He was standing with his head hung down while his family looked at him disgusted. The mere thought that his family didn't trust him was enough to break his heart. Though he wasn't wrong but he wasn't able to say anything seeing disgust for him in everyone's eyes.

      'Seriously shivaay! I didn't expect this from you.'

     Shivaay looked at his dadi who first time didn't call him billu which certainly pierced his heart.

     'You were my pride shivaay. But you made me ashamed that you are my son.' It was Shakti who spoke these hurtful words. Shivaay looked at him astonished as his father who never spoke in any of family matters now got the voice to defame him.

      'I thought you were my heera beta but you proved me wrong shivaay.'

      'I always treated you as my own son. I loved you like omru but you just.....how could you do it?'

      'Shivaay! You are an Oberoi and oberois don't do such disgusting things.'

       'You just made me ashamed shivaay. I can't believe my brother did it.'

      'Bhaiya! You could have thought about bhabhi atleast.'

      Shivaay heard everyone's blames without saying anything but omru's words stabbed his heart. His brothers, his lifelines also didn't trust him. This made his eyes teary. The ones who always used to chorus One For All- All For One were ashamed of him being their brother. His baby bro didn't trust his superhero.

      Well it started a week back when a girl Sanaya mehrotra came in their life. Shivaay had a business deal with her but she had some other intentions. Two days after their deal, she called him to a hotel to discuss some imperative clause about the deal and he just left as it was only a deal for him. But she made him drink alcohol forcefully and he lost his conscious. Next day, media found them coming out of the hotel and made a news of their one night stand on Sanaya's saying. Even she said the same to shivaay that he did everything under the alcohol's effect. He couldn't believe it. He can never do that. He can never betray his wife, his annika, his love.

      He looked at annika with tears in his ocean blue eyes. She was standing there with a blank face. He thought she too didn't trust him like others seeing her expressionless face. He bent down his head to hide his tears.

      'Enoughhhhhhh!' Shouted annika when no one stopped defaming him. She had had enough. How could they say all this? Don't they know their shivaay? Don't they trust him? She was angry on everyone especially omru. How can they doubt him? They knew what they mean to him but still hurting him with those heart wrenching words.

        'Bas kijiye aap log. I didn't expect this from you all. Dadi you could have trusted your upbringing atleast if not him. And pinky maa how can you not trust your own son? How could you all say this to him even after knowing him too well? The person who is always ready to lay his life for you all is getting defamed by you only.'

       Silence ensued in the hall. She took a deep breath.

       'Omru! I don't even know what should i say to you both.' She said with anger.

         Shivaay looked at her teary eyed. How much bad he had done with her but still this girl trusted him. He again looked down to hide his tears. She went to him and cupping his face, made him look at her.

        'Aapko sar jhukane ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Aap Shivaay Singh Oberoi ho aur aap sirf tadi dikhate hue hi ache lagte ho.'('You don't have to bend you head. You are Shivaay Singh Oberoi and you look good while showing attitude only.') She spoke lovingly looking into his eyes. She wiped the tears which escaped his eyes listening to her. 'Aur yeh moti bohot keemti hain, inhe waste mat kijiye.'('And these pearls are too precious, don't waste them.')

       He kept looking at her lovingly. How much this woman trusts him. She held his hand and dragged him towards their room without glancing at anyone. Everyone looked down in shame for not trusting him.

        She made him sit over the couch and sat in front of him. He held her hands in tight grip. She kept looking at him. He spoke after a few seconds of silence.

      'Annie! I.....I.....I don....don't know how all this happened. But you trust me na jaan. I didn't do anything. That Sanaya is lying. Sh......she.......'

      She placed her hand over his lips to stop him from talking.

       'You still have doubt that i don't trust you, even after seeing all that happened in the hall?' She asked calmly. He shook his head hugging her tightly. She rubbed his back calming him. She knew what he was going through at that instant. His family, who was his life, didn't trust him. This not only would have broken his heart but him also.

         He laid down on the bed keeping his head in her lap. She kissed his forehead and caressed his hair softly. He slept feeling her soft hands over his head. She smiled sadly looking at him. She had never seem him this much vulnerable. Though she always wanted him to share his problems with her but it wasn't easy to see him devastated. She too drifted into slumber thinking about him in the sitting position only..........

        A month passed like this. Though his family apologised to him after realising their mistake but rumours were still there about his extra marital affair with Sanaya. He couldn't tolerate all this. He couldn't prove his innocence but he had annika's support which was enough for him to not give up.

         Perhaps there was something more to it which he still had to tolerate. After a month, Sanaya declared that she was pregnant with shivaay singh oberoi's child which was like a bomb for the entire Oberoi family. They accused him again. They even asked annika to not believe him as he was a betrayer. But she didn't budge. She had full faith on their love and she knew he couldn't do anything such.

        'You can't be my grandson. I was right you are a cheater. You cheated your wife.'

      'You should be ashamed of your deed.'

    'I would have died till now if i was on your place. But you! You are standing as if nothing happened.'

      'You should be evicted from the Oberoi empire. There isn't any place for a womaniser like you.'

        He was breathing heavily. He couldn't inhale. He couldn't tolerate the accusations especially being tagged as a womaniser. He felt his heartbeat stopped. It was getting difficult and not being able to bear all this, he fell on the floor losing his consciousness.

       'Shivaaaayyyyyyyy!' Shouted annika seeing him. She ran to him and patted his cheeks keeping his head on her lap.

       'Shiv! Shiv! Please get up shiv please.'

     Everyone was shocked. Omru ran towards him but annika pushed them. She didn't let them touch him.

      'Why? Why are you showing your fake concern now? Where were your fake love when you were accusing him? I didn't expect this from you omru. You know what you mean to him but still hurt him. You didn't trust him. Why? Rudra! You didn't trust your superhero who did everything for you, who even blackmailed that gaitari just because she pointed a gun at you. And om! Don't you remember his sacrifices. He left his own dreams of becoming a doctor so that you can achieve what you aspire. And bade papa! Don't you remember the time when he was the only one to trust you during the auction of our mansion? He was the only one to support you when even your own sons defamed you........'

      'Bhabhi! It's not the time for all this. Let's get him to the hospital.'

     'You don't need to worry om. His wife is here to take care of him.'

    'But bhabhi! He's our brother. We love him.'

      'Noooooooo! Noo! You guys don't love him. You never loved him. You just need him. Everyone needs him to fulfill your demands. You always expect him to be perfect. You always want him to solve all the problems but don't want him to share it with you. You want him to understand you all when you don't even try to do it for him. You expect him to not to do mistakes ever. You don't love him. He works day and night to give a good and sustainable life to you all and you guys can't even give him some amount of love. Arey aap logon ki ek smile dekhte hi unki saari tension door ho jaati. Usike liye hi toh jite hain woh aur aap log! Aap log toh unhe unke hisse ka pyaar bhi nhi de skte.'('Your one smile can make his day. He lives for that only and you people! You can't even give him his share of love.')

      She ended up crying vigorously. Everyone was amused listening to her. Did they really not love him? This was the only question roaming in their minds.

     Annika took him to the hospital alongwith Khanna not before warning them to not come behind leaving them in shame........

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How was it?

What will happen now?

Will he survive?

Are the rumours true?

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