"What are you talking about?", he asked, coming out of the initial shock, even Akansha's presence in the room when he was having that terrible conversation with his mother that day shuddered his soul...
"Your pale face tells me what day I was talking about... Don't pretend Shaurya, I knew you too well to fall into your trap again", Akansha said, her eyes showing hate for him that threw daggers at his heart.
"Akansha... Tell me clearly, what did you hear, that night?", He asked her, he was sure she hadn't heard the whole conversation, otherwise she would have at least given the benefit of doubt to him, terror coursed him suddenly, what if she heard the most inhumane words he used for her? To protect her...
"You want me to repeat your words hm?", She asked holding his collar... "Sure Shaurya Singh Shekhawat, but can your heart take those again, knowing those were the reason you didn't deserve to know about my daughter's existence, to which you donated a sperm?", Akansha spat, and Shaurya's eyes were filled, hearing her call him just a sperm donor...
"Don't... Don't spit so much venom, Akansha... Please...", he said and she left his collar, tears slipping her eyes seeing his pain... She hated herself for getting affected by him still...
Today, he remained just a sperm donor because his wife didn't allow him to become the 'father'. The thought itself angered him... But knowing the truth was more important for both himself and his wife.
"Fine... If you can't take my words, then let me be... I am not dying to be in your presence... Akash will pick us up", Akansha said, she wanted to leave, she couldn't keep hurting him like that... At the same time she couldn't tolerate his presence.
"I wouldn't let you take a single step without clearing things, at least on matters related to our daughter... I'm 5 years late already, I can't waste a single moment now... I want to be with my daughter, for my daughter all her life from this second... and You will let me do it, Akansha... I mean it", Shaurya announced sternly...
"What kind of a man are you? Ha? At one time you announce that you even hate the thought of having a child with me and now you want to claim your fatherly rights on that very same child?", Akansha questioned and Shaurya's eyes widened... Did she hear that? He remembered his conversation that night...
"Shaurya... I am worried about the consequences if your wife gets pregnant, no one knows about this marriage, what would happen to the family's reputation, sab tarah tarah ke baatein karenge(people speak all sorts of nonsense), they would think you married her secretly just because she is pregnant with your child, no one would believe you married a middle-class girl like her, we can't even tell them your reasons", Shaurya's mother said, making him fist his palms to control his fury...
"Ma, why are you suddenly worried about it ?", Shaurya asked controlling his temper, he didn't like how his mother talked as if his wife is a dirty little secret of his. He didn't want to hide about his marriage, but situations forced him to. He can't tell this to his mother who obviously thinks he wasn't interested in publicising his marriage to Akansha and it's better she thought that way.
"Arre... I was just taking precautions, let me do something, I will mix some medicines and ayurvedic tonic in her food, those will help her to never get pregnant", his mother said shocking him.
"You would do nothing of that sort, how can you even think of it, she is my wife and if not now, we will have a family in the future, you are thinking of harming my wife? How could you bl**dy think like that?", Shaurya lost his temper... But the look of disbelief in his mother's eyes made him realize what he just did, his wife is safe there until he showed his detest to her, the moment his parents detected his soft corner for her, they would go to any lengths to harm her and no matter how hard he tried he was afraid of failing in front of his parents' shrewd ways.
"What the hell Shaurya, you are my only son, heir of shekhawats, and you are thinking of settling with this cheap girl? And having a family with her? Till now, I thought you were just having fun till you are over her", his mother said and he had to control hard to not snap at his vile mother. Day by day, her thoughts are getting disgusting, being a woman she dared to speak like that...
"For now, she is my wife and I have to react the same way a husband reacts when someone talks about harming his wife... The moment I divorce her, I wouldn't care what happens to her", he said and his mother believed him as she knew he was a person who took his responsibilities seriously and now he took Akansha as his responsibility that's why reacting like this. "But don't worry, I have no intention to get her pregnant, even if she gets pregnant, I'll talk her to terminate it, I am not ready to be a father yet and she knows it too", he said
"Okay but still... I would suggest giving her the medicine...", Shobha insisted. He needs to bring his vile self to make his mother believe that he really hated Akansha and he would never think of impregnating her or having a family with her, otherwise his mother would go to any lengths to make his wife infertile... Even the thought broke his heart, he and his wife dreamt of having kids, their own little family. He shut his eyes drawing the strength, he had to spit venom against his wife to protect her from the venom his mother was ready to spill. He can't even take Akansha away from his parents as he was stuck in a political mess, and if he leaves home with his wife, his parents, especially his father would leave no stone unturned to harm his wife and he was scared of not able to protect her.
"Not necessary, these days I don't feel like even touching her... You know I already handed her the divorce papers, as they get finalized before I had to file my nomination, so that I don't have to mention anything about her in my affidavit", Shaurya said making himself believable. And Shobha trusted his words as this is a mounting issue. When filing the nomination, though the candidate need not disclose his marital status, he needs to declare his assets and family member details in the affidavit, and Shaurya is worried about it, though his concerns were different, he thought of declaring Akansha as his wife but he knew his parents are against it, he was worried on how to tackle them when he decides to announce his marriage but Shobha thought Shaurya was worried about whether the divorce proceedings will complete before his nomination filing day or not.
"I believe you Shaurya... You are my son... You will always honour my wishes, no?", Shobha asked holding his chin... He so wanted jerk her palm off but controlled himself.
"I will... Always... You know it", Shaurya said, playing his part.
"Make sure you take enough measures not to get that girl pregnant, otherwise all our dreams of seeing you as Chief Minister would crash, either you take care or let me know beta... Your mother will help you in handling it for you", Shobha said
"I already told you Ma... That's not needed... I can't even imagine having a child with her, you know my issues with her... And these days things got worse between us... I want her out of my life as early as possible... Even the thought of my child in her womb is disgusting me... That child won't feel like mine, it's hers and I will hate it more because of her blood", Shaurya said, only he knew what speaking those words did to him. He was glad Akansha went to visit Akriti along with Mrs. Sudha, otherwise he would have been so scared of her hearing his heart-wrenching words... He can't even imagine the pain she would go through hearing his words.
With his words, his mother's expressions changed to something akin to satisfaction and he sighed as he no more had to spat venom against his own child and wife. He and his mother talked for some more time about the same topic, he wanted to get the hell outta there but Shobha held him there. His mother was talking about his probable brides and his remarriage after he divorces Akansha and becomes the Chief Minister, he so wanted to scream at his mother to shut the hell up but couldn't, instead he cut her off saying he wasn't interested in marriage or anything of that sort, the only thing that currently entices him is his political career and he wanted to concentrate on that.
After that he left from there citing some work.
"When did you come that day...", Shaurya asked seriously... Because he strictly instructed his driver and the gateman to let him know if Akansha arrives home but they told him that Akansha came home the next morning. Then how is this possible?
"When your mother was asking whether you would honour her wishes? You are such a good son huh Mr. Shekhawat?", Akansha said, and he shut his eyes in regret and fury... Damn she came at a wrong time... She was thinking of those words all these years and suffered? He hoped not but her next words gave clarity to him punching him in the guts.
"The venom you spat that day didn't leave me even today... It gave me panic attacks during my pregnancy, I was this close to losing Siya, not once but many times... Not just your words, but your actions too...", she said and he looked at her... "What? Didn't understand how your actions could have led to my almost miscarriage?", she asked and he looked at her in confusion and guilt... "Let me shed some light on Shaurya Singh Shekhawat's mother India and her attempts to drive away her son's wife whom he hates the most...", Akansha said
"What are you saying? Speak clearly Akansha... What did she do?", He got furious, he hoped his mother didn't tamper with Akansha's health... If she did, no one could stop him from making her pay...
"Is it hurting to hear against that woman? But this is the truth... Your mother is a bl**dy murderer, she tried to kill your own child. The very child you are dying to spend time with... Siyakriti", Akansha said and Shaurya's eyes widened in shock and then rage...
"She knew I was pregnant, she suspected it... She adulterated the food I eat... At one of my checkups, Dr. Meera suspected it and warned me about it, and from that day, I started cooking my own meals, it was fine for a couple weeks, but this happened again and I started bleeding, when I went to the doctor, she told me this is happening again, and then I got to know through Sudha aunty that your mother threw all the existing groceries away and re-filled it with new ones a few days ago, that's when I realized she started mixing up in the groceries this time. That night I was about to talk to you regarding my pregnancy, ask you to shift me somewhere safe, I don't have much hope from you but till that moment, I was in an illusion that you at least cared for your child if not for me, but after hearing you... I saw your reality once again", Akansha finished, Shaurya was in deep shock hearing his wife. All this took place under his nose and he had no f**king idea? No wonder she blamed his actions... His mother tried to kill his child? His Siya? Even the thought boiled his blood, it's time he taught his mother an unforgettable lesson... He calmed himself as fury is for another time, right now he needs to focus on knowing what happened in the past and then clear his side to her. 'Siya is safe, Siya is safe' he chanted to bring his anger down for the moment.
"How did you reach home that night? Not through the main gate?", his question did seem weird but she answered nonetheless.
"I used to sneak out for my hospital visits... I used the back door of your ancestral property, Sudha aunty showed me", Akansha answered. That explained how he didn't know about her presence in the house but her next words shocked him. "But your mother knew I was home and am listening to your conversation... She was the one who called me home citing there will be few guests that night and I need to help her prepare for the dinner... Otherwise I was directly going to see A... Akriti at the hospital with Mrs. Sudha", Akansha said, slightly fumbling while taking Akriti's name.
Damn! His mother planned all this but why? His eyes maddened with fury. He remembered his conversation with his wife... That explained her cold and aloof behavior the following morning. His words might have shattered her.
Shobha Shekhawat tried her best to terminate Akansha's pregnancy, she wasn't sure if she was pregnant or not but she suspected it when Akansha avoided certain food and fruits. Also seeing little changes, the shrewd woman suspected and started her plotting but after a few days, Akansha started cooking her own meals leaving her no option to adulterate her meal, so she started doing it to the groceries she used, she made sure to cook for them from separate stock.
And that night when Akansha came from her hospital visit, she looked very upset and the blood on the back of her kurti confirmed she had a miscarriage or so the uneducated and Vile Shobha Shekhawat thought. She thought to give Akansha one final stroke so that she leaves Shaurya herself, otherwise there's a chance of Shaurya softening down if he gets to know about her miscarriage and his child's existence and death at the same moment. If Akansha didn't leave even after this she had other plans but to her delight this one succeeded.
Looking at the amount of detest and disgust with which Shaurya uttered those words, Akansha's heart shattered, his brutal words caused irrevocable damage to her. She tried to convince herself, he might be lying, because the man she loved was not like this, but the raw hate on his face didn't look like pretence to her, also her vulnerable condition after coming back from the doctor didn't let her think much. She left from there, sneaked out again and went to see Akriti for one last time and apologize.
Akansha returned the next morning. Shaurya was getting ready for campaigning when she walked in, he already knew about her return as his driver and gateman informed him. She looked pale, as if all energy is drained out of her.
"Are you okay?", Shaurya asked, trying to hide his concern like always. She ignored him like he didn't exist. "You look pale should I send a doctor?", he tried again but still no response. She stared at nothing, then as if she realized something, she got up, dumped her dupatta in the laundry basket and walked towards their closet to pick clothes for the day and freshen up but then Shaurya saw the blood stain on her clothes.
"Is the bleeding heavy? I can get a medicine for you", he said but Akansha ignored him again and walked away to freshen up. Nonetheless he picked up the medicine after talking to their family doctor and wrote a note for his wife, hoping this would relieve her period pain and suffering, not knowing her sufferings were never ending and unknowingly he became the reason for it.
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This is the reason Shaurya never thought about Akansha being pregnant when she left because he thought she was in periods that night and they never got intimate after that, in the next few days, she disappeared, she already signed the divorce papers much before. But that morning, when Shaurya woke up from sleep and realized about his wife's disappearance, he found the divorce papers which were supposed to be hidden in his locker were in the place of her, on the bed. She didn't even bother to leave a note for him before leaving, according to her, he didn't deserve it.
Placing the divorce papers meant she wanted him to go ahead, not that he wouldn't have if she hadn't done it. She knew he would have already submitted the papers, if not the whole state would have known about his marriage as he should have declared it in the affidavit before filing nomination. So she is sure they are legally separated now, that's why she thought of confirming with him later as of now, Siya's topic is of utmost priority.
Shaurya looked as if someone stabbed him right in his heart. So, this was the reason she was so cold that time, no not cold, she was shattered, his heart was screaming something was wrong with her, he ignored it thinking it was usual cold shoulder she gave him those days. He wished he was more attentive to not dismiss her attitude as mood swings in periods, his life would have been different.
"Now that 'you' know what 'you' did, you might have understood why You are undeserving to be called as my daughter's father, so leave me and my daughter alone, you have messed up our lives once, at least now, let us live in peace", Akansha said, her strong resolve didn't break despite Shaurya's shattered form as remembering how his poisonous words gave her panic attacks throughout her pregnancy and even after that shielded her from emotions, gradually as Siya grew older, she became her support system and the frequency reduced. She didn't want to tell him what exactly happened on the day Siya was born which increased her hatred tenfold as remembering the happenings of that dark night would leave her broken once again which she cannot afford at the moment. She needs the strength to walk away from Shaurya resisting his attempts to keep her and her daughter in his life which she is not at all interested to be a part of.
"I have something to tell you...", Shaurya's tone cracked, he cleared his throat to get rid of the breakage but before he could resume, his intercom rang, he picked it up.
"Sir... Akash Dikshit is here...", Suraj informed. Shaurya released a sigh in exasperation.
"Let him in after an hour", Shaurya told him hanging up.
"What is it? Who is it? Is it my brother?", Akansha asked, Shaurya didn't want to answer her as she would rush out to meet him without hearing his side of the explanation. "I asked you something", Akansha shouted at him which made him nod at her... Damn he is still afraid of his wife's anger, now that she didn't even display her lovable side to him, she was more scary...
Akansha rushed to the door to get out of his study but Shaurya was quick enough to pull her to him holding her forearms...
"He is at the entrance gate, I asked Suraj to let him in after an hour... You can meet him once he is here, till then hear me out", Shaurya said looking at her mesmerizing eyes from close... His eyes slowly dipped to her pointed nose which is flaring indicating her anger. Her cheeks now gained a little baby fat and it only made her more beautiful. Motherhood suited her, he didn't let his gaze fall any lower as he knew he would be unable to control his desires if his eyes fall on those kissable lips, she is the only woman that got his body on fire, liting all those desires in him. She looked gorgeous, even without a single tinge of makeup on her face, How did he even survive without seeing her for 5 years? He wondered.
His rapid breaths fell on her lips, they were that close and Akansha's body started getting out of her control, this happened everytime when he was near her. Shaurya Singh Shekhawat should go to hell for creating such a havoc in her body. He was just holding her forearms, but his touch ignited her body on fire, she wanted his hands all over her, they do magic, she knew all too well. The proximity and his breaths on her lips are increasing her desire.
"Shaurya... Let me go", she said looking side ways...
"I can't", he said staring into her eyes...
"I said leave my arms, Shaurya", Akansha said, taking a deep breath, he knew what his proximity is doing to her... He knew his effect on her... She was the first woman he touched or kissed and she would be the last too... His wife has his soul, heart and body, only she will.
"Okay...", he said, leaving her arms but before she could get away, his arms dipped to her waist pulling her closer, a gasp left her mouth feeling him. He took a sharp intake of breath to handle his hormones, damn, he never felt this hormone rush in the last 5 years, and now he hasn't even kissed his wife or even looked at her lips, and he is already on fire. He knew he was ruined for any woman, she ruined him for any other woman and he is glad she did, he only wanted her, no one else.
"Shaurya... Let... Let me go", Akansha stuttered, she wanted to jerk his hands off her body but couldn't, she tried wiggling out of his hold but that made him pull her even closer and closer the proximity, the thinner her self-control is getting.
"I told you, letting you go isn't an option", He whispered, damn his husky voice, he has such a good voice that people would vote for him just hearing it. That's one of the reasons why his public speeches are a super hit everytime. With the kind of content he spoke everytime, and how crisp he kept his speeches, they were also trending in YouTube with millions of views.
"Take your hands off my body...", she framed differently this time
"Promise you would listen to me", Shaurya said and she glared at him.
"Let me warn you, I am not gonna believe whatever reason you give... Siya would never know you as her father and that's my decision", Akansha said, Shaurya cupped her face with his one palm while his other one is holding her waist still.
"I wouldn't justify my actions, but please hear me out... Whatever I spoke that day wasn't the truth, I had to say those... Hear me out Akansha... Please", Shaurya pleaded. His proximity and his voice numbed her senses. She nodded cursing herself for not developing a resistance over the years to this one man who left no stone unturned to destroy her.
"Thank you", he kissed her forehead, which made her jerk out of his hold.
"I just gave a chance to explain, that too only regarding that night... Because it's about my daughter, do not assume things, I will never let you in my life again... The next time you touch me like this, I'll break your hands", She blasted at him and he nodded trying to keep his hands to himself. She gave him an earful, but she too needed someone to reprimand her, as her heart flipped when his lips touched her forehead, it's just a simple peck yet it invoked unexplainable feelings in her which she never felt in the past 5 years. Shaurya kept staring her, observing her labored breathing, she knew he knew his effect on her and how her stupid body and hormones responded to him. Damn she has a daughter of 4 year old, yet behaving like a teenager. And that makes the two of them... He is a father of 4 year old, yet his heart was thumping like he was going to propose his childhood crush, she had felt his rapid heartbeat when she was in his arms.
"Say whatever you have to say, or else I am leaving", Akansha said taking a step back
"You haven't heard the whole conversation that day...", he started
"Whatever I heard was enough to leave and never see you again... You didn't deserve to know about Siya... Period.", Akansh spat and he took a deep breath.
"Will you let me complete? Please", he asked her softly and she nodded.
"I don't know how my mother got to know about our relationship, she knew we had been close and we sleep together... We... Um... You know what I mean...", he trailed... At first his mother thought they slept separately considering his hatred for Akansha and also his gentleman behavior, he wouldn't have touched any woman if he had no love for her. But he didn't understand how she got to know about their deep intimate relationship.
"You ask me how? You idiot... You left marks all over my body, I used to cover the hickeys on my neck and nape, how do you expect me to cover the ones on my stomach and waist? I didn't even know they exist until your mother saw and taunted me", Akansha blasted at him but looking at his embarrassed face, she realized what she said... Damn! She didn't have a filter in anger.
And the reminder of his passionate love, her body was again set on her fire, Shaurya was a great lover, he was gentle at times and fierce at other times and the best part is he changed according to her mood, he sensed how she wanted it to be, without her saying out loud and he behaved accordingly. When she was married to him, the only time she felt his love was at nights, he always gave preference to her desires, her pleasures before satiating his... She knew he loved her immensely, she could feel it and that's the reason she kept trying so that he gives up on his retribution, one day he gave up but he failed to express it, and unfortunately, she too gave up on him by then.
"I... I didn't know... I am sorry", he said shutting his eyes, damn his lower body hardened by just the remembrance of those steamy nights... The way he loved her, the way her hands roamed on his bare back pulling him closer if it's even possible. How her eyes rolled with pleasure when she convulsed in his arms. No... Stop... He knew he is not getting laid anytime sooner or for that matter never, as his wife is in no mood to forgive him... So he better left thinking about all that now and focus on what needs to be done for the betterment of his daughter, and for that he needs to tell her the truth.
Akansha just nodded at his apology so that he continued with his explanation.
"My mother suspected... you could get pregnant... She said she would mix the ayurvedic ingredients in your food so you never... get pregnant", Shaurya trailed... His anger bubbled at what she did. Akansha wasn't surprised at her mother-in-law's words, but her audacity to speak this directly to her son definitely surprised her, that explains how Shaurya gave her that leniency.
"And you didn't give her a befitting reply? Damn you Shaurya, look how audacious she was, she dared to speak to you about making your wife infertile, you gave her that space in our marriage, you but no one is responsible for this, Shaurya", Akansha said and Shaurya shut his eyes, he knew he was at fault but he did all that to protect her.
"I had to act like dancing on her tunes to protect you, Akansha, you only knew my parents as in-laws who hated you or threw tantrums making you suffer, but I knew how dangerous they were and to what extent they could go to achieve their goals... I got to know about their reality just a day after our marriage, otherwise I would have never taken you to that hell, heck if I had known about them before, I wouldn't have married you in the first place...", Shaurya said and these words of his shocked her. What was he saying? He married her to avenge his sister, right? Or was there any other reason? But what would she do knowing it now? She wasn't going to give a chance to him anyway.
"Leave about it", Shaurya said blinking his eyes to get out of that dark past, knowing their truth would prove to be dangerous to Akansha, so it's better he keeps her away from all this.
"That day, I had to show my mother that I was least interested in having children with you, I thought that would keep her away from harming you, but she was proven to be more dangerous that I thought. Now that you told me she already knew about your pregnancy, I deduced what kind of cheap tricks she played, and I like a fool fell in her trap despite knowing her", Shaurya cursed himself. He asked his people to keep an eye on Akansha and let him know if she enters the mansion but he didn't expect Mrs. Sudha to tell her about the back entrance and his wife would sneak out to visit the doctor.
Only if he had enough time to concentrate on the dirty politics played inside his house, but he concentrated on outside politics, leaving himself, his wife and his marriage to fall prey in his parents' hands.
"I wanted kids with you, I always dreamt of it... I planned to put you away from the mansion, I bought a 3 BHK flat in west side of the city which is far from my ancestral palace, I even talked to Mrs. Sudha asking her to become a full time caretaker to you in that case, I had to wait till I become the Chief Minister, because until then I will not have enough power to tackle my father who had all the strings in his hands, I thought... We could plan a family once I take oath, in fact I was preparing to have this conversation with you, but then one day, you left, without any note... I didn't know how to react, I was numb, I searched for you, but my father blocked all my search operations with his power... Since then, I was more determined to snatch all the power from him and I succeeded, today, he was just a party president for namesake, I pull all the strings but what difference it made? I lost you and now my daughter's face will remind me how much of a failure I am as a husband and a father...", Shaurya uttered taking a deep breath
"Every time I see my father, I thought of never becoming a father like him... He always taught me how to do dirty politics, how to destroy someone for political gains or how to prevent yourself from getting caught doing corruption, but thanks to my senses of good and bad, and my good friendships, I had never caught hold of his sick mentality. I was sure I wouldn't become a father like him, I wanted to teach all the good values to my kids, I am sure they will have those even if I don't because I trusted you, with you as their mother, they will grow into wonderful human beings and see I was right, you raised her very well, the fact that hurts me is my father was at least there for me, he loved me and pampered me, he was the first one to hold me while I took my first step, the first word I said was 'Pa', he even dropped me at school on my first day, still I called him a bad father, where would it leave me? Considering I failed to do all this to my child?", Shaurya spoke, a tear slipping from his eye...
Akansha's heart broke seeing him in so much pain. Now that she heard all this, she felt she should have talked to him that night, he was prepared to shift her to safe place even before she asked him, she knew he was at fault for letting his mother have a say in their marriage, but she didn't know what to take of his conversation now that she knew his reason behind it. Obviously she couldn't rub off the pain his words caused her all these years, but she also, cannot punish him anymore, pushing him away from his daughter, but what about other factors? His political career? media? People? Most important, how would Siya react to seeing her father after all these years, and knowing her best friend Shaurya is her father?
"I now understand the reason behind your words that night, Shaurya. But years of agony won't disappear in a second, it will take some time. Moreover you are not completely innocent, I didn't disappear after that night, I waited a few days for you to approach me, ask me about what's bothering me but you never did, your behavior prompted me to leave, I couldn't eat the food at home, your mother made it impossible for me, my health was deteriorating and I had to leave the place, if you had bothered to check upon me, you would have known about my situation, but you were busy in campaigning. I had to take that step for me, for my baby, I decided you didn't deserve either me or my child, and at that moment, my baby's survival was more important, so I left and I am glad I did", Akansha said shocking him...
He knew he was at fault, extremely wrong on his side but he thought she would at least regret taking his chance of knowing his daughter but no, she isn't and this hurt him profoundly, and angered him too. Where would this leave him? Will she now allow him to be a part of his daughter's life? What if she won't? How will he survive without his daughter and wife? For now he only thought about his daughter, and how to rectify all his mistakes... Siya deserved the best but here Akansha's fury and his stupid mistakes had snatched what could be the most beautiful childhood for her with both her parents, he didn't doubt about her beautiful childhood, he trusted Akansha to give their daughter the best but no matter what she couldn't have fulfilled the need and craving for a father, he knew it now better after travelling with Siya all these months.
Wait! He had one more thing to clear with her, did she tell everyone Siya's father is dead or did they interpret like that or he was the one who interpreted Mr. Goyal's words about Siya's father wrongly ?
"By any chance, did you tell everyone Siya's father is dead? Including Siya?", Shaurya's sudden question startled Akansha. She thought he would show his anger for not regretting keeping him in dark but he changed his direction. But she decided to answer him honestly, he deserved at least this much, she thought bitterly before spitting those words which cut his wounds deeper.
"No, I just told everyone I am a single mom, very few used to cross question me but I stayed tight slipped, and most of them deduced Siya's father is dead and I didn't bother to correct them because it made my life a lot easier... The tag of a single widowed mother is very respectful than a single divorcee mother or a Single mother with no marriage, and I chose a respectful identity, not that I have any choice, neither could I reveal my marriage nor about divorce. I hope you got your answer", Akansha spoke, Shaurya took a step back staring at his woman, the woman he loved immensely. Even now despite the agony her words caused, he was worried about her challenges, a part of his heart agreed and accepted what she did was right, she chose to protect herself and their daughter, instead of choosing to speak the truth about him being alive.
"I never stopped you from revealing our marriage", he whispered, words didn't leave him now with ease, every passing second became difficult for him to breathe even.
"You were never eager to announce it either, and why would I announce our marriage or even the fact that I was married when you made me sign divorce papers already, I can't announce my divorce as well, that would rise questions about Siya's father's presence which I don't want to answer neither do I want anyone to question my daughter about her father's absence from our lives", Akansha answered
"You told Siya the same? Does she think her father i.. is d. dead?", Shaurya stammered, the deep ache surrounding his heart making it impossible to maintain his composure. Akansha's heart moved at his pain but still his pain is nothing in front of what she faced, her head reminded her. She looked at him contemplating whether he could be able to digest anymore truths or not?
Precap -
"Shaurya, your stupid habit of messing the room in anger didn't go anywhere, even today, huh", Akansha said coming out of his room, throwing a towel at his back, but a gasp escaped when she saw him talking to Shweta and Mr. Sharma, now with towel she hit him with at his feet. His ears turned red indicating his embarrassment.
ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!
My New Book 'Amidst Chaos' is now live on Wattpad. It's an intense love-hate love story with all the dramatic elements that would hook you to the plot. Below is the link. Hope you will give it a shot and soon will love it just like my other works 'The Royal BEAST' trilogy, HIS Retribution & Rue, Rainbow, Impounded Love, For Him...?? & 'MY WOMAN'.
https://www.wattpad.com/story/379770787-amidst-chaos