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Chapter 155 - Vikram's move to safeguard Swathi's pride.
Several weeks gone, James gave an update .to mirna . next week, things may be going to change.. Maybe? From my observation.. Bharath stopped moving. I guess he got enough in his hand.
Vikam could not reach them as both aadharsh and bharath are a team..
Mirnaa exhaled deeply, she said to herself maybe this is the time.. But she is unsure how to proceed.
Mirnaa at house continues what she had been doing for a month now, she excused work as a reason to alienate herself from house.. .
At times she come early as Shiney may have operations in her hospital, she wont go home but she will wait in her car in the next street, she knows Vikram's car Horn Sound.. she can spot from distance. She knows Vikram type of honking horn, thrice when he came near gate.. when the horn sounds comes in she wait for 30 mins and then she gets into home.
The next night she came home even later. Swathi had already served dinner, cleaned the kitchen, and left a plate covered for Mirnaa. She had bathed baby, put her to bed, and was folding the day’s laundry when Mirnaa walked in.
The pattern continued — Mirnaa’s delays, Swathi’s increasing workload, babies cry mixed with Swathi’s soothing songs. Vikram’s frustration built. One night, he found Swathi scrubbing the kitchen floor on her knees — Mirnaa had “spilled” oil earlier and asked her to clean it.
“Swathi, stop,” Vikram said, helping her up. “You shouldn’t be doing this.”
Swathi smiled weakly. “It’s okay. Mirnaa’s may be tired and I'm completely free Vikram.”
Vikram’s eyes flashed.
He confronted Mirnaa later in the bedroom — voice raised for the first time in months.
“Why are you treating Swathi like this? She’s lost her husband practically — she’s caring for her child,, for us — and you’re humiliating her with chores? She’s super rich, used to a comfortable life, and you’re making her scrub floors?”
Mirnaa looked at him — calm, almost cold.
“I'm rich too, I'm a working lady too, my husband is also super rich.. I had been doing this chores when I was idle in the house.. She didn't push , she offered. I’m accepting.”
Vikram never saw Mirnaa like this, it looked like someone else entered her body?!
Vikram ran a hand through his hair — anger flaring.
“This isn’t you, Mirnaa. What’s wrong?”
She turned away — voice flat.
“Nothing. Goodnight.”
He didn’t sleep beside her that night. Went downstairs instead — to the study.
Swathi was awake in the hall.. She smiled..
Vikram came near her.. She said im sorry.
Vikram asked what for?
Swathi: Because of me you and mirna having a fight. I think I should move out. Even when krish was around me, I thought I had no one after my fathers demise.. But when krish was admitted. I didn't get a feeling like that…. I thought I had you.. Yes, I'm not unclear about our relationship. We are good friends. We had special liberties but I underestimated marriage couples how deep their love may be when they get threatened by a competition.. Things won't be the same right ?, I didn't think my physical presence would cause this ..
Vikram put his finger on her lips and said , dont speak anymore.. I'm here for you…
You are not leaving anywhere.. He pulled her into a hug…
They doesnt know who started it, their lips embraced each other..
Mirna who followed Vikram long back.. Hiding near the case saw their kissing..
The unexplainable pain, the anger, the confusion, the tears.. She gon back to bed..
Mirnaa lay alone — tears silent.
Vikram suddenly stopped kissing.. he said sorry, Mirna is around. I cant do this when she is here..i will speak with her, fix her.. Don't think bad about her.. She is just confused with day to day work. I guess..
He kissed her cheek and said good night. Tomorrow we will see a good change..He assured
The next day, Vikram called for two more servants — a cook and a maid — to help with the house. He told Mirnaa in the morning, voice firm.
“I don’t want to see Swathi humiliated like this anymore. She’s family. Not a servant.”
Mirnaa nodded — no argument.
Inside, it stung. But it was what she wanted.
The quarrels escalated at night — whispered arguments in the bedroom after Swathi went to bed.
“Why are you pushing me away?” Vikram asked one night, voice low and hurt.
“I’m not,” she lied.
“You are. Late homes. Distance. Treating Swathi badly. What’s going on?”
She rolled over — back to him.
“Tired. Let’s sleep.”
Another night: “Mirnaa, talk to me.”
She snapped — “What’s there to talk? You’re always with Swathi anyway.”
He paused — confused.
“She needs help. Krish is in coma.”
Mirnaa’s voice cracked slightly.
“Then help her. I’m fine.”
He reached for her — she pulled away.
The gap widened.
Mirnaa lay awake after each quarrel — heart aching — but resolute. She was making him hate her. Making it easier for when she left.
That is when she gets a message from Shiney. Tomorrow, ask your husband to stay at home. Something important I need to discuss with him. And I'm taking a friend with me. We will come early in the morning…
Mirnaa was confused.. But she said okay..
Several weeks gone, James gave an update .to mirna . next week, things may be going to change.. Maybe? From my observation.. Bharath stopped moving. I guess he got enough in his hand.
Vikam could not reach them as both aadharsh and bharath are a team..
Mirnaa exhaled deeply, she said to herself maybe this is the time.. But she is unsure how to proceed.
Mirnaa at house continues what she had been doing for a month now, she excused work as a reason to alienate herself from house.. .
At times she come early as Shiney may have operations in her hospital, she wont go home but she will wait in her car in the next street, she knows Vikram's car Horn Sound.. she can spot from distance. She knows Vikram type of honking horn, thrice when he came near gate.. when the horn sounds comes in she wait for 30 mins and then she gets into home.
The next night she came home even later. Swathi had already served dinner, cleaned the kitchen, and left a plate covered for Mirnaa. She had bathed baby, put her to bed, and was folding the day’s laundry when Mirnaa walked in.
The pattern continued — Mirnaa’s delays, Swathi’s increasing workload, babies cry mixed with Swathi’s soothing songs. Vikram’s frustration built. One night, he found Swathi scrubbing the kitchen floor on her knees — Mirnaa had “spilled” oil earlier and asked her to clean it.
“Swathi, stop,” Vikram said, helping her up. “You shouldn’t be doing this.”
Swathi smiled weakly. “It’s okay. Mirnaa’s may be tired and I'm completely free Vikram.”
Vikram’s eyes flashed.
He confronted Mirnaa later in the bedroom — voice raised for the first time in months.
“Why are you treating Swathi like this? She’s lost her husband practically — she’s caring for her child,, for us — and you’re humiliating her with chores? She’s super rich, used to a comfortable life, and you’re making her scrub floors?”
Mirnaa looked at him — calm, almost cold.
“I'm rich too, I'm a working lady too, my husband is also super rich.. I had been doing this chores when I was idle in the house.. She didn't push , she offered. I’m accepting.”
Vikram never saw Mirnaa like this, it looked like someone else entered her body?!
Vikram ran a hand through his hair — anger flaring.
“This isn’t you, Mirnaa. What’s wrong?”
She turned away — voice flat.
“Nothing. Goodnight.”
He didn’t sleep beside her that night. Went downstairs instead — to the study.
Swathi was awake in the hall.. She smiled..
Vikram came near her.. She said im sorry.
Vikram asked what for?
Swathi: Because of me you and mirna having a fight. I think I should move out. Even when krish was around me, I thought I had no one after my fathers demise.. But when krish was admitted. I didn't get a feeling like that…. I thought I had you.. Yes, I'm not unclear about our relationship. We are good friends. We had special liberties but I underestimated marriage couples how deep their love may be when they get threatened by a competition.. Things won't be the same right ?, I didn't think my physical presence would cause this ..
Vikram put his finger on her lips and said , dont speak anymore.. I'm here for you…
You are not leaving anywhere.. He pulled her into a hug…
They doesnt know who started it, their lips embraced each other..
Mirna who followed Vikram long back.. Hiding near the case saw their kissing..
The unexplainable pain, the anger, the confusion, the tears.. She gon back to bed..
Mirnaa lay alone — tears silent.
Vikram suddenly stopped kissing.. he said sorry, Mirna is around. I cant do this when she is here..i will speak with her, fix her.. Don't think bad about her.. She is just confused with day to day work. I guess..
He kissed her cheek and said good night. Tomorrow we will see a good change..He assured
The next day, Vikram called for two more servants — a cook and a maid — to help with the house. He told Mirnaa in the morning, voice firm.
“I don’t want to see Swathi humiliated like this anymore. She’s family. Not a servant.”
Mirnaa nodded — no argument.
Inside, it stung. But it was what she wanted.
The quarrels escalated at night — whispered arguments in the bedroom after Swathi went to bed.
“Why are you pushing me away?” Vikram asked one night, voice low and hurt.
“I’m not,” she lied.
“You are. Late homes. Distance. Treating Swathi badly. What’s going on?”
She rolled over — back to him.
“Tired. Let’s sleep.”
Another night: “Mirnaa, talk to me.”
She snapped — “What’s there to talk? You’re always with Swathi anyway.”
He paused — confused.
“She needs help. Krish is in coma.”
Mirnaa’s voice cracked slightly.
“Then help her. I’m fine.”
He reached for her — she pulled away.
The gap widened.
Mirnaa lay awake after each quarrel — heart aching — but resolute. She was making him hate her. Making it easier for when she left.
That is when she gets a message from Shiney. Tomorrow, ask your husband to stay at home. Something important I need to discuss with him. And I'm taking a friend with me. We will come early in the morning…
Mirnaa was confused.. But she said okay..
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