A Tale Of Schemes... #1,#2,#3

Chapter 23

*Shrishti Pov*

"Movie? But I don't know when can I come to your home." I mumbled in return for his suggestion.

"It's okay! I don't have any particular movie in mind to watch. We will adjust according to the time you can come here. Or we can meet directly at the mall." He offered and I smiled accepting his plan before we both hang up.

"You look happy, Shrishti." I turned around to find Leela Aunty who seems to just reach the living room from the kitchen looking at me with a smile.

"I am!" I whispered and hugged her back.

It's been a long time since I actually tried to spend time with her as I gave myself a goal to be as independent as possible. Of course, that goal went into some black hole as I ended up being dependent on Nitish.

However, somewhere it feels like I am actually not that dependent on Nitish like I was with my friends in the past.

"Uncle already left for work?" I asked checking the time.

"Don't even ask about him at all, Dear. After he forced Anny to break the engagement and the way Prathap gave that false statement but also kind of true in a way that his father is the one against their relationship, he is being too childish. Right now he is working like a crazy man and is not staying back at all as I am taking Prathap and Anny's side." She shook her head while I frowned.

"Uncle is against their relationship?" she laughed shaking her head.

"No! He thought there is finally a chance to get Prathap back to the company as he too saw how much they both love each other. He didn't expect Anny to do that and even Prathap's reaction to it. He is adamant that Prathap went against the contract three times and need to join but Prathap is just ignoring him." She explained and I nodded slowly.

I didn't know that all this was happening. Prathap or Vikranth didn't say anything and it could be because every time we are meeting, they just trying to know about my welfare and also about Nitish's intentions.

I sighed feeling guilty thinking if I was like before, could I have given some moral support or try to get Uncle to calm down. No! Anny is there for him right now and I need to shut my mouth unless it is necessary.

"Aunty, you didn't like Anny in the beginning, right? Why didn't you like her and why do you like her for Prathap now?" I asked trying to be subtle with my expression and she stared at me with a shocked look.

"Is everything fine?" she asked worriedly and I immediately nodded assuring her.

"It is a long reason but I guess it is fine to share it with you now that you have your own life and have a person you love." I got really curious when she started with that line.

"I knew that you liked Vikranth from the beginning but I don't know whether you know that Prathap liked you too." I got stunned but voiced out that I already knew about Prathap.

"So, even though Prathap is my son, I wanted you to have happiness in life after going through such hardship at that young age and you are like a daughter to me. However, Vikranth ended up marrying her and I have seen you hurting because of it. On top of that even when I tried to get closer to her, she was so silent all the time and didn't see any of us as a part of the family. Vikranth's family is definitely of higher status than us from the beginning but they always cared for us as a family but I didn't see that in her and ended up being rude to her. Next, I thought Prathap will take care of you but then you got engaged and when it got canceled, I was about to bring the matter near your Dad to have you marry Prathap." I just sat there in silence feeling numb while she is continuing to talk.