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Part 23

Payal was left in the dining to clean the stuff, Anjali left to her room to take rest till the lunch arrived and Devyani, Manohar Manorama and Akash went to Devyani's room. Manohar asked Devyani "Maa, don't you like Payal betiya? Why did you want to punish her so harshly, if she did not prepare food properly or badmouthed Khushi betiya, Why do I feel like your punishment for her is not for those reasons you stated instead it has some other one? If it is why did you agreed to Akash bitwas marriage to her?"

"You are right, I don't like Payal betiya very much. Yes I agreed to their marriage not because Akash bitwa loved her but to show Manorama who is incharge of Raizada family" said Devyani with a smirk and Manorama eyes teared "Sasuma.."

"Oh! Shut up Manorama do you think I am crazy like you or what, do you think I don't know what, what you do at home, I always have my eyes on you and everyone in the family, I wasn't born yesterday, understood. Why do you think I agreed Anjali betiya's marriage with that orphan and Akash bitwa's marriage with Payal betiya, its not because their so-called love it's because to show everyone in the society how I don't care about status and all and I also agreed because their partners will be always be grateful to us and do as we say along with Anjali betiya and Akash bitwa, see to how today how Anjali betiya and damadji readily agreed to go to their own home without even saying a word.

See Akash bitwa, when I was giving punishment to his wife, he did not oppose me not only now they both never did, if I would have allowed them to marry from rich class then no one would have listen to us, instead they would have danced on our heads.

Regarding my dislike of Payal betiya, seeing Khushi betiya and her nature I thought they both are biological sisters and will have similar qualities if not all at least few then my Akash bitwa will have a beautiful life ahead, but Payal betiya is not Khushi betiya's biological sister instead they are cousins, which we didn't know till their marriage was settled and they both are quiet opposite to each other in their characters, qualities and in each and every aspect. Khushi betiya is independent, chirpy, bubbly and many positive aspects of life but Payal betiya, she is dependent, submissive and wallflower girl, thought she is at least mature but that is with jealousy and greedy, I always wished Akash bitwa's bride to be someone like Khushi betiya so he can lead a happy life but there was a hidden chemistry between Khushi betiya and Chote, she would be best for Chote to bring him under my control, and she was out of list for Akash bitwa and for that reason, I agreed for Akash bitwa and Payal betiya's marriage so that I can aim two shots at once but see what happened neither Chote came under my control nor Payal betiya is not even a bit like Khushi betiya." Said Devyani with disappointment.

Few moment there was a pin drop silence in the room and everyone were lost in their own thoughts, which was once again broke by Manohar, "Maa, Whatever happening from last few days, I think Chote has a hand in that, I mean Chote is doing this purposefully and it's happening under the instructions of Chote and I also think that Chote knows everything about our true nature." Said Manohar with a doubtful voice.

In Arnav's room,

After completing Lunch NK went to his room, when Khushi raised her doubt in front of Arnav "Arnavji, earlier you said that Aman will be CEO of the company and we are auctioning our house and jewellery and also what about the charity you spoke about Sheesh mahal, are all those true and..." Arnav kept his finger on Khushi's lips to quiet her down and with the proximity of Arnav in her personal space and finger on her lips Khushi forgot her surrounding except those chocolate brown eyes which held her captive and her lips trembled and the situation for Arnav was not any less, he was held in the eye-lock of the hazel eyed beauty. They don't know for how many minutes they both are in that lala land which was broken by the phone call of Aman and Khushi was the first one to come out it and composed herself.