Late at night, Arnav returned home and his eyes fell on Khushi who was sleeping on the couch in sitting position. It didn't take much time for him to realize that she had been waiting for him to come back from office.

He left his bag carelessly on the couch and walked towards Khushi when Sheetal came downstairs rubbing her eyes lazily, "Arnav ji you came back!"

"You're still here?" Arnav asked confused.

"Haan.. I will be staying here for few days.. actually initially I came just to visit you all but Di got to know that I'm searching for a good job so she offered us to stay here till I find a good job as it will not be easy for me and Aarav to stay in hotel and manage all.." Sheetal smiled embarrassed by Arnav's question.

Arnav shrugged with I-don't-care look and went to Khushi.

"Should I warm the food.." Sheetal asked.

"Good night Sheetal.." Arnav cut her off.

"Good night Arnav ji.." Sheetal said with sweet smile but deep down she felt like someone just slapped her.

She went from there while Arnav caressed Khushi's cheek, calling her softly: Khushi.. Khushi..

Khushi was in deep sleep, so didn't she hear him calling her.

Arnav stared at her intently, taking his own time to check out his wife.

Few minutes passed by, he sighed: I'm here hungry and she's sleeping!

He moved his face near her smirking and bite her nose mischievously.

Khushi woke up startled, she rubbed her nose frowning.

Arnav hide his smile and tried to put a stern look, "Why are you sleeping here? There's a bed in our room Mrs. Raizada!!"

"I was waiting for you.." Khushi rubbed her eyes cutely, then looked at him frowning, "And what's this way to wake me up?"

"I was calling you.. you didn't listen.. so.." Arnav shrugged.

Khushi stood up and looked at him, "Shall I serve your dinner?"

"Did you had your dinner?" he asked.

"I asked first.. reply to me!" Khushi crossed her arms.

"You had dinner or not?" he asked stubbornly.

"Nahin.." she replied.

"Then serve dinner for us!" he said as he stood up and went upstairs.

Khushi smiled faintly and went to the kitchen to warm their food.

Arnav came back after freshening up, he sat with her and both had their dinner silently.

"I'll wash the plates.. You go and sleep.." Arnav said taking their plates.

"No.." Khushi was about to deny when Arnav stopped her.

"Washing plates is not only wife's duty okay! If you can wait for to have dinner, then this is the least I can do for you!" Arnav said.

"Will you always do this for me?" Khushi asked.

"Of course.. Whether I'm angry or not with you, I will never forget that I'm the one who took you away from your parents home and brought you here as my wife.. " Arnav said before taking the plates and glasses to the kitchen.

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Arshi's room..

Arnav walked in the room and closed the door carefully to not disturb Khushi.

He took his pillow and settled himself on the recliner.

"I won't eat you up.. You can sleep here.." Khushi said.

"I'm fine here.." he replied closing his eyes to sleep.

"We should spend our honeymoon like this also.. You sleeping on the recliner and I on our bed.. Great idea, isn't it?" Khushi asked.

Arnav opened his eyes and looked at her, he started laughing shaking his head: Crazy woman!

He got up and laid on the right side of the bed. Khushi smiled, "Good night.."

"Good night.." Arnav replied. He closed his eyes to sleep with a smile playing on his lips. Slowly slowly the anger and hurt feeling he had for her was reducing on it's own!

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Next day..

"Live in girlfriend.." Khushi called Akash knocking the door of his room.

Akash opened the door for her and asked her to come inside.

Khushi looked at him and hesitantly asked, "Are you angry with me Live in girlfriend?"

"You'll hurt my boyfriend and expect me to be happy with you!" Akash said sarcastically.

"I know I did wrong.. your Bhai is already giving me a tough time to get his forgiveness.. At least you and Aman forgive me.. I'm not saying that you don't support your brother.. Please do it.. he needs you and Aman the most now.. but please don't ignore me like this.. I've noticed that you don't even look at me since I came here.. Do you hate me this much now?" Khushi asked with tears in her eyes.

Akash looked at her feeling guilty, he side hugged her, "It's just I didn't expect you to do this with Bhai.. I could clearly see how much he loves you.. forget me, anyone else could guess how much he loved you.. You're the first girl to have won Bhai's heart.. otherwise he doesn't trust anyone nor gives his heart to anyone that easily.. So it just hurt me when you broke up with him.. He was so broken that time.. he even cried for you.. It's very rare to see him in such a broken and devastated state.. that's why I was hurt and angry with you.. I don't hate you neither I ever will.."

"I'm sorry.." Khushi rested her head on his shoulder shutting her eyes tightly with sad look.

"It's okay.. Just promise me that you and Bhai will always stay together.. don't give us heartbreak like this anymore.." Akash said.

Khushi nodded her head.

Sheetal watched both hugging each and other and talking, she frowned: What the hell is happening here? I thought things would be easy here but nothing of that sort is happening.. Arnav ji is angry with Khushi but still he cares for her.. Akash was angry with Khushi but now he forgave her.. What's this? I thought I would Akash and Arnav ji to make everyone against Khushi and throw her out of here.. Then I would become Arnav's wife and Anjali would get her brother's love back.. Now what will I do? Think Sheetal think.. You cannot accept defeat anytime soon.. Arnav is still angry with Khushi and there can be no better opportunity to use this situation to create misunderstandings between them..

Shyam tapped Sheetal's shoulder staring at her suspiciously.

Sheetal turned to him startled, she quickly plastered a smile on her face on seeing him: Woh.. actually.. I came here to call Akash to have breakfast.. Then I noticed he was talking to Khushi.. so I thought to wait here at the door..

"I didn't even asked you anything and you started explaining to me.." Shyam smirked.

"Woh.. I thought you would ask so.." Sheetal replied and left from there quickly.

"Chudail number two!" Shyam muttered to himself shaking his head in disbelief.

"Partner come here.." Khushi called Shyam as she saw him standing near the door of Akash's room.

Akash looked at her confused, "Partner?"

"Wait.. I'll tell you everything.." Khushi said.

Shyam walked in and closed the door so that Sheetal don't overhear their conversation again.

Khushi made Akash sit on the bed and she and Shyam started narrating the story of how they became friends.

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At the kitchen..

"What are you doing?" Arnav asked frowning as soon as he walked inside the kitchen and caught her adding salt to the already cooked food.

"Woh.. main.." Sheetal gulped looking here and there.

"I only told her to add salt to the food Chote.. I had taste it and felt it lacked bit of salt.." Anjali walked in and defended Sheetal.

"Your lawyer came Sheetal.." Arnav said sarcastically.

"Chote I'm not her lawyer.. I was just saying.." Anjali said.

"Can't she speak on her own? She was adding salt to the food right? So she should explain me why she was doing that and not you Di.." Arnav said sternly.

"And don't take me as a fool OK.. She became nervous and restless when I asked a simple question.. I can clearly see that she's up to no good.. And this food was cooked by Khushi, right? I already figured out your game.." Arnav shook his head.

"Game.. Chote how can you think like that of me?" Anjali asked in disbelief and started making effort to bring fake tears in her eyes.

"I'm not even surprised with you Di anymore.. This what is expected from you.." Arnav shrugged, "Inviting Sheetal here, started filling in Khushi's brain that Sheetal is my ex girlfriend when we never shared such relationship in past and you very well know that.. Presenting Sheetal as the best wife material in front of everyone's eyes.. taking advantage of the fact that I'm angry with Khushi and start plotting against Khushi.. A misunderstanding between us will be your victory.. I kick Khushi out of the house.. Sheetal gets her old love (Arnav) back and Di gets her brother attention to herself.. Plan is simple and quite nice but dumb people like you both cannot even execute it without being caught!"

Sheetal and Anjali looked at each other shocked, they were thinking how Arnav knows all this.

"This is not true Arnav ji.. Why are you thinking like that? I admit that I used and I still am in love with you but I would never spoil your relationship with Khushi.. I'm not that selfish.." Sheetal immediately reacted sobbing.

Arnav walked to her, he took a spoon and tasted the food that Sheetal was adding salt few minutes ago, he made a face as it was too much salty but still gulped it, and looked at her: This is the proof that you are to spoil my relationship with Khushi.. And I would never let you do that Sheetal!

"So just pack your bags and leave from here!" Arnav said.

Sheetal looked at him shocked, "What?"

"Chote you can't throw her out of here.. She's my guest.." Anjali said angrily.

"Just shut up Di.. Sheetal just go and pack your bags.. I don't want to see your face in my house!" Arnav shouted angrily.

"I can't go.. I can't.." Sheetal should back at him crying.

"Why?" Arnav asked.

Meanwhile Khushi and Raizadas also reached in the kitchen after hearing Arnav shouting.

"Because you may love me or not.. I don't care.. but Aarav is your child and you've to give this child his rights!" Sheetal said.

Anjali smirked astonished how Sheetal managed the situation brilliantly.

Raizadas were shocked on hearing this. Khushi frowned thinking, "But Arnav was not even her boyfriend.. then why is Sheetal saying such things that Arnav is Aarav's father?"

"What the.. You've gone mad for sure!" Arnav frowned.

"He is your child Arnav.. I'm not mad.. You were drunk in that party.. You must have forgotten what happened between us but I can never forget it.. The most beautiful night of my life I spent with you.." Sheetal said crying bitterly.