05-07-2026, 09:31 PM
Chapter 133 – The Truth Unveiled
“What do you mean?” Sudhagaran asked, confused.
And a loud voice came... from the distant inside house...
“Cash or cheque, how are you going to settle the cash bet, uncle? I won’t mind you falling on my feet…”
Everyone turned.
Nikitha walked out from the inner room, composed and graceful, wearing a simple yet elegant saree. She had already reached the village earlier and had been waiting inside with Jay’s mother.
The entire room fell into stunned silence.
Jay’s mother and Nikitha shared a knowing, subtle smile — a quiet understanding that hinted they had been working together from the start.
Sudhagaran’s face drained of color.
How It All Began
Nikitha and Jay’s mother had been in touch for a long time.
His mother could not stop speaking with Jay — he was too self-honest and dignified a person. He had completely avoided speaking with them until he proved himself. But a mother’s heart? Could it really stay silent?
The last time Sudagaran had come and tricked him into that challenge, Jay’s mother had slipped a small piece of paper into Nikitha’s hand. It was nothing but her phone number. She feared Jay’s reaction, but Nikitha had been in touch ever since — monthly once they used to speak about progress and things.
Jay’s mother partially knew it was a marriage that came out of sudden necessity, not love (But she doesn't know its temproray).
Exactly a week before Sudhagaran reached Bangalore, Jay’s mother had called Nikitha. Nikitha had indeed told her that she and Jay were going through some fights (hiding that she was going to separate), but the information Jay’s mother gave her alarmed her.
She had overheard Sudhagaran and his wife speaking about calling Jay for the family function and instigating a family fight to make Jay look bad so he would lose his value before Jay’s grandfather. In that way, he would get the assets that the grandfather was supposed to give Jay.
The issue with the assets was that both were daughters born to Sudhagaran. The grandfather — an old man who didn’t believe in equal rights for women on assets — wanted to give his 50% share to Jay and the other 50% to the two daughters of Sudhagaran. This was the major trigger point for Sudhagaran to try marrying him to his elder daughter. But as Sudhagaran’s second daughter fell in love with someone from a rich family, he could not force it. So he decided to shame Jay with something — or plan something else.
Jay’s mother feared her brother would cause more damage to him and urged her to stay alert.
That was when Nikitha was caught in Sudhagaran’s eye.
Nikitha, who got alarmed the moment she was followed by Sudhagaran, devised a plan. She realised if she denied his doubt and allegation, she might not know what Sudhagaran would do next.
It was already decided by Jay’s mother and Nikitha that even if she came along with Jay, she would pretend she didn’t come and hide somewhere and appear as a shocking surprise, thus nullifying Sudhagaran’s claims. Once it was nullified, no one would believe his nonsense.
All Jay’s mother and Nikitha had to do was wait until Sudhagaran mentioned he was doing all this for claiming the assets by himself.
But what they didn’t think was that he would make a bet that he would fall on the feet.
Nikitha smiled, recalling everything. Her smile was intoxicating.
“You… you lied to me?” Sudhagaran asked, stunned.
“Yes, I lied,” Nikitha replied calmly. “Jay’s mother overheard your plan of taking assets for yourself. We wanted the people to know the truth. So we waited. I lied to my husband that I had work, but came early here. My mother-in-law received me.”
She turned to the crowd, her voice steady and clear.
“I will leave this issue to grandfather to analyse, but as a daughter-in-law of this house, let me clear this: we don’t want any asset from you, dear grandfather. We have enough. We are content. My husband went to Bangalore, earned himself, built an empire for him. See here is the NOC — he indeed settled the loan. Is it not enough to prove his worth? My father-in-law never lived in anyone’s shadow. Even now he earns with agriculture. He didn’t depend on his own son. What else would we need?”
She held her hands like a prayer to the crowd and said, “It’s a family matter. Let’s stop here and continue with the function.”
Jay's father turned to his father in law and said, my daughter in law had said whatever i wanted to say. Her decision is mine. But with a bit more clarity, my son have me, his mother and now a wife, thats nothing before what you wanted to give, give everything to Sudhagaran, let him start living calm atleast from now.
Sudhagaran felt shame. Grandfather realised his blunder. While Jay stood stunned, looking at what was unfolding before him.
“What do you mean?” Sudhagaran asked, confused.
And a loud voice came... from the distant inside house...
“Cash or cheque, how are you going to settle the cash bet, uncle? I won’t mind you falling on my feet…”
Everyone turned.
Nikitha walked out from the inner room, composed and graceful, wearing a simple yet elegant saree. She had already reached the village earlier and had been waiting inside with Jay’s mother.
The entire room fell into stunned silence.
Jay’s mother and Nikitha shared a knowing, subtle smile — a quiet understanding that hinted they had been working together from the start.
Sudhagaran’s face drained of color.
How It All Began
Nikitha and Jay’s mother had been in touch for a long time.
His mother could not stop speaking with Jay — he was too self-honest and dignified a person. He had completely avoided speaking with them until he proved himself. But a mother’s heart? Could it really stay silent?
The last time Sudagaran had come and tricked him into that challenge, Jay’s mother had slipped a small piece of paper into Nikitha’s hand. It was nothing but her phone number. She feared Jay’s reaction, but Nikitha had been in touch ever since — monthly once they used to speak about progress and things.
Jay’s mother partially knew it was a marriage that came out of sudden necessity, not love (But she doesn't know its temproray).
Exactly a week before Sudhagaran reached Bangalore, Jay’s mother had called Nikitha. Nikitha had indeed told her that she and Jay were going through some fights (hiding that she was going to separate), but the information Jay’s mother gave her alarmed her.
She had overheard Sudhagaran and his wife speaking about calling Jay for the family function and instigating a family fight to make Jay look bad so he would lose his value before Jay’s grandfather. In that way, he would get the assets that the grandfather was supposed to give Jay.
The issue with the assets was that both were daughters born to Sudhagaran. The grandfather — an old man who didn’t believe in equal rights for women on assets — wanted to give his 50% share to Jay and the other 50% to the two daughters of Sudhagaran. This was the major trigger point for Sudhagaran to try marrying him to his elder daughter. But as Sudhagaran’s second daughter fell in love with someone from a rich family, he could not force it. So he decided to shame Jay with something — or plan something else.
Jay’s mother feared her brother would cause more damage to him and urged her to stay alert.
That was when Nikitha was caught in Sudhagaran’s eye.
Nikitha, who got alarmed the moment she was followed by Sudhagaran, devised a plan. She realised if she denied his doubt and allegation, she might not know what Sudhagaran would do next.
- He would find a different reason that she or Jay’s mother could not figure out, which would harm Jay.
- He would dig deeper about Tharun and her, which would again directly shame him. He would try to get hold of the truths behind the affair.
It was already decided by Jay’s mother and Nikitha that even if she came along with Jay, she would pretend she didn’t come and hide somewhere and appear as a shocking surprise, thus nullifying Sudhagaran’s claims. Once it was nullified, no one would believe his nonsense.
All Jay’s mother and Nikitha had to do was wait until Sudhagaran mentioned he was doing all this for claiming the assets by himself.
But what they didn’t think was that he would make a bet that he would fall on the feet.
Nikitha smiled, recalling everything. Her smile was intoxicating.
“You… you lied to me?” Sudhagaran asked, stunned.
“Yes, I lied,” Nikitha replied calmly. “Jay’s mother overheard your plan of taking assets for yourself. We wanted the people to know the truth. So we waited. I lied to my husband that I had work, but came early here. My mother-in-law received me.”
She turned to the crowd, her voice steady and clear.
“I will leave this issue to grandfather to analyse, but as a daughter-in-law of this house, let me clear this: we don’t want any asset from you, dear grandfather. We have enough. We are content. My husband went to Bangalore, earned himself, built an empire for him. See here is the NOC — he indeed settled the loan. Is it not enough to prove his worth? My father-in-law never lived in anyone’s shadow. Even now he earns with agriculture. He didn’t depend on his own son. What else would we need?”
She held her hands like a prayer to the crowd and said, “It’s a family matter. Let’s stop here and continue with the function.”
Jay's father turned to his father in law and said, my daughter in law had said whatever i wanted to say. Her decision is mine. But with a bit more clarity, my son have me, his mother and now a wife, thats nothing before what you wanted to give, give everything to Sudhagaran, let him start living calm atleast from now.
Sudhagaran felt shame. Grandfather realised his blunder. While Jay stood stunned, looking at what was unfolding before him.
![[+]](https://xossipy.com/themes/sharepoint/collapse_collapsed.png)