RUDRANSH’S POV:

My hands were shaking, my heart was aching and I could feel the burning sensation in my chest and in my eyes.

'She'll be fine' 'Doctor is here' 'She is treating her' 'She'll be alright'. I whispered to make myself believe that she was in safe hands now.

The moment she fell in my arms my world stopped spinning. I was scared for the first time in my life. I was scared of losing someone. But her.

"Bhai di theek hojayegi na?" I saw two terrified faces of Ayaan and Yashika. "She'll perfectly alright, buddies!" I hugged them and reassured them and myself.

The door of the room opened and we ran towards the doctor. "Is she alright?" "Doctor, what happened to her?" I shot my questions at the doctor and he looked at me blankly.

"Let me see her." I tried to walk past them but his words stopped me.

"Let her rest for now, Mr Raichand and please listen to me." I stood.

"Mr Raichand, she is alright. It is just due to stress and extreme crying she has fainted." Extreme crying? What has happened that made her lose her tears? I fisted my hands in a punch to control my emotions.

"And Mr Raichand, one thing you need to make sure is that stress should be nowhere around her. Otherwise, this time she has only fainted but next time something serious can happen." I nodded at the doctor's words carefully and made a note of everything.

Stress will not even touch her little finger. I will not let it come near her.

"Thankyou soo much, Doctor." I shook hands with him and greeted him.

I want everyone to go so, that I can be with her.

"Abhishek, Can you please take her back? And take Ayaan and Yashika along." Yes, I called Abhishek to get a doctor. He and Ashutosh are the only people who know the location of this place besides us.

I wanted it to be discreet. Abhishek bought the doctor in minutes only he can drive this rash. "Okay! I'm downstairs." He put a hand on my shoulder and left with the doctor.

"Bhai, let us stay here," Ayaan said.

"I know you are worried Ayaan. But your sister needs rest. I promise you that I take care of her. And uske liye you both need rest. You have travelled today!" I tried to calm him because I would be in the same state as he was if I saw Yash lying.

"Ok! You are here and I trust you." He hugged me and I patted his back. "I will meet her tomorrow. You take care too." I nodded and he too went downstairs.

Yash was leaving too but I stopped her, "Yash, can you please help me with something?" I uttered.

"Hnji bhai?"

"Can you please change the clothes of Ahana. She is in a suit and that is too heavy and that might be uncomfortable for her?" She needs to get some comfy clothes on. I could do that too but I she told me not to touch her and I will not until and unless she tells me to.

"Of course bhai. Do you have spare clothes?" She asked with a smile.

I nodded.

I walked into her and then to the walk-in closet, which I customized for her. I had already set it with clothes and other stuff. I grabbed the comfiest trousers and top for her.

"Here. And Yash, Do look out for Ayaan. He too is in stress for his Di!" I handed her the clothes.

"Ji bhai!" And went into the room to get her changed.

I went downstairs till she gets changed. "Abhishek!"

"Haan"

"Don't tell anyone that Ayaan and Yashika are back!" I stated because I am now damn sure that something is related to them that made Ahana take this step.

"Why?"

"I guess I know the reason!"

"Don't worry! They'll be covered!"

"And hn one more thing, tell Shreya too that she'll be staying here with me," I said because she was calling nonstop on Ahana's phone and I was not in any mood to talk to anyone.

"I won't tell her. You do that yourself. I don't like her." I heard that sting in his voice and it was better to not to question him. And I nodded.

"Bhai she is done!" Yashika said while ascending down.

And then they all left.

I told the security to be on super alert. I locked the main door from inside and now I have to go to my princess.

I took 2 stairs at a time and stood outside the room where she was sleeping. My heart pounded and my breath heaved.

I opened the door softly and I saw her. I closed the door and walked near her. She was pale. Her face which is always shining was now not shining.

My princess had dried tears on her face and I am clueless about the cause of her pain. I sat on the floor and took her hand in mine.

I rubbed her hand softly and my tear fell on her hand and I realized that I was crying. 'My heart broke at the sight of you lying lifeless in my arms, Princess.'

'You scared me to death.' I started ranting about my emotions. I wanted her to listen to what powers she has on me.

'Princess, I have never said it to you but you are light of my darkness. You are my hope for life, you are home to me, you are my smile. I can fucking kill for you but I cannot let you go.' I clenched on her.

'From the past few days, my life has become lonely. You weren't in it and I swear it felt like I was dying. I died at the moment when you told me that I could not touch you. I died when you said you don't love me even when I knew that you didn't mean it.'

She was sleeping but I was ranting. I had to empty myself from every emotion which held in me for a few days. I love her and that's the only thing and truth I know.

'I promise you, I will not let you suffer anymore. I swear I make sure that the reason suffers more than you did.'

I kissed the back of her hand and my lips left like they touched feathers. I missed this touch. My body ached to lose this touch.

'I'm mad at you too for leaving me like this.' 'You were not supposed to do this.' I swear if someone would listen would think of me as a fool but who cares? Not even my shoe cares for them!

'And yes you better not tell anyone that I cried. Some will laugh and some will die from shock!' 'I'm like an open book just for you, my princes. Only you!'

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I felt something soft caressing my head. It felt good and that didn't allow my eyes to open. It was after long that the moment I was awake my heart was calm and warmth was all over me.

"You up already?" I heard a voice which made my heart flutter and it was of someone that I could hear all day long.

I opened my eyes and I saw my baby. My princess. My eyes widened when yesterday night's memories came back to me running.

"Are you alright? How are you feeling now?" I instantly reached out to her and cupped her touch.

"I'm perfectly good. I'm much better now!" She said while placing her hand on mine. Her touch was like magic to me and my life.

"You fucking scared me to death." I pulled her close to me and embraced her in a hug. I snaked my arms on her waist tightly and dug my face between the neck and shoulder.

"I'm sorry." She whispered while caressing my head. This has now become one of my favourite things she does. Her fingers worked like magic in my hair.

"Princess?"

"Hmm"

"I'm sorry," I said.

"Why?" Her voice was stressed as she heard something wrong.

"Because of me, you had to suffer this much. You cried this much that it affected your health. I'm sorry for not being able to help you." I held her tight and brought her close to me and she clutched me tightly while rubbing my back.

"You are not at fault. You never were and you never can be. You were there every time, it was me who was pushing you. So, you better not utter the word sorry."

I don't know anything but my heart was happy that she was in front of him calming his beats. I swear I do anything for you.

I pulled back from the hug and saw her face which was not shining but her eyes were glittering. I cupped her cheeks with my hand and placed a kiss on her forehead.

"I'm going downstairs to get you something to eat. Till then you go and freshen up." I said while caressing her cheek with my thumb.

"I don't want to have anything. You just stay here. With me. Close to me." She said as her lips pouted. I pecked on her lips.

"You have to, baby. Eat something and then we need to talk. I need my answers. So, please get up." It was high time for her to hide things. I needed answers. I was calm till now but I don't it'll continue more.

She nodded and I could see clearly her face covered with concern and lines of her forehead.

"I don't want you to stress over anything. Whenever we sit you just need to rant it out without any second thought. Alright?" Stress should not be near her as the doctor said. I was ready for every worst outcome to hear.

She nodded and kissed the back of my hand.

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I changed into my trousers and a T-shirt. I had kept some of my spare clothes here because there was no way that I would ever let her stay here alone.

I kept the dishes in the sink. And took a jug of water along with me as I moved upstairs to finally seek answers.

I made sure that she was in the energy to talk to me about everything. I reached near the bedroom door and my feet froze when I heard her.

"Shreya, I don't know how will I tell him." She was on call with Shreya and I stood outside but not in her view.

"I want to tell him but I don't think he'll trust me or not?" Huh? She needs to know that I will fucking trust her every damn time over anyone at every freaking point of my life.

"Fuck, I don't want to break his heart." Her words made me insane to know the shit she was in.

I barged into the room. "Keep the phone down, we need to talk," I said as I placed the jug near her bed. She nodded with a concerned face.

"Where are Ayaan and Yashika? Are they sleeping abhi tak?" She asked as she kept her phone aside patted the empty side near her and signalled me to sit.

"They are not here. They are at home." The moment these words fell into my mouth I saw a sudden change in her expression which made me confused.

"Why did you send them? Why?" She clutched the sides of my T-shirt and yelled. I could see the sudden redness appearing in her eyes with tears filling them up.

"Calm down! They are safe." I tried to tell her but she wasn't in a position to listen.

"Bab-"

"You shouldn't have let them go."

"Bache, list-"

"Why would you do that?"

"AHANA" I gripped her shoulder and jerked her a bit to get her to her senses.

I placed my hand at the nape of her neck with a securing grip and one hand cupped her cheek.

"You trust me?" She nodded.

"They are absolutely safe. No one can fucking touch them. I am here to protect them. You understand." I emphasized the last word and she shook her head.

A tear left her and it fell on her. I placed my two fingers under her chin and lifted it up with them. "Tell me."

It took these two, and she broke down. I gripped her in my arms tightly and she cried. My heart was aching at this sight. I was helplessly looking at her tears. I fucking wanted to smash that shit which made her cry like this.

I took a glass of water and placed it to her. She was in denial but I made her take a sip."Now, take deep breaths and talk to me." I was sitting with my leg down as I pulled her closer and made her legs keep over mine and I held her by her waist.

"After your surgery that day. Something happened." She gulped hard at her words and I nodded to her to hop on.

"Someone came and threatened me to leave you." A series of tears started flowing through her eyes and wiped them continuously.

"At first I was firm in my decision that no matter what I won't leave you. But...But-" she looked right in my eyes with tears glistening in her eyes with heavy breath. I held her hand and squeezed it.

"He then blackmailed me." Blackmailed? WTF? Who could blackmail her? "What? with what?"

"He threatened me that he would kill." Her lips were sealed after saying kill and she started sobbing. My heart was crying, my brain was raging in anger at that bastard who made her fucking cry.

"Whom baby? Me?" I looked at her while caressing her back. She nodded in a No.

"Ayaan and Yashika." I froze at her words. I looked at her crying face only to believe her words. Who the fuck wanted to mess with them.

"He told me and showed me that he has his people following them in Mumbai and he he he"

"What? Princess speak up!" I fucking wanted to know. What that asshole could do to fall more by attacking kids.

"He shot once and the bullet passed Ayaan nearly." She cried her heart out in my arms. I was fuming with anger. I just wanted to know who that fucking bastard was so, that I could destroy him.

"Babe, listen to me. No one can hurt them. They are at the safest place surrounded by my men and most importantly Abhishek is with them." I placed my finger on her chin and positioned it upwards.

"Tell me who is the 'Someone'". She didn't answer and stayed mum.

"You need to tell me that bastard's name."

"Will you trust me?" She said.

"I will fucking trust you every damn time you speak. Never doubt my love for you, baby." I caressed her cheeks.

"That someone is-"

I nodded.

"Mr Rajiv Raichand"

"Huh," I think I heard the wrong name.

"Yes, It is Mr Rajiv Raichand. He blackmailed me, threatened and even tried to kill our siblings just for me to stay away from you. And I did as he said to make sure my babies are safe."

"I am telling the truth. Please trust me Please--" She was interrupted when I placed my lips over hers. I trusted her. She was not going to stop.

"I fucking trust you. I believe every word that is coming from your mouth is true, love."

I couldn't believe my ears. Daddu? He tried to threaten and blackmail her. Of all her tried to kill Ayaan and Yashika. I was ready for the worst but I was definitely not expecting this.

How could he do this? He was my fucking role model. Did he try to kill Yashika? His granddaughter? How he could be so shitty?

My brain was not functioning and I was numb. My emotions were cloaked. They were suppressed at the realization that the person I loved, I trusted just tried to tear me away from my love that too making her suffer.

My blood was rushing at my brain and I clenched my hand in a fist and I fucking wanted to punch that fucking wall in front of me. She was hurt, she was suffering, she was alone and because of whom my fucking bastard grandfather.

"Ru?" His voice calling me by my favourite name from hers snapped me back to her.

"I'm so sorry, jaan. I am sorry that you had to suffer because of my asshole Grandfather. Oh! Actually, he doesn't deserve to be called a Grandfather. That Mr Rajiv Raichand." I didn't know what to do or say. I was to lip-sealed.

Upon hearing my words she pulled me her arms like a baby and I scooted near her. "I'm telling you this last time. You don't have to be sorry. You didn't do anything wrong." She caresses my hair.

"I'm promising you that he will fucking pay for it. He will fucking pay for your every tear and he will pay for putting a threat on Yash and Yaan's life." This was the anger speaking.

I felt a soft kiss being placed on my forehead and I don't know how to control my emotions, especially anger because I cannot break things. I don't think, I'll be a control me for long.

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I closed the door as I saw her sleeping soundly while coming out of the room.

I dialled a number which was picked up on the second ring. "Hn bkl" Ashutosh spoke.

"I have a work for you. Money will be transferred to your account." I growled on the phone.

"Who's it?" No questions asked he knew my tone.

"Rajiv Raichand."

Silence covered his side. I knew what exactly he was thinking.

"Rajiv Raichand? Daddu made Ahana to do this?" Ashutosh exclaimed he was as shocked as me.

"Hm. He threatened that he would kill Ayaan and Yashika if she didn't follow his orders." I had that sting in my voice. It was a different feeling inside of me which was unsettling about how my hero grandfather turned into an asshole.

"Get everything about him. Every dirty shit. Get it out. And when I mean everything don't stay back for anything, Ashutosh." I had to get some against material for his Princess treatment. My daddu might have a crying spa day.

"On it." He said and I hung up the call.

I looked at the clock it was 6 in the evening. He was in Mumbai for 2 days. It was a good time that I called the kids back.

I'll let him enjoy his 2 days because after that he will be an insomnia patient soon. Rajiv Raichand, you messed with your blood and now you'll see what Rudransh Raichand's hate looks like.

Fuck! I cannot contain all this betrayal, hurt, and this fucking anger inside of me. I slammed open a door and went inside an empty room. The first thing that was in my sight was a vase.

I picked that up and smashed that in the wall with full forece and a huge sound of shattering glass echoed.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaa" I screamed in anger and I could feel my veins poping around my neck.

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