Chapter 55: Chapter 55

Author's pov

" CEO of 'SR Industries' Mr Shivansh Raichand is missing. According to his family, a week ago he left home and then never return. Let's see what's his father has to tell"

Saying that the reporter held the mic in front of Satya to say something. But, he couldn't say anything because of tension. He just left the place where his bodyguards started handling those curious reporters who has crowded the front gate of Raichand house.

" What can be the reason behind 'Shivansh Raichand's disappea................

" Mommy, that's Papa," Neela pointed her finger at the TV and jumped from the couch.

Well, Neela was watching TV when she came to see a channel where the news of Shivansh's disappearance was showing. She didn't understand much but stopped in this channel noticing Shivansh's picture.

" If you are done watching TV then let's go for a bath," Niyati said taking away the TV remote from Neela's hands.

She turned off it and breathed nervously. Her racing nerve increased on another level after seeing Satya's disturbed face. She doesn't want to worry about Shivansh but his thoughts are just occupying her mind automatically.

She even went to the Police station to know about Shivansh's whereabouts but nothing was fruitful. Deep down inside her heart, she is very disturbed about Shivansh's disappearance.

Neela said making a longing expression," Mommy, Is Papa angry with me? Why doesn't he come to meet me?"

" None can be angry with such a sweety pie like you," Ranvijay said entering the room.

Neela ran towards him and asked innocently," Daddy, Is Papa angry with me?"

" No, he isn't angry. It's just he doesn't love you. That's why he doesn't come to meet you," Ranvijay lied picking up Neela in his arms.

Neela's face clouded with sadness and Niyati didn't like it. She didn't like how Ranvijay lied to an innocent child about her real father. It's not like she wants Shivansh to be near Neela. But, still, she didn't like his answer.

Niyati said with a disappointed voice," I don't think it's right to lie to a kid and poison her innocent mind."

" The way you are behaving, I don't think Shivansh Raichand will need legal support next time. You will give your daughter to him silently," Ranvijay said and Niyati felt insulted. So, she just looked down clenching her jaw.

Then, he added confidently," I am not putting negativity inside her. I am just introducing her to the truth."

" Everything has an age," Niyati responded looking at him with annoyed eyes.

Ranvijay ignored this topic completely and told Niyati," Tell the maids to clean my art room."

Niyati didn't say anything further. She just took Neela in her arms and left this room. Today, she felt Ranvijay's behaviour a little bit weird and doesn't know why she felt like that.

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Niyati entered Ranvijay's art room with a maid. She instructed the maid to clean the room and roamed her eyes around the whole room.

She noticed various types of portraits including Neela's portrait though there was no portrait of her. A lovely smile formed on her lips seeing their family portrait. In this portrait, Ranvijay is kissing Neela's right cheek and Niyati is kissing Neela's left cheek.

" That's lovely," Niyati mumbled tracing her fingers on the portrait.

She was still looking around the whole room when something caught her attention. She noticed another portrait which was covered with a black cloth. Curiosity took over her and she decided to see what's that.

Removing the black cloth Niyati's eyes grew wide. She frowned her brows and blinked her eyes a few times. A shocked expression appeared on her face realising who is the person in this portrait.

" Orchi!!!" Niyati whispered looking at the portrait.

Then, her eyes fell on some other portraits and she started checking them. The more she was looking at the portraits the more she was becoming shocked. In every portrait, she noticed Orni in different postures.

In one portrait Orni is laughing, in another portrait, Orni is pouring, in another portrait, she is holding a teddy bear & smiling cutely and there are many more. Finally, she found a portrait where Orni and Ranvijay are together. In this portrait, he was kissing her forehead and she was holding him tightly having a smile.

" Why would Ranvijay draw Orchi's face? Does he know her?" She asked mentally and looked back at the previous portrait.

Suddenly, something clicked inside her head and she became more confused. She felt everything puzzling and rubbed her forehead. She noticed that all these portraits were unfinished previously. Whenever he asked Ranvijay about these portraits he would answer that he couldn't finish them for some unknown reason. And, he always told her that these portraits belongs to his wife Orni.

" Does that mean Orchi is Ranvijay's wife and her real name is Orni? But, how it can possible? Ranvijay told me that his wife is dead!!!" Niyati thought confusingly and fell into deep thought.

Then, she remembered Shivansh who once told a little bit about Orni. Shivansh told her that most probably Orni's husband is responsible for her miserable condition. That day, Niyati really felt very sorry for Orni.

Niyati thought suspiciously," Was Ranvijay telling lies to me?"

Ranvijay is Orni's abuser. This thought just made Niyati numb and she can't believe whatever she is thinking. As per as she knows Ranvijay, he can never abuse any woman. She has always noticed his respectful behaviour towards women. The way he helped her selflessly, the way he supported her in every crucial situation and the way he loves Neela has made her believe what a true gentleman he is.

" Maybe I am wrong. Maybe I am overthinking," Niyati thought having a confused expression and that's when she remembered Shivansh again. She recalled that day when Shivansh told her that Ranvijay is a criminal and his real name is VR.

Then, her subconscious told her, "Maybe you are right. Maybe Shiv was right about Ranvijay."

" Only one person can confirm everything," Niyati said to herself and walked away from this room.

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Niyati came to meet Orni and found her lying on the bed with her kids. She noticed that Orni was closing her eyes having a broken expression on her face and hugging her kids tightly.

" Maybe I should come later," Niyati mumbled and turned her head.

Before she could step forward, she heard Orni's voice from behind and halted in her place.

" Ms Niyati," Orni called and freed herself from her kids' embrace.

After that, they both came outside of the room and Orni asked Niyati having an excited smile," Are we going to the Carnival?"

" Umm. We will go another time. Actually, I am here to ask you something," Niyati asked and Orni's face fell.

She asked sighing," Ask what you wanted to ask."

Then, Niyati took out her phone and asked Orni showing Ranvijay's photo," Do you know this man?"

Orni stumbled back after seeing the photo and her body started shaking automatically. Sweat beads started forming on her forehead and tears gathered in her eyes. She started going backwards nodding her head in the negative.

"Are you ok, Orchi?" Niyati asked shaking her slightly.

Orni yelled jerking away Niyati's hands," You know him, right? You told him about my whereabouts?"

" No, Orchi. I didn't tell anything to anyone. Do you know him?" Niyati again asked and Orni started crying.

She said bursting into tears," Yes, I know him. He is my husband."

This one sentence is enough for Niyati to lose control. Her eyes grew wide and her mouth got opened after hearing Orni. She can't believe what she just heard right now.

" He is a very bad man. He promised that he will love me forever but he didn't. He told me that I am a worthless slut," Orni hiccuped while telling all this and Niyati was blank from inside. She wasn't understanding what she should say now. Right now, she is in total dilemma. She should still be grateful towards Ranvijay for helping her or she should hate him for abusing Orni and destroying her life.

Then, Orni continued while sobbing," I don't want to meet him again. Please don't tell him that I live here. If you tell him then he will kidnap me again. This time he will kidnap my babies also."

" He kidnapped you?" Niyati asked shockingly and Shivansh voice again rang inside her head that Ranvijay is a criminal.

Orni answered back with too much fear in her eyes," Yes, he kidnapped me from my uncle's house and then................"

She couldn't complete her sentence anymore and burst into more tears. She fell on her knees and held Niyati's legs which startled Niyati.

" Please, don't tell him that I am here. Please, I request you. If you are my true friend then you will consider my request," Orni pleaded holding Niyati's legs and she was completely frozen in her place.

Niyati freed her legs from Orni's hold when Orni asked suspiciously," You have already told him that I am here, right?"

" No, I didn't," Niyati refused but it didn't convince Orni.

Orni stood up and yelled on Niyati's face," You are a lier too."

Saying that she entered her room and locked the door hurriedly. Niyati banged on the door but Orni didn't open the door.

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At Night

Niyati entered Ranvijay's room and found him rocking Neela in his arms. She tried to say something when Ranvijay signalled her to not say anything. Niyati didn't say anything but continued standing with a lot of questions inside her head.

Placing Neela on the bed, Ranvijay came out of his room with Niyati and noticed a paper in her hand.

" Do you want to say something?" Ranvijay asked and Niyati showed him Orni's portrait.

She inquired hardening her voice," Who is she?"

Ranvijay was surprised seeing Niyati like that. He didn't understand why Niyati is asking him about Orni. He remained silent looking at her with surprised eyes.

" Who is she?" Niyati again asked but with a loud voice.

Ranvijay replied in one go," She is my wife Orni. But, why are you asking about her suddenly? She is dead."

" And, how did she die?" Niyati asked and Ranvijay became pissed off.

He retorted back angrily," What's wrong with you? Huh! Why are you suddenly inquiring like an FBI agent?"

" I want answer, Ranvijay," Niyati yelled making Ranvijay angry.

He screamed at the top of his lungs," She died in a road accident and I already told you about everything."

" Are you sure? How many lies are you going to utter?"Niyati asked looking directly into his eyes?

Ranvijay remained silent looking at her with suspicious annoyed eyes. She never asked about his past life in detail than what happened to her suddenly that she is behaving like that.

" What do you mean? Huh! What do you want to know actually?" He asked and Niyati didn't answer.

Then, she showed a phone to him and asked suspiciously," And, what's this phone doing in your cupboard? If you came to know about the truth then why didn't you inform me?"