SS- The Aftermath

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Kaveri's eyes blazed with fury as she turned to Armaan and Ruhi. "Armaan, you have proven yourself to be nothing but a step-son with this betrayal. You have brought shame upon this family in ways I cannot even fathom. Your actions have left us all disgraced and heartbroken."

Armaan's eyes widened in shock. "Dadisa, please, we never meant for any of this to happen. We were trying to navigate a complicated situation."

Kaveri's voice was cold and cutting. "Complicated? That is your excuse? You played with the emotions of this family, betrayed your brother, and deceived us all. There is no justification for what you have done."

Ruhi, her face pale, tried to speak. "I am sorry, Dadisa. I know I made mistakes, but I never wanted to hurt anyone."

Before Kaveri could respond, Charu stepped forward, her eyes flashing with anger. "Ruhi Bhabhi, you have some nerve standing here, pretending to be innocent. You gave me lectures about family, about loyalty, and all the while you were scheming behind our backs. You ended my love story preaching family values, pretending to be the perfect daughter-in-law. You're nothing but a characterless woman who pursued a married man! And you have succeeded as well. Wow! Congratulations. You have married your love of life keeping everyone in the dark. In fact, you were outstanding, everyone here thought that you were doing a favour marrying him even after everything to keep this family pride. But look at you, you outplayed everyone."

Ruhi recoiled, tears streaming down her face. "Charu, that's not true. I was confused and made mistakes, but I never meant to deceive anyone."

Charu's laughter was harsh and bitter. "Mistakes? Is that what you call them? You manipulated everyone to stay close to Armaan Bhai while pretending to care for this family and Rohith. You are a hypocrite, Ruhi and everyone here should see you for what you truly are."

Kajal, trying to diffuse the situation, stepped forward. "Charu, enough. This isn't helping. We need to calm down and talk this through."

But Charu was not to be stopped. "No, Mom. I won't stay silent. Everyone here has been blind to Ruhi's true nature. When it came to her, you all turned a blind eye to her actions. This family has become a joke."

Vidya, who had been silent, finally spoke, her voice trembling. "Charu, please, this isn't the time for accusations. We need to find a way to heal."

Charu's eyes blazed with fury. "Heal? How can we heal when we refuse to see the truth? Their actions have brought nothing but pain. They have betrayed us all, and yet we should continue to worship them?"

Vidya's face was filled with pain and betrayal. "I trusted you both," she said, looking at Armaan and Ruhi. "I thought we were doing what was best for everyone. But now I see how blind I was. How could you deceive us like this?"

Armaan stepped forward, his voice pleading. "Mom, please, we can make things right. We can fix this."

Vidya shook her head, tears streaming down her face. "Fix this? How can you fix something that is so deeply broken? You have not only shattered Rohith's trust but also mine. I cannot look at you the same way again."

Kaveri's voice was like steel. "From this moment on, you are no longer a part of this family. We will find a way to bring Rohith back and restore the honor that you have so carelessly destroyed."

Armaan's heart sank. "Dadisa, please, don't do this. We can work through this together."

But Kaveri was unmoved. "No, Armaan. You have made your choices, and now you must live with the consequences."

Vidya's face was filled with pain and betrayal. "I cannot believe it has come to this, but I agree with your Dadisa. You have brought nothing but pain to this family."