Page 152 of The Royal Beast & His Queen

"Okay, call Avyan and Rajput, I'll be back after a cold shower", Abhyansh said, she turned her face looking at his hardon visible from his pants. "It's all your fault", he whispered before walking away. She shook her head at his complaints.

She called her brother and Avyan to assemble in their chamber. They immediately came there as they couldn't sleep at all until they tell the whole truth to Isha.

Suddenly she remembered she forgot to warn her husband. So she excused herself and left to the closet. She saw himgetting out of the washroom in just a towel... She quickly took another towel and dried him.

"Don't wear a T-shirt, wear something with a collar", she said while wiping his hair and back.

"Hm... I noticed the hickey on my neck, it's beautiful, I was planning to flaunt it...", he said and she glared at him...

"So that you can give more trauma to my brother", she completed his inner thoughts...

"Absolutely", Abhyansh said earning a swat from his wife...

"You wouldn't do anything of that sort, wear this and come soon", she said thrusting the collar t-shirt and pants into his hands before walking out. Abhyansh joined the conversation after a while.

Ranveer told the whole truth to Isha, which they got to know from Kailash Rajput.

"Chirag Rathore drugged you ?", That was Isha's first statement after knowing everything, she already knew her father was innocent, he never planned anything against Abhyansh or his family, she knew Kailash Rajput framed him, now she got to know how he did it. But what shocked her was her husband was drugged. Abhyansh just nodded in response to her question...

"How ?", she asked him again...

"My food", Abhyansh answered, her heart ached at the kind of pain her husband might have felt or still feels, when he got to know it's his mother whose leniency allowed Chirag to do such a thing. It's not so difficult to guess, Abhyansh's food was taken care of Amruta right from his birth, so if Chirag Rathore was able to tamper with his food, then it's purely because of Amruta's negligence. Isha fumed even thinking about it.

Now she understood why he didn't trust anyone with his food. That explains his behavior towards her in the beginning of their marriage.

"Ishu... Don't you want to know how your husband feels, now that he got to know about our father's innocence ?", Ranveer asked, Abhyansh glared at his brother-in-law for his attempts to cause a fight between him and his wife.

"I don't want to hear him, bhai, because I know his answer, and it would only infuriate me...", she said looking at her husband... "He still blames 'Baba' for the mishap, and I accept it some extent... Baba shouldn't have left Advaita in Kailash Rajput's hands... That sin of his will haunt me for life... But, yes, Abhyansh Singh Ranawat cannot ignore the fact that my father tried his best to save the Ranawat clan. He went to an extent, risking his friendship with Sasur sa, and told Rajmata about the royals and their fake friendships towards her son, he triedto protect the family in every attempt, his intentions were pure but what did he get in return ? Abhyansh Singh Ranawat ruined him, isolated him from the world, and made no one attend his funeral ? None was there to express their condolences to us, I still remember that day, my ma-baba were wrapped up in white sheets, Dadi sa sitting beside baba's body, shattered. You were crying too bhai... and I ? I don't even know what was happening, I thought they would come back... Every human gets basic respect at least at their death but Abhyansh snatched it from my parents. I would never forgive him for it", Isha said, with tears slipping from her eyes...

Ranveer consoled her and Avyan held her palm feeling guilty, he too hated her at the beginning for being Amar Rajput's daughter, he hated her father and mother, he misunderstood them and he is guilty of it. Abhyansh sat beside her like a rock, his face was devoid of emotions but yes, he felt guilty for doing that to Amar Rajput. He must say, Kailash Rajput played well when he made the 'BEAST' believe in something that wasn't the truth. Abhyansh wouldn't leave that man for it.

"Your father and my mother are the reason for this destruction, I could never forget how your father brought Chirag Rathore into our lives, I agree he didn't know about the betrothal before, but why did he allow him again ?", Abhyansh questioned

"To help you people, he couldn't be present with your family all the time, he had to undertake responsibilities ofouroverseas business, so when Chirag Rathore volunteered, he let him, My baba thought since Chirag Rathore wanted the best for your mother and her family, he would do his best in protecting your family", Isha said, Abhyansh didn't like how she used 'our' for her father's business while 'your' for his family. He knew she did it unconsciously because she was talking about the past but stillhe didn't like it, he is not only possessive about her now, but her past self too.

"Yes, to protect MY family, he sent my mother's ex-fiance to her house, especially when her husband knew nothing about it... Imagine my mother's discomfort and pain, the fear she might have endured every second Chirag Rathore was in my house", Abhyansh asked

"I agree, that's the reason my father kicked Chirag Rathore out when he got to know about the betrothal, he was worried about your mother and her discomfort, but Chirag Rathore came back, apologizing to him, and he came at a time when my father was in a dilemma of how to safeguard your family... HIS intentions were pure", Isha screamed, defending her father...

"But HIS pure intentions became a curse on my family", Abhyansh shouted back

Ranveer and Avyan kept looking at these two, especially at Abhyansh, they were seeing him for the first time, arguing like a normal human, because he never argues, he just states his opinion and walks away...

"Right... And that's why you punished him in the most cruel way... As if that wasn't enough, you denied their souls the peace they deserved by staying ignorant to the truth", she said and he opened his mouth to say something, but she cut him off, she was about to say something but looking at Ranveer and Avyan, she controlled herself...

"I think you guys should go and sleep", Isha said looking at Avyan and Ranveer who understood she wanted to have a conversation with her husband alone.

"Bhabhi ma, before leaving, I wanted to apologize to you... I hated you in the beginning of your marriage, I hated even the thought of my bhai sa getting married to Amar Rajput'sdaughter, I deeply apologize to you for it... I'm so sorry... But trust me, after the first day of your marriage, when I dropped you till the highway to your office, my hatred vanished, when you told me that you were caged for more than 16 years, I realized you were nothing like your father and I was upset with myself for even hating you... And today, I apologize to you for misunderstanding your parents and hating them for all these years. You don't have to forgive me, I know it's difficult for any daughter to...", Avyan started but Isha cut him off...

"I forgive you Avi... if that makes you happy, but according to me, you don't have to ask for forgiveness, you did nothing wrong, you hated them based on the things that you got to know about them, you were a child... and despite your hatred you never treated me badly, on contrary, you always tried to protect me, and if I was able to survive in Ranawat palace in those initial months of my marriage, it's because of you and ma... I still remember our car conversations, you were the first person to notice my change in personality, you realized I was gradually turning into a robot, with no emotions and you tried your level best to bring me out of that zone, I could never thank you enough, because of you, I was able to retain to my previous self without losing myself... So, there is nothing to forgive... You were never at fault...", Isha said ruffling his hair.

"Bhabhi ma...", Avyan said, hugging Isha tightly... Isha ruffled his hair calming him down...

Abhyansh's pain returned hearing her words, he so badly wanted to hurt himself but the promise he gave his wife kept him at bay, she understood his emotions and held his palm unfisting it. Ranveer who observed his sister's gestures remained surprised at how well his sister and brother-in-law knew each other. He felt angry and furious hearing his sister's past trauma but one look at his brother-in-law's face and hisfury disappeared, that man loves her too much and he doesn't need anyone else to punish him, he was more than enough for himself.

Avyan broke the hug and after greeting Abhyansh, he left to his chamber...

"Ishu... you are just recovering, don't exert yourself too much, remember Dr. Mrunalini said you need to retain at least some of the food you eat, throwing up like that isn't very good, so take proper rest and no unnecessary arguments", Ranveer warned and Isha glared at him...

---