Chapter 56: Chapter 56

Author's pov

Niyati showed Ankush's phone to Ranvijay 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?"

" Fuck!! I should have thrown it with that dickhead Shivansh Raichand," Ranvijay thought mentally.

He never showed this phone to Niyati thinking that once she comes to know the truth she will be united with Shivansh. So, as Neela. And, he didn't want Neela to be united with Shivansh. He doesn't want to be left alone again. He doesn't want to lose his daughter.

Ranvijay answered curtly," Recently, you have been taking too many tensions regarding Neela. That's why I didn't tell you about this phone. I didn't want to give you more tension."

" Tension!! You thought that knowing the truth will increase my tension!! Are you serious Ranvijay? I told you that I never knew who framed me actually. I always have doubts about my mother in law but I can never imagine that my sister in law, brother in law and Ankush was involved too. After knowing such a big truth you didn't bother to tell me!" Niyati screamed at Ranvijay's face and he remained silent.

Then, Niyati asked him mockingly," By the way, how many things you have hidden from me or how many lies you are going to tell?"

This time, Ranvijay's anger reached its peak and he responded angrily," What do you mean, Huh? What's wrong with you? I didn't tell the truth for your sake and here you are!! Like an arrogant human being, you are twisting my words! Why are you exaggerating?"

" Exaggerating!! I am exaggerating!! You lied to me about your wife. You told that she is dead but in reality, she is al.............." Niyati didn't finish her sentence when Orni's pleading figure flashed in front of her eyes. She doesn't want Orni to fall into any trouble.

Ranvijay was suspicious after hearing her and raised his brow questioningly. He understood that there is something which is Niyati hiding. She never asked him like that about his wife then suddenly inquiring him like an FBI agent isn't going very well with him.

He asked her suspiciously," She is what? You are behaving like you have met my dead wife!!"

" Nothing. You should have informed me about this phone," Niyati answered refraining herself from telling the truth.

Ranvijay didn't say anything further and continued looking at Niyati with suspicious eyes. He is sure that she might have come to know something which she shouldn't have known and that's why she is behaving like that.

Niyati didn't continue this argument anymore and forwarded her legs to leave this place. Her trust in Ranvijay has become shaky and she was hurt that he didn't tell her the truth. She didn't even bother to ask him where he found Ankush's phone or how he found it.

" I thought you are a good person," Niyati told Ranvijay before leaving this place and then left hurriedly.

Reaching her room Niyati sat on the bed and started crying silently. She can't believe Ankush, Lily and Yash are involved in all this. Yash hated her and she was well aware about that but Lily and Ankush!! How can they betray her like that? Yes, Lily supported her mother because Niyati believed that she was brainwashed by her mother against Niyati. But, she became astonished seeing that Lily and Ankush were involved in everything from the very first.

" I considered her as my sister but she betrayed me like that!!" Niyati thought with a heavy heart.

Then, she mumbled with disbelief," And, Ankush!! How could he? I never had done anything wrong to him still he chose to betray me like that!!"

" This whole family played with my feelings and Shivansh!! He just hurt me right into my heart. I hate him and I will never forgive him," Niyati thought angrily and wiped away her tears.

Her subconscious reminded her," But, Shivansh is missing."

"And, I don't care," Niyati answered angrily though she knows very well that she does care.

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Ranvijay is walking in his room and thinking about Niyati's words. His mind is replaying her face sprouting those words on his face. He isn't understanding why she talked like that with him. She never questioned him then what happened suddenly?

" She is dead but in reality she is............She is what?" Ranvijay thought Niyati's words mentally and tried to fill up the gap.

He started thinking about Niyati's activity. Though he never paid any attention to her but today he has to. Her words are feeling suspicious to him. He started remembering what she did all day, where she went, whom she met?

" Yes, I have to know where she went and whom she met. Maybe I will come to know about something," Ranvijay thought mentally.

He knew since her behaviour is weird, so he shouldn't ask her where she went. He knew very well whom he should ask. Niyati's personal driver.

Without wasting any time, he called the driver and got to know that Niyati went to meet a girl in the orphanage whose name is Orchi. The response was very weird to Ranvijay. Why would Niyati go to meet someone in the orphanage?

Then, he remembered that he heard Orchi's name from Neela's mouth multiple times. He didn't want to pay any attention here but somehow his mind forced him to think. Since Niyati didn't go anywhere except that orphanage so there must be something fishy. Moreover, the name Orchi was very close to Orni. Ranvijay isn't a fool that he won't understand anything. His gut feeling was saying that something is wrong and he should find out about it.

" Send me that orphanage address," Ranvijay ordered the driver and he obliged Ranvijay without any delay.

The Next Day

Ranvijay reached the orphanage and the guard wasn't letting him enter. Since he was a stranger, the guard didn't let him enter for safety reasons.

" I will just meet the girl Orchi and then I will leave. Let me enter," Ranvijay insisted but the guard didn't even spare any glance at him.

Ranvijay was running out of patient but somehow he controlled himself and said," Niyati Mehra send me to meet Orchi."

" Why are you bothering, Mr? I don't care who sent you. You are a stranger so I can't let you pass. The authority will throw me out if I let a stranger pass," The guard replied and Ranvijay clenched his jaw.

Then, Ranvijay rested his one hand over the guard's shoulder and took out some cash from his pocket. He rubbed the notes on the guard's face very dramatically making him nervous.

" Have you ever seen that much money at once?" Ranvijay whispered in the guard's ear very dramatically.

The guard replied trying to act honest," You can't lure me wit..................."

" Now?" Ranvijay asked adding a few more notes.

This time, the guard moved away from the gate and said," You can enter. Just don't let the authority know."

" Silly boy. Don't worry," Ranvijay answered very sarcastically and put the notes inside the guard's pocket.

Entering the orphanage, Ranvijay felt like he has entered into a maze. The orphanage was so huge that he wasn't understanding where he should go. He thought to ask someone but the fear of getting caught didn't let him ask someone.

Suddenly, he noticed a girl whose age wouldn't be more than eight. He thought to ask this girl about Orchi.

" Hi, dear. Can you tell me where is Orchi? Do you know her? I am her friend and I want to meet her. It's urgent," Ranvijay asked the girl having a smiley face.

Being an innocent child, the girl replied truthfully," Oh!! Orchi aunty. She is in the garden."

" Can you take me there, please?" Ranvijay requested.

The girl didn't say anything further and started walking. Ranvijay followed her silently and after 2 minutes of walking, they reached the garden.

" There she is," The girl pointed her finger to a young girl who was back-facing them from a great distance.

Ranvijay thanked the girl and then started walking towards the unknown girl. Getting closer he noticed two little boys who are twins and playing with a ball. It didn't take much time for him to recognize the boys because he has met them earlier. They are none other than Roman and Rion. An affectionate smile formed on Ranvijay's face seeing the boys.

" Roman, throw the ball at me and I will show you how to be a good bowler," The girl said loudly and Ranvijay rooted in his place hearing the voice.

He skipped his heartbeat frequently and sweat beads started forming on his forehead. A chill ran down through his spine making him numb completely. He couldn't believe whose voice he has heard just now. He felt goosebumps all over his body hearing the voice.

The girl again said loudly," Rion, baby. Hold the bat properly."

This time Ranvijay was so shocked that he couldn't react. He just continued standing like a statue. His whole body turned cold and for a few seconds, he couldn't breathe. He noticed the girl's backside carefully and tried to say something. But, no word came out of his mouth because of shock.

After a few seconds, he composed his shocked state and walked towards the girl. He stood right behind the girl who was still instructing the boys about ball & bat. The boys noticed the intruder and looked at him with curious eyes.

" Angel," Ranvijay whispered from behind and the girl became a statue.

A fearful expression appeared on her face and the earth around her stopped spinning just hearing the voice. She gulped down her saliva nervously and her palms started sweating profusely. Her body started shaking uncontrollably just hearing the voice.

A whimper left Orni's mouth and she stumbled back when she turned her face behind. Seeing her nightmare right in front of her eyes she felt like the ground under her feet has moved away. She started crying and taking steps backwards looking at Ranvijay.

" My angel is alive. Angel!! Where have you been? How could you leave me alone like that?" Ranvijay asked with his overwhelmed voice pulling Orni into a tight hug. He closed his eyes in peace feeling her after a long time. He can't describe in words how much happy he is after seeing her alive.

Orni pushed him away from her when the kids asked clutching her waist tightly," Mumma, do you know this uncle?"

"Mumma!!" Ranvijay mumbled confusingly looking at the boys.

Orni didn't reply to her kids. She whispered something in their ears and they ran away without any delay. When the kids left Orni looked at Ranvijay with scared yet angry eyes.

She asked with her trembling voice," What do you want?"

" Of course. I want you, Angel," Ranvijay answered honestly and grabbed Orni's shoulder.

Orni started wriggling in his arms and requested him to leave her alone. She punched his chest with her tiny fist but he didn't leave her. Instead, he tightened his hold around her shoulder.

Ranvijay told Orni with a very affectionate voice," Enough of staying away, angel. Come with me now."

" I won't go with you. You are a beast. A devil. You played with my feelings and used me as a tool," Orni screamed on his face and started wriggling more.

Ranvijay said trying to convince her," Angel, I am so sorry. I wasn't aware of the truth. Please, forgive me."

" Leave me. Please, I request you. Leave me alone. After taking away everything from me what more do you want?" Orni asked with her shaky voice and tears were flowing from her eyes nonstop.

Ranvijay tried to apologize more when a lady voice echoed through the whole area like a thunderstorm making the duo startled.

The voice ordered angrily," Leave the girl."

Ranvijay turned behind and Orni looked at the person with hopeful eyes. Without wasting any time she ran towards the lady and hugged her tightly. The lady also hugged her back and started consoling the poor girl.

On the other hand, Ranvijay was shocked and petrified after seeing the lady. He understood that he is going to be exposed very soon.

" Niyati," Ranvijay mumbled looking at Niyati who was already looking at him with burning eyes.

At somewhere else

A man whose age wouldn't be more than 30 was lying on a hospital bed closing his eyes. He was half-naked and his whole abdomen was bandaged. His head, hands and feet were also bandaged indicating he has suffered from serious injury. A disturbed expression was covering his whole face and it's pretty clear that he is tense.

After a few moments, another man entered the room holding a few files in his hands. The lying man opened his eyes and looked at the intruder with questioning eyes.

" Advesh?" The lying man called and Advesh sat on a nearby chair.

Sitting comfortably, Advesh informed," There is no way to prove that Ranvijay Mehra is Vijendra Randhawa."

" Are you here to add more salt on my already wounded mind? What rubbish are you saying?" The lying man yelled at Advesh.

Advesh replied placing the files besides the lying man," I am not joking, Shiv. This is the death certificate of Vijendra Randhawa along with the police's statements. They have confirmed to me that Vijendra Randhawa is dead."

" That bastard is none other than that criminal Vijendra Randhawa. I have to prove it and throw him behind the bar," Shivansh mumbled fuming in rage.

Advesh asked nodding his head," I am not understanding what I should do? This VR or Ranvijay whoever he is. He is very clever. He didn't leave any clue. I have looked through Ranvijay's background. He has established this identity so perfectly that anyone will believe that VR and Ranvijay Mehra are two different people though their face matches each other."

" He has escaped law previously. But, not anymore. I won't be able to take relaxed breath without throwing him behind the bar. That rapist should rot in hell," Shivansh declared clenching his jaw with raw anger.

Advesh asked raising his one brow," And, how are you going to do that?"

" I have a plan," Shivansh said and Abvesh looked at him with questioning eyes.

After that, Shivansh narrated his whole planning and Advesh note down his every word correctly. The more he was hearing the more he was getting astonished. He can't believe Shivansh can plan like that.

Shivansh finished his saying and Advesh asked him curiously," I am understanding everything. But, why aren't you informing your family that you are alive?"

" Family!! Huh!!! Which family Advesh? That one which destroyed my marriage and fooled me? Can you believe it? The brother and sister whom I loved so much were also responsible equally behind my divorce? And, Ankush!! He touched............ I can't even pronounce what he did with Niyati. Like a fool, I doubted my innocent wife. I shouldn't have doubted my flower," Shivansh said with his painful voice and Advesh felt sorry for his friend.

Advesh said trying to console Shivansh," I can understand your feelings, dude. But, what about Satya uncle? Do you have any idea how much tensed he is?"

" I know Advesh. But, I won't meet Dad right now. First of all, I am going to put all the culprits behind the bar and then I will meet my father. Moreover, Niyati should understand that in the form of an angel she has trusted a devil," Shivansh replied thinking about Niyati, Neela and Orni's safety.