A luxurious house, adorned like a bride, gave the impression that today a celebration of something was taking place within it, much like a wedding. Yet, there was no sign of any hustle and bustle, no commotion of any kind could be seen. Silence pervaded in all directions. So much silence prevailed that even the ticking of the clock could be easily heard.
In the hall, a boy who was sitting on his knees had blood on his hands. His blood-stained hands trembled as they hung by his sides. His white shirt had turned red due to the blood, and tears were flowing from his eyes. His gaze remained fixated on the blood on his hands, unable to look away. The boy appeared handsome, with fair skin, no beard on his face, disheveled hair, and tears streaming from his eyes. Yet, his beauty remained unaffected. Looking at the boy, it seemed as if he had developed a liking for something.
The boy and some others were standing around. All their gazes were fixed on the boy. Various expressions were visible on their faces. Some looked at the boy with anger, while others observed him with sympathy.
In front of the boy stood a man dressed in a white shirt, with a black coat over it and black pants paired with black shoes. The man appeared to be around 50 years old. He had a slight beard on his face, which added to his appealing look. He had kept himself physically well-maintained. In the man's hands was a gun, and his eyes showed clear anger, as if he was determined to take someone's life.
The man says, "Aryan, how long will you sit here silently like this? I need an answer from you... Why did you do this?"
But Aryan remains silent, continuously looking towards his hands, as if he hasn't heard anything at all.
With his gun pointed towards Aryan, the man says, "Aryan, don't test my patience... If you still won't say anything, I'll shoot you right now."
Aryan continues to remain silent, sitting as before. Seeing Aryan's silence, the man's anger escalates. He pulls the trigger of the gun, saying, "Aryan, don't force me, say something... You're only making your situation worse by staying quiet... If you don't want to speak, it's fine. I'll put you at peace forever." Just as the man is about to press the trigger of his gun, an unexpected interruption occurs. A woman approaches from behind and raises the man's hand upwards. This causes the gunshot to go off into the air.
And shouting, the woman says, "Rajendra, have you gone crazy? After all, he is our son. How could you point a gun at your own son? Do you want to kill him?"
Shweta, don't come between us today. I'll kill this man. I have no relationship with him. He's just a murderer who killed my father. Despite that, you want me to spare him.
I believe in Aryan. He hasn't done anything like that. It's all a misunderstanding.
Misunderstanding? How can you say that? We all saw the gun in Aryan's hand. Even after seeing everything, you're calling it a misunderstanding. If that's the case, then ask your beloved son to say something... otherwise, I'll kill him right here.
Shweta, approaching Aryan and sitting on her knees in front of him, pleads, "Aryan, say something. You can't stay silent like this. Tell everyone that you didn't harm your grandfather... Please, Aryan, say something. Don't sit like this, or your father will kill you today. Aryan, I swear, tell the truth..."
Aryan looks at his mother's tears and embraces her, crying. He says, "I didn't harm Grandfather. I don't know how all of this happened..."
Shweta places her hand on Aryan's back and says, "I know you didn't do it." Looking at Rajendra, she continues, "You heard it, right? Aryan didn't do anything."
Rajendra responds, "And you think I should just believe his words? All the evidence is against him. Shanya saw him shoot Dad, and we all know Aryan can do anything in anger. For a person who has already killed once, taking another life isn't a big deal. What hope can we have from a murderer?"
Shweta retorts, "You can't call my son a murderer. You know him. You also know that he..."
Before Shweta can say more, Aryan grabs her hand, stopping her. Shweta falls silent and looks at Aryan. Aryan doesn't move his head, indicating that he doesn't want Shweta to say anything more. Reluctantly, Shweta stays quiet, even though she didn't want to.
Shouting, Rajendra says, "What happened? Why did you stop speaking? Don't you have anything left to say to clear your son's name? He is a murderer, and a murderer's punishment is either death or being locked behind bars."
"You won't do anything like that..."
Aryan, crying, says, "Dad, believe me, I didn't harm Grandfather. I don't know how all of this happened... I don't even know how the gun ended up in my hand."
"Why don't you speak, Aryan? Why did you stop?" Shweta, after hearing Rajendra's question, falls silent for a while. She doesn't know what answer to give.
"I asked, were you angry with Dad, Aryan?" Shweta asks again.
Aryan takes a deep breath and says, "Yes..."
"Why?

Because Grandpa wanted to cancel this engagement..."
So, in anger, you attacked him...."
"No, Dad, I didn't do anything like that... Please believe me, I didn't do anything. Yes, I was upset with them, and I was feeling angry, but I could never even think of harming them."
"When you were leaving my room with the gun, it got recorded on the CCTV camera. Will you say that it wasn't you who was taking the gun?"
Aryan falls silent, struggling to explain himself. He stammers, "Yes, Dad, I did take your gun, but I... What did I... You have no answer to this." Despite the gun being in your hands at that time, you want me to trust you."
Everyone present watches Aryan, who is trembling, but no one dares to speak in front of Rajendra.
"Aryan, you will face the consequences of your actions. The law will decide your fate this time, and I won't save you at any cost. You'll have to pay the price for attempting to harm my father."
"Have faith in Dad, I didn't do anything. I didn't harm Grandpa."
Rajendra signals to his bodyguards, telling them to take Aryan to his room and lock him up until the police arrive. Aryan is forcefully taken away, yelling, but Rajendra remains unfazed. His eyes show clear anger towards Aryan.
Shweta tells Rajendra, "You can't hand him over to the police. After all, he is our son."
"I have no connection with a murderer, and don't forget, you're not his biological mother; you're his stepmother," Rajendra says before walking to his room. Shweta remains seated in the hall, her head bowed down, and one by one, all the people standing there start dispersing.
"Shweta wasn't Aryaan's biological mother. Aryaan's biological mother was Savita, who passed away shortly after giving birth to Aryaan. This is why Rajendra always felt that he had lost his love by losing Aryaan's mother. Rajendra could never forget his first love and didn't want to replace Savita with anyone else. However, when Aryaan, at the age of 10, saw his teacher Shweta in school, he developed a liking for her. Shweta also started treating Aryaan like her own son, and they grew close. Thus, Aryaan convinced his grandfather Harshvardhan Singhania to arrange his father's marriage to Shweta. Harshvardhan never denied any of Aryaan's requests, so despite Rajendra's unwillingness, he had to agree to his father's decision. After the marriage, Rajendra and Shweta had a daughter named Avani. However, Shweta loved Aryaan more than her own daughter, a fact known to everyone."
The Singhania family was one of the wealthiest families in Y city. They were part of the Singhania empire and had several businesses under it. At this time, Aryan was the sole heir of the Singhania dynasty after Rajendra. Everything was going well in Aryan's life; he was about to get engaged to his love, Shania. This engagement was one of the biggest news stories in the country. Aryan was very happy, but suddenly Harshvardhan asked Aryan to cancel the engagement. However, Aryan didn't want to cancel the engagement at any cost. A fight ensued between Aryan and Harshvardhan. Aryan, in anger, thought that if he threatened Harshvardhan's life, his grandfather might agree to the engagement. So, Aryan took Rajendra's gun and went to the terrace where Harshvardhan was waiting. But as he reached the terrace, someone suddenly sprayed something on him, making him unconscious. When Aryan regained consciousness, he found the gun in his hand, and Harshvardhan was injured in front of him. People gathered, seeing the gun in Aryan's hand, assuming he had shot Harshvardhan. Aryan threw the gun away, approached Harshvardhan, and took him in his arms, causing bloodstains on his white shirt and hands.
Tears started flowing from Aryan's eyes. Sobbing, he pleaded, "Grandfather, please wake up... What happened to you? Please forgive me. I'll do whatever you say. I'll leave Shania. I won't go through with this engagement. Please, get up now..." Aryan continued to cry inconsolably, tears streaming down his face. Everyone gathered around, witnessing the scene. Rajendra grabbed Aryan by his collar from behind, forcing him to face him, and then delivered a strong slap to his cheek.