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Niyati was sitting like a statue outside the cabin where her father was taken to. Doctors were checking him. Sadhika was sitting beside her ,holding her hand.

With tears in their eyes Tejraaj and Himanshu were walking to and fro in front of the cabin. Sanjay was also there.
Shefali took Ira and Meeta at home.

Saanvika's heart clenched in pain as she saw how devastated and lifeless her best friend was looking with tears rolling down her cheeks one by one.

The night which was going to be Niyati's dream turned into her nightmare .

Avyaan's betrayal, Niyati and her family's public humiliation , Avyaan insulting her father and now her father in the hospital everything had taken a toll on her.

Not to forget her wedding — needless to say, it's been called off.

Everything changed within a blink of an eye.

"Niyati"

Hearing a manly voice, everyone looked in the direction to see Sathvik standing there. But Niyati neither looked at him nor moved from her place.

"You!!! What are you doing here? Go away from here." Sanjay said. He was furious.

"Sanjay," Himanshu’s voice came with a warning.

"Dad, because of his brother and his family, tau ji is lying there in the hospital bed. Please before I do something which I may regret later, tell him to go away." Sanjay said, wiping his tears.

"See ,I know ,Avyaan did an unforgivable thing. I am very sorry for whatever you people have to face…I know my sorry isn't going to change anything but still….
I am very worried about Parthiv Uncle, please tell me if he is okay or not. " Sathvik said in a calm tone.

" I think you should leave from here, Sathvik." Himanshu said, controlling his anger.

"I will go away..I promise. Just please, let me stay till I get to know how Uncle is doing. Please.." Sathvik pleaded to them.

Sanjay was about to protest but Himanshu put his palm on his shoulder in order to stop him.

Himanshu  looked at Sathvik and nodded. Sathvik sighed in relief and stood there with his back on the wall.

His eyes fell on Niyati who looked like a lifeless doll. Wearing the bridal attire she was supposed to be smiling, glowing now she was crying , looking pale and heartbroken.
Tonight she was supposed to be welcomed in Malhotra House, now she is here waiting in the hospital, waiting to know about her father's health for which his family was responsible.

Unable to see her like this, he immediately looked down.

"Niyati," Saanvika said and sat beside her. She held her hand which made Niyati look at her and then at hee mother.

"Dad… Dad…there….he isn't…he isn't talking.. Dad.." Niyati  said shuttering.

"Shh…it's okay..he will be alright…calm down." Saanvika said and pulled her in her arms. Niyati finally broke down and started to cry.

Sadhika patted her hair while controlling her tears. Saanvika pulled her away and Sadhika hugged her daughter.

"Mom..Mom..I am sorry..it's happening all because of me…I…Dad is here because of.. of me…he was insulted today..because…just because of me…
I am a bad omen.. Mom…" Niyati said in between her hiccups.

"Shut up , what are you saying? Dare you say again that you are a bad omen!!! Nothing happened because of you…throw this thought away from your mind." Sadhika said to Niyati in between tears.

The doctor came out of the room.

They rushed towards him.

"Doctor, how's my father?" Niyati asked him and was mentally praying to God.

" Due to stress his blood pressure shot up and he fainted. Don't worry, he is absolutely okay and stable now." He replied.

Relief washed over everyone's features.

"Doctor, we need to leave for Bandra…for home ,I mean where we live. Can we go back tonight or do we have to wait till tomorrow?" Sadhika asked him.

" Let him stay under observation tonight, tomorrow morning we will discharge him." The doctor said.

Though Sadhika was a doctor, she still decided to let him stay because she knew travelling right now won't be a great option for Parthiv.

"Can we meet him?" Himanshu asked.

"Yes, but one by one." The doctor said and left them alone.

Sadhika urged Niyati to go and meet him. Without wasting any time, she went inside.

"You heard what the doctor said, now you can leave." Sanjay said to Sathvik.

"Can I meet him once? Please." Sathvik asked in a pleading tone.

"No Sathvik, I don't want him to get stressed now..please you may leave now, he is stable..you got to know that..now please leave." Himanshu said to him.

Sathvik sighed and nodded. Giving a last look to the Parthiv's cabin ,He left from there.

"I am informing our family.." Sanjay said and walked away with his phone to let them know.

Inside the Cabin

Niyati walked inside and her eyes fell on her father who was laying there with his eyes closed. Wiping her tears she walked ahead and sat on the tool which was kept beside his bed.

Feeling a movement beside him, Parthiv opened his eyes and saw his daughter sitting there.

"Won't you greet me? I think you aren't happy seeing me." He joked only to lighten up the mood.

Hearing her father, Niyati started to cry, holding her father's hands in her hands.

"Princess." He called her softly. Freeing one hand from her grip, he put it on her head and said, "See I am okay now..Don't cry. Now help me to get up."

Niyati immediately got up and lifted the bed up to help her father. Parthiv made her sit in front of him on the bed and said, "Don't cry okay…everything will be alright."

"You are okay..that's all for me." She said holding his hands.
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"There he is."

As soon as Sathvik entered their farmhouse , Prisha, who noticed him, pointed out.

He looked up to see his family including his bua ji and her family present there.

The Sehgal family and their relatives already left from there. The business associates and other guests left the place as well.

"Finally you decided to grace us with your presence… Did you see the time? It's 12 am.
Where were you?
Do you know everyone was worried for you?" Kavita said to Sathvik.

" Badi ma, I was at the hospital..to see Parthiv Uncle." He replied confidently.

"What? You went to meet that characterless girl and her father. How could you? Don't forget how she cheated on your brother who loved her so much, my poor Avyaan!!!  and did you forget how she humiliated us in front of everyone !!!" Anusree said in distaste.

"Oh really!!! As per I remember, your poor Avyaan humiliated her and her family in front of everyone..that also deliberately. " Sathvik said with a mocking chuckle.

"Oh so now you are going to support that girl but not your family !!!" Anusree said.

"It's not about supporting.. It's about facts. Do you think he did right by humiliating her publicly ? Who gave him the right to do that? " Sathvik yelled in anger.

Everyone looked at him in astonishment because it's rare to see Sathvik this angry.

"What right you are talking about!!! She cheated on me…so I gave her a befitting reply.
She roamed around in the arms of different men while I was waiting for her… she led me to the wedding with her false love…so I decided to do the same thing with her…led her to the mandap and bam!! Broke her dreams like she broke mine. " Avyaan said casually.

"Unbelievable!!! You are pathetic!!!
You claim to love her but didn't try to listen to her side.
You in fact insulted her father like this!!!
She told you about the meeting …still you played this nasty game due to satisfying your big fat ego.

Just go to the hospital and see her..you have snatched everything from her within a few hours… her prestige, image ... .now her father is in hospital just because of you.

It's useless to talk to a thick brained person like you ." Sathvik said to him angrily and went away from there towards his room.

"Did you see ,Anish, Kritika? How your younger son is fighting with his elder brother!!!" Vaidehi said.

"I agree with Sathvik  this time, Mom. Avyaan was wrong this time. I don't know whether she has cheated on him or not..But you don't have the right to do what you did." Kritika replied.

"I second that. " Anish said.

"I don't regret whatever I did…not even one percent." Saying this Avyaan went away from there angrily.

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