Neil and Avni walked out and found a corner to talk under a tree. It was raining again outside. But not the same furious rains that were there when they had spent the night walking together.

Neil sat on the bench under the tree. Avni remained standing. She was again wearing light makeup and was shining as a bride. But she did not look happy. She looked apprehensive of Neil's reaction. The last time she had seen him was his bursting into anger and lashing out at her.

Avni - "Neil.. mere paas aur koi rasta nahi tha. Tum meri baat sunne ko taiyaar nahi the"( Neil i dint have any other way. You were not ready to talk)

Neil looked up at her, and kept quiet.

Avni did not like this silence. She had to get it over with, either way. If Neil was not going to accept their marriage, she was completely fine with it, or so she thought. She was still focused on her goal, which was to avenge her mom, to eliminate Dayawanti.

"Khel hai na ye sab?"(This is all a game right?)

Avni was shaken from her thoughts of revenge and satisfaction at getting back at Mehta family. She looked at Neil, who looked in pain.

Neil continued - "Avni.. kitna achha naam hai na. I hope ye wala sach hai.."(Avni. What a nice name. I hope this one is true)

Avni was not used to taking taunts. She was sensitive and she loved Neil, or used to love him rather as she would rather think.

Avni - "Aise mat bolo Neil, I am very sorry Neil.. par main.."
(Don't say this neil. I'm very sorry but I'm..)

Neil - "Nahi nahi.. sorry kyun Avni. Why say sorry when you will go ahead and repeat this again and again.. and again."(Why sorry avni..)

Avni was quiet. Somewhere the ice inside her was melting and she was starting to understand what Neil was saying. Neil was right, she had just used him. He had every right to be angry.

Avni - "Neil.. tum sahi keh rahe ho. Par uss din.. I wanted to tell you more. I know I was wrong to bring it up at a time when you had gone through so much in a day. But I could not continue lying to you Neil and so I had accepted what my true name was."(Neil you're right. But that day.)

Neil looked at her. She had honesty in her eyes, and her eyes were softer than sometime ago, as if she was realising something.

Neil shook his head, it was all in his mind. Avni was probably wronged earlier by Dayawanti. But she did not love him. All that she was saying and doing was to get to her mission to destroy Dayawanti for unknown wrongs in the past.

Neil (standing up) - "Main ghar ja raha hoon. Tumko aana hai to car mein aake baitho"(I'm going home. If you want to come with me, come in the car)

Avni looked at him. How come he had changed from wanting to talk and to confront to quiet in a matter of seconds. But she knew better than to argue with Neil in this state of mind.

Neil's strategy was clear to him now. There was nothing Avni would say that would matter to him now. All he cared about was whether she was actually wronged or not, whether what she was saying was right or not. And then Avni was free to go her way..

It was a quiet ride back home.

When they rang the doorbell, Neil and Avni were greeted by Prakash dad and Bebe with pooja ki thaali at the door. Bebe, despite everything, wanted to ensure that the bahu gets a good welcome. Shweta had refused to come to greet Avni. She was sulking in her room, still trying to digest it all.

Neil and Avni entered. He was asked to carry her bridal style by Bebe, which he could not refuse and they entered Neil's room clumsily. As they entered Neil put her on the bed and then himself sat down on it.

Avni started getting up from the bed, but Neil raised his hand - "Its ok Avni. I understand. Mujhe kuch nahi chahiye."(I dont want anything)

Avni did not get a chance to speak her mind. She was not thinking of this. She trusted Neil. But since he said that she kept quiet. After all, she was guilty, as usual.. it was her mistake that this all was happening. They kept on sitting on the bed.

Shweta walked in after sometime, with some milk for Neil. She did not get any for Avni.

Putting the glass on the table she said - "Tillu.. beta pee le doodh.."(Son have some milk)

Then she turned her attention on Avni as if she was looking at her for the first time.

"Aur you madams. Aap yahi pe soyengi? Tillu se dhoke se shadi to kar li.. par ab main ye sab naatak zyada nahi chalne doongi! Chalo, niklo yahan se.."( Will you also sleep here? First you married my son by cheating. I won't let this drama go on. Get out)

Neil was sitting quietly for quite sometime. Suddenly he stood up.

Shweta got happy seeing him stand - "Very good tillu. Ab tu ise nikaal de apne room se!"(Throw her out of the room)

Avni was looking blank. She expected Neil to take her hand and to take her out to some guest room in their mansion. She would not be surprised if they gave her some sort of servants quarter too. After all, they were angry with her and she had gotten herself into this trouble.

Neil said - "Ma, main sab manage kar loonga. Aap jao aaram karo"(I'll manage everything. You go rest)

Shweta (in a shrill voice) - "Arre beta.. tu jaanta nahi aisi ladkiyon ko"(Son. You don't know such girls)

Neil - "Maa. Aapka beta police officer hai. Thoda to credit do.."(Your son is a police officer. Give me some credit)

Shweta - "Beta.. ye ladki frauds hai! Isne tujhe phansaya hai! Not just that! Look at her characters. Riya was right! Kaisi characterless hai ki kisi ke bhi mandap mein jaake baith gayi. Come on beta"( Son. This girl is a fraud. She ensnared you! She's characterless.)

Neil (maintaining the same calm voice he was speaking in) - "She is my wife"

Shweta could not believe her ears. She did not think Neil was interested in this random girl at all, who had no status and no wealth! Who was possibly a gold-digger!

Shweta - "Neil? Beta ye kya.."(What are you saying son)

Neil (cutting her in) - "She is my wife mom. And this is my first night with her. I request you to leave us alone. Please dont worry. I will be fine. See you tomorrow at the breakfast table"

Avni was flabbergasted! She did not expect Neil to speak one word in her favor. And still not understand why Neil was doing this. But her guilt was eating away more of her conscience now and she kept quiet.

Shweta - "Ye yahan nahi reh sakti hai Neil"(she cant stay here Neil)

Prakash and Bebe walked in at that very second and heard this.

Bebe - "Arre kyun nahi reh saktii hai meri bahu yahan pe. Usne Neil and iss family ko bachaya hai. Ye mat bhoolna tu."(Why cant my daughter in law stay here. She's saved this family. Don't u forget it)

Shweta looked at her husband then, whose support towards Avni was reflecting in his silence. And then she walked out in a huff. Clearly, her will was not going to be implemented right away. But soon, she would find a way to pluck out the thorn of Avni from her side and throw her out of the Khanna house.

After that all left and then Neil closed the door, locked it and looked at Avni who was still in her bridal dress.