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Khushi walked into the room with full authority and Arnav just stood there as he observed her.

"Mr. Raizada, did you have your medicine yesterday?"

"No, I was busy with the function and I didn't get time to...." Khushi did not let him complete.

"Wow, no wonder you lost your balance...And today?"

"No"

"Not again, you are not a small kid who needs to be reminded about all these.! When will you start taking care of yourself?" She was all over the place, scolding him for not having his medicines on time. Khushi did not realize she was being authoritative. Arnav was loving the care he was getting. 

"I don't need to"

"What was that?"

"I said I don't need to take care of myself Khushi, especially when you are there for me."

Khushi felt embarrassed but she did not show it on her face. She did barge into his room to shout at him for not taking care of yourself.

"Actually I'm not concerned about you, in fact my brother told me that you need to take your medicines on time and asked me to remind you. That is the only reason I came over. So now, please have your medicine"

"As you wish Khushi dear"

"Don't you dare call me that again Mr. Raizada" she glared at him. But the concern for him was written on her face. She saw him have his medicines and felt relieved. She then went back to her room.

Arnav went back to his laptop.

"What happened Chotte? Was that Khushiji shouting at you?"

"Yeah" Arnav replied with a smile.

"But why?" Khushal asked

"To know whether I've had my medicines or not"

"Unbelievable man!" Arjun said

"Arjun it would be unbelievable to you , but to us it is not so. We all know Khushi's nature. She can go to any extent for her loved ones and Arnav, he is her life, then how can she let anything happen to him?" Anjali told her husband.

Arnav felt a pang in his heart when Anjali said he was Khushi's life. It was true. But, he still hurt her and he deserved all the pain in the world.

Khushal and Riana were touched with Anjali's words. She was 100% correct about Khushi.

"You know something Khushal? Khushi has changed for the worse after living with you guys!"

"What makes you say that?"

"Yeah you know she has started lying these days. She told me that when she told you about my health you asked her to check whether I've had my medicines and that is why she came."

"Is that so? Wait a minute, let me confirm that with her."

Khushal picked up his phone and dialled Khushi's number and put the phone on speaker.

"Bhai how are you? Can't wait to see you soon."

"I'm fine Khushi, but, you tell me something. Did you tell Arnav that I asked you to make sure he has had his medicines???"

"Yeah bhai"

"But why Khushi? Why did you say that?"

"Actually bhai it was because of me that his health worsened. He was telling me that he wanted to eat but I kept on avoiding it. I didn't know he had health issues..."

"But why did you tell him that I asked you to?"

"Bhai what would he think if I randomly go and ask him about his medicines and all, so I thought it would be better if I used your name"

"Okay Khushi. Good that you checked with him."

"But bhai, what did you tell him?"

"Well, I thought why should I let my sister down? So I went ahead with your lie."

"Thank god he doesn't know."

"What, who doesn't know what?" Kushal enquired. He could see the others holding back their laughs. He did feel bad about tricking Khushi. But she had wasted a lot of years being adamant. He wanted Khushi to move on. With Arnav, is that is what she wanted. If all this backfired and she did not want Arnav, then that be it. Kushal would support Khushi. But she needed to move on in life than be struck at the day she left her matrimonial home.

"Nothing bhai, I'll talk to you later. Bye" she ended the call, reprimanding herself for slipping up a lot of times, these days.

The 5 of them broke into laughter which they were controlling till now knowing how hard Khushi was struggling to come up with lies.

"I told you, my Khushi used to speak only the truth and now her brother has spoilt her"

"Yeah I'm the one who spoilt her, that is why I'm trying to get her life back on track."

Arnav knew Kushal did not want to show it, but, his Khushi's brother was supporting him only because she had given some hint about Khushi wanted Arnav in her life. Maybe that, anad a little bit of witnessing the pain Arnav felt when Khushi left.

"Ok ok guys, it is enough for today. It is already late. You need to rest. Thank god Khushi has made you take your medicines Chotte.. Now go get some sleep. Good night!" Anjali said.

"Di its midnight there not here. I am yet to have dinner. Anyway bye. Go get some sleep." Arnav said ending the call.

He switched off his laptop and dozed off thinking of Khushi. Meanwhile, Khushi had prepared dinner for him. She knew he must not have prepared anything and so she made less spicy food as he liked them and took them to his room. She knocked the door, but there was no response. She tried again.

Arnav woke up as he heard knocking on the door. He checked his watch and realised he got about an hour of sleep. He opened the door as he heard the knock again.

"I've brought dinner for you!!!" Khushi entered his room with a tray of food in hand.

She kept the food on the table.

"In fact, bhai asked me to prepare this for you"

"I didn't ask that Khushi."

"Whatever, I don't want you to have any sort of misunderstanding that is why I made it clear. You are very good at misunderstanding people, I know that well."

"Ok" Arnav knew he deserved it.

"Now eat"

"I will. You may go now." Arnav said pointing to the door.

"Bhai asked me to wait until you finish"

"That should not stop you Khushi. Why do you care? Also, what he doesn't know won't hurt him."

"But I am not a cheat Mr. Raizada. Trust means something to me." Arnav's heart sank when she said those last words. But he tried to pretend to be normal.

"Ok" he sat down to eat

"Did you have your dinner Khushi?"

"Why do you care?"

"It is about you, that is why I care Khushi. If you haven't had dinner, then we can have it together."

"I have had my food already and now stop thinking about me and please eat. I have better things to do than watch you eat."

She left after he finished his dinner.

"How could you believe that I could have my food when you were in such a state??? He is good at misunderstanding me right from the beginning. What is new in that?" she spoke to herself on the way back to her room.

She reached her room. Her phone rang. She saw Arnav's name flash on the screen. She had always saved his number, even after leaving Shantivan three years ago.

"Khushi eat something now, I know you you haven't had dinner yet. Please have something now."

She ended the call and smiled thinking about it. Ok, maybe she was wrong. He might've changed a bit.

"So he cares and he understands. Hey Khushi, why are you thinking about him all the time? No Khushi you can't. you shouldn't. You kept yourself away from him and his family all these years and you can't let him spoil your efforts so easily"

She couldn't resist herself from thinking about him. She then got a message from him. She opened it

Good night Khushi.

I Love You

- Your Laad Governor

She clutched her phone close to her heart.

He had managed to get her number from Khushal after all she thought. Little did she know that Khushal himself was the mastermind behind all these. Yeah Arnav also was at his best. The text message was his idea.

They had to return the next evening. Their flight was scheduled for 5pm. She woke up when she got a call from Arnav. As she was sleepy she did not notice his name flashing on the screen.

"Hello"

"Good morning sweetheart! Still sleeping?" he was in a flirty mood

"You? Why are you disturbing me in the morning???"

"Morning?? Khushi its almost noon. And since I've not had anything in the morning I'm going out for brunch and also I have a bit of shopping left. I'll be back in a couple of hours. Thought of informing you, that is why I called." now he seemed a bit serious.

'What he didn't have breakfast? What if his sugar level drops again, I should go with him' She thought. She wanted to be with him, but was not ready to accept it yet.

"Khushi babe, are you still there?" And there he was, back to flirting.

"Yeah. Is it okay if I come with you? I have to do a little shopping myself."

"My pleasure Khushi. You need not seek my permission"

"I will be ready within ten minutes" She said rushing to pick up the outfit she had picked out the other night, before she packed the rest of her items.

"Take your time Khushi, I can wait."

"Noooo" she screamed as she got flashes of her dream!!!

"What happened Khushi is everything all right?" Arnav panicked hearing her scream.

"Yeah, everything is perfectly fine and you need not be here. I'll come over there."

She ended the call, took a quick bathe, dressed in her blue jeans and green button up shirt within ten minutes and reached Arnav's room while he was locking the door. She had left hre shoulder length hair open.

"Wow, so fast Khushi? Anyway, perfect timing"

"I'm always punctual, now shall we?"

'Attitude huh???' Arnav thought as he followed her to his car.

He drove to the restaurant first. After eating he went with her to the nearby mall. She bought some things for Rishi whereas he bought a small chain with a locket in which he got ASR engraved. He had asked for that to be made. She thought maybe he would give it to her now and try to say sorry so she pretended to ignore him. He on the other hand took the chain and got it gift wrapped and wrote someone's name on it and kept it in his pocket. He bought some gifts for Anjali as well. They reached their respective rooms by two in the afternoon, packed their bags, checked out and left for the airport.

They were seated next to each other in the flight and Khushi fell asleep on his shoulders. He was glad to see her resting on his shoulders. They reached Mumbai Airport after the brief layover in Dubai. Khushal and Riana were already waiting for them.

Arnav hugged Khushal while Khushi hugged Riana. Then Khushi hugged her brother.

"See Arnav I told you this time we would win and see my Khushi did it for us!"

"Khushi wins or I win what difference does it make?" Khushi was shocked at this comment and turned to face him

"What did you say Arnav?" Khushal asked as if he did not know anything, acting just to mislead Khushi.

"I didn't say anything. Shall we?"

"Ok" Kushal said and winked at Arnav, Khushi didn't notice that exchange.

Khushi got another shock when Anjali opened the door. She knew that very soon she would have to face them, but she did not expect it this fast.

"Di you are already here. What a pleasant surprise!" Arnav said as he went forward and hugged her.

"Hey I'm also here". A man appeared next to Anjali.

"Arjun, yaar how are you???"

'Oh, so this is Anjali di's husband.' Khushi thought

While hugging Arjun whispered something into Arnav's ears which Khushi could not hear.

"Pleasant surprise? Haven't you seen us while video chatting?"

Arnav patted Arjun on the back instead of saying anything.

'May be he knows I am his wife... wait wait wait Khushi, what did you just think? It is not I AM HIS WIFE, it is I WAS HIS WIFE... anyways what if bhai knows??? No he doesn't know till now or else he would have asked me..' Khushi was deep in thought.

She went to her room to freshen up. The she went to Rishi's room and played with him just to avoid the others in the house. And there he was. He came into Rishi's room. Khushi stood up and left the room only to be pulled by Anjali into the guest room.

"Khushiji, I know that all those what have happened should not... I'm really sorry.. I was the main reason behind all your suffering.. If it was not about me Chotte would not have done anything like that to you.."

"No Anjaliji you need not be sorry about that.. It was never your fault... It was all in my destiny and whatever has to happen, happens!"

"Then why don't you forgive Chotte Khushiji???"

"I can't really answer that question Anjaliji...not yet."

That was it for now according to Kushal's plan. So Riana entered Anjali's room.

"Khushi so you are here? I was searching for you in Rishi's room as well as in your room. But, what are you doing here?"

"Bhabhi..."

"Actually I called her here. I was thanking her for my Lehenga!" Anjali came to her rescue.

"Oh.. now come down both of you dinner is ready" Riana announced.

"Bhabhi you all carry on I'll make Rishi eat first after that I'll eat" Khushi said just to avoid being with Anjali and Arnav.

"There is no need for that Khushi, your brother and your... I mean his friend Arnav had already made him eat. So come down"

"Ok Bhabhi I'll be there in 5 minutes

Khushi went to her room leaving Anjali and Riana.

"Riana you would have spoilt everything now." Anjali reprimanded.

"Oh god if I had said that Kushal would have killed me!" Riana agreed.

"No no no Riana"

"Why not?"

"Before that Chotte would have killed you" Anjali said with a smile.

"Any case I would have been dead"

"Yeah that is right. Better be careful"

"Anyway, let's go"

They explained to the three men how Riana was about to spill the beans and how they managed to escape. Arnav and Kushal gave her a warning look before they settled or dinner. The five of them got seated before Khushi came.

On one end Arjun was sitting. Anjali was sitting opposite to him and Arnav was sitting next to her. Kushal was sitting on the other end the same side as Arjun. Riana was standing when Khushi came. She had only two options. Either sit next to Arnav or sit opposite him.

Well she didn't get to choose as Riana occupied the seat opposite to her husband. Now poor Khushi had no other option other than to sit opposite to Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada, and she was worried he might try something.

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