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Sajal has just opened her eyes and found herself in the hospital. She noticed that her one leg and one arm is bandaged. Otherwise, she is fine. She isn't severely injured.
Sajal looked at her surrounding and found her grandma, Haniya and Meher are standing in the room. Her grandma is looking at her angrily, Haniya is looking at her with an incomprehensible expression and Meher is just glaring at her holding Mehrab in her arms. Mehrab is sleeping peacefully in his mother's embrace.
Sajal's blood started boiling with pure rage after seeing Meher. She is feeling like to choke Meher's neck right now. She ignored Meher and looked at her grandma.
" Dadi, how is Sehreyar?" Sajal asked her grandma worriedly.
A sharp slap landed on her face making it completely red. Sajal touched the area where her dadi's hand connected. She looked at her grandma with disbelief. It's the first time that her grandma has slapped her.
" Why did you lie about your pregnancy?" Sehreyar's dadi asked Sajal angrily who is still in shock after earning the hard slap.
Sajal replied trying to defend herself," What are you talking about? I am pregnant with Sehreyar's baby."
" What I am talking about? Huh! If you are pregnant then why did the doctor say that you aren't pregnant," Sehreyar's Dadi snapped at Sajal.
Sajal took a deep breath and understood that it will be a futile attempt if she again lies. She understood that her pregnancy game is over.
" What I should have done then? Your grandson doesn't look at me nor he gives me the rights of a wife. He is still stuck with his whore. That's why I lied to bound him with me," Sajal replied angrily looking at Meher.
Meher is glaring at Sajal with confusion. She isn't understanding why Sajal talked like that. Meher remembered that letter where Sehreyar clearly wrote that he loves Sajal and he wants Meher to be dead.
On the other hand, Haniya isn't shocked after hearing Sajal. She knew Sajal's obsession with Sehreyar from the very first. She didn't expect that Sajal will act of fake pregnancy just to bind Sehreyar with her. She never thought that Sajal will become so crazy that she went to kill Meher.
Haniya isn't blaming Meher for anything. She is now understanding everything. She understood that Meher is innocent because she had heard the conversation of her grandma and Meher. She understood that Meher is also a victim like her.
Sehreyar's Dadi is continuously scolding Sajal for lying about the pregnancy. She said to Sajal sternly," What will you say to Sehreyar? Huh! If Sehreyar divorces you for your lies then I will not do anything this time."
" Please, Dadi. Don't tell anything to him. Just tell him that I miscarried," Sajal said to her grandma almost crying.
They are severely fighting over this matter when two policemen, one is a constable and another one is an inspector entered the hospital cabin.
Everybody looked at them surprisingly because none of them has called the police. Only Meher is impassive seeing the police.
" What are you doing here, Inspector? We didn't call you here," Sehreyar's Dadi asked the inspector.
" We need to interrogate Mrs Sajal Seikh," The inspector informed.
Sajal asked knitting her brows," And why is that?"
" Meher Afroz Khan has filed a complaint against you. She complained that you tried to kill her son," The inspector said in one go.
Sehreyar's Dadi, Sajal and Haniya looked at Meher with their wide eyes who is just looking at Sajal angrily.
Meher can't let go of this matter so easily. After all, it's the matter of her son's life. She has stayed quiet for a long time. She can't be quiet for her whole life. She needs to stand up for her son's safety.
" You called them here? How dare you to involve the police in our personal matters? Sehreyar's Dadi asked Meher angrily.
Meher snapped at Sehreyar's Dadi," What do you think of yourself? Huh! I have endured enough because of your family. I will not endure it anymore. What did you think, your crazy granddaughter would try to kill my son and I will just keep quiet! Not this time."
" Ay Ladki, tujhe pata bhi hey ki tu kisse panga ley rahi hey? ( Hey girl, do you have any idea with him you are messing up?" Sehreyar's Dadi tried to scare Meher.
Meher didn't say anything to Sehreyar's Dadi. She isn't afraid anymore. For her son, she can't be scared this time. She said to the inspector," Officer, I request you to investigate this matter and throw this woman behind the bar."
Meher said glaring at Sajal and left the hospital cabin before Sehreyar's dadi could say anything. Haniya also followed Meher. She wants to talk with Meher.
On the other hand, Sehreyar's Dadi tried to bribe the inspector but failed miserably. She also tried to threaten the inspector but the inspector didn't give any shit about her threatening.
The inspector said to Sajal," You are in our custody. You will not leave the hospital without our permission. We will interrogate you after your discharge."
Saying that the inspector left the hospital cabin and told the constable to keep his watch on Sajal so that she can't escape.
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