Sandhya pov-

You look so pretty ....I said putting a black dot behind Vedika's ear and she smiled shyly thanking me .

Are you ready to get engaged to my Devar to be devrani .......I teased her and as expected she blushed looking down making us all chuckle.

Devaniiii.....Amu called Vedika and everyone laughed.
No Amu ....she is your Chachi baby ....I told her .
Chachiii...Amu said and I nodded.

I wann bini like Chachiiiu....Amu said pointing at Vedika's bindi and I smiled at my baby's obsession with Bindi.

Vedika applied one on Amu and she grinned looking at herself in the mirror.
Thankuuuu Chachiii ....Amu said making Vedika kiss Amu's palm lovingly.
Mumma am I bootiful.....she asked me and I kissed her cheek .
You are the cutest and most beautiful girl in the whole world ....I said making Amu giggle.
I go to show Daddyyyy ....saying she ran away .

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I stood beside Vardhan as Vihaan and Vedika exchanged rings .
They look so beautiful together....I said admiring the couple and Vardhan hummed .

Daddyyy I wann balonnn....Amu said pointing at the balloon decoration.
Amu I will get you one after the function get over .....Vardhan said caressing her cheek .

Nooooo I play with balon now .....she said trying to wiggle out of his arm .
Vardhan tried to make her understand but  she was adamant and I could see her on the verge of crying .

Vardhan ek balloon nikal k de dijiye...or else she would cry any moment...I said .
They are tired together in a chain....ek kese nikalunga.....they will fall apart if I even try and I don't won't to ruin the decoration.....he said .

Amuuuu ......don't ...Vardhan warned her when she didn't stopped wriggling and the very next moment she cried loudly hiding her face in his chest .
He left to outside consoling her not to creat a disturbance in the function.

I met many of  the relatives and most of them inquired about the baby . Some were genuinely happy while few of them were faking it and others didn't even bother to conceal their dislike and jealousy.

I sat beside Akshita and Vaani Di feeling tired already.
Ufff it's really exhausting...I said and they chuckled.
We looked at Vedika and Vihaan who were posing for the camera .

Vedika seems so in love with Vihaan Bhai....Akshita commented and I smiled nodding at her .
She is very expressive just like Sandhya ....Vaani Di said with a smile making me chuckle.
But Vihaan is a silent guy .....She added .
He will open up with her as they will spend time together...I said .

How much time did Vardhan Bhai took to open up .... Akshita asked me getting curious.
He was upfront and straightforward from the first meeting only . He is to the point and blurt out whatever he feels doesn't matter the person likes it or not .
Sometimes I admire this quality of his but other times I am on receiving side of his wrath.....I said making them chuckle.

Sandhya beta .....where is Vardhan ..Dad asked me.
He went out with Amu as she was crying....I informed him .
Vedika's father called Dad and he went to attend him while I made my way outside in  search of Vardhan and Amu .

I saw Vardhan taking to Papa in the garden area while Amu was running around trying to catch the butterflies.

You don't have to worry....I will handle him my way ...I heared Vardhan say as I neared them .
Kya baate ho rahi hai aap dono ki ...I said gaining their attention.

Nothing....bas asse hi ....Vardhan said while Papa just smiled at me .
Dad was looking for you Vardhan .....I told him and he just nodded getting up .

He left after asking me to look after Amu and I nodded .
Is everything alright Papa .....I asked Papa turning to him .
Yes beta ....you don't have to worry...he said caressing my head .
Maa and Shrishti didn't come as Shrishti didn't want to be here while Maa stayed back to be with her as they can't leave her alone .

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A week later .....

I was sitting with Dad and Maa having our evening tea while Amu was running around covering her face with my white  Dupatta and acting like a ghost 👻...

Hawwwweww.....she tried to scare Vihaan and he being equally dramatic fake cried making Amu giggle.
Offoooo Chachuuuu.....it's Meeee....no goshhhh.....Amu said palming her forhead making us laugh .

She then did the same with Dad , Maa and me and if we didn't act scared she would start to  cry .....
Everyone was participating in her ghost game including the helpers making her super happy .

I got a call from Vidya maa and I smiled picking up the call .
Hel_ before I could even speak I heared maa sobbing loudly on the other end And I panicked .

Maa is everything okay ....why are you crying....I managed to ask as my hurt thudded loudly fearing what might have happened to make her cry like this .

Shris_ Shrishti  t_tried to commit sui*ide ....maa said in between her cries and the phone slipped out of my hand and I thumbed on the couch feeling numb.

Sandhya!!!!! Beta what happened ...I heared Maa shaking me and Looked up to find Dad and Vihaan looking at me with tensed face .

Shrishti......I sobbed and cried bitterly hugging maa .
Vihaan picked up the phone and talked to Vidya maa asking her all the information.

He informed Dad and Maa and they were beyond Shocked.
They both tried consoling me but I just couldn't stop crying.
Amu start to cry too seeing me like this and Vihaan took her away trying to divert her attention.

How could she do this ...... Vardhan told me yesterday that he had sorted out everything then how come ......I couldn't think properly at this moment.

All I want now is to go be with Papa and Maa in Shimla...
I want to see Shrishti......

Maa ....Dad ....I want to go to Shimla...
I said and they both nodded trying to console me .

Dad called Vardhan and he told us to come to the airport directly.
We left to the Airport and Vardhan was already waiting for us there .

I cried hugging him and he assured me that everything will be fine and Shrishti is out of danger now . I wanted to ask him so many things but now was not the time .

Vardhan pov-

That bastard Rishabh .....I would kill him the moment he will come in front of me .

I think he took my Warning and beating lightly....I gritted my teeth.
I controlled my aanger as Sandhya was sitting beside me sobbing silently.

Shhhh ....stop crying or you will end up getting sick .....I said pulling her in my arms .
Amu was with Vihaan or else she would start crying too seeing Sandhya like this .

I offered that Rascal Rishab money to get out Shrishti's life and he being a greedy leech wanted to extract more money.

I was okay to that extent but lost the cool when he dragged Amu and Sandhya in between and I smacked him straight on the ground and refused to give him a single penny and warned him to stay away from Shrishti if he wants to walk on his feet .

I didn't tell Sandhya anything about the deal or me beating him as I didn't want to stress her out but look where I am .

I knew he was upto some evil as he smirked at me before the guards dragged him out.
But Shrishti attempting suicide cleared my doubt about his plan but I have something better prepared for him .

Shrishti is a fool too . Doesn't she have an ounce of brain ....if she happen to be my real sister I would have slapped her for doing something like this .
People nowdays took life for granted.

At hospital.....

We reached there and found Sandhya 's parents sitting outside the OT .
Although the operation has been done but Shrishti was still under observation and unconscious.
She apparently tried to cut her nerves.

Sandhya's mother glared at me and I was taken aback for a moment seeing her like this .
Sandhya was crying in her father's Arm who was consoling her .

Why you do this my daughter.... Sandhya mother accused me making everyone shocked.
Aapko koi galat fahmi ho rahi hai ...I said calmly but she fumed listening to Me.
Galat fahmi thi....but ab nahi hai . I know you are behind everything. Shrishti told me you wanted to get her married to your brother but when she rejected him for Rishab you couldn't take that and plotted against both of them ......she screamed and Dad and Maa were shocked to say the least .

Maa....please .... Vardhan didn't.... Sandhya tried to say something but her mother showed her palm stopping her mid sentence.
I have proofs that your Husband plotted against Shrishti and Rishab .....Her mother claimed and even I got curious know to look at the so called proofs now .

She took out Shrishti's phone and played a video .

I was offering money to Rishab asking him to leave shrishti...cut to him refusing it and I beating him black and blue and threating him .....it was an edited video ....

Everyone was shocked and looked at me with questioning eyes .
Vardhan ....aapne Rishab ko pese diye Shrishti se dur rahne k liye ..... Sandhya asked me .
Listen to me.....I tried to say but she cut me off .

Yes or Noooo....she asked angrily making me clench my fist but I decided to remain calm .
I did .....I said and she looked at me with disbelief.

And when he refused you threatened to kill him .....she asked grabbing my collar shocking me .

Whyyyy.......kyu Kiya aapne aasa .....I trusted you so much.......mujhe laga aap meri family ko apna maante hai but Nooooo....

You were manipulating me from the start regarding Rishab ....
Shrishti k rejection ko aapne apne ego p le liya ....
Kyu kiya Vardhan ......
Vihaan to Vedika k saath engaged ho gya h na ....phir ku Kiya aapne .......
I was blindly trusting you ......she kept on blabbering nonsense and I didn't even try to defend myself anymore.

There was no point . She didn't even listened to me before believing the video . So this was her love and trust . A mere video was enough to break it .....
For the first time in my life I felt like something broke inside me ......

The woman who claims to love me , who I opend my heart to was the one blaming me for plotting against her sister and manipulating her .......

I felt like someone just punched me in my guts and was clenching my heart .....
I didn't mind her mother blaming me but I hoped that atleast she out of everyone would trust me .

Bhabhiiii.....please....don't say something you will regret later . Bhai can never do something like that ....you know him well ....Vihaan said .

I also thought like that Vihaan but he proved me wrong today..... Sandhya cried looking at me accusingly stabbing my already bleeding heart.

Sandhya Beta ....I know he is hot headed and can be stubborn too but I know Him well ...he can't do anything like that ....there must be some misunderstanding.....it was Dad and Maa agreed too .

My family believed me without me saying a word in my defence and I felt a bit emotional too seeing their faith in me .
My Dad who always criticized me was defending me in front of the women who Claimed to love me and whom I love..

I changed myself for her . I did everything to keep her happy...always fulfilled her demand ....I trusted her blindly with my Daughter....I lowered my guards in front of her ....I was ready lay the world in her feet ....and here she is .....blaming me .....calling me manipulator.....

Today she broke something irreparable inside me .....