"This is my house Mrs.Gupta. And i would do what i desire. But I'll let you know. The interior of this house is going to change to a lot extent that you can't remind your own old home".
" You aren't doing anything like that".
Saying that she pointed her finger at him. His eyes dropped at her finger as he glared at it and then snapped his eyes at her. His jaw twitched a little as his eyes glared at her ferociously.
"Mind your finger good old lady. Or i will chop it off".
"You are the same still. You dare to disrespect me such way. No wonder a bastard like you have such low manners. You are a useless and bastard of waste seed. After all it is an upbringing of your mother isn----
A slap echoed around the hall that startled workers as they stopped doing well their work and looked at her.
Aasha gasped as she ran to her mother in law but Samira was quick to back her mother. Meera just stood there with her hand on the mouth after looking at the scenario while Aasha looked at him in disbelief. She wasn't able to believe that he slapped an old women and a respectable person. She agrees her mother in law spoke too much but his actions weren't justifying in her moral and beliefs.
Yamini's face was tilted to the side as she had her mouth hung low as she was contemplating about what just happened.
She was slapped?
Yamini Gupta was slapped.
Humiliation went trough her system as tears gathered together in her eyes. He circled his shoulders as he straightened his suit looking at her.
"How can you do that. She is aged for god's sake". Samira screeched at him as now he glanced at her nonchalantly.
"And that is the excuse you give to me after what she spoke".
"She-She was just out of control. Yet you can't slap an elder. What kind of a man you are".
" And what kind of a woman your mother is to put a fire between a beautiful married couple. And what kind of a name will a woman be called when she seduces a man and trap him with her".
Samira looked at him with a hint of clueless and confusion unknown of what he is speaking. Before she investigate what he is talking about Yamini interpreted.
" Don't you dare ". Yamini warned with her eyes glaring up at him with a hand over cheek that made him smile.
" Then respect me Yamini. Obey me".
A cunning smile spread on her face as she said.
" Right and wrongs aside. In a way I'm your mother. A step mother. Don't you think you are going against your father's words ".
His teeth gritted as his jaw clenched again when he hand flew and again slapped her. This time she was almost about to fall on the other side when Aasha caught her and took a stand for her. His eyes again momentarily looked at her as weird things stirred up in him as he looked at that innocent form. He took a deep breath and forced his eyes away from the shining innocence.
And when he looked at Yamini his eyes again hardened as now she swung slightly in the arms of her daughter and daughter in law.
"Sasu maa (mother in law). Are you okay. Should I bring water".
Was her concern as she waited for her reply when Samira asked the same. On not getting any response she was about to leave saying that she would bring the water. But he was quick to stop her.
"WHO THE FUCK GAVE YOU THE PERMISSION TO MOVE AND BRING WATER FOR HER"?
His voice threatening and a chill sending loud as her body tightened at his sudden interpretation. Her form was scared at his booming voice.
"S-she isn't well".
"Who the fuck gave you the permission to bring water".
"It's just water". Samira defended.
"I WASN'T TALKING TO YOU".
He yelled and again looked back at her.
"Don't fucking move and move away from her".
He threatened and she took a little steps away but not completely, just a little away from her mother in law.
"I SAID YOU TO FUCKING MOVE AWAY"!!
Her body flinched as she moved away and stood to the pillar again. Then he looked at Samira as he gestured her to move away. After seeing how he shouted at Aasha she moved away before patting her mother's shoulder.
He took a deep breath and hugged out as his shirt tightened around his chest and then back to normal. Calming down himself he took a calculative step towards her.
"Listen Mrs.Gupta".
"For your unfortunate fate I'm the head here right now. And I.... expect you to obey me? Hmm? Or either respect me, so that you could be safe at some corner.... But...
He gritted his teeth as he his eyes hardened.
"If you ever try to provoke me ......
He left the sentence unfinished as he randomly took the ring from his left hand finger and then shifted to the right hand he gazed at his hand.
" Despite of age and morals blood flows out".
Yamini gazed at his hand and him and understood what he was saying as she gulped and looked away.
" And no one can do anything. Not even police. And... Did you forget that i could send you to jail actually ".
He threatened her as she looked up at him and glared while Samira immediately came to her mother.
" We are sorry. Never my mom will talk to you in such way. Never. D-donot send us jail".
She stuttered while he glared at her
*****
Back to the present.
"You".
He called Yamini snapping her out if her thoughts as she looked at him.
"Bring those all clothes which you were about to distribute to the poor".
He asked her to bring and the stare turned into glare as her jaw twitched while her cheeks were swollen little bit.
"Didn't you have. Bring me those".
He again said as he took out the cigerate and throwed it down only to stomp the butt of it under his shoe.
Yamini didn't moved as a fist formed by her sides controlling her anger. And when he looked up he find her standing in same place when Aasha interrupted.
"I'll bring them" .
"Let it be".
She stopped in her tracks as he again took a quick glance at her and snakes his hands in his pocket.
"The clothes you were about to distribute to the poor, are the ones you will be wearing from now on".
Before Yamini again protest in rejection Samira held her back and looked at her shooking her head in denial. Remembering his slaps she stood back and didn't protest.
"And this house will be under renovation for a week and you will no more staying in your luxury rooms. You all will stay in thh rooms of ground floor behind the stairs.
"What do you ---
" Maa please".
Yamini closed her eyes to cool herself as she took a deep breath.
"Tch tch tch". Arnav shook his head in disappointment randomly taking strides from one to another end as she gazed at Yamini.
"You have a long way to mend the way you mended us back in the time Yamini. Very long way. But I will mend you in a better way".
Yamini's jaw twitched as she looked away.
"And embrace yourself today. Because from tommorow, you all will be doing work of this house. Every work. Basically you are those unhired maids. This is the only way you are going to get to stay in this house. For you should remember you have no where to stay as your every property is under my name now".
A scowl morphed over their faces but they have their mouths shut. A little bitter truth was digested that they are not in the upper hand but he is the one. And they have to bow their heads according to the situations.
"Now you can go to your rooms and make place for yourself in my home".
He said before turning on his heels ready to go away when his eyes fell on her. They didn't moved from their places yet as they were in deep chaos mentally while Aasha have a troubled and concerned expression over her face looking at them.
For her it is okay to live in any room and do any work as she was already used to. But if she gives a thought about him it is hard for them to step down from the throne and live like workers. With her deep heart she pitied them.
"Actually. I have something to show".
His voice took her attention as her brows frowned wondering what more had remained to show now after everything.
She gulped when he had his eyes stuck at her.
"What did you said Yamini".
He looked at her challengingly.
" The hell i won't touch your daughter in law"?
He raised a brow at her questioningly and a little panic took over Aasha as she took a deep breath looking at the scenario with uncertainty. Her emotions hypened when his slow strides turned to her direction.
" And shall I show you if i would or wouldn't".
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