Page 150 of The Royal Beast & His Queen

"Have some more water, I don't want my bhabhi ma to worry about your health", Avyan said handing him the water bottle. Ranveer glared at Avyan but nonetheless had some water.

"You too...", Ranveer said, passing the water bottle to Avyan after drinking some, earning a glare from the younger Ranawat sibling for mocking him.

Ranveer and Avyan tailedAbhyansh...

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Ranveer and Avyan were brought back from reminiscing the horrible car drive with Isha's tone.

"We'll be home by morning", Isha said softly, looking at Pratap's concerned face.

"You will be there for breakfast or shall I send...", Pratap started... A crude comment was at the tip of Abhyansh's tongue but Isha pressed his palm stopping him from saying anything.

"We'll be there for breakfast, Sasur sa...", Isha answered

"You can call me with something less formal...Sasur sa sounds too old...", Pratap said surprising Isha, as well as Abhyansh and Avyan. A lot of bitter emotions made their way into Abhyansh's heart and Avyan looked at his brother's face and understood what those might be... Abhyansh never addressed the word 'Papa' or 'Baba' in his life... By the time his senses were alert, he always saw Pratap spitting venom, there was no memory of him being kind or affectionate towards him and the first word Abhyansh uttered was of his 'Ma' and for 4 years, he only said that... and when he started speaking, he never had to speak to Pratap, his grandfather Udai Singh Ranawat was more of a father to him than Pratap ever was...

"You are OLD", Avyan said, stressing on 'OLD'

"Avi...", Isha gasped, because she observed the harsh tone Avyan used, he barely used that tone for his father...

"I would have been happier if you took better care of your sister-in-law, clearly you are terrible at your job, looks like you are only good at taunting", Pratap said, Isha was about to strongly retort his comments, as she wouldn't allow anyone, not even her husband to say something to Avyan, then how would she allow Pratap... But before her, Abhyansh opened his mouth...

"Don't you dare say a word to my brother... Out", Abhyansh sharply told his father, who walked away after the humiliation.

"Now tell me, why are you so upset ?", Isha asked, holding his palm and guiding him to the couch...

Ranveer and Avyan looked surprised because it was now difficult to say that he was upset, as with Isha's presence, he calmed down a lot, but still, she found out that something was bothering her husband badly. Abhyansh silently stood there but didn't open his mouth, Isha understood that he would only say something when they were alone, which meant, his mood was terrible. Isha sighed and asked Ranveer and Avyan to go and rest in the chambers... She asked them to have their food as she asked the chef there to prepare something for them. They nodded and left from there.

Isha was walking to lock the door, but Abhyansh made her sit on the couch before going to lock the door.

"How are you feeling now ?", he asked her, walking to her after locking the chamber gates.

"You tell me, how am I? I'm sure you might have contacted the doctor multiple times throughout", she said and he sighed, how well his wife knew him... Yes, he kept taking his wife's health updates from the doctor, from time to time.

"Hm... My Rani sa is fit enough to taunt me, I see", Abhyansh said with a smirk...

"Ansh...", she called him cupping his cheek, that one single call told him how much she understood him... "Tell me... what is it ?", she asked, he laid down on the couch with his head in her lap, she softly kept ruffling her hair...

ABHYANSH'S POV

My wife is the best thing that has ever happened to me... I never thought of having a hope of feeling better, whenever the betrayal of my mother pierced my heart leaving it raw and aching but now I hope of it. Just some moments ago, my angerwas destructive, The deep ache in my heart made me a beast but one look at my wife and I started feeling my anger dissipating. She was like a balm on my wounds... I wish I met her earlier... but again if I did, I would have given her pain and the beast in me would have made his presence in her life earlier, even the thought scared me... I just can't see this woman hurt... Not in a million years.

"My mother destroyed everything Isha... Will I ever be able to forgive her ?", I whispered, for the first time in decades, my voice sounded vulnerable to me... Yes, I did not have the hope of ever forgiving her before, but seeing 'Chirag Rathore' in blood and flesh made me realize how much I love her... I gave him this disastrous punishment which no human would ever give another, because he thought of hurting my mother... That's the amount of love I have for her, and her betrayal stung so badly for the very same reason...

"Ansh...Please...", She said, her tone being a mixture of surprise and shock, tears slipping her eyes hearing my aching tone but she controlled them for me... my strong queen, she wants to tend to me, she wants to stay strong for me...

Isha ruffled my hair, kissing my head... Her soft touch slowly started healing my pain, though temporarily. No words were exchanged, she knew what I'm going through... I don't have to say anything to her... She would understand me without any words... If one day, I become dumb like my mother thought I was when I was a child, only my wife could understand me completely, Bhairav would too regarding work, as I use minimum words and sometimes only gestures and he would understand what I wanted him to do.

"Abhyansh... Are you okay now ?", she asked ruffling my hair after some time... And I nodded... I was about to get up but she insisted I stay lying... I would have but I'm scared her legs wouldache if I laid my head for some more time... "I'm fine Rana sa... If I have any discomfort, I'll let you know", she said and I nodded turning my head and nuzzling it into her stomach kissing it... My babies... 'Just don't trouble your mumma... Dadda has suffered her enough' I silently whispered... The pain I caused her would never let me stay in peace, it would haunt me forever...

"Ansh... Stop thinking about things that hurt you... Please...", She said, This is what I'm scared of... She could tell if I was hurting, just by the tension in my muscles or the way I take my breath, no one has ever known me so intimately, and I know no one will, except for her... She knows even the intricate details of me.

"Sometimes, I can't help...", I said and she nodded kissing my forehead. Mahadev! I'm so thankful to you for giving me my Isha...

"Ansh! What happened there ? Did Kailash Rajput tell the truth ?", Isha asked me... and this is the part I dread the most... she would hate me if I tell her the truth but I had to...

"Can we discuss it later ? For now, I just want to be with you... ", I asked her, I want this time with her, to handle myself, because I know she is gonna stay mad at me for a long time after getting to know the truth, I know my wife enough... I just hope she won't choose to stay away from me... I can bear anything except for that...

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