Destined To Be His

Chapter 21 : Realisation Struck Me Hard

Chapter 21 : Realisation Struck Me Hard

Arjun's POV

I entered the living room and saw my mother shooting daggers at Naina. Her eyes were narrowed and lips twisted in a disgust as if Naina had some invincible disease.

On contrary, I couldn't see Naina's reaction as her back was facing me.

I had to step in before my mother humiliates Naina for no reason.

But to my surprise, Naina set aside her glass on the table and replied, “ I'm Naina Kapoor  and”, she folded her arms across her chest and, “ I don't think I owe you an explanation to your second question, mam”.

My mother narrowed her eyes and when Naina didn't seem to falter by her scornful behaviour she gave Naina, another verbal jab.

“You are such an ill mannered woman! Have you got no shame?”, she yelled at Naina.

Now, my mother was crossing all her limits and getting onto my nerves. I had to stop my mother. I hoped Naina would answer her back not accepting the humiliation but she was transfixed by my mother's outrageous behaviour. Ofcourse in a negative way.

“What do you want ? I don't remember inviting you at my place”, I said stepping in front of Naina, shielding her from my mother's gaze.

“This is not how I raised you, son”, my mother said pulling on a facade of  a loving mother.

That really made me laugh and I couldn't control it.

“Seriously, mom? Son? Because last time I checked, you'd severed all ties with me and Radhika”

“I will not take that tone, Arjun, especially in front of your woman companion!”, my mother hissed through her gritted teeth.

“I'm surprised you did not recognize her, mother. Naina's your so called nephew's fiancée and........my boss. I work under her”, I retorted in the calmest way possible.

“I never imagined my sister, who boasted around about her soon to be daughter in law......had a dubious character”

“Speak for yourself, mother! Half the world  knows you cheated on dad with string of wealthy men! Naina's unlike you!”, I said,  my tone being a bit harsh.

Naina placed her hand on my shoulder and said, “ she's your mother, Arjun. Stop back answering her!”

“Have you gone bonkers, Naina?  My mother has insulted you and has questioned your character and you want me to be polite?! ”, I said not believing her.

Naina being so forgiving was beyond me but this trait of her, has only added to her wonderful personality. If possible, I'd fallen for her even more!

“You cannot stoop down low by insulting your very own,  mother. The 'Arjun' I know is a gentleman!”, she said trying to knock some sense into me.

I turned to my mother, who was still shooting daggers at Naina, “ if you are done insulting my guest then, please ”, I said gesturing towards the  door, “ we have to be somewhere”

“I had just come to check on my son and this is how you behave?”, still continuing with her melodrama.

"Mom! Cut the crap! I'm in no mood for drama! ”

“Arjun! ”,Naina whisper scolded me.

“Don't want to sound rude but trust me, I know how to handle this”, I said with a wink and Naina just blinked in disbelief.

“Mom, if I were you, I would have left by now after getting flatly insulted”, I said with a monotonous voice to get my point straight.

With one last menacing look in my direction , my mother left with a promise to retaliate with Naina as her target.