Tainted Love by Maniah (i love reading TXT) 📖

Writer's POV:-

"Wow, Daddy!  Is this really your plane?" Granth asked Mrityunjay when he saw the huge aeroplane. His eyes widened in unbelief.

Vani smiled, Granth's happy face was all she wanted and seeing her son glowing in happiness and excitement was like salvation to her wounds.  

"Yes, it's your daddy's but once you grow up you will have a plane of your own, Granth," Indrani Sehgal replied, pinching Granth's cheek lovingly. 

"Dadi ( Grandmother)?" Granth whined.

Mrityunjay chuckled at Granth. He ruffled his hair.  "Yes, but for that, you have to study hard."

"I will, I have already learnt A, B, C, D… and counting daddy." 

"Good boy, now let's get inside. Granth," Mrityunjay said. 

It was not only Granth but even Vani was flabbergasted seeing the interior of the plane. She gulped, she never knew the extent of Mrityunjay's wealth. But seeing all this she got anxious. 

When the plane took off, Vani was scared. She never travelled in a plane let alone a private plane. Granth on the other hand was sitting upright with his seatbelt on and Mrityunjay beside him. He had become daddy's boy since Mrityunjay told him that he was his father. She felt a ping of jealousy that her son who used to start his day from Mumma and ended it with Mumma had almost forgotten about her. But it was not Granth's fault. Since he started to understand things, he was only questioned about his father and now that he had Mrityunjay he wanted all his attention to himself. 

One thing Vani could see was, Mrityunjay might hate her but he loves Granth. In the past week, he had completely devoted himself to Granth. He married her for Granth, the girl who was not good enough to meet his family. Who was just a whore for him? Vani chuckled at the irony of the situation, a painful sob followed it.

After some time when the plane was in the air, she calmed. This was a completely foreign atmosphere for her. After the wedding ceremony, Vani changed into her normal clothes. Except nothing was normal for her today. Her hairline was filled with vermilion and her neck had the Nuptial chain around it. It was hard for her to say goodbye to Mr And Mrs Gill.  They were the only family she had, not by blood but by love and respect. Khush cried, hugging her tightly. Even she couldn't stop herself from crying seeing khush. Granth was sad as well,  Mr Gill promised him that he would come there with Khush and Mrs Gill on summer vacations. Only then Granth smiled. Vani gave Mr Gill the keys to her house to take care of it and finally, they left for the Airport.

She sighed and stared out the window, clouds were all she could see. The four months she spent with Mrityunjay as his mistress were like this as well. As if she was in clouds. Not this time, this time she would keep herself bound to the ground. Because she had witnessed the humiliation, she had suffered it herself the pain when she fell from the clouds to the ground in a snap of the moment. 

Vani was lost in her thoughts when Indrani Sehgal walked to her and cleared her throat. Vani turned towards the sound and frowned "May I sit here?" Indrani Sehgal asked.

Vani nodded, Indrani Sehgal sat down on the seat opposite Vani, "Are you comfortable?"

Vani nodded "Yes, I am." 

Indrani started at Vani for a minute and then started "I understand what you must be feeling right now. Whatever your relationship with my son was in the past, it doesn't matter anymore because now you are Mrityunjay's wife. Now your world will be different, Vani. The place you are going to is full of people who hide their real face behind a mask." 

Vani frowned, not able to understand why she was telling her all this. Was not Indrani Sehgal one of those people who hid behind a mask? Still, Vani listened to everything carefully. 

"People in the Sehgal family may try to befriend you but you have to choose your friends carefully. Because in this family friends can turn enemies when their interest is over." 

"I don't intend to befriend anyone, Mrs Sehgal. I am here for my son, he is the sole reason I am sitting here. I don't care about anything or anyone else. As far as people with masks are concerned, don't worry about it. I have acquainted enough people in my life who always have a mask on their faces. I can recognise a wolf in the sheep mask," Vani told her.

Indrani Sehgal curtly nodded, there was a sudden change in the energy around them. If anything, Indrani Sehgal didn't expect this kind of answer from Vani. 

"I am glad to hear this, Vani. But now there are some things you must understand. Being Mrityunjay's wife you have to maintain an image in front of society. The media will take special interest in you now, the news that Mrityunjay is married and has a son is spread all over the world.  I have talked to the PR team myself and agreed for an interview exchange that our privacy will be respected.  The interview will take place after a month, till then your henna will wipe out as well. For a month you have to be very careful. If possible, don't leave the house." 

Vani listened to everything Indrani Sehgal told her, she glanced at her son and found him sleeping on Mrityunjay's chest. Her eyes turned blurry at the scene. She nodded because she was doing this for Granth.

"I just want my son to be happy…" she whispered. 

"He will be happy, Vani. He is my grandson. Yash Sehgal's legacy, Mrityunjay Sehgal's blood. I won't allow anyone to look at him in the wrong way. And if someone tries to, he or she will face the consequences of doing so." 

Vani could hear the possessiveness in Indrani Sehgal's voice. The look on her face made the hairs stand on Vani's body. "He is my son, Mrs Sehgal, not someone's property," Vani said sharply. 

"A mother has the first right to her child but that doesn't mean that the child has no other relation," Indrani Sehgal remained Vani. She sighed and touched Vani's hand "I am not one of your enemies Vani," she sighed and nodded "Enough of this chit chat. We are about to land," She raised Vani's chin, "Don't let your crown slip, Vani. This time you put on a mask on your face as well. A mask of utter superiority and power. In this world don't let anyone see your weakness," Saying that Indrani Sehgal stood up and went inside the room on the plane.