Chapter 49
Khushi’s POV
Arnav stares at me shocked as if he hadnt expected me to confront it.
“You knew this all long??” he asks, cupping my cheeks and I nod feeling shattered.
Yes I knew this all long that my parents died because of me on my mother’s birthday. It was me who asked my father to increase the speed. It was me for whom my father kept on accelerating the vehicle as it thrilled me. Despite my mother’s protest to slow down, Dad didn’t and we met with that horrible accident on the highway where our car hit a speedy truck.
“Everything ended that night, Arnav… Everything..” I cry in his arms, while Arnav tries hard to control my shuddering as I tell him the entire incident. “It’s all my fault. I invited death upon them. They died to bring a smile on my face. I killed them.. I .. I killed them…”
Arnav scoops me harder in his arms, pressing me to his body, letting me cry. I don’t think I have cried this harder ever, not even when my parents bodies were shown to me in the morgue and I couldn’t even identify their faces which were scarred by the glasses of the car. I wanted to cry, I wanted to die along with them but God saved me and I don’t know for what?
“I should have been the one to die that night, Arnav. It was all my fault.”
“Sshhh” Arnav presses me harder. “shut up.. don’t say a word.. just stop speaking..” he scolds me but I pull away and look at his face.
“No Arnav. I have hidden this truth from everyone but not anymore. This is the very reason why I lost my smile, my heart and my soul because somewhere deep down I couldn’t lie to my conscience. It knew I killed my parents. I didn’t wanted to yet it happened Arnav. I was afraid of people hating me for what I did so I never spoke about this to anyone.. not a single soul knows about it-”
“Manohar Jha does..” Arnav informs and my eyes turn cold.
How does Shyam’s father know this? Arnav wipes my tears and then opens up his part of the revelation.
“Try to remember Khushi, there has to be some way how he knows this and that’s the clue which we need.”
I am confused. It’s hard to remember or connect any dots but the first person who came to the hospital to meet me after that accident and the one who told me about my parents death was him.. he was the one who gave me his shoulder to weep when my parents were taken for cremation.
“I know it’s hard but try to recall what exactly happened on that night when your father was driving you back home after the dinner?”
I shake my head.
“I can’t remember…”
Arnav clutches my arms.
“You have to. Please.. Try once for me because only after you give me hints I can sort this mystery sooner and help you get out of this.”
“Get out of what?” I groan.
“Manohar Jha says he has proofs that you were responsible for that accident which happened and though he hasn’t shown me them, I couldn’t take the risk of denying his claim because I am worried for you Khushi.”
Now I am pissed. Manohar Jha has proofs against me? Arnav exhales before continuing.
“You rejected marrying Shyam and also paid back whatever dues your father had taken from him, and that hurt his ego. So, he met me and warned me about not marrying you and throwing you out of the AR Group from the CEO’s role. Now when I told him it didn’t matter to me what happened in the past and that I still wouldn’t do something that he wanted, he gave me an ultimatum that if I don’t do as he says, he would give the proof to the media and defame you. I don’t even know what proofs he has and if they are even valid to get you in legal threat but… I couldn’t take the risk.. So I have already hired my sources to track those proofs he claims of having.”
I am shocked at this insight which Arnav shared with me.
“But I couldn’t share this issue with you because I know everytime you have tried to talk about your past, you have panicked. Even asking you if you were minutely responsible for this was like a suicide mission for me, Khushi. That’s the reason I had to hide it from you. I pretended to work against you to pull you down from the CEO’s role and thought the Ghosh project was the best way to do so. But then you surprised me there by already working with Aatish and taking 30% of the deal share. The day we met at the conference room, in Aatish’s presence, I couldn’t be good to you and had to throw some real hurtful words on you because I wanted to show them I was on their side. Aatish’s father has put a lot of money in the upcoming elections of Manohar Jha. One silly mistake from my end and Shyam’s father would have got to know I was playing them. He could have done anything with the proofs which he claims to have. Either he could have revealed those to you which obviously I knew you wouldn’t be able to digest or he could have directly handed them to the media. I couldn’t take the risk, Khushi. So I kept playing the façade until I get some hint that he doesn't have any such proofs against you or even if there are, then I get them somehow and destroy those..”
Fresh tears cloud my vision. He did so much to protect me? That’s why he wanted a week more to sort this issue?
“You don’t care if I am really responsible for my parents death..?” I re-inquire.
That’s when his gaze softens and he cups my face.
“You didn’t do it.. Even if you coaxed your father, he should have been sensible enough to know how to limit the speed of the vehicle which he was driving his family from.. It was not your fault, Khushi and no matter what I will never let you carry that burden on your head hereon.. But please… try to recall that moment again and tell me how do you think Manohar Jha could know that you are even slightly responsible for this? How can he have any proof?”
Arnav has shocked me by his love for me. I don’t know if I should find solace in the explanation he gave to me how I am not fully responsible for that accident, yet for him, I try to recall that accident again. I shut my eyes to remember and Arnav keeps entwining our fingers tight to show his support. After almost five minutes of recalling, I open my eyes.
“He had called dad..” I barely whisper. “We.. we were driving… and he had called Dad to know where we are.. That .. that time I was still coaxing from behind to Dad to increase the speed.. Dad could hardly hear him as I was very loud and so was the music in the car… but… he told Manohar Jha our location details and then… disconnected the call.”
Arnav goes silent and in thinking mode..
“And… then around five minutes later that… accident..”
“Sshh…” he stops me from continuing.. “So, that’s how he might have heard you and is now using it as a tool to threaten us..”
“Maybe..” Tears leak from my eyes again.. “Maybe he has recorded it.. maybe he has.. other proofs too which we can’t think about at this point..”
Arnav nods..
“It will be alright.” He assures me before kissing my forehead. “I promise no one is going to harm you.. Whatever happened was an accident and I want you to get over it. By keeping such things all these years in your heart has demoralized you. That’s why you became so cold and felt unloved because you were scared the day someone gets to know this, they will walk out of your life..”
Oh God!! He reads me so well. I look down feeling terrible but Arnav pulls my chin up.
“Their death was written by God, Khushi. Even if you hadnt coaxed your father, that accident probably was evident and we couldn’t change it. So please stop blaming yourself for it. Move on… For yourself.. for me… for us..”
I don’t know what to say… what do think or do rather but the next moment, Arnav gets up and picks me in his arms.
“You need to rest and I want to be beside you tonight… Please don’t deny..”
I don’t think I even have the strength at this moment to deny him. The memories of that accident are going to give me horrible nightmares again and Arnav knows that too which is why he wants to sleep with me tonight. I let him carry me in his room where he places me gently on the bed and then cuddling me from behind he kisses my hair.
“We are going to win this fight, against Manohar Jha and his son, Khushi. Be it in our personal lives or professional. It’s high time we will together give them a closure once and for all.”
I feel my strength regaining at his remark. I let him spoon me and close my eyes to sleep.
To be Continued.
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manohar jha has defo killed Khushi’s parents bcoz he asked for the location! atleast now there is mo secret between Arshi
ReplyDeleteThe accident part don’t make sense to me. How can Shashi a grown up man speed just to bring a smile on your daughter’s face because she requested it. 😒😒😒
ReplyDeleteAwesome Update. Khushi's painful past is finally out. Khushi has been living in guilt for so many years that she killed her parents. Her painful past made Khushi tough. Arnav comforted Khushi. Arshi shared a very emotional moment. Khushi kept on carrying the burden of her past for so many years. Shyam's dad Manohar Jha knows about the accident. Manohar Jha might be responsible for the accident and has proofs which Arnav knows. Arnav is trying to save Khushi.Shyam's dad is very cunning and tried to threaten Khushi . Arnav loves Khushi so much and is very supportive and responsible. Manohar Jha blackmailing Khushi. He is terrible. Arnav beautifully handled the situation. Arshi will surely win against the Jha's. Nobody can beat Arshi when they are together.😊 Thanks for the Update😍😍
ReplyDeleteAww they are the most beloved couple and love their understanding and the way you weave the trust and love in their relationship. Great writing.
ReplyDeleteManhora jha killed your parents, and now blackmailing arnav that he had proof against you.
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling like Manohar jha had some involvement with accident bcz he knew the location. Finally truth is out. Poor khushi lived with guilt for six years without sharing it with anyone. Now she has arnav to support and care for. Arnav trying every way to safeguard and protect khushi from jha's and ghosh. Hope arshi succeeded against them soon.
ReplyDeleteWaiting for the next update dear
Wow what a coincidence only after 5 min of sharing location with manohar jha the accident happened??
ReplyDeleteI find one more loop hole here that khushi couldn't recognize her parents faces as they were brutally destroyed, is it some kind of indication that her parents might be alive somewhere with manohar jha.
I am thinking this
DeleteFabulous update. So the accident was a planned want. And the Jha’s are putting the blame on Khushi.
ReplyDeleteWhat the! Speeding the car for fun! Was he an athlete race car driver to take such a risk without caring for any mishap? He was so irresponsible to do so while being with a family.
ReplyDeleteKhushi feeling responsible is very obvious and understandable. But ya, its wasn't her fault. She didn't want them to be killed while asking for speeding the car, she must understood. She had confidence on her father and her father had over confidence on himself, which drown them all.
Can just listening a phone call conversation be a prove to threat? How can manohar be so foolish and non-sense to think that just coz he heard khushi's voice behind, he have the prove to proof her guilty or used it against her? Is he really serious. Police doesn't work and believe on virtual proves Mr. Hope arshi this about this and not come in manohar talks more.
Thats another thing, if he had anu concrete proves or rather he was himself responsible for the accident.
Awesome update why do i feel manohar jha is behind the accident as he wanted khushi to be in guilt and under him and his son always.
ReplyDeleteThe proof part doesn't make sense to me.. how old was Khushi at the time of the accident? Cause coaxing someone to speed up as a child doesn't prove someone guilty of causing the accident. Cause we as kids often do that. Its in the hands of the parent who is driving to know what he's doing.. this Manohar Jhas accusations seems baseless to me unless he has made up some fake evidences
ReplyDeleteFr like wtf!
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ReplyDeleteStory is going to be different
ReplyDeleteThis chapter kind of indicates that Shyam's father is behind the death of Khushi's parents. Actually Khushi just hyped up her parents. Any kid would do that. Let's see how the next part is going to reveal. Loved the update! Thank you sis!
ReplyDeleteWonderful fabulous update dear
ReplyDeleteSuperb update...
ReplyDeleteTotally loved the way he wanted to protect her..
Finally both shared the details..
He is absolutely right she is not at all fault..
Seems jha is behind the accident ...
Yup when arshi is together they can beat any situation