and you took them by surprise...... Adopting a child especially at such a young age when their careers are taking off is not easy....... We will help with the baby..... You just rest for now."

Anjali nodded Nani sang to her as Mami looked on. "

Flashback ends.

"Fools..... Only if they knew my real intentions. "

Anjali laughed staring at herself in the mirror.

AR Design.

Rhea sat in Arnav's office Arnav, Aman and Akash surrounding her and she gulped afraid of not only their intimidating aura but also their huge and tall size.

She felt small like an ant in front of elephants but composed herself and put on a sad look but the men saw right through her fakeness.

"You said you have something for us...... What is it? " Arnav asked with his arms folded and a blank stare.

Rhea pulled a pen drive and handed it to Aman and requested him to play it.

Aman did just that they all pretended to be shocked seeing the recording of Gautam confessing to killing Khushi's parents and she started smiling remembering how she had intentionally made Gautam sick for over a week by having on of his shirts infected with chicken box from a child from a neighboring slums which made Gautam contract the illness because he hasn't had his since childhood and with his age, it had made his condition worse thus making him say home in pain which Rhea enjoyed his downfall.

"What ever is in the pen drive is true. " Rhea cried out as the men stared at her. "Years ago Kunal and Mauli discovered my husband's embezzlement and had confronted in front of the board of directors........ Kunal wanted to fire him but later rescinded his verdict but unfortunately to my husband he felt humiliated as everyone used that to taunt him." Aman handed her his handkerchief and she blew her nose into it and handed it back to Aman which made all of them feel disgusted and she realised her blunder and apologized and continued. "I was shocked when I was told about his crime and he hired killers to wipe out the Gupta family when he discovered they were going to meet a family member in Lucknow....... Please punish that monster because I am tired of covering up his crimes and abuse and him forcing me to take part in his abuse of Lavanya. "

"Don't worry Mrs Kashyap, if what you have given us is true then we will deal with him and free you and Lavanya...... You can take you leave now." Arnav said pointing to the door Aman had opened and she nodded and walked out.

She sighed in relief and smirked knowing she will be free of charge, only if she knew she was about to go down just like her husband.

"This witch thinks she can bamboozle us and outmanoeuvre her husband to look innocent in our eyes not knowing we know she infected Gautam with chicken box ...... What a looser. " Aman uttered as he sat down.

"I will send this to Mr Roy..... He is the only one who can decide how to get Rhea and Gautam to pay dearly for what they did to my parent....... But I feel so horrible for hiding this from Khushi and am scared she might not only be hurt by us keeping this from her but also from the truth about Kunal and Mauli death being a murder all because of two greedy people. "

Aman and Akash understood his fear and concern but convinced him it was for the best and promised to always be there for him and Khushi.

M&K Textiles.
Headquarters.

Khushi sat in her father's office so lost in thought that she didn't realize Payal entering and sitting right in front of her.

A knocking broke her reverie and she realised it was Payal knocking on her desk.

"Jiji when did you get back from the factory? " Khushi asked rubbing her forehead.

"I arrived fifteen minutes ago and I have been here for the past minute but you were so lost I  thought that you didn't hear me come in left alone sit down....... And let me guess you are worried about Anjali's manipulative request to adopt baby Kiara. "

Khushi nodded and stood up form her chair and walked towards the transparent window staring at the beautiful city in front of her.

She turned to face Payal who had her legs crossed over the other and one hand under her chin staring at Khushi.

"She is trying to manipulate us and use kaira to get money and stay in RM but I won't allow it. " Khushi replied and Payal sighed.

"That woman is so messed up in the head....... Look at how she presented herself from the beginning as an honourable and devoted woman when she is actually the devil....... She cheated and destroyed a family, Shyam as much as I hate him for what he did to babuji is equally another victim in Anjali's obsession with controlling people and seeing how she smoothly manipulates people make her deadly but I sense that's not the only reason you are so lost in thought. "

"You are right jiji. " Khushi confirmed as she sat back down. "I sense Arnav is hiding something from me..... Something big but unfortunately he always bushes it off when I question him about my suspicion. "

"He might be stressed and had problems at work and doesn't want to burden you with it....... Stop over thinking..... It will cause you to have wrinkles. "

They both laughed and Khushi relaxed hearing Payal's words.

"Come on...... Let's go to AR and get the guys to treat us with lunch. " Payal squealed and Khushi nodded and walked out of the office with Payal to RM.

Soha Mehra sat in her office staring at her daughter's picture who was her sanity after Shyam left her for Anjali.

She was so depressed when he left that she decided to commit suicide by jumping into a well but she lost consciousness and opened her eyes to find herself in the hospital where it was discovered she was pregnant.

She thought to tell Shyam but the fear of Anjali also taking away her child engulfed her and she backed out and raised her child alone.

It was hard at first because she had no family.

She was an orphan who grew up in an orphanage where Shyam was also an orphan and that's how they met and fell in love with each other since childhood.

She ghosted all her friends because she  didn't trust them not to tell Shyam.

Her baby was now grown and she thanked God that she has never asked for her father which she will forever be grateful to God for.

Her phone rang and she received it and was happy hearing the good news.

"Thank you so much...... I will relay this to my client. "

She happily cut the call and beamed with happiness and stared at her daughter's picture.

"We did it baby. "

The Next Day.
RM.

Arnav asked HP to call the entire family to the Hall and Mami wheeled Anjali in a wheelchair you the Hall.

"Give me the good news I have been waiting for. " Anjali thought smiling innocently.

"You won't succeed in trapping us because I will make sure you are out of this family and our lives for good soon. " Arnav thought staring at Anjali who's smile dropped and was replaced by discomfort.

"Hello hi bye bye..... Why did you call us here? " Mami asked sitting beside Payal who placed her head on her shoulder and Mami smiled at her and this irked Anjali but she composed herself.

"Khushi and I have decided not to adopt baby Kiara....... She will go to a place where she would be loved and taken care of by her own and I have pledged to provide all the financial aid for my niece. " Arnav announced in front of the entire family and moved out of the way and Anjali's eyes widened in shock seeing the person.

"Shyam? "

To be continued.

Please don't be disappointed that Shyam is out.

There is a reason why he is free.

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