Abhinav was boiling with rage as he stood near his car, staring at Dev walking away. The sight of Dev hovering around Navya and Ayaan made his blood boil. He could feel his heart thumping hard in his chest as fury surged through him. This man had the audacity to show up after all these years and claim a place in Navya and Ayaan's life, the life he had abandoned so ruthlessly.
Without giving it a second thought, Abhinav jumped into his car and revved the engine. He gripped the steering wheel so tightly that his knuckles turned white, his eyes fixated on Dev. The car screeched as he pressed down hard on the accelerator, quickly closing the gap between them. He slammed the brakes just a few feet away from Dev, causing a cloud of dust to rise around them.
Dev turned, startled, as Abhinav got out of the car and approached him with a look of pure anger on his face. "Get in the car," Abhinav growled, his voice low and threatening.
"What do you think you're doing?" Dev shot back, trying to maintain his composure.
"Get. In. The. Car," Abhinav repeated through gritted teeth, his eyes burning with fury. Without waiting for Dev's compliance, he grabbed his arm and practically shoved him into the passenger seat. Dev was too stunned to resist, finding himself seated in the car before he could protest.
Abhinav walked around, got into the driver's seat, and slammed the door shut. He hit the gas pedal, speeding down the road with a reckless fury that made Dev grip the edge of his seat. The car swerved through the streets at a breakneck pace, but Abhinav showed no signs of slowing down.
"Stop the car!" Dev shouted, his voice tight with fear and anger. "Abhinav, stop this madness!"
Abhinav's face was set in stone, his jaw clenched as he continued to drive like a man possessed. The car weaved dangerously between lanes, the sound of tires screeching against the pavement filling the air.
"I said stop the damn car!" Dev yelled again, his heart racing.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Abhinav slammed the brakes, causing the car to skid to a halt in the middle of an isolated area. Dev looked around, breathing heavily, trying to figure out where they had stopped. It was an abandoned stretch of land on the outskirts of the city, a place far away from prying eyes.
"What is this place?" Dev demanded, turning to face Abhinav.
Abhinav didn't reply immediately. Instead, he stared at Dev with eyes that seemed to burn with a mixture of anger and pain. Then, in one swift movement, he stepped out of the car. Dev followed, his heart pounding in his chest as he walked around the vehicle. Before he could utter another word, Abhinav turned and shoved him hard.
Dev stumbled backward, catching himself before he fell. "What the hell, Abhinav!" he barked, glaring at him.
"What do you want, Dev?" Abhinav's voice was almost a roar, echoing in the emptiness around them. "Why the hell are you back in Navya's and Ayaan's life?"
Dev straightened up, meeting Abhinav's fierce gaze with his own. "I had to come back," he said, his voice steady and filled with conviction. "For my wife, Navya, and my son, Ayaan."
Abhinav's eyes flared. He advanced toward Dev, closing the gap between them. "Oh, really?" he spat, his face mere inches away from Dev's. "Well, let me tell you something. I won't let you be around them. I won't let you ruin their lives again." His chest heaved with the force of his emotions, his hands balled into fists at his sides.
"And for your kind information," Abhinav continued, his tone dripping with venom, "you divorced Navya, remember?"
Dev's eyes darkened. He clenched his jaw, his hands itching to lash out. "Who the hell are you to tell me what I can or cannot do with my family?" he retorted, his voice low and dangerous. "Navya is *my wife* and Ayaan is *my son*."
Abhinav laughed bitterly, the sound echoing in the barren surroundings. "Your wife? Your son?" he sneered. "For your information, Mr. Dev Dixit, Navya is *not* your wife anymore. You signed those divorce papers yourself!"
Dev stepped forward, refusing to back down. "Actually, you're wrong," he said, his voice cutting through the air like a knife. "Navya is still my wife. The divorce was never finalized due to some complications. I didn't know that until recently, but now I do. So, legally and rightfully, Navya is *still my wife.*"
Abhinav's expression changed. For a brief moment, shock flickered across his face, but it was quickly replaced by a seething anger. "You son of a-" he began, but before he could finish his sentence, he swung his fist toward Dev.
Dev managed to dodge the blow, his own anger igniting. "So, this is how you deal with things, Abhinav?" he taunted, his eyes gleaming with challenge. "Trying to claim what isn't yours?"
That was it. The dam broke. Abhinav launched himself at Dev, his fists swinging. They collided with a force that sent both men stumbling, grappling with each other in a furious tussle. Fists flew, and the air was filled with the sounds of grunts, punches, and ragged breathing.
"Navya is not yours anymore!" Abhinav yelled, his voice hoarse as he landed a punch on Dev's jaw. "She's mine!"
Dev staggered back, his eyes blazing with a mixture of pain and fury. He tasted blood on his lip but ignored it. "Yours?" he shouted back, his voice filled with disbelief and rage. "You think you can just take them away from me?"
Abhinav swung again, but this time Dev caught his arm, twisting it and shoving him backward. "She was *never* yours, Abhinav!" Dev spat, his voice trembling with the intensity of his emotions. "She is mine. Ayaan is mine. And I will *get them back.*"
Abhinav struggled against Dev's grip, his eyes burning with fury. "You're delusional!" he barked. "You think you can just waltz back into their lives after all the pain you caused? You left them, Dev! You abandoned them! And now, you have the nerve to claim them?"
Dev tightened his hold on Abhinav's arm, his eyes glistening with unshed tears. "I made mistakes," he admitted, his voice breaking. "But I will not let you keep me away from my family. I will make things right."
Abhinav shoved him away with all his strength, breathing heavily. "You can't make things right!" he roared, his voice echoing around them. "Because they don't need you anymore! Navya doesn't need you, and neither does Ayaan!"
Dev stepped forward again, refusing to be swayed. His entire body trembled with the force of his determination. "They are mine," he said through gritted teeth, his eyes locking onto Abhinav's with a fiery intensity. "And I will get them back, no matter what."
Abhinav stared at him, his chest heaving, his eyes filled with a mixture of anger and something else-fear. "Let's see," he hissed, his voice cold. "I will not allow you near them. I will not let you hurt them again."
Silence filled the air as the two men glared at each other, both of them bruised and panting. The tension between them crackled like electricity, neither willing to back down. They were standing on the precipice of a battle, one that neither of them was willing to lose.
Dev wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes never leaving Abhinav's. "You can try, Abhinav," he said, his voice low and steady, "but you will fail. Navya and Ayaan are my life, and I will fight for them with everything I have."
Abhinav's eyes flickered with something akin to fear but quickly hardened. "Then fight," he challenged, his voice like ice. "Because I will fight just as hard to keep you away from them. I will not let you ruin their lives again."
They stood there, chest to chest, their breaths mingling in the tense, charged air. Neither of them moved, their eyes locked in a silent declaration of war. This was far from over, and they both knew it.
Finally, Abhinav took a step back, his eyes still locked onto Dev's. "This isn't the end," he warned, his voice filled with resolve. "I will protect Navya and Ayaan from you, no matter what."
Dev watched him, his heart pounding, his body aching from the fight, but his spirit unbroken. "We'll see," he replied, his voice equally firm. "I will win them back, Abhinav. Mark my words."
With one last look of defiance, Abhinav turned and walked back to the car, his movements stiff and filled with barely contained rage. Dev stood there, watching him go, his mind whirling with the intensity of their confrontation. His body was sore, his lip bleeding, but none of it mattered. All that mattered was Navya and Ayaan.
As the dust settled around him, Dev remained standing in the same spot, watching Abhinav's car drive away. His heart was still hammering in his chest, a whirlwind of emotions threatening to break free. The confrontation with Abhinav had left him bruised and battered, but it had also lit an unquenchable fire within him.
Abhinav's words echoed in his mind. *"I will protect Navya and Ayaan from you, no matter what."* Each word stabbed at his heart, but it also ignited a stubborn determination in him. This was his family - his wife, his son. How could he possibly walk away now when he had just found them? He couldn't. He *wouldn't.*
Dev slowly turned his gaze from the disappearing car to the empty horizon before him. His fists clenched at his sides, his nails digging into his palms. The pain felt grounding, a reminder of what was at stake. He had made mistakes in the past, ones that had shattered the trust and love that Navya had once had for him. But if there was any chance of redemption, of winning them back, he had to fight for it, no matter how bruised and broken he might get in the process.
He walked back , each step heavy with the weight of his emotions. Dev let out a shaky breath. His mind was racing with everything that had just transpired. Abhinav's confession had taken him by surprise. The raw possessiveness in Abhinav's eyes when he claimed that Navya was his-it had stirred something deep inside Dev.
Abhinav loved Navya. That much was clear now. Dev hadn't fully realized the extent of it until Abhinav had blurted out those words in the heat of their fight. And the realization struck Dev like a cold, hard slap. His stomach twisted, not out of jealousy, but out of the fear that Navya might actually reciprocate those feelings.
"No," Dev muttered to himself, shaking his head violently as if trying to rid himself of those thoughts. "Navya is still my wife." His voice was strained, almost pleading with himself to believe it.
He gritted his teeth and turned on the ignition, his hands trembling slightly. As he walk away, his mind replayed the events of the past few hours. Navya's words, her anger, her pain, and then Abhinav's fury - it all felt like a storm raging within him. He could feel the sting of Abhinav's punches, the ache in his muscles, but those physical pains were nothing compared to the turmoil in his heart.
Dev pressed his forehead against his hands, trying to steady his uneven breathing. His mind wandered back to when things were different - when he, Navya, and Ayaan had been a family. Memories flooded his mind: Navya's laughter, Ayaan's tiny hands clutching his finger, the warmth of home. And then, he remembered how he had let all of it slip away in pursuit of something that had turned out to be a lie.
"Heena..." he whispered bitterly, thinking of the woman who had once been the center of his life, the woman for whom he had abandoned everything else. The betrayal still cut deep, but it was a wound that had forced him to see the truth - the truth that Navya and Ayaan were his life, his real family. "I won't make the same mistake again," he vowed quietly, lifting his head.
.The horizon seemed endless, just like the journey ahead of him to win back Navya and Ayaan. But he was ready. If he had to fight, he would. If he had to bear their hatred, their anger, he would. All that mattered was reclaiming the love he had lost.
"Abhinav, you don't know me," Dev muttered under his breath, a flicker of determination lighting up his eyes. "You think you can keep them away from me, but you're wrong. They were mine long before you came into the picture, and they will be mine again." His voice was steady now, filled with a resolve that burned away any lingering doubts.
As he made his walk faster, his mind was already formulating a plan. This was not going to be easy. He had seen the fire in Navya's eyes, the strength in her stance when she had confronted him earlier. She was not the same woman he had left behind years she was stronger now, and she had built a life without him. And then there was Abhinav, the man who had clearly stood by her side, loved her, and protected Ayaan.
Dev knew he was up against a formidable opponent, both in Navya's anger and Abhinav's determination. But he also knew that he couldn't back down. This fight was not just about reclaiming his family; it was about proving to himself and to Navya that he was capable of change, that he could be the husband and father they deserved.
His heart was set. He had to talk to Navya again, make her see that he was sincere, that he was not the same man who had walked away from her. But first, he needed to gather himself, prepare for the storm that was to come.
He moved to a quiet spot near the outskirts of the city, a place where he often went to clear his head. he walked to a small hill overlooking a vast field. The wind blew softly against his face, carrying with it the faint scent of earth and grass. He stood there, closing his eyes, trying to calm the storm within him.
Minutes passed, and he found himself whispering a silent prayer, not to any deity but to the universe itself. "Give me the strength to set things right," he murmured, opening his eyes to the sky. "I can't lose them again. Not now, not ever."
In his mind, he pictured Navya - her smile, the way she used to look at him with those deep, trusting eyes. The same eyes that now bore pain and distrust. He knew that rebuilding that trust would be the hardest battle of his life, but he was willing to do whatever it took.
As he stood there, the weight of Abhinav's words still hung heavy in the air. "She is mine now snd i will seek her forgiveness." Those words gnawed at him, feeding his resolve to prove otherwise. He clenched his fists at his sides. "No, Abhinav," he thought fiercely. "She is mine, and I will fight for her. I will show her that she was never just a second option, that she is the love of my life."
After what felt like an eternity, Dev finally turned back to his car, his face set in grim determination. This was not going to be an easy journey, but nothing worth having ever was. He had lost them once due to his own foolishness; he would not let that happen again.
Climbing back into a Auto , he looked at his reflection in the rearview mirror. His face bore the marks of his earlier fight with Abhinav - a split lip, a bruise forming on his cheek - but his eyes... his eyes were blazing with resolve. He started the engine, gripping the wheel tightly.
"It's time to fight for what's mine," he said to himself, his voice a mere whisper but carrying the weight of his determination. With one last glance at the open fields around him, he moved off, heading back toward the city.
Dev knew that the path ahead was fraught with challenges. He would have to face Navya's anger, endure Abhinav's interference, and perhaps even accept that the Navya he once knew had changed. But if there was one thing he was certain of, it was this: he would not give up. He would fight for his family until his last breath, for they were the only ones who truly mattered.
As he drove back, his heart filled with a mixture of fear, hope, and determination. The battle for Navya and Ayaan had begun, and he was ready to give it everything he had.
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Navya sat by the window, gazing out at the sun setting behind the horizon. The soft hues of orange and pink painted the sky, casting a warm glow around her, but her heart felt cold and numb. Dev’s words from their recent encounter kept echoing in her mind, like an unwanted melody she couldn’t silence.
*“Navya, you were never a second choice. I was confused, lost. I thought I wanted something else, but I was wrong. You and Ayaan… you’re my family. I love you both more than anything.”*
She closed her eyes tightly, willing herself not to be swayed by those words. They were just words, after all, meaningless and hollow. *"He’s lying,"* she told herself, over and over again, desperately trying to convince her mind and heart to believe it. *"He still loves Heena. He’s just trying to manipulate us, to hurt us again."*
Navya’s hands gripped the edge of the windowsill, her knuckles turning white. She couldn’t let herself be drawn into his game. She couldn’t allow herself to believe, even for a second, that Dev's sudden return meant anything other than more pain. His eyes had held a kind of sincerity when he spoke to her, a vulnerability that made her heart waver for a fleeting moment. But she shook that feeling off immediately, her defenses rising like a fortress around her heart.
*"No,"* she thought firmly. *"He just wants to mess with our lives again. That's why he’s here. He wants to snatch away whatever little peace Ayaan and I have built in these years. He didn’t care about us then, and he doesn’t care about us now."*
Despite the stern reprimands she was giving herself, a part of her wanted to believe Dev’s words, the part that had once loved him with all her heart. The part that still remembered how he used to hold her close, how he used to kiss Ayaan’s forehead before bed. Those memories were traitors, creeping into her thoughts when she least expected them, weakening her resolve.
Navya shook her head, as if trying to physically dislodge those memories from her mind. She had to be strong. She had to remember what he had done, how he had left her and Ayaan without a second glance. His pursuit of Heena had consumed him, leaving her and Ayaan as nothing more than shadows in his life. *"He didn’t even look back at us then,"* she reminded herself harshly. *"And now he suddenly wants to be a family again? It’s nothing but a trick."*
She stood up from the windowsill and paced across the room, her steps quick and restless. *"He’s only back because Heena betrayed him. That’s it. We’re just his fallback, his second option."* Her mind clung to these words like a lifeline, repeating them over and over, as if by saying them enough times, they would become her truth.
But why did his words keep echoing in her head then? Why did that look in his eyes haunt her even now? There had been a flicker of something in his gaze, something that looked almost like remorse, like regret. But Navya refused to let her heart soften. *"He’s only sorry because he lost what he thought he wanted,"* she reasoned. *"He never really loved me or Ayaan. Not truly."*
She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, trying to silence the voice inside her that whispered, *"What if he has changed? What if he really means it this time?"* No. She wouldn’t go down that path. She couldn’t afford to. Not again. She had built walls around her heart, walls that had taken years to construct after the devastation he had left behind. Letting him in now would only give him the power to destroy her once more.
Navya wrapped her arms around herself as if shielding her heart from the onslaught of emotions. *"He’s not here to love us,"* she thought fiercely. *"He’s here to hurt us, to remind us of what we lost."* That was the only explanation that made sense. He wanted to
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