Yuhn Hota Toh Kya Hota- Rikara FF

Chapter 68

"Om a....a problem has arisen. But before we get to that, how do you know Gauri? And where and why did you both disappear for three days?" asked Jahnvi.

Omkara hesitated looking at Gauri properly since she entered his house. Should he reveal what happened in Bareilly?

"Uff! Jahnvi, isn't it obvious? She is Chulbul!" said Omkara's Nani, stumping both Omkara and Gauri into silence. 

"How did you know?" said Omkara and Gauri, at the same time, while Omkara's Nana looked flabbergasted. 

"Who is Chulbul?" asked Jahnvi and Tej. 

"Oh, looks like half the people know half things. Chulbul is Omkara's new friend, while Gauri, I assume, is your new friend, isn't she Jahnvi?" asked Nani. Omkara looked annoyed to be reminded of how he had been cuckolded by Gauri, while Jahnvi was still looking surprised.

"Of course, I knew the first time I saw Chulbul. This was no boy, this was a girl! And then that day, when I came to visit Jahnvi in the hospital with OmRu, I saw her rushing by, I realized that she looks familiar, where had I seen her before? And it struck me! Of course, it was Chulbul. Tell me girl, did you know that Jahnvi is Omkara's mother?" Nani asked Gauri directly. 

Gauri shook her head, looking ashamed and foolish, that she hadn't figured out Jahnvi and Omkara's connection. 

"So...Omkara already knows Gauri, only as Chulbul, while I know Gauri as who she really is?" asked Jahnvi slowly. 

Nani gave a patronizing smile to her husband, to whom she had confided her suspicions about Chulbul being a girl, and who had promptly dismissed it, blaming it on her old age. 

"Maine dhoop mein baal safed nahi kiye (My hair didn't turn grey in the sun)" said Nani smirking, while Nana looked irritated at being defeated like this. 

"And why did you both disappear?" asked Jahnvi. She was anxious to know what had transpired in the last three days.

"Oh Jahnvi! Why are you being so slow today, my dear? Isn't it obvious? Don't you remember how besotted Om was in the hospital? Its obvious he went to meet Gauri next day, and when he found out about Gauri's little joke with Chulbul, I assume they had a lover's quarrel, and Gauri left to her city in a huff. Don't you remember the time when you got so angry with Tej over a minor issue that you came to stay with us for a week? Tej had to make up for it by standing outside our door from morning till night, until you finally let him inside on the eighth day. You wouldn't know this Om beta, this was before you were born." said Nani. 

In one minute, she managed to embarrass all the people standing there. Jahnvi felt nostalgic for that lost time, and then acutely ashamed to think of that time so fondly, whereas Tej felt conscience-stricken thinking of those lovely memories he had ruined with his own hands due to his irresponsible actions. While Tej and Jahnvi looked at floor abashed with their feelings, Nana gave Nani an admonishing glance. On the other hand, Omkara and Gauri were nothing short of horrified that their unexplained absence was spun into this fairytale romance, when what had actually happened was the completely opposite. Gauri recovered from the shock first. 

"Naniji, with due respect, its not like you are thinking. My mother met with an accident, back in my city, Moradabad. So, I rushed to see her. And Omkaraji came to help me, with...with money for the operation." explained Gauri. Well, at least half of it was true.

She's telling a half-truth again. She's lying in front of him, but Omkara didn't contradict her, because he didn't want to launch into a whole explanation about Kali Thakur and the village and everything. 

"So, you are using my son as an ATM?" asked Tej sarcastically. 

"Shut up, Mr. Oberoi. I told you not to say a word against her." said Omkara.

"Yes, Tej. Not everyone is like you, looking for his profit. If Gauri wanted to take advantage of anyone, then she had me to fool. All these years of abuse at your hands, had made me weak. I could have easily fallen prey to any con she planned. Instead she helped me recover and rebuild myself again. And my son is not a greedy businessman, he always helps people, whom it is in his power to help. Without looking for what he will get in return, unlike you. So, don't taint everyone with your words." said Jahnvi angrily. 

"This is getting us nowhere. I suggest we all sit down. Time is less. Jahnvi, tell Omkara about Svetlana's demands." ordered Nana quietly. 

"Om, while you went missing, Svetlana demanded to marry into the Oberoi family. She can no longer wait for your father to be free of me, so she gave us an option between you and Rudra. I spoke to Soumya and Rudra, and they are okay with the leaked footage of their wedding being used to convince Svetlana that Rudra is not an option. So obviously the next was you...."  said Jahnvi, looking keenly for Omkara's reaction. 

Omkara was stupefied to learn of all that has transpired in the three days. Before he could say something, Gauri intervened. 

"I'm sorry, but what's it got to do with me? And why do you have to accept the demands of this....Sultana?" asked Gauri.

Jahnvi answered the second question first. "Svetlana has something, a video of Om, which she is using as a leverage. And about where you come in, we....we actually thought something similar to what...Nani said just moments before...." Jahnvi couldn't meet Gauri's eyes. 

"You want to use Gauri... as my wife." said Omkara, quietly, as he got up and went to his room, slamming his door shut.