𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠'𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐰𝐢

"4. In the Shadows of Guilt"

"Jise dekhte hi dil ne dhadakna shuru kiya
Jane anjane usi ka gunhegaar ban
gaya
Mere liye apni parwah na kar usne mujhe apna gulaam kar liya
Anjane me hi sahi main uska karzdaar ban gaya"

-Fictionflare_

Warning: The mention of assault in this story is purely for the sake of the plot. Please don't interpret it in any other way.

Four hours had passed since Rishwik stormed out of the house, leaving Rudraksh to wrestle with his guilt. The silence in the house felt heavy, almost suffocating, as Rudraksh sat in his room, lost in his thoughts. Suddenly, the front door burst open, and Rishwik came running into the house, his face flushed with urgency. Amandeep followed closely behind. Rishwik's eyes were wild with anxiety as he hurried through the hallway, searching for Rudraksh. Without wasting a moment, he called out, his voice filled with an intensity that was impossible to ignore.

Rishwik: "Bhaiii, Bhaiiii"

Rishwik dashed into the living room, his voice echoing through the mansion as he urgently called out for Rudraksh.

Rishwik: "Bhaiii jaldi aaiye."
(Bhaiii, come quickly!)

Rishwik's eyes immediately locked onto Ruhanika's open door, and he let out a sigh of relief. The tension that had gripped him began to ease slightly, though the urgency in his demeanor remained. He took a moment to compose himself, grateful that Ruhanika's room wasn't locked, a small sign that things hadn't escalated further in his absence. Just then, he heard footsteps descending the stairs and turned to see Rudraksh coming down from his room.

Rudraksh: "Kya hua Rishwik??"
(What happened, Rishwik??)

Rishwik: "Thank God bhai, aapne Ruhanika ko room se bahar nikala, you don't know uske sath kya hua hai."
(Thank God, Bhai, you got Ruhanika out of the room. You have no idea what happened with her.)

Rudraksh gave a confused look, his brow furrowing as he noticed Amandeep entering the house. But what caught his attention even more was the presence of a woman in her late forties walking beside Amandeep.

Amandeep: "Sir, there's a lot that you need to know."

Rudraksh: "Who is she??"

Rishwik: "Bhai, Ruhi kaha hai??"
(Bhai, where is Ruhi??)

Rudraksh: "Kon Ruhi?"
(Who's Ruhi?)

Rishwik: "I mean Ruhanika, kaha hai vo?"
(I mean Ruhanika, where is she?)

Rudraksh: "Apne Ghar pe"
(At her home.)

Rishwik’s confusion was evident as he glanced at rudraksh. Amandeep was equally confused.

Rishwik: "Matlab??"
(What do you mean?)

Rudraksh: "Since she’s not that girl, I sent her back to Rathore mansion."

Rishwik and Amandeep: "Whaaattttt??"

Both Rishwik and Amandeep shouted in unison, their voices filled with shock. Rudraksh looked at them in bewilderment, his confusion deepening as he tried to understand the sudden outburst.

Rudraksh: "Kya?? Uske ghar hi toh bheja hai isme chilla kyu rahe ho."
(What?? I just sent her to her home. Why are you both yelling?)

Rishwik: "Bhai aapko andaaza bhi nahi hai aapne kya Kiya hai."
(Bhai, you have no idea what you’ve done.)

Rudraksh: "Kya kiya hai maine?? Usse shadi karke galti ki thi, toh vapas bhej ke sudhar di."
(What have I done? I made a mistake by marrying her, so I corrected it by sending her back.)