Shadowed Desires

Chapter 38

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Flashback starts...
Kritika Atharv Shekhawat, this time your husband survived. But maybe he won't be able to do the same in the future. So be mindful enough in taking decisions while taking any step ahead. You never know your single step could shatter the happiness of the entire Shekhawat family.

Kritika's head spun after reading the message. A storm of thoughts erupted in her mind. Atharv was downstairs along with other members. The next moment, a realisation hit her.

Time skips...

Abhinav was sitting in the garden area where a househelp was bringing him tea. Kritika gestured for him to pass the tray to her and leave. He followed the order and left.

Kritika placed the tea on the table. Abhinav spoke, "If you think buttering me would help me give acceptance by heart. You are wrong. I have not forgiven you, I am letting you stay because I know what happens to my son in your absence."
("Agar tumhe lagta hai mujhe khush karne se tumhe dil se sweekar kar lunga, to tum galat ho. Maine tumhe maaf nahi kiya, sirf isliye rehne de raha hoon kyunki mujhe pata hai mere bete ke saath kya hota hai jab tum nahi hoti.")

Kritika replied, "I know who was the one who tried to kill Atharv."
("Mujhe pata hai kisne Atharv ko maarne ki koshish ki thi.")
Abhinav placed the cup back on the table when he was about to sip it. He said, "Kaun hai wo?"
("Kaun hai wo?")
Kritika replied, "My own father, Dev Chauhan."
("Mere apne pita, Dev Chauhan.")
Abhinav said, "Fir tum ye baat mujhe kyu bata rahi ho, Atharv ko batao."
("To phir mujhe kyu bata rahi ho, Atharv ko batao.")
Kritika said, "He would just kill him."
("Wo bas usse maar dega.")
Abhinav asked, "Don't you want it?"
("Tum nahi chahti?")
Kritika nodded for no response.

Abhinav said, "Fir kya chahti ho tum, ho yaha pe aayi ho?"
("To phir kya chahti ho, yahan kyu aayi ho?")
Kritika said, "I want to slowly poison his life and give him a slow death unlike the one he gave my mother."
("Main chahti hoon ki uski zindagi mein dheere-dheere zeher ghool doon, jaise usne meri maa ke saath kiya tha.")

Abhinav asked, "How are you so sure that he was the one who killed him?"
("Tumhe kaise pata ki usne hi maara?")
Kritika replied, "You have the reports which are the solid proof for it. But cut the crap, they are not enough. He is a clever manipulator. So they won't yield any profit."
("Tumhare paas reports hain jo saboot hain, lekin wo kaafi nahi hain. Wo bahut chalaak hai, isliye unse kuch nahi hoga.")

Abhinav raised his eyebrow and said, "You mean the document for which you married my son is now a scrap for you."
("Tum keh rahi ho ki jis document ke liye tumne mere bete se shaadi ki thi, ab wo bekaar ho gaya hai?")
Kritika replied, "Surprisingly yes, but I have another reason to stay here."
("Haan, hairani ki baat hai, par ab ek aur wajah hai yahan rukne ki.")

Abhinav said, "What's the reason?"
("Kya wajah hai?")
Kritika replied, "I genuinely love him and I don't want to lose him over my stupidity or my father's flame of revenge."
("Main usse sach mein pyaar karti hoon aur apni bewakoofi ya apne pita ke badle ki aag mein usse khona nahi chahti.")

Abhinav replied, "Even your mother loved your father really much. But still you are standing here right now in this situation. You think you would be able to save your relationship. I know I won't try to break this relationship because I know my son almost died when you were in coma and I won't let that happen again. But you know your father would either kill you directly and let my son suffer or he will harm my son to let you drown in pain and guilt forever."
("Tumhari maa bhi tumhare pita se bahut pyaar karti thi. Par aaj tum yahan ho is halat mein. Tumhe lagta hai tum apna rishta bacha paogi? Main to yeh rishta todne ki koshish nahi karunga kyunki mujhe pata hai mere bete ka kya haal hua tha jab tum coma mein thi. Lekin tumhe pata hai tumhare pita tumhe seedha maar bhi sakte hain ya mere bete ko nuksaan pahuncha sakte hain taki tum hamesha dard aur guilt mein raho.")