FF - Plot twist

Chapter 12 - The Confrontation

As if listening to her insoluble dilemma, Devi Maiyya granted her wish. She decided to make Khushi choose what her heart wanted to do. So, she sent her sage to put Khushi out of her misery. But the sage here was not a calm and wise person, instead, he was a hot headed devil.

Halting the car right before Khushi, Arnav got down breathing fire. Before she could grasp the situation, she was pushed into the car, was secured by the seatbelt, was taken to an isolated area in the outskirts of Delhi, dragged out of the car and was caged in between Arnav and his car.

Gaining her voice back, “Arnavji? What are you doing? Why have you brought me here?”

“I need answers, Khushi. Some serious answers.”

She gulped at the extremity in his tone.

“I just got to know about Shyam, his betrayal to our families. Payal and Nk disclosed the truth. So, now be a good girl and give me the answers without lying.”

Being confronted in the face directly about the issue she had been worrying for weeks, she was more than astounded. Nevertheless, she decided to face it. Now or never!

“Was Shyam the person lived in your house as a Paying Guest?”

“Yes.”

“You got engaged to him without you or your family knowing that he was married?”

“Yes.”

“You broke your engagement after knowing his true identity. Despite practically being a member in our family for months, neither you nor your family had any idea of Shyam being Di’s husband.”

“No.”

“Regardless of you warning him to stay away, he still is harassing you.” Now these are no more questions but plain statements.

“Yes.”

“He tried to kill my di.” He stated, clenching his fists and his eyes all red.

She just nodded in yes feeling the same pain.

“And yet you were determined to keep hushed up. Why?” he raised his voice at the end.

“I..I’m sorry Arnavji. I…”

Banging the car with his fists, “Sorry? Do you even have any idea about the magnitude of the situation!!! You always blabber every nonsense in the world, right? Then what happened now? Why did you keep shut? WHY?” he asked grabbing her shoulders.

“I…I don’t want to tell you because..if the truth comes out….everyone would..would….”

“Everyone would what??!!” he held her tighter.

Tears formed in her eyes with his steel grip. She struggled to break free but that caused his hold grew stronger. Unable to bear anymore, she pushed him with all her force and took a couple of steps away.

“Yes, I hid the truth because I didn’t want Anjaliji to break down. I didn’t want to see you glum. I didn’t want your family grieve with his betrayal. I didn’t want the peace in your house to disrupt. I cannot see you all suffer, your happiness all crumbled, which is why I remained shut!” She nearly yelled.

“And you let us all live in an illusion that everything is fine, when in real he is a life threat to my di and everyone.” He spat furiously.