Rajas : Passion Unveiled

Chapter 70

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Ishani's POV

"And you forgave him? Just like that?" Shreya exclaimed as we sat in the cafe. I shake my head. "Of course not. I haven't forgiven him, I was just.....tired", I sigh. Shreya nods. "I understand. He really needs to grovel though. I really, really want to smack his head. Can I smack his head, Ishu please?", she makes a weird face and I laugh. "No you will not smack my husband", she rolls her eyes as I take a sip of my coffee. "When did you become so boring?", she mumbles and I smile.

My eyes wander to the small screen displaying the news in the cafe.

This is the 10th case of kidnapping that has been reported. These crimes follow the same pattern of kidnapping seen in Delhi 10 years ago. Is it the same gang? Who is behind this mass kidnapping? Join us on Prime Time at 9 to know more....

Shreya snaps her fingers before me. "Are you alright?", she ask. I draw my gaze away from the TV. "Yeah. I am fine", I answer. "I don't understand. What does he want? Why is he after you? That too after so many years....it just doesn't make sense", she exclaims, deep in thought. 

"I have stopped trying to make sense of it long ago. Sometimes I wish I could just leave everything behind and go somewhere where no one knows me. No identity. No responsibility...", I sigh and she pats my hand. My phone rings. Again. "Is it Ishaan bhaiya? You should talk to him", she suggests. "And say what? I tell him this and I might as well tell him everything. And I really, really don't have the strength for that.", I turn the phone which was upside down to see that is was Vivaan bhai. Before I could call him back he texts me asking me to come home.

"Come on. Gotta go. I feel so relieved after meeting you", she hugs me close and I bask in her presence. "What are you going to do about jiju?", she asks. "Nothing", she looks at me confused. "I told him what I want. I am his wife not his mother to fix his behaviour. If he wants to change, he will", we gather our things and leave. Shreya holds my hand before I enter the car. "And if he doesn't?" she asks warily. I take a deep breath.

"Then there is no point staying in this marriage"

Author's POV

"You need to calm down Vivaan", Aditi's words fall on deaf ears as Vivaan continues pacing. "Calm down?!! My brother has done the most major fuck up in his life and you want me to calm down!! No", he laughs bitterly. "I will definitely not calm down. He didn't even tell me about this. That fucking punk did not even tell me about this. Aunty aapne kuch kaha nahi hota toh mujhe pata bhi nahi chalta", Aradhana sighs, regretting her spilled words.

Rajveer watched their exchange silently. Then his eyes wandered to his son who sat deep in thought. "Tum bade hi chup ho Trilok", Trilok looked up and just shrugged in reply. "There she is", Aditi says as they see Ishani enter. She halts in her steps alarmed as all eyes fall on her and her neck that is yet to be healed completely. Aditi immediately makes her sit in a chair to look at the injury carefully. Vivaan swears in anger while Rajveer's eyes remain fixed on her abused skin. "Its seems to be getting better...", Aditi mumbles. "It is", Ishani nods in agreement