Chapter 52: chapter 52

Arjun " Amar remember what I say, girls are very sensible. If you hurt them; they will bear it up but when they feel like giving up. They will give up completely and we will be at loss". Amar" have you gone through such situations? ". Arjun reminiscing his beginning of marriage life, he shake his head lightly and says, I have hurt her too much, Amar. This is my second chance of life which I don't want to waste a second by misleading it. Amar " was the issue that huge?? ". Arjun " I'll let you know later, Amar you live your life to the fullest ". Don't hide anything from her. You may conceal certain things by considering her age. But remember one thing the moment we get married, they are gaining the status equal to us. So just treat her the way you treat yourself. Even before you do or say something just give a thought will it hurt me? If it hurts for me; won't it hurt for her. Amar hugs him saying you have become a gyan man. Arjun separates from him and laughs. I heard your part of the story, handle Upra carefully. I don't think so she is someone you can be easy with. Amar " I'll see to it, No worries. Arjun finally leaves with his wife and son. Arrea cries holding Adi's collar. Adi " my chubby boy grandpa will soon visit you". The family giggles and at last the venue falls silent. Kajal helps Rhea to change her back to her wedding lehenga. Meanwhile Adi and Smitha have a word with Amar. Amar we have seen you grown from childhood, I know you would care and protect Rhea well, still... They pause. Amar" uncle and Aunty Rhea isn't just my responsibility, she is my wife, my forever. We would have been misunderstanding eachother but that won't happen from now on. Adi and Smitha smiles, and Amar falls on their foot to take blessings. Smitha stops him half way saying no more you should get blessing without your wife. Amar " Aunty bless me that I should survive with that little devil ". Adi and Smitha laughs and says surely you wil have our blessings. As Amar comes aside to drink water Rahul and Rithesh holds him for a while and says, Sir we are sorry for vandalising your car that day. But Rhea is unaware of it. Please don't take it on her sir. Amar looks at them puzzled. Rithesh explains everything after that, from Amar pushing Rhea down till she falls getting hit on a rock unconscious. Amar feels ashamed of his actions. Now he could get how scared she would have been? When she got the news of her marriage with him. He sighs and says worry not I'll take care of my wife very well. Rahul and Rithesh feels quite relieved and walks away. Amar stands there in daze. Counting on the incidents he hurt Rhea. Will she forgive him? Kajal " Rhea how are you feeling? " Rhea " Didi, this dress is so heavy. I feel sleepy too. When will we go home?. Kajal finds it weird, any girls would feel nervous by this hour. But she?? OMG Amar you're going to have a tough time man, she mutters to herself. And helps Rhea fix her jwellery and veil. The wedding had concluded. The rituals, the laughter, the blessings — all had come to an end. But what lingered now was silence… and the most difficult goodbye of all.Rhea stood at the threshold of her childhood home, dressed in a stunning red lehenga, her dupatta gently pinned to one side, swaying in the soft evening breeze. The intricate embroidery shimmered in gold under the soft lights, but her eyes — lined with kohl and filled with unshed tears — stole all attention.This was no longer the girl who used to run barefoot through these halls. This was a bride. But somewhere beneath the jewellery, beneath the bangles and the bindis, was a daughter holding on to the last few seconds of being just that.    Smitha, stood beside her, holding her hands — unwilling to let go. Her face, streaked with tears, betrayed her struggle. These were not just tears of joy. They were tears laced with years of memories, of lullabies and scraped knees, of bedtime stories and school tiffin boxes. The pain of letting go was written all over her — not in dramatic cries, but in the quiet ache of a mother losing her sun.    Aditya, stood a few steps behind. Always the calm one, the strong one. But today, even his silence was loud. His eyes had the look of a man who had just handed over a part of his soul. The man who had carried her on his shoulders, waited up late during exams, and stood guard through every fever — was now standing still, swallowing the storm inside him. A single tear betrayed his otherwise stoic face. It glided down slowly, gracefully — a father’s blessing, a father’s heartbreak. Rhea was the only child — the entire world of two parents who were now being asked to watch that world drive away.The sacred rituals of bidai began.With trembling fingers, Rhea bent down, picked up a handful of rice and rose petals, and turned back toward the doorway. She tossed it over her head — once, then again, and again — each time releasing not just tradition, but memories. Every grain was filled with love. Every petal was soaked in silent goodbyes.Her laughter in these walls. Her footsteps on those stairs. Her voice echoing in the kitchen.Now — only echoes.She turned back one last time. Her lips quivered.“I’ll miss you both… forever,” she whispered.Smitha broke down, sobbing softly, still trying to smile through her tears.Aditya stepped forward, placed a shaking hand on Rhea’s head, and said, “Be happy, kanna... always.”He didn’t need to say more — he couldn't. Rhea hugs him crying, daddy I can't leave you and Mom, go stay there. Rhea's cries breaks everyone' s heart. Amar takes a step forward and says Uncle, Mehta Mansion is always open for you. You can come, stay there as you wish. She is just going to live in different atmosphere but am sure the love she receive is going to be the same. Adi and Smitha could get the weight of his word. And places Rheas hands into his. The car door opened. Rhea stepped in slowly, then turned to the window. As the car pulled away, she saw them standing together — holding on to each other like two people surviving a storm — watching their only child disappear into a new life.No one spoke.The sky remained still.But in that silence, the house knew —A daughter had left home. And two hearts would never be the same again.A Revenge...