Got it — this is a strong, dramatic scene 🔥 I'll translate it into English while keeping your tone and emotion intact.
Urmila started playing the recording on her phone.
As everyone listened to the conversation, they were completely shocked.
The conversation went like this:
Rajni — Riya, I'm warning you for the last time. If you don't stop these useless and ridiculous habits of yours, this time I will tell your father everything. From today until the wedding, you will not step out of the house. Understood? And one more thing—if I see that friend of yours, Mayank, anywhere near the mansion, remember what I'll do to you.
Riya — This is too much, Mom. You won't do anything like that, and I'm not going to listen to you. And as for Dad, I know very well how to handle him. And yes, I've told you before and I'm telling you again—I will not marry.
Rajni — If you won't marry, then what? You'll sit around with that Mayank Thakur and enjoy your life?
Riya — Mom, how many times have I told you? There's nothing like that between us. We're just friends.
Rajni — Oh really? And in that "friendship," you even aborted his child?
Riya — Mom, which era are you living in? In our generation, all this is normal.
Rajni — Shut your mouth, Riya, or I'll raise my hand today. Yes, I agree that in this generation, children want to live life on their own terms, but that doesn't mean you forget your values and culture.
Till now, your father and I gave you a lot of freedom, and this is the result—you used to just smoke and drink, but now you've even started taking drugs.
Your grandfather built a name in Delhi, and your father is still working hard to take it to greater heights. He dreams that one day you will handle this business and take it even higher.
But when he finds out what you're doing outside, he will break. The whole of Delhi already knows about your behavior, and that's why your marriage hasn't been fixed yet.
Riya — Fine. I'm not in any hurry to get married anyway.
Rajni — You may not be, but we are. Kartikeya matches our status. He is wealthy. And we have decided to get you married to him. Tomorrow will be your engagement and ceremony, and soon after, your wedding.
And yes—if you try to run away or do anything foolish, we will forget we ever had a daughter, and you can forget that your parents are alive.
Riya — Mom, you're emotionally blackmailing me.
Rajni — Think whatever you want. From now on, if you want to keep living your life the way you have been, then you will have to marry.
Urmila stopped the recording and kept the phone aside. Rajni stood there, glancing nervously at the floor.
Abhay Singh — Mr. Raichand, is there anything left to say, or should I call security?
Veerendra Singh glared at Rajni in anger, threw his turban on the ground, and stormed out. Disha and her friends followed him silently, their heads bowed.
Rajni, now furious, looked at Urmila and said,
— What you did was not right, Urmila. I won't spare anyone. And Janhvi, I didn't expect this from you either.
Just then, with both hands in his pockets, wearing track pants and a T-shirt, Kartikeya walked down the stairs and said,
— Mrs. Raichand, if anyone won't spare your family, it will be me. And I don't like the way you spoke to my mother. Remember this—I'll soon file a defamation case against the Raichands. So, see you in court.
Now, fear gripped Rajni, though she didn't show it on her face. She quietly left.
Kartikeya sat beside Janhvi. She glanced at Babli, who was lying unconscious on the sofa, and burst into tears, hugging Kartikeya tightly.
He gently stroked her hair and said,
— Don't worry, Mom. You trust me, right? I'll fix everything.
Janhvi said nothing, just kept crying.
Baldev Singh gave Kartikeya a reassuring look and then took Janhvi to her room, calming her down.
Kartikeya walked into the hall and looked at Urmila and Abhay Singh. Urmila's throat choked with emotion—she loved Kartikeya more than even her own sons.
Kartikeya — Chachi, if you break down like this, who will stand behind me? You were just like Goddess Kali a while ago.
Urmila laughed softly through her tears. Kartikeya hugged her, and she rested her head on his chest.
— Don't worry, my child. No matter what happens, your Chachi will always stand by you.
Kartikeya closed his eyes for a moment. Abhay Singh patted his back and said,
— Champ, things won't go back to normal in a single day. Go, get some rest.
Kartikeya called Roshni, the maid, to take his grandmother to her room, and then he went to his own room.
Meanwhile, Kashish, Karan, Kriti, and Yash were sitting on another sofa, staring at Babli—who was sleeping peacefully—as if she were an alien. 😂
And Babli, completely unaware of everything, was snoring deeply.
That's how she was—the life of her family, yet miles away from all worldly chaos.
It was late at night, and silence had spread across the Rathore house. Only the ticking clock and Babli's snoring competed with each other. 😴😅
No one was going to sleep tonight. Only the grandmother was asleep due to her medicine, but Roshni remained awake, wondering what the next day would bring.
Kartikeya stood in his balcony, smoking, lost in thought.
No one had ever dared to even meet his eyes before, and today, Dheeran had openly challenged not just him but his entire family.
It wasn't that Kartikeya didn't know Dheeran—he did. The Rathore family belonged to Haryana, and in their village, the Rathores and Gujjars were sworn enemies.
Although Baldev had refused to acknowledge Dheeran publicly, there was a reason behind it. Big businessmen, politicians, and high-ranking officers from India and abroad had attended the wedding. If Baldev had acknowledged Dheeran, it could have affected his business.
Everyone knew how much Babli's family loved her, and yet Dheeran had still forced her marriage with Kartikeya—something Kartikeya couldn't understand.
There was definitely something he had missed—something that had never happened before.
Even though he was now married to Babli, he still had time to think about her. But the way Dheeran had spoken to him—nothing like that had ever happened before.
Even if the media wasn't present, this news would spread through the business world faster than the wind. And many of his rivals would use this opportunity against him.
Just as he had supporters, he also had enemies—and Dheeran was one of them. Though Kartikeya had never provoked him.
Until now, Kartikeya had always kept his rivals under control. But now, they would try to strike back.
Thinking about all this, he knew he had to make an important decision about what to do next.
To be continued… ✨