Page 101 of The Royal Beast & His Queen

"But why do you think it's a nightmare", he questioned, if it's having such a deep effect on Isha even now, there are very minimal chances of it being a nightmare, thought Dr. Parthasarathy.

"Because it is... I woke up after a week in my room, Dadi sa and bhai told me how they found me unconscious in my room,moreover, I didn't find any bruises on my body or any physical pain, if my kaku sa really slapped me or hit me, there would be bruises but there are none", Isha said

"Bruises could be erased, pain could be eroded, it's not so difficult Rani sa...", Dr. Parthasarathy said

"I don't understand...", Isha frowned, what is he suggesting at ? He shook his head...

"But yes, if your grandmother and brother validated it, then I'm sure that would be right... Anyway, that's all for today... Go and take some rest, keep these thoughts away... I'm not giving you any medicine since you are pregnant, but do let me know if you are having any symptoms similar to the ones you have before you experience a panic attack ? Okay ?", Dr. Parthasarathy asked, Isha nodded.

"I hope you do remember our confidentiality agreement...", Isha asked and the old doctor unwillingly nodded. He needed to confirm about that incident with Ranveer but he couldn't ask him because of the confidentiality agreement he signed with Isha, but there is a small miscommunication. According to Dr. Parthasarathy, the confidentiality agreement states that he cannot disclose the details about their sessions with anyone, but the actual agreement states that it could be disclosed to Abhyansh but not Ranveer.

Days passed and Isha gave her best and Dr. Parthasarathy talked about that so-called nightmare everyday challenging Isha's restrains, he wanted to check if she could hold herself from suffering another panic attack and every time, Isha surprised her doctor with her strength. She knew she had to stay strong for her child, and become brave for them, if she couldn't tackle a nightmare of her past, then how could she give birth to her child, bring him/her up into a fine human being ? Those thoughts filled her head and heart with strength helping her fromwithin and Dr. Parthasarathy helped her a lot with his sessions externally.

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After a couple of weeks, Dr. Parthasarathy called Abhyansh and informed him of Isha's progress and how she was fitter than ever and was ready to take the truth. Abhyansh rushed to Rajput palace immediately. All these days without talking to his wife is torture. She visited the office very few times a week, she mostly worked from home, and even the few times she visited, she stayed away from him, he had to hack his own company's CCTV footage to look at her, as he couldn't let his men know, he wasn't afraid of being judged but definitely afraid of getting caught, if this news reached his wife, she wouldn't leave him. In those few office visits, he noticed her increased food intake, and it definitely surprised him. He called Dr. Parthasarathy and he told him that she was recovering and all those sessions were energy-draining, so her appetite had increased. Abhyansh felt terrible for not being able to be with her through this recovery period. He hated his past self which led his present to suffer.

All three are having dinner when Abhyansh made his way inside the Rajput palace. Ranveer greeted Abhyansh and asked him to join them for dinner, but Isha continued having her dinner without looking at her husband, and her nonchalance hurt him. These days, she didn't even call his mother to check on him and he understood how mad she was and it was justified.

"You wanted to know the truth Right ? I'm here, finish your dinner and meet me in your father's study, Bhairav and I will be there", Abhyansh said looking at his wife and walked away to Amar Rajput's study.

After a few minutes, Bhairav walked inside, he greeted Isha with a bow and walked towards the study as ordered by Abhyansh.

"Ishu... Do you want to tell him now ?", Ranveer asked his sister, if she wanted to let her husband know about he pregnancy now but she shook her head.

"I want to hear him bhai... I'll tell him after that...", Isha said and Ranveer nodded.

Dr. Parthasarathy asked Isha not to lose hope whatever the past was, she gave a small smile to the old man for his concern. He went to his chamber after asking Ranveer to call him if at all he was needed, indicating Isha's condition though he knew that won't be needed as Isha is extremely strong to handle herself.

The siblings finished the dinner quickly and walked to the study.

"Rani sa... Please sit...", Bhairav said adjusting the sofa seat but Isha showed her palm...

"Bhai...", Isha said looking at her brother, requesting him to arrange a few cushions for her support, her back ache started much early, though it wasn't much, she suffered a bit when she sat for long hours. The doctor suggested she get the ultrasound done but Isha is determined not to get her first ultrasound without her husband.

"Ha bacha...", Ranveer arranged the cushions in a wider sofa and helped Isha settle down...

"What's wrong ? Are you not feeling well ?", Abhyansh asked walking towards her but she didn't respond... He sighed in frustration, his wife's anger and silence is getting too much to take, instead, he wouldn't have minded her 'n' number of slaps, or physical pain but this is pure mental torture that he failed to bear.

"You want the truth, I am telling you, what more do you want Rani sa ? Talk to me, please", he said, Ranveer and Bhairav looked at him as if he had grown horns, then they both looked ateach other and got satisfied by their reactions, relieved that they weren't the only ones who are shocked.

"Ehsaan nahi krre hai maharaj aap(you are not doing any favor by telling me the truth maharaj), yeh humara hak hai(this is my right)", she said strongly and he sighed.

"Agreed... This is your right...", he said waiting for her to respond but she didn't, he left a sigh before giving what she wanted... "Fine... Before telling you the entire truth, let me tell you one thing clearly, the past was cruel and it could show that face of your father which you wouldn't have imagined even in your dreams, you would want not to believe but listen to the whole truth before reacting, because this is the last time I am letting the past come in front of my eyes", he said, his last sentence gave her the clarity that he wouldn't be repeating this ever. She kind of expected it with the way he prohibited anyone from even uttering a word about it for more than 16 years.

Isha nodded and Abhyansh & Bhairav started narrating what happened years ago that changed all of their lives, especially Abhyansh's and Isha's.

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Amruta wasbetrothedto the prince of Jodhpur, Chirag Rathore when she was a kid, and from that minute, she imagined Chirag as her life partner. She started loving him immensely, and when both of them reached the age of marriage, both families decided to decide the date for the wedding, and also for the coronation of Chirag as the king, he was already pursuing medicine at that time. Everyone thought he would pursue his studies parallel to handling the responsibilities of a king but unfortunately, that's not what he wanted.

He wanted to completely devote himself to his career as a doctor, but his father as well as Amruta's father gave himan ultimatum, if he chose his career, he couldn't get married to Amruta, though Chirag loved her immensely, he loved his profession a bit more and then Amruta's father decided to get her married to Prince of Ajmer, PratapSingh Ranawat, though he wasn't declared as the crown prince by the then king i.e Pratap's father Udai Singh Ranawat, since Pratap was his only son, so Amruta's father assumed he would be the future king undisputedly.

Since the news of betrothal was only between the two families, also both the families mutually decided to keep the news low as the Rathores were ashamed of their son's deeds and Amruta's family wanted the best for their daughter, so itwas easy for Amruta's father to get her married to Pratap,she tried to make her father understand but he wouldn't and to some extent, couldn't, as his health wasdeterioratingand he wanted to get her married before he passed away.

Amruta couldn't forget Chirag but couldn't tell her husband the same, who loved and respected her a lot. She tried to be an obedient wife, Pratap wanted to consummate their marriage on their first night of marriage and Amruta couldn't stop him, she wanted to though. She had Chirag in her heart throughout but she couldn't dare to stop her husband, being the timid woman she was. She died a hundred times thenand she was weighing the burden of those sins to date.

With time, Amruta slowly forgot Chirag and started liking Pratap, due to his immense love and respect towards her.He was a great husband to her.She went to the temple on their first anniversary and she promised to give her husband and marriage a chance forgetting Chirag. She wanted to tell the truth about her betrothal to her husband and his family but the promise she gave to her father on his deathbed stopped her.She gavebirth to Abhyansh before her marriage with Pratap turned 1 year.

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