WAJHA TUM HO

16. || Threads Of Deceit ||

Ananya, sobbing uncontrollably, said, "Dev... he's gone, Mom. He left me. The thought of him won't let me live. I saw his dead body, yet it feels like he's still around me. I even buried him myself..." She abruptly stopped, realizing the gravity of what she was about to reveal.

Devki ji stood stunned, while Dev, standing outside the window and overhearing the conversation, smiled and thought, "This is exactly the result I wanted from step one."

Devki ji, with tears in her eyes, asked, "When did this happen...how? Why didn't you tell me?"

Ananya thought to herself, "If I tell Mom the truth, I risk losing her too. I've already lost everything else; I can't afford to lose her."

Devki ji, desperate for answers, asked, "Tell me, child, how did all this happen?"

Ananya, stammering, replied, "It... it happened in the US, Mom. There was an accident, and they sent his body here. You're not here, nor maa.I... I buried him myself."

Ananya was dying inside, shedding tears, and Devki ji hugged her tightly, trying to console her.

After a while, Devki ji informed Karuna about Dev, thinking she was unaware of the situation. Karuna was stunned to hear the lie about Dev and, without replying, cut the call and informed Dev.

Dev said, "This is exactly what I wanted, Mom. Step one has yielded the desired result. She has accepted that I'm dead and even confessed it herself."

Karuna ji responded, "But she said it was an accident; she didn't admit to causing it."

Dev smiled and said, "The pain she caused me is nothing compared to this. She took my life, so what difference does it make now? Go to your beloved daughter-in-law and console her. Behave as if I’m gone, but stay by her side."

Karuna ji protested, "No, Dev, I can't listen to the one who..."

Dev interrupted, "Maa, Apne is bete ke liye hi please go. Only then can I move forward with my plan."

Reluctantly, Karuna left. She went to Ananya and consoled her, hugging her even though she was fuming with anger inside.

Karuna said, "Ananya, take me to where you buried Dev."

Ananya nodded, and soon, Karuna ji, Ananya, and Devki set off. It was almost night when they reached the cemetery where Ananya claimed to have buried Dev. She walked slowly, looking around due to fear.

After shedding some tears, Karuna couldn't bear her son's pain any longer and left. Devki ji also went to get the car from the parking lot.

Ananya was about to leave but stopped when she heard a voice, "Ananya." Her heart skipped a beat. She looked around but couldn't find Dev.

Her eyes filled with tears, and she ran from there. Dev, hiding behind a tree, smiled as he watched.

Every moment with you was beautiful,
Every second joyous, every dream wild,
But it was all a deceit, a false tale,
She was unfaithful, and I was her lover."

Later, in Dev's room, he and Sid were discussing something when Dev said, "Sid, take over Mrs. Devki Sharma's company and simultaneously offer her the London deal for partnership."

Sid nodded, and in half an hour, everything was done as Dev instructed. The next morning, Devki ji discovered someone trying to take over her company and received the London deal. She was stressed.

Ananya saw her mother distress and asked what was wrong. Devki ji replied, "Someone is trying to take over our company. I can handle things here, but there's an important deal in London. If we lose it, everything will be ruined. I need to stay here, but I also need to go to London."