61 Who Was It? (2/2)

”I. WIll. Return. I WON'T SPARE HIM. You are mightiest of all uncle. I can't put myself and my family at stake just for your bastard son. But I will come soon. With all my might to scrape your son from earth. Because as you say, 'as you sow, so shall you reap.' ”

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Remembering her own words she had said, she turned away avoiding his eye contact. She closed her eyes and lowered her head

”I know. I remember those words. I won't lie. I meant it. It was not said in a fit of anger. Yes. I am vengeful. I don't spare those who hurt for no reason. I don't spare them who harm my loved ones. Yes, I came back, realizing that he was The CEO Rishi Singhania. I still had the motive to destroy him. But.... my perspective about him changed in due course of time. He is not the same. Haha! His efforts really melted my heart. I asked myself yesterday night, why was it so easy for him? And I got the response within myself. It was because my heart always longed for his presence. True, first love is unforgettable. The moments we shared left indelible marks on my memory. I hate him, not because he cheated, but because he was not like this before. Like every stupid teenager, I too dreamed of having an exemplary life with him. But he broke everything, my heart, my dreams, my soul. I suffered. But now, my heart is involuntarily joining those pieces of the dream that I tried hard to forget. His presence, his protectiveness..... everything I yearned for, is him. I lost. I lost the battle with my heart. And I am glad that I lost.”

She turned back and looked at Praveen with glistening eyes

”Sometimes I think, what if history repeats itself? What if he cheats again? But again my soul says not to think about what will happen in future, just live the moment. Strange. When it is about career or other major decisions, we think of it's outcome in future. But when we are in love, we just want to live in present, stop the time and be with our love for ages. We don't think about anything else when we are smitten by someone.”

”That is what happened in your case. Aliya you too know, out of desperation, people sometimes take wrong decisions. I suggest you to give each other time. Understand each other. Know if you both complement each other well or not. Till that time I will convince Radhika. I don't want those typical fights of daughter-in-law and mother-in-law. Moreover, you have still that tag of gold digger which isn't forgotten by many. Your decision made in haste will only confirm that it was true. Let everything return to normal condition. Do you understand?”

Praveen immediately understood the whole situation. He has also undergone this age and is a well-experienced man to have faith on. Aliya smiled at him while wiping her moist eyes. Praveen came forward and hugged her

”Before becoming my daughter-in-law, you are my daughter. And don't you worry. I won't let Rishi disappoint you this time. Just one request. Never misunderstand my actions dear. I do it out of love for my son.”

Aliya closed her eyes and took a few seconds to respond. She knew how was Rishi's dad. She had only heard Rishi's side and made a negative impression about his parents. She should have listened to both sides. As she was not clear about the incidents happened in Rishi's past, she decided not to make any judgements about anyone. She resolved to concentrate on her relationship with Rishi for now.

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Hey giys, I know I didn't update the novel for almost 2 weeks

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I know my novel is not one of the best ones on Webnovel. But I am trying to make it better and better everyday. I have even changed the title and cover again to make relevant to the story. I am feeling discouraged now. Discouragement not only comes from negative feedback but also from no feedback. I have not got sufficient reviews even though readers are plenty in numbers. I urge you all to comment and review my novel. Then only I will understand what I am good at and what is going wrong with the novel. I will make sure that I rectify my mistakes and satisfy your expectations.

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