Raghav paid a visit to Raj Kishen and his wife,,,,on his way home....a friendly visit......Mrs Raj was recuperating well after her heart surgery.....she was so happy to meet Raghav.....'''
"How much longer will Reshma be in your house hold Raghav sir...Mrs Raj was concerned
'' on don't worry.....i will send her home safely....'' Promised Raghav
Raghav was having tea ... Mrs Raj sat beside him'
'' Raghav sir,,,, do you like my daughter...do you want to marry her...........my daughter likes you,,i know
Raghav placed his cup on the table....he had come on a mission to do a DNA test on Reshma ,,to conform who she reaaly was and here her mother was throwing a marriage proposal to Raghav
'' I know Reshma will be happy marrying you Raghav sir''.......she is our only daughter....''.........we are also getting old'' Mrs Raj continued.. and placed her hand on Raghav's
'' Sheila.....'' what are you suggesting.........leave Mr Raghav sir out of this..you cannot force him to marry Reshma.......what will he think of us...he has given you a new life.......'we should be gratefull to him for helping us.....
'' i want Reshma to be happy.........is this so wrong..'' Sheila raj wept in front of Raghav..........
Raghav put a comforting arm on sheila......and consoled her''
'' Please Raghav sir...........take care of my daughter.....' begged Sheila....
'' Sheila......you cannot do this........you are stressing youself..you need to rest''
'' i only want the best for Reshma....if she marries Raghav sir...... she will be happy .Sheila refused to listen to her husband Raj Kishen
Sheila.........you are very wrong,,,,,,, Reshma is a married woman.............we still have her mangalsutra in the drawer.. Raj kishen said
'' Raghav....nearly dropped his coffee........'
''i am sorry Raghav sir.........Reshma is not our real daughter.........only her name belongs to our daughter who died in an accident many years back.....we were so distraught,....... the doctors could not save her.........we were leaving the hospital when we saw a young woman ,,being wheeled to the nearby crematorium....her hands moved.... this young woman was alive.........but too weak........we just wheeled her away......leaving out dead daughter behind...........we went far away to Malaysia...and cared for this girl.....whom we named after our daughter.....we didn;t know her name............she was severely ill....for a few years....we had to care for her in an asylum,....she could not remember who she was.....we convinced her she was our daughter............not only that Raghav sir....she had had a baby.......she was bleeding..........and my young nephew confirmed she was given a lethal injection to kill her.......'' this was frightening Raghav sir...i am relieved that i told you About Reshma...........'' Raghav was in a state of deep shock..............''''' Here this is her magalsutra..we kept it with her......her famliy had done the final rites,,but god is Great..this girl has long life.......'
Raghav held the mangalsutra in his hand....and the tears just flowed..............his kalpana was alive.........she was alive.......he needed to go back at once.......he held the mangalsutra he had tied around kalpana....many years ago....''
''We don't know about her child.........Raj Kishen continued and only then he realised that Raghav Gupta was shaking with uncontrolable tears..........
Raghav sir......what has happened....oh my god.... Raghav sir are you allright.....'''what is it?
Raj kishen and sheila..were in the dark......why was Raghav sir crying.......
'' shall i call the doctor..'' sir..are you in pain,,,Raj kishen ,,,asked.... Raghav just cried..........a huge lump in his throat ...prevented him from speaking..
'' i need to go.....he finally spoke'
'' See Sheila you have made him upset.........i told you to keep quiet'' Raj kishen scolded his wife as Raghav got to his feet..and began running towards the door.......and in his haste he hit his head on the door.....it started to bleed.... but Raghav ignored..it
''sir wait ..please you are hurt......i am sorry to have brought the subject of Reshma...
''through still streaming tears,,, Raghav Stopped and turned back....'' i came here to get permission to have a DNA test on Reshma .....
'' she is Not Reshma but .Kalpana Deepti Tejwani.........my wife whom i thought had died during Childbirth...............
...''What......Mr and Mrs Raj kishen were shocked beyond words......as they rushed after him........To Be continued..........please leave your precious comments and votes...thank You...Evelyn.......
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