Chapter 53: Chapter 53

Niyati's pov

" Baa, baa black sheep, have you any wool?" Neela asked me excitedly while I was making ponytails on her hair.

I answered tickling her neck a little," Yes sir, yes sir ; three bags full."

" One for the master and one for the dame.........." She said and forgot the next verse.

I completed the verse," And one for the little boy who lives down the lane."

Saying that, I tickled her belly and she started giggling. She also tickled me with her tiny hands and I couldn't control my laughter. Then, I hugged her tightly and felt peace. My daughter is in my arms. What more I can ask for!!

It's been one day since Neela is with me and Shivansh didn't come to take her. If he thinks that just letting me keep my daughter with me, he will earn my forgiveness than he is wrong. I am not going to forgive him ever.

" From where you learnt this rhyme? I didn't teach you that?" I asked tangling my fingers with her ponytail.

She answered back happily," Papa taught me this. You know what mommy, Papa taught me a lot of rhymes and told me many bedtime stories. He also promised me that he will taught me swimming."

Hearing her, I couldn't say anything further. She has become very close to Shivansh just in a few days and I understood one thing that Shivansh is a good father. He didn't let her feel the lacking of her parents and took care of her.

What if we were together? What if together we could see our baby girl growing up? What if I could return back in time where we were happy!! I just miss those old days of ours!! What you have done, Shiv!! You destroyed our happy life with your own hands.

" Mommy, you know what recently Papa has become very quiet. He doesn't smile with me like before. He just cries in front of grandpa," Neela said and I understood what's she talking about.

It's pretty obvious that Shivansh is heartbroken after knowing his mother's true face. Moreover, I know that he is guilty for whatever he did to me but his guiltiness won't make anything better. His guiltiness won't heal the wounds which he has given to me.

Exhaling some air I told her," Let's make your favourite chocolate smoothie."

" Yayy!!" She exclaimed with joy and clapped her hands.

I picked her up and started going to the kitchen. But, before I could reach there, the doorbell rang. I motioned my legs towards the main door. Ranvijay might have come.

I told Neela pulling her cheeks," Your daddy has come."

Saying that, I opened the door and become a little bit surprised seeing the person. Because the person is none other than Satya Raichand.

" Grandpa," Neela said excitedly and jumped on him.

He took Neela in his arms and said affectionately," Meri pyari gudiya(my lovely doll)."

" Mr Raichand, you are here?" I asked him surprisingly. Is he here to take Neela.

He asked me softly," Won't you tell me to come inside?"

" Yeah, please. Come inside," I told him politely and he came inside.

Once we settled in the couch he gestured me to tell Neela to leave this place. I convinced Neela to play in the garden for sometime and she obliged me. No sooner had she left than I looked at Mr Raichand with questioning eyes.

I asked him hardening my voice," Are you here to take Neela?"

" No," He replied shortly and I frowned my brows.

Then, he started saying with guilty and sad voice," I am really sorry for whatever happened to you, Niyati. I admit that Shivansh has done many wrong doings towards you but it's not completely his fault. He was manipulated to the point that he believed the wrong people and messed up everything. Trust me dear, you aren't the only one who has been suffering because of that misunderstanding. Shivansh is my son and I have seen him going through the heartache same as yours. It's still not late yet. If you want you can make everything better. If you want you can give Neela the happy family she deserves. Just forgive Shiv for once and I assure you that this time he won't let you down."

Hearing him, I remained silent because I am speechless right now. Are all the Raichand men same? Shameless!! How can he ask something like that from me after his son's great deeds!!

" Moreover, I am ashamed of myself, dear. I couldn't become your father in actual meaning. When you needed me most, I put a blind eye and didn't believe you. I am sorry, dear. I am really sorry," He said with guilty voice and held my hands.

Taking a deep breath, I just chuckled a little. I took away my hands from his hold and looked at him with void eyes.

" If Lily were in my place, what would you have done, Mr Raichand? Would you have suggested her to go back to her coward & manwhore husband too?" I asked him directly and he remained silent looking at me with a dumbfounded expression.

Then, I continued angrily," You wouldn't. Then, how can you suggest me to return to your coward son?"

" I understand your feelings, dear. But, try to understand Shivansh's feelings as well. He is guilty and regretting whatever he had done," He said trying to convince me.

This time, I lost control over my anger and said almost screaming," No, you aren't understanding my feelings. You are just thinking about your son. That's it. I wouldn't have mind forgiving him but the things he has done to me after becoming my boss is unforgivable. If he had least respect and love left in him for me, he would have never given me so much emotional pain. I was his ex-wife that doesn't give him the license of torturing me emotionally every time by giving me tons of work, having intercourse right in front of my eyes and finally snatching my daughter from me using some ugly tricks."

He tried to say something when I declared making a straight face," I respect you, Mr Raichand. That doesn't mean you can ask anything from me. If you are done taking sides of your coward son then I request you to leave my house right now. And, another thing. Suggest your son to move on because he will waste his time by roaming behind me to earn forgiveness. Because I am not going to forgive him ever and giving another chance is out of liege. And, you might have forgotten that I am someone else's wife now."

After that, he didn't say anything further. He walked towards the door lowering his head and I continued looking at his back.

Before leaving the house, he turned towards me and said," Keeping your ego aside just think for once and you will understand that Shivansh deserve a chance or not."

Author's pov

Shivansh reached the place where Ranvijay told him to come. Coming out of his car he became surprised seeing his surrounding. The place is the top of a hill and a single person can't be found here.

Shivansh's whole system burned with pure anger looking at Ranvijay who was standing a few distance away from him having a neutral expression. Orni's words rang inside Shivansh's mind and he felt like killing Ranvijay right now.

" So, who is going to talk first?" Ranvijay asked coming forward.

Shivansh replied glaring at him," Spit out what you wanted to say."

" Actually, I wanted to show you something," Ranvijay said taking out a phone.

Looking at the phone Shivansh's eyes widened and he snatched the phone from Ranvijay's hands because the phone belonged to Ankush.

Shivansh asked shockingly," Where did you get this?"

Ranvijay didn't reply to him. He took the phone and played a video. He gave it back to Shivansh.

" I am really sorry, Shiv. I am really sorry. My jealousy pushed me to the extent that I thought to frame an innocent person like Niyati. I was always jealous of your happy life, success and everything. I just wanted to see you suffer but I never thought that things will turn so ugly. Your mother was behind your divorce with Niyati. She planned everything and like a fool I supported her. Your brother Yash and sister Lily are also involved in everything. Now, your mother has forced me to commit suicide because I threatened her that I will reveal every truth in front of you. She has threatened me using my family. She has captured one of my sisters and taken her as hostage. She warned me that she will sell my sister to a brothel if I don't commit suicide. I am ashamed whatever I did to you. I am sorry. Please, Forgive me, Shiv. I am really sorry," Ankush recorded all these words with teary eyes and then hanged himself while the video was still recorded.

Shivansh just continued standing like a statue after seeing the video. He thought that Lalita was the only culprit. He never thought that his siblings are also involved. Most importantly, he couldn't digest the fact that Ankush was that mysterious man. His mind is still not ready to accept that Ankush supported Lalita just because he was jealous of Shivansh.

Shivansh remembered everything from the very first. He recalled how everyone betrayed him and like a fool he believed the wrong people. The guiltiness increased inside him recalling Niyati's helpless sad eyes when he was divorcing her.

" Niyati!!! What I have done!! She will never forgive me!" Shivansh mumbled when Ranvijay took away the phone from his hand.

A painful yelp left Shivansh's mouth and he touched his abdomen. He looked downwards and found his hand full of blood. He looked at Ranvijay with disbelief and found him smirking.

" She shouldn't," Ranvijay whispered in Shivansh's air and tried to stab him more but Shivansh caught Ranvijay's hand.

Ranvijay twisted Shivansh's hand and yelled stabbing him again," This is for coming into my peaceful life."

" Ahh.........." Shivansh screamed with pure agony and tried to defend himself but failed miserably.

Ranvijay stabbed Shivansh again and said angrily," This is for snatching my daughter from me."

After that, Ranvijay tried to stab Shivansh for the 4th time but Shivansh caught his hand. A hard punch landed on Ranvijay's face making his nose bleed. He wiped the blood away and looked at Shivansh with devil-like eyes.

" I am not going to spare you. You have a lot to answer," Shivansh screamed whimpering in pain and pressed his hand on his wound to stop bleeding.

Then, Shivansh tried to run away when Ranvijay kicked him from behind. The impact was so hard that Shivansh lost control and fell from the hilltop. A screaming sound echoed through the whole area and after that everything went quiet.

Ranvijay walked towards the place where Shivansh was standing before. He looked downwards and except the land of greenery he couldn't see anything.

" Rest in hell," Ranvijay said wiping away the remaining blood from his nose.

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" Daddy," Neela screamed with joy and jumped on Ranvijay who just returned after killing Shivansh.

Ranvijay picked her up and kissed her chubby cheeks. He noticed the white froth over her lips indicating she was drinking milk and chuckled at seeing her adorable face.

He asked wiping away the white froth," Daddy missed his kitten a lot."

Niyati walked forward and smiled seeing them together. She likes their bond. She still wonders how can Ranvijay love Neela so much even after knowing that Neela isn't his biological daughter.

Suddenly, Niyati noticed some blood stains on Ranvijay's shirt and became worried. She thought he might have hurt himself.

" Are you injured, Ranvijay?" Niyati asked and Ranvijay got alerted.

He lied instantly," Oh. You misunderstood. Actually, it's the sauce. I was eating burger and spilled some sauce on my shirt."

Saying that, he gave Neela in Niyati's arms and left the place hurriedly. But, Niyati wasn't convinced. She isn't a child that she didn't understand the difference between blood and sauce.

" What are you hiding, Ranvijay?" Niyati mumbled suspiciously.