chapter 76

YOU ARE THE RHYTHM OF MY HEART!GChapter 76 :Tears streamed down Aadhya’s cheeks as humiliation surged through her. Realizing the consequences if she disobeyed Rajveer, she slowly let her arms fall to her sides. She closed her eyes for a moment, steeling herself.“Aadhya! No, don’t be stupid! Don’t do anything!”, Sruthi cried out, struggling to break free. “Brother will surely come to rescue us!”.But Laila held her tightly in a vice-like grip.Casting a quick glance at Sruthi, Aadhya slowly lifted her hand toward the buttons of her top. Her fingers trembled as they neared them.Then, just before she could touch the first button, a cold, commanding voice pierced through the tense air.“No! Stop it!”.The room froze.Aadhya gasped, her breath caught in her throat. Sruthi’s eyes widened in hope as she turned toward the voice. Rajveer and Laila quickly shifted their gaze to the intruder.There stood Saagarika, a gun aimed steadily at them, her eyes fierce and unwavering. A cold, authoritative aura radiated from her presence, swirling through the room like a storm.Every corner of the space seemed to freeze under the weight of her dominating glare—as if time itself dared not move.Saagarika took two steps forward and, with a bold and threatening voice, demanded,“What the hell do you think you’re doing, Rajveer? Do you even think of the consequences?”, she barked, her voice thundering like a clap of lightning.Rising to his feet, Rajveer looked at her in amusement and sneered,“Can’t you see what’s happening here, even after witnessing it with your own eyes? I’m stripping your family’s self-esteem piece by piece—just like I’m stripping your daughter-in-law’s dignity”, he spat, his voice dripping with venom.Feeling somewhat relieved after seeing her mother, Shruthi swiftly pushed Laila away and ran toward Saagarika, hiding behind her as she cried,“Mom! This monster is trying to humiliate Aadhya just to hurt Nandu brother”. Her voice cracked with overwhelming emotion.Patting her daughter’s shoulder in a comforting gesture, Saagarika commanded authoritatively,“Rajveer! Whatever happened, let it end here. Don’t push your luck. Let her go, and I’ll convince Nandu to pardon you”. Her voice was steady and composed.“Oh really?”, Rajveer mocked, his voice laced with sarcasm. “Do you take me for a fool who would let go of such a golden opportunity—to degrade Anand’s reputation and shatter his heart by tormenting the woman he loves? No, Saagarika, the ball is in my court now. I will tarnish his name, torment him, and make him drown in the quicksand of anguish and guilt—for not being there to save his woman’s pride and dignity. And you expect me to walk away from that?”, he barked, his voice reverberating in the air with malice.Just in time, Laila—realizing that Saagarika could save Aadhya from humiliation, felt her disdain, hatred, and spite for Aadhya surge to a boiling point. Before anyone could comprehend what was happening, she lunged toward Aadhya, her hands raised to tear off her top.Almost frozen in shock, Aadhya couldn’t react immediately. But Saagarika, who had been observing Laila’s movements from the corner of her eye, understood her intentions. Swiftly, she shifted her gun toward Laila and fired, the bullet hitting her arm.Laila screamed in pain and stumbled backward, crashing to the floor with a loud thud.Rajveer’s eyes darted to Laila and then back to Saagarika. He sneered,“Looks like you’re finally ready to accept your son’s marriage with this woman. Hmm! So, you're planning for a happy family reunion”.He took a threatening step forward, eyes gleaming with malice. “But I will never let that happen. I’ll make your son pay—for every moment he humiliated me, for every time he tarnished my name by defeating me. You’re standing so tall, trying to protect your daughter-in-law’s dignity... but what if I shatter Anand’s pride by destroying his mother’s dignity instead?”, he growled.“Wouldn’t it be even more satisfying to see Anand mortified, seeing his own mother abused at this age? Tell me, what do you say?”.-   *KRISH*