His Childish Bride

69//💕The Countdown Begins

⚠️DO NOT SHARE OR TALK ABOUT ANY SPOILERS FROM UPCOMING CHAPTERS IN THE COMMENT BOX, PLEASE.

Kindly don't forget to vote and comment to support this story❤️
_______________________________________

It has been nearly two weeks since the main headquarters of Chowdhury Industries was completely reduced to ashes. The fire brigade battled the flames for five long days before they could finally put them out. But just when everyone thought the worst was over, another shocking incident struck. Their second headquarters caught fire out of nowhere. There were no faulty circuits, no gas leaks, no accidents. It was deliberate. Someone was behind it, someone determined to burn everything the Chowdhurys had built.

Yet, the world remains clueless about the true reason behind the destruction. Only a handful of people know the truth- the Rathore's, the Singhania's and of course, the Chowdhury's themselves.

Debanjon Chowdhury is losing his mind. His empire, the legacy he spent decades creating is being torn apart right in front of his eyes and he is powerless to stop it. The walls he once thought unshakable are crumbling one by one. Every step he takes to salvage the situation leads to another disaster. Meanwhile, Pradeep Chowdhury is desperately trying to regain control but fate seems to have turned against them.

Because just when they thought things couldn't get any worse, a year-old video surfaces online- one that shakes their family to its core. The clip is everywhere. It plays on news channels and spreads like wildfire across social media. It shows Pradeep Chowdhury's only son at a high-profile rave party, intoxicated and consuming illegal substances. The footage is damning and there is no escape. Within hours, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) takes action, arresting the young man.

What was once a family of prestige and power has now become the subject of ridicule. Every newspaper, every television screen, every gossip column carries only one headline- the fall of the Chowdhurys. Their name, once spoken with respect is now a joke. The nation watches as their empire crumbles, not with sympathy but with amusement.

Social media erupts with memes, mocking Debanjon and Pradeep ruthlessly. The humiliation is unbearable. Even those they considered allies, the ones who once bent over forward to be in their good books are now silently stepping away, refusing to be associated with them. Trust is a fragile thing and the Chowdhurys are realizing that no one wants to stand beside a sinking ship.

But while the Chowdhurys drown in chaos, in another part of the world, a different storm is brewing.

Varenya hands two letters to Meghna. The moment Meghna reads them, her world shatters. Tears fall freely, blurring the familiar handwriting of Gautam and Bondita- the couple who raised Varenya, who gave her a home, who loved her as their own.

The letters hold gratitude and sorrow. They thank Meghna. Thank her for allowing them to be parents to Varenya, for trusting them with the little girl they adored as their own. They apologize too, for the pain they unknowingly caused her, for the sadness they glimpsed in her eyes whenever Varenya called them Maa and Baba. They had noticed it, the silent ache she tried so hard to hide.
And in the end, they leave her with a final request- one that makes her heart ache.

They ask her to be the mother Varenya will need when the truth finally comes out. Because they know that no one, not even them could ever replace the bond of a mother and her child. And in their absence, they trust only two people to stand by Varenya's side- Kavyansh and Meghna.

Meghna clutches the letters to her chest, her sobs silent yet powerful. The weight of their words, their trust, their love- it's overwhelming for her to bear.

"Mamoni..." Varenya calls softly, her voice laced with concern.

Meghna lifts her teary eyes to meet her daughter's gaze, her vision blurred with the weight of emotions crashing down on her.