FORBIDDEN FLAMES ✅

Passionate Resolve

AUTHORS POV

Days were passing as Vihaan and Shreya efficiently managed their professional and personal lives, balancing their time with Aarna. Anita was still staying with them, but she neither mentioned her plans nor did Vihaan and Shreya ask. She didn't try to talk to Shreya and only smiled or spoke when Aarna engaged her.

Whenever Aarna asked Vihaan how to address Anita, both Vihaan and Shreya would look at Anita, hoping for her to answer. Anita would remain silent, lost in deep thoughts, leaving Vihaan feeling restless and unable to understand his mother's silence.

Neil had sent Kanchan back, but unknown to them, Kanchan was determined to destroy Vihaan and Shreya's relationship at any cost. She planned to use Anita's hate for Shreya for this purpose she came back to Mumbai without informing anyone. One evening, Kanchan arrived at Vihaan's flat. Vihaan hadn't reached home yet. Anita was sitting on the sofa, reading a book, while Aarna was on the floor, scribbling in her drawing book. Kanchan looked at the scene and said, "Wow, aunty ji."

Anita looked up, surprised. "Kanchan, what are you doing here? When did you come?"

Kanchan replied with agitation, "What are you doing here, sitting calmly? Why didn't you break their relationship? Why are they still together? I want Vihaan, aunty. I want Vihaan," she shouted. Anita sighed and said, "Sit here, Kanchan," and made her sit down.

Shreya, who had just come home, was shocked seeing Kanchan in the living room. Before entering, she wanted to know the conversation between Kanchan and Anita and understand her mother-in-law's silence, so she eavesdropped from outside, not signaling her arrival.

Anita said, "Kanchan, calm down."

"Calm down? How can I, aunty? You promised me Vihaan, you hate Shreya and this little Minx," Kanchan retorted.

Anita looked sternly at Kanchan and noticed Aarna, who looked a little scared by the shouting. "Aarna beta, can you go inside until I finish talking to this aunty?" Aarna nodded, collected her things, and went inside. Shreya released the breath she was holding and mentally thanked Anita for sending Aarna inside.

Anita continued, "I am sorry, Kanchan. Without thinking, I promised you about Vihaan. I'm sorry for that, Kanchan. Vihaan is happy in his life with Shreya and Aarna. You need to move on, and I will help select a perfect groom for you."

Kanchan's face twisted with anger. "No, aunty, I don't want anyone except Vihaan. Vihaan came back to Shreya just because of Aarna. If Aarna wasn't in the picture, their relationship wouldn't mean anything and they wouldn't be together ."

Anita was shocked. "Have you gone mad, Kanchan? Think before you speak."

Kanchan's eyes filled with a dangerous determination. "No more. Iam not going to listen to you anymore. Today, I'm finishing Aarna, and if you come in the middle, I won't think twice about finishing you too."

Anita's eyes widened with fear and realization. Shreya, unable to keep silent any longer, was about to step inside when she heard a loud, resounding slap. She saw Anita slap Kanchan.

Anita said, "Enough, Kanchan! I admit I made a mistake by promising you that you would be Vihaan's wife. You wanted to know why I was silent? I was waiting for the right opportunity to apologize to everyone for my mistakes no blunders I have done.