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Rudra walked up to Arnav and towered over him and even though Arnav was six foot one, he was no match for Rudra's height of six foot four frame.

"You had so much potential as a business man and a good person but you chose narcissism and egotism just like our fucking father. " Rudra yelled and everyone stared at him in shock and he moved back and shoved Arnav into the couch behind him as he turned and stared at Nani in disgust. "Everyone mother aspires for their daughter to be wives but you aspired for yours to be a mistress before becoming a wife....... I am the son of Isha Rathore and that bastard Arvind Malik........ While your shameless daughter was six months pregnant with this murderer you call a granddaughter, my mother was already two months pregnant with me. "

To say they were shocked by the revelation will be an understatement and Rudra shook his head at them and turned to Arnav.

"Your mother took it upon herself to taunt my mother so much that she left her marriage and moved away and had me....... Coincidentally two years after she left, she meet your mother who was heavily pregnant with you and again the taunt started and my mother could have humiliated her for being a mistress cum wife but she was a bigger and better person. "

"Shut up. " Arnav yelled as he stood up and grabbed a vase throwing it on the floor shattering it into piece and he turned to Rudra looking like a maniac. "My mother may have been a mistress but she was never that horrible it was your mother who was the monster and tormented the family that's why Arvind chose my mother. "

"Ask you Nani if am lying because she was also in on the taunts against my mother. " Rudra uttered calmly and Arnav walked up to Nani and kneeled in front of her.

Her tears in eyes was all Arnav needed to know it was true and he started screaming and breaking everything his could get his hands on.

His believe of his mother being a saint were now shattered and it hurts him so much.

He fell to the floor exhausted by the overwhelming emotions as everyone except HP  who was enjoying seeing him broken and so did Shyam but Rudra was cursing himself for putting his brother through this.

"See what you have created Mrs Deviyani Singh Raizada...... Instead of raising him to a fine gentleman, you raised him into a monster and this murderer's puppet...... You never taught him how to process his emotions properly and encouraged the toxic bond between him and Anjali thinking it was healthy...... If you had taught Arnav right, he wouldn't have bribed the commissioner to cover up what she did...... You all think Pihu was the only person who Anjali killed that night then you are all wrong. "

Everyone stared at him confused as he walked up to a devastated Anjali who's Arnav's broken state has triggered her sense of humanity.

"Do you remember you nearly had a head to head collision with an suv? "

Anjali nodded and the tears Rudra was holding back for so long betrayed him.

"My mother was in the suv and not only that but an innocent man with a wife and eight years old daughter was in the car too...... He was my mother's driver and he lost control of the car and fell into the ravine because of you...... If only you had stopped, my mother and him would have been saved because do you know why. " Anjali shook her head crying. "They were alive for ten hours...... If only you had called the ambulance on time my mother and her driver would have lived..... But you left them to die..... You let them to die. " Rudra yelled at Anjali with blood shot eyes and she flinched and wailed out loud.

"That man was my brother in law. " Everyone turned and saw Hari Prakash crying and walking up to a stunned Anjali. "He was my brother in law and the husband of my little sister...... You remember my niece, that was her father....... My sister couldn't withstand the shock of his death and she suffered a heart attack and die and guess what, she was two months pregnant and none of us knew and am sure she also didn't know...... Me being in this house was not by coincidence because it was all part of our plan to destroy you and your brother  and am happy seeing all of you suffer. "

Shyam walked up to Arnav and kneeled in front of him.

"Marrying your sister was all part of the revenge....... She snatched innocent loved ones from us because of her greed and you covered it up for her...... Looking at you and how much you have lost over the past weeks, am satisfied with my revenge..... Karma is already punishing you and we only gave her a helping hand....... Rot in hell Arnav Singh Raizada. " Shyam said and spat in his face and walked out with HP following him.

Arnav saw his brother walking up to him with a sympathetic look on his face and it made him feel a hundred times more worse than he felt before.

Rudra kneeled to his level and sighed.

"You know when I felt saw you making headlines at just nineteen years old for your extraordinary and unique designs I was so proud of you and so was maa even though you were the offspring of the  people who hurt her the most....... I saw really good potentials in you and seeing how you earn your money with all honesty I was so proud of you but with time you let fame and wealth get to you and your ego and narcissism made you think crushing innocent people was the way to the top instead of you collaborating with these companies and earning more of wealth and respect, you chose intimidation and fear to get ahead in life........ You mistook their fear for respect and never knew what loyalty is...... Look at how they all have betrayed you when you fell....... There is honesty in business and the stereotypes of you having to be ruthless to get ahead may be true but it makes your downfall worse...... In your next life make sure you treat even the common janitor with respect because you never know when he can be your savior. "

Rudra stood up and took one last look at the family and walked out with Alex leaving all of them in their misery.

Mami walked up to Anjali and slapped her multiple times not caring she was pregnant and her tears were uncontrollable.

"Why did you do this Anjali?..... Are you happy seeing your brother destroyed beyond repair. "

Anjali shook her head ashamed as she stared at Arnav.

He wiped his tears as he stood up and picked up the bag with the jewellery in it and Mami stopped him.

"Arnav please don't go now...... You give it to me and let me sell it...... I can't see you going out like this. " Mami uttered in concern as he snatched the bag from him but Arnav snatched it back.

"This is not your fight Mami...... I caused this and I have to fix it...... I have to make it up to all those who got hurt by me and I want to start now. " Arnav said with a sad smile adorning his lips. "I wish I could turn back time and make things right but it's too late to even say sorry. "

Arnav walked out of the house leaving the women behind and Anjali run off to her room.

Mami and Nani felt the eerie silence in the mansion for the first time.

They had lost it all, from so called friends to their security service and house helps.

They had no one except for themselves and Mami for the first time in months called Akash but he didn't pick and she decided to stop contacting him again and leave him to live his life.

Evening.
Rudra's Mansion.

Khushi arrived from work after a successful day like it has been since they opened the restaurant.

The customers were pouring in more than usual and because of that she wasn't able to speak to Rudra like they have been for the past two weeks.

Khushi felt safe with him in ways she had never felt with anyone and she knew she was beginning to fall in love with him but she kept to herself because she knew even though the world thinks she is his fiancee, she didn't feel like she was worthy of him.

Over the weeks they have got to know each other and Rudra never cease to praise her food which always made her blush.

Alex also never stop teasing both of them because they were always profusely blushing at each others compliments and praises and he everything in his power to make sure Rudra is always available for Khushi.

She walked into the mansion and stopped in her track seeing the lights off in the mansion.

"Raghav." She called out to one of her security guard and he rushed up to her side.

"Yes ma'am. "

"Is Rudra not in? " She asked concerned and Raghav sighed not knowing how to break it to her.

"I think something happened to boss because he asked Alex to take his leave immediately they got back  a few hours ago..... I don't know what happened but it seems like some bad happened and he asked us not to turn on the light until you are home...... I will order them to turn them back on. "

Khushi was stunned by his words but she nodded and dismissed him.

The lights were all turned on and she entered the mansion and fished out her phone from her bag and called Alex and Shyam on a video chat.

"What the hell is going on? " Khushi demanded clearly looking angry and Shyam and Alex confessed everything that happened not leaving any details.

Khushi was stunned hearing how Rudra confronted all of them.

"We did the right thing but I know Rudra feels terrible because Arnav is his brother and he somehow sympathizes with him but I and HP don't but we do understand him....... He needs you now more than ever Khushi and you are the only one who can make him feel better. " Shyam said looking serious.

Khushi sighed and nodded as she cut the call.

She walked upstairs and into Rudra's room to find him sleeping on his recliner and she moved closer and kneeled stroking his hair.

Her hand slipped and she felt a wet sensation on the headrest and even though it wasn't visible, she knew Rudra cried himself to sleep because her hand looked wet when she run it over the headrest again.

"You have been through so much because of your father and Anjali and yet you still have a kind heart to fill sympathy for them...... You are an angel. " Khushi whispered and kissed Rudra on his forehead.

She pulled up but jerked back when she felt Rudra hold her skirt and she heard Rudra whispering.

"I love you Khushi...... I love you much.. .... Don't ever leave me. "

Khushi was shocked hearing his confession and she smiled and released his hand off her skirt and covered him with the bed sheet as she walked out and into her room to freshen up and she couldn't stop smiling and blushing remembering his confession.

She walked back to his room after dressing up and saw him in the exact position she left him but the blanket was now on the floor and he had a frown on his face and Khushi thought it was adorable.

She moved closer to adjust the blanket but Rudra opened his eyes staring at Khushi who looked embarrassed.

He pulled her down making her fall on him and he turned sideways with Khushi in locked in his arms.

They could hear each other's heart beat and they stared at each other in silence.

"I love you Khushi. " Rudra confessed looking straight into a shocked Khushi's eyes. "I do really love you in ways I never thought I would love any woman..... I was shocked at how I reacted to you the first time Shyam showed me your picture after he found out Arnav  was abusing you and I immediately knew I had to do anything to protect you...... I nearly had a heart attack the day I found out Anjali had planned your assassination and you have no idea how relieved I was that you were safe and sound in my bed....... I know you feel the same way about me and my relation to Arnav is the only reason you are holding back but I promise t."

Khushi cut him off with a kiss and his eyes widened in shock but he slowly closed it and reciprocated passionately.

Khushi has given him the answer to his question and he vowed to cherish her for ever.

To be continued.

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