"Thankgod, you came." Mukthi hugged Manik who stepped in with Nandini. Manik held her hands, remove it from his body. Mukthi was shocked.

"I am fine, let go." Manik said, pulling Nandini in. All were in the hall, except Raj.

"Manik, why are you ignoring us?" Aliya asked to see him not to talk with them in the morning. They called him but he didn't take it.

"What should I say?" Manik said rudely, everyone got confused.

"Manik, we are your friends, why are you angry with us?" Cabir asked.

"Not angry Cabir, hurt. You guys know how much Nandini means to me. Why did you guys do it?" Manik said, shocking all. Mukthi and Aliya looked at Nandini who was shocked too, she didn't say anything about them.

"Don't look at her, I have a camera around the mansion. She left me. I know, you guys care for me. But not once thought words hurt more than action. I am very glad you brought her to me, I will be thankful for my whole life but..hurting her I won't tolerate anyone do that to her.." Manim said angrily looking at all, even her parents, who got scared of him.

"We are sorry, by seeing you in that state. We are so angry at her, that she is responsible for everything. We are sorry to you, Nandini." Mukthi said looking at Nandini who nodded no.

"No need, it's my mistake too..he.." her words stopped when Manik held her hand.

"Nandu, what have you decided?" Poorna asked Nandini who looked at manik and them.

"Ma, I never asked anything from you both. First, I want to say that Manik is my life. I can't imagine a life without him. Even though that day I got married, I was deciding to die that same day. Thank God his friends came." Nandini's words shocked Manik, her parents.

Nandini is one who never talks about death, she always finds a reason to live a life even in a sad phase, but herself said this.

"So you decided?" Nandini looked at Neyonika who walked in with raj.

Nandini nodded yes, "I will be with my husband, Manik Malhotra." Manik smirked hearing Nandini words, and Neyonika glared at her.

"From now on, I will forget I have a daughter." Shankar said looking at Nandini who was numb hearing his words. She thought they would be happy but.

Appa.." she stammered.

"Lets leave.." Shankar said to poorna who glared at Nandini and Manik, and said to Manik, "you snatched our daughter from us. I will see how happy you will be."

"Maa, he is nowhere a mistake." Nandini said in a little anger, why can't they just accept her choice. Manik is the best in all ways except his anger and ego.

"A mother's intention will never be wrong Nandini, this boy is not good for you. never he will be. You will cry and search for someone, then no one will be with you." Poorna said and walked out with Shankar, leaving Nandini in tears, pain.

Manik hugged her, who stood numb without giving any reaction.

He picked her up in his arms and walked to their room, keeping her in bed. She just sat looking down, tears rolling down her eyes.

"Nandu...stop crying." Manik whipped her tears, she signed more and hugged him.

"Why does everything happen to me Manik? Why does everyone around me leave me? What mistake did I make? I want to have a happy life. Is that my fault? Why Amma said that." She sobbed in his arms, Manik rubbing her back.

"Nandini, don't cry. Relax. In anger they spoke like that, soon they will come, realising all." Manik said, caressing her hair.

"Manik, you don't leave me please.. I will die..please..." Nandini cried.

"Nandini." Manik growled hearing her words, "I am nowhere going to leave you ok, you are mine..my life..only mine I am nowhere leaving you. Even for others." Manik said looking into her eyes deeply, Nandini felt something in his eyes, but ignored it.

"I am sorry." Nandini said, seeing his anger.

She leaned in and joined both lips, "I love you Manik." She whispered kissing him, Manik held her immediately and started kissing deep, sucking her both lips, Nandini just let him dominate her and kept caressing his cheeks.

"I love you too." Manik said, breaking the kiss, both joined their forehead, breathing heavily.

"You take a rest. We will speak all tomorrow." Manik said while laying her on bed, Nandini held his hands, kept her head on Manik Chest who held her immediately.

"Be with me." Nandini said.

"I am here only, slepe Jaana." Manik said, kissing her forehead, after longtime he called her Jaan. She hid more in his warmth and closed her eyes to escape from his reality. Manik just slept caressing her hair, kissing her head from time to time.

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"Fucking shit!! One thing you guys can't do?" Arjun shouted at guards who he told to kidnap Rishi. But manik sent his mens to save Rishi.

"Sir, before we go there. Already few people stopped us. Soon the public came so we can't kidnap him.' one said.

Arjun punched him, "Don't give excuse, my only chance went. Now how will I get her?."

"Sir, that people too came there to kidnap him, but we don't know why they backed off." Arjun frowned at his words.

"Why does Manik want to kidnap Nandini's brother?" Arjun thought," This Manik Malhotra looks dangerous then he shows. I have to be careful." Arjun said, looking at the wall.

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"Manik, you didn't sleep?" Cabir asked Manik to sit near the pool, drinking beer.

"Not sleepy." Manik said, looking at the water.

Cabir sighed and sat beside him,"I am sorry to." Manik looked at him in confusion,"I have told them to not hurt Nandini but..by seeing you in that state, we all have one thing in mind how to cure you.. Nothing else." Cabir said, Manik smiled.

"No issues Cabir, I am not angry at anyone. But thankfully you got my Nandini back." Manik said smirking, Cabir smiled.

"Manik, your health is not good. Why are you drinking?" Cabir asked.

Manik looked at beer and Cabir, "I am fine, need it."

Cabir rolled his eyes and pulled the beer, "No, your health is important don't."

Manik made an irritating face, "Cabir, my health is totally fine, give me." Manik tries to snatch the bottle.

"No, you just recorded..no I am not giving it." Cabir said.

Manik shouted, "Fuck!! Cabir I have been fine for a long time. Give it." Cabir frowned at his words.

"What do you mean by such a long time!" Cabir asked, Manik looked away.

"Means for three months I recovered, so I need it." Manik said drinking it, "Don't ask more questions Cabir."

"No, Manik, you are hiding something. I can clearly see..What is it.?" Cabir said, turning Manik who looked away.

"Nothing Cabir..." Manik said, about to drink beer when Cabir jerked it, making him angry.

"Manik Malhotra answered me.." Cabir shouted, holding his collar.

Manik shouted. "I recovered all back before Nandini came. I was actually acting ok.." jerking Cabir hands.

(A/N:- what??😵)

"What?? Acting??from when?" Cabir asked in shock.

"I was getting visuals of Nandini and me. For a few months, my head was spinning one day, I  lost my consciousness and hit my head on the door. Next day when I open my eyes, I remember everything. I was about to say to you guys, that same day you guys were talking to get Nandini. I want Nandini in my life so I kept silent...Even after she came I kept silent." Manik said, looking down.

Cabir glared at him, "why?"

"Because why Should I always be in pain?? Why all leave me?? My parents, Nandini. who and I love leave me for their own reason..my life is not a playground where anyone can play with my feelings. I want her to go through that pain..so I kept silent.." Manik shouted, his eyes were so red.

"Manik ..she is your love she was in pain too." Cabir said.

"I know..she is mine...my love, I have rights to hurt and with my love I will heal her. She shouldn't even think a second about leaving me. I should be the world for her, she should only think of me...I wanted to be selfish for this Cabir for my love I want to be selfish... Nandini is only mine. only my life. my love, mine everything." Manik said, smirking. Cabir was looking at him in shock. Both were in pain due to their love both want each other's love to heal each other.

Cabir held his head in shock.

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