❤︎丂ꪖᥴ𝘳ꫀᦔ ㄥꪮꪜꫀ|Rishabh Pant|Shreyas Iyer|MahiRohiRat|

●CHAPTER 21~

Devangini was sitting on the floor, leaning her head against her bed, while staring blankly at the walls. Suddenly there was a thud sound and she looked towards her balcony immediately to find Rishabh standing there.

"Yeh niche itna peheredaar laga ke kiyu rakha hain? Aur tu aayi kiyu nahi shaadi pe aaj?"he asked while walking towards her and she stood up slowly while asking,"tum yaha kiyu aaye?"

"Kiyuki tu waha nahi aayi. Subha se na koi text na koi call, na kuch. Tabiyat thik hain na teri?"

Devangini turned away saying,"haan main thik hoon. Aur itni se baat ke liye tum ghar tak chale aaye aise? Yeh shareefo ka ghar hain, Shera. Criminals ka nahi."

Rishabh made her turn towards him and said,"kya bol rahi hain tu? Aur itne saare police protection kyu hain tere ghar pe?"he narrowed his eyes and added,"sach sach bata Gini, tere Bhai aur Papa ko humare rishte ke baarein mein sab kuch pata chal gaya hain kya?"

"Agar chal gaya bhi ho toh kya? Criminal ho tum, tumse mujhe protect karne ke liye voh log step le hi sakte hain. Aur vaise bhi, unhe kuch...kuch nahi malum. In fact, zaroorat bhi nahi hain. Maine....maine soch liya hain ki main...ki main tumhare saath koi relation nahi rakhungi,"Devangini said, trying to sound harsh.

"Yeh tera final decision hain? Meri taraf dekh aur bol yahi tere khudka decision hain,"Rishabh said in a hurt tone.

Devangini replied,"Rishabh, mujhe tumse koi baat nahi karni. Tum please jao yaha se. Bhaiya ki shaadi hain aur bohot saare kaam hain mujhe. Bohot saari plannings karni hain."

"Wah tera Bhai khud shaadi kar raha hain aur meri shaadi pe taang arah raha hain,"Rishabh said and made her look at him and added,"tell me the truth Gini. Tell me you really want me to go away!"

Devangini told him sternly while her eyes got teary,"yes I want you to go. Chale jao...humesha ke liye. Yaha se, aur mere life se bhi."

Rishabh left her and took a step backwards while saying,"you don't want this. There's something behind what you're saying. Yeh teri dil ki baat nahi hain. Thik hain. Main jaata hu but agar mujhe pata chala your brother is responsible for all this I'll kill him."

"Yahi problem hain tum mardo ki. Tumlogon ko bass khudse pyaar hain. Bass khudki parhi hain. Kisi aur ki zindegi ki koi ahemiyat nahi hain tumlogon ke liye. Aur tum...tum toh....once a criminal always a criminal,"Devangini said before turning away.

Rishabh looked at her with hurt eyes and said,"you loved this criminal before then what happened suddenly Gini?"

"I have changed my mind. NOW LEAVE!"Devangini lied with much difficulty.

Rishabh got startled and said,"o..okay fine! I'll leave and I'll never come in your way again. Goodbye Miss. Devangini Rajawat. Just so you know I love you and only you, and I'll continue to do so till my last breath."

He looked at her once and went out through the balcony and then came out of their house's territory while wiping his tears.

As soon as Rishabh went away, Devangini rushed to the window to see him going away. Her heart ached seeing him go away as probably it was their last meet.

"I had no other way, Rishabh. Agar main tumhe aise hurt na karti toh tum kabhi mujhe chhorke nahi jaatey, and that would have caused your death. Papa yah Bhai, koi na koi maar hi dete tumhe. They don't value you, but I do. Your life is important for me, more than our love. I am sorry,"Devangini said while sitting beside the balcony's railing and cried.

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"Ritika ke jaane se ghar kitna khaali khaali lag raha hain na Virat?"Anushka said while keeping her jewellery in their respective boxes.