Illicit Desire (Completed)

Chapter 42

Chapter 42

Jiya and Mallika were talking to each other about the CD.

"There is no need to be scared of anyone. Accept what has happened without fear. Anyway, it wasn't your fault. You are just a victim of circumstances and nothing else. So stop blaming yourself for this mistake. 

Just remember that yes, you have made a mistake, but you are not at fault. Never allow yourself to be weak in front of anyone, even if it is your husband. A wrong thing said with confidence can also be right.

There is no need to fear Vikrant's anger. The marriage is going to break; even God can't come and save it now. If you are wrong, even Vikrant is not what he seems."

"What do you mean, mom?"

"The way I have heard and understood all your words, I hope you will also try to understand my words in the same way. What I did was for the good of both of us."

"Ohh! Mom, cut the crap; get straight to the point."

"Jiya, when you and Vikrant did not even know each other properly, he had called me to meet him. When he expressed his desire to marry you, I flatly refused because of his age. But then he said that he would pay all our debts in exchange for this marriage. He agreed to buy our loss-making company and offered to give us a share in it.

I was running out of money, and the future was in the dark. I had no choice but to listen to him. He asked me not to tell you this; otherwise, I would have told you this by now."

Jiya was surprised to hear all this, but the matter did not end here.

"I had asked him to sign the contract papers before marriage, which he did. Just a few days ago, when I went to the lawyer to see him, I found out that he had cleverly handed me the changed papers, and according to those papers, there is nothing in your name except a couple of houses and loss-making companies."

Hearing this, Jiya started crying. Vikrant used to make such big claims of love at that time and what he did in return. That's what's important to him. It was not about money; it was about how Vikrant lured her mother, made her an emotional fool, and convinced her to get married.

"Mom, if Vikrant is clever, you are not innocent either. He was a stranger, but you're my mother. How did you agree to this? Remember how much you threatened me to marry him? It's a different matter that I fell in love with him and said yes to marriage. 

If everything was right between me and Vikrant, you wouldn't have opened your mouth. This secret would never come out. If he was wrong, you are not right either."

Jiya had left for her home in anger.
Jiya left all the anger outside and entered the house. She didn't want to reveal her ordeal to Abha. A while later, he returned home.

Seeing Vikrant and Jiya behaving normally, the color of Abha's face had faded. She had expected a spectacle at home tonight, but here everything seemed normal. That means Vikrant hasn't seen the CD yet. Her mind went numb.

How long will the mother of the goat celebrate? If not one, then the other CD will definitely do wonders.

Vikrant was worried to see Jiya quiet at night and thought that something was wrong.

"Why are you so silent? Are you offended by anything I said?"

"No, my mood is a bit off. You are the love of my life. I can't be angry with you.
Tell me one thing: why did you marry me?"

"What kind of question is this? Don't you know why I married you?"

"I know, but I still want to hear from you."

"I loved you and wanted to be with you. That's why I got married."

"If you loved me, why did you lure my mother with money to get me married?"

Vikrant did not respond to this.
"It seems that you have gained this knowledge from your mother's house today.

Listen Jiya, at that time, I didn't really have a choice. There was a long gap between my age and yours. In such a situation, if I had asked you directly for marriage, you would have refused. So I thought it was better to talk to Mrs. Mallika first.

She immediately said no to marriage, and I knew that the lure of money could turn her no into a yes. So I did what I felt was right at the time. Yes, I asked her to hide this truth from you. I didn't want you to misunderstand me.

Jiya I loved you, and it was the only right way to get my love."

"Why did you give false contract papers to my mother and offered me loss-making companies?"

On hearing this, he started laughing.
"My mother-in-law's sleep seems to have opened up after a year.

Your mother was trying to be a little too clever in front of me, so I thought, why not teach her a little lesson?

At first, I did not like the prenupital contract, and then she put forth a condition to write your name on half of my property. She started threatening me that if I didn't sign the papers, she wouldn't let us get married. Is it right to think about divorce before marriage?"

Vikrant took out some papers from the locker and placed them in Jiya's hand. "Open your eyes and read them."

She became emotional after reading the papers. Those were the papers of Vikrant's will. Half of his property was written in the name of Jiya.

"I'm more worried about you than yourself. I know I'm older than you, so I'll die first. I don't want you to face financial problems after my death. I take my own decisions and not under any pressure."

Hearing this, Jiya started crying.

"Sorry, Vikrant, I misunderstood you."

"It's okay, Jiya. I don't want a third person to ever come between us, even if it's your mom."

"Yes, dear, you are saying the right thing."

Whatever the person wants never happens. The third person had already come between them.

Soniya Jadhav

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