Arshi SS: My life, an unsolved mystery Chapter 17

Arnav drives off to meet Sonia and keeps thinking if Sonia will accept the child of Khushi as Khushi had asked Arnav to accept the child as his and then only she will sign the divorce papers.

Arnav reaches Sonia's residence and approaches her room. He looks and notices that she is smiling looking at their picture album and has tears of joy in her eyes. He wonders as to how can he tell her about Khushi's condition.

Sonia looks at Arnav standing outside her room and asks him to come in.

She hugs him and says "Did Khushi sign the papers? Please say yes. Please Arnav answer me. Look at me and say what happened?"

Arnav answers "She agreed to sign the papers." Sonia says "Oh that's such a good news Arnav."

Sonia hugs him tightly putting her head on his shoulder and says with a smile "I am so happy Arnav. Now finally we can live our life."

Sonia looks into his eyes and finds him a bit disappointed.

Sonia says while caressing his face "But why are you not happy? What happened?"

Arnav looks into her eyes and says "She did not ask me for any alimony. She has asked me to take care of the child after it's born. She told me to accept the child and then only she will sign the divorce papers."

Sonia breaks the hug and says with a surprise "What? How can she say this? Did you not offer her a good alimony? After that also she wants you to take care of the child? That child is not yours so how can she ask you to accept it?"

Arnav says "But the spy I had appointed told me that our marriage was real and so..." Sonia says "So wat Arnav? You mean to say that child is yours?"

Arnav says "No. I mean, I don't know what is right and whom to believe. I just cannot understand anything."

Sonia says "What you mean Arnav? That child is not yours. You cannot do this with any other girl. You always only loved me right."

Arnav says "Hmmm.."

Sonia says "I know that girl is lying. She must have known that you are a rich business man and unmarried and so this is all her plan to make her child the owner of Raizada property. She must have thought that by taking alimony, it won't benefit her much."

Arnav turns the other side as his heart does not agree with what Sonia is saying about Khushi.

Sonia says "Arnav, I know how to sort everything. I am sure that girl is lying about the child. You can prove it that the child is not yours."

Arnav turns towards Sonia and says "What?"

Sonia says "Yes Arnav. A DNA test will prove it. You just convince her for the test and the truth willbe out. Then that girl cannot claim anything nor can force you to accept the child."

Arnav disagrees with her and says "No. How can I ask her for the test? She is not a bad girl."

Sonia says "Are you supporting her? Don't tell me you want to accept the child or do you want?"

Arnav says "No but..."

Sonia says "Do this for our love Arnav please."

After sometime Arnav agrees to ask Khushi for the test.

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Khushi gets a call from Priya. She tells Priya about the divorce papers and about her condition.

Priya says "Khushi, how will you live without Arnav and your child. Why did you accept to leave him. You love him so much and how will you spend your life without them?"

Khushi says "I love Rohan/Arnav and cannot see the pain in his eyes and the hatred for me. He thinks that I am coming between him and his love Sonia. I know that it is nobody's mistake and only my luck is to be blamed. I will live in peace if my love is happy. My child needs a father and family and I cannot give my child the happiness and security it needs. I have less than INR 10,000 in the bank and I have always lived my life eating one meal a day mostly and have struggled to lead a normal life. I cannot make my child to live the same life and deprive my child of its rights and happiness.

She continues saying "People in Goa have witnessed the situation and Arnav's behavior as well and will question my child about his father. For a single mother to look after with child is very tough in today's world and everywhere my child will face the harsh remarks of society and I will also not be able to answer my child's innocent questions about the father. I don't know for how long will I live and after me, my child will remain an orphan and I do not want my child to lead the life I have been living all my life."

"I know Arnav will give my child everything he needs and also will love him a lot. Arnav may not remember me but he is the father of my child and will looks after him better than me. I am only leaving Arnav and my child together but will always watch them from far and smile when they spend time together. I am sure my child will have a better life with Arnav and Gauri mom and Vikram dad. I am happy with the moments I spent with my Rohan and each moment I spent with him will be cherished by me and can live my entire life with those memories. I don't want to remember Rohan as Arnav but only keep his memories within me as Rohan."

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