This Time, Her Turn [Completed]

Chapter 10

Geetha looked on as everything spiralled into a chasm. She did not fear that the rest would know about all of these things. She was ready to own up her mistakes. But as she looked on at him, she saw him driving a wedge too thick.

He added, turning to his parents, "She asked her higher ups to transfer her out of the country, any branch. It was not something that was out of her hands."

"You don't like kids, do you?" he said to her again. In her eyes there was confusion and they moved from one side to the other. They were searching for the right response. So much effort, he'd have appreciated it before.

Geetha could feel herself using a lot of neurons to deal with him. Why was he asking that? What should she say? Kids were more idiots than people. She hated dealing with idiots. But she should not say that. Seeing him wait for a response, she bluntly said, "I don't know what you are getting at asking that, but it is too late to think about abortion."

He gave her a smirk, which once again looked more like a self-loathing smile. "She kept the baby because I said I wanted it. That is the only reason she does not talk about the divorce now."

After some silence, he spoke again, "You don't have to take care of the baby. I will. Just sign the papers when the time comes."

Geetha stood with a frown, watching him as his eyes pierced into hers.

"Don't you have anything to say?" his mother asked her.

"What does she have to say? Let her go back and rest." Ramit's heart felt light at that moment. Over. Everything had come to an end.

His mom lightly hit him on the healthy shoulder. It was just a tap. "I am talking to her." She walked to Geetha and held her hand, leading her out.

Inside, Ashish, Ria's husband broke the silence with a little cough and gave an excuse, that he left his phone in the car, to step out. "What's going on, brother? Um... since when did you have all these differences?" Ria asked.

"Since the very beginning. It was still worth a try. Just not anymore," He smiled at her. He knew his sister looked up to his wife. She said she was a cool person. But she was a little more than that. She was a cold person.

"Hasty decisions are not good, Ramit. Just sleep and don't stress yourself."

"Once this is settled I'll be much less stressed, papa."

His dad sighed. "But how should we tell this to her parents?"

"That's her problem. If I'm cutting it off with her, why will I bother about her family?"

The room fell silent.

"What about you? Is everything going well?" His father asked Ria. The fact that his son kept everything from them and suffered alone left a mark on him.

"Yeah. Everything is going well. What will happen to us?" She said to her father.

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Outside the room, at the far end of the corridor Geetha stood with her mother-in-law. The place near the parapet wall was somewhat secluded.

"Tell me honestly, who's child is that?"

"His. If he said we don't live together, that's the only thing there is to it, maa. I am not like that..." she said solemnly. She did not really mind such questions from him or his mother. It was a rational thought, after all. But she had to make sure her mother-in-law believed this fact.

"Well, that's the only thing I was concerned about. Rest of the things will settle on their own. No marriage is without problems. I'll talk to him later." The benevolence in the older woman's eyes was clear as she gave a reassuring smile.