Shravan: (Remembering the Flashback): Yes. And that’s why you took a Promise from me that night. A promise that I would marry Princess Diya and not Chanchan.
Khushboo: That was a Sons Promise to a Mother. Though his mother was evil enough, it was a Son's responsibility to fulfil it. You did agree Yuvraj and that only gave me some piece of mind. But then my husband came to know about this. Yuvraj and Diya's marriage date was fixed. The rituals had started and there my husband confronted to me that if I will force Yuvraj to get married to someone else then he will not allot any land and property to my Son Raaghav. Only because he was good for nothing.
Now Shravan never knew this part. Yes he never knew that his father did come to know about Yuvraj's and Chanchan's Love.
Khushboo: I was in a big dilemma. I couldnt think anything right at that moment.
I couldnt see Yuvraj getting the Throne and also Chanchan's property after marrying her and I couldnt get my Son Raaghav get married to Chanchan because of my husband's warning.
And what added more to these thoughts of mine was Yuvraj's plan to elope with Chanchan the same day of his marriage with Princess Diya.
That Made me more mad. How can Yuvraj break a promise given to me? Was that Chanchan so much important to him that he can break all the Sacred Promises he gave his mother and elope with her? No .!!! I couldnt let him do that. And hence I devised a Plan. A Plan to kill the person who was responsible for all these problems. I planned to kill Chanchan (She said looking at Preeti and in fear Preeti held her husband .)
Shravan's eyes were raging Fire at Maasa at the moment for even planning to kill his Love.
Shravan: Killing my Chanchan you thought everything would be set right? How Sick Mrs. Ahuja. What kind of mother were you? You were the Queen of that kingdom. How could you forget what culture and morals you had in you.?? I pity on you. I truly pity on you.
Khushboo smiled at his anger.
Khushboo: And I wanted to pity on you Yuvraj. I wished to see you crying seeing your Love dead before your eyes. And that’s what I did. I asked a Servant to Stab Chanchan to death the same day you planned to elope with her. I knew after killing her all her property would be ours. Not yours in anyway. It would be my husband's property which would mean mine too.
Raaghav: And my Love for Money and property was so strong that I supported you Maa for doing this. I should be punished too (He said looking down nervously.)
Radhika had tears in her eyes hearing all this. She was now understanding what was going in this Palace. There was a Past connected to some of the family members and now Raaghav and his mother was also a part of it. Nani just held Radhika close to her , trying to calm her down. Shravan looked at Preeti who was literally crying remembering that day of her past life when she was stabbed by the Servant.
She just wished one thing to happen and that was to see her love Yuvraj before her soul leaves her body and that did happen.
The moment the Servant Stabbed her and ran down, Yuvraj had come to meet her in the room . He wanted to elope with her that day and he had already made plans for this.
How Yuvraj's heart started beating faster seeing his Chanchan stabbed.
How she was trying to extend her hand towards Yuvraj to ask him to take her in his arms.
How she collapsed in his arms and then touched his cheeks. How she wiped his tears and tried to tell him how much she loved him. How she wished she can tell him that if they couldnt meet in that birth, she will meet him in all the next coming births and yes it did happen. She and Yuvraj took re birth as Preeti and Shravan and they had united too in this birth.
Shravan pulled Preeti towards him and then wiped her tears.
Shravan: Preeti. Don’t cry. Our Love was true. And that’s why if we couldnt meet then , we are One now. And now no one can separate us.
Preeti (Nodding a Yes): I trust you Shravan. I always did.
Khusboo (Almost laughing like a Mad lady): What a Love. What a Love. !!! (She stopped laughing and then looked angrily at them again). Wish Yuvraj never had come to know that I was the one who killed Chanchan. He removed me from my own Palace. He removed me from my Raj Mahal? How could I tolerate this? So I planned to take my rights back from you Yuvraj. Starting from Raj Mahal. (She evily grinned at him and Shravan's fist was already closed tight in anger to punch her.)
Preeti held his fist and nodded a No. He calmed down.
Khusboo: Yes Shravan. Don’t be so much hyper. If I am back here it was only to get my Raj Mahal back. And that was possible only in 2 ways. First. To kill you and make my Son marry Preeti and get the Raj Mahal. (She started laughing again and Raaghav looked down.)
Raaghav knew this fact. His mother always wished he should marry Preeti. And for that he knew his mother wished to get Shravan out from Preeti's life. It was so pathetic that he too had once agreed to support his mother. Shravan was surprised. Kill Him? She was planning to Kill him? She really needed a Psychic treatment. Preeti was totally tongue tied. She never expected this.
Khushboo: But then Raaghav failed my plan. He ditched me at the last moment. He started loving Radhika truly. And he didn’t wish to assist me with this Plan of mine. So I changed my Plan. Since my Son wasn’t with me in my efforts anymore. I thought of the second option. Killing Shravan and Preeti both.
The family was so shocked hearing all this things from Khushboo. How wicked she was. And Raaghav, ?? He though helped his mother before? But has he really changed for Radhika's love? Radhika herself was not sure of this at the moment.
Khusboo: (Seeing Radhika): Remember how I asked you about your Mehndi that night?? (Radhika was thinking about the night of their engagement ). I Knew Preeti had kept the Mehndi in the Puja room and I threw it out of the Mandir room only to make her think of getting it again.
I couldnt talk to Preeti myself. So I asked Radhika and she in turn asked innocently to Preeti. Not finding the Mehndi I was sure she would go out that same night to get it. But she can’t go alone. I knew she would take Shravan with her. So I devised my plan accordingly. I bribed the Driver Mohan and made him take the breaks out. But then Preeti flopped my Plan this time. She didn’t inform Shravan. She just left alone.
Preeti wished to slap this lady for even thinking to kill her husband. She was ready to die every birth but she cannot see her Love Shravan getting killed only because someone like Maasa hate him. Saroj Khurana who heard this all just went and Slapped Khushboo instantly in anger. After all she had all right to do so. This lady was messing with her family and was even trying to kill her Grandson and his wife?
Saroj: You are such a Loser Khushboo. You have done enough now. You don’t even stand a chance to stay in this house for any more second. Just Get out of this house right now.
Shravan: No Daadi. Not so soon. She has a long way to repent now.
Part 42 (LAST PART)
Saroj: You are such a Loser Khushboo. You have done enough now. You don’t even stand a chance to stay in this house for any more second. Just Get out of this house right now.
Shravan: No Daadi. Not so soon. She has a long way to repent now.
Saying that Shravan turned towards the door only to find the Police entering the House . The family was shocked and so was Raaghav and Maasa. Shravan had confessed to Suraj about how he suspects Maasa to be behind his Wife's accident. And Suraj was the one to tell him that it was indeed high time they get Maasa's truth out from her mouth only. He was the one to arrange the Police on time in Raj Mahal.
Shravan: Arrest her Inspector. She is the one responsible for My Wife's accident.
Preeti instantly stopped the Police from doing that.
Preeti: One minute . No one will touch her.
Police: Maam Please. Let us do our Job. !!
Shravan: Preeti. What are you doing? Don’t stop them? They are doing right by arresting her.
Preeti: But Shravan. I am fine here. And how can you arrest her ? Raaghav and Radhika are getting married.
Shravan (Looking at Raaghav): I don�
��t think this would be happening anymore Preeti. I can’t let my sister marry someone like him. Who has such an evil mind to plot such nasty things.
Raaghav had no reply for this. In fact even Radhika. She truly felt bad for everything that she came to know today. She started crying and Nani was just consoling her.
Preeti: What?? But didn’t you hear what Maasa said? She said Raaghav changed his mind the last moment. Because he is in love with Radhika.
Shravan: And I don’t believe her. She may be lieing to save Raaghav from all this.
Khusboo: I am not lieing. My Son is innocent. He wasn’t a part of Preeti's accident plan. (She roared in anger to save her son)
Raaghav: You are right Shravan. I am also equally at fault. My fault is that I had bad intentions for this house, this family and you . I supported my mother at every step and this just can’t be forgotten. What happened if at the end I did feel for Radhika? I know no brother will hand his sister to a Man like me. Your decision is right.
Khushboo: Raaghav? Don’t say so. You have done nothing wrong.
Raaghav (Looking at his mother angrily): Taking birth as your Son is the first Sin that I ever did Maa. (He said this in a very harsh tone and it was purely a shock for Khushboo to listen). I wish I was never born to a mother like you. Not in this birth and not even in my previous birth.
That sentence pricked Maasa's heart. She never knew a day would come when her Son would repent that she was his mother. Her tears were uncontrollable now and Preeti truly was feeling bad for them.
Preeti: Shravan please. Stop all this. It’s a family matter.
Shravan didn’t listen to her and nodded a No. She then walked to Suraj and asked him to convince Shravan but he too denied.
Suraj: Don’t be emotional Preeti. They had harmed us a lot. Not anymore. Shravan has decided right. They should be getting a severe treatment.
Hearing this Radhika rushed to her room crying as she couldnt see the Police taking Raaghav from there before her eyes.
Preeti was feeling very bad for her particularly. She looked at Shravan once with pleading eyes to stop all this but he didn’t do anything. The Police took Maasa and Raaghav along with them. Maasa was laughing like a Mad lady. She was actually losing her senses after realizing that once again this Same person was throwing her out of her own house. She was uncontrollable after this. She instantly pulled the Gun from the Inspector's Pocket and then aimed At Shravan to kill him. After all he was her main target now. Preeti saw that and she screamed for Shravan . The moment she screamed Raaghav did see his Mother aiming at Shravan and when she pulled the trigger, he came in between Shravan and the Bullet, taking the Bullet on his Left Arm , saving Shravan .
Maasa was almost dead seeing her son been injured because of her. The Police once again caught her and this time they didn’t set her lose. She was screaming to go to her Son and check if he was fine. Raaghav was on the floor and the entire family was still trying to register what just happened with them. Preeti ran to her husband checking if he was fine whereas Shravan was just blank seeing what Raaghav did for him.
The family then rushed to Raaghav. Radhika was back down running hearing the Gun Shot in Raj Mahal to check her family was alright and when she saw Raaghav on floor with his Arm wounded, she couldnt control herself. She rushed to him and started crying . She couldnt see him like this. The Ambulance was called and Maasa was still been caught by the police. She was all silent now. She wasn’t reacting at all. It was like she was almost a lifeless body seeing her son like this . She was later taken by the Police , this time accused for Planning an Accident of Mrs. Preeti Singh Khurana and also for Shooting at Shravan Singh Khurana to kill him , but in turn hurting her own son. She couldnt be set free after this.
Raaghav was taken to the Hospital for treatment. Luckily the Bullet was not much inside.
Still he had to undergo a small Operation and he was unconscious at the moment. Suraj and Rajeev were handling all the formalities while Shravan , Preeti , Radhika and the other family members were sitting out and waiting for the Dr to come and update them about Raaghav's condition. Radhika was crying still on Preeti's shoulders and she was trying to calm her down giving her all hopes that Raaghav will be fine. Daadi and Nani were at Raj Mahal only.
They too were praying for Raaghav's life. After all he was the one to save their Grandson's life from that Bullet.
The Operation was successful and Raaghav was out of danger. The Dr informed everyone that he will be fine in few days. Radhika was the first one to rush inside the Room to check him and Shravan and Preeti the next ones .
After 2 more Days
Mental Asylum - Jodhpur
Dr: Mrs. Khushuboo Ahuja's case is very different SHRAVAN. The Doctors here are confused what should be term her present state to be. She doesn’t speak a word. Since the time we have got her here, she didn’t even do any movement which proves she is mentally unstable. It’s really hard for us to treat her at the moment.
Shravan: I want her to be given a proper treatment Dr. Keep a watch on her. She should be all right soon.
Dr: Understanding her Past and what she did with your family now , we can feel she is just lost her state of thinking anything.
It may be because she saw her own Son getting injured by the bullet which wasn’t for him. But don’t worry. We will try everything that needs to be done.
Shravan: Thanks Dr.
Dr: But we would suggest once her Son is fine, you can get him here. May be by seeing him, she gets back to normal.
Shravan: Yeah. He is getting discharged today. So may be tomorrow I will get him here.
Dr: Perfect Mr Khurana. Just leave everything to God. He will make things right.
Shravan just nodded and then saw Mrs. Khushboo Ahuja sitting on the bed inside the room all lost and watching at one spot only. He truly didn’t know what will be her future. Even if she gets better, she will be arrested by the Police and will be charged for the crimes she just did with their family. !! He sighed. He knew if people do Sins then one day they have to pay for it.
Raj Mahal
Shravan came inside the House only to find Rajeev and Suraj coming out of Raaghav's room. They saw Shravan there and came to him.
Rajeev: Bhai we have got Raaghav discharged. He is resting in his room.
Shravan: Where is Radhika?
Suraj: She is with him inside. Saale Sahab. I think we should now understand Radhika really likes him. She is in love And she won’t be able to lead a proper life without him.
Shravan wasn’t sure what he needed to answer at the moment.
Rajeev: Haan Bhai. I spoke to Daadi and Nani too. They think the same.
Kishore: Shravan. I know Radhika more than anyone else in this house. She really loves him. And what Raaghav did for us shouldn’t be forgot. He saved your life.
Shravan: Let me think on this. I am not sure of anything at the present.
Rajeev, Suraj and Kishore left Shravan alone and he came to his room only to find his wife watering his Plants at the Poolside and humming the same song.
There was a smile on Shravan's lips hearing this song again from her. No doubt the last time he heard this song, he had felt a pull for her and this time was no different.
The only thing is he knew what this Song was. It was the same Song which Chanchan had sung for him when Yuvraj had given a Promise to Maasa that he will marry Princess Diya and not Chanchan. He was not sure how he needed to state this truth to her and hence Yuvraj was all upset and depressed that night. Chanchan had noticed some nervousness in his tone and behavior and she did sing this song to cheer him up. Shravan was surely lost again today in the charms of Chanchan seeing his Preeti there. He walked to her and she heard his footsteps. She turned around forgetting she had a water pipe in her hands and the water drenched her husband completely making her laugh seeing Shravan like this and Shravan could only utter a "WHAT THE HELL" seeing her laughing.
Preeti (Laughing): Hayeeee. I never saw this Yurajish loo
k on your face like the one today.
Shravan: Preeti. Move that Water pipe dammit!!!
Preeti (Realizing): Ohh yeah. Sorry.
She moved the pipe aside and then placed it in the plants and rushed to her husband. Moving his hair strands away from his forehead , she smiled seeing him.
Preeti: Before you start sneezing. Let me get a Towel for you.
Saying that she turned towards the room door only to find herself getting wet by water again as her husband took this opportunity to drench her too with the water pipe. She started resisting and hiding herself asking him to stop and he did that only after confirming she was in the same position as he was. Totally drenched in water.
Shravan: Ages passed seeing you in Chanchanish avtaar .Looking better like this .
Her jaw dropped when Shravan did wink her seeing her like this. He crossed her and left inside the room to fetch a towel for them to wipe their head first. Getting one, he made Preeti sit on the Recliner and she was all confused. He started wiping her head and she truly felt so nice seeing this gesture of his. He was so caring towards her these days. She stopped him and then looked at his face.
Preeti: First time I am seeing a Husband caring for his wife so much.
Shravan: And you will keep seeing this every time from now on.
She was truly happy.
Preeti: The best husband I could ever get. (She sat straight again and he continued wiping her head).
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