Love or Retribution?

Finale!!!!

Author's note: Readerseyyy, apologies for making you all wait for so long, this time when I give the update, I wanted to finish the book, so here I am with one big, very long chapter, completing the story.

Disclaimer: There are lot of 18+ content in this chapter, and I have explored romance and intimacy more explicitly, so reader discretion is advised.

Now, get ready to divulge into the book.

The silence that surrounded the house created an eerie feeling in Indira's stomach. Silence had always been her best friend for so many years, it is in silence that her creativity has worked best, leading to five bestselling novels, but now she struggled to complete a single line. It may be because of the connect she had formed with everyone in the past few months.

Subhashini stayed for as long as possible with them, but the impossible situation of incarcerating her own father made her crave for her husband's arms and her son's love that she had left to be with them, but she did promise to come a month in advance in case Indira decides to take the plunge.

Nikhil had left to take care of his other clients whom he had put on hold for quite a while to take care of Indira's case.

Harshit, as promised started spending as much time as possible at Subha Graha learning the art from Bhargav or "Jiju", as he fondly calls.

The last member, Arun, who had flown down to congratulate his Bua and spend some time with her is leaving in sometime, probably taking his Bua with him.

Despite everything, Indira struggled to accept Sathya completely, some part of her has still not forgiven her for abandonment. As a person, as a woman, she could understand why her mother did what she did but as a daughter she struggled, initially she thought it was the hate she had garnered for all those years thinking her mother as murderer is still lingering, but now she knows that is not the reason for her hate then or now, it is the fact that her mother abandoned her, add to that, the fact that she grew up loving and adoring the man who actually was the reason behind her every suffering made it more difficult for her to connect with her mom.

She made herself a cup of coffee and sat on the front porch looking at the garden she had made in the past few months, finally blooming.

"Did you do all of this?", Arun sat next to her and looked around at the mesmerizing flower show.

Indira turned and smiled at him.

"When I was a child, gardening was one my favorite thing to do with my father, it's my favorite memory of him and amidst all that had happened since I moved here, I needed some kind of distraction and doing this made me focused and closer to my father, and now seeing it bloom like this, right after the verdict, feels like he is finally at peace, I know, it sounds cliché, but still", she shrugged.

"Hey, I understand, I am sure he is at peace and so proud of his daughter", Arun said with a comforting smile.

"So, what's your favorite thing to do with bua?", he asked taking a sip from his cup.

Indira hesitated, her fingers revolved around the brim of her coffee cup, face showing pain.

"So, packed your things? When is your next visit?", she asked, clearly changing the topic.

Arun understood her intentions, he wanted to object but not wanting to hurt an already hurt person, he tried to let it go, but Sathya who came to ask something, turned away with a heavy heart.

"All set to go, Bhargav said he will drop me at Coimbatore airport, and next visit, you have to tell me, I will be here the moment you give me a reason to come", he said with a teasing smile.