Chapter - 29

                                    

                                          
"Swara, please calm down. Everything is sorted over here." Sanskar was calming his panic-stricken wife over the phone call.
Half an hour back Sanskar, Ram, DP, Parineeta and Adarsh had brought unconscious Ragini to hospital. They had informed Laksh who was earlier on the way to his factory instantly turned his way towards the hospital.
At first, Swara urged her family members to accompany on their way to hospital, but Sanskar and Sujata's clear denial resulted in a change of  plans. 
"Did the doctor's say anything about her? Is Laksh in the hospital?" Swara bombarded from the other side.
"Swara, doctors are checking her. She is in ICU. And Laksh is also here. Please don't panic." He was well aware that his wife's pregnancy hormones had taken full charge of her emotional balance.
"Sanskar, the police inspector is here." Swara heard her father in law's voice. 
"Inspector? What happened, Sanskar?" Swara's frantic voice hit his eardrum.
"Swara, it's an attempt to suicide case, hospital authorities are just following procedure." He kept his calm.
"Are they going to make any arrest?" Swara huffed. 
"No Swara, I said right, it's just a procedure. Don't worry. As soon as we hear something from the doctor, I will give you a call. For now, just stop worrying and take a rest. Stress is not good for your current situation." He spoke tenderly, fading a worried line from her forehead.
"Ok. I will wait for your call." 
"Bye love." He hung up to type, 'Mom, please be with Swara, she is taking too much stress.' He quickly hit send before running to follow his father and Uncle who were facing a confrontation session with a team of police.
"We know Mr. Maheshwari, we will take care of it." Sanskar heard the inspector assuring his father. Being an influential family of Calcutta, it did not take much effort for Ram and Adarsh to convince the police inspector about the mishap.
"It's just a family matter. She is facing deep depression." Ram continued.
"Yes, it is a family matter, because your family is responsible for the condition of my granddaughter." Hostile tone from their back made everyone turn to find the source. It was none other than Parvati Gadodia.
"Inspector Sir, these people are responsible for the condition of my Laddoo." Parvati accused Maheshwari family members. 
"Ma please. Chup rahiye." Shekhar silenced his mother, intervening. He requested the police, "Sir, please ignore my mother's world. You please continue with whatever is required."
"Shekhar?" Parvati tried to intervene but stopped looking at her son's wide hostile eyes. He took his mother aside and let Maheshwari men handle the situation.
"What are you doing, Ma?" Shekhar mumbled irritatingly. "You already know what had happened in the past. It's Ragini's luck that even after betraying this family, they are still letting her stay in their house. Your one more blunder will cost us Ragini's marriage. We should be indebted to Laksh that after Ragini's deeds he is still keeping promises of their marriage bond." Shekhar reminded his own daughter's deeds to his mother.
"Wasn't Ragini, fed up with the torture and humiliation of these people? These people are responsible for her today's condition. Their partial behaviour broke her." Conveniently Parvati forgot the misdeeds of her own blood.
"Please I am begging you Ma, please don't create any new chaos." Shekhar folded his hands in front of his mother. "Just keep your mouth shut." 
Unwillingly Parvati maintained silence but her vicious brain was running in every direction to find justice for her granddaughter.