𝓣𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓣𝓲𝓮𝓼 : 𝒯𝒽ℯ 𝒯𝒶𝓁ℯ 𝓞𝓯 𝓜𝓪𝓵𝓱𝓸𝓽𝓻𝓪'𝓼

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Adarsh and mahir entered inside the hall with quiet,tense expression.harshita followed them silently without any question.

At the far end of the grand hall anjali was sat on her chair.her eyes was cold,forehead flickered, fingers was caressing pearls. she was chanting her mantras .

She heard footsteps coming towards her so she opened her eyes.the calm face broke into something only she can explain.

"Mahir....adarsh"her voice trembled with a mix of affection and emotions.she touched garland on her forehead then kept it aside.

Mahir and adarsh both bent down to touch her feets.their hands lingered on her knees, indicating how weak they are from inside.in this whole family only she is the one whom they can rely on....

Veer and raghav emerged themselves in their works.they usually stay out of this mansion.priya completely forget how to smile,how to even talk while they hate pari because of her attitude.

Veera is still a baby and the  only one left for them is anjali.

Though she behaves with mahir coldly but sometimes her cold walls breaks.....

Afterall he is her grandson.

"I'm glad you came safely"she said softly while caressing their hairs.they both calmed down in her arms.

But there was a flicker in her eyes—a silent question....

Will you see aksath?

How is he?

But she gulped, cupping ritik face,her thumb brushing his cheek"you've lost so much weight beta"she whispered then moved her gaze towards adarsh.

"Tell me how is my aksath?".

The question hung in the air like uninvited wind

Anjali sighed caressing their forehead "no one tells me anything,is he happy?.does he eat well?"

The ache in her heart was flickered on her face.

From the side, Priya was watching everything silently.her eyes unreadable but still carry that guilt in her heart somewhere.

Adarsh tried to speak when she stopped him, moving her gaze to mahir"i am asking you...tell me?".

Mahir gulped his saliva, looking down "i—he is not talking to me and...

She caressed his head"he is right at his place,you ruined everything.but you have to try,you are the one who ruined everything earlier.you have to gulp down your anger,tears, your pride everything ".

"I don't know if he ever forgave me".

"Beta...

"I threw him out,i called him things i....he was my brother,my little brother and i ruined his life".

Anjali cupped his cheek,his eyes trying not to tear while the fear was clearly visible on his face.

"You were his brother,his shield but you turned it into sword which stab him deeply"her eyes glistened with tears but didn't fall"do you know what it did to me....to see my boys torn apart"

Mahir shook his head,still trying to gulp down his tears.his forhead pressed against her lap like a child "i thought i was protecting —

"A family is not protected by pushing one of your own into fire.you didn't throw him out of the mansion,you threw him out of his own blood.i know what happened was not completely your fault,it was from everyone but—

Harshita stepped closer, pressing hand against her shoulder.adarsh caressed his back to let him give his emotions,he hide from everyone...

Anjali pressed a soft kiss to his forehead "he is still you brother,my akki.and until the day i closed my eyes,i will wait to see you three standing side by side again".