The moment Rajalakshmi heard the news, the glass slipped from her hands, shattering on the floor—just like her heart.

Rajalakshmi: "No… this can’t be true…" Her voice trembled, disbelief clouding her eyes.

Tears streamed down her wrinkled cheeks as she clutched her chest, gasping for breath. The daughter she had come to love, the girl who had brightened her lonely world… was gone.

Mahesh stood frozen, watching his mother break down. The pain in her eyes mirrored his own.

Rajalakshmi: "She loved you, Mahesh… despite everything, she loved you! And now…" She covered her mouth, sobbing uncontrollably.

Mahesh swallowed the lump in his throat. He wanted to say something—anything—but the words wouldn’t come.

Because no apology, no regret, and no amount of pain could bring Supriya back.

.......

Rajalakshmi clutched her chest, tears streaming down her face.

Rajalakshmi: "It all happened because of me… If only she never helped me that day… If only she never met me…"

Her sobs shook her frail body as she collapsed onto the couch.

Mahesh stood motionless, his mother’s words slicing through him.

Mahesh: "Maa… don’t say that…" His voice was barely a whisper.

But Rajalakshmi shook her head.

Rajalakshmi: "She saved my life, and in return, I gave her nothing but pain. I forced her into this marriage… I thought I was giving her happiness, but all I did was push her into suffering."

Her cries filled the empty house.

Mahesh felt a sharp sting in his chest. His mother was right. Supriya had deserved love, care… a life free from sorrow.

But instead, all she got was heartbreak.

And now, she was gone.

Rajalakshmi wiped her tears, looking at Mahesh with hollow eyes.

Rajalakshmi: "I lost a daughter… and you lost the only woman who truly loved you."

Mahesh lowered his head, guilt swallowing him whole.

Because no matter how much he wished… he could never turn back time.

Rajalakshmi clutched Mahesh’s arm, her frail body trembling.

Rajalakshmi: "I want to see her grave… just once… please."

Mahesh swallowed the lump in his throat and nodded. Without wasting time, he took her to Kumar Mansion.

As they reached the grand gates, Ravi stepped out, his eyes burning with anger the moment he saw them.

Ravi: "Why are you—"

Before he could finish, Rajalakshmi stepped forward, tears streaming down her face.

Rajalakshmi: "Please… let me see my daughter… just once." Her voice cracked. "I beg you."

Ravi’s breath hitched. The raw pain in her eyes made his anger falter. He knew this pain. He felt it too.

After a moment of silence, he sighed and nodded.

Ravi: "Come with me."

But as Mahesh tried to follow, Ravi blocked his path.

Ravi: "Not you." His voice was firm. "You don’t deserve to stand before her grave."

Mahesh’s fists clenched, but deep inside, he knew… Ravi was right.

He had lost the right to see her.

As Rajalakshmi disappeared beyond the gates, Mahesh stood outside, staring at the place where Supriya now rested.

The woman who had once been his wife… The woman he had never truly cherished… was now beyond his reach forever.

And all he could do was stand there… consumed by regret.