Aryan rushed into the room.

Gauri was sitting on a chair, frightened but unharmed.

Aryan: “Gauri!”

He quickly untied her.

Gauri immediately held his hand.

Gauri: “Aryan, it's him… the man who kidnapped me.”

Aryan looked toward Arjun.

Aryan: “Why did you bring Gauri here?”

Arjun's expression remained cold.

Arjun: “Because I knew you would come for her.”

Aryan: “Leave her out of this.”

Arjun laughed.

Arjun: “You still don't understand. This isn't about Gauri. It's about us.”

Gauri looked confused.

Gauri: “Why does he hate you so much?”

Arjun turned toward her.

Arjun: “Because since the day we were born, Aryan was the chosen son.”

Aryan frowned.

Aryan: “That's not true.”

Arjun's eyes filled with anger.

Arjun: “Our father chose you. When there were complications after our birth, he took you and left me behind.”

Aryan stared at him in shock.

Arjun: “I was raised in another family. I grew up believing my real parents had abandoned me.”

Gauri looked at Aryan.

Gauri: “Did your family know he was alive?”

Arjun smiled bitterly.

Arjun: “They knew.”

Aryan's face hardened.

Aryan: “Then why did they tell me you died?”

Arjun looked directly into his eyes.

Arjun: “Because they were afraid of what would happen if we ever met.”

Suddenly, footsteps echoed outside.

Arjun looked toward the door.

Arjun: “Someone followed you.”

Aryan immediately moved Gauri behind him.

The door slowly opened.

Rajiv appeared.

His face went pale when he saw Arjun.

Rajiv: “You…”

Arjun stared at him.

Arjun: “You remember me, don't you?”

Rajiv couldn't speak.

Gauri looked between them.

Gauri: “Dad… how do you know him?”

Rajiv finally whispered—

Rajiv: “Because I was there the night Aryan and Arjun were separated.”

Everyone froze.

To be continued…