Chapter 13

RUDRANEEL

I was shocked at Kiara's sudden outburst. I couldn't form the words or figure out what to say. In fact, I couldn't even understand why was I reacting in such a way? Why was I bothered so much about her, about her mother-in-law? What do they mean to me? Nothing.

She is just a girl I met two days back, and yes I do accept I did horrible things to her, but that was because I trusted my nephew more than her, and why wouldn't I? I didn't even know her, but why is that guilt eating me up? Why is the fact that I was somehow the reason that she could have been traumatized for eternity haunting me so much? I have killed people, I have done so many horrible things, destroyed families, killed someone's happiness, ended up a few people's hope to survive. I am not a good man but I haven't regretted or felt guilty.

And after this all, why am I feeling guilty for doing this to Kiara? Why am I craving for her forgiveness? Why can't I sleep last night, thinking about the pain she is going t