The Silent Bond

✨Chapter - 31✨

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After the truth came out, everyone silently decided to head back to Rahi Mansion. Each of them needed time to think clearly, to let their storm of emotions settle.

Arjun, however, distanced himself from the group. Without a word, he walked out, got into his car, and drove off alone. The engine roared to life, but inside, the silence was deafening. He didn't look back, didn't attempt to speak to anyone—not even Arohi.

His thoughts were consumed, tangled in the revelation Anu had laid before him. Every word replayed in his mind, cutting deeper each time. The man who had always been the family's strength now found himself lost in a sea of questions, doubts, and pain he couldn't yet share.

The mansion awaited him, its grand walls standing tall and unshaken, but inside Arjun carried the weight of a truth that had shaken him to his very core.

Arjun sat in his study room, motionless on the chair, his eyes fixed blankly on the wall. The silence in the room was heavy, almost suffocating, until the door creaked open. Shivansh and Kabir stepped inside, their footsteps hesitant as they took in the sight before them.

They had never imagined they would see Arjun like this—so broken, so fragile. To them, he had always been the unshakable pillar of strength, the one who carried the weight of everyone's burdens without faltering. But today, the truth had shattered him completely.

Shivansh finally broke the silence. "I know Arjun, tumhe takleef ho rahi hain. You are suffering but you don't need to be silent. We are here for you."

Kabir added softly, almost pleading, "Tujhe joh bhi feel ho raha hain kehde Arjun. But apne apko aise family se door mat kar."

Arjun lifted his gaze, pain glistening in his eyes. His voice was strained. "Kya kahu Shiv, jab mera apna bacha mujhpe trust nahi kar saka toh kisi aur se kya kahu?"

Shivansh stepped closer, his tone steady but warm. "Who tujhse bohot pyaar karta hain Arjun. Tujhe apne pitah ki jagah dekhata hain."

Kabir nodded, echoing the sentiment. "Aur tujhe bhi pata hain, kahina kahi usne tujhe protect karane ke liye hi yeh sach chupaya hain."

Arjun shook his head, torn between love and disappointment. "Main uske pyar pe shaq kar bhi nahi raha Shiv, but pyaar aur bharosa dono alag cheeze hain. Woh mujhse pyaar karta hain, meri respect karta hain but I don't know about trust. Do he really trust me?"

A silence fell once again. Shivansh and Kabir exchanged a glance, both of them helpless. They knew Arjun was deeply hurt, that in this moment all he could see was his brother's betrayal—the painful truth that something so big had been hidden from him.

Shivansh's voice was quiet, almost uncertain. "Toh tu usse kabhi maaf nahi kar sakta. Haina na?"

Arjun lifted his eyes toward him, the weight of turmoil reflected in his gaze. "Pata nahi. Abhi ke liye mujhe akele rehna hain, Shivansh. Please... let me figure it out by myself."