Chapter - 113

Chapter - 113
Suddenly, I felt a heavy weight being lifted off my shoulders. As if I don't have any burden and I am free.

Dude, was so toxic for me! I didn't even realize.

I twirled around my room and saw my reflection. This dress doesn't seem that bad! I look pretty but I couldn't see it earlier.

I ran to the door to meet Kartik. I have a lot to say to him. I need his opinion on my decision. Clearly, he is the only sensible person in this mansion.

She is mine. Nothing more or nothing less.

His words once again surfaced my thoughts. What will happen once I say that I am cancelling my marriage with Darsh? I have no responsibility now, but what about Kartik? He still will marry Lavanya and I will be his...consort for life.

Is it worth it?

I stepped away from the door and took my steps back.

Kartik chose a perfect partner for himself. Someone who is smart, wealthy and attractive. These were his words! He said it in front of me to Darsh. Lavanya is also his crush, his first love. He also promised to marry Lavanya and everyone knows The Boss does not go back from his words.

He does what he promises!

If he plans everything so perfectly for his life even I have the right to choose a perfect partner. Just because I felt the spark I will not stay as his consort.

I do not love, Kartik. There's no way a spark is worth all my life.

Your kind attention please, Mr. Pillow Menon. Female, Aadhya Reddy, aged 23, has decided not to involve with anyone from the Menon mansion.

Kartik will not marry me, and I will not marry that white coat bullock cart.

I looked at the clock and it's already 7:40 and Darsh still did not come with my jewelry. His audacity!

I mean isn't he afraid that I will tell about the map to Kartik? Isn't he afraid that I will tell about Lavanya's 25 million? Or did he think I would not tell anyone? If he thought about the later then I am sorry, as I will not stop myself. Also, I am no longer tied to him and his mother.

I don't want her as my mother in law. She is bad and she believed Darsh's stupid story instead of my truth. Well, good luck finding the lost items in the locker. Maybe she will believe my words that time.

I was determined to announce my decision and took confident steps towards the door.

"Aadhya, dear." I heard Amolika's voice outside the door and I was startled. "It's almost 8, come and sign your marriage."

I looked back at the clock and its 7:55. Shit! Only five minutes left and I can't risk going outside. Nobody will listen to me in such a short notice and will surely get me married to that bullock cart.

What should I do? I paced the room.

"Aadhya, dear. Did you hear me?" Her voice scared me. A few minutes ago she was treating me like a lowest form of life and now she got all the sweetness in her voice.

I am no way falling for it.

Kartik will also be in the hallway with his would be life partner, Lavanya. He would look at her with all the love in his eyes and sign his name on his marriage document. They would smile at each other with happiness and kiss softly as they have all the time in the world.

That thought brought a piercing pain in my chest. At least one of us is happy tonight. I sniffled.

A sad smile rose on my face with the thought of Kartik marrying someone other than me. It's a forbidden thought of us ending up together. From the beginning it was crystal clear that they are a couple and I am nobody to them.

I should not cause trouble to their life. Lavanya deserves Kartik and vice-versa. I have to accept this bitter truth no matter how difficult it is for me.

"Aadhya!" Amolika's voice started losing patience bringing me to reality.

I don't want this woman in my life! I have to do something before she breaks the door open and drag me to her son's feet. What should I do?

Run away!

That's the first thought in my mind. It's the perfect solution for my problem. I checked to see if there are any secret doors like Kartik's room and sadly I found none. It's a guest room after all unlike the mighty Boss room.

I ran to the bathroom and saw the moonlight from the ventilation system. With shaking legs I stood up on the toilet seat and pulled out the glass sheets from the ventilation. I successfully made an open space after removing five of those pieces.

For the first time I thanked for not being tall and muscular like Lavanya as my small body went inside the space with an ease. I rolled and fell on the ground, luckily it was the garden filled with tamed grass and I did not get hurt.

The clock tower of the Menon mansion struck with a loud bell indicating the time as sharp 8pm.

Suddenly the lights went out. Everything became pitch black and I honestly couldn't see anything. It's my best chance to run away from the gates before the lights come out and anyone finds me.

I took a few steps and fell down hitting something or someone.

Am I caught?

I did not move and pretended to be a stone so that they would leave me. I was wrong.

My mouth was covered with a tape and I was thrown into a box. Before I could understand anything this box was flying with me inside it.