Vikram burst out before Vikrant could answer it, "Bhaiya, there is nothing wrong with that? That girl has taken our family name to the mud! You want us to forgive her, stuff? She got married to Vikrant by lying and eloped. She has made our Sikhavat into an object of fun in the society! All the news stations are stating that the girl who had fooled the largest businessman in India, Vikrant Singh Sikhavat, has eloped after she got married to him. And we stood there idle, doing nothing!

His face burned with rage. She needs to be punished even more than to be dead! You'll see."

Shreekant attempted to argue with him. Vikram, what is the big deal? All this may have a greater cause. You cannot accuse only one girl without knowing all the story.

Vikram made no reply, but his fury was obvious.

Vikrant was already in a nervous state, and he lost control. His fists clenched and his face flushed with anger. That girl could have been only one person to him, Ishani.

Kishori Ji now glared at Vikram and sternly told him, "Vikram, say no more bad words against my granddaughter-in-law!" This girl is the bahu of this family and the wife of Vikrant! Speak carefully."

Sunidhi Ji sprang to the defense of Vikram before she could complete. Mother, that brat deceived us into matrimony. She is never going to be a daughter-in-law of this family! We do not even know her name, her background, or even her family. And the marriage ran away after her! What does that tell you? It is because she was only there to destroy the reputation of our family!

Her voice trembled with fury.

Kishori Ji was on the point of responding when Vikrant slammed his hands on the table and screamed... Enough! Stop this useless arguing! Nobody is discussing what is important!

His face changed to red with anger, and the room stood still and silent. No one could have missed noticing how enraged and angry he was.

No one dared speak. Even Kashish and her 23-year-old brother, Dhruv, who had been silently watching all this, stood still and looked at each other.

Then Kashish leaned in to talk to Dhruv, who was seated next to her, and said in a low tone, "Dhruv, there is already too much drama, even in the absence of that girl." Just think what will be the case when she does come here.

Dhruv leaned a little towards her and answered, "Then this house will be filled with day after day of mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and suspense-type drama.

As he said that to Kashish, she stared back at him. The very next second, they both smiled slyly and then hastened to get on their feet and act like a regular.

All eyes were still focused on Vikrant. So, Vikrant looked at Shashikala Ji and said, "Mom, it was you who had gone to fetch her out of the room yesterday, right?

Shashikala Ji nodded yes.

Vikrant added, Have you noticed something wrong about her? Was there anything queer about her manner of acting?