chapter 18

I looked at her carefully and shivered a little as I recalled her conversation over telephone with someone many years ago, I composed myself and politely said to her,"Of course I know who you are?It was a mistake on my part that I fell in love with you. I did a great injustice to my wife by paying attention to the overtures of someone like you! I forgive you completely and I don't want to say anything to you!"Khushbu said to me,"It's easy to hate someone without knowing their story. When I got married to Pushpendra, I was in love with my unemployed boyfriend Max who was a local gangster. My parents wanted my happiness and safety so they arranged this perfect match for me. After sometime, he told me that he could not become a father so I started an affair with you in the hope of becoming a mother! I smiled and laughed with you because you were my last hope as Max hated children and I was desperate to lead a normal  life with you before helping Max to start his own business with your money and help. When you left me suddenly then I went back to Max. I wanted to be a mother because I wanted to prove my words that I could become a mother even if Pushpendra didn't support me or my unconventional ways to achieve my goal. Then one day, I saw Pushpendra spending time with Sugandha and Mehek, suddenly I got jealous and decided to be a part of your life once again but then, someone said something to me which taught me the true meaning of life!"