Tainted Love by Maniah (i love reading TXT) 📖

Chapter 35.

"Leave my hand, Mr Sehgal!" Vani said, trying to walk matching Mrityunjay's pace.  She tried to snatch her hand but couldn't, his hold was too tight. 

"Mr Sehgal!" She whispered when she saw a woman taking their picture. 

Mrityunjay didn't care about anyone at this moment. He was furious at Vani, she had a son, a child who loved her and she was still in contact with Shannon. Mrityunjay was barely controlling himself from asking her what she wanted?

Was it money? He could give her that. Or was it physical pleasure? Did she like that lifestyle so much that she didn't even think about her child? 

He wouldn't let his son suffer like that. No!  He knew the pain of being neglected by his mother. He had lived through the pain of that trauma. 

And by God, he won't let his son suffer the same way he suffered even if he had to break away all the ties with her. 

He was ready to do everything to keep Granth away from the pain. 

They reached the back of the parking area. Jay had already called the driver to keep the car ready. The driver opened the door for them, Mrityunjay practically pushed Vani inside the backseat of the car and joined her in the backseat.

"Drive." He ordered the driver. 

He was trying to calm his mind. The driver sat inside and silently started the car without even bothering with the way Mrityunjay behaved with his wife. 

Vani was stunned at the commotion of his power. "What is the meaning of this, Mr Sehgal?" She asked Mrityunjay who glared at her in animosity. His eyes were red in anger. He clutched her hand again and Vani winced in pain.

He felt a sting in his chest when she closed her eyes in pain but remembering what she did he threw the feeling away. Mrityunjay fisted his hand, clenching and unclenching it to release the pressure of anger in him. 

It took them thirty-five minutes to reach his house. Vani was sitting in the car, shocked and numb over the way he was behaving with her.

For the first time in almost ten years, Mrityunjay Sehgal didn't wait for the driver to open the door for him. He forgot the basic courtesy and opened the door himself. 

The driver's eyes widened seeing Mrityunjay forgetting it. He looked down when Mrityunjay opened the door of Vani's side and grabbed her hand, pulled her out of the car.

"Mr Sehgal, what has gotten into you?" 

Mrityunjay gritted his teeth in anger and started walking towards the elevator.

Vani somehow managed to snatch her hand away from Mrityunjay's grip. "Enough of this nonsense, Mr Sehgal!" She snapped at him. She winced when she saw her bruised hand. 

The receptionist of the building stood up from his chair in shock seeing Mrityunjay and Vani on the verge of argument. Mrityunjay glanced at him and he turned his back at them pretending that he didn't see anything. 

Mrityunjay couldn't wait anymore for the answers, he tried to grab her hand again. "Come with me." He gritted out. 

Vani stepped back. "Stay away from me." She bit out in hostility. 

Mrityunjay had enough of her tantrums. He stepped near her and suddenly picked her in his arms. 

Vani gasped, her eyes widened in shock at his action. "Mr Sehgal!! What are you doing? Put me down, right now." She tried to wiggle out but he held her firmly and stepped into his elevator. "I said put me down…" 

Mrityunjay didn't listen to a word she was saying, his mind was focused on what Shannon said. 

She was in great demand once and looking at her I can say she has not lost her touch.

He was feeling a kind of heaviness in his chest over her words. Yes, he was angry because he didn't want his son to suffer the same way but what he couldn't understand was this feeling of possession in him for Vani. Even at that party when men were complimenting her, he wanted to hide her behind him away from their eyes. 

The elevator pinged. He stepped out of it and walked to his house. 

"Ring the bell." He ordered Vani. 

"Put me down, right now!" She snapped at him. Mrityunjay used his elbow and rang the bell himself.

 In less than a minute, Mrs Lucy opened the door and was shocked to see Vani in Mrityunjay's arms. She smiled seeing them like that, Vani noticed her smile and her eyes widened understanding what she might be thinking.

Mrityunjay stepped inside and walked to his room and finally put her down. Vani became so angry that she shoved him away from her. "How dare you treat me like that?" 

She tried to shove him again but Mrityunjay grabbed her hand. 

"Sh! Don't make me lose my mind." 

Vani frowned. "Is there any left? I told you before this marriage that I won't tolerate anyone disrespecting me, Mr Sehgal and that includes you as well."

Mrityunjay's eyes turned hard. "And I told you that now your name is joined with mine. You must respect that how could you stoop this low.  I tried to forget your past, I started thinking you might have changed but no! I was wrong...I was wrong to think you can change," Mrityunjay gritted out squeezing her hand tightly. 

Vani snatched her hand from his hold but Mrityunjay grabbed her waist and pulled her closer. His eyes stared into hers. 

"I was ready to forgive you, I was ready to forget your past deeds. For the first time in my life, I wanted to forgive someone…"

"Who are you to forgive me? Did I ask you to forgive me? Did I ask anything from you? I don't need anything from you, not even your forgiveness because I did nothing wrong, do you understand that. I did nothing wrong!" She tried to get away from him but he held her firmly.

"How shameless you could be, Vanya! Standing here and saying that you did nothing wrong. You were talking to that woman, why? Tell me what you want, Money, I can give you that. Tell me how much but stop selling yourself. Goddamn it you have a child to think about."