Akash stood at the entrance of the boys room watching his son Ankush and nephews munching on their baby food.

Anita was feeding Ankush while Madhumati was feeding Aarav and Advay but Payal was having a tough time trying to feed a cranky Aditya who wouldn't allow his mom feed him because he hasn't seen his other girls that is Khushi and Arshi.

Though Aditya was small he always knew that when his mother was around, so was Khushi.

But today she and his partner in crime are nowhere to be found and he became angry.

Aditya then jutted his lips and it started shaking, an indication that he was about to cry. Within a few seconds Aditya started wailing and Payal took him in her arms and started rocking him gently , she knew the reason why Aditya was behaving in that manner, even though she was his mother she knew she loved Khushi more than her just like Advay love her more than Khushi.

But Khushi was not in the state to be with him and Payal was having a tough time claiming him down. Akash as if in a trance moved into the room.

Payal sense his presence and looked up to see Akash standing closer to her and looking at Aditya who stopped crying when he saw Akash.

Aditya started wiggling in his mother arms and stretch his hands out to Akash who gladly with tears of joy, carried him and then Aditya cupped Akash's face in his tiny hands and pecked his lips which made Akash laugh at his son's antics and Akash also kissed his cheeks which made Aditya giggle.

Aditya also did the same with Akash and Aditya started laughing hysterically because of the ticklish sensation he felt when he kissed Akash's stubble cheeks. Payal stood in shock not only by the presence of Akash but because of Aditya who never warms up to people that easily was playing in Akash's arms. Madhumati's state was the same as Payal. Their reverie was broken by Anita's voice.

"You!.......... What are you doing here? " asked a confused Anita to Akash. Payal turn out her gaze to her in shock.

"Anitaji do you know him? " asked Payal while pointing to Akash.

"Yes, Payal ma'am........ I meet him and ASR at the park a couple of days ago. ASR was the man with baby Arshi when I lost her at the park. " Anita explained shocking Payal at this information and she looked at Madhumati who nodded in agreement to Anita's revelation.

That was when Payal realised that's the reason why her mother slapped Anita. Anita softly gasped when she finally observed the features of Aditya and realised some of his features looked exactly like Akash. Anita them muttered

"You are Adi and Anku's father. "

Madhumati, Payal and Akash managed to catch her mutterings and Akash nodded at her conclusion.

"What are doing here Akash? " asked Payal.

"Am here to see my sons, nephews and niece, whom you and your family kept away from us. " Akash replied sternly but in a hurt and composed voice. This shocked Payal and Madhumati.

"What do you mean? " asked Madhumati.

"Are you both going to pretend that you don't know what am talking about....... Okay then since you have decided to pretend not to know, I will enlighten you. And by the way Bhai is already with his daughter. You and your family kept our kids away from us. I admit I was a coward and spineless for not standing up for you and your family when you all needed me the most, I hurt and humiliated you all for unworthy people and you had every right to punish me but this punishment is too harsh Payal. You and your sister had no right to hid and keep our kids away from us. " Akash said in a hurt voice with a teared up eyes. Akash was about to continue when Garima who was standing behind him cut his off.

"My daughters had every right to keep their existence a secret. What was the guarantee your so called mother wouldn't taunt my daughters for using the kids to take money from you or ask you and that brother of yours to take away my grandchildren from my daughters... Huh!?"Akash couldn't say anything as he knew Garima was right about his mother. Garima then looked at Akash with disgust and continued. " You see he himself knows am right. ............... I won't be surprised if they take my grandkids away from us but be warned you will never succeed. "

"Amma what are you talking about? " Asked Payal. Garima then told them about what the lawyer did. This made Payal panic which didn't go unnoticed by Akash who said.

"I will never take the kids away from you Payal because I know they need you more and I know taking them away from you will not only destroy you but their lives as well. I don't want them to grow up like me because you are the best mother in the world. You will never put your make ups, parties and jewelry above them like my so-called mother did. They will never crave for their mother's love like I did. You will never miss their PTA like mine did, you will never choose parties over celebrating their first soccer or sport wins like mine did,you will always be there for them when they are bullied or taunted. And most importantly they will never hurt anyone all in the hopes of pleasing their mother to gain love and affection just become of a hope of finally getting the mother's love they were deprived of like I did. They will grow up to be real men who will respect their women to an extent that anyone being it family,friends or stranger will shiver in fear before disrespecting them unlike me........ But please, don't keep them away from me, that all I ask of you. " Akash said in a broken voice.

Payal and Madhumati saw the honesty in his words and felt that pain and agony in his voice. Payal finally understood why Akash never stood up to his mother was because he never had genuine love from his mother while growing up and he still had hope of gaining it. Madhumati felt sorry for Akash knowing the kind of mother he had. From a moment Garima also felt sorry for him but shaked it off and asked.

"What guarantee do you have for us to believe you? "

"I swear on my kids. " Akash replied

"And you expect us to believe you. " Garima voiced out.

"I don't need you to believe me Mrs Gupta because my wife believing in me is enough. " Akash back answered making Garima angry, she was about to retort when Madhumati tapped her shoulders and whispered to her.

"This isn't the right time or place. "

This calm her down she glared at Akash and left the room. Akash then moved to closer to Ankush, Aarav and Advay and started playing with them which amazed Payal and Madhumati because they know the kids never warm up to anyone that easily. This indeed proves that blood is thicker than water

Hospital washroom.

Garima stood in front of the mirror furious at all her plans to push Khushi away from Arnav has failed but the call she received from Sheetal of her failures and the Raizada brothers discovery of the kids have stressed her out which caused the memories of her painful past to flashback and she started hyperventilating. She washed her face to calm herself down and after a minute or two she came down.

"Arnav Malik I will never allow you destroy my Khushi's life like your father destroyed mine. You wait and watch how I will use your father's atrocity to destroy you. "

Garima said and immediately started laughing evilly.

PK Designs.

An angry NK marched into his and Aman's cabin and launched himself at him and started punching him countless times. After a lot of punching and kicking, Aman with a bleeding nose and split lips managed to push a tired NK off him.

"You bastard, I trusted you and you tried to kill them. " NK yelled at a confused Aman.

"What the hell are you taking about and who did I try kill. "
Aman yelled back wiping the blood off his mouth with the back of his sleeves.

"Don't dare f***king deny that you didn't plot the accident of Shashi and the kids." This shocked Aman and he also felt hurt that NK will think something like that and his eyes began to tear up. Nk was so furious that he didn't notice Aman's state of hurt and shock. "I trusted you and this is how you repay.............. If I hadn't called Akash I wouldn't have known the crime you committed. From now on stay away from me and my sisters. "

Nk said and was about to leave when Aman's broken voice stopped him. He turn around and realised how badly he has beaten up Aman.

"Whether you believe me or not I had nothing to do with whatever you are talking about and don't forget I'm their uncle too and their mother are my sisters. "

Nk looked down in shame for what he did to Aman after hearing the sincerity and honesty in his voice.

"If you didn't cause the accident then who did? " Nk asked in a remorseful voice.

"That's what we are supposed to find out instead of you beating the crap out of me. " Aman replied.

"Am sorry man, I thought it was you because of the way you vowed to make the existence of the kids be known. " Nk apologised.

"Don't be, I will probably have reacted the same way as you did............ But how did it really happen? " Aman exclaimed.

"Well uncle Shashi together with one of the house help was going to the park with the kids when a truck slammed into theirs, but luckily no major damage was done but Arshi fainted out of shock but she is alright now and under observation. As for the truck driver he run away but the police are now looking for him and will definitely catch. " said Nk.

"Damn that driver I won't let him live in peace if he is caught. " Aman gritted his teeth in anger. Nk then looked at Aman and said.

"Let's get you to the hospital. "

"Let go so that I can also see my nephews and niece............. Thank God I can finally see them without any fear. " Aman replied.

He and Nk moved out of their cabin when they pumped into Anjali and Sheetal. Anjali then gasped in shock see Aman's state and Nk's bruised knuckles.

"Aman what happened to you face and Nk what happened to you too. " Anjali exclaimed with worry but what she got was the look of disgust and anger, which made her swallow what ever she was about to say next.

"Come on Nk, we have better things to do than waste our precious time on some people. " Aman said in disgust and left with Nk ignoring Anjali's question.

This hurt Anjali but swallowed it ,but this didn't go unnoticed by Sheetal who knew there was more to this hostility than it meets the eyes and she was determined to find out more and use it to her advantage.

Nk and Aman went the parking lot and sat in the car to leave to the hospital. But Aman demeanor changed which Nk noticed and asked.

"Aman is something wrong. Is there something else you are not telling me. "

"Is it me or that designer Anjali hired gives me negative vibes. " Aman asked and that was when Nk remembered a conversation she had with Payal.

"You are not the only who has that vibes about her. " Nk confirmed shocking Aman.

"What do you mean? " Aman asked.

" A few days ago Payal told me about how she had caught her several times trying to get closer to Arnav and the way she looks at Khushi everytime they meet. " Nk exclaimed with worry.

"And you didn't say anything. " Yelled an angry Aman out of fear that Sheetal maybe out to harm Khushi or Arnav.

"Am sorry, with everything that has been happening, I forgot. " Nk said with regret. Aman shook his head at the stupidity of NK and fished out his phone from his jacket and called a friend to find out everything about Sheetal. After that they drove off to the hospital.

Hospital
Arshi's room.

Arnav keep on looking at Khushi who was asleep with her head on his shoulder and with a smile on his face he then moved some of Khushi's hair which was loose and relaxing on her face, this gesture woke Khushi up who jerked away from Arnav.

Both looked at each other but looked away embarrassed. Arnav was about to speak when he was cut of by moans and groans from Arshi. Both immediately sprang up and went closer to her and shedd tears of joy because finally their princess was up.

Arshi started wailing immediately after she opened her eyes making both parent panic.

Arnav immediately called the doctors who rushed in and examed her. Arnav and Khushi relaxed when the doctor confirmed she was alright and that her crying is a normal reaction to kids in her situation,the doctors then left leaving Arnav and Khushi with a wailing Arshi.

No matter how Khushi tried Arshi wouldn't stop , she even tried to feed her but she refused to eat making Khushi frustated but immediately Arnav came into her sight she stopped crying and started bouncing up and down giggling.

Arnav sat closer to her and she crawled unto his laps and placed her head on Arnav's chest and looked at her mother and signaled her to come closer, a shocked Khushi came closer and sat by Arnav but what Arshi did next shocked her even more.

Arshi then snatched the food from Khushi and gave it to Arnav, an indication that she wanted Arnav to feed her. Arnav chuckled and kissed her forehead and took a spoonful of her baby food to feed her but he saw her giggling looking in the direction of her mother. Arnav follow her gaze and found Khushi with her signature O expression

Arnav then started laughing together with Arshi. Khushi then glared at the father daughter duo and huffed in anger, the trio oblivious of the pair of eyes watching them.

Nk and Aman looked on with tears of joy and vowed to destroy anyone who dare disturb their lives.

3 days later.

GM

An angry Garima stormed into the house angry at the judge's decision. Payal, Khushi, Shashi and Madhumati looked at her disappearing form with worry.

Even though they were also upset with the judge's decision, they had no choice than to follow it, a tired Madhumati then left them.

"Babuji why does she hate the Raizadas especially Arnav so much. " Payal asked. Shashi knew it was time for them to know of their mother's past. So he asked them to sit.

RM

Manohar kept moving back and forth waiting for his son and nephew. He was overjoyed when a few days ago Arnav and Akash had told him of him being a grandfather of not one child but five.

And today the judge will announce his verdict. Arnav and Akash barged in with smiles on their faces and they both run to him and hugged him. From this Manohar knew it went well.

To be continued.

Precap: Glimpse of Garima's past.

Payal, Khushi and the kids at RM.

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