But at the same time, Alok Mehra was burning with anger.
All his properties, worth nearly eighteen crore, had been sold for only six crore.
"I have suffered such a huge loss," he said angrily, clenching his fists.
Maya knew that they still had a five-crore debt left to repay to Mrs. Mehta. For that, they would have to sell even more property.
Trying to calm Alok down, Maya said,
"This is all for our daughter. After all, she has suffered a lot for eighteen years. Just think of this as a debt we are repaying for her."
"I'm sorry, Mom… I'm sorry, Daddy… it's all my fault," Ashna said while crying again.
Seeing her tears, Alok could no longer blame her.
He simply said,
"Remember this in the future. If something does not belong to you, don't ever try to take it."
"I understand, Dad. I have learned my lesson. If something is not mine, I will never take it," Ashna said while biting her lips.
But deep inside her heart, hatred for Nidhi had already taken root.
