Chapter 127: chapter 127

THE SILENT LOVE ...Chapter 126 :Sreekar abruptly whirled around upon hearing Meenakshi and Mahalaxmi's screams, his expression filled with perplexity as he witnessed Swetha in Pratap’s custody. He moved forward instinctively but was brought to a halt by Pratap's menacing threat. Meanwhile, Sreekanth, Gautham, Chandra Mohan, Krishna Kumar, and Abhimanyu froze in their tracks upon witnessing the unfolding incident as they entered the house.With a menacing voice, Pratap dragged Swetha away from everyone, his eyes blazing with determination,“Sree! Don’t even think of rescuing this girl. Today, you will witness her departure from this universe with your own eyes. I will never let you live happily with her. I will avenge my daughter’s agony of losing her love”, he declared, his words dripping with vengeance.Sreekar felt as though his entire world was crumbling around him, consumed by fear as he saw Swetha teetering on the edge of life. He couldn’t muster a single word or even draw a breath, standing frozen in place, unaware that he held his breath. His heart pounded rapidly, and sweat beaded on his forehead as his body trembled with fear. It wasn't until he heard Swetha's voice that he snapped back to his senses.“Sree...!”, screamed Swetha, her voice trembling with helplessness and fear, echoing through the tense silence of the room.Extricating himself from the shock, Sreekar instantly took a step forward upon hearing her trembling tone, but he froze in place upon hearing the gunshot, his heart pounding with a sense of dread as if he had already lost Swetha.“Aaah...!”, Swetha's piercing scream resonated in the air, sending shivers down everyone's spine, their hearts constricted with the fear of losing her.As Sreekar moved forward, Pratap swiftly redirected the gun towards Swetha's shoulder and pulled the trigger, causing her to scream out in agony before placing it once again at her head while warning Sreekar..“No, Sree! Each of your steps brings her closer to torment with my gunfire. I want to witness your anguish as you watch your beloved endure the pain, who snatched my daughter’s happiness”, Pratap expressed, his words dripping with hostility towards Swetha.“Uncle, please don’t harm her. She has nothing to do with your daughter’s agony. I am the one who doesn’t have any feelings for Lalitha. I saw her as a childhood friend, nothing more than that. Try to understand. Love is not something that comes from force but unexpectedly rises in our hearts after meeting our soulmate. Please, leave Swetha. She is innocent”, pleaded Sreekar, clasping his hands together, his words carrying a desperate plea to save Swetha.Before Pratap could respond to his words, Swetha erupted like a volcano, her voice trembling with emotion,“Sree! Don’t beg him for my life. I don’t want to see you bowing your head in front of anyone, not even in my dreams. Please don’t beg him. I always wish to see you with your head held high in any circumstance. I would rather give up my life than watch you degrade yourself”, she declared with unwavering resolve.Everyone was amazed by her determined words and the way she tried to protect his dignity even at the edge of her life. Sreekar's heart swelled with pride at the depth of her love for him.Shaking his head, he responded in a gentle voice, filled with admiration,“Swetha, your courage and love inspire me more than you can imagine. I promise to stand tall, for you and for us but not at the cost of your life. I can go to any extent to save your life even if I need to  hold his feet”.Later, he turned towards Pratap and made another heartfelt request, “Uncle, have you seen that? Even at the edge of her life, she doesn’t want me to degrade myself. Can Lalitha do that for me? Why don’t you open your eyes and see our love? Think rationally, and please, leave her. I beg of you”, pleaded Sreekar, his words laced with anguish and hope.Pratap glanced at Sreekar with distain and reprimanded,“I will not fall for your words. It is sure that today you will witness this girl leaving her last breath. Be ready for that”, aimed his gun steadily and counted the numbers from one to three.“Pratap! Leave her. Your hostility is with us. Don’t drag that innocent girl  into this mess”, roared Bhuvaneswari Devi, who entered the house along with Raghavendar.Pratap diverted his gaze from Sreekar to Bhuvaneswari Devi, a sneer twisting his lips,“Yes! My animosity is directed towards your family, but this girl's demise will not only shatter your son's life but also torment all of you. She is the perfect pawn to achieve multiple goals”, he chuckled maniacally.Observing Pratap's distraction, Sreekar swiftly leaped into action, launching a powerful kick at Pratap's head, sending him crashing to the ground several feet away, his gun tumbling from his grasp. The force of the impact caused Swetha to be flung away from Pratap, landing safely on the ground.Ajith and Sreekanth quickly moved to intercept Pratap, preventing him from causing any further harm, while Arjun raced to Swetha's side, positioning himself as a protective barrier against any potential danger. As Sreekar noticed Rana and Jayasurya advancing menacingly towards Swetha, a surge of rage consumed him, propelling him forward to swiftly intervene and put an abrupt end to the unfolding drama.Sreekar engaged in a fierce struggle with both Rana and Jayasurya, overpowering them and forcing them to taste defeat. With lightning speed, he seized Rana, wrapping his arm tightly around Rana's neck in an attempt to strangle him. Rana, unable to break free from Sreekar's vice-like grip, gasped for air, feeling his life slipping away with each desperate breath.Witnessing his son teetering on the brink of death, Jayasurya acted instinctively, grabbing hold of Sreekar's throat and applying maximum pressure to force him to release Rana. However, Sreekar remained resolute in his determination to exact revenge on the man who had assaulted his beloved.As Jayasurya's grip tightened around Sreekar's throat, Sreekar began to gasp for air, feeling the constriction intensify with each passing moment. Dark spots danced before his eyes as oxygen became scarce, threatening to overwhelm him. Meanwhile, Rana's consciousness waned gradually under Sreekar's unyielding grip, his struggles weakening as his breath grew shallow. The tension in the air thickened as the battle between life and death unfolded before them.As Sreekar struggled to breathe, coughing violently in a desperate bid for air, a sudden heavy blow rained down on Jayasurya's head relentlessly. The impact forced Jayasurya to loosen his grip around Sreekar's throat, allowing Sreekar to break free and collapse to the ground, clutching his throat as he continued to gasp for precious air.