His pain !

After ringing a couple of times, Ahil, the birthday boy, finally picked up the call and calmly said, "Yeah, Di! What happened?"

Sneha, a bit annoyed, replied, "Well, sir doesn't even remember that today is your birthday."

"So what!" he responded nonchalantly, as if it was no big deal. She sensed from his tone that he had no interest in celebrating his birthday.

Despite that, she affectionately said, "Oh my sweet brother, come home quickly; we're waiting to cut the cake."

He got a bit irritated with her words, "You've come home, enjoy, have dinner... and go home... there's no need to wait for me... I have a lot of work.”

Despite Ahil's refusal, she didn't let go, saying, "I told you to come home. We'll cut the cake together."

This time, he was annoyed and said to his sister in anger, "When I said once not to cut the cake, it meant not to cut it. Why are you persisting?"

After saying this, he angrily ended the call. Meanwhile, Sneha, a bit emotional, and all his sisters who had gathered to celebrate their brother's birthday, had now left for their respective homes.

Ahil's parents tried hard to stop them, but the three sisters, upset, had already left. His mother, expressing her frustration on Ahil, said, "What should I do about this boy's anger? Even after so many days, he doesn't talk properly to his sisters. His affair with that deceitful Akriti has turned Ahil into a heartless person. He doesn't talk properly to anyone. The betrayal by that girl has caused suffering to our entire family. He has made his life a machine."

Ahil's mother was very upset about his daughters leaving in anger, and she was channelling all her anger towards Ahil's ex-girlfriend Akriti. Since Akriti left, Ahil harboured so much anger and hatred, especially towards women.

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The night had grown darker, and Hiya found herself contending with pain in her room. Suddenly, the door swung open with a loud creak, prompting her to instinctively cover her ears in trepidation.

Utkarsh, clad in a black shirt and jeans, entered the room bearing a birthday cake. With infectious enthusiasm, he approached Hiya ,singing, "Happy birthday to you... happy birthday to you... happy birthday, dear Hiya... many-many happy returns of the day!"

As he drew closer, her breath seemed to synchronize with his steps. There was an almost ominous aura about him, and an inexplicable fear seized her. In response, she unconsciously started stepping backward, maintaining a cautious distance as he advanced. The closer he came, the further she retreated until her back met the unyielding wall. Pressed against it, she watched as he, with a sly smile, settled into a nearby seat.

Utkarsh tenderly ran his fingers through her hair, presenting, "Hiya, sweetie, see what I've brought for you - a cake and birthday gifts." Displaying the gifts, Utkarsh was met with tightly shut eyes from Hiya, consumed by an overwhelming sense of fear. While the notion of receiving gifts usually brought joy, the giver of these gifts had transformed into a source of dread for her.

Her tightly closed eyes bore witness to Utkarsh persistence, "Come on, let's cut the cake quickly." As he meticulously adorned the cake with candles, he prodded Hiya to partake in the purported celebration.

In response to his relentless insistence, she summoned the courage to stutter, "N... n... no, I don't want to celebrate my birthday."

The tremor in her voice seemed to ignite a spark of irritation in Utkarsh. In a fit of frustration, he delicately twisted her arm and declared, "You will celebrate your birthday, sweetie, and you'll do it right now. Or you know, sweety, what I am capable of."

With a forced smile, he firmly covered her mouth, extinguishing any further protests. Coerced into compliance, she reluctantly participated, and together, they cut the cake.

With a facade of affection, he fed her a piece of cake. Subsequently, he carefully bandaged her wound, followed by an insistence to prepare for dinner.

Handing her a shopping bag, he adopted a sugary tone, saying, "Sweety, get ready quickly." His words were coated with sweetness, obscuring the bitter reality—that he was a venomous serpent, injecting torment into her daily existence.

Despite the apprehension instilled by the fear of Utkarsh potential wrath, Hiya reluctantly acquiesced and got ready. Internally, she quietly acknowledged the silver lining that, in just 3 months, 13 days, and 12 hours, she would be breathing the open air, emancipated from her current confines.

Draped in a black saree, with her long, straight hair cascading freely, and lips adorned in a shade of red, she radiated an ethereal beauty. The elegance of her attire concealed the physical wounds, yet the internal scars persisted, inflicting a deep and unrelenting pain.

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Following his liberation from the office, Ahil initiated his car and embarked on the journey homeward. The rhythmic hum of the engine was accompanied by the resurgence of bitter recollections from his past, insidiously gnawing at the recesses of his mind like an unrelenting pest.

Suddenly, an apparition from two years ago unfolded before him. It was his birthday, an occasion he had fervently anticipated, earmarked for exclusive celebration with Akriti.

As the clock struck midnight, Akriti and Ahil immersed themselves in conversation. Speaking from the depth of her heart, Akriti wistfully expressed, "If only we were together right now, celebrating the joy of cake cutting. Ahil , nighttime birthday celebrations with you would have held a unique charm."

He already knew Aakriti would express such feelings, so he had positioned himself on his balcony in advance. However, his heart sank when he saw Aakriti in the arms of his own friend, Aman.

Aman and Aakriti were unaware of his presence as he had stopped right at the gate of his balcony. Aman, pulling Aakriti towards him, lightly removed her nightgown,

kissing her body one by one, gradually undressing her while she moaned a slutty moan.

Overwhelmed by the sight of Aakriti without clothes, Ahil closed his eyes in pain.

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Has Utkarsh realised what he has done or one anot

her pain is waiting for her ?

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