Teja POV:-
I was looking at that man in front of me after so many years.
My mother and I always thought that if he was alive, then we never have to face this much struggle.
But, this man is standing in front of me with his wife.
Sorry, his second wife.
My breath is getting uneven as my past are started come in front of me like a film.
I tightened my grip on Tanish's forearm.
But still, I am not able to breathe.
I fell to my knees, and they ran towards me and started to say something to me.
But I am not listening to anyone, but my mind is dizzy.
Suddenly, Tanish yelled said, " Teja, look at me. Take a deep breath. Just breathe, Teja!!! "
I took a deep breath, and he started to tell me to follow him.
I did as he said, and after a while, my breathing became even.
" Are you okay? " Tanish asked with concern, and I nodded and turned towards my head to my so-called father.
We all stood up, and I walked towards him.
I stood in front of them closely.
" Tanish, what is his name? " I asked coldly, and they looked at me with a hurt expression.
" Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams, why? " Tanish replied and asked with confusion.
" Tanish, I will tell you everything later, but please, don't ask me any question right now. " I replied and looked at them with an emotionless face.
" So, Mr. Albert Williams? I will ask you just one question, please, reply to me honestly. Was your name Mr. Laxmi Narayan? " I asked with a painful voice.
My face may be emotionless, but my voice held so much pain.
" Teju, I- " I cut him off immediately and yelled, " DON'T CALL ME TEJU!!! JUST ANSWER MY QUESTION, DAMN IT!!! "
He looked at me with shock, and everyone looked at me with shock as I never talked to elders like this.
" Yes, Teja, I was Laxmi Narayan, your dad!!!! " He confessed.
His words broke my heart into million pieces.
I took two steps back, and a tear fell from my eyes.
" Father, hahahahahahahaha!!!!! " I laughed painfully.
I turned towards his wife and asked, " I will ask you just one question. Did you know about his past? "
Tears fell from her eyes, and she replied with difficulty, " Yes, Teja dear. I knew who he was and his past. " She replied.
A chuckle came out of my mouth, and they looked at me with a painful expression.
No one said anything as they were so shocked.
" Wow!!!! For the first time in my life, I didn't know what to say. I am sure you are not living here as your wife is a foreigner. Then why do you come back to India? Why do you come in front of me? WHY??? " I exclaimed, and tears are falling from my eyes.
" Teja, please beta. Please, listen to your papa. Just give me a chance to explain everything. Please!!!! " Mr. Albert said.
Suddenly, dad came in between us and punched Mr. Albert.
Then dad caught him through his collar.
" You f***ing a**hole!!! How dare you come here? How dare you bloody show your face in front of us? Wait a minute. You are that Mr. William, whom my son has been working with you for the last six years. " Dad said and recognized him.
Now, I understood why dad didn't know about him.
I think he didn't see him at the party.
I put my hands on dad and said, " Dad, leave him, please. Please, for my sake. I want answers from him. " I said, and dad looked at me in disbelief.
" But Teja, because of him you- " He was about to say something, but I stopped him and replied, " Dad, please. "
That is enough for dad. He released him from his grip.
" Waiter!!! " I yelled.
A waiter came in front of me and bowed.
" Can you please tell me, is there a room available right now? " I asked the waiter while looking at my father.
" Yes, mam. When you go upstairs, there is a room empty, the number of that room is 1001. " The waiter replied and showed me the double-sided upstairs.
After all, the party has held in a villa.
I looked at them and said, " Follow me. "
After that, we went upstairs, and everyone was looking at us with shock and confusion.
Today I need a lot of answers to my question.
Tanish POV:-
When I saw the back of Mr. Albert William, I recognized him immediately.
His eyes are just like my Teja's eyes.
Even his few features match with my Teja.
Sometimes I thought he was Teja's father.
I never saw Teja's father's pictures as Teja never showed me.
But I heard he died when she was three and half years old.
Father Nirbhik never gave her that love she deserved from her father.
I knew her father and sisters were sensitive topics for her.
That's why I never asked her anything.
When they turned towards us and looked at Teja with shock, I was confused.
And when Teja's grip on my forearm tightened, I turned my face towards her.
She was breathing unevenly while looking at Mr. Albert with shock.
I was confused, and I said, " Teja. "
But she fell on her knees like she was in her world, and she was not getting proper breathe.
I sat on my knees and started to shake her.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert ran towards us and said, " Teju, teju beta, breathe. "
I ignored them and yelled while patting her face, " Teja!!! Teja!!! Take a deep breath!!! "
" Teja, look at me. Take a deep breath. Just breathe, Teja!!! " I yelled.
She took a deep breath, and I started to give her command, and she followed me.
After a while, her breathing became even.
" Are you okay? " I asked with concern, and she nodded and turned towards her head to Mr. Albert.
We all stood up, and she walked towards him.
She stood in front of them closely.
" Tanish, what is his name? " She asked coldly, and they looked at her with a hurt expression. I was confused.
" Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams, why? " I replied and asked with confusion.
" Tanish, I will tell you everything later, but please, don't ask me any question right now. " She replied and looked at them with an emotionless face.
" So, Mr. Albert Williams? I will ask you just one question, please, reply to me honestly. Was your name Mr. Laxmi Narayan? " She asked with a painful voice.
Her face may be emotionless, but her voice held so much pain. I felt pain seeing her like this.
" Teju, I " He was about replied her but, She cut him off immediately and yelled, " DON'T CALL ME TEJU!!! JUST ANSWER MY QUESTION, DAMN IT!!! "
He looked at her with shock, and everyone looked at her with shock as she never talked to elders like this.
" Yes, Teja, I was Laxmi Narayan, your dad!!!! " He confessed.
I looked at them with shock.
Like WHAT THE F**K????
MR. ALBERT WILLIAMS IS MY FATHER-IN-LAW.
She took two steps back, and a tear fell from her eyes.
Now, I understood everything, Why Teja had an anxiety attack after seeing Mr. Albert.
" Father, hahahahahahahaha!!!!! " She laughed painfully. My heart broke seeing her like this.
She turned her face towards his wife and asked, " I will ask you just one question. Did you know about his past? "
Tears fell from Mrs. Albert's eyes, and she replied with difficulty, " Yes, Teja dear. I knew who he was and his past. "
A chuckle came out of Teja's mouth, and they looked at her with a painful expression.
No one said anything as we were so shocked.
" Wow!!!! For the first time in my life, I didn't know what to say. I am sure you are not living here as your wife is a foreigner. Then why do you come back to India? Why do you come in front of me? WHY??? " She exclaimed, and tears are falling from my eyes. She is looking so broke today.
After all, she suffered a lot after her father's death.
" Teja, please, beta. Please, listen to your papa. Just give me a chance to explain everything. Please!!!! " Mr. Albert said.
Suddenly, dad came in between us and punched Mr. Albert.
Then dad caught him through his collar.
" You f***ing a**hole!!! How dare you come here? How dare you bloody show your face in front of us? Wait a minute. You are that Mr. William, whom my son has been working with you for the last six years. " Dad said and recognized him.
I know I never introduced them as I handled my London business from the USA.
I talked about him to my father, but he never listened carefully.
I think he didn't see him at the party.
Teja put my hands-on dad and said, " Dad, leave him, please. Please, for my sake. I want answers from him. " Teja said, and dad looked at her in disbelief.
" But Teja, because of him you- " Dad was about to say something, but Teja stopped him and replied, " Dad, please. "
That is enough for dad. He released him from his grip.
" Waiter!!! " Teja yelled.
A waiter came in front of her and bowed.
" Can you please tell me, is there a room available right now? " She asked the waiter while looking at her father.
" Yes, mam. When you go upstairs, there is a room empty, the number of that room is 1001. " The waiter replied and showed her the double-sided upstairs.
She looked at them and said, " Follow me. "
After that, they went upstairs. Dad turned towards the guests and said, " Everyone, please enjoy yourself. They will come back after talking with each other. "
Soon mom and dad came in front of me, and I asked, " Dad, what the hell is happening? Everyone told me that Teja's father died. Then, how? "
Dad patted my shoulder with a defeated look and said, " I don't know about this. Right now, Teja needs our support. I don't know how she will manage herself.
For her, her father was her role model. Never in her life, she ever thinks, she will meet her father like this. He would betray them like this. "
" Teja was always sensitive towards her family. She can do anything for her family.
This thing may have broken her badly from inside. I am worried about her right now. I know she can stand up for herself. But still, she needs someone who can support her. She strictly gestured us not to come between this matter. " Mom explained, and I looked at the room they went to Talk and sighed in defeat.
I know she can do anything for her family.
I would be able to make her mine because I knew her family was her weakness.
I don't know, why? But I have a feeling that this night is going to change our lives.