The Blood That Was Not Mine
Chapter- 1
[Mehra Mansion – Morning | Aira’s 18th Birthday]
Neelam Mehra ( Fl mom )
(placing a kiss on Aira’s forehead)
Happy Birthday, my princess. You’re officially an adult today.
Aira Mehra ( Fl)
(smiling sleepily)
Does this mean I can skip college and sleep all day?
Karan mehra ( Fl father)
(walking in with a gift box)
"Only if you open this first."
Birthdays in my house always feel like fairy tales. My dad—no, Papa—makes sure of that.
I always believed I was the luckiest girl alive.
Until today.
[Meanwhile – Malhotra Mansion]
Riaan Malhotra ( Ml)
(coldly buttoning his shirt, ignoring his ringing phone)
"Don’t call me this early, Kabir."
kabir shah ( Ml bff )
(on call, half-joking)
You do know it’s Aira’s birthday today, right? You’re going to see her in college. You’re not even going to wish her?
Riaan Malhotra ( Ml)
(sharp tone)
Why would I? I barely speak to her.
Karan mehra ( Fl father)
(teases)
you stare at her like she’s your last lifeline every time she walks by.
Riaan Malhotra ( Ml)
(ends call without reply)
I Don’t do birthdays.
And I definitely don’t do guilt.
But today… something in me feels uneasy.
[College – Entrance Gate]
Aira Mehra ( Fl)
(excitedly greeting Ritika and Vivaan)
Okay, be honest. Did you two plan something behind my back again?
Ritika Arora ( Fl bff )
(grinning)
it’s just say… there might be a few surprises you didn’t expect.
Vihaan Arora ( Ml bff )
(smiling casually)
And maybe a few truths you were never supposed to know.
Aira Mehra ( Fl)
(confused)
huh ?
[Evening – Party Venue | Arora Family House Lawn – Decorated, Guests Arriving]
Ritika Arora ( Fl bff )
(holding Aira’s hand)
You look like a dream, birthday girl. Ready to shine?
Aira Mehra ( Fl)
(laughing nervously)
Only if you promise to make sure I don’t trip in these heels.
Vihaan Arora ( Ml bff )
We’ll carry you, princess. Or maybe Riaan will...
Aira Mehra ( Fl)
(blushing, glancing away)
Shut up
[Enter: Riaan Malhotra (ML) – late, in a black suit, cold eyes scanning the crowd]
kiara Malhotra ( Ml sister )
(whispering to him)
You came… for her?
kiara Malhotra ( Ml sister )
(cold tone)
I came for the cake.
kabir shah ( Ml bff )
(smirking)
Liar. You haven’t eaten cake since 2019.
[Moments Later – Stage for Cake Cutting]
Everyone chanting:
🎂 "Happy birthday to you..."
Aira Mehra ( Fl)
(beaming, cutting the cake)
Thank you all for being here. You’ve made this night so special.
[Suddenly – A woman's voice from the back of the crowd cuts through the music]
unknown
"She should know the truth... especially today."
(Everyone turns. A woman in her 30s steps forward — unfamiliar face, eyes sharp, voice trembling but loud enough to silence the crowd.)
unknown
This girl—Aira—deserves to know... that the man standing beside her isn’t her real father
Aira Mehra ( Fl)
"What... what is she saying?"
Neelam Mehra ( Fl mom )
(shaking her head in disbelief)
Who are you? How dare you—
unknown
I was there. The night her mother was brought to the hospital. Drugged. Broken. Pregnant. And I knew the truth would someday come out.
Crowd gasps. Riaan’s eyes widen slightly. Kabir freezes. Vivaan drops his drink.
The music stops. Silence.
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