"Here are our latest collections, Mrs Verma. I can assure you that they are unique designs.
What's more special is that our owner designed these" the manager beamed, as he pointed at
the latest model diamond sets.
"Aadesh. Come over here." Janani called out for her brother-in law.
"Yes bhabhi" he said, taking a seat next to hers.
"Look. Which one do you like?" Janani asked
"Bhabhi. I have no taste for jewels. You select what you think is the best" Aadesh said with a
sheepish smile.
Janani shook her head and proceeded with selecting jewels for her would be co sister.
Over the past few months, Janani formed a close bond with Shreya. The fact that both of them
lost a sister very recently, made them understand each other well.
But Janani knows her loss is nowhere close to what Shreya felt after losing her elder sister.
Janani still remembers the conversation she had with Shreya, the day after that big showdown,
when Armaan barged into his retreat where Shreya was staying and confronted her.
****
"I am so sorry, Janani. I was very bitter after Akka's death" Shreya had said in remorse.
"I won't say that whatever you did was right, but I do understand you, Shreya" Janani said
Shreya groaned softly hearing that.
"I would have felt better, had you shown some kind of animosity towards me. Your forgiveness is
making me more guilty" Shreya said
"Don't feel guilty, Shreya. We are going to be a family. I hope we can forget the past and form a
bond. For the men we love" Janani said and a sad smile appeared on Shreya's face.
"If Aadesh ever forgives me for the stunt I pulled yesterday" Shreya said
"He will come around. He loves you. And when there is love, you have nothing to worry about"
Janani said
"But I lost his trust. Trust is as important as love in a relationship. And I took advantage of his
trust in me once." Shreya said guiltily.
Janani didn't argue on that point, because she knows Shreya is right. Love alone isn't enough.
A relationship needs love, trust, respect and friendship for it to survive.
She is glad that she got it all from Armaan.
"Shreya, I know what Armaan did to your sister was wrong. But please try to forgive him" Janani
said
Shreya sighed.
"For a long time, I blamed him for everything wrong happening in our lives. I didn't like when
Akka got into a relationship with him. She was so naive. I could see that she was smitten. But
she told me that it was a casual relationship for him. He had warned her in the beginning. For all
her sophistication as a new model in the industry, she was very innocent. She wouldn't have
been able to stay casual. No matter what" Shreya said
Janani simply nodded. Armaan had told her the same. But he admitted, he was late in figuring
out how naive Ishana was.
"When she got pregnant, I was shocked. I knew what kind of relationship they were having. Yet I
was shocked. I blamed him for getting