FOREVER TOGETHER ❤️

Part - 49

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So let's begin,

[Police Thana - Bela's Cabin]

The phone slipped from Bela's hand onto the desk with a dull thud. Her face was pale, eyes sharp as glass. No tears came this time - only a silence so heavy it could crush.

Her lips trembled before the words escaped, low but laced with iron.

Bela (murmuring, broken yet firm):

"Aap aise kabse ho gaye Mahir ji? Yeh aap hi h... ya koi aur? Yeh wo insaan toh nahi jisse maine shaadi ki thi... jiske liye mera dil dhadka tha... Aapko kya ho gaya hai?Ya yeh kahu mujhe kya ho gaya? Mai kabse itni yeh choti chiyi baatein itn deeply feel karne lagi?"

She leaned back, staring blankly at the ceiling as though searching for answers there. But inside, her heart had already hardened - bottling up the hurt, turning it into cold steel.

Bela (thinking, determined):

"Jo bhi ho... ab mai apne emotions ko apne farz ke raste nahi aane doongi. Agar aap badal gaye h, toh mujhe bhi badalna hoga."

[Outside Bela's Cabin]

Unbeknownst to her, Arjun had been standing outside, a file in his hand, waiting for her signature.

Her words reached him through the half-open door, each one cutting like a blade. His eyes widened, and then darkened with fury.

He clenched his fists, muttering through gritted teeth:

Arjun (angrily, under his breath):

"Bhaiya... ab bas. Aaj jo aapne kiya hai, usme saari hadd paar ho gayi hai. Ab tak main samajhta tha yeh sirf aap dono ke beech ki baat hai... par ab? Is tarah bhabhi ko dukh dena... yeh mai bardasht nahi karunga."

Shoving the file under his arm, he turned on his heel, storming away. He didn't dare enter and disturb Bela in her fragile state. But his mind was made up - he would confront Mahir.

[Sehgal & Co. - Mahir's Cabin]

Meanwhile, Mahir sat in his office, unaware of the storm brewing.

Riddhi's laughter rang like background music as she nudged another bite toward him. Mahir's lips curved faintly, but his thoughts weren't entirely in the room.

Still, on the surface, he let Riddhi's presence soothe his bruised ego.

For the moment, he was "happy" - or at least, he convinced himself he was.

But outside, both Bela's resolve and Arjun's fury were waiting... ready to collide with him soon.

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[Police Thana - Bela's Cabin]

Bela's fingers rested on the fallen phone, but she didn't bother to pick it up. Her mind circled the same questions, the same betrayal, the same ache. The walls of her cabin felt colder than usual.