Page 19 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

He called his father, to release his friend and he acted as if he didn't know what Ranveer is talking about which frustrated him further...

Isha walked to her chamber, brought her bag, took out the money she saved from her salary till now and all the incentives she received for the sales of her designed clothes...

She kept the bundle of notes in the woman's hand...

"Take this, it will help you in holding his last rites and your children's education", Isha said...

"No, Your Highness, I can't take it", The woman said looking at the Ranawats, she thought that money belonged to Ranawats and according to her, they destroyed their princess's life so she can't take their money... and Isha understood her thoughts...

"This money is mine, I have earned it...", Isha said and took off the bangles, earrings, and neckpiece she is wearing and gave them to the woman... "And these belong to my mother, your late queen", Isha said

"But your highness, these are your mother's remembrance... No, I can't...", the woman said teary-eyed...

"My mother's remembrance is her memories which are in my heart forever, these are just material things, she would be happier if they could help you rather than they are with me... so please take it...", Isha said softly hugging her... Amruta wiped her tears looking at her daughter-in-law's kindness... Avyan for once questioned his hatred towards his sister-in-law, could he ever hate her after witnessing her kind side?? Everyone's expressions softened including Pratap Singh Ranawat who is the most affected one by her father... But Abhyansh's cold eyes remained the same...

"And please do one thing for me, call all the followers of my father to Balwant Kaka's last rites, and tell them not to try helping me anymore... They shouldn't even think about me or my welfare from now on, tell them I'm fine, I get to work, do everything I have ever dreamt of, I don't need anything else,convey this to them, ask them to concentrate on their families, and take care of them, not me", Isha said

"But Your highness, how can we...", she started arguing but Isha cut her off...

"If any of them try to help me, or even if another life is taken because of me, I would starve myself to death", Isha said in her soft tone but there is determination in her voice which made the woman nod...

Isha looked at the dead man once and two tears fell from her eyes before she wiped them off and turned to the King... she still didn't look at his face...

"Ma...Maharaj... can anyone help the lady, take her husband's body home??", Isha pleaded looking down... "Please do this favor, your highness, I beg you", She said, in these two and half months, she understood her husband's ego very well, he enjoys other people offering their dignity and respect to him...

"Help the woman", Abhyansh said walking away...

Isha hugged the woman and consoled her to go, after that, everyone slowly left but Isha stood there motionlessly... Amruta patted her cheek, consoled her not to blame herself, and when Isha nodded and said she is fine, Amruta too left... She couldn't even have her food because of the incident... She decided that from now on, no life would go because of her, she has to make sure of it, though she has ordered the woman to convey her message to her father's followers, she knew they would give up their practices of trying to save her if it risks her life but will her uncle sit calmly is the question... And there is only one solution she found to her problem... that is her husband, only he couldstop her uncle from taking any more lives, and she would seek his help, she is ready to sacrifice anything for their lives...

Determined, she walked to her husband's study... she haven't stepped in after the punishment that day, even thinking about that day made her afraid but she has to do it...

Abhyansh is waiting for his wife, he is clever enough to understand his wife's next step, the day she refused to take money from him and told him she would return it, he understood that she is not someone who is greedy for money... and after seeing her behaviour today, he got the clarity that she isn't a gold digger, but that didn't lessen his hatred for her, in fact, increased, if not for money, then why did she marry him?? What is the agreement she made with her uncle in return for this?? He thought to himself, but that question didn't disturb him so much as Ranveer Rajput did... What is he?? Is he a supporter of his sister or he hates her like his father, but by today's confrontation and that man and woman's words, Abhyansh got it that Ranveer wanted to protect his sister from getting married to him... Then why didn't he?? Abhyansh smirked thinking about all the questions, he isn't in a rush to find the answers, though if he wants, he could find them in minutes, he didn't try, he liked the suspense it offered and he enjoyed things revealing on their own pace...

Abhyansh called his brother to his office to pass the orders, the moment he heard his wife pledge about giving away her life even if one life is taken because of her, he decided to protect everyone Kailash intended to kill, not because he cared for her but because he can't torture her if she dies...

"Yes, Bhai sa, you called??", Avyan asked bowing his head in respect...

Abhyansh nodded and signed with his hand asking Avyan to take a seat and he obliged... He didn't ask anything even after 10 minutes of silence, he didn't have the courage to question his brother so stayed mum and waited for him to say something...

Isha made her way to the study...

"Ma... Maharaj, I am here to ask you for help", she said looking down... She cursed her state, all these two months, she is happy not interacting with her husband, but now she has to...

"Hm... ", Abhyansh sighed asking her to go ahead...

"I want you to stop my uncle from taking any more innocent lives... I mean... I am requesting you...", Isha said correcting her statement... There is no response from him, so she left the ounce of self-respect she is left with and asked him... "I beg you, Maharaj... Please", she said and he smirked, but no one could notice as none has the audacity to look at his face...

"What would I get in return??", Abhyansh asked... "Let me rephrase, what do you have to offer??", Abhyansh asked, his tone devilish, Avyan's eyes widened... He got up to leave...

"Bhai sa, I'll come later...", he said, he didn't want his sister-in-law to feel insulted, or embarrassed, hearing his brother's tone, he expected the worst, and he didn't want to be a part of that sin, even by just visualizing it...

"Sit", Abhyansh ordered his brother, and Avyan having no option sat down...

"I... I didn't get you Maharaj", Isha asked innocently, she didn't get good vibes hearing Abhyansh's tone...

"Be my slave, for life", Abhyansh said with his usual cold tone but that shocked Isha and Avyan...

Isha's eyes are filled with tears... Being a slave to someone is very insulting... That meant sacrificing your dignity for life... She didn't understand the whole meaning, but Avyan just hoped his brother didn't make his sister-in-law do anything that would hurt her dignity(se*ual).

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