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"No... No... Ranveer... Please ask him to leave me... Please", Kailash begged while he was being dragged away.

"One last thing, I knew there is something more than Amar Rajput to this mystery, I kept Chirag Rathore alive till today for the same, you can never fool me Kailash, you never did... Yes, you outsmarted me once by pushing all the blame on your elder brother, and so you will pay for it now", Abhyansh said before walking away, Ranveer and Avyan followed him. They could hear Kailash's screams filled with terror from afar.

"I didn't kill your father Rajput... Since I promised you, He will live for decades", Abhyansh said with a smirk on his face and Ranveer reciprocated it.

"True, you never go back on your word", Ranveer said with an appreciative smirk.

They sat in the car and waited for Bhairav who rushed to them after a few minutes and apologized to Abhyansh for getting late.

"Apologies Maharaj, your new guest in your favorite den is throwing a lot of tantrums to occupy the presidential suite. I had to settle him well before leaving", Bhairav said, for the first time in years, Abhyansh heard a slight humour in Bhairav's tone other than the robotic tone he uses right from the day Bhuvan was killed.

Abhyansh looked at Bhairav and gave him a small nod, and Bhairav reciprocated it with a grateful smile. He knew Abhyansh left Kailash to Bhairav for a reason.

"Rajput, you can come here anytime", Abhyansh said and Ranveer understood what he meant. His brother-in-law was giving him a chance to avenge his bhabhosa and bhabho's death.

"I will Ranawat, but with you, thank you", Ranveer said knowing his brother-in-law would come there again to show hell to Kailash Rajput remembering how he gave pain to Isha, Avyan stifled a laugh looking at Ranveer's fear...

"What ? I'm scared of reptiles, especially snakes, no need to laugh", Ranveer sounded offended

"Sorry", Avyan said rising his arms up...

Ranveer nodded and slid the partition up as he had an important question for Abhyansh.

"Now that you know the truth, don't you regret for hating my bhabhosa ?", Ranveer asked

"That man was still responsible for my sister's death... And he was also a fool not to identify the snake in his home, if he did, many lives would have been saved, so yes, Amar Rajput is still a culprit in my eyes, Rajput", Abhyansh said.

CHAPTER – 18

"Where is Isha ? Why isn't she back home till now ?", Pratap asked when he hasn't spotted his daughter-in-law after breakfast that morning, and now it's dinner time and she isn't seen anywhere.

"She is a queen, Pratap, whatever she does has a reason, you have no right to question her", Devyani Devi made it clear to her son.

"Ma... I wasn't questioning the queen's absence, I am concerned about my daughter-in-law's whereabouts, there is a difference, I wish you could understand", Pratap said getting up from the dining chair.

"Finish your dinner, Pratap", Rajmata Devyani Devi said, she has been noticing her son's gestures all these months, his relationship with Isha took a U-turn from the day of that deadly attack, and right from the day she announced her pregnancy, Pratap has been more vocal about his adoration for his daughter-in-law.

"I will be back", Pratap said and walked away with the help of his crutches. His son's punishment to him hasn't ended yet, though he was spared from the tedious workout and strenuous activities in the back palace now, he was still not allowed to use the wheelchair unless it becomes extremely necessary.

Pratap accepted this punishment wholeheartedly because he now genuinely regretted slapping his wife. Just because heregretted doesn't mean he was ready to forgive her for her betrayal. He would never forgive her, but now he felt he had punished her enough. He knew he can never be the same with Amruta again, but he could at least restrain from hurting her with his words and actions.

Pratap settled on the nearby couch before dialing his daughter-in-law who didn't pick up his call the first time. He frowned before dialing her again.

Isha's sleep was disturbed with the buzzing sound of her phone. Looking at her father-in-law's call, she got up to sit leaning on the bed's backrest before picking up his call.

"Hello... ", she replied, her tone gruff still from sleep and the dryness of her throat due to severe nausea. She had a sip of water to get a better grip at her voice.

"Isha ? Where have you been ? I haven't seen you at home after breakfast", Pratap's tone held complaint though Isha knew he was concerned for her more than anything, but these days, her temper got the best of her... And after knowing the past and how her father's so called best friend (Pratap) so easily trusted Chirag's confession and blamed Amar for all the mishaps, he was angry and upset with him. She closed her eyes to not snap at her father-in-law.

"I was in Rana mahal... Will come home tomorrow", Isha replied calmly

"Rana Mahal ? Why did you go there ? It's far away from home, anyway, who is there with you ? Your brother or husband ?", Pratap asked pissed

"No one is there with me... and I'll speak with you later... I'm not feeling well", Isha said as she couldn't speak much due to her dry mouth.

"WHAT ? You are alone in Rana Mahal ? What the hell is happening ? and You are sick ? Come home right now, I'll ask Avyan to get you", Pratap said, From the time she announced her pregnancy, her father-in-law got more concerned and paranoid for her though he hid it very well. But, right now she wasn't in a situation to understand anyone's emotions. Hearing his tone, Isha lost it...

"Careful with that tone Sasur sa, You are speaking to a queen...", Isha snapped

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