Third Person's POV

It was the day of Abhiraaj's parents' anniversary. Younger ones are moving here and there for pooja and for the party preperations. Mrunali, Mihika and Khushi were busy in pooja preperations while Abhiraaj, Reyansh and Nikhil are busy in party preperations.

Mrunali was placing the flowers around the holy fire when Abhiraaj noticed her. Wearing a beautiful pink organza saree with low neck velvet blouse, Mrunali was looking gorgeous. Abhiraaj was on call but seeing his wife alone, he hung and went to her. 

"Kyu madam marne ka irada hai kya?" Abhiraaj asked sitting beside Mrunali who blushed at his words. "Mera kyu bhala aisa irada hoga?" Mrunali replied. "Lag toh yahi raha hai kyuki tum itni sundar jo lag rahi ho aaj!" Abhiraaj said.

(Why madam do you want me dead?)
(Why would I want that?)
(It seems like that only because you're looking so beautiful today.)

"Kitni sundar lag rahi hu?" Mrunali asked. "Kamre mein chalo fir bataunga." Abhiraaj whispered huskily making her eyes widen. "Abhi have some shame!" Mrunali said glaring at him. "For what? You're my wife only not some neighbour!" Abhiraaj said.

(How much beautiful am I looking?)
(Let's go to the room and I'll tell you.)

"Talk about someone else and you'll see Mrunali Abhiraaj Singh Rathore's wrath!" Mrunali said and Abhiraaj raised his hands in surrender. "I never say I will." Abhiraaj said. "You better! Or else...what will happen to me?" Mrunali said now with tears in her eyes making Abhiraaj dumbfounded.

She was just getting angry at him and suddenly started crying. "Hey hey! I never said anything. Why are you crying huh?" Abhiraaj said caressing her hairs and Mrunali pouted making Abhiraaj laugh at her antics. After that both busied themselves in their respective works.

Sometimes later the priest came and the pooja started. After pooja Mihika distributed prasad to everyone and then everyone had their lunch. After lunch everyone went back to their rooms for a rest before the party. Mrunali was taking out her outfit for the party and Abhiraaj was on his phone.

"Abhi..." Mrunali said. "Hm. Abhi ki Mrunali..." Abhiraaj said still looking at his phone making Mrunali blush at his words. "I want to eat something spicy." Mrunali said making Abhiraaj frown. "But you can't eat spicy." Abhiraaj said. "Yeah. But I really want to eat something spicy now." Mrunali said.

"But-" "Abhi please!" Mrunali said and sighing Abhiraaj went to look for something spicy for his wife. He found some spicy food and take it to his wife, who devour it happily. Abhiraaj was confused but let it go as long as she is happy.

The evening rolled in soon and everyone were once again busy in the preparations. When everything was set for the party everyone went to get ready.

Mrunali got ready in a beautiful light blue saree with heavy border and full sleeve blouse whose sleeves matches with the saree's border. She wore her jewellery and told Abhiraaj to get ready soon before going down.

Mrunali then look at the last minute preparations with Nikhil and Khushi and it was finally time for the party. Guests started arriving one by one and the younger clan greeted them at the entrance. Mrunali and Suyash's friends also arrived.

And after a lots of guests arrived Suyash. Mrunali smiled at him before hugging him. Suyash also hugged her tightly and kissed her forehead before muttering a small 'sorry'. "No need. And why are you looking so tired? Why are these bags under your eyes huh?" Mrunali asked him like a mother would.

"Because of lots of work di! The destruction has just begun." Suyash said chuckling making Mrunali confuse. Suyash then hugged his jiju. "Don't worry everything will be alright soon."Abhiraaj whispered in Suyash's ear, who nodded.

"I know jiju. Afterall it's you." Suyash said and Abhiraaj smirked. He then started thinking about what Mrunali revealed to him that night. His eyes filled with rage.

~FLASHBACK~

"Abhi I want to tell you something." Mrunali said and Abhi hummed. "Actually...Mrs. Chauhan is not my real mother...She is mine and Suyash's adoptive mother. Chauhans are our adoptive family. Our real parents died when I was 12.." To say Abhiraaj was shocked would be an understatement.

"How?" Abhiraaj could only say this. "That...we were coming back from my school that day and suddenly a big truck came and hit our car very badly. The accident was very heart wrenching. I still remember that day it is happening in front of me.

Me and Suyash survived somehow but.....maa papa didn't....they died on the spot because the impact was so bad. The front of the car almost went inside the truck. I still remember mine and Suyash's screams. I can still feel us crying watching ambulance taking our parents....

And then after our parents' died, all our relatives wanted to adopt us so that they can get our parents' money but then came Chauhan family. They were very close with our family. We knew them since we were kids so when they adopted us we were relieved. Damini Chauhan loved me, us like a real mother but...."

Mrunali paused, her tears continuosly falling. Abhiraaj looked at her with tears of his own. He couldn't believe it. He wiped her tears and told her to continue. "Then....when I turned 16 something happened which changed it all. The only daughter daughter of Damini Chauhan died because of her own son but she blamed it on me saying I was jealous of her.

I kept saying I didn't do it! I literally begged her but she never listened. At first it was all yelling and taunting but then one day....she slapped me for the first time and since then all the torture starts. Beating, taunting, torturing what not?!

She sometimes even locked me in the store room for a whole night. Never thought I was just a kid as well. And she did all these when nobody seems to noticed and one day dadu dadi noticed and they give her a warning and she stopped. Of course not fully but yeah. She did."

~FLASHBACK ENDS~

And from that day on Abhiraaj promised to destroy the whole Chauhan family and started it from the next day only. Abhiraaj then shake his thoughts away and went to greet the guests.

After greeting a lots of guests, Mrunali went inside to see the arrangements. Abhiraaj was busy talking with the business partners when he saw Ekansh Chauhan entering. Ekansh greeted him and congratulating his parents. Abhiraaj and Ekansh then started talking about business.

"Abhi listen there-" Mrunali who came to tell something to her husband stopped dead in her tracks looking at the one and only Ekansh Chauhan, who smirked at her. "Namaste bhabhi." Ekansh said with a smirk and Mrunali felt a chill ran down her spine.

But then composing herself, Mrunali smiled. "Namaste." Mrunali said then turn to Abhiraaj who placed his hands on her waist. "Reyansh bhai needs some help with the cake. Can you help him please?" Mrunali said. "Anything for you." Abhiraaj said and kissing her forehead, he leave.

"He loves you a lot. Looks like he doesn't know about your past." Ekansh said still smirking. Before Mrunali can reply, they heard another voice. "He does loves her a lot and about her past? I bet he will support her and love her even after knowing it." Suyash said.

"Oh! This much confidence?" Ekansh asked. "Not confidence. Trust, which people like you don't know." Mrunali said. "I see the birdie is getting out of her cage huh! Looks like we have to cut her wings. Chop chop." Ekansh said and Mrunali's heart filled with fear.

"What do you want?!" Mrunali asked. "Even after knowing it, why are you asking?" Ekansh said before moving away. "Yash he will do something. I'm not feeling good. I know he will do something!" Mrunali said, her eyes filling with tears.

"Di relax! He can't do anything with so many people here." Suyash said and Mrunali nodded but the feeling inside her heart know something is about to happen and that won't be good.

Soon it was time for the cake cutting. Nikhil and Khushi brought in the cake happily and Abhiraaj's parents cut the cake making everyone cheer and hoot. After cake cutting the dinner started and everyone went to have it. Mrunali was checking on the guests when she heard someone calling her.

"Mrunali beta can you please get my medicines from my room?" Abhiraaj's chachu said. "Of course chachu! I'll get it now." Mrunali said and went upstairs to chachu's room. There she was finding the medicine, when she felt two hands around her waist making her jump.

"Abhi! You scared me!" Mrunali said calming her racing heart. "Well that was not my intention." Abhiraaj said hugging her. "Then why are you here?" Mrunali asked. "Because I didn't complimented my wife who is looking like an angel in this beautiful saree." Abhiraaj said Mrunali blushed.

Mrunali smiled and said a small 'thank you'. Abhiraaj smiled at his wife's shyness and kissed her. Mrunali closed her eyes and kissed back. After sometime they pulled away. Mrunali leaned on his chest which Abhiraaj knows she did when she is tensed or when she have something in mind.

"What happened?" Abhiraaj asked. "I don't feel good Abhi. Like....something bad is going to happen." Mrunali said. "Why do you think so?" Abhiraaj asked. "I don't know I just have this feeling.." Mrunali said.

"Don't worry Mrunali. Nothing will happen. I'm here with you ok?" Abhiraaj said and Mrunali smiled but her heart was still not satisfied. She knows something will happen and she is not wrong.

After taking chachu's medicines, both went downstairs. Mrunali was tensed but she didn't let it show and put on her fake smile. On the other hand, Abhiraaj become restless after Mrunali told him something bad will happen. Now thinking about it, he feels it too.

Abhiraaj came out of his trance when he heard the music playing and turn to see Khushi, Nikhil and Sanaya dancing on 'Gallan Goodiyaan'. They danced happily and one by one get everyone on the floor to dance except Abhiraaj whose one glare was enough for them to back off.

Mrunali also tried to get him dance but he just said 'no'. Mrunali pouted and was dragged by Naina on dance floor. Abhiraaj just watched his family dancing and smile. In between a man to talk to him and Abhiraaj busied himself in the business talks.

The next time Abhiraaj turn to see his family, he saw everyone except his wife. He frowned and went towards everyone to see Mrunali was not there. He then went to check kitchen and store room but saw no one. He also checked every rooms but no sign of Mrunali.

Reyansh saw his brother angry and tensed and went to him. "Abhi what happened?" Reyansh asked. "Bhai Mrunali is nowhere to be seen!" Abhiraaj said. "What do you mean? She must be in kitchen or somewhere in the house." Reyansh said. "No bhai! I checked everywhere. She is not fucking here!" Abhiraaj yelled.

"Did you checked the garden or backyard?" Reyansh asked. "No...I didn't checked there." Abhiraaj said. "Then let's go and check there!" Reyansh said and both went to check the garden and backyard but still no Mrunali.

"Where the hell did she go?!" Abhiraaj yelled. "Calm down Abhi try calling her." Reyansh said and Abhiraaj immediately take out his phone to call her only to find her phone with him.

"Shit! She gave me her phone so it doesn't get lost!" Abhiraaj said kicking the nearby pot. And then he recieved a message from an unknown number which made his blood boil.

'Don't worry Mr. Abhiraaj Singh Rathore! Your wife is safe with me.'

The truth is finally out and Mrunali is kidnapped!

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~Author M~