Payback

Chapter 23

"Where do you think Shyam is going for his trips? He is going to Lucknow which is his centre of businesses!" Arnav said.

"And Anjali..." Khushi said, "She never loved you all. She is exactly like her father and wanted to enjoy all the luxuries for herself. All of you were just atm accounts of her not her family!"

Aman nodded and said, "And Shyam lusts over women. He is nothing but a bloody rapist! The only girl who was saved from his clutches was Khushi!"

Khushi nodded and said, "He stayed at my house at PG and you all know the rest of the story. Still you all never believed me and my jiji since you couldn't mistrust your precious damad ji and Anjali bitiya!"

Turning to Malini, Aman said, "Malini ji, I'll drop you at your home and Sonali....just wait for some hours. Your best friend Ruhi will come!" He patted the little girl's head who nodded her head and clutched Payal's hand noticing that everyone were looking at her.

"Doesn't she talk?" Akash asked in a low voice.

"She lost her voice in shock when she saw her parents being murdered...thanks to Anjali and Shyam!" Payal said rudely and took Sonali upstairs.

"Hope you all understood what happened here!" Aradhya said, "I know you all. Arnav is a good friend of mine and had told me the tragic incidents that happened here years ago! Let me tell you something, even if you repent for your mistakes, it'll be of no use! It's too late for forgiveness!" And she walked away while her men dragged Shyam and Anjali.

"Hello hi bye bye.....Anjali bitiya aur damad ji.....how can they do this?" Manorama said in disgust.

"And like fools we believed them!" Dadi said.

"Saasuma, you always supported the Guptas right? Why didn't you tell us anything about all this?" Manorama asked.

"I knew Khushi bitiya and Payal bitiya are not at fault because I trust them. I knew Shyam was not a good man. But I didn't know the Anjali bitiya is also in this dirty game. Chi...." Nani said.

In all this, Akash sat mum, with his mind flashing some past incidents.

Mr. Arnav Malik, better remember this, you're just AN ORPHAN! AN ORPHAN KICKED OUT BY HIS FATHER'S FAMILY! SO BEFORE TAKING DECISIONS FOR THIS HOUSE, BETTER KNOW YOUR POSITION!

You reached this position because of my grandmother, parents and me!

All that's yours is rightfully MINE!

Waise bhi, I don't need that piece of sh*t. Who knows if I'm the father of that child?

Tell me, my legally wedded wife, when did this affair started? After you stepped out of Shantivan or before that? Tell me truth, is Aditya really my son?

Tell me truth, is Aditya really my son?

Is Aditya really my son?

Is Aditya really my son?

Is Aditya really my son?

Is Aditya really my son?

Is Aditya really my son?

Akash closed his eyes tightly and realized the disgust he was feeling to himself recalling his dirty words. He hates himself for his own words. He is feeling disgusted of himself!

Bhai.....how much hurt would he have been.

Payal.....I...What did I do?

Adi....I insulted him, my son....my blood!