Echoes Of Silence - An Arshi FF

🔅PROLOGUE🔅

In the heart of New Delhi, the grand Raizada mansion stood as a symbol of wealth and power, its walls echoing with the laughter of celebrations as two affluent families prepared to unite. The arranged marriage of Arnav Singh Raizada and Khushi Gupta was the talk of the town, a perfect match in the eyes of society. Yet beneath the glittering surface, a different reality simmered—one that Khushi would only come to understand after she stepped into her new life.

Arnav Singh Raizada, a man of ambition and brilliance, had built AR Designs into a fashion empire that was the pride of his family. But within the very home that had nurtured his dreams, another story unfolded—a story of quiet torment, whispered insults, and a relentless quest for power.

At the center of this storm was Ratna Raizada, Arnav's mother—a woman who had once been the heart of the household, now reduced to a shadow. Her days were marked by the harsh words of her sister-in-law, Shalini Khanna, whose sharp tongue spared no one. Shalini's daughter, Sheetal, had inherited her mother's cruelty, joining forces with her in the daily ritual of belittling Ratna. Even Anjali, Ratna's own daughter, had learned to distance herself, subtly contributing to the chorus of taunts that filled the air.

Ratna's life was one of silent endurance. The woman who should have been revered as the matriarch was instead treated as a servant, a mere doormat for the family's frustrations. Devyani Raizada, the elderly matriarch and Arnav's grandmother, had established her dominance long ago, and she had no intention of relinquishing control. She watched over her domain with a critical eye, ensuring that Ratna remained in her place—voiceless, powerless, and subservient.

Khushi Gupta, a spirited and independent young woman, had grown up in a household filled with love and mutual respect. Her family, the Guptas, were no strangers to success, and Khushi had carved out her own path, working alongside her brother Nandkishore in their thriving construction and interior design business. She had entered her marriage with hope, ready to embrace her new life with Arnav.

But as Khushi settled into the Raizada household, she quickly sensed the undercurrents of tension that flowed beneath the surface. The grandeur of her new home could not mask the coldness in the eyes of her father-in-law, Avinash, who watched silently as his wife was treated with contempt. Nor could it hide the bitter words of Shalini and Sheetal, or the subtle manipulations of Anjali. The family's quest for power was unyielding, and Ratna was their chosen victim.

Khushi soon realized that the Raizada mansion was a battleground, where dominance was asserted through cruelty, and where Ratna's spirit had been systematically broken. The woman who had given life to Arnav was now little more than a ghost, her existence acknowledged only through the taunts and tasks that were heaped upon her.

As Khushi stood witness to this strange and toxic dynamic, she knew that her journey would be far from easy. The love and respect she had known in her own family stood in stark contrast to the coldness and manipulation that ruled her new home. But Khushi was not one to be easily defeated. With each passing day, she vowed to herself that she would not be another silent victim in this house. She would find a way to bring light into the darkness that had consumed the Raizada family—a light that could heal the wounds of the past and restore the dignity that had been stripped from her mother-in-law.

The battle for power in the Raizada household was about to face a new challenge, one that none of them had anticipated: the quiet strength of Khushi Gupta, a woman determined to rewrite the rules of the game.

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