Author's POV:-

"Noooo!" Preeta's desperate scream echoed through the room, freezing everyone in place.

Time seemed to slow as Prachi lunged forward, the blade aimed mercilessly at Abhira.

Preeta's heart shattered as she watched the horrifying scene unfold. For a moment, the only sound was the gasping intake of breaths, the room cloaked in terror.

Then-impact.

Blood dripped steadily onto the floor, forming a crimson pool.Preeta clutched her chest, her vision blurring as she tried to comprehend what had just happened.

"Ahhhhhh!", Abhira's screams broke the silence, her voice raw with terror, as she stumbled backward, her fragile frame shaking

Prachi staggered back, shock plastered across her face. The blade trembled in her grip for a split second before clattering to the floor. And then, finally, the truth emerged.

Standing tall, shielding Abhira with his entire body, was Rajveer.Blood seeped from his palms, where the knife had torn into his flesh as he stopped the blade. His jaw was tight, his breathing uneven, but his eyes burned with fury as he stared at Prachi.

"Rajveer!" Preeta cried out, her voice filled with equal parts relief and horror.

Rudransh and Aliya who was cradling kiaan in her arms,rushed towards rajveer but rajveer raised his injured hand to stop them " stay back, I'm ok ", rajveer said firmly, his eyes laced with anger and feeling of betrayal. His sister in law, whom he used to treat her as his elder sister and the women who pampered him like a child, is now trying to kill his wife .

First he thought that his parents don't care about him and he started to believe his elder brother -rehan, but Rehan too betrayed him , tried to kill rajveer for property and spoiled abhira's life .

Now, parchi tried to kill Abhira, only because she assumes that rehan and abhira is in secret relationship. And now Rajveer couldn't tolerate anymore

Rajveer's eyes never left Prachi as he took a step closer to her. "How dare you ?" he hissed, his voice low and dangerous. In one swift motion, he pushed her backward, his strength making her stumble.

"Are you mad ? Do you even know what are you doing, prachi?", rajveer shouted, making prachi to stumble backward, fear evident on her face

"P...p.. puchku.. blood.. blood, no ...no", abhira cried, her voice trembling, unclear words and her voice barely audible in fear

Rajveer turned to Abhira , who was as sobbing continuously And her shaking due to her cries

That scenario was like a dagger in Rajveer's heart . Abhira stumbled forward and gently took rajveer's injured hand in hers, her touch too soft and gentle, her tears falling on his palm

Rajveer immediately cupped abhira face , his expression unyielding, even as sharp pain shoot through his injured hand "cupcake I'm ok , stop crying", he whispered and hugging Abhira tightly to calm her

But abhira's son grew louder,Abhira's cries grew louder, each sob laced with sheer terror as she clung to Rajveer like a frightened child. Her wide, tear-streaked eyes darted between his bloodied hand and the fallen knife on the floor. She shook her head repeatedly, as if trying to erase the memory of what had just transpired.

Rajveer's jaw tightened as he gently cupped her face with his injured hands, ignoring the stinging pain. His voice softened, soothing her like one would calm a frightened baby.

"Abhira, look at me," he whispered, his tone steady yet filled with warmth. "I'm fine, nothing happened to me. You're safe. Don't cry, please."

But Abhira only buried her face in his chest, clutching his shirt with trembling fingers as her sobs wracked her body.

"Puchku I....I... don't want to..die", abhira murmured, her voice trembling due to her sobs

"No bacha , no one can even can lay a finger on you . I'm with you ok, I'm with you ", rajveer whispered, his voice soft and laced with tension and pain

Rajveer wrapped his arms around her, shielding her from the world, rocking her gently as though she was the most fragile thing in his life.

Preeta, overcome with emotion, took a tentative step forward. Her eyes brimmed with tears as she saw the deep wounds on Rajveer's palms. "Rajveer, let me... let me help you," she stammered, already reaching for the first-aid kit.

But Rajveer turned sharply toward her, his expression darkening. His voice, cold and unforgiving, cut through the room like a blade. "Don't."

Preeta froze, her hands trembling. "Rajveer-"

"I don't need your help," he snapped, his tone laced with bitterness. "You've done enough."

Rudransh stepped forward to convince rajveer "yaar,let maa--",

"I Said no!", rajveer shouted loudly, making rudransh to stumble backward

The air between them thickened with unresolved tension, the wounds of the past resurfacing in his words. Preeta's lips quivered, but she stayed silent, stepping back as tears rolled down her cheeks.

Rajveer's gaze then shifted to Prachi, who stood pale and shaken, her lips pressed into a thin line as she tried to mask her fear with defiance. Rajveer's anger erupted like a storm, his voice booming across the room.

"How dare you, Prachi?" he growled, taking a step toward her. "How dare you raise a knife against my wife? Against Abhira? Have you lost your mind?"

Prachi flinched but quickly regained her composure, her anger flaring in response. "Don't you dare defend her, Rajveer!" she spat, her voice trembling with rage. "She's the one who destroyed my life! She's having an affair with Rehan!"

The accusation hit the room like a bomb. Silence followed, heavy and suffocating.

Abhira's sobs stilled for a moment, her tear-filled eyes widening as she looked up at Prachi, confused and hurt. "Rehan...? Affair?" she repeated in a trembling voice, unable to grasp the weight of the accusation.

Rajveer's face hardened, his fists clenching despite the blood still dripping from his wounds.

He couldn't control his anger anymore, he took a flower vase from the end table which was beside him

"Watch your tongue, Prachi," he warned, his voice dangerously low. "You don't know what you're saying. Just keep your bloody mouth shut orelse I don't know what will do with you . I will forget that you are my sister in law ", rajveer shouted, his eyes red in anger

Abhira sobbed into his chest, clutching him tightly as though he was her only anchor in the chaos.

"Puchku what does affair means?is it a bad word ?Did i do any work ? ", Abhira asked to rajveer, her voice barely audible and her large, childlike eyes filled with confusion.

Rajveer gaze softened "not at all , my abhira will never do any wrong things. I trust you more than yourself", rajveer soothed her

"Then why Prachi didi is trying to punish me ?", Abhira innocently asked rajveer, still clung to him

Tears welled up in his eyes, unable to understand what to say. His heart shattering at her question. Her innocence was like a dagger to his chest, reminding him of the cruel world she didn't fully understand. He took a deep breath, struggling to steady himself, and blinked back the tears threatening to escape. He couldn't show her his pain, not now.

"Abhira," he began gently, ""sometimes... people use that word when they don't know how to handle their own problems. When they're scared or trapped in their own nightmares, they try to blame innocent people for their mistakes. That's all it means. It has nothing to do with you."

Abhira tilted her head, her expression still uncertain, but she nodded slowly, trusting him completely. "I didn't do anything wrong, puchku..." she whispered, her voice breaking.

Rajveer kissed her forehead, his touch lingering as if to shield her from the world's cruelty. "I know, my love. I know."

Before he could say more, Prachi's shrill voice cut through the fragile moment. "Oh, how touching!" she sneered, her tone dripping with venom. "Still defending her, aren't you? Why don't you just admit it, Abhira? Admit you had an affair with my husband and stop hiding behind your so-called innocence!"

Abhira flinched, pressing herself closer to Rajveer as if seeking refuge from the verbal assault. Rajveer's jaw clenched, his patience fraying. But before he could respond, Preeta, who had been standing silently in the corner, stepped forward with fury blazing in her eyes.

Without a word, Preeta slapped Prachi across the face, the sound echoing in the tense room. Prachi stumbled back, clutching her cheek, her expression a mix of shock and outrage.

"Enough, Prachi!" Preeta snapped, her voice firm and authoritative. "How dare you accuse Abhira like this? Have you no shame? Look at what you've done-look at Rajveer's hands! And for what? Your baseless insecurities?"

Prachi, regaining her composure, glared at Abhira, her anger undiminished. "She's prostitutor ! I know it! And I won't stop until she admits it!"

"No ...no..noooo", Abhira cried louder in fear, her tears falling freely now, clung to rajveer, more tightly

"Prachi!", rajveer shouted loudly, raising his hand to slap her but his hand stopped,near her cheek, a Inch from her face

"Ahhhh!", rajveer scremed in anger, not letting the monster to come out from his body. Rajveer took deep breaths to control

"You tried to slap me ? To you sister in law? ", prachi stammered in shock

She turned again to Abhira "it's all because of you ", prachi hissed, her voice cold

"Wht can't you just admit your sin huh?", prachi snapped

Abhira whimpered, her tears falling freely now, but before anyone could react further, a cold, mocking voice filled the room.

"Yes,"

Rehan's voice rang out, causing everyone to turn toward the doorway.

Rehan entered with a smug expression, his sharp suit unruffled as if he hadn't just stepped into the middle of chaos. He folded his arms, his lips curving into a sinister smirk. "She did have an affair-with me."

The room exploded in gasps. Abhira's eyes widened in pure terror, and Rajveer's rage reached its breaking point.

"Rehan!" Rajveer roared, striding forward and grabbing his elder brother by the collar. "You dare come here and say that?" His voice was low, dangerous, and filled with unfiltered fury.

Rehan didn't flinch, his smirk remaining intact. "What? You think I'm lying?"

Rajveer's hand shot up, ready to strike, his anger uncontrollable. But just as he was about to slap Rehan, Preeta intervened, grabbing Rajveer's wrist.

"Stop, Rajveer!" she cried, tears streaming down her face.
Rajveer freed his hand from her grip

"Don---", rajveer started but Abhira interrupted

"Puchku please no more fighting", abhira said , her voice trembling

"No cupcake, I can't. He is trying to seperate us , he is trying to hurt you again", rajveer said, his voice lowering not to make Abhira to get scared more

"She is mine rajveer", Rehan sneered

Rehan's smirk didn't falter as he stepped closer, his voice dripping with malice. "Abhira, oh sweet Abhira. You think you can hide your truth from everyone? Let me tell them everything. Let me expose you for what you really are."

Abhira flinched, trembling behind Rajveer, her wide, terrified eyes darting between him and Rehan. The venom in Rehan's words was unbearable, but what frightened her even more was the storm brewing in Rajveer's eyes.

"Stop it," Rajveer warned, his voice low and dangerously calm. But the monster within him stirred, clawing its way to the surface.

Rehan ignored the warning, stepping closer with an air of triumph. "Oh, don't pretend, Rajveer. You know as well as I do. She's no saint. She-"

That was the final straw. The monster in Rajveer could no longer be contained. With a guttural roar, he lunged at Rehan, grabbing him by the collar and slamming him against the wall.

"Rajveer!" Preeta and Aliya shouted in unison, but their voices were drowned out by the sound of Rajveer's fist colliding with Rehan's face.

Rehan tried to defend himself, throwing punches and struggling against Rajveer's iron grip, but he was no match for the fury of a man protecting his wife. Rajveer delivered blow after blow, his knuckles splitting, but he didn't care.

"You dare lie about my wife?" Rajveer growled, his voice a thunderous echo. "You dare try to trap her in your disgusting schemes?"

Rehan groaned, struggling to breathe, but Rajveer didn't stop. In one swift move, Rajveer twisted Rehan's arm behind his back, forcing him to kneel on the ground.

"Ahh!" Rehan screamed in agony as Rajveer's foot pressed into his shoulder, pinning him down. The veins on Rehan's face bulged, his expression contorted in unbearable pain.

"You're nothing but a coward!" Rajveer spat, twisting Rehan's arm further, eliciting another guttural scream. "You think you can break my family with your lies? I'll make sure you never hurt my Abhira again!"

The room was tense, the air thick with the weight of Rajveer's rage. If he pressed just a little harder, Rehan's shoulder would dislocate, and the sheer force might end him.

"puchku, stop!" Abhira cried, rushing forward. She flung herself against him, wrapping her arms tightly around his chest, from his back . "Please! Please stop!"

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That's all for today guys. Yaar neend ke nashe mein likh rahi hum aur mujhe fever bhi hai, please koyi spelling mistake hogayi tho bura Matt manna