A loud clap echoes in the silent corridor of the Penthouse.
"Wow!!" Aarav said and clapped slowly while staring at his mother and let out a mocking chuckle.
He slowly walked to them. Urmila's eyes tear up feeling guilty. She closes her eyes and looks away in shame.
Veer and Preet looked at Aarav and felt bad for him.
"Aarav, list-" Aarav showed his palm to Preet and shook his head.
"No, Bhabhi. So much had happened under my nose but I am totally unaware, why?" he said in his broken voice.
"Aarav, it is not the time for these things. Just focus on Avni and the baby for now. Nothing is more important than them," Veer said, making him understand. What is done is done. There is nothing left to talk about, now.
"No!! I want an answer, Bhai. What is the reason that my so-called mother had to do this ?" Urmila sobbed hearing the hatred and bitterness in Aarav's voice.
Preet looks at Veer and her eyes show worry for Aarav.
"So, Mrs. Urmila Rajveer Rajvanshâ¦" he said looking directly into her eyes. His eyes demanded the truth.
Tears fell from Urmila's eyes as she looked at her son with guilt and regret for her actions.
"Aarav, I am sorryâ¦I.." she whispered but the coldness of Aarav's eyes hurt her.
"Sorry?! Reallyâ¦how easy it is for you to torment Bhabhi and Bhai and then say sorry. How can you become so evil and heartless, Mom?" he screams, making her flinch badly and cry.
Preet cries for Aarav while Veer just stands there.
"Aarav!! Why are you shouting at your mother? She just does what is right for you and her family," Aarav clenches his jaw and closes his eyes before looking at Sumitra.
Avni and Anaya also come out outside the house hearing Aarav shout.
"What happened, Aarav?" Avni slowly asked, looking at Aarav crying. She looked worried.
"Anaya take her inside and stay with her," Aarav said.
Anaya nodded and looked at everyone before coming to Avni.
"But-"
"Avni, please⦠Go rest, love," he said gently and his eyes softened as he looked at her.
"Come, bhabhi," Anaya said, taking Avni inside, holding her shoulders. Avni turns to look at him with concern when he gives her a weak smile.
She glances at Veer and Preet before she steps inside the house.
"Aarav!! Why were you shouting at your mother? She just does what is right for you and her family," Aarav clenches his jaw and closes his eyes before looking at Sumitra.
"You!! Don't interfere in my family matters. I am grown up and know what is right for me or not. She didn't have to worry about me showing her fake concern when she didn't know anything about her children and husband. And Mrs. Sumitra Arora, as the current head of Rajvansh Villa, I don't really appreciate strangers living in my house. So it's better if you leave the house before I have to make you. And don't ever think to turn your ways back inside Rajvansh Villa," He said, making Sumitra shocked. She felt insulted and looked at Urmila to say something but when she didn't open her mouth she glared at her.
"Stop crying, you stupid woman. I did so much for you and your happiness and this is what I get in return huh? You don't know the real face of this Veer, Aarav. He is controlling and using you for his. This Rajvansh empire belongs solely to you, Beta Ji. You have the right on everything with the name of Rajvansh. He is not the blood of Rajvansh. He is an illegitimate child of Naina and born out of rape!" She said with a poisonous tone making Veer grit his teeth as his inside burned in rage and pain.
Aarav stops and froze as he looks at her not believing her words.
Urmila shut her eyes tightly and sobbed as the words from her mother's mouth stabbed her for some reason.
Preet slowly looks at Veer and her heart drops, seeing his eyes moist with redness in them. She can feel his dead grip on her hand as if trying to hold something inside him.
"His mother destroyed my elder daughter's life and killed her. He is just like her, an evil omen. He will eat you and this family alive. God knows whose dirty blood he has. Even his mere presence disgusts me," She spat out the venom from her mouth making Preet burst out having enough of her nonsense shit.
Preet's eyes fell on the glass vase beside Sumitra, she walked there and broke the vase turning everyone's attention on her. Taking a long piece of glass, she placed the sharp pointed piece of glass on Sumitra's neck swiftly and looked deep into her soul.
"One more word about my husband, you won't be alive to take another breath. I really wanted to cut that bloody poisonous tongue of yours, should I?" Preet said in a low, dangerous voice, shocking everyone.
Veer is still in his place staring at the present who is looking no less than crazy with a sharp piece of glass in her hand. He felt scared she might cut her hand if she put a little more pressure on the glass piece.
Urmila's breath turns heavily in fear and she gulps looking at Preet who is looking manic right now.
"Now speakâ¦," Preet said making Sumitra gulp loudly as she looked at Preet with fear in her eyes.
"I won't hear a word about my Veer. He is the most precious and purest soul for me. And who are you to say such a thing to him when you, yourself, are a bloody witch. And my mumma was a warrior who gave birth to him after going through so much. I am proud of her and my husband's identity. I don't care if he has the blood of Rajvansh or someone else. It's not him who is evil but I can be for you if you open your mouth against him," Preet said, touching the glass piece on her neck making her breath stop in fear.
Suddenly she throws the glass piece and looks at Veer, who is looking at her with a tiny smile on his face and a sad glint in his eyes.
Her eyes turn watery. She slowly turns to Urmila who is crying silently.
Preet chuckled humorlessly and walked to her. Standing in front of her, she wiped her tears and smiled sadly.
"Why are you crying now, Choti Ma? Are you happy, huh? You have everything now, right? You must be content in your life now, right?" Preet said softly while tears flowed down her cheeks thinking about her suffering that she went through in the Rajvansh.
How she asked the helpers not to do her work and stop preparing their food. Her verbal taunts and painful words pained her heart.
She can't forget these things ever.
How she and Sumitra used her weakness and took advantage of her helplessness to make her sign the property papers while her husband was lying in the hospital fighting for his life.
Urmila shakes her head and lets out a cry, feeling her inside clench in pain.
"Pleaseâ¦stop it!! I am sorry!!" she cried looking at her in shame.
"Why? Is it hurting? But not more than after what you have done to us. Do you think Veer really deserves this from a person he saw as a mother figure, huh?" Preet wiped her tears harshly looking at her with hurt.
"I pray to god to give you the peace and happiness that you are longing for. Seems like you forget to take away our happiness and peace and love from us," she mocked Urmila and sniffed.
Preet's eyes fell on the papers lying near her feet. She bent down and took the paper in her hands.
Smiling down at the paper, Preet looks at Sumitra and tears the papers in half then again tears the paper into more small pieces.
"Hope you stay alive to see us living happily with my children. But at the same time, I really wish you to die soon to lessen the burden on Earth," Preet said evilly.
Aarav felt proud and happy knowing his Bhai has the most precious person to protect him and stay with him. He is happy for him after seeing Preet today.
Preet turns and walks to Veer and hugs him tightly. She burst into tears in his arms when he wrapped his arms around her, hiding her in his embrace.
"Take me home, Veer," she whispered in his neck. He nodded and kissed her hair.
He looked at Sumitra with hatred then Urmila who was crying looking down.
Aarav looked at him with teary eyes. Veer smiled at him and shook his head telling him not to cry. And give him an assured look.
Aarav looked down to wipe his tears then again looked at him and nodded.
"Let's go," he whispered to Preet. She came out of the hug and nodded at him.
Holding her hand firm, they step into the lift. Veer looks at Preet, who is already staring at him with her beautiful glossy eyes.
"I am sorry," she whispered in her broken crying voice. Veer kissed her head lovingly and shut his eyes close, feeling them burning with tears.
He let out a soft chuckle and looked at her with adoration.
"Why are you saying sorry, Jaan?" He gently wipes tears from her cheek. She hid her face in his neck and burst into tears.
Encircling his one arm around her waist, he pulls her into his chest and the other hand lovingly strokes her hair as he silently consoles her.
Veer stepped into their room with Preet in his arms. Placing her softly on the bed, he sat beside her on the bed and held her hands in his.
"Are you okay?" he asked, looking at her, who was sniffing lightly.
"Hmm," she hummed and leaned against his chest. She doesn't want him to be away from her.
He took her in his arms and pulled her in his lap. Unconsciously they started swaying from side to side, slowly.
"I am sorry for hiding this dark truth about me. I don't mean to but I hate myself for being born this way. I am so sor-" his words were cut off by her lips on his.
She kisses him deeply and furiously. After a minute of intense kissing, she pulled away and stared into his eyes deeply. She cups his face and kisses his forehead softly before again gazing at his eyes which are slowly turning misty.
"I don't care. It doesn't matter to me, only you matter to me. You love, your presence matters to me, Veer. Just remember that you are born for me, only me. Not how you were born. And I don't allow you to hate yourself because my Veer is too precious to deserve anyone's hate. I love you and will love you always and love you after this life and in every life. I love you, love you so much. Too much. You hear me," she said with so much love and possession in her voice as she kissed him all over his face.
Silent tears were flowing down from their faces. Veer closes his eyes, letting her kiss his closed eyes a few times. He wanted to say how much he loves her for loving him but the painful lump formed in his throat wasn't letting him. He is feeling overwhelmed with the love she is showering on him.
He hugged her tightly, letting his pain out in the form of his tears knowing there is someone to hold him in her warm embrace. She will not let him break and get lost in his past.
She is here for him.
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