RANISA-HIS FIRST WIFE

26.Nightmares

"Abhirath, we need to do something!" Vedanti's voice trembled with fear, her eyes wide with panic as she clutched Abhirath's arm. "The baby girl is just one day old. What if Trupti does something to her? What if they do something to her?"

Abhirath, though visibly concerned, kept his composure. He gently pulled Vedanti closer, wrapping an arm around her trembling shoulders. "Of course, my rabbit. I will find her. You go and rest. I'll have the palace thoroughly investigated, and I'm sending soldiers to search for the baby. We'll find her safe and sound."

Before Vedanti could respond, Dev stormed into the room, his presence commanding and intense. His eyes flashed with anger as he confronted Abhirath. "And what about Trupti?" he roared, his voice filled with barely contained rage. "Do you all really think she could do something like this?"

Vedanti turned to Dev, her eyes filled with questions, searching for any sign of reassurance. But Dev was too consumed by his own fury. "You very well know, Dev, that you didn't agree with her decision, so she left and took the baby with her. How can she be so immature? Doesn't she see that there's more to life than just power?"

Dev's jaw clenched, his voice lowering with a mix of respect and frustration as he addressed Vedanti. "Di, I respect you with all my heart, but Trupti gave birth to the baby. She can't harm her. Moreover, she's not healthy right now. How could she possibly—?" His voice trailed off, uncertainty creeping into his tone as he struggled to reconcile the woman he knew with the accusations being made.

Vedanti's expression hardened, her voice resolute as she revealed a shocking truth. "Dev, I have my spy on Trupti—something you and Abhirath didn't know. You'll be shocked to hear that she forced herself into labor just so her child would be born first and claim the throne. She put both her life and the baby's life in danger by drinking that medicine."

The room fell into a heavy silence, everyone frozen in disbelief. Abhirath's grip tightened around Vedanti as he processed the information, his face a mask of shock. Dev's eyes widened, his breath catching in his throat as the weight of Vedanti's words sank in. He could hardly believe what he was hearing.

"She did that?" Dev whispered, his voice breaking as he struggled to come to terms with the reality of the situation. He took a step back, his legs unsteady, before reaching out to steady himself against the wall. The betrayal cut deep, and the thought of Trupti endangering their child for power was something he couldn't comprehend.

With a deep breath, Dev moved closer to Vedanti, placing a hand on her head, swearing a solemn oath. "I'll cut her throat myself if she puts the baby girl's life in danger," he vowed, his voice low and filled with a dark determination that sent chills down Vedanti's spine.

The tension in the room was palpable, the air thick with fear, anger, and uncertainty. The stakes had never been higher, and as they stood there, the weight of what was to come pressed down on them all. The search for the baby girl had become a race against time, and the very fabric of their world was now at risk of unraveling.

But amidst the fear and chaos, one thing was clear: this battle for power, love, and survival was far from over. And the consequences of their next actions could change everything.

As Dev's words hung heavy in the air, the tension in the room seemed to pulse with a life of its own. Abhirath's eyes met Vedanti's, a silent understanding passing between them. The stakes had always been high, but now, with the revelation of Trupti's desperate act, the danger felt all too real.

"We can't waste any more time," Abhirath said, his voice cold and resolute. "If Trupti has gone to such lengths, there's no telling what she might do next. We need to find her before she does something irreversible."