Aishwarya hurried towards them.
"Are you crazy Rana? We can't harm Aryan right now, we need Shankar and if something happens to him, we will be in double the trouble. Control yourself. Because of your panic and uncontrollable temper we are in this shithole at the moment. If you weren't so easily fooled by this guy's clever moves, we would have never lost Shankar in the first place. Now you are repeating the same mistake and making the situation worse. Nothing will happen to that ...son of yours." Aishwarya controlled her tongue but it was too late.
Rana pulled the gun out of Aryan's mouth and walked dazedly towards Aishwarya but Aryan was surprised to see that she didn't even flinch the slightest.
"You .... You foul woman, if something happens to my son, I will not forgive you or this fellow. How d
All hell broke loose!! Is Aryan safe? and what about Sanjay? Read on to find out!!
Old Glass Factory DSP Siddharth was glad to see that three ambulances were speeding towards the factory entrance,, and then he suddenly remembered that he forgot to call Miku... The very fact that his call was picked up at the very first ring made him realize how desperately Miku and his father were waiting for his call. But it also made him hesitate as to how he was going to break the bad news about Aryan getting injured at the factory... "Hi Miku! Sorry for calling you so late,, but I was kind of held up with so many things going on. How are you and how is Avinash ji?" "Forget about us, Siddharth. We are all fine. Tell us how my brother is? Is he okay?""Hmm.
Unbroken Almost 24 hours later... Chandni was staring blankly into space while Nargis Chachi wound her arm around her in the hospital waiting room. Raj Singh along with Vikram, Avinash and Smita were all waiting as well, for the surgeons to finish removing the shredded pieces of glass on Aryan's face. They were all talking in low tones, trying to keep the worry away, but inwardly playing for Aryan. They sat closely huddled together, while Miku and Atharv were watching videos on YouTube with shared headphones. Chandni felt as if she had no capacity to cry anymore. Her tears have dried up, her eyes reflected the determination and renewed hope she felt, even after the shocking truths she came to know in the last few hours. That her mother Aishwarya was not her biological mothe
"You have become way more mature than I gave you credit for. Thanks a lot Beti!! But it still doesn't absolve me from my sins. If I live long enough till Aryan is recovered, I just have to speak to him once. That's it. Then I can die peacefully and go meet your mother." Sanjay said in a detached tone. "Sahib!! Is this a way to speak to your daughter?? After all the struggles you have been through, this is the time for you to finally relax and enjoy your time with family." Nargis chided him affectionately. "You think you can escape from all of us so easily? In your dream Daddy!! Anyway nothing is going to happen to you, okay? You are going to recover and listen to all the tall tales your Grandson Atharv tells and eats my brains half the time with. It is time to step up to the role of Grandfather. You have been absconding fr
Chandni came out of her reverie as Atharv tapped on shoulder. She hugged her son closer and sighed deeply. The last twenty four hours have been very tumultuous, but she knew she had to keep up a brave face, and hope!! Hope that the love of her life, the man who is still in the Operation theatre will one day forgive her for all the mistakes she did in not trusting him all those years ago. Finally the operation theatre door opened and the team of surgeons came out, bearing the happy news that Aryan's operation was successful. The main surgeon informed all the relieved family members that Aryan would be airlifted soon to Mumbai, to continue the surgical procedures to his face. He was still in an induced coma and would be in ICU for the next day or so till his condition stabilizes, but close family members would be allowed to visit him after a few hours. Avinash and Raj Singh thanked the team of doct
DSP Siddharth entered their room just then along with Miku, and informed them about the progress of the case. "Khan Sahib is going to lodge the case for trial as soon as the court opens next week. Dev can peacefully continue his treatment in Mumbai. I am just coming from his room as I wanted to tell him personally how all the hard work he did all these years finally paid off. But he is still under sedation." He said in a sad tone. "Don't worry Bro! Dev Bhaiyya will recover in no time, he is a fighter. And once he is fully conscious, he will come running back to Allahabad and will sit through every session probably till the sentencing is done." As he sat down and chatted with everyone around, Raj Singh realized that for everyone around here, Aryan is now Dev Bharadwaj. Perhaps he was the only one who never knew wh
Almost a fortnight laterAryan woke up on his hospital bed in Mumbai and looked at his surroundings, which have now become familiar. He felt completely energised, for the first time.He was waking up for a few minutes and drifting back to sleep for the past few days. He spoke briefly with Miku, Avinash and Raj Singh when they happened to be in the room. Raj Singh was busy back at Synergy as they finally hired a new CEO but still visited him every evening. Namrata and Sanjay Verma visited Aryan as soon as he arrived but Raj Singh requested the rest of the staff to wait till Aryan had fully recovered.Avinash and Miku were quick to assure him that Aishwarya was behind bars, and a case has been registered against her for attempted murder, giving him peace of mind. Miku and everyone evaded answering questions about Chandni except to
Next Sunday: Carrying grocery bags in both hands, Aryan slowly made his way towards the lifts from his car, parked on the street instead of the carpark of his apartment block. He was still resting in his apartment as per Doctor's order. Thankfully he was kept entertained and busy by his neighbours, who knew him since he was a teenager. Aryan's neighbour on the fifth floor had renovated his apartment, and sold it to a young couple and they were having a housewarming party. A Large statue of Ganesha adorned the corridor next to the lift near their apartment and they were using the emptied car park to serve lunch for all the guests invited. As Aryan pressed the floor button and waited for the doors to close, he heard frantic footsteps and Chandni entered the lift. Both kept
Rocky, their neighbour’s dog barked loudly, jumping towards him and Chandni. "Aaaargh" Chandni shrieked loudly and grabbed his jacket, hiding behind his back. "This is Rocky, our neighbour's dog. I am just looking after him for a day till they come back. He is completely harmless." Aryan tried his best to reassure her, even though he knew it wouldn't make much difference, as Chandni had a phobia against dogs since her childhood. "Rocky Stop!! Go back inside!!" Aryan's orders were ignored by Rocky as he continued to twirl to his tail excitedly and sniff around Chandni, while Chandni continued her frantic shrieks and panic ridden gasps. Rocky was a gentle giant, a 7-year-old Labrador whose over enthusiasm and friendliness was somehow being misinterpreted as aggre