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15 | The Duel

Sorry for not updating yesterday 🙏
I was having some trouble regarding my imaginations 🙄🙆😂

Now enjoy this update, though it is nowhere entertaining...😏

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There he noticed Aaliya, coming enraged and sad; sad for her father, obviously. He wondered if she knows the reason why he has beaten him up. She would not be aware because he was sure, even if Abhimanyu is her father figure, being a woman she would not support the nonsense he was talking to Ishita last night. Maybe he is assuming that she understands or maybe this girl does not deserve to be considered. He looked on unable to take a decision of how he should react. There was him, walking in, yelping at times as the pain all over his body was making it difficult; his face bruised, hands broken, bandages covering all the places visible. Dear God, he really did go overboard last night! The shocking part was, Ishita did not even try to stop him from thrashing him!

"Mani, I'm extremely sorry. It was a misunderstanding. Please don't make it a huge issue. I know I did wrong but," Raman was polite. He knows it was his slip-up. He should not have overreacted when Ishita has already shut him up; but wait, he is always this possessive! It was not pleasing to hear someone trying to claim what is just yours; he would do the same if he repeats the mistake; Raman gritted inwardly. Still...he cursed himself, while rubbing his temple tensed. "Inspector, he's being a shrewd businessman could act any way, and influence people. But believe me, he wasn't the same yesterday. He beat me up unnecessarily and left me on the road to die!" He gnashed looking at Raman. The inspector had an annoyed look, which has thrown to Abhimanyu and looked at Raman helplessly. "Sorry sir, it's attempt to murder." He sounded stranded.

"Mani, we can talk it out. I'm apologizing na! It was my mistake. Please don't complicate things. If my kids_" Raman stopped watching him waving his palm to come to a halt. "Kids! Like seriously! You haven't thought about what'd happen to my daughter if I die there, and you want me to think of yours! You're impossible, Raman!" He shot back. "I knew you won't die, Mani!" Raman's voice rose. "I wasn't in a state of mind to think rational and you know why!" He creak glaring Abhimanyu who bit his lips uneasily. "Yeah, by the way, why did you, Mr Bhalla?" There came the inspector's interrogation that turned Raman mute. He does not want to drag Ishita into it; better end it here itself.

"He has some personal grudges towards me, Mr Officer!" Abhimanyu grunted looking coldly at Raman. The look of shock in his eyes delighted him. He wanted to disgrace him somehow but he hoped Ishita would not interfere until Raman would be taken away, behind the bars. At least for a day, he wanted to insult him, for the mortification he has undergone last night, in front of Ishita. He would forgive her words because he loves her; wants her in his life badly but Raman. "His ex-wife, Ishita Iyer, was with me last night and he interrupted us unnecessarily. He thinks they got separated because of me. Isn't it more than a solid reason to have a tiff with me?" How blatantly he brought Ishita in the scandal and scorned her character!

Raman fumed looking at the nonchalant fellow now giving all kinds of made up stories, just to hide the fact that he was misbehaving with the woman behind all the issues. He grabbed his collars before the cops could get alerted. "Stop your nonsense, Mani! Why the hell are you making stories! What's wrong with you?" Raman mellowed. He has hurt his male ego; he is furious and blind now; he needs to be calm, though whatever he is doing now is utterly ridiculous; he thought stepping back. "What's wrong with you? Why are you trying to prove me liar?" Abhimanyu asked with a sardonic chuckle spreading in his voice, which was the last thing Raman could handle. "He bloody tried to misbehave with my wife and I beat him! That's what happened! I'll beat anyone if they try to touch her!" Raman shouted.