Mourning Bride – Season 2

Chapter 29: Unspoken Colors

Three days had passed.

But Roy Mansion still felt divided.

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Mareena and Abhinav had stopped sharing the same room.

The same bed.

The same silence.

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Arguments had become frequent.

Pain had become permanent.

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Abhinav had finally started his treatment after immense pressure from Abhina.

Yet even during treatment—

His mind remained stuck on Vedant.

On Abhipriyo.

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Because of Abhina’s decision, many of Vedant’s charges had been reduced despite Mareena and Hrithik opposing it strongly.

But Abhina had agreed only for one reason—

She loved her father too much to watch him destroy himself.

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Slow Healing

Meanwhile—

Life tried to move again.

Slowly.

Painfully.

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Hrithik had unknowingly become the pillar of the house.

He handled medicines.

Food.

Legal matters.

Business meetings.

Even Mareena’s emotional breakdowns.

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And somewhere along the way—

Mareena had started depending on him deeply.

Trusting him.

Smiling around him again.

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Abhina’s Studies

Abhina had returned to studying seriously.

She had missed too much college already.

Books once again surrounded her room.

Notes.

Highlighters.

Law journals.

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But concentration still came with difficulty.

Sometimes memories interrupted.

Sometimes nightmares.

And sometimes—

A certain someone.

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The Fall

That afternoon—

Abhina hurried downstairs holding books.

Lost in thought.

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Her foot suddenly slipped near the drawing room carpet.

“Ah—!”

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Before she could fall—

Strong arms caught her.

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Hrithik.

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One hand around her waist.

The other holding her wrist firmly.

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Their eyes met.

And for a moment—

Everything went silent.

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Abhina’s breath slowed.

Hrithik stared at her unknowingly.

Closer than ever before.

Her loose hair falling across her face.

Her frightened eyes slowly calming.

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And strangely—

Neither moved away immediately.

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Just then—

Mareena entered the room.

And froze.

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Her eyes widened slightly.

Not shocked.

But… thoughtful.

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Hrithik immediately stepped back awkwardly.

“She was falling,” he explained quickly.

“I was just helping.”

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Mareena folded her arms.

A small teasing smile appearing.

“Hmm,” she said playfully.

“You help her a lot nowadays.”

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Abhina immediately became embarrassed.

“Maa!”

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Hrithik cleared his throat awkwardly and changed the topic instantly.

But Mareena silently observed both of them carefully.

Something had changed.

Even if neither realized it fully yet.

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Different Worlds

As days passed—

Their friendship deepened naturally.

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Yet they were completely opposite people.

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Abhina—

Young.

Energetic.

Emotional.

Modern.

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Hrithik—

Calm.

Reserved.

Old-fashioned.

Disciplined.

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One evening, Abhina sat beside him while he worked on files.

She suddenly frowned looking at his clothes.

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“Why do you always wear plain coats and boring suits?” she asked.

Hrithik looked confused.

“What’s wrong with them?”

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“They’re so dull!”

She pointed dramatically.

“Black. Grey. Navy blue.”

“That’s literally your whole personality.”

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Hrithik almost laughed.

“I’m old. Colors don’t suit me.”

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Abhina immediately protested.

“Bro that’s so bad!”

“You’re not old—you need a glam up.”

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Hrithik blinked.

“Glam… what?”

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Abhina burst out laughing.

“Oh God.”

“You really are a millennial uncle.”

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Hrithik frowned slightly.

“And what is this ‘bro’?”

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Abhina grinned mischievously.

“It’s Gen Z language.”

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“That doesn’t answer my question.”

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She leaned closer excitedly.

“Listen. Wear red sometimes.”

“Or yellow.”

“Orange maybe.”

“You’ll look cool.”

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She kept talking animatedly.

Using random Gen Z terms Hrithik barely understood.

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Meanwhile—

Hrithik wasn’t even listening properly anymore.

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He was simply staring at her.

At her smile.

Her expressions.

The life returning slowly into her eyes.

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And unknowingly—

For the first time in years—

Color had begun returning to his life too.

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Elsewhere…

Inside jail—

Vedant sat quietly.

Phone in hand.

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Someone was on the other side of the call.

Hidden.

Unknown.

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Vedant’s expression darkened.

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“No,” he said coldly.

“The game isn’t finished yet.”

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The mysterious voice replied softly—

“Then begin phase two.”

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Vedant slowly smiled.

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And somewhere far away—

A new danger awakened.

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Precap

Abhina receives flowers anonymously.

A note inside reads—

📩 “You can never escape your blood.”

Meanwhile—

Hrithik discovers a shocking CCTV footage from the Shimla hotel.

🔥 The hidden truth of that night may finally surface.