chapter 72

At the end of the last part of the story you read... After a few moments, Lalit's father said to Geeta: "Bahu, now that Lalit is apologizing for his mistake, I leave it to you whether you should forgive Lalit or not? Because he has cheated you...Now onwards.......Lalit's father further says: "Bahu! Leaving the right to decide on Lalit to you does not at all mean that I have forgiven Lalit. I have lost faith in him after hearing about the mistake he has committed.""I will forgive him because he is my son. This cannot happen. He has cheated a virgin girl by telling a lie. He should have thought that he also has a sister. If Prateek or any other boy had cheated Neha like this, how would she have felt?" Lalit, after listening to his father, says: "Babuji, I told you, I am ashamed of my actions, please forgive me"Then he looks at Geeta and says: "Geeta! Especially, I apologize to you, I am guilty of your crime, if you give me a chance, I will prove myself as a good husband, the rest is up to you"Breaking her silence, Geeta says angrily: "For the pain you gave to Vatsala and the betrayal you have done to me, you can never be forgiven""I will not forgive you, all I can do is that I will live with you under one roof, but not as a wife, but as Rimjhim's father""That too because my parents have "gifted" me to become your daughter-in-law and your wife and to consider this family as their own for the rest of my life.At the time of kanyadaan, while tying the mangal sutra and taking seven rounds around the fire, you have given me and my parents my gift for seven lives.  I had promised to hold your hand.I have kept that promise but you have lost your faith in this very life, how will you keep your promise and vows""I had even thought of divorcing you, but being a Hindu girl bound by customs and rituals, I changed my mind"Secondly, this will only harm me and it will have a bad impact on Rimjhim, I never want that when she grows up, she comes to know that her mother and father got separated because of her father's "illicit relationship"Lalit, after listening to Geeta, says: "If this is your decision, then I accept it too. Let me repent for my actions. Just do me a favour. The day you feel that I have reformed, do try to forgive me. From today onwards, I will not ask you for forgiveness. I will continue to fulfill my duties as a husband and father." Geeta angrily says: "I am saying it again, do not expect forgiveness from me because whenever I will see you while staying with you in the house, I will remember Vatsala. So, the question of forgiving does not arise." "I will not forgive you because this is not a small matter. You used to scold me for giving birth to a girl. I ignored you. If there was more chilli or salt in the vegetable, you abused me as your sister. I did not say anything because all this happens in a household. But what is this? This is a blatant betrayal of me." Saying this, she takes Rimjhim to her room.  Geeta became emotional, tears started flowing from her eyes.Lalit's father and mother were listening to both of them quietly, they wanted the matter to be settled at any cost, the matter should not go further, now they all have to settle Neha's marriage together. The son has made a mistake, but what can they do now?Overall, it was decided in this meeting that everyone refused to forgive Lalit and Geeta decided that being Rimjhim's father, she will live with him under the same roof, not as his wife. She will not take the risk of leaving the house or separating.In the evening, when Amar comes to know about this from Geeta on the phone, he becomes happy and praises Geeta's decision.Amar was a good person, he did not want to see Geeta's house breaking due to Vatsala's incident, on one hand Geeta's house should be saved and on the other hand Vatsala's house should be settled. Amar becomes successful in this attempt.Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station,9:30 PM.....Tonight Raghavendra and his friend Venkateshwar Rao (nick name Venkatesh) are going to get down at Hazrat Nizamuddin New Delhi Railway Station.Vatsala's father and brother Srinivas were at the station, in a short while Samata Express coming from Visakhapatnam was going to arrive at platform number 1. This train had left Visakha yesterday morning at 7:00 AM.After some time Samata Express arrives at the platform. Raghavendra had already messaged the bogie number to Vatsala and her father. They stand at the place where B-1 bogie stops on the platform. The bogie stops almost there and the passengers start getting down. Raghavendra and Venkatesh are seen at the door of the coach with their luggage, Srinivas runs and takes the briefcase from Raghavendra's hand and starts placing it on the platform, Vatsala's father also helps in unloading the luggage.Both of them had a lot of luggage, Raghavendra and Venkatesh also get down.Vatsala's brother was seeing Venkatesh for the first time. Handsome, smart, fair, tall, broad chested, thick gold chain around the neck, thick bracelet on the right wrist and one diamond studded gold ring on each finger of both hands.Venkatesh was fond of wearing all this, there was no need to tell about his wealth, it was visible in Venkatesh. Even after so much show-off, no girl was paying attention to him, because he was unemployed, now he has come to Delhi to get a job..........To be Continued ........ 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