Broken Pieces✔

27. Regrets

[Ishani's POV...]

I don't hate him.

I can never hate Ayaansh.

But I hate his father.

That man ruined everything.

Surely, I did not forgive Ayaansh just yet because he lied to me. He lied to me about my parents.

And that is not acceptable.

Ayaansh ripped the Divorce Papers about 3 days ago. I didn't push him away after that but I also did not reciprocate anything.

He seemed okay with it as if he was ready to take anything that I give him.

I heard the door open as I fastened my Mangalsutra around my neck. He came in and smiled at me, I didn't smile back.

He came near me and took the little container from the vanity. He took out a pinch of vermillion from it and raised his hand to apply it on the partition of my hairline before kissing my forehead.

I closed my eyes and sighed slowly as he spoke "I love you, Jaan."

Did he actually love me? Was he telling the truth?

"Don't overthink." He whispered as he held my hand and moved out of our room.

Today was the hearing about the murder of Kusha Rajwansh.

The royal judge meaning my Dadisa will announce what we have to do with this case.

I didn't even realize when he opened the door for me and we settled inside the car. I was too mingled in my own thoughts.

Regrets kill people from inside. Regrets make you hate yourself to a point where it is suffocating. I regret not being able to tell my parents that I love them. I regret almost every step of my life except for one and that is marrying Ayaansh.

Ayaansh's father regrets every decision of his life. His biggest mistake was being a part of his daughter's murder.

He thought whatever he was doing was correct but what he didn't realize is that Shitij plays his games a little too well.

He thought that only Aria will be murdered but the same night his own parents were also dead.

I thought Shitij is a monster. He doesn't care about anyone. He doesn't have anyone in his life. He is power hungry.

But, I was wrong.

The real monster is Akshay Yaduvanshi. A person who can't love their own child is worse than a monster.

And you know the worst part? Aria used to call her father her 'hero'.

My eyes teared up at the thought.

"Isha?" He called out and that's when I realized that we reached the location.

I got out of the car and he held my hand again before raising his other hand to wipe my cheek. I didn't even notice my tear dropping from my eye.

My emotions are all over the place right now.

I just can't accept things the way they are.

No matter how much I try, I can't accept the fact that Maa-Papa are not here with me anymore. I can't accept the fact that the love of my life might not love me back. I can't accept the fact that I don't deserve to be loved by anyone. I can't accept the fact that everything will be okay if I'm dead.

Me and Ayaansh got inside and everyone stood up as a sign of respect as we walked and sat down in the front row to the seats specifically assigned for the king and queen