I won't respect you anymore

"See that Bitch! She is the reason for everything!" Maha Lakshmi yelled. Rahul could see a few people start gathering. And there were even media was there. He guessed they followed them from the party to here.

"Mom! Enough! What did she do to you!? Huh!? I left Hyderabad for three months straight. And I left my new bride in your care! What did you do? You abused her both physically and mentally to the point she got admitted to the hospital for one and a half months! If I didn't see it with my eyes, I wouldn't have believed it! She fought with life and death in that one and half months! She left leaving me alone just to stay alive. I am the one who went after her, I pursued her all over again! Even till today, she would get panic attacks hearing your name! It was fucking hard for me to make her believe me. I don't want to ruin my future with her because of your dominant obsession! You asked me to divorce her or kill her! Even you are a woman stop tormenting her and me! Let us live in, please. I beg you!" Rahul burst out.

Maha Lakshmi was stunned at her son's outburst. He never raised his voice against her. She knew what she did to Laya was wrong. But she never regretted it. She must follow her instructions. She failed them and she punished a 'little' what's wrong with it?

"Rahul, what's wrong with it? She have to listen to me since she married you. I am elder, she has to be a slave to me!" Maha Lakshmi said.

"Mom, you left with dad from grandma's house just because she asked you to wear sarees all the time and help her in household chores. Unlike you, she asked you to share a few burdens with her. And even in those times, she asked you to wear sarees in the form of suggestions instead of an order. But you made a big ruckus and created a suicide drama and threatened grandma and dad that you would die if he doesn't start a nuclear family! If that isn't wrong…. Then you are wrong from the start.

"Amma, you are just sick in your head! Unlike you, Laya is far better than you in many things. You don't know cooking till this day! She knows how to cook! You never have time for me or my sister. You always went or arranged parties with those so-called high-class ladies. But Laya could give me all the time!

"You don't like Laya because you are no longer the center of the world for me or others. We all care about Laya and you are jealous! I heard you even got your brother's sister to marry me!" Rahul said.

Taking a few steps ahead he lowered his head and whispered in her ears. "Amma, I know your brother's daughter is pregnant with someone else child. You want me to get cuckolded with that kind of woman. How low can you stoop just to get a dominant rein? I promise you… if you dare to make a move against Laya or marriage or anything related to us… trust me… your brother will beg on the roads. And you won't be any wealthy lady,"

Raising his head he looked into her with her red-rimmed eyes filled with hatred. Maha Lakshmi couldn't believe it anymore. Was he her son? She knows now… her games wouldn't be played anymore. But for her, one lakh wasn't enough to live. Her brother promised to give ten crores if she marries his daughter to her son along with dowry. The dowry was less than what they got from Laya. But she will have control over her dowry. Harish Chandra transferred Laya's dowry under Laya's name. So she didn't have a single penny to spend thriftily.

"Maha Lakshmi! Aren't you done ruining enough lives?" Harish Chandra's words rang in the crowd. A big crowd gathered around hearing Maha Lakshmi's shout by now.

"Oh! You came again! Did your little daughter-in-law pleasure you well in bed? You are sinning by doing this!?" Maha Lakshmi yelled. If she can't get the rein of the Yendamuri family, Even Laya shouldn't get it. She would do anything to ruin her name.

"Mom, I respected for a single reason all this while that you gave birth to me! Now, I won't. If I hear you speaking another bullshit from your mouth, trust me, I have proof of you committing physical abuse against Laya. I would personally make her file a case on you and get you thrown in the jail!" Rahul said.

"I will support my son in this," Harish Chandra said.

"I am your wife," Maha Lakshmi tried to argue.

"Shut it!" Harish Chandra said.

"I have already filed a case in court. The notice would come to you in a few days. Then you would be no longer my wife," he said.

"Mom! Come with me!" Saranya came and dragged her away. She heard from her servants that her father left for her brother's house as her mother started making some ruckus in front of his house. When she came… she heard the onlookers were gossiping badly about her mother. She felt insulted at her actions. She understood that everyone knew how she abused her daughter-in-law and almost killed her. They even wondered how a person like her could be alive.

Some people even gossiped about how could she fix a marriage to her son when his first wife was so good. That was the last straw for Saranya. She didn't know that her mother didn't have any bottom line for her. She needs to take her away. Dragging her she directly drove her away.

"Rahul, Check on Laya. I will take my leave and solve this thing," Harish Chandra said.

Rahul nodded his head. "How do you know about this situation?" he asked.

"Ramayya called," he said.

"Oh," he responded and left. He was worried that Laya might get a panic attack. But when he entered the house, he heard her talking to someone about getting a massage with cute guys and exploring the beauty.

What!?

The more she talked on the phone, the more his expression darkened.

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Author's Notes:

Oh, My God! no matter how many times, I want to end this... it's getting dragged. Sigh. Let's hope at least I will end this incoming three chaps.