Love and Respect

Chap 31 - Truth Part 2

Rudra's POV

Anger was fuming in my eyes I just could not tolerate this so when I yelled, they turn towards me as soon as I saw their faces my eyes were out of my socket

It was my wifey Hetal in the arms of Mr. Abhinav.

Yes, the same Abhinav who I use to secretly admire who withdrew his company name from the tender. I was left speechless, after a few seconds I turn around to start walking towards the door because I never wanted do make any comment in my anger for which I would regret later.

"Stop Mr. Oberoi, listen to me" I heard from behind and it was Abhinav's voice

I stopped and turn around, facing them again but this time I noticed was all red. Both of their clothes had bloodstains on it. But why? Looking at them quizzically I thought to ignore it and threw daggers on my wifey if looks could kill I was sure she would have been dead till now because Abhinav's hand was on wifey's shoulder she was still with him in, a form of side hug and was sobbing, she slowly kept her head down to avoid my fuming red eyes, which were still throwing daggers on her.

I again turned and started walking, "Stop Rudra listen to me please before you get things wrong and regret." Abhinav said again

But this time his voice held the authority while calling me as if I was a family member and not a professional competitor.

I did not turn but definitely started taking a baby step and then what I heard next was enough, for my legs to get frozen like a jelly. I could not move an inch.

Abhinav said, "Rudra stop, you are taking me and your wife wrong, she is ...... she is MY SISTER, your wife is my sister Rudra Oberoi. Let me explain it to you. Please give me a chance."

It took me a few seconds before turning around and facing them quizzically.

When I turn and saw them again they were still in the same position of side hug but this time I let it go my eyes held no more anger but nth no of questions.

Abhinav removed his hand from her shoulder and took a step forward towards me and address me to sit. We both sat on the sofa and my wifey went near the bed where a girl was lying with all machines attached to her. I saw Abhinav's eyes puffy and red holding his tears which he did not let out in front of me.

Abhinav address wifey to give me a glass of water and she did, and then went and sat on the chair near the bed holding that girl's hand. I was watching her and I guess she was still sobbing as her shoulders were moving slightly.

Abhinav's POV

When I heard the yelling and turn behind to see who was the owner of that voice it was Rudra Oberoi, I was shocked but his eyes were fuming with anger after seeing Hetal with me in a hug we both were consoling each other.

I called Rudra by his name and when I confess it that his wife is my SISTER he was frozen in his place. Slowly he turned but there was nth no of questions on his face.

So I gesture him to sit down and he did, and then I started.

I brought my hand forward for a handshake, even he did a handshake with me but with the nth number of the question still seen on his face, so I decided to clear all his doubts.

"As you know my name is Abhinav but my full name is Abhinav Mehra. Your wife and I are foster brother and sister. "

"Your wife is the daughter of Vasundra and Dinesh Mehra and I am a son of Rajiv and Komal Mehra. It was coincident that we both have the same surname Mehra. My father cheated on my mom and got married to Vasundra. She already had a daughter that is your wife. We stayed in the same house after my mother's death and your wife's dad's death as we both were kids, but Vasundra could not accept me and keep me with her as she used to hate me and even her own daughter that is your wife, so she send both of us to a different hostel's, but we were still in touch with each other through letters. We love each other more than real siblings. After completing our college she started with her job and I started my company at the age of 18 while studying  which later on turned to be multinational and second-ranking after yours."

I saw Rudra was listening quietly so I continued, "Rudra the person lying on the bed is Isha my fiancée and business partner of AI Company. She is an orphan. Your wife Isha and me were in the same college and Isha is the only best friend your wife has. Isha and your wife are both my orbs."

But before I could say anything more, Rudra asked: "that's why you withdrew your company name from the tender?" I just nob in yes.

"So why were you not present in the wedding nor Isha?" Rudra's next question to meet.

"Because Rudra we had gone to Germany for a deal. So we could not make it," and then I saw a chuckle on Rudra's face.

There was something in that chuckle. It was not a normal one. "When did you come to know that I am married to your sister, who you love so much?" it was Rudra's next question.

Now I can say we had your KBC round started with all questions and answers but without options of ABCD...

"When she reached your home all alone on the first night. She called me and told me that she got married to you. I was shocked but I was happy for her. I also send my best guard to spy on her to check whether she is she happy with you or not."

Rudra's face turned out pale first, but then he smiled and asked, "so what info you got about me keeping your lovely sister."

"That she is happy with you and you treat her well. But she lost her job because of you and you took her for dinner." And he smiled broadly and was blushing.

I answered all his questions straightforwardly without any sugar coat because being a business competitor is one thing and being a brother of your lovely sister and talking to your brother in law is different and I knew it was a contract marriage and Hetal was a substitute wife of Rudra. 

That was the only reason I never took Hetal's name and address her as your wife or my sister because I never knew whether Rudra knows about Mittali and Hetal's identity, and there was one more reason I never told him the complete truth that,  why I and Hetal had to go to a hostel because the reason was Mittali as Vasundra and my dad Rajiv loved her more as she was there blood and flesh and apple of their eye.

But before we could continue with our question and answer session, my phone rang and it was from my most trusted guard. So I excuse my self and picked up the call. But what he said me next made me speechless. I was staring at Rudra with so many doubts and he was silently observing me. 

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रिश्ते खून के नहीं होते रिश्ते एहसास के होते हैं; अगर एहसास हो तो अजनबी भी अपने होते हैं; 

और अगर एहसास ना हो तो अपने भी अजनबी हो जाते हैं।

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नहीं बन जाता कोई अपना यूहीं दिल लगाने से; करनी पड़ती है दुआ रब से कोई अपना पाने में; 

रखना संभालकर ये रिश्ते अपने; टूट ना जायें ये किसी के बहकाने से।