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This chapter is dedicated to ThilaMM & the_raangi_rangamma. Thank you for showering your love on this book and for sharing your thoughts.

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"Amma, do you have Annayya's picture with you?" asked Nandan.
 
He wanted to see his elder brother's picture. Maybe their lives would have been totally different if he had been alive. Sakshi nodded her head while crying silently.
 
"What happened after that, Mavayya?" Sravya asked him.
 
"Anju and Aditya fell in love with each other. And eventually, they got married. We lost all our hopes as Sakshi had two miscarriages after Abhiram. Then she got pregnant with Maya. We didn't even keep our hopes up at her time either. Because every time, our hopes were shattered and we lost our babies. But I had a strong intuition that the baby would make it, and my princess made it too. She was born six years after Abhiram. Maya was born before her due date, and she was very weak. This time, Janaki and Sarika (Yash's mother) didn't leave her side. She was kept under observation for a month. We were not allowed to touch her. Sakshi lost all her hopes when, one day, Maya had difficulty breathing. But then she made it; my little fighter made it," Rishi said, wiping his tears.

"She was the apple of our eyes. My naughty little girl," Rishi said, smiling in between his tears, remembering the happy moments that he had spent with Maya. He took a deep breath and continued, "Then, after two years, we had our little champ, Nandu. We are living happily in our little world. After the death of Amma, I noticed that Nanna was drifting away from us. So we decided to move out of our village, which I regret to this day. Everything was fine at the start. We were all set to start our company. Then we got a courier, which shook us badly," said Rishi.
 
"What's there in the courier, Annayya?" Jhansi (Sravya's mother) asked him.
 
"My morphed pictures," Anjali said, giving a shock to everyone.
 
"What?" Everyone shouted.
 
"Yes, they received a courier that has my morphed photos," Anjali said, gulping the pain.
 
"So you also know everything, is it?" Harinath asked her.
 
"No, Nanna. I just learned some truths yesterday. I was cleaning my closet when I found Aditya's old diary." With that, she told everyone what happened yesterday (reference chapter 65).

"Then why didn't you both share it with us until now?" asked Revathi.

She thought everything was over, but now, after listening to her daughter and son-in-law, she feels horrible. They were going through so much pain, but none of them knew or understood it.
 
"Because our every moment was monitored by Mrs. Kamala. She was the one behind the death of my Ram. We didn't want to take the risk and lose the others too. Do you think it's easy for us to be cold with our children when they are our lifelines? You guys don't know about her cruelty. She would stoop low to get what she wanted. Many innocent people lost their lives because of her greed for power and money, and Aashi's parents were one of them," Sakshi said, making everyone gasp.
 

Suhaas, Aashi, and her grandparents eyes widened in shock. And the next moment, she collapsed in Suhaas's arms.

Janaki immediately checked her and said, "She fainted due to shock; don't worry, she will wake up in a few minutes."

"What are you saying, beta? Why would she kill my kids? We don't even know her," Raj said, coming out of the shock.
 
"Uncle, the medicines to the hospital where Suraj and Vidya worked at the last were mostly supplied by Kamala Pharmaceuticals. They were of cheap quality and had many side effects. Both of them got to know about this and informed the higher authorities. But after getting no response from the higher officials, they decided to approach the Drug control board. But before they could submit the proofs, they died in an accident," said Rishi.
 
Sarala was crying incoherently while hugging Raj, while Suhaas sat blankly, hugging Aashi, who was unconscious in his arms.
 
"How did you guys come to know that we have been trying to find them for the past year?" Suhaas said, coming out of shock.
 
"Vijay," said Rishi.

That one word was enough for him and others to understand everything.
 
Mr. Vijay Chowdary is a senior IPS officer who has cracked many difficult cases. Everyone in the department respects him, but at the same time, they are afraid of him. He is 53 years old, the husband of Dr. Anitha, and the father of Suhaas and Pranav.
 
"But if they hate Anju Maa, then why did they agree to the marriage?" Nandan asked his parents.
 
"She didn't want to, but then Rajveer Uncle and Jamuna Aunty had accepted Anju. So, they didn't have any other option. And they also wanted everyone to believe that they had changed. At first, even we didn't understand who was doing all this. One day, she came to our home and said she would make us pay for every insult they had gone through and for the loss of their son, Preetam. From then on, we started collecting proofs against them secretly with the help of Vijay. Prabhakar just executes the plan, but the mastermind behind it is Kamala. She appointed her men around us. She knew everything that was going on in our lives. Her main target was to hurt Sakshi and Attayya, so she was doing all these things. We have tried many times to tell you guys, but one thing or another has happened, making us change our minds. It's really heartbreaking to see the disappointment in your family's eyes, which once looked at you with pride. We have been bearing the hatred in our children's eyes to protect them. We never missed the important days in their lives, be it Maya's graduation day or attending Nandan's tennis matches," Rishi said with a heavy heart.

Only he knew the pain he and Sakshi had been carrying all these years. If their kids have suffered, then he and Sakshi too have suffered along with them. He had seen his wife crying silently when everyone was asleep.

Nandan hugged Janaki, and he was crying silently in her arms. This was too much for him to take in a day. Aashi slowly opened her eyes and looked around.
 
"Water?" she asked Suhaas.
 
Sravya got up and gave her a water bottle. She drank water and sat close to Suhaas, placing her head on his chest. He pulled her close to him and kissed her head.
 
"Attayya, on that day, you trusted Rajesh and his family over Ammu? Was it also an act, or did you really trust them?" Yash asked them.
 

"How would we trust some douchebag over our daughter? We didn't know that Rajesh was behind her. If we had known earlier, then all those things wouldn't have happened. Ajju and Ammu have thought that no one heard their talk with Chytra on her engagement day. That night, we got the video of their conversation. We got furious when we saw Chytra blaming our princess. We knew she would never do such a thing, even in her dreams. We have also noticed the love between Avinav and Maya. We tried our best to divert her from the wedding. We knew she would do something to stop the wedding. So Vijay, with the help of his team, started to do raids on their companies and their benamis. In the meantime, we inquired whether Rajesh's family had joined hands with them. Luckily, they didn't. On that day, when Rajesh came along with his sisters, we really didn't believe their stupid story. We were about to shout at them, but then I saw a worker looking in our direction from the kitchen. So we acted as if we had trusted them. I felt miserable looking at my princess's expressionless face. I wanted to take her in my arms and tell her, "We trust you," but alas, it's not that simple. I know it's hard to believe everything, but that's the truth. Whether you believe it or not, it's up to you," said Sakshi.

"So what's next, Rishi?" Janardhan asked them.
 
"We have collected all the proofs of their illegal business and are slowly destroying her power. Their industry shares fell drastically, and we have brought more than fifty percent under the "Infinity Group of Companies." They are trying hard to ensure that the news doesn't leak outside. Vijay has already destroyed most of their illegal businesses with his team. We are just waiting for the perfect time to make the final strike. We have removed all the secret cameras in our houses and also caught hold of the people who are spying on us. And also, the man who caused the accident with Aashi's car was in our custody," said Rishi.
 
"Don't tell all these things to Maya. She is already weak, and if she comes to know about all these, she will take the stress, which is not good for her health," said Sakshi.

"But!" Revathi tried to say something.
 
"No, Amma, we will tell her everything, but this is not the right time. So, please don't raise this topic in front of her. I'll bear her hatred, but we don't have enough strength to bear the pain if something happens to her," Sakshi said, and she left for her room.
 
Nandan went behind his mother. He had a lot to talk about with his parents.
 
"I'm sorry, Uncle and Aunty. I know you guys are waiting for the right time to tell about her parents death, which was not a normal accident but a planned one. But it's necessary for her to know about the culprits," Rishi said, folding his hands in front of Raj and Sarala.
 
"Why are you saying sorry, Rishi Beta? You didn't know how helpless I have felt in this one year. I tried my best to find out about them, but I couldn't," said Raj.
 
Rishi switched off the jammer and moved to his study room.

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While our couples were happily enjoying their honeymoon, they were unaware of all the happenings. Maya's face was glowing with happiness as she talked lovingly with her mother after a long time.
 
Maya and Avi were cuddling on the bed after their intense lovemaking. She was doodling "Mine" on his chest, making him smile internally.
 
"You know, I'm so happy today," she said, tilting her head and looking at him.
 
"And may I know why?" Avi asked her.
 

"I have a normal conservation with Amma after a long time," said Maya.
 
"Hmm!" mumbled Avi.
 
Suddenly, she got on top of him and said, "How dare that receptionist stare at you and give you a seductive smile?"
 
She pecked his whole face and said, "This face is mine." She then smooched his lips and said, "These lips are mine." She ruffled his hair and said, "This hair is mine." She then hugged him tight and mumbled, "You are mine."

"Damn her mood swings," Avi thought in his mind.

With that, she placed her lips on his, kissing him passionately and making him giggle at her possessiveness. She bit his lower lip, making him groan. Taking it a chance, she pushed her tongue inside his mouth, exploring it. Both of their tongues were tangled and fighting for dominance. Her hands were caressing his perfectly toned chest, while his hands moved inside her shirt, drawing patterns on her back. Both of them broke the kiss, panting hard, and their breaths were mingling.
 
She traced his face with her finger, pecked his nose, and said, "Why are you sooo handsome, Avi? Everyone's eyes are on my man, only."

He smiled, listening to her, and pulled her into a hug.
 
He kissed her head and said, pulling her nose, "You are soo cute, Bunny."

She made a cute pout and yawned. She snuggled more into him while he patted her back slowly. Soon, she drifted into a peaceful slumber.

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In Aashi's room:

Aashi was standing on the balcony, looking at the sky with an emotionless face. Suhaas felt a pang in his heart, looking at her.
 
He went towards her, placed his hand on her shoulder, and said, "Sweetheart!"
 
That's it. She hugged him tightly and burst into tears.

"Why didn't you tell me the truth, Suhaas? Why did you hide this from me, haa, tell me?" Aashi asked, beating him on his chest.
 
"I'm sorry, sweetheart. I want you to be fine first. That's why I hid it, and we didn't know the reason behind their deaths and the culprits till today," said Suhaas.
 
"How can someone be so cruel, Suhaas?" Aashi asked, looking innocently into Suhaas eyes.
 
"If there is good in this world, then there is bad too. And remember, justice may get delayed, but ultimately it will win one day," said Suhaas.
 
Both of them stood there, looking at the sky.

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