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Chapter 17

Otherside....

Everyone is assembled in Neha's office, seated calmly while Arya, visibly restless, expresses her concerns for Ashvi. She is deeply troubled, fervently praying for her swift recovery while nervously scratching her hands.

"'It was fortunate that Ashvi was promptly brought to the hospital; otherwise, her life could have been at risk due to substantial blood loss. The visible signs of aggression on her body indicate a history of torment and repeated sexual assaults, resulting in severe damage to her private region. Sadly, this has been an ongoing ordeal for quite some time, evident from both old and recent marks on her body,' """"Neha disclosed solemnly, leaving Arya visibly shocked.

Upon hearing Neha's words, Arya's world seemed to come crashing down around her as she struggled to comprehend the situation regarding Aashvi. Arya was taken aback by Neha's revelation, feeling a mixture of shock and heartache. In a moment of panic, she uttered,

""'Who did all this to her?""' In her mind, it hadn't even crossed Arya's thoughts that Aashvi was married to her brother and lived with him. She had complete faith in her brother and held him in high regard, making it unfathomable for her to entertain such suspicions.

"Who did this to her? " Arya words made everyone eyes turned towards her and everyone thought that

Neha mentioned that it's happing with Ashvi so long  . It must be Vivek. She was only living with him after all. So  who can do all this with her apart from Vivek ....

Shreyansh caught her eye with his intense gaze, and everyone started looking at her in shock.

""'Her mental state isn't good either, it's like she went through a trauma,""' Neha informed them.

'We need to take care of her, make her happy, help her move on from her past"",' Kunal shared. Arya was visibly shaken, full of questions but unable to speak.

. Arya was visibly disturbed, with numerous unanswered questions swirling in her head. She struggled to voice her thoughts, feeling the weight of Shreyansh's gaze on her.

"Could you all step out for a bit? I need to have a private conversation with Arya," Shreyansh calmly requested, causing Arya to pale in response.

she was gripping the sofa tightly as she watched everyone leave her alone with Shreyansh, which she wasn't thrilled about at all. Dealing with Shreyansh's anger is definitely not on her to-do list right now. She's exhausted by all of this, feeling completely drained and overwhelmed.

Learning about her brother and father's dirty deeds has left her in shock, unable to process what's real and what's not. It all feels like a surreal nightmare to her. As everyone followed Shreyansh's orders and exited the room one by one, only Arya and Shreyansh remained behind.

Everyone followed Shreyansh's orders and left the room one by one, leaving only Arya and Shreyansh behind. The room fell into silence, with Arya sensing the tension building up. Feeling scared, she remained seated, anticipating Shreyansh's outburst.

"'What do you want to say now?""' he asked in a creepy tone. Arya, consumed by fear, looked up at him, unable to muster the strength to defend herself....

She glanced up at him, trying to gather her bravery so as not to show weakness in front of someone who clearly didn't care about her.

""'Who did all this to her?""' he asked, standing up and moving closer to her.

" 'Who was Ashvi living with?'"" he questioned, sitting down in front of her and taking her hands. She looked at him fearfully, retreating back against the sofa and trying to pull her hands away, refusing to give him an answer - which only seemed to infuriate him further.

"" 'I asked you a question, damn it!""' he yelled, causing her to tremble in fear.

"'With bhai,'" she finally replied in a shaky voice, retrieving her hands.

"'Then who could have done this to Ashvi besides Vivek?""' he asked in a calmer tone, still holding her hands.

""No way, he wouldn't do that. They have a love marriage and he adores Aashvi, so why on earth would he hurt her? He's loves  her," she rambled. She was in disbelief after hearing Shreyansh's claims because whenever she saw Vivek and Aashvi together, they seemed genuinely happy. Even during her visits to their house, their love for each other was undeniable. With all this in mind, her head was spinning with confusion, unable to distinguish truth from lies.

"You got it all mixed up, Shreyansh Bhai loves Aashvi, he would never do that." Her words faltered as Shreyansh played the recorded phone call.

"You guys have murdered Aashvi and dumped her in the forest, make sure no evidence of her body is left," Shreyansh revealed Vivek's recorded words to her.

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"Her face went white and she looked super horrified after hearing the recording, tears started flowing like crazy.

"Alright, now you totally believe that your brother messed things up with Ashvi. And if you still doubt it, I can totally introduce you to the guy your brother hired to do the dirty work... So spill the beans, where's Vivek?" he asked in a super menacing tone.

, "How could he do this to her? He loves her, right?" as she tried to make sense of it all. She squeezed her forehead in frustration.

But Shreyansh was all caught up in his own misunderstanding, not giving a damn about her pain or tears. He was holding her hands way too tight, to the point where he accidentally broke her bangle and pierced her hand.

"Ouch, Shrey!" she winced in pain, giving him a teary look.

", you're hurting me. Can you please let go of my hand?" she asked, trying to get some relief.

" he totally ignored her and squeezed her hand so hard that the broken bangle pieces dug into her hand.

'""Just tell me calmly where Vivek is""",' he demanded, his eyes bloodshot with anger. He was convinced Arya knew everything and was pretending. Arya shook her head in between sobs, tears falling from her eyes. Blood drops from her hand were hitting the floor, making Arya cry even more from the pain.

""I really don't know, please believe me,""' she pleaded, sobbing and trying to free her hand.

"'Believe me, I have no idea where bhaii is,'"" she continued, but

he was so blind in his anger that he  was not able to trust her words .

""'I can't trust a betrayer like you. No way. You're the biggest liar. I know you're hiding something and just playing games. But don't worry, I know how to make people like you spill the truth,""' he said in a threatening tone.

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Shreyansh was so caught up in his anger that he couldn't see her pain and tears, only causing more distress by squeezing her wrists harder. When she heard his threatening voice, her whole body trembled,like a dry leaf

So  and she spoke to save herself from him

Knowing that if Shreyansh had his way, he would kill her  right now

  'I know  you don't trust me but

you trust your mother right   You can ask her, I went to the market with her. Yes, I did see him unexpectedly when we bumped into each other. He seemed rushed and troubled, but he didn't share anything with me. He mentioned having urgent work and had to leave quickly, so I didn't inquire further, I promise. That was the end of our interaction; he left, and I returned home with maa ,""' she explained in one go. She looked at Shreyansh with hope that he would believe her, but his expression remained emotionless

Which hurts her even more seeing that Shreyansh doesn't trust her at all.

She opened her mouth again and said,

"" 'He looked really anxious too, now I get why he seemed so scared.'"" Her voice was heavy with shame.

""'Trust me Shreyansh, I didn't know anything about their relationship. I had no idea he was treating Aashvi like that, abusing her, and forcing her. They always seemed like a happy couple when they were around me. I had no clue about the torture Aashvi was going through behind my back. I'm disgusted that he's my brother. How could he do this to a girl? He's the one responsible for breaking Aashvi completely. He will be punished.' """She spoke with regret and disgust, tears streaming down her face. The thought of her brother's actions made her feel sick. How could he treat a girl like that?

"", just so you know, I'll never  gona trust you and always see you as a liar. Oh, and don't stress about your brother's punishment - I've got something special planned that will really shake him up. """I will give him a death that deserve him, a painful death.""

He said angrily, letting go of her hand and storming out of the room, leaving her in that awkward situation.

"There's just no way he'll ever trust me again. I've completely destroyed our relationship... As they say, once trust is broken, it's nearly impossible to repair. He relied on me, and I let him down. I shattered his trust and, in turn, his heart. I deserve this agony, and maybe even more,""" Arya thought to herself while observing her wounded hands that still bled....

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An upset Shreyansh stormed out of the room and stepped over to Kunal and Vihaan.

"'Where's Yuvaan?'"" he asked, not spotting him around. '

""He's inside with Aahsvi and won't leave her alone for a second"",' Kunal replied. Shreyansh just hummed, nodded, and plopped down on a nearby chair. '

""We have no clue where Vivek is hiding,'"" Vihaan blurted out. '

""Doesn't matter where he goes, he can't run from us,'""Once he ran away when he met Arya, my men ran after him but he escaped "

Shreyansh said menacingly. Vihaan then noticed the blood on Shreyansh's hands.

""'Are you injured? Let me see,""' he asked with concern.

Kunal's eyes were wide open when he saw his hands covered in blood.

"'Come with me, I'll bandage your wound,' Kunal said in a worried tone as he held his hand.

"'Don't worry about me, I'm not hurt anywhere,' he replied emotionlessly, looking at his blood-covered hands, feeling his heart ache and tears welling up in his eyes. But he didn't let them fall, instead,

, he looked towards Neha's cabin where he had left Arya.

"'Then why do you have blood on your hands?' Vihaan asked.

"'This isn't my blood,' he said, getting up from his chair, his eyes fixed on Neha's cabin, waiting for Arya to come out.

"'Then whose blood is this?' Kunal asked.

"Vihaan's mind clicked and he softly said, 'Arya.'

"'Is this Arya's blood?' Vihaan inquired.

"Shreyansh turned his face away without saying anything.

"why are you hurting her and yourself too? I know it pains you when you hurt her because deep down you still love her and can't bring yourself to hate her. So why keep doing this? Can't you just let go of everything and start fresh with her?" Vihaan said, holding him by the collar.

Shreyansh responded in disbelief, "Are you serious? How could you expect me to forget everything and begin a new life with her? Have you forgotten all the things she has done to me?"

Shreyansh continued to express his struggle, """I may want to forget and move on, but the memory of her pointing a gun at me, shouting, and admitting she played with my heart to hurt me, still rekindles rage in my body while breaking my heart." ""

Shreyansh painfully added, "She never truly loved me, she only used me; she hated me. Everything was just a form of revenge for her...

", just to clarify, I don't love her anymore, it's all about hate now. I really can't stand her," Shreyansh declared without any emotion, facing away. Tears welled up in his eyes as his voice cracked, he added,

"I'm certain Arya had something to do with what happened to Ashvi, but she's not owning up to it. She's pushing me to cause her pain. It would be easier if she just admitted the truth quietly, but she's not. I have to make her realize, but she's still not being honest. Don't worry, she'll come clean soon," Shreyansh concluded.

Hearing his words vihaan shook his head and look at him disbelief

"Look Shreyansh, I get that you're upset and all, but don't keep blaming Arya for everything. I really don't think Arya had anything to do with what happened to Ashvi. Yeah, she messed up with you, and she's facing the consequences, but that doesn't mean she's behind everything. The mistake she made was not knowing the truth about her father then, and she still doesn't have the full picture now." Vihaan said coming in front of him

"I agree that it is her mistake that she blindly trusted Vivek but we cannot hold her responsible for that either. . he is her brother, So it is obvious that she will trust her brother more because for her he is her family and anyway if we put ourselves in her place then we will also trust our family only"vihaan said

Trying hard to make him understand 

"Her dad secretly adopted Vivek for his own benefit and she had no idea about it."

She didn't know that behind her father's good face was a dirty bastard man.

"When she did not know the truth about her father, for her, her father was her superhero whom we killed with our own hands, so in revenge she played with your trust, because she thinks you killed her father and pretended to be in love with you and tried to kill you. But once we put ourselves in her place, we too would probably not leave that person who even dares to harm any member of our family."

Then how can we expect her not to take revenge on you for her father's death? She has been doing what she has been shown ".

Vihaan tried his best to make him understand that Vivek had completely manipulated her with his sweet talk  and convinced her to harm Shreyansh.

He explained, "You showed her a video that revealed her father's true colors. Since then, did she ever confront you about his death or try to harm you again? No, because she realized her father wasn't as innocent as she thought. But there are still many secrets she doesn't know about." Vihaan exclaimed, frustrated with the situation...

Shreyansh didn't respond, he just stood there quietly, his gaze fixed on Neha's cabin, waiting for Arya to come out. But she didn't, which also caught the attention of Vihaan and Kunal. Kunal then mentioned,

" 'You still love her?' ""as he got up from his chair.

Shreyansh replied", 'I don't know",' blinking slowly.

Kunal persisted, "'You still care for her?"'

Shreyansh admitted with a heavy heart

"", 'I don't know, but I hurt her today, her hands are bleeding.' Feeling regretful, he added, 'I don't understand what is happening at all,'"" with a cracked voice almost on the verge of tears. Vihaan signaled Kunal to stay with Shreyansh as he walked towards Neha's cabin to check on Arya. Upon nearing the cabin, he heard sobbing and realized Arya was inside. Slowly opening the door, he saw Arya sitting on the sofa, hugging herself.

"Arya " vihaan with a soft voice called out her name and moved towards her

Once she hears Vihaan's voice, she quickly lifts her eyelids to see him standing in front of her. She begins wiping her tears, trying to hide that she was crying... Vihaan feels his heart ache at the sight of her messy, red teary eyes, and then he notices her injured hand. Without hesitation, he grabs the first aid kit from Neha's table and sits in front of Arya.

"'Show me your hand,""' Vihaan softly calls out, but Arya doesn't respond.

" 'Arya, show me your hand"",' Vihaan says louder, causing her to breathe heavily.

" 'I didn't know anything about what happened to Ashvi, I'm not involved in this, please believe me,'"" Arya pleads with hope. Arya has met Vihaan several times before and always felt a connection with him. He treats her like a sister, so she hopes he will trust her and not misunderstand her.

" 'I believe you, now show me your hand"",' he says softly as he sits beside her...

Then Arya reached out with a hiccup and focused on Vihaan. Vihaan began applying ointment to her hands. Despite the stinging sensation from the medicine, Arya found that compared to the pain in her heart, this physical discomfort wasn't as bad. Vihaan was careful to be gentle while applying the ointment. "All done," he announced once he had finished.

Arya gazed at him tenderly and expressed her gratitude. She hesitated, debating whether to address him as "brother" or not, considering his older status and his close friendship with her husband. "Thank you, bha...," her words trailed off as she pondered. Vihaan, catching her hesitation, offered with a gentle smile, "You can call me bhaii."

Arya's lips curved into a small smile, and she responded, "Thank you, bhaiii...

" “You believed what I said, but why doesn't my husband, who I've been so understanding of for so long, believe me?” Arya asked.

“He can't trust you because you've broken his trust and betrayed him. It's not easy for him to forget and forgive you, and to trust and believe in what you say,” Vihaan explained.

“I know I've made a lot of mistakes that I'm deeply ashamed of. I remember that I come from a shameful background and have a family with a bad  deeds  my father and brother both are monstersThey have ruined a lot of people's lives  .  And i also did wrong with Shreyansh  for that I'm willing to do anything to earn forgiveness from Shreyansh for what I've done to him,” Arya said with a heavy heart, “But he's not willing to listen to me.”

I want his forgivenes to get some peace!!

“Just keep trying. One day maybe he ,ll forgive you , He has a kind heart; he's just hurt by what you've done. Keep trying, ,” Vihaan said, trying to give her hope.

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To be continued..m

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