Chapter 65: Chapter 65

Author's pov

Yash brought Shivansh and Orni to the place where Niyati was kept. Shivansh tried his best to save both the girls but he knows that he has to choose only one and he has chosen Niyati.

Yash removed the black cover and Shivansh adjusted his eyes with the sudden light. Looking frontwards he noticed VR who was sitting on a chair looking down. Shivansh searched for Niyati but didn't find her. He tried to free himself from those bulky men's hold but failed miserably.

" Where is Niyati?" Shivansh questioned clenching his jaw.

VR didn't answer him because his concentrate was on Orni and their children who were brought here right now by the female bodyguards. VR rushed towards the guards and took Orni in his embrace.

" Angel," VR whispered hugging her body tightly and kissing her forehead.

VR ordered those bodyguards," Take the kids into my room."

" I asked you where is Niyati?" Shivansh yelled at the top of his lungs.

Standing in front of Shivansh, VR said genuinely," I know that you hate me and the feeling is mutual. But, I will always be grateful towards you for saving Orni and keeping her safe for all those years."

" And, in the end, what you did? By playing dirty tricks you................." Shivansh started bashing VR and he was just hearing everything silently.

On the other hand, Orni started gaining consciousness very soon. VR used to drug her and as a result, she became resistant to a lot of medicines. So, the sleeping pills didn't work on her the way they should have worked.

The moment Orni understood that she is in VR's embrace she started crying and yelling like a madwoman. She doesn't want VR near her in any way. Looking at his face she lost all colours from her face.

" Leave me.......Leave........me.........How I am here?" Orni questioned wriggling in VR's embrace and he tightened his hold around her body.

Cupping her face in his palms, he apologised softly," Angel, my mamma bear. I am so sorry. I am sorry for everything."

" No, you aren't. Where is Papa? Papa.... papa......." Orni screamed panicking and Shivansh closed his eyes because he wasn't being able to look at Orni.

Orni's eyes fell on Shivansh and she requested him desperately," Bhaiya, please save me. I don't want to be with him. He will again torture me and my kids....Yes, my kids? Where are they?"

Shivansh remained silent and a few drops of tears escaped his eyes due to guiltiness. Orni's screaming was piercing through his chest and he was just standing like a coward.

" Our kids are fine, Angel. I promise that I will take care of you this time. I will accept any kind of punishment from you. I will do whatever you say just don't push me away from you. I beg you," VR pleaded and Orni wasn't paying any heed to his talking. She was just looking at Shivansh with hopeful eyes.

Orni again requested to Shivansh," Bhaiya, you promised to protect me. Then, why aren't you saying anything? Tell him that I don't want to be with him. I want to go far away from him. I want to be with my parents."

Shivansh remained silent looking down and that's when something clicked inside Orni's head. She looked here & there and remembered that she was going to Disney land with Shivansh. She also remembered that bottle of juice and looked at Shivansh with disbelief. She has understood everything.

" You brought me here?" Orni questioned Shivansh with disbelief and her eyes grew wider.

Shivansh only closed his eyes with remorse and Orni again questioned," You are returning me to him? Bhaiya, how could you!!!"

" I am sorry," Shivansh murmured and Orni became a statue for some time. She was speechless.

Shivansh again demanded with his cracked voice," Where is Niyati?"

After that, VR's men brought Niyati whose face was covered with a black cloth and her hands were bound with ropes. A tape was also over her lips preventing her from making any kind of sound. Shivansh took a relaxed breath seeing Niyati unharmed.

" I kept my promise. You returned my angel to me and I returned Niyati to you. You chose wisely," VR praised Shivansh who was looking at Orni's painful, angry eyes.

Orni asked Shivansh shedding tears," You chose her over me?"

" I didn't have any choice, Orni. I am sorry," Shivansh answered with too much remorse which was killing him from inside.

Orni stopped her crying and uttered having a blank expression on her face," You betrayed me just like everyone. You aren't my brother. You can't be my brother."

Those words left Orni's mouth and Shivansh was rooted in his place. He stopped breathing for a few moments and tears started flowing from his eyes. He looked at Orni with helpless eyes and she gave him a blank look.

Then, Orni looked at VR and looking at his face she didn't give any reaction. She was blank from the inside after knowing that Shivansh handed her to VR. But, this time she is sure about one thing that no one will protect her until she tries to protect herself and stands up for her dignity.

" I will take care of Orni. You took care of her like a brother and I promise that I will take care of your sister," VR told Shivansh who was still looking at Orni's blank eyes.

After that, VR started taking Orni towards a room and this time she didn't oppose. She obeyed him like an obedient girl and all the time when VR was dragging her, she was just looking at Shivansh with accusing eyes.

Before vanishing inside the room, Orni told Shivansh, killing him right in that place," You are a betrayer."

After that, VR's men put back the black cloth over Shivansh's face and then they dropped him on the previous place along with Niyati.

Shivansh's pov

" How is she, doctor?" I asked the doctor looking at Niyati's unconscious face.

The doctor answered assuring me," She will be fine. It's just she was starved for a long time and due to low pressure she fainted."

" When will she gain her senses back?" I asked worriedly.

The doctor replied," Maybe in 40 minutes or 1 hour."

" Thanks, doctor," I said and he took his leave.

I sat on the nearby bench and lowered my head, balancing it on my hands. I was depressed, frustrated, guilty and broken. I don't know why God is taking so many tests of mine. Orni's crying face was flashing in front of my eyes non-stop making me more guilty. That doleful expression of her face, those accusing eyes and those heart-piercing words of her are going to be a nightmare for the rest of my life.

I have already alerted the police but I know that the damage is already done. I have handed over Orni to a monster. Hey Lord! What I have done? I don't know how I am going to face Dad, Mr Patel and Orni's mom.

" Where is Orni?" I heard Dad's voice and looked at him with guilty eyes.

I stood up when he questioned me again," Where is Orni? Did you really return her to VR?"

" Yes," I replied having no other choices and a slap landed on my face.

I tried to say something when another slap landed on my face and he asked grabbing my collar," What the fuck you have done? Even after knowing Orni's mental state, you returned her to that asshole!!!"

" I didn't have any choice, Dad. VR threatened me using Niyati. I had to choose between Orni and Niyati. So, I chose Niyati," I responded with my frustrated voice and freed myself from his hold.

He yelled fuming with pure rage," So, your ex-wife became more important to you than your sister? Why didn't you just let that egoistic woman die? When you will understand the reality that..............."

" Dad!!!" I screamed showing my palm and he stopped talking. Did he just lose his mind? How could I let that bastard kill Niyati?

Going towards him, I barked on his face," That woman is my child's mother. Do you understand? How could I just let her die making Neela motherless? Neela is just a 3-year-old baby and she needs her mother."

" Oh really!! Seems like you have forgotten that a few days ago you took away Neela from her mother. That time you didn't act like Neela was becoming motherless!!! He taunted and I just lost it.

Grabbing his shoulder tightly I said trying to convince him," Dad, Niyati had the permission to meet Neela every weekend for 2 days. If Niyati died then what do you think how I would have shown my face to Neela and what I would have answered her."

" Now, what are going to say to Sanjay? That man will die for sure if he comes to know that you handed over his daughter to that monster," He asked putting salt on my wounds.

Lowering my head I mumbled," I didn't have any choice."

" You had and you chose that selfish woman. By saving one life you have put 3 lives in danger now. My daughter's life was already destroyed and now by returning her to that bastard you have killed her soul," He said spitting venom with every word he took and I was speechless.

I was still looking down when he grabbed my collar and said," You abandoned her but I won't. I will do anything for my daughter. I will find her anyhow and that's my promise to you."

Saying that he turned his body to leave the place and sat back on the nearby bench. I am not understanding what I should do now. Once I abandoned my wife and became a culprit in her eyes for the rest of my life. And, today I have abandoned my sister like a coward and seen that monster taking away my sister. I failed as a husband and today I have failed as a brother too.

While thinking all these I don't know when my cheeks got wet. I just can't take all these emotional pains anymore. I just can't. First, Niyati's hatred and now Orni. Hey God, what I should do now?

After thinking about all these for some time I thought to check Niyati. Maybe looking at her face I will find some peace. So, without wasting any time I entered the room where Niyati was kept.

With slow moves, I walked towards her and looked at her face. She was looking so calm in this sleeping state and I took some relaxed breath looking at her. At least she is safe.

I touched her one hand and apologized," I am sorry that I couldn't be the husband you wanted. I am sorry that I couldn't be the father you wanted for your child. You were right that I am a failure."

She was still closing her eyes when I whispered," You didn't forgive me and I will respect your decision always. Somewhere you were right about one thing that I don't deserve forgiveness. I am ashamed of my behaviour. Specifically, I am ashamed of my actions of that time when I came to know about your marriage with Ranvijay. I always blamed you for everything but never noticed what I was doing. I was a jerk."

" I am sorry and I wish for your happiness. That's the last thing I want," I whispered rubbing the back of her hand and turning my head to leave the room.

The emotional pain inside me was becoming heavy and I need to take some fresh air. I know that I won't be able to sleep until I get Orni back but still I need some fresh air. I don't know what my poor sister is going through right now.

I will just leave the room when I heard Niyati asking me," Why did you choose me instead of your sister?"