Love or Revenge

Chapter 43

Aditya and Zoya reached Arjun's room when they were packing their things. "Chotte... You don't have to leave our house... Why didn't you tell us before about this job and you're leaving us?" Aditya asked. "Bhai... I love you so much... there is no doubt in that... And I love Grace more... I just want to give her peaceful life she deserves... I don't want her to struggle here with our father like how Zoya Bhaabhi is struggling to find her place here... Our dad will not let us to live peacefully or let us to live a normal life if we stay here... Grace doesn't deserve that... That's why I applied for the job... Sorry that I didn't tell you before... I don't want you or Bhaabhi to stop us..." Arjun said.

Aditya sat next to him and Zoya looked at Grace baffled. "Do you know about this?" Zoya asked Grace. She nodded and said, "We both planned it... And we both agreed not to tell you guys... Zoya, you're the strongest person, I know, but you struggled so much to find a place in this house... You found your love in Aditya and you both find each other... I'm not strong like you to fight mind games with Harshawardhan... That's why we decided not only to move out of this house but also out of this country... I know he won't let us live a normal life, if we stay anywhere near him... I'm sorry..."

Aditya sighed and asked, "Is this your final decision?" Arjun and Grace nodded together. Zoya couldn't contain her tears anymore and she ran out and towards their room. Grace tried to follow her but Aditya stopped her and said, "Grace... Leave her... I'll take care of her... She needs some time alone..." Grace nodded and packed her things before changing to Kurta and jeans.

Aditya helped them to pack the rest of their things and then said, "All the best, Chotte..." he hugged him and then he hugged Grace while saying, "All the best, Grace... and I'm sorry that I couldn't help you feel safe and protected in this house".

"Aditya... I'm sorry... I just wanted a normal life nothing more... I should have at least tried but I don't have that guts to face your father... Like Zoya", Grace said. "I know... No one can have that guts to stand against our dad... except for Zoya", Aditya said with a smirk. "Take good care of her, Aditya. You're her only family for her now", Grace said and Aditya nodded before she leaves the room.

Arjun stopped and said, "Bhai... You and Bhaabhi deserve more than this... Please leave this house... He doesn't deserve your love or time... Bhaabhi has been fighting your battle since she met you... She too deserves a normal and peaceful life... Why don't you please leave this house and this country too? Why don't you come with us to Canada? We can figure out something there?"

Aditya smiled and said, "I don't know... I just... You know what... I'll think about it and definitely I'll let you know..." He sighed and Arjun hugged him again.

After they broke up the hug, Aditya helped him to carry the bags out of the house to the cab. Once the luggage was loaded and both hoped into the cab. "We will come to the apartment after some time or tomorrow... You both take care..." Aditya said and see them off.

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He came back to their room and saw Zoya's saree and flowers scattered on the floor. He picked up her saree and brushed off the flowers with his foot to a corner before heading into the closet and drops her saree there. He changed to his kurta and pyjama before joining Zoya on the bed.

Zoya was lying on the bed and covered the duvet over her. He removed the duvet as he said, "Zoya..." She spring up and hold Aditya by putting her hand around his neck and cried over his chest. He picked her up on his lap as he tried to calm her down. "What happened? Why are you crying?" He asked.

She started to weep more and he said, "Okay... take your time and I'll be right here when you feel like talking to me..." He just sat embracing her and tenderly brushing her head. She cried her heart out while sitting on his lap for next half an hour or so.