Tangled hearts in love

Chapter 4 - Punishment

Vansh ordered his bodyguards, Angre and Reyansh, to pull up the unconscious Riddhima from his arms as he was holding her. Riddhima was taken in by both of them. He told them to put her in the couple's adjacent jail.

Riddhima became aware of someone showering water on her. Her hands stroked the water drops on her face. The room was gloomy and filled with a terrible vibe as she opened her eyes. Her subconscious mind warned her that something was wrong at that location. She turned around to find two bodyguards in front of her.

"Who are you two? Which location is this? Wait a minute, how did I get here?" shouted Riddhima.

"You don't have the authority to question my bodyguards," yelled a dark, chilly voice from the corner of the room.

Riddhima turned to face the source of the voice. He was seated in the rolling chair like a king. She couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Mr. Firestorm seated in front of her. She was just staring at his eyes. Anyone in this world may be fascinated by his gaze.

She was focused on him. She became aware that his two bodyguards were shaking her shoulders to bring her back to reality. This time, she realized his gaze might burn her.

"Drink that water." He gave the command.

She hurriedly snatched the Angre's water bottle and drank it. She took the last of the water in her palms and splashed it over her face. She wiped her face with a saree corner. She fixed her gaze on him.

Vansh's focus had shifted to Angre, who yanked Riddhima's arm and pushed her onto the chair in front of Vansh. Angre fastened her to the chair with rope and wire. He waited for his boss's order.

"Angre, go for it," Vansh said with a sneer on his face.

Riddhima was perplexed and terrified since she had no idea how to cope with this man. Riddhima's body received an electric jolt. She looked down at her hand's hair, which was standing straight owing to the electric shock impact. She began to scream.

She could see why he had a smirk now.

"I'm looking for an honest response from you. If you are not honest, a ten-fold greater electric influence will be applied to you," Vansh ordered. She agreed with a nod of her head.

"I know you're Kabir's fiancée. What exactly were you doing in my car trunk? Did he send you to spy on me?" Vansh questioned.

"No, I am not a spy. I'm pursuing a degree in medicine. I didn't want to marry that Kabir, so my close cousin Ahana suggested that I hide inside the car trunk to avoid the wedding. I rejected it, and then I don't remember anything else. I believe she beat my head and shoved me inside the car trunk." She conveyed it all in one breath.

"I didn't believe your words. But when I unwrapped you from the red blanket. You said, 'Mr. Firestorm,' and then became unconscious. Who exactly is Mr. Firestorm?" Vansh inquired.

She did not respond. How could she convince him that he was ‘Mr. Firestorm’. She dropped her head and remained silent for a few moments.

"Angre!" he yelled.

"Ah... Stop. "I'll tell you." She screamed in agony as a result of Angre's electric effect.

"You!... Your name is Mr. Firestorm. Do you remember that day when you saved me from a fire? Since I don't know your real name, I gave you this name." Riddhima panted deeply.

He couldn't fathom this girl's motivation. He muttered something into Reyansh's ear, and Reyansh nodded and went outside.

Riddhima was breathing heavily owing to her dread of him. She lowered her gaze and stared at the floor because she lacked the bravery to look into his eyes.

He observed her face, and not a single tear fell from her eyes. But she was tense and afraid to look at him. Reyansh brought the items that Vansh had murmured in his ear. Vansh took something in his hand.

Vansh made a snapping motion in front of Riddhima. Riddhima's eyes were drawn to the two thousand rupees in Vansh's palm.

"Tell me what this is," Vansh inquired. Because of the weak lighting, she blinked her eyes to see it again.

"This is a two thousand rupee note from India. Since 2016, this Rupee note has been in circulation. This rupee note is rectangular. This rupee note is magenta in color. Believe me, I only have this much knowledge about this rupee note." Riddhima explained to Vansh. Vansh raised his brow.

"Mr. Fire clan leader, I get what you want from me now. I don't need your money, believe me. You cannot buy me or reveal my water clan secrets just by displaying money. To be honest, I don't have any secret info on my mafia or Air clan. You just spent two thousand rupees to receive the most up-to-date information about the mafia! I believed the fire clan folks were quite kind with their money. But this demonstrates how thrifty you are." Riddhima announced, and Reyansh and Angre laughed. Vansh scowled at them, and they both stopped laughing.

"So you have no recollection of anything. Now take a look at this." He remarked this while taking something else from Reyansh's hand.

She caught a glimpse of the item in his hand, which resembled a dupatta. She couldn't recall anything after seeing that dupatta.

"It looks like a dupatta. But I have no recollection of it." She shook her head.

Vansh's patience has now run out. He quickly pulled a revolver from his pocket and aimed it at her.

Looking at the revolver, she opened her mouth wide. Vansh found it amusing to watch her in this scenario. Within a minute, the room was filled with laughter. Angre and Reyansh rubbed their eyes when they noticed Riddhima giggling in front of their boss. Vansh sighed and rolled his eyes. Angre recognized his boss's reaction and applied an electric charge to Riddhima.

Riddhima screamed and laughed again. Reyansh's phone began to ring. He answered the phone and requested that Anupriya wants to speak with Vansh.

"I'm going to give you 15 minutes. When I return, I need an answer. Otherwise, a bullet from my revolver would penetrate your heart." Vansh said this as he walked away quickly with his bodyguards.

"I ended up with the beast after fleeing the devil. Bappa, please show me away," Riddhima begged, still smiling. "Is there anyone in this place? Please respond," cried the giggling Riddhima. A voice came from the adjacent sidewall.

"What is your name? What are you doing in this hell? Why were you laughing so loudly in his face today? If you taunt him like that again, he will kill you," Ajay said from the sidelines. Vansh and Riddhima's talk was being overheard by Ajay and Uma.

She couldn't stop laughing, "I am Riddhima Malhotra... I am a member of the water clan. I'm not sure how I ended up with her. Do you know of any way to get out of here?"

"Rid...Riddhima!" said Uma, her voice trembling. After hearing Uma's voice, Riddhima calmed down and stopped laughing. Uma's voice was familiar to her.

"Why didn't you both go to Bangalore? What are you doing here?" Riddhima wondered. Ajay and Uma narrated all that had transpired in the previous two days

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"How are you related to this cruel man?" Riddhima questioned.

"He is our son, Riddhima." The response came from the opposite side of the wall. Riddhima is taken aback when the man she believed was a superhero turns out to be the biggest villain in her life.

"But, Uma aunt, I thought you just had one child. Could you please tell me how many children you have?" Riddhima inquired.

"Riddhima, we have four children. "There are twin boys and two girls." Uma sobbed. Ajay attempted to soothe her; she was depressed after hearing Uma's statements. Even though they are four young people, they have been imprisoned for 13 years.

Even one of their children was not prepared to save them from this torment. The most surprising aspect was their son's treatment of them as an accusation. She felt terrible for the pair.

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Anupriya and Gayathri were waiting for Vansh in the corridor. They inquired about Riddhima's motivation. Vansh was perplexed and did not respond. Riddhima's unusual conduct was reported by Reyansh.

"The Water clan people are stubborn. I know she's not going to open her mouth. Just murder her." As Gayathri, the family's eldest woman stated to Vansh. Vansh had a serene expression on his face as if he was seriously contemplating Riddhima.

"Vansh, she's no longer significant to us. Kabir has reported you to the mafia for k********g his bride. So the space clan head is coming to VR Mansion to settle your and Kabir's disagreements." Anupriya reported.

"Allow him to come. I'm going to bury Kabir in the VR mansion garden." Vansh exploded.

Everyone left the area after witnessing Vansh's wrath. Vansh's thoughts turned to Riddhima, who had baffled him ever since she met her. He took out his phone and began searching for information. He returned to the prison with his two bodyguards and observed Uma's tears.

"Because of you two, she is going to suffer from me," he smirked. “This is only the beginning; you will soon recognize your error."

Uma began to sob loudly as Ajay attempted to calm her. Vansh went inside the next room, where Riddhima was put.

Riddhima was exhausted and needed to relax. So she closed her eyes and considered her next move. Vansh's quick presence went unnoticed by her. Vansh looked at Angre, who delivered Riddhima an electric jolt.

She screamed and awoke to find Vansh and his guys in front of her.

"Do you recall anything about what I showed you a few minutes ago?" Vansh questioned.

"No... "

He pulled the revolver from his pocket once again.

Riddhima was sweating profusely as he looked at the revolver. She began to laugh wildly once more. Angre assumed that this girl was insane. Vansh ordered his bodyguards to escort go outside. He moved closer to her, Riddhima was hell sacred, but all she could do was giggle. She dropped her face, not daring to look him in the eyes.

Vansh lifted her chin with his index finger. "I know why you're giggling like crazy in this circumstance," Vansh said. Riddhima couldn't stop laughing, and tears began to fall from her eyes.

"Pseudobulbar affect is the reason you're laughing strangely like this," Vansh said. Riddhima arched an eyebrow, perplexed as to how he knew about her vulnerability.

He told that he referred on the internet. "You are correct,…. please don’t tell this anyone…… No… one in my family …or friends knows about it..." Pleaded Riddhima who is still laughing.

"Yes, I won’t tell anyone and I won’t do anything to you. Just relax." He said in a calm voice.

He caressed her tears cheek with his thumb finger. Riddhima was gazing at him. He sat next to her, waiting for her to return to normal. Riddhima calmed down after a few minutes. He began to express his doubts to her.

"Did you help a couple in the railway station?" he inquired. "Now, do you recall what I showed you earlier and related to you two days ago?" he added.

"Yes, I handed them the two thousand rupee as well as the dupatta," she said.

She gradually began to tell all that had occurred in the previous two days.

"Did you know them before?" Vansh inquired.

"Yes, I had seen them when I was a kid. I simply felt compelled to assist them. So that's what I did." Riddhima responded.

Vansh was deep in thought when Riddhima said, "Please don't tell anyone that I am always laughing due to pseudobulbar impact. This all started when I was a kid. I used to laugh out loud whenever I thought I was about to get into danger. I couldn't stop laughing till now. If you won't find my pathological laughter, the bullet in your revolver is now within my heart. It's a curse for me."

"It is a boon, not a burden. It is difficult to laugh involuntarily in a depressing circumstance." Vansh pronounced.

"Your groom is coming to take you up, Prepare to face him," he said as he departed.

She was shocked when she learned about Kabir's visit to this location. She was handcuffed and led to the garden area, where Kabir and Rishab stood enraged opposite them, and her Mr. firestorm stood with fire in his eyes. She observed a guy, the space clan leader Mr. Mahendra Pratap, standing with glory in the middle, as well as a few mafia members from the fire and air clans.

She was urged to kneel in the center of the room in front of them. Everyone chuckled at her condition, especially the fire clan members. The air clan members were enraged by her escape drama. However, the mafia members there are unaware that she is about to play the biggest game of the day.

In front of everyone, Mr. Mahendra Pratap showed video camera records of the marriage ceremony. Everyone could see how she got away from her wedding. Vansh realized her statement was correct.

"It is now evident that Kabir made a fraudulent acquisition on Vansh." said Mr. Mahendra Pratap, the current puppet head of Mumbai's mafia, asked Riddhima, "Why did you flee the wedding?"

"I'm not interested in marrying a mafia man. I desire calm in my life." She explained in hushed tones.

"Mafia marriage alliances should take place inside their mafia clan or another mafia clan, Riddhima. No clan should choose an outsider who is not a member of the mafia. Do you know the rule?" Mr. Pratap inquired.

"All well, then. If this is your rule, then I am willing to accept any punishment." Vansh was bewildered by her approach to the problem, she explained.

"You did not break that rule. As a result, we do not punish for it. However, you escaped from your wedding. As a result, you will face a special punishment. Here's the deal: we'll marry you off to anyone in the mafia. Send Riddhima marriage invitations with her photo to men between the ages of 16 and 60. The highest bidder will marry her, and the money will be used to compensate Rishab and Kabir." Mr. Pratap insulted her in front of everyone.

"I'm prepared, Mr. Mahendra. I'm cautioning you. Please do not send the invitation to him alone. Because if he arrives in front of you all, everyone here will kneel before him." Riddhima glistened.

"Tell me his name?" Mr. Pratap demanded, frustrated.

She simply said two words, yet the entire crowd in the garden’s, mouths and eyes expanded. Riddhima saw Mr. Pratap's legs were trembling.

"What did you say?" a perplexed Kabir inquired.

"Golden words cannot be repeated. Mr. Angre, please give Mr. Pratap a sofa and tissue paper. His knees are twitching, and his forehead is sweating," Riddhima said, teasingly.

Pratap's frightening attitude was recognized by everybody.

"Riddhima, come again with that name?" Vansh inquired.

Riddhima confessed again in front of everyone, this time with a smirk on her face.

"VIHAAN Raisinghania!"