|#20. Epilogue|

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The next morning, Ruhana wakes up with a sense of confidence. She is fully ready to expose her husband's crimes. She checks her phone; the evidence she transferred from his laptop is secured in a separate folder. She sighs deeply-it's time to begin the countdown. She enters the bedroom and finds Vineet getting ready. Their gazes meet momentarily before she turns away from him, not wanting to indulge in a conversation. However, as she walks toward the cupboard, Vineet breaks the silence.

"Kya hua, Ruhana? Bulbul ne tumhaari baaton ka vishwas kiya kya? Maine kaha tha naa ki wo tumhari baatein nahi maanegi, you will lose the challenge," he says, recalling the challenge and predicting that he has won the argument.

"Kya hua, Ruhana? Bulbul ne tumhaari baaton ka vishwas kiya kya? Maine kaha tha naa ki wo tumhari baatein nahi maanegi, you will lose the challenge," he says, recalling the challenge and predicting that he has won the argument

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"Vineet, vo meri baaton pe vishwas zaroor karegi. Jab usey ye pata chalega ki tum, jispe vo khud se zyada bharosa karti hai, vo kaise ghinone kaam kar raha hai, tab uska bharosa tum par se tootega, Vineet. Aur meri ye baat tum gaanth baandh lo, tumhare ye gande kaam bahut jaldi band honge, aur ye mera tumse vaada hai," Ruhana says, her tone laced with hatred.

"Tumhe lagta hai tum aisa kuch kar paaogi? Main jaanta hoon tumne koshish toh ki hi hogi, lekin vo nahi maanegi," he says, unaware that his daughter has started to suspect him.

Ruhana laughs-not at his over-confidence, but at the fear in his eyes. She is well aware that after their brief conversation last night, he is fearful of his duality being unmasked. She knows he's having this conversation only to turn her away from her goal.

"Vineet, ye jo tumhara over-confidence hai na, ye hi ek din tumhe le doobega

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"Vineet, ye jo tumhara over-confidence hai na, ye hi ek din tumhe le doobega. Aaj, kal, ya kisi bhi din-you never know, wo din kab aa jaaye. Isliye thoda saavdhaan raho. Kya pata kab tumhare chehre ka mask hat jaye, kyunki tumhari sachchai ab zyada dinon tak chhupi nahi rahegi," Ruhana says, her tone laced with confidence.

She walks into the washroom without waiting for his response, leaving him momentarily stunned. Truly, Ruhana's demeanor has changed, and it's already a threat to his dual life. He walks out of the room hurriedly and bumps into his daughter, Bulbul, who also seems to be in a hurry.

"Princess, tum itni jaldi uth gai?" he asks, his tone laced with love.

"Princess, tum itni jaldi uth gai?" he asks, his tone laced with love

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