RM.

The entire family were sitting at the dinning table and for the first time Khushi was invited to sit with them which Anjali didn't like and made Akash and Payal suspicious and their suspicion was confirmed when Nani begged Khushi to joined them for the birthday party of the daughter in law of one of their top investors.

"Please Khushi beta..... Please come with us to the party not as chote's wife but us Payal's sister....... I know what we did to you was wrong and we won't force you to forgive us but please come with us. " Nani begged shocking Anjali, Payal and Akash.

Khushi sighed and nodded as she took the stared at the dress Nani was offering to her to wear for the party.

"I will be coming with Akash and Payal and warn your grandson to stay away from me. " Khushi warned sternly and yanked the bag from Nani and angrily walked away.

"Dadi what are you planning? " Akash asked giving a stern look to his grandmother who pretended to be hurt.

"Akash why do you think am planning something against Khushi?...... I just want to make up for all the pain we put her through for the past four months because we were angry she and chote elope. " Nani replied innocently and Arnav and Mami nodded in agreement.

"Am warning you Dadi..... If I find out you are planning on hurting Khushi again I won't spare you or anyone helping you. " Akash warned pointing his finger at Nani.

He stood up and the door of RM opened and in entered jovial Nk.

Everyone was so happy to see him after nearly four months away on a project.

Mami rushed to hug his nephew but he stopped her and walked up to Akash and hugged him totally ignoring the others who knew Akash had snitched on them about their maltreatment of Khushi and that's why he was behaving so coldly to them.

"How are you Nk? " Anjali asked smiling and Nk stared blankily at her and nodded.

"Where is Khushi? " Nk asked Akash and he told him she was in her room and Nk rushed to Arnav's room leaving the others angry at his disrespect.

Payal and Akash walked away to their room ignoring them too.

"I can't believe Nk who is always clinging to us every time he visits is ignoring us for Khushi. " Anjali exclaimed looking heartbroken by Nk's snubbing them.

"What do expect him to do after you all hurt his best friend. " every head snapped back to Shyam who was busy eating and not bothering to look up as he spoke. "Everyone was so quick to judge Khushi but forgive Arnav without a second thought..... Nani and Mami let their ego hurt because of your friends taunting you have having a grandson and a nephew who eloped with a woman get to you...... Anjali lost her opportunity to dictate what Arnav's bribe will wear and how she will look because just like how she controlled Payal's wedding, she wanted the same for Khushi unfortunately they disappointed her but after all this family only see the pain of their own blood and forgive their own blood and take out their frustration on an innocent girl and you expect the people who care about her to play nice to the people who hurt her...... You are all delusional. "

shyam looked up from his plate to find the four of them staring at him in shock and he had a neutral look on his face.

Arnav fisted his hand to control himself from lashing out at Shyam and Anjali was fuming internally but put on a shocked expression.

"Damadji what are you saying. "

"The truth Nani. " Shyam stood up and wiped his mouth and looked straight at them. "You all forgave Arnav within a few day but didn't allow Khushi eat with us even though she toiled in the kitchen every single day to feed us...... You all love her food but hate her which doesn't make sense...... You always asked her to lock herself up in her room when the fake friends you three have show up so that you don't have to listen to their taunts instead of defending Khushi as the eldest daughter in law of this house...... The man who loves her kept quiet seeing his wife being maltreated and this make me think his so called love for Khushi was all fake and this was all revenge against Khushi for always challenging him and winning gracefully..... Anyways am late for work...... See you all tonight. "

Shyam picked up his bag and smirked at a fuming Arnav as he walked away not giving them the chance to argue or retort.

This was seen by Akash and Payal who were confused by the silent rivalry between the two.

Nani sat down in her chair ashamed finally understanding the damage they had done.

Anjali walked away crying and mami followed her to console her leaving Arnav and Nani alone.

"Did you marry Khushi for revenge? " Nani asked Arnav who looked taken aback and didn't know how to answer. "Oh God what have I done. " Nani exclaimed regretfully rubbing her forehead to ease the sudden migraine that hit her.

Arnav went closer to her but Nani put up her hand stopping him.

"You disgust me and when all this is done I will support Khushi if she decides to leave you. "

Nani walked away leaving Arnav alone at the dinning table.

Arnav slammed his hand unto the table as rage over took him and he walked upstairs but halted seeing Akash and Payal standing at the middle of the stairs.

"Leave this house I come back when you rage is gone because if you dare take out your anger on Khushi then I swear to God you will see the worst of me...... I failed once but this time I won't fail again now leave. " Payal yelled and Arnav flinched in shock seeing the docile Payal looking like a tigress ready to protect her cub (Khushi).

Arnav turned to Akash excepting him to warn his wife but he stood there with a dare you challenge my wife look on his face and Arnav knew he has lost this battle.

He walked out of the house angry that Khushi had managed to awaken the rage and protection of his brothers and her silent sister against him.

He thought Akash's protectiveness of Khushi at AR will end there but it had doubled since his marriage and his elopement and  his ego was hurt seeing Akash's eyes hold disgust and anger towards him and gone was the admiration Akash had for him and same applied to Nk.

He slammed his fist on the steering wheel as he drove through the streets of Delhi cursing Khushi for turning his life upside down.

"I was always in control until you come into my life and destroyed my life and that of my Di...... After you fix my reputation, I will make you suffer and you will kill yourself....... Let see who will save you from my wrath. "

Only if he knew there was a a huge shield protecting Khushi and everything he will do from now on will bounce back and hit him harder than it will hit Khushi.

Aman's House.

Aman smiled seeing his sister Priya looking so radiant and happy because she was soon going to marry the love of her life even though he is worried about her sister's future mother in law who seems to hate his sister because she thinks she is not good enough for his son and I vowed to stop the marriage if any scandal erupts from his part of the family and Aman knew she wasn't joking so he had made sure no scandal will come from their part which will affect his sister's marriage.

His phone rang breaking his reverie and he stared at the screen as an unknown number displayed on it.

He received it thinking it may be from a client or an investor because he is used to having unknown numbers call him all the time being the personal assistant of ASR.

"I know what you did four months ago and I think you sister's future mother in law will love to find out you were an accomplice to a forced marriage between an innocent woman and your boss...... ASR will get away with it because of his money and connection but your reputation will be tarnished forever and if you think I don't have proof then wait after this call ends, you will be calling me yourself. "

The person cut the call as a panicking Aman stared at his phone in complete terror when he clicked on a message sent to him.

It was a cctv footage of him and Mr Roy standing in the temple as Arnav dragged Khushi to the temple.

He stopped the video and immediately went to his contacts and called the number.

"Please I will do anything but please don't ruin my sister's life.... She has been rejected twice already and if this marriage breaks she will definitely kill herself. " Aman begged almost in tears and he flinched hearing a loud crash originating from the other side of the line indicating his plead had angered the stranger calling him.

"How dare you ask for sympathy...... Didn't you think she was also someone's sister, daughter and friend..... You sick bastard, now listen to me very carefully...... You will deliver the proof of the contract to the street address I will send you and you have two hours to get there and give it to a man on a motorcycle wearing a red shirt and black jeans....... And don't you dare tell me you don't have it because I know ASR has it in his safe and you know the combination..... This better be between the two of us or else gets ready to stand near a funeral pyre and watch your mother break down. "

The person cut the call not leaving a petrified Aman who rushed out of the house leaving his sister and mother in confusion and they tried to call him on his phone but he declined their calls.

Aman barged into AR startling everyone who were surprised to see Aman because they thought it was his day of because Arnav had the day off.

He rushes to the office and entered the codes to Arnav's safe praying the contract between him and Khushi was still there and he was luckily it was.

He opened the envelope and sighed in relief seeing the contract Khushi was forced to sign at the temple that day.

He knew he messed up the first time he entered AR so he composes himself as he walked out with the file hidden in his jacket.

He drove out and meet the man and immediately he moved closer to him, he snatched the file from him and drove away after inspecting it.

Aman's phone rang and he picked it with a shaky hand.

"Good boy Aman...... Now I know your boss used some criminal and shady way to destroy his rivals to be at the top....... I want all of the evidence and you have three days or else you will watch you sister shed tears of blood when am through with you........ Three days Aman. "

The person cut the call and Aman gulped knowing who ever was doing this was deadly and there is no way Arnav is more important than his sister.

"After all this is done I will resign...... I don't want to be associated to Arnav when he goes down. "

Aman drove away totally oblivious of Shyam sitting in another car with Alex as he watch all of his move.

"Poor Arnav....... If only he knew his downfall was so near and he will never recover from the lose we are about to inflict on him....... I would have gladly watch him go to jail with his sister but what better prison than to live your life being taunted and in regret and misery. " Shyam utter with the purest form of hatred for Arnav and Anjali.

To be continued.

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