Chapter 30: chapter 30

Sandhya walked to Surya and asked, “Can I leave now?”Surya wanted her not to leave but said, “Sandhya, you have to be careful. Call me right away if you are in any sort of trouble.”“What trouble would there be at my home? I was born there and I have to lead the rest of my life there, right?”Surya’s heart was burning in flames. Sandhya couldn’t understand that and said, “You take care of the divorce papers and you won’t have trouble anymore,” she said but only she knew how much pain she was undergoing.Surya warned her again and looked at her keenly, “You have to be careful. Let me know if there’s anything  you need, okay? I will take care of it. You have to take care of your health too!”“Definitely, Surya,” she said.Three of them started their journey to Sandhya’s home. By the time they reached home, it was a festive environment. Surya was reminded of his duty and wanted to leave despite the affection showered by everyone there.“Uncle, I have to leave now. There’s work left to be done. I will stay for at least 10 days the next time I visit, but I have to leave now!”Everyone was shocked and said, “Stay for an hour or so at least, please!”“I have to go. Told you there’s some work that needs to be taken care of,” said Surya. Everyone was looking at him.Sandhya interrupted and said, “Father, I told you he must be busy. He will visit us later.”Surya was worried about Sandhya and said, “Sandhya, please take care!” and turned to his uncle and Aunt and said, “Please take care of Sandhya and Maggie!”“Definitely, son. You are taking care of us and showering so much love! We feel blessed!”they said.Sandhya and Surya exchanged looks. Surya hopped in his car and Sandhya eyed his car as he drove away.Ravi was tense and asked Surya, “What’s your plan, dude? What if we complain to the police that he is a threat to us?”“No, Ravi. I don’t wanna be a coward and I don’t have any evidence against him! We have to collect evidence against him so that we take action legally. He destroyed the lives of thousands of families, he killed people for the sake of growing his business! We have to provide justice for all of the families!”“But how do we gather evidence of his crimes?”Surya was lost in thoughts.Arun got to know that Sandhya was now at her mother’s place. He decided to kidnap Sandhya and was waiting for the right moment. He was well aware that Surya arranged secret security at Sandhya’s home. Arun wasn’t able to implement his plan and waited for the right time when Sandhya would be alone.Surya was in constant touch with Sandhya and got updates from her. Sandhya wasn’t able to understand his intentions. On the other hand, Surya started investigating the crimes committed by Arun. He was sure that Arun’s manager Prasad would be aware of Arun’s crimes. They realized that Prasad was a man of steel and would never open up about his boss. He threatened Surya and Ravi that he’d complain to the police about them.Surya found other ways to gain information. Arun betrayed businessmen in Mumbai by stealing their data and robbing their vital information. Everyone's business and life collapsed. He started gathering evidence about that. On the other hand, he was observing every move of Arun. Arun’s life seemed to be casual. There was nothing suspicious and it made Surya suspect him more than ever. While returning from Mumbai, Surya met a guy whose father was a victim of Arun’s evil intentions. The man’s father committed suicide and a video was recorded when Arun threatened his father. The man handed the video to Surya and pleaded with him to take necessary actions against Arun. Surya promised him that he would return to Hyderabad and deliver justice. Both Ravi and Surya felt relieved as they found solid evidence against Arun.“I just have to wait for one day! Sandhya will be here and I can guard her!” thought Surya.Sandhya’s neighbor came to Sandhya and said, “Today is an auspicious day! If you go to Lord Shiva’s temple and lit diyas, it will boost your husband’s life and he is going to be safe.”Sandhya started getting ready as soon as the neighbor told her. She wore a saree and the necklace that was gifted by Surya on her birthday. She looked beautiful. She realized her parents were in the verandah, playing with Maggie. She thought she would be back home in 15 minutes and left without informing them. The biggest mistake Sandhya made was not taking her mobile with her.