The Veiled Hearts

🌹The Wedding Plot (Part-1)🔪

The day had begun. It was Yash and Tanya's wedding day, and the Singhania mansion was bathed in a dazzling array of lights, so beautiful it could take your breath away. Every corner was glowing, casting a magical aura over the entire place. The buzz of activity filled the air as Anita, Neelam, Subhash, and Savitriji ran around, making sure everything was perfect. Meanwhile, Yash, isolated in his room, hadn't slept a wink. His thoughts were a storm he couldn't escape from.

Aarav stood near the corridor holding railing of the second floor with Avni, watching the whirlwind of wedding preparations unfold around them. Their eyes wandered to Vikram, who, sitting in his wheelchair, observed them quietly from the hall. Avni nudged Aarav and whispered, "What about the blackmail video from Aman Uncle? Should we talk to Bade Paa?"

Aarav's face twisted in frustration as he replied, "Yeah, go ahead. Tell him about the 'fun' game the boys of this mansion and their friends play-where they roast people alive or worse." His sarcasm was sharp, but Avni shot him an angry look. "Why can't you just say no directly? Why do you always have to be sarcastic?" she snapped.

Running his fingers through his hair, Aarav sighed. "Yash told us not to do anything, Aman's threatening us not to do anything... So, what? Am I just supposed to sit here and watch my brother's downfall at his own wedding?"

Avni raised her eyebrow and corrected him, "Our brother... he's my brother too. By the way, have you seen Vanya di and Yash bhaiya?"

Aarav froze for a second as the word "Gardener" from Vanya's conversation last night resurfaced in his mind. Scanning the hall, he spotted Vanya, busy with decorations, and without a second thought, he headed towards her. Avni followed, intrigued.

"What gardener were you talking about last night?" Aarav demanded, his voice low but urgent after reaching near to Vanya.

"Shhh! Keep your voice down!" Vanya scolded, glancing around nervously.

Avni, now standing close to Vanya, dramatically whispered, "Weeee waaaant to knowww about the gaaardeneeeer," drawing out the words theatrically. Aarav rolled his eyes, clearly unimpressed by Avni's antics, and turned back to Vanya. "Just tell us about the gardener already."

Vanya took a breath and began, "I saw him with Aman Uncle near the temple after the attack. Yesterday, I tried talking to him, and that's when I realized something was off. He doesn't know the first thing about gardening. The only reason I know this is because I used to garden back in my hometown. This guy had no clue about any flowers at all."

Aarav's face darkened. "AND YOU ARE TELLING US NOW?"

Vanya, clearly annoyed by his tone, fired back, "At least I've figured out there's an intruder in the house. What do you know?"

Just as the tension between them was about to erupt into a full-blown argument, Avni stepped in, raising her hands. "Enough! Stop fighting. Why am I stuck playing referee when I'm the youngest?"