few days later Chanda finally opened her eyes. At first she felt confused, but then memories of the past events began to enter her mind and she came to herself. She was still feeling physically weak, but strong enough on the inside to try and expose Gaura in front of the Suryavanshis.
She was waiting for somebody to enter her room. When the door finally opened, she thought that it could be Vidya. She was ready to have a serious conversation with her. But unfortunately, it wasn’t Vidya. It was Gaura.
“Jai Ambe,” She said. :How are you feeling today?”
“I’m feeling ready enough to put an end to your games, maasi.” Chanda replied back.
“have you lost your mind? There’s still a chance for you to get rich. That is, if you stay with me until the end. Shall you decide against it, not only you will stay poor, you will also end up dead.”
“What?”
“Didn’t I tell you? I can put an end to your life in just a few minutes. I have done it before, it will be very easy for me. You don’t have an idea how many people I have send into the grave. Now think wisely, what will you choose?”
“I’ll stay with you.”
“Good. I knew you would take the right decision! Now we will continue according to the plans. You will do only what I tell you. You will use your brain only when I tell you to use it. Don’t try to turn out smarter than me, it will not end good for you. Now get some rest and no matter what you do, think not once, not twice, but trice.”
some more time passed. Chanda was released from the hospital and accepted back in the Suryavanshi mansion. On the same day she was back, she found out things for her would get even harder than before.
as soon as she got into the house, the family decided to lay down their new rules that she had to strictly follow.
“Listen carefully, Chanda.” Vidya said. “we know everything. Baaji told us how you had tried to leave the house, disrespecting even her word. From now on, you will not be allowed to stay alone with the children. Every time they are with you, a member of the family will also keep you company.”
“Yes, I tried to escape. But not from you, from your baaji! She is not what she seems. She is dangerous, Vidya. She can walk and is using that wheelchair only to fool you!”
“Watch your words, Chanda!” Dharam protested. “How dare you call my mother a liar?”
“I’m telling you, she can walk! Why don’t you test her?”
“Chanda, please stop it.” Shravan said. “It doesn’t do you any good to say this about Gaura baaji. I think you should really learn how to behave with the elderly.”
Chanda felt absolutely helpless after that. She couldn’t win Vidya’s support and now, she knew for sure, a real nightmare was awaiting her.
but surprisingly, Gaura didn’t react in any way to this. She decided that as long as the family had no doubts in her, it wasn’t necessary an action to be taken.
But However, Chanda didn’t know that every time Gaura is silent, soon a storm would follow. She thought that it was now time for a step further. She would try to expose Gaura in front of the Modis.
more few days passed. Meera and Dharam were very happy with their twins, Ahem and Meedha. However, their happiness would be ruined. A day came when Chanda had to participate in Gaura’s plans again. She would do it only to win herself some more time.
Meera was holding the children in her arms when Chanda went to her and tried to take them away.
“What are you doing?” Meera protested. “they are sleeping now, why do you want to wake them up?”
“Listen, Meera. You know I have to take care of the children do to their early birth. it means I can be with them anytime I want to. I don’t care what your sister Vidya says. I went through so much pain and gave birth to them, I’m their mother as much as you are.”
“You can’t just take them away from me!”
“If you don’t let me spend time wit them, I will stop feeding them and they will die. Is that what you want?”
“No!”
“So you better let me take them.”
And after these words, Meera allowed Chanda to take the children.
But Vidya witnessed the situation and wouldn’t stay silent for sure.
“Chanda, how dare you interrupt a mother’s time with her children?”
“Vidya, I also have the right to spend time with them!”
“I told you that whenever this happens, a family member will also be with you.”
“Don’t worry, Vidya.” Gaura then said. “I will keep her company.”
“But, baaji, if she tries too hurt you?”
“She will not. you can be calm about that.”
Vidya went to do her work, while Gaura stayed with Chanda. The children were still sleeping.
“How are you feeling now, officially being the mother of these children?” Gaura asked.
‘I’ll always be their mother, no matter who watches after them. I gave birth to them, they are mine.”
“Stop living with your illusions. You only had to give birth to these children, they don’t belong to you. Whatever, I will use this situation fully to my advantage. Seeing Meera so sad makes my heart sing.”
“You are using me as a puppet, aren’t you?”
“No matter what you say, you are forced to stay here until you feed the children. Until then, you are required to play by my rules.”
“And you are required to take control over the Suryavanshi mansion and give me what is mine, as you promised. Otherwise, I will call Vidya and we will have a conversation.”
“I will, don’t worry.”
“And how exactly?”
“Just wait and watch. you will see.”
days were passing by. Chanda decided that it was finally time to expose Gaura in front of the Modis. She lied to everyone that she needed to go out for a walk. They reluctantly let her out and she headed for the Modi mansion.
few minutes later she arrived. She wasn’t warmly welcomed by the family, because they knew how she treated Meera. However, they had a rule to never kick a guest out of their home and they agreed to hear what she has to say.
“I did a lot of bad things to meera, I know.” She began. “But it wasn’t my wish. It all was planned by Gaura.”
They stared at her in disbelieve.
“She pretends that she needs a wheelchair.” Chanda continued. “But the truth is, she can walk alone. I gave an early birth to the twins and it’s again her fault.”
Then Chanda followed up with what had happened between her and Gaura. However, they were hesitant to believe her. All of them but Kokila. She suddenly began to have doubts about Gaura. Did she really change after being released from prison? Or it had been just an illusion?”
After Chanda finished with her story, she went home. She felt relieved, thinking that there would finally be a punishment for Gaura.
Meanwhile Kokila was lost in her thoughts. She didn’t know how to behave with her once best friend.
“Maaji, what are you thinking?” Gopi asked.
“I’m afraid, Gopi. If Gaura has really made Chanda do all this, then we have a serious problem. The family is in big danger. She can hurt them at anytime. We need to make sure that Chanda is telling the truth before we can do something against Gaura.”
“But how?”
“We will do a surprise visit at the Suryavanshi family. If Gaura can really stand on her feet, we will catch her as she is doing just that.”
“May it be as you say, maaji.”
The Modis waited for the next day and decided to visit Meera and Vidya. When the sisters saw Gopi and Kokila at the doorstep, they were nicely surprised. They had no idea about the plan the two women had made.
“Meera, Vidya, can we come in?” Gopi asked.
:Of course maa, you can.” Vidya replied.”
They went inside.
“Can we see Gaura?” Kokila asked.
“Yes, you can. She is in her room now.”
“Vidya, please don’t tell her that we are here. We want to go upstairs and surprise her.”
“ok, I will not tell her. But why do you want to do that?”
“We will tell you later. Just let us go to her now.”
so after these words Gopi and Kokila went to Gaura’s room and they got in without even knocking. However, they didn’t catch her in a time of crime. She was still in her wheelchair and they got disappointed.
“What’s going on?” Gaura asked. “How dare you come in here without even knocking first?”
“we just…”
Gopi did not know what to say. She had to be careful with her answer. She didn’t want to ruin the plan or Gaura to suspect something.
“Why did you stop, Gopi? Go on with your words.”
“Gopi meant that we wanted to see if you are fine.” Kokila continued. “What if Chanda decides to do something to you as well?”
“Maasi, stop playing these games and get up from your wheelchair!” Chanda then said.
“are you starting this again?” Gaura replied.
“she can walk on her own, I am not lying!”
Then Vidya and Dharam came in.
“Chanda, please watch your behaviour at least in front of Maa and Dadi!” Vidya added.
“No! You have to believe me! She is lying to you about everything!”
“How dare you offend my mother again?” Dharam protested.
“Your mother is the most dangerous person in this family!”
“Chanda, the only reason for you to be here is because the children require your care. Don’t do more than you have to do. Stop trying to separate our family.”
“I am not doing anything wrong! The only sinner here is your baaji! Dharam, believe me, she can walk on her own. Why don’t you ask her to stand up?”
“I don’t want to listen to you anymore!”
“but you have to!”
Chanda was so much infuriated that she wanted to make Dharam believe her in every way possible. She got closer to Gaura and started pulling her.
“Come on, get up!” She ordered. “show them that you can walk!”
“What are you doing, leave her!” Vidya protested.
Dharam wanted to help his mother and got closer to her. But Chanda intentionally or not pushed him and he was about to fall down the stairs. But all of a sudden, Gaura stood up and caught him at the last moment possible.
“Baaji!”
No one could believe their eyes. If it wasn’t Gaura, Dharam would hurt himself seriously.
“Mum! How did that happen?”
“Dharam, are you alright? Ambe maa helped me to safe you.”
“Gaura, it’s very good that you can stand on your feet again.” Kokila said.
“I’m fine. don’t worry about me.”
“Will you really believe her?” Chanda said again. “She is only acting, why don’t you understand?”
“Chanda, how could you say this?” Shravan said. “You have to be thankful that she is getting better!”
The family was so happy about Gaura’s sudden improvement. Gopi and Kokila however were now confused. Who was actually telling the truth, Gaura or Chanda?
They went back to the Modi mansion. And while the Suryavanshis were amazed by Gaura’s act of bravery, or whatever they thought it was, no one had an idea that it was actually a very well planned game.
flashback
Gaura would always keep an eye on Chanda. When she asked the family to let her go for a small walk, Gaura decided to follow her. She was sure Chanda would do something. She went after her and heard her talking to the Modis. She got very angry and immediately planned her next step.
Gaura waited for Chanda to finish her conversation with Gopi and Kokila. When Chanda headed back to the house, Gaura stopped her a few meters before her arrival.
Chanda didn’t expect this turn of events and got scared.
“Are you following me, maasi?” She asked.
“you shouldn’t have done that. I warned you not to play with me, didn’t I? I told you I won’t like a sudden change of the game rules. You crossed the line and now there’s no turning back.”
after these words Gaura took out a gun and aimed it at Chanda.
“Maasi, what are you doing?”
“You asked for it, now you will get it.”
“Maasi, please, don’t do it! I’m sorry, I didn’t have to turn against you!”
‘don’t beg me. It’s too late now.”
“Maasi, please! I will do anything you ask for, I promise you!”
“No, I told you, it’s too late.”
“Whatever you say, I will do anything!”
Gaura started thinking.
“Alright. If you really want to live, you are going to help me clear all suspicions about me that Gopi and Kokila may have.”
“How?”
“Listen.”
present.
and just like that, Chanda helped gaura clear all suspicions about herself. The Suryavanshis believed that what had happened had been a miracle.
“Thank you very much, Chanda. What happened today cleared my path for sure. Now I can go on with the rest of my plans. And soon, the Suryavanshis and the modis will be destroyed. And I will get back everything that belongs to me!”
