Before You Forget Me

The Truth That Shattered Her

Jaipur.

Everything looked perfect.

Lights.

Music.

Smiles.

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But nothing was real.

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Ivara stood there.

Dressed for her engagement.

Beautiful.

Still.

Lost.

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“Tu theek hai?” Ruhi whispered.

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Ivara smiled faintly.

“Haan…”

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But inside—

everything felt wrong.

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“Ring ceremony shuru karein?” someone said.

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And just as Ivara stepped forward—

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“I think yeh engagement yahin rukni chahiye.”

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The voice cut through everything.

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Silence.

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Everyone turned.

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Parth.

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Standing at the entrance.

Wet.

Still.

Eyes filled with something unreadable.

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Ivara’s breath stopped.

“Parth…”

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Her heart pounded.

Because this wasn’t supposed to happen.

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Mr. Dsena stepped forward.

“Tum yahan kya kar rahe ho?”

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Parth didn’t look at him.

Not yet.

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His eyes were locked on her.

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“You really thought I wouldn’t come?” he said quietly.

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“Ivara, please…” Arohi whispered.

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But it was too late.

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“Truth bolte hain aaj,” Parth said.

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The room tensed.

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“What truth?” Mr. Dsena snapped.

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“The one you hid from her.”

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Ivara frowned.

“Parth… kya ho raha hai?”

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Ruhi stepped forward.

Her hands shaking.

“Ivara…”

Her voice broke.

“I’m sorry…”

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“Ruhi… kya?”

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“There was no debt,” she said.

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Silence.

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Ivara froze.

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“What…?”

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“Sab jhoot tha,” Ruhi continued.

“To separate you and Parth.”

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Her world cracked.

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Slowly—

she turned toward her father.

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“Papa…?”

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He didn’t deny it.

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And that—

was enough.

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Tears filled her eyes instantly.

“You lied to me…?”

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“Main tumhare liye—”

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“Don’t.”

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Her voice broke.

But it was loud.

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“Please… don’t say it was for me.”

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Silence.

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Her chest rose and fell rapidly.

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“I lost him…” she whispered.

“…for nothing?”

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Parth watched her.

Quiet.

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Because this moment—

was hers.

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But then—

another truth hit.

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She turned toward him.

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“You knew?”

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Parth’s expression shifted.

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“Our families…” he started.

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“No,” she stepped back.

Her voice shaking.

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“You knew something… and you didn’t tell me?”

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Silence.

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That was the answer.

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Her heart shattered again.

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“Ivara—” he tried.

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“You both lied to me.”

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Her voice cracked completely now.

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“You…”

She pointed at her father.

“…and you…”

Her eyes moved to Parth.

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“Ek ne mujhe majboor kiya…”

A tear fell.

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“…aur ek ne mujhe sach se anjaan rakha.”

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The room went silent.

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Because she was right.

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“I didn’t even know…” she whispered.

“…that this was some khandani dushmani.”

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Her voice broke further.

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“And you both…”

A pause.

“…decided my life without me?”

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No one spoke.

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Because no one could.

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“I trusted you…” she said.

Looking at her father.

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“I loved you…” she looked at Parth.

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“And both of you…”

Her breath trembled.

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“…broke me.”

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Silence.

Heavy.

Final.

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Parth stepped forward.

“Ivara, listen—”

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“No,” she stepped back.

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“Not today.”

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Because today—

she wasn’t choosing love.

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She wasn’t choosing family.

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She was choosing—

herself.

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“Yeh engagement…” she said slowly.

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Everyone froze.

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“…abhi ke liye rukegi.”

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Gasps.

Shock.

Tension.

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But she didn’t care.

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Because for the first time—

she wasn’t confused.

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She was hurt.

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And she needed answers.

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Not decisions.

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And this time—

she wouldn’t let anyone decide for her again.