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CHAPTER 52

AAVYA RAJWAT

“Aavya, my gudiya… you are my everything. Every time I see you, it reminds me of your father. You're just like him. And every time you tried to talk to your mother, tried to make her feel your presence, it reminded me how much of a fool you were… just like your papa.

“Your sister… she’s not your full sibling. She’s your half-sister—the dirty outcome of the extra-marital affair your mother had with my younger son. I’m ashamed. But this isn’t the time to discuss my sins.

“Your dad… is alive. He’s been kept hostage by your mother and her lover. I discovered this by accident, years ago. And I had to stay silent—to protect you, gudiya. Forgive me. I hope… I hope my son forgives me too. The moment Grandfather’s voice cut off, my mother’s eyes widened. The theatre fell into a thick, stunned silence. Then—