Chapter - 22

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Third Person’s POV

When Rishi confessed about him being Anika's biological father, everyone thought she would break down…everyone assumed some reaction from her but no one had thought Anika would suddenly start laughing hysterically. No one has expected this reaction.

Seeing her laughing everyone was confused. They didn’t understand why she was reacting this way.

ANIKA : o my god! Guys… you all should get an award. Uff I almost believed it. Guys I had
said I want something exciting in my engagement but not this much… ok? And you know what? You all should be an actor, not businessmen. Uff Papa and Rishi
uncle’s acting was the best. But the
story was very bad… very mean. Who has made this story? Answer me…how could any
of you think of this bad story?  And Nik
and Niti… I will see you later! You even joined in this nonsense? Ishaan, you
have also joined them…I will see you later! I will teach you guys a
lesson. I know I have tortured you all with my pranks but yours was the
worst…this was very bad revenge….very bad. So now can you guys please stop
your drama so that we can complete the ring ceremony properly?

Everyone now understood why Anika was laughing, because she thought it was all prank…

Mihika was going to say something when Mihir looked at her with warning eyes and she kept quiet. She hoped maybe Ms. Shrivastav will say anything but she didn’t.

KARAN : yeah… right… prank… we were all pranking you… right, Aniket?

NITIKA : what? Guys that’s a very bad prank or at least you should have informed Anik
and me before.

Aniket got back his senses.

ANIKET : huu? Yeah… yeah… right –

Kritika hold Aniket’s hand and stopped him.

KRITIKA : No Aniket… not anymore. Enough of this hide and seek. Payel bhabi was right she is big enough to know the truth and it’s her right. When the truth has already
disclose there is no need to hide anymore.

KARAN : Kriti…

KRITIKA : No Karan…… let her know the truth.

ANIKA : Mumma enough… please stop this. I don’t like this drama anymore.

KRITIKA : This is not drama Niki. Everything was true. What Rishi has said… every word
was true.

ANIKA : No… just stop this. Papa, tell mumma to stop this. That’s all lie. I know. Please stop this prank. I don’t like it anymore.

PAYEL : Niki… your mumma isn’t lying, dear. It’s true. Rishi is your biological father not
Aniket. But it doesn’t matter… right?

Anika knows Payel never lie or she will not joke with her like this. Her voice started to
tremble and eyes started to become teary.

ANIKA : Papa… all of these are lies right? They all are telling lies… right papa? You
are my papa… right? Papa…please say they all are lying. I know they all are
lying. You are my papa. I am your daughter… right Papa?

Taking a deep breath Aniket looked at Anika with a little smiling face.

ANIKET : Of course… sweetheart you are my daughter.

Anika was just going to smile but the next words from her father stopped it.

ANIKET : blood doesn’t define a relationship. You are my daughter… my lovely daughter by heart. You are my daughter. I don’t need to be your biological father to be
your father… right sweetheart? Our love doesn’t base on blood. We are
connected by the heart.

Tears started to trickle down from Anika’s eyes. Anika started to tremble. Ishaan
hugged Anika's trembling shoulder tightly. Anika was quietly standing there and
tears were falling from her eyes like a waterfall.

Everyone was gently telling her to speak.. to speak something. Ishaan was consoling her when suddenly Anika looked at Ishasn strangely. Seeing Anika’s reaction Ishita
sighed and looked at his son worriedly. She understood what was going to happen
next.

ANIKA : you…knew… you knew everything.. right?

Ishaan also understood what was going to happen next.

ANIKA : Answer me… Ishaan! You knew everything no?

ISHAAN : Yes…

With a jerk, Anika broke away from his hug.

ANIKA : You promised you will not hide anything from me. But you did. You broke your promise. You liar. Go away…go away. I don’t want to have any relationship with
you.

Ishaan closed his eyes in distress.

MIHIR : Angel…

ANIKA : shut up! Don’t call me that. You have no right to call me that. You liar.
Everything was a lie. Now I understood everything, why you love me…you liar…I
hate you.

RISHI : no Anika..

Rishi was going near Anika…but Anika took steps back and stopped him showing her palm.

ANIKA : stay away from me… you rapist… you criminal. You should be behind bars. I hate
that your blood is flowing in me. I am regretting that I loved you and have
given you respect all these years. You don’t deserve anything.

Anika started crying loudly, and with a thud, she sat on the floor.

Everyone was going near her but she stopped everyone.

ANIKA : No… no one come near me. You all are liars. Everything was a lie. My identity was a lie. I am… I am an unwanted child.

ANIKET : No… sweetheart… no..

ANIKA : don’t lie anymore. I am… I am an unwanted child...do you guys pity me?

ANIKET : Anika…

ANIKA : why? Why? Why? Just say papa, all these were lies. It was a prank. Please say it’s a prank. Please…(started sobbing very
badly)

Aniket was going near her to console her but before Aniket could hug her….

ANIKA :  you all are liars… I hate you all.

Saying this she got up from the floor and ran towards her room. Gullu and Kanish also
followed behind her. Hearing Anika's words Anik and Nitika got back their
consciousness. They were standing shocked till now. Hearing Anika’s last words Aniket
stood still. His body became stiff.

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