Chapter 52: Chapter 52

Author's pov

Niyati is standing in front of Lord Shiva's idol and praying. Her eyes are closed and her hands are joined together indicating she is lost in prayer. She was disturbed about Neela's matter and thought to visit the temple to soothe her racing nerves.

" Shiv Ji, please give back my daughter to me," Niyati requested desperately.

Then, she prayed from her heart," Let Shivansh overcome the tough situations of his life."

She knew that Shivansh must be very upset after knowing about his mother's reality and she is also upset for him. She knew that she shouldn't care about him but still she couldn't control her emotions.

She again appealed," Please, Shiv Ji. I don't want anything but my daughter. When I was drowning in sorrows, you sent Neela into my life like hope. Now, don't snatch her from me, please."

A tear rolled down her eyes while saying all these and her lips trembled. She was still praying when a pair of tiny hands wrapped around her waist very tightly.

" Mommy," A baby voice called making Niyati open her eyes instant.

Niyati looked downwards and found that the person is none other than Neela. A surprised yet overwhelmed expression appeared on Niyati's face seeing Neela here.

" Oh, baby!! How did you come here?" Niyati asked picking up Neela in her arms.

Neela replied pointing her finger at someone," Papa brought me here to meet you."

Niyati looked frontwards and found Shivansh standing there having a guilty expression on his face. Niyati noticed the dark circles under his eyes and understood he hasn't been sleeping properly. But, she didn't understand why he brought Neela here suddenly.

She walked towards Shivansh and asked him sarcastically," Suddenly, why this generosity?"

Shivansh couldn't reply to her question. He just lowered his eyes and couldn't look into her eyes. Guiltiness was killing him and he is now afraid to face her. He doesn't know how he is going to apologise to her.

" You didn't reply. And, by the way, how did you know that I am here?" Niyati asked looking at him with suspicious eyes.

He didn't reply and continued looking at his feet. He doesn't have that much courage to meet her eyes and Niyati understood that something is off.

Suddenly, Neela wriggled in Niyati's arms and she had to put her down. Neela ran in front of Lord Shiva's idol and joined her hands. She started praying while closing her eyes and Niyati smiled seeing her.

Niyati just diverted her gaze towards Shivansh when he hugged her tightly. He buried his head in the crook of her neck and wrapped his hands around her waist very tightly. He closed his eyes and his heart started beating very fast.

On the other hand, Niyati was dumbfounded by his sudden action and continued standing like a statue. She blinked her eyes a few times to understand what just happened right now. Her heart also started beating fast and she felt her throat getting dry. She raised her hands to hug him back but thinking about all the past happenings she pushed him away from herself.

" What the hell are you doing?" She asked him with an astonishing voice.

Shivansh again pulled her into a bone-crushing hug and apologised," I am sorry flower. I am sorry. I am sorry for everything. I was stupid to doubt you. I am really sorry."

Hearing him Niyati was silent for some time and couldn't understand what she should do. Did he come to know all the truth? But how? She thought mentally.

Somehow she freed herself from his tight grip and looked at him with questioning eyes.

" I am really sorry, Flower. I have come to know every truth. I have come to know that you didn't cheat. I am really sorry for not believing you. I am really sorry for my misbehaviour. Please, forgive me," Shivansh told in one go and Niyati was just looking at him with emotionless eyes.

Then, he grabbed her shoulder tightly and said looking directly into her eyes," Please, forgive me. I admit that I have done many wrongdoings towards you. I also admit that I shouldn't have doubted you and hurt your feelings. And, I am ashamed that I couldn't see the truth and trusted my mother blindly. I am sorry, Niyati. I am so sorry."

Niyati was still silent hearing him and her face was void of all emotions. She looked into his eyes and found too much regret in them. She continued looking into his eyes when she remembered those past incidents and anger rose inside her.

" Say something, Flower," Shivansh said shaking Niyati a little and she pushed him away.

After that, she started laughing loudly. She laughed so hard like she was mocking him and he was just looking at her with emotional eyes.

" So, I am not a whore in your eyes anymore, right Mr Raichand?" Niyati asked sarcastically and Shivansh felt embarrassed.

He said trying to touch her," Don't say like that."

" Don't touch me," Niyati screamed jerking away his hands and he lowered his head.

Shivansh requested with almost teary eyes," Please, give me a chance. I will make everything better."

" Chance!! Tell me, Mr Raichand. Do you really deserve a chance?" Niyati asked and Shivansh lowered his head.

Then, Niyati grabbed his collar and barked on his face," Look at me."

Shivansh looked at her with guilty eyes when she continued pouring all her frustrations and anger," Do you remember how I pleaded in front of you to believe me for once? Do you remember how you humiliated me and tagged me as a slut? You knew that I was alone in this whole world and still you left my hand in my most crucial time. After divorcing me you didn't bother to know how was I? Where did I go? You didn't even bother to know I was alive or not?"

" I admit that I was wrong and I am sorry for that. You aren't the only victim of that misunderstanding. For the past 3 years, my heart was also burning in pain and I have struggled too," Shivansh mumbled and Niyati glared at him.

She replied letting out a sarcastic laughter," You struggled by fucking new pussies every day, right Mr Raichand?"

This time Shivansh felt like she has slapped him hard with her words. He felt so ashamed which he can't describe in words.

Then, she screamed on his face," I struggled while carrying my child where you were whoring around. After killing my dignity and self-esteem you didn't stop. You thought to snatch my only happiness from me. My daughter. You snatched her from me throwing the tag of an abusive mother on my forehead. And, after doing all these you still think that I will forgive you!! Have you lost your mind finally?"

" Niyati, listen to me for onc................." Shivansh tried to say something when she interrupted.

She said pouring venom with her every word," You humiliated me again and again. You humiliated me just because I moved on. You humiliated me just because I got married to someone else. You called me slut, whore and every degrading word. Have you ever thought about yourself? Huh!! Have you ever thought about what kind of disgusting person you are? I still haven't forgotten how you fucked another woman in front of my eyes just to satisfy your egoistic ass."

After saying all these Niyati started breathing heavily and angry tears started flowing from her eyes. She placed her right hand on her mouth to suppress her outburst.

" Flower, please. I beg you. Just give me a chance to mend my mistakes," Shivansh begged trying to touch her.

But, before his hands could touch her, she flinched backwards and asked with astonished eyes," Mistakes!! The things you had done to me was mistakes!!!

Shivansh tried to say something when Niyati grabbed his collar again and asked angrily," You want a chance, right? Tell me Mr Raichand, If I were in your place, would you be able to give me another chance? Could you be able to accept me if I return to you after fucking all the men around me? Tell me, Could you?"

Hearing her question, Shivansh closed his eyes and lowered his head. He became speechless after hearing her and her every word pierced through his heart.

" You couldn't because I would be a slut in your eyes by then. That's what you are in my eyes right now. A manwhore, a disgusting human being and a coward," Niyati whispered right in front of his face making Shivansh numb.

Niyati left his collar and wiped away her tears. Then she declared with a hard voice," Remember one thing that no matter what I will never forgive you."

Saying that she walked towards Neela and picked her up. She walked back towards Shivansh and stood in front of him.

" I have requested for another trial and this time I will surely take back my daughter. And, take my suggestion. It would be better if you move on just the way I have moved on because there is nothing left between us," Niyati told Shivansh and left the temple without turning behind.

On the other hand, Shivansh just continued looking at her retreating figure with dead eyes and broken heart. He tried to call her but no word came out of his mouth because he was speechless right now.

" You haven't seen the limit of my stubbornness, Niyati. I will earn your forgiveness by hook or by crook," Shivansh promised looking at Niyati's back.

He was still looking at Niyati's retreating figure when he got a call from Faiza buaa. He wasn't in the mood to receive the call but thinking about Orni, he received it. And, no sooner had he received the call than Faiza buaa told him to come to the orphanage as soon as possible.

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" What happened, dear? Why are you so afraid?" Shivansh asked Orni who was crying non stop hugging Shivansh very tightly.

Orni answered with too much fear in her voice," He is here. He is going to harm me and my babies. I have seen him."

" Who is here? Whom you have seen?" Shivansh asked patting her back very gently.

Orni replied clutching Shivansh's shirt," Him."

" Whom are you talking about?" Shivansh asked confusingly and Orni didn't reply. Instead, she continued crying.

This time, Shivansh asked looking at Faiza buaa," From when she started behaving like that?"

" She was fine completely. After returning from the wedding she has started behaving weirdly. She might have seen something in the wedding," Faiza buaa informed and Shivansh's anger exploded.

He yelled on Faiza buaa," it's been 4 fucking days since she has been behaving like that and you thought to inform me right now!! What's wrong with you, buaa?"

" You were worried about everything that's why I didn't inform you thinking that she will be fine. I didn't understand that her condition will worsen like that," Faiza buaa replied looking at Orni with pity.

Shivansh was going to yell on Faiza buaa more when Orni said hiccupping," He hurt me a lot. You know what, he feels good by harming me. He told me that he loves me but he doesn't. He has hurt my father too. He isn't a good person. I was stupid to love him."

" Your father!!! Who is your father?" Shivansh asked cupping Orni's face in his palm.

Orni replied nodding her head vigorously," I don't know. Just don't let him know that I am here. I know why he is here. He is here to take away my babies."

Hearing her, Roman and Rion whined pulling Orni's dress," Mumma, we don't want to leave you."

" Please, buaa. Take the kids away from here," Shivansh ordered Faiza buaa which she obliged without any delay.

No sooner had the kids left the room Shivansh consoled caressing Orni's cheek very gently," My dear. Calm down. Just calm down!! No one will harm you. No one. I am here. I will protect you always."

" Please, take me away somewhere else. I really don't want him to come near me. He will hurt my babies just like he hurt my Papa and me," Orni cried hiding her face in Shivansh's chest.

Shivansh consoled rubbing her back," Shh.....shh.....Shh.....my dear. No one can even touch your hair until I am here. I saved you earlier and I will save you always."

After crying for some time, Orni relaxed in Shivansh's arms and stopped shedding tears. But, still, she was afraid too much and continued holding his shirt tightly. Very soon a nurse came and injected something on Orni and she felt sleepy in Shivansh's arms.

" Sweety, can you tell me whom you were talking about earlier?" Shivansh asked stroking Orni's hair very gently.

Orni replied with sleepy eyes," He was my husband."

" I was right. She was abused by her husband," Shivansh thought mentally and felt very sorry for her.

Then, he again asked," Can you tell me his name?"

" He is........Vij..........He is........." Orni mumbled with sleepy eyes and Shivansh continued looking at her with questioning eyes.

He again asked," He is?

" His name is.......His name....... Vijendra Randhawa............Leader. .............Viper gang," Orni mumbled before falling into a deep sleep where Shivansh was shocked beyond level.

" VR!!!" Shivansh mumbled trying to understand what just she told a few moments ago.

Before he could collect himself from the shock, his phone started ringing. He looked at the phone screen and noticed an unknown number.

Without thinking anything further he received the call and the person was none other than Ranvijay.

" I want to meet you urgently. I have something important to discuss with you," Ranvijay told Shivansh with his icy cold voice.

Shivansh replied with the same intensity," Send me the address because I also want to discuss something very important with you."