Tainted Love by Maniah (i love reading TXT) 📖

"What happened  Amma( mother)?"

She shook her head and stepped out of the car "I forgot to buy fruits for the Shagun(gift) Ceremony." She went to the fruit Vendor and asked for one Kg Mangoes.

"No, I am sorry but I just sold the last kg of mangoes to her," The vendor said pointing at a woman to Mr Vaidhya's mother. 

She looked at the woman who was buying Some other fruits "Daughter, Can you please let me buy these mangoes, actually I am here for the Shagun ceremony and forgot to Buy Mangoes."

 The woman was Mrs Bhalla.

Mrs Bhalla frowned at the old woman "Shagun ceremony? Yes, of course, you can take them but where are you going for the ceremony. I mean whose house are you going to?" Mrs Bhalla asked.

"To Vani Kashyap, she is marrying my son" she replied and after paying for the fruits she left.

Mrs Bhalla's eyes widened hearing that Vani was getting married and within half an hour the news was spread in the whole society that Vani was getting married. 

On the other hand, Vani was trying to tell Granth about her decision but like morning someone came again, "Mumma, Khush bro is here, it's his off today from tuition. I am going out to play." 

"Granth...I want to talk…"

"Gunnu…" khush called him out, Granth kissed his mother "Mumma let me go na please." He pouted and vani couldn't say no to him. 

"On one condition, You won't go anywhere with anyone like last time, promise Gunnu." 

Granth nodded and kissed her "Promise Mumma," saying that he ran out with his football in hand.

Vani smiled seeing him running out energetically. She was about to stand up when her phone buzzed and blinked with a message notification. It was from Mrs Gill.

 It read We are stuck in traffic, don't know how much time it will take us. But once the road opens, we will come as soon as possible.

The doorbell rang and she went to open the door, Mr Vaidhya and his mother were standing out there. 

She gulped seeing them somehow forcing herself to smile, "please come in."

Mr Vaidhya's mother was looking at Vani's house with inspective eyes, "Have a seat please." 

They sat down and Placed the gifts they brought with them on the table. Vani served them with cold drinks and sat down herself. She didn't know how to behave when someone comes with a marriage proposal. There was a time her mother used to dream about her wedding. How she will greet the guests and what kind of groom she wants for her daughters. All those dreams were a lifetime away now. It was a different time and today everything changed.

For some time no one said anything but then Mr Vaidhya's mother spoke "you live with your son...Yograj told me, but before accepting you as my daughter in law I have something important to tell you,"

Vani frowned "I know you asked to marry my son within two days but I needed to talk to you about the future. You see, his first wife died without giving me a grandson. Now, that he is marrying you and we are being generous enough to accept your child but nevertheless no one can replace one's own child…" she stopped and eyes Vani's body up and down 

"looking at you I can say that my son will be happy and satisfied but your first duty as my daughter in law will be to produce an heir for our family." 

Vani's eyes widened hearing her words, she fisted her hands "Mrs Vaidhya!" She snapped at her.

"I agreed to marry your son, not because I wanted a husband but because I want a father for my son and if these are your thoughts then you both may leave from here for I don't tolerate anyone's nasty word…" Vani said… She was regretting her decision to accept Mr Vaidhya's proposal. 

"Mr Vaidhya I think…" she was saying but then suddenly the door of her home opened with a thud and Rishi entered inside with some men.

Mr Vaidhya and his mother were frozen to their seats. While Vani's eyes widened in horror seeing him. 

"Rishi…."

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