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Hi Nia, thank you so much! Tbh, this FF initially began with a motive to get done with the wedding within the first 5 chapters I guess, but their foundation was based on wrongdoings and I always wanted to get that cleared. Later, I realised that their marriage would make more sense when it feels like a fresh start lol. Haha Nia, poor guy needs some rest. I agree his ignorance is so unjustified, but first heβs unable to manage things and second, he doesnβt know how to talk to her really. It feels like a very edgy point, but itβs going to be all fine soon. Idk if the conversation will be highlighted or no, but youβd get to see their normalcy. The entire puzzle of Riddhima is spanned across the next two updates, and Iβm hoping things seem justifiable because these two episodes have been long awaited. Happy Reading! π
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Link to Episode 24: https://www.tellyupdates.com/riansh-becoming-mrs-raisinghania-episode-24/
BECOMING MRS. RAISINGHANIA β EPISODE 25: CHOICES IN LOVE
She stared at him as he typed on his phone, quickly responding to a few work mails from before. His fresh cologne filled the air in the room and she inhaled a deep breath, willing to rid herself of the medicinal smell in the hospital.
He looked up at her from the screen momentarily and saw her staring at him. Heβd never understand her. Just yesterday, sheβd tried pushing him away and worsened her health to the point where sheβd to be hospitalized all night. He sighed and looked back at his phone, shaking his head at plethora of mails. Heβd been away from work for a few hours, yet his inbox had been filled with mails from different clients.
When he shoved his phone inside his pocket and looked up at her moments later, sheβd shut her eyes and turned away. He shook his head and walked toward her bed, not wanting to fall into any of her tricks. Heβd left his conference calls unattended to reach the hospital before her dinner time. Her mother had complained several times and asked him to take good care of her.
Vansh: I know youβre awake.
He pulled the pillows from behind her head and pushed them against the headboard, trying to build a comforting backrest for her. Heβd tried ignoring her throughout the day, but with the visiting hours closed, he barely had an option besides staying back at home for the night. However, he wanted to stay close to her until her discharge. It seemed like his last resort, after all.
Riddhima: Stop pulling the pillows and let me sleep.
Vansh: You must finish your dinner.
Riddhima: That soup is disgusting. It should be illegal to make it that bland. If thereβs anything delicious to eat, I will cooperate.
Vansh: Sure. Iβve asked the nurse to get some kachoris for you.
Riddhima sat up tiredly as he pulled the second pillow from below her head and looked at him in frustration. The entire day heβd ignored her and had now begun acting like nothing had happened. She looked at him squarely before sitting back against the pillows in resignation. How could she be frustrated at him? After all, she was doing the exact same too.
Riddhima: Did you eat?
Vansh (simultaneously): Iβm going to be in the waiting area. If thereβs anything, let the nurse know and Iβd come here.
Riddhima: Fine then, if weβre going to continue each other, might as well do it without the concern. I can do with the nurse for the night; anyways, even if youβre here, the nurse is going to take care of me, so you can go back home and respond to the pending mails.
He pulled a rough hand through his hair and looked at her in agitation. Heβd never understand her hypocritical thoughts and opinions. He sat on the stool next to the bed and looked at her squarely.
Vansh: What is your problem, Riddhima? If I try coming closer and improving the equation between us, youβve a problem. If I try running away, youβve a problem. What do you think I should be doing?
Riddhima (inhaling a deep breath): Donβt do anything, because you doing anything makes me look villainous. It makes me feel guilty, even though nothing of this was what we agreed for. We were never marrying each other out of love and that was the only reason why Iβd agreed for the marriage.
Vansh: So, you want a bland life like that soup after the marriage? No love, no happiness, nothing? Just two people happily married in the society, living as strangers behind closed doors?
Riddhima (looking down, in a croaky voice): I want exactly that.
As the door squeaked open, the two of them looked at the nurse carrying a tray in her hand. Riddhima scrunched her face in disgust, wanting to disappear from the room and ignore her presence. She saw Vansh stand up from the stool and adjust the blazer over himself.
Vansh: Fine then. Thatβs exactly what youβd get from now on. (turning toward the nurse) You can keep the soup here, she will finish it.
He turned away from her and walked toward the couch pushed against the wall. She stared at him as he pulled out the phone from his pocket and began typing again. As the nurse placed the bowl of soup on the foldable table-top, a fraction of the simmering fell upon her skin and she whimpered at the suddenness.
Riddhima: Aaram se kijiye na.
Nurse: Sorry Madam, I tried calling you multiple times but you were lost somewhere. I will ask someone to get the first-aid and apply the ointment. Very sorry, Madam.
As the nurse scurried away from the room, Riddhima turned to look at Vansh. He hadnβt even bothered looking up from the phone screen despite her scream. She felt an unknown pain course within herself, but she knew it was for the better. After all, if she couldnβt love him, even he shouldnβt.
She knew he deserved the happiness and love, and she couldnβt bind him to herself for nothing.
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βHow are you doing, Baccha?β
Riddhima fluttered her eyes open at the voice, and looked around as rays of light fell against her skin and the waves at the beach flushed against her feet. The smell of the salty air filled her nostrils and with the medicinal smell having disappeared, she felt herself relishing the peace.
βYouβve not forgiven me yet, have you?β
She turned toward the voice and looked at her own mother, Sapna, tears rolling down her cheeks. Her mother still looked like how sheβd on the last day sheβd seen her. The marks of dried tears on her skin, smudged lipstick and kajal, and a saree wrapped around her disgracefully. Sheβd never seen her mother in a more dishevelled state that day. She remembered the time when the hospital staff had taken her away on a stretcher and Payal Ma had pulled her back.
Sapna: I wish God gave me some more time to explain, Baccha.
Riddhima (gulping quietly): You didnβt leave it to God, did you? You took things in your hands. You forgot about me β you forgot that Iβd no one besides you in the world.
βYou always had us, Riddhima.β
She turned around toward the other voice and saw her Ma waiting at the shore, smiling at her softly. Her Ma hadnβt smiled on the day sheβd lost her own mother. She remembered the number of times sheβd choked just trying to take her name, yet she wore a smile today.
Sapna: I know you blame me. Youβve blamed me all this time, but Iβm here today. Iβm going to fulfil all my words and promises. (forwarding her hand) Come, Iβll take you with myself and I promise, Iβd never let go of you again.
Riddhima looked at her, the tears slowly running down her cheeks. Sheβd always wished for her mother to return and tell her that all these years sheβd spent without her were a nightmare. A small smile pulled the corners of her lips and she slowly forwarded her hand, wanting to escape with her own mother. It was a fantasy sheβd dreamt of in so long. Her mother was her only Sapna.
Payal: What about us, Riddhima? Will you be able to leave all of us just for one person?
Riddhima: Sheβs my mummy, Ma. The mother I always craved for, but never got. You know about all those nights I used to cry, donβt you?
Payal: I lived those nights with you. Every time you fell short of breath, I ran on the roads and drove you to the hospital, Riddhima. I never left you alone.
Riddhima: I craved for Mummy all these days, Ma. Now that I have her before me, willing to fulfil all her promises, you want me to leave her just like that?
Payal: If you choose your Ma, it is only the promises of childhood. But at the shore, youβve your entire left. All your promises, all your ambitions, all your loved ones andβ¦. VANSH.
Riddhima inhaled a sharp breath at that, fumbling for words. She loved her mother and sheβd always craved for her, but Vansh? Heβd been a recent addition in her life, but heβd paved his way into her heart so quickly that she couldnβt dismiss him away just like that. Despite the lies she spewed before him, she knew how deeply she felt for him.
Sapna: Aa jao na, Baccha. Iβve waited for you all these years.
Payal: Iβve guided you since you were six years old. My fingers didnβt fit inside your palm, Riddhima, but I never left you. I cradled you like my own baby the entire life. If you choose your mother above everything today, you will be just another coward. Just like your father was.
Riddhima sucked in a deep breath and let the tears roll down her cheeks, the sound of her whimpers echoing in the empty air. She was stranded in the middle of the sea with her mother waiting at the horizon and her Ma waiting at the shore. She knelt down and let the water soak her as she continued crying. She couldnβt let go of anyone, but she knew she had to.
Moments later, she felt two arms envelope her and she looked up, her cries stopping momentarily. She looked at her Ma, drenched completely in water as she dragged her away from the water and took her to the shore.
Payal: I will never leave you alone, Riddhima.
Riddhima turned around and looked at the horizon, wanting to find her mother, but sheβd already disappeared. She gulped and stared at the sky, the hollowness in her heart slowly filling in. She wrapped her arms around her Ma and let the sorrow flush her; sheβd had it within herself since so long.
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Riddhima waited by the hospital bed while Vansh completed the formalities for her discharge. Heβd ignored her since the past days, but she hadnβt blamed him for once. He was only obeying to her demands.
When her mother had visited her the previous day, sheβd constantly praised him. Sheβd told her several times about how heβd de-stressed her and taken constant care of her in the hospital while she was away.
βHe really loves you, Riddhima. I donβt think we wouldβve ever found a better match for you.β
Sheβd just stared at him through the window and softly smiled. She knew how true her motherβs words were. However, sheβd a lot to rectify herself and ever since that dream had stuck her, she hadnβt been able to think of a better place to confess.
When Vansh walked inside the ward, he picked up the duffle bag from the floor and looked at her. She felt the axis within herself shifting and she almost wanted to throw herself at him and tell him how much sheβd missed his admiring glance over the last two days; how much sheβd missed his concern and how much sheβd missed him.
Vansh: Shall we leave? Ma said sheβs waiting for you at home.
Riddhima: Can you call her once before we leave? My phone is out of charge.
He nodded his head and dialled her number before tapping on the screen to set the call on hands-free. The two of them waited as the phone rang and after three quick rings, her mother quickly picked up the call.
Payal: Hello? Kya hua, Vansh?
Riddhima: Ma, itβs me. The hospital authorities said that they would discharge me tomorrow, so I wanted to let you know, but since my phone was out of charge, Iβd to call from Vanshβs phone.
Payal: Beta, is everything okay? Should I come there?
Riddhima: No, Ma. Vansh is here and heβs going to be here for the day. You should take some rest today so that I can come and bother you tomorrow.
Payal: Are you sure? I can come if you need? Itβs a very short drive there.
Riddhima: Ma, Iβm very sure. Vansh is going to be here, so please donβt worry. Acha, Iβll talk to you later, okay?
Payal: Okay, but if you need anything, Iβm just a call away.
Riddhima: Ha Ma, pata hai. Abhi bye.
When Riddhima disconnected the call, Vansh looked at her and asked her to remove her hands from over his mouth. Sheβd covered his lips to stop him from interrupting in their call.
Vansh: Why did you lie?
Riddhima: Tumse matlab?
Vansh: I canβt stay in the hospital for the entire day. Iβve work to get back to. Plus, the hospital authorities wonβt keep you here anymore. The bills are with me.
Riddhima: They donβt have to. However, (switching off his phone) you canβt get back to work today. Weβve somewhere to go.
Vansh: Where? I donβt have theβ¦
Riddhima (interrupting): Panvel. I spent the first few years of my life there and I think, itβs time you know about me.
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Thatβs it for this one, Iβd love to know your thoughts. Thank you for reading and stay safe!
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Wow finally she realised and am very glad
yes, she did. Thanks so much for reading!
Fabulous, it’s good that she decide to open u
Fabulous! it’s good that she decide to open up at least he will know how to help her.
Thank you so much π
Congratulations ππππ on your 25th episode silver jubilee Dear Riaa. A fabulous episode Dear. Your writing skills are excellent. I am happy that Riddhima has decided to go to Panvel for Vansh to know about her n he will be able to help her. Well done Dear Riaa. πππππππ€πΉπ¦. β€ππββπ»πΊππΉπ₯π₯πππππ«π«π¬π¬π§π§π¦πππ₯°π₯°π€π€π¦. Lots of love, hugs, kisses n loads of blessings flying over to you.β€π¦πΉ .Looking forwards to the next episode. Well done n congrats once againπππππ. Until next episode, please take care n stay safe. πππ€πΉ. Onek onek valobasha r ashirbaad tomar jonno. β€ββ€ππππ₯°π¦. Shabdhan e theko r valo theko. Lots of love for you.
Thanks so much, Angela! I’m so glad you’ve liked this episode because it’s truly taken a lot to write it. I hope you’ve liked the entire crux of the story. I hope to hear from you in the future again, thank you!
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Amazing episode di and congratulations for completing silver jubliee πππππππ
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Wow…. Congratulations for silver jubilee πππππππ
Many more to come?? ππ…
Amazing… Loved today’s episode! So cute.. adorable
thanks Aarushi for sticking through, it means a lot. So glad you liked this episode, episodes 25-27 have been very close to my heart!
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Congratulations π it’s your silver jubilee ππ
It’s an amazing episode…I like the way Riddhima is actually in deep thoughts.
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Amazing episode………..finally……
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It’s heart touching update it made me cry and overwhelmed by the carving of his mom is so good vansh and riddhima scenes are brilliant dear
thanks so much, so happy you liked the chapter over-all.
First of all congratulations ππππππ golden jubilee. Wow amazing β€οΈπβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπβ€οΈ. It’s really wonderful and emotional also. Your updates are really mind-blowing dr. Thanks for sweet updates πππ. Keep rocking π₯π₯π₯
thanks so much Jayashree, you’ve stuck through since the beginning. It means a lot.
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Amazing episode!!
So she’s going to be telling him about herself…interesting. Seems like she’s finally opening up with him
thanks Parita, she definitely is!
These chapters were so damn good. I really, really loved them! I really felt for these 3 people – Riddhima, Vansh and Payal.
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I can understand where Riddhima is coming from. When she said that she wants a bland, loveless marriage, it did not mean that she doesn’t crave for love in her life. It’s just that she is afraid of getting hurt and falling weak in love, like she did with her birth mother.
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The dream that she saw was so beautifully written, that it made me tear up. It shows how much she is still stuck onto her past, how much she has been yearning for her mother all along, neglecting the other important people on her life. The struggle to choose between a person whom you love but doesn’t care for you, and a person who loves you, seemed so real.
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Aww, it’s the first time that my heart went out to Vansh in this story. All he wants is love from this woman, and that is exactlt what she doesn’t want between them. Tbh, Riddhima’s difficult behaviour has got him all confused as to how he is supposed to be behaving with her.
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And Payal…..omg I cried thinking about her. There can be nothing painful for a person who goes on loving someone selflessly, but that same someone ignores this person for another one. It’s so saddening to see her ordeal, and I really wish Riddhima makes up to Payal for her distantness as well. For all that she did for her, this is the least that she should be getting in return.
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Riaa, you’ve such a good grip on human emotions, you know exactly how they work. And even better is that you know exactly how to portray them.
If you ever get enough time in your life, please do think of writing and publishing your own book. You’re such a good writer and I really want you to consider this. And if you do, please do inform me. I’ll happily read whatever you write.
Nia, I say this all the time but I value your comments so, so much. I always look forward to hearing from you.
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The fact about Riddhima wanting a loveless marriage has been a recurring conversation since the beginning and it didn’t make sense mostly, but she’d a very tragic past which you ofc know by now hehe.
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The dream was my favourite sequence from the entire chapter and probably, from the next three chapters because the intention there was to just show Riddhima’s pain. I’m so glad you liked how it was written because it seemed so special to me after finishing writing it.
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I’ve always felt for Vansh, but at the same time I’ve my inhibitions too. He did not start their relationship on a right footing and regardless of how much his character regrets it, I still can never really forgive that demand. However, he’s made up for it to Riddhima and nothing matters more than that lol.
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Payal is a gem of a person. I don’t know if you remember or no, but Riddhima’s behaviour toward Payal in the second/third chapter had been the saddest of all. It was since that time that I wanted everyone to know the backstory because Riddhima venting out her frustrated on Payal would always be sooo unfair. She’s never thought of Riddhima anything less than her own daughter!
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Ah Nia, that means so effing much to me. I’ve never considered publishing my writings as such since I write because I like to β as my passion. But if I ever do publish anything in future, I’d definitely let you know!