|| 48. Past Revealed ||

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Everyone turned to look as Karan fell to his knees, crying uncontrollably. His pain was raw, his sobs echoing through the room. The sight stunned everyone present, but amidst the silence, Aditya began laughing mockingly.

Aditya sneered, "What a sight this is! The great Karan Malhotra, on his knees, reduced to tears. And you all thought he was so strong!"

He smirked and added, "Oh, and one more thing... Let me drop a little bombshell here. Avni Rathod and her so-called husband? They're none other than Karan Malhotra and Arshia Malhotra's parents!"

The room fell into stunned silence as the revelation sunk in. All eyes shifted between Karan, still on his knees, and Aditya, who stood tall, basking in the chaos he had just created.

Aditya turned toward Karan and Arshia, his voice laced with anger. "Do you remember how, just a few days ago, when Akshara's accident happened, Manjari behaved so kindly with both of you in the hospital? Do you know why? Because she was scared. Scared of the consequences of her actions."

Hearing this, Arshia walked up to Manjari, her face filled with rage. "What did my parents ever do to you? Why did you destroy our lives?"

Before Manjari could respond, Abhimanyu, unable to hold back his emotions, yelled at his mother. "How could you do this? How could you live with yourself after ruining so many lives?"

Everyone in the room was angry, their voices rising, while Manjari covered her face with her hands, tears streaming down. Finally, she let out a scream. "Yes! Yes, I did it! I caused that accident! But I didn't do it intentionally!"

The room fell silent as Manjari broke down, her voice trembling as she began to recount her past.

Flashback (10 years ago):

It was a beautiful day. Karan was driving the car with his parents, Avni(Karan's Mom) and Raj (), seated in the back. The atmosphere was filled with joy.

Avni smiled and said, "Finally, Arshia has gone to pursue her medical studies. I'm so proud of her."

Raj chuckled, "Well, wasn't it your dream for her to become a doctor?"

Avni nodded but sighed. "Yes, but I never wanted her to go so far away. I already miss her."

Karan, glancing at his mother through the rearview mirror, said, "Mom, don't worry. It's only for three years. She'll visit us during her holidays. And before you know it, she'll be back."

Unbeknownst to them, Manjari and Aditya were following them in another car. Manjari, seething with jealousy and rage, glared at the happy family.

Aditya, noticing her anger, said, "Look at them, Manjari. Laughing, enjoying, living their perfect little life. And you? Your husband doesn't even consider you his wife. He still loves Avni, his first love. Do you know why he doesn't respect you? Because of her. She's taken everything from you. Your life is miserable because of her."

As Aditya's words fueled her anger, Manjari's vision blurred with tears. Her hands gripped the steering wheel tightly as they continued to follow the car.

Suddenly, Karan's car slowed down because a large truck was approaching from the opposite direction. In a moment of uncontrollable rage, Manjari slammed her car into theirs, pushing them forward into the path of the oncoming truck.

The collision was catastrophic. Karan's car was crushed, leaving no chance for anyone to survive. Manjari, realizing what had happened, panicked.

Aditya, trying to calm her, shouted, "What have you done, Manjari? Get us out of here before someone sees us!"

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