Chapter 110: chapter 110

THE SILENT LOVE ...Chapter 109 :Waves of tears gushed out the eyes of Bhuvaneswari Devi and Raghavendar seeing their son alive in front of their eyes. They both lunged towards Sreekanth, who handed Honey to Shilpa and engulfed them in his embrace, feeling delighted to see his parents after a long time, craving for their love and affection.They both hugged him so tightly as if he would disappear if they left him. Sreekanth reciprocated their hug with the same intensity trying to experience the warmth of them which he lost all these days. Sreekar and Shilpa witnessed their reunion with content though they couldn’t deny the fact that the reason behind his demise was his mother.After what felt like an eternity, Bhuvaneswari Devi withdrew herself from the tender embrace, her delicate fingers caressing his cheek with fondness, eyes filled with relief and misbelief, she enquired,“Sreekanth! Is this reality? Are you truly alive? Why didn’t you enlighten us about your presence? Where were you all these days? Didn’t you  not consider the torment we endure, believing that you had departed from us forever? Why?”Her words carry the weightage of her agony she went through all these years.“How could you anticipate him to reveal his true identity when you are the reason for his concealed life”, Sreekar’s words resonated through the air like thunder , leaving everyone frozen in their places.Trembling all over her body with the overwhelming emotions that rose due to the accusations that Sreekar was pointing at her, Bhuvaneswari Devi whirled back toward Sreekar and barked, feeling irate.“Sreekar! Mind your words. Don’t forget that you are addressing your mother. No mother wishes to witness the demise of their own children. How can you accuse me of being the cause for his concealed life?”roared Bhuvaneswari Devi, her words echoing through the air, as if she was unleashing the lava of her agony.Her outburst failed to bring any effect on Sreekar but a sarcastic smirk  appeared on his lips as he mocked her,“Mom! After witnessing the person who endured your atrocious actions, you still deny your deeds. You not only attempted to chase her from my brother’s life but also tried to vanish her from this universe when you believed that she would not comply with your wish to depart from my brother. Why? Why mom? Are you so desperate to maintain your status , wealth and your reputation in society?” His words directly pierced into her heart, slicing it like a dagger.“Noooo ...! What you are spouting is nonsense. I admit to my deeds of attempting to drive her away from Sreekanth, but I would never contemplate harming or taking a person's life. I believe she has manipulated you all with her sweet talks. I would never stoop so low as to take someone's life," barked Bhuvaneswari Devi, unable to bear the weight of false accusations originating from her own son.“Mom! Witnessing the victim in front of you, you still deny your deeds. Do you even imagine the anguish she went  through when  she was chased out  to make her disappear from this earth? Do you even realize how crucial it was for my brother not to find her anywhere for those three agonizing days? A stranger    rescued her  from the attack and sheltered her by treating her  wounds. I couldn’t even imagine the agony my  brother would endure if not for that stranger informing  her whereabouts. You still have the audacity to refuse your actions?”, queried    Sreekar, while his every word  came  out bluntly , plunging Bhuvaneswari Devi’s heart.Bhuvaneswari Devi stood motionless in her  place with the sudden revolution of targeting Shilpa to end her life. She was dumbfounded with the  accusation which she was not  accountable for and felt speechless    to defend herself.Watching their mother being silent without defending herself, Sreekanth felt a pang of disappointment and sadness gripped his heart. The slightest hope of her not attempting to destroy Shilpa slowly vanished in his heart. The haunting memories of Shilpa enduring the fear, the agony and the vulnerability in those three days of staying in a stranger's place flashed in his mind. The weightage of these overwhelming emotions made him lose his composer.“Mom! I always held a profound admiration for your unwavering boldness, strong demeanor and managing complex business matters despite your arrogance and disdain towards those who are beneath your status. You being born in a wealthy family, I can understand your demeanor as I too followed your steps till I cross paths with Shilpa. With her entrance in my life, I realized the truth that love and affection surpass the significance of wealth. I understand your tendency to uphold status and reputation, I never anticipated you would go to such extremes as to take someone's life. Mom! You have disappointed me. If you  have asked me, I would have given my life to you rather than losing the love of my life”, exclaimed Sreekanth, his every single word carrying the depth of his agony, disappointment and helplessness for his mother’s actions.Bhuvaneswari Devi found herself speechless as each of his words sliced through her heart like a  sharp knife. She was engulfed in agony, dragging her into a pit of vulnerability and pathetic state. His every word shattered her heart into fragments, feeling remorse for her deeds. Yet, she was perplexed of how her pursuit of the woman had tragically led to her demise.“Mom! Are you speechless by witnessing your actions? Do you still  deny your deeds in the presence of the woman who endured your  atrocity? Tell me, Mom? Do you have  any explanation after witnessing them alive?”, snapped Sreekar, his each and every cell of his body boiling with rage for his mother’s actions.Shilpa, noticing Sreekanth’s trembling body due to his overwhelming mixed emotions, reached him  and squeezed his shoulder indicating her support in his battle. Feeling her presence, he closed his eyes and slowly steadied his composer. Later he engulfed her in his embrace to feel the warmth which can keep him serene in any circumstances.Finally the  deafening silence in the atmosphere was broken by Bhuvaneswari Devi who emerged from her bafflement.“I never dreamt of a day being confronted by my own blood and flush. I wouldn’t have felt  downhearted if you reprimand me for my actions of chasing her from my son’s life but accusing me of attempting to  take her  life  is really tormenting me. Is this the impression you have on your mother who raised you all these years? Do you think I will  stoop that low, taking a person’s life to uphold my status and reputation. I accept my action of hiring people to chase her but never admit the accusation of  trying to end her life. Never, not in any other life”, stated Bhuvaneswari Devi, her every word carrying the weightage  of her agony, remorse, guilt and determination of denying the accusation that she is not accountable for.Her unwavering determination of words left Sreekar and Sreekanth speechless contemplating whether their accusation points at the concerned person or their mother has become the target. But her acceptance of attempting to chase Shilpa left them no choice but doubt her.“Mom! How can you deny the fact of you attempting to take her life when the victim herself stated the fact of  being chased in the process of killing her. Carrying weapons with them  doesn’t make any sense  when they were hired just to chase  her out of  the city. How can you prove your innocence of not wishing to kill her?”, questioned Sreekar looking deeply into her eyes as if he was trying to  learn the fact, seeing through her soul.“I will do everything to maintain my status and reputation but never take the support of lies. Either you believe it or not, I will never attempt to take someone’s life”, stated Bhuvaneswari Devi, as her frustration reached its peak by watching her own flush denying to believe her innocence.Raghavendar, who was quiet for the entire conversation drowning in the misery by learning the fact of  his wife attempting to chase the love of his son, emerged from his daze by hearing his wife’s determined voice.“Sree! Sreekanth! I  feel terrible learning your mother’s actions but believe me, whatever the consequences may be, she would never deny the actions, mistakes or faults she had committed. Maybe your woman felt petrified and mistook them to be behind her life”, stated Raghavendar, stood like a pillar of support for his wife being acquainted with her demeanor from the time they started to share their life.“Hahaha!”. Sreekar’s laugh resonated like a mockery in response to his words and with a  fierce gaze,he enquired,“Oh! Is it so? Then she harmed herself by plunging the knife in her shoulder to get the sympathy from  my brother who was  already head over heels for her. Dad! Are you trying to defend mom after witnessing everything”.Raghavendr shook his  head in denial and explained,“I knew  her so well that I believe her not attempting to kill your woman. She might be arrogant and dominant but not a liar. She is not a  timid woman to run away from her mistakes. I can assure you  for that”.Pratap,   who was observing the entire conversation, couldn’t help intervening in the middle of the  conversation to  defend Bhuvaneswari Devi.“Sreekar! You should trust your mother being acquainted with her demeanor. Depending on my friendship with your parents from our college days, I can assure you, she is not lying. Why would she deny the fact of attempting to kill her when she  accepted hiring people to chase her out”, queried Pratap trying to make them realize the depth of the reality.Sreekar was left speechless while the words of Pratap resonated in  his ears leading him to rethink the situation once again. He can deny anyone but not Pratap whom he had  treated as a fatherly figure from his childhood. His way of analyzing the situation, the calmness he exudes even in the  crucial moments, the affection he showers on him made him a  role model for Sreekar treating him as a fatherly figure.After contemplating for a while, Sreekar darted his eyes towards his mother and enquired,“Do you  remember whom you have hired to chase  her? If you have not  planned to kill her,then why did they chase her,  targeting her life?”.Bhuvaneswari Devi cast a glance upon Sreekar, her eyes revealing a mix of emotions. After contemplating for a moment, she darted her gaze towards Sreekanth. In a surge of conflicting feelings, she moved closer to him, gently clasped his hands in hers. With sincerity in her voice, she spoke,“Sreekanth, I accept my resentment about your love for that woman. However, I swear on everything sacred that I never entertained the thought of harming her. My intention was only to distance her from your life. Whether you choose to believe me or not, I have nothing more to add. Though my resentment towards your marriage and her accusations remains  the same, I never intended any harm”.