Page 76 of The Royal Beast & His Queen

"Rajput ?", Abhyansh asked, what was his brother-in-law talking about... Ranveer took a deep sigh and started narrating everything as there was no point in hiding it anymore. He thought that was a childish wish and they might have moved on but Neil and Abhay still stuck to those, and even that thought disgusted Ranveer.

"He was bhabhosa's best friend and he always wanted Isha to marry his son but Bhabhosa didn't like that idea... He never liked Abhay, he always felt that the child (Abhay) had so much negativity and cunningness in him and he rejected the idea, but this a** didn't stop asking him... Then Bhabhosa strictly warned him not to raise that topic again...", Ranveer said looking at Neil.

"Strictly warned ? No, insulted might be a better word, Your bhabhosa told my son was not suitable for his daughter and she deserved much better, all this in front of my son... he broke my innocent son's heart and that made him what he was today", Neil muttered with difficulty. They understood his unspoken words, Neil thought of getting Isha married to Abhay to avenge that insult... 'God! crazy people... Amar Rajput and his friends are too cunning and crazy', Abhyansh thought, but Neil's next statement blew out Abhyansh's mind.

"Amar wanted Isha to marry someone like you...", Neil said looking at Abhyansh shocking him... "He discussed it with me many times, every time we come back from your place after visiting your father, he used to talk about you... He told Isha deserved someone like you... Despite knowing what my son and I wanted, he shared all that with me... that cruel a**h*le", Neil said and Ranveer slapped his face for cursing his uncle.

"Don't talk ill about my bhabhosa... I would cut that tongue of yours...", Ranveer said beating him mercilessly.

Abhyansh, Avyan, and Bhairav remained in shock hearing Neil... Amar Rajput wanted his daughter to marry Abhyansh ? Not in literal terms but still... He did? But he did all that to him, plotting his siblings' abduction, killing his sister in front of his eyes? Trying to use his mother by bringing her ex-fiance into the picture? Handicapping his father? Joining hands with their enemies and plotting to take away all of their properties pretending to be their friend? What were all those games then? And by remembering the past, Abhyansh's fury on Amar Rajput returned... No, that man could never think good about anyone, especially for his(Ranawat) family.

Abhyansh stormed away from there to the other wing of the den asking Bhairav to come there to solve the state agency matters.

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A few days passed, and Neil Singhania's statement somehow made a permanent stamp in Ranveer's head, he trusted his bhabhosa, he knew he couldn't do any harm to the Ranawats,now, hearing Neil, he was sure that there must be a huge misunderstanding. He also shared this with Isha who was very happy to know her husband was her father's choice.

But, neither Abhyansh, Avyan nor Bhairav believed in it. Avyan though wasn't aware of the whole truth of how his mother was involved in all this mess or why his brother was made with her, he did know that Amar Rajput was responsible for Advaita's death, in fact, he was the one who killed her, that's the reason for his hatred for Isha at the beginning but soon her pure heart won over him, but he could never forgive her father, he couldn't even think of Isha as that man's daughter, for him Isha is his bhabhi ma, his brother's wife and Ranveer's sister.

Ranveer started digging the truth again through Nandini Rana, and at the same time, she too wanted to take that daring step which she had been hesitant for years now. This fatal attack on Abhyansh developed a fear in her, what if something happened to Abhaynsh ? She could never be able to tell him the truth and her sister and brother-in-law would never be in peace. Abhyansh would continue thinking of her brother-in-law as the culprit which she could never let happen. She promised her sister that she would make the truth reach its rightful owners but she failed. She might sound selfish for thinking so but now is the time to let Abhyansh know the truth before another fatal attack on him. She needed to take off the blame on her brother-in-law's head before that.

She loved and cared for Isha, and always prayed for her happiness and for her niece's sake, she would always wantAbhyansh to be safe as well but she couldn't run out the possibilities of another attack knowing his work. So she hurried her moves.

She approached Ranveer to arrange a meeting with Abhyansh, in turn, Ranveer asked her for the truth but she told him that Abhyansh had the right to know the truth first, and she would definitely tell everyone after that and that term was non-negotiable, so Ranveer had to give in.

He took Nandini to the Ranawat palace, and directed her to Abhyansh's study. He knew his brother-in-law might throw a few punches at him for doing so but he didn't have a choice, he had to do it. Ramlal stopped Nandini from entering in, Ranveer sighed and took Nandini to the opposite room and made her sit there before walking to his brother-in-law. Ranveer got Abhyansh to the room where Nandini was waiting for him without telling him about Nandini waiting for him.

"Rajput...", Abhyansh gave a glare understanding what his brother-in-law did...

"Please Ranaat... hear what she has to say", Ranveer said

"ENOUGH NOW, TAKE THIS WOMAN AND GET OUT", Abhyansh screamed at the top of his lungs... Isha who heard her husband's scream rushed to the room opposite to his study, so did Amruta, Rajmata, and Avyan.

"You have to hear me out Maharaj... You have no option... You have run enough from the truth", Nandini said gathering her courage...

"GET.OUT", Abhyansh said coldly

"Maasi... Please leave... Maasi please, We'll talk later", Isha tried to pull her Aunt away but she didn't budge...

"Ishu... You are afraid of your husband's anger, but what about your parents' pain ?", Nandini said confusing Isha...

"Nandu... Please No...", Amruta said, Isha frowned hearing the name her mother-in-law addressed her aunt with... So, it's not just her husband, but her mother-in-law too knew her aunt for years. Now, Isha felt so lost, what are the secrets that she was unaware of? Why was her husband so stubborn in keeping the things under wraps and how long would this continue ?

"Your son was being stubborn and blaming my dead sister and brother-in-law for years, and you want it to continue ? Pallavi was your friend, how could you let her suffer like this even after their death ?", Nandini asked Amruta...

"Amruta can do nothing to change Abhyansh's mind... Stop guilt-tripping her, she was suffering for years for what she had done then, and now she knew better than to repeat that", Rajmata Devyani Devi said harshly... She knew her harshness towards Nandini might upset Isha but she had no option, just when she thought things were getting better, and her grandson started showing some signs of the person he was before thatdisaster, Nandini Rana jumped in and was trying to spoil all of it. She had to step up and protect her family this time.

"Guiltripping! How did you even say that Rajmata ? You very well knew my brother-in-law was not that kind of a man, what would happen if Abhyansh hears me out once", Nandini argued

"This is the last time I'm telling you, LEAVE OR I'LL GET YOU KICKED OUT", Abhyansh screamed scaring everyone including Isha...

"Maasi... Please Maasi... Let's go... Please don't anger him", Isha said and Nandini lost it seeing Isha taking her husband's side instead of her parents'. She knew Isha was just trying to control the damage but her condition didn't allow her to think rationally. She was worried that she would die without fulfilling her promise to her dead sister.

"I will tell you the truth today, no matter what... That day my brother-in-law...", Nandini started but Abhyansh took out his revolver and kept it on Nandini's forehead losing his patience. He was furious and the animalistic anger took over him...

"Ranawat... Put it down, Ranawat", Ranveer tried to pull the revolver away from Abhyansh's palm but he pushed Ranveer.

"You can kill me if you want to, but please listen to me before that...", Nandini pleaded joining her hands, tears slipped from her eyes... Isha stood there in shock at her husband's reluctance to hear to the truth and her aunt's equal determination to reveal it.

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