Chapter 11: Chapter 11

Shivansh's pov

" Is she my daughter?" I asked Niyati looking into Neela's eyes because my gut feeling is saying that Niyati is hiding something.

Those innocent eyes were looking at me and crying nonstop. I felt like someone is stabbing my heart with a knife seeing that baby's crying.

I felt so protective over this baby which I never felt before. I felt a deep connection with the baby girl. I know Niyati wasn't pregnant when I divorced her but still who knows?

Hearing me, Niyati turned towards me and I again saw the same fear in her eyes. She became stiff for some time hearing me. She is behaving like I am here to snatch Neela from her. She tightened her hold on Neela and came forward.

" What rubbish you are talking about? She is Ranvijay and my daughter," She told me furiously.

I asked her tilting my head," oh really!! Then, do you have any explanation why she looks like me and you instead of looking like Ranvijay and you? Tell me Niyati, what are you hiding?"

Hearing my question, she just paled and I saw her fearful expression. She is now looking at me with a shocked and worried expression.

" Why are you silent?" I asked her and tried to touch Neela.

Seeing my initiative, she flinched backwards and snapped at me," She is not your daughter. Stop your rubbish talking and get lost from here. Otherwise, I will call the police and get you arrested for disturbing me."

" Niyati, if she is my daughter then you can't deprive me of seeing her," I replied and tried to touch Neela who is looking confused hearing our conversation.

This time, Niyati hissed at me," How many times I have to tell you that she isn't your daughter? Huh!! Don't you understand a simple sentence? Stupid."

" Let's do a DNA test and everything will be cleared like clean water. And, I believe that the result will be on my side. Moreover, we can start a fresh if you want," I announced with confidence and smiled victoriously because her stiffness is saying that my doubt is right. Neela is my daughter.

My smile didn't last long when a hard slap landed on my face. My head turned into another direction by the hard impact. I just closed my eyes and gritted my teeth in anger.

I touched the area where Niyati slapped and I looked at her angrily. I noticed that she is now fuming with rage.

" Majak smajh kar rakha hey meri zindagi ko!! Huh!! Tum apne apko samajhte kya ho? Mey koi khilona ho ki jab maan kiya khel liya, jaab maan kiya fek diya? ( Do you think my life is a joke? Huh!! What do you think of yourself? Am I a toy? Whenever you feel like playing, you played and whenever you feel bored, you just threw away?)" She seethed at me and I saw fresh tears forming in her eyes.

I tried to say something when she said shaking furiously," you are telling that you are Neela's father? Right!! Tell me, Mr Raichand, are you worthy of becoming a father? The person who couldn't trust his wife, humiliated her in front of the whole society, rejected her when she needed him the most are worthy of becoming a father? What If Neela is your daughter then what will you do? You will snatch her from me!! Then, let me warn you that no power in this world can snatch my Neela from me."

" That means you are accepting that she is my daughter?" I asked her with the same intensity.

She opened her mouth to say something when I heard a deep male voice from behind. I turned my head behind and found that Ranvijay is standing there having a blank expression on his face.

" Neela is my daughter," he declared very calmly and came forward.

" Daddy," Neela said excitedly and wriggled in Niyati's arms.

Niyati put her down on the ground and she ran towards Ranvijay. He picked her up in his arms and kissed her chubby cheeks affectionately. Neela just clung herself to Ranvijay like a little bird. I didn't like it when he kissed my daughter. Fuck this bastard!! He is holding everything which is mine.

" Mr Raichand, we are decent people and like to live in harmony so don't create any drama here and leave from here with due respect," Ranvijay said standing beside Niyati.

I replied with a tight smile," I am also a decent person. I am here to know the truth. I will leave after confirming that Neela is my daughter."

Hearing me, he chuckled a little and told Niyati," Bring the birth certificate of Neela and throw it on his face."

Niyati glared at me first and then went inside the house. After some time she came back with a paper in her hand.

" Read it carefully and you will come out from your delusion," she told me angrily throwing the paper on my face.

I took the paper and started reading it. It's Neela's birth certificate and it's clearly written here that Neela's father's name is Ranvijay Mehra.

" I think your doubt is clear now. So, leave this house before I lose my sanity and call the police," Ranvijay told and I can sense the warning in his voice.

I gave him a death glare and tore apart that piece of paper. I threw the pieces on Ranvijay's face and replied," I will find out the truth by myself."

Hearing me, Ranvijay didn't say anything further. He gave me a death glare which I gifted him back. Then, he just held Niyati's wrist and dragged her inside the house.

I just clenched my fist seeing him touching Niyati's wrist. I felt like breaking his hand for holding her wrist. I couldn't tolerate it anymore and just came out from her house.

I got into the car and called my detective friend Advesh. After few rings, he received my call.

" Hey, Shiv......What's u............" He tried to say but I interrupted him in the middle of his saying.

I told him punching the steering wheel," I have work for you."

At Night

Niyati's pov

" You were working under him for weeks and you didn't feel the importance of informing me about him!!!" Ranvijay shouted at me.

I replied sighing," I am just his employee. Nothing else."

" Enough of all this. You are leaving this job. You are not going to that man's office again. I earn very well and it's enough to bear your and Neela's expenses," He declared and gently laid down Neela on the bed who was sleeping peacefully on his shoulder.

I replied exhaling," I am not going to leave this job."

" Why is that?" Ranvijay asked me very coldly and I can feel the anger in his voice.

I replied trying to make him understand," I can't be a burden on you Ranvijay. I have depended financially on you for almost 2 years. I just want to be a self-dependent woman. That's why I don't want to lose the job. Moreover, I have signed a 5-year agreement with the company where I have to serve the company for 5 years."

" Is it the only reason that you don't want to leave this job or you don't want to go away from Shivansh Raichand. You still have feelings for your ex-husband. Isn't it?" He asked me sternly and I just stiffed on my place. For some time I just lost my words to say something.

I turned my head in another direction and replied," That's not true. I don't love him anymore."

With an abrupt turn, Ranvijay turned me towards him and cupped my face in his palm. I looked at his eyes and saw many hidden emotions in them.

" Why can't you just forget him and move on? Did you just forget how he threw away from his life when you were pregnant with his child? How can you forget those humiliations he and his family given to you?

Niyati, I know we don't share a real husband-wife relationship but still, we can try. If you want then we can live like a real family," he said very emotionally meaning every word genuinely.

Hearing him, I became confused. What's he saying? Is he saying to accept him completely as my husband? Will I be able to do that? I don't love him. I have always seen him as my friend, my saviour, my well-wisher. That's it.

" What are you talking about?" I asked him trying to act whatever he is saying. I know he has developed feelings for me but I can't accept him.

He sighed and said," Forget it. Do whatever you want to do but let me tell you one thing. If he tries to snatch Neela from me then I won't tolerate it. I will not spare him if he tries to snatch the only source of my happiness."

He said the last part with his warning voice and left the room shutting the door aggressively.

I took a breath and sat down beside Neela. I took her baby hand in my hands and kissed it.

" My baby, I won't let anyone snatch you away from me. I promise you," I promised her then kissed her forehead.

Shivansh has already doubted that Neela is his daughter. And, I know him. He will not be quiet until he finds out the truth. If he comes to know that Neela is his daughter then he will definitely try to snatch her from me and that's what I have always feared. If Shivansh takes her with him, then his mother and sister will not spare her. They will definitely kill my daughter. They never liked me and I am damn sure they will not like my daughter as well.

No matter what I will not let anyone snatch her away from me. She is one of the beautiful incidents that happened in my life ever. I have to sort out everything as soon as possible.

Author's pov

After a long tiring day, Shivansh just returned to his farmhouse. He is too much tired and his mind is occupied by Niyati and Neela. He is determined that he will find out anyhow that Neela is his daughter or not.

He entered his house and expected Ankush to be having his dinner. But, to his utter surprise, he saw that Ankush is sitting in the hall area with his mother Lalita.

" Ma, when did you come? Why didn't you inform me before coming?" Shivansh asked his mother surprisingly.

Lalita replied making a fake pout," Aren't you happy seeing me here?"

" Of course, I am happy. I wasn't just expecting you here," Shivansh replied smiling and kissed his mother's cheeks.

This time, Lalita said," Actually, I wasn't planning to come here. But, I have to. So that I can save my son from a witch.

" What do you mean?" Shivansh asked confusingly.

Lalita replied rudely," I heard that Niyati is in Pune and she is working under you as an employee."

Hearing her, Shivansh just glared at Ankush. He understood that it was Ankush who called Lalita here.

" What? Why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I will let that woman destroy your life again?" Ankush told Shivansh directly.

Shivansh took a deep breath and closed his eyes to suppress his anger and frustration. First, Niyati's matter and now his mother.

" Ma, you have come here after a long journey. So, I want you to rest and let me take rest as well," Shivansh replied making a boring face and forwarded his leg to leave the hall area.

Before he could leave the hall area, Lalita told him with determination," You are returning to Delhi right now. I have come here to take you with me."