Two days passed after that incident. It was the day of Sidharth's wedding. Shehnaaz and Sidharth both didn't talk much after that night. Shehnaaz kept herself busy in the preparation of wedding. But she didn't want it to happen, at least after knowing that Sidharth has feelings for her. She was helping Preeti and Rita Ji in the Mandap. The Mandap was on the beach side and it was beautifully decorated.

The wedding started. "Dulah ko bulaya jaye." Pandit Ji said.

"Sana Beta, zara Sid ko bula kar la." Rita Ji said to Shehnaaz.

Shehnaaz nodded and went to call Sidharth.

"Uss raat ke baad hum dono ne ek baar bhi baat nahi ki. Kya Sidharth ne uss raat mujhse jo kaha woh sach tha? Aur phir jo humare bich hua? Was that genuine? What if he regrets it? Ho sakta hai. Kyu ki agar woh sach mein mujhse pyaar karta phir yeh shaadi zaroor rokta. Ek last time mujhe uss se puchna hoga kya woh mujhse pyaar karta hai yaa nahi." Shehnaaz said in her mind.

After sometime...

Sidharth came wearing the groom's outfit.

Sidharth went to the Mandap and sat beside the Pandit Ji. The pre-wedding rituals started.

"Main yeh shaadi nahi kar sakta. Main Shehnaaz se pyaar karta hoon. Lekin iss waqt mujhe kya karna chahiye I don't know. God knows what will happen." Sidharth said in his mind.

"Ab Dulhan ko bulaya jaye." Pandit Ji said.

Neeti went to take Sonia. After sometime a girl came wearing the bride's outfit. Her face was hidden behind the ghunghat.

She sat beside Sidharth. The wedding rituals started one by one. Sidharth was making weird faces. He was feeling helpless. Their was no way he could stop the wedding. After sometime they stood for taking 'pheras'.

Neeti opened her handbag looking for her mobile. "Arrey mera phone kaha reh gaya? Sayad room mein bhool aayi. Lekin Bhaiya ki shaadi ki photo kheechni padegi. Phir se phone la ne jaana padega." Neeti said in her mind and went to the resort to take her mobile.

She was going to her room, suddenly she heard loud knock from a room.

"Yeh toh Sonia Di ka kamra hai. Lekin yaaha par hai kaun?" Neeti asked herself. She opened the door and found Sonia.

"Sonia Di aap?" Neeti asked shockingly.

"Koi mujhe yaaha par lock kar gaya." Sonia said.

"Lekin aap yaaha ho toh Mandap pe kaun hai?"

"Mandap pe koi hai? Oh shit! We have to go there ASAP." Sonia said and they both went to the Mandap.

Bride and groom already started taking "pheras". Suddenly a voice came, "Band karo yeh shaadi."

Everyone looked at Sonia. They were shocked. Sidharth himself was also shocked. He looked at the bride who was standing beside him. Everyone present there had the same question in their mind. Who is the bride?

Sonia went straight to the Mandap and opened the ghunghat of the bride.

"Shehnaaz." Everyone screamed.

"Paata tha mujhe. Tum hi ne mujhe lock kiya tha na room mein? Sid se shaadi karne ke liye tum itna neeche gir gayi? Shame on you!" Sonia shouted.

"Shehnaaz tu yaaha kya kar rahi hai?" Shehnaaz's parents asked.

"Abhi bhi aap log apni beti ka stand loge? Dekha apki laadli ne kya kiya?" Neeti said to Shehnaaz's parents.

They looked downwards being embarrassed.

"Bas bohut hua. Santosh Ji, Pammi Ji aap apni beti ko please yaaha se leke jaiye. Mujhe aur koi tamasha nahi chahiye." Ashok Ji said.

"Isse toh main nikalti hoon." Sonia said and pulled Shehnaaz by her hand. Suddenly Sidharth grabbed Shehnaaz's hand and stopped her. Sonia and Shehnaaz looked at Sidharth being surprised.

"Shehnaaz kahi nahi jayegi. I love her." Sidharth said.

"Sid yeh tum kya keh rahe ko?" Sonia asked.

"Jo tum sun rahi ho. Aur sirf tum hi nahi, Dad, Mom, Neeti, Preeti aur yaaha pe jitne bhi log maujood hai sab log sun li jiye, main sirf aur sirf Shehnaaz se pyaar karta aur ussi se shaadi karna chahta hoon."

"Sid, yeh sab kya bol rahe ho? Tum toh Sonia se pyaar karte the?" Ashok Ji asked.

"Sonia mere liye sirf meri past ki ek mistake hai aur kuch nahi." Sidharth replied.

Both Preeti and Rita Ji smiled hearing that.

"Yeh tum ne accha nahi kiya Sid. You have to pay for it. You played with my emotions. I loved you Sid." Sonia said faking tears.

"Kis emotions ki baat kar rahi ho? Woh jo tum mein hai hi nahi? Ab toh Sidharth ne bhi bol diya. Ab kis haq se khadi ho yaaha? Maine toh socha tha tum mein bohut self respect hai." Shehnaaz said.

"Bohut pyaar aa raha hai nah Sidharth par? I think ab waqt aa hi gaya hai ki main tumhe iski sacchai baata doon. Tumhe paata bhi hai jis Sidharth se tum itna pyaar karti ho, woh asal mein ek murderer hai?"

"Sonia!" Rita Ji shouted.

"Yes Aunty and Uncle apka Beta ek murderer hai. Aur Shehnaaz tumhe paata hai usne kiska murder kiya hai? Rohit ka. Usne tumhara pyaar tumse chin liya."

Everyone became shocked.

"I know that nobody will believe me. Isliye main proof layi hoon." Sonia added further.

Sonia took her phone and showed everyone the video she had. Shehnaaz watched the video and tears started rolling down from her eyes. After the video ended Sonia took her mobile and said, "Ab kya Shehnaaz? Bohut bada shock laga hoga nah? Tum uss Sidharth se pyaar karti ho jisne tumhare Rohit ki jaan le li. Upar se tumse itne din jhut bola. Bohut gussa aa raha hoga nah? Agar tumhari jagah main hoti na toh isko ek thappad toh zaroor marti."

Shehnaaz went near Sidharth and looked at him with teary eyes. Sidharth took off his eyes. Suddenly Shehnaaz turned around and slapped Sonia tightly. Sonia didn't expect it.

"How dare you!" Sonia shouted.

"Shut up! Just shut up! Tumhe kya lagta hai? Aisa kehne se tum humein alag kar dogi? For your kind information, Sidharth ne pehle hi mujhe sab kuch baata diya tha."

Flashback...

Shehnaaz went to Sidharth's room.

"Tujhe Mandap pe bula rahe hai." Shehnaaz said.

Sidharth nodded.

"Ek baat puchu? Kya tu khush hai?" Shehnaaz asked.

"Tujhe lag raha hai ki main khush hoon?" Sidharth said to Shehnaaz.

"Phir kyu yeh shaadi kar raha hai? We both know that we love each other. Agar uss raat humare bich jo hua woh genuine tha then why are you marrying Sonia?"

"Shehnaaz maine tujhse kaha tha ki meri majboori hai."

"Aisi kya majboori hai Sidharth? You have to tell me. Tu mujhe khone se darta the na? Agar tune sach nahi baataya aur Sonia se shaadi kar li, then you'll lose me forever."

"Ok. I'll tell you the whole truth. But promise me, after knowing the truth you'll love me the way you used to. Nothing will change between us. You won't hate me."

"You know I can never hate you. Main pyaar karti hoon tujh se. Phir bhi main promise karti hoon, nothing will change between us."

Sidharth took a deep breath and told her everything about Rohit's death and Sonia's blackmailing.

Shehnaaz was very shocked hearing that. She couldn't believe her own ears.

"Rohit ki death teri gadi se...."

Shehnaaz couldn't complete her sentence and started crying.

"Haan Shehnaaz. Rohit ki maut ki wajah main hoon. Uss raat main hosh main nahi tha aur isliye yeh sab hua. But maine kuch jaan bujh kar nahi kiya. That was an accident. Shehnaaz I hope you understand my situation." Sidharth said coming towards Shehnaaz.

But Shehnaaz moved away.

"Shehnaaz, kya hua?"

"T...tune mujhse jhut kyu bola?"

"Shehnaaz I was afraid..."

Sidharth was trying to explain.

"Sorry Sidharth but I need time." Shehnaaz said.

"Mujhe paata tha tu yehi bolegi. I wish sayad tu samajhti. Lekin tu bhi.... Chhod. Ab tu bhi mujhse dur ho jayegi. Lekin ek baat yaad rakhna main tujhse bohut pyaar karta hoon aur agar yeh shaadi ho bhi gayi phir bhi main humesha tera hi rahunga."

Sidharth put his hands on the window and tears started rolling down from his eyes.

Shehnaaz felt bad. She put her hand on his shoulder and said, "Main ek baar apna pyaar kho chuki hoon, ab doobara nahi khona chahti."

Sidharth turned around. He cupped her face and said, "Tune mujhe maaf kar diya? Tu mujhe chhod ke nahi jaayegi?"

Shehnaaz nodded.

Sidharth hugged her tightly. Shehnaaz felt relaxed in his embrace.

"Main jaake sabko baata deta hoon ki main Sonia se shaadi nahi kar sakta." Sidharth said after breaking the hug.

"Nahi Sidharth. Uss chudail ko humein sabke samne expose karna hai. Tu kuch mat kar. Bas jake Mandap pe baith jaa. Jo bhi karna hoga main karungi." Shehnaaz said.

"Are you sure?"

"Don't you trust me?"

"Of course I trust you."

"Then do what I'm saying. Don't worry, main yeh shaadi nahi hone dungi."

Flashback ends...

"Phir maine makeup artist ko paise diye aur woh tumhara facial karne ke bahane yeh dress aur jewelleries leke aayi and tumhe room mein lock kar diya. After that what happened everyone knows. Yeh sab maine isliye kiya taa ki main sabke samne tumhe expose kar saku." Shehnaaz said.

Sonia became angry and eyed her.

"Maine apko Kya samjha tha Sonia Di aur aap kya nikli. I thought ki aap Bhaiya se pyaar karti ho. Lekin aap toh unhe hi murderer shabit karne mein lagi ho." Neeti said.

"Neeti tum..."

"Please Sonia Di. For God's sake kuch mat bolo."

"At least der se hi sahi apko samajh toh aaya. Yeh kisi ki nahi ho sakti. Yeh sirf khudse pyaar karti hai." Preeti said.

Suddenly Sonia's father said, "Bohut hua. Kab se sab log meri Beti ki bezzati kar rahe hai. Maana uss se galti hui hai lekin jo hua so jua. Ab iss shaadi ka kya?"

"Mr. Rathee aap apni Beti ko lekar yaaha se chale jaiye. Ab yeh shaadi nahi hogi." Ashok Ji said.

Everyone became very happy except Sonia and her father.

"Mr. Shukla aap ko paata hai aap kya bol rahe hai? Main apke saath saari business partnerships cancel kar dunga." Sonia's father threatened.

"Humein bhi aap se koi partnership nahi rakhni. Aap log jaa sakte hai."

Sonia's father became angry and took Sonia from there.

After that Neeti came near Shehnaaz and said, "I'm so sorry Sana. Maine paata nahi tumhe kya kya bola. Actually main humesha se Bhaiya aur Sonia Di ko eksaath dekhna chahti thi because mujhe lagta tha ki Bhaiya ki khushi iss mein hai. But I was wrong. Bhaiya ki khushi sirf tum ho. Maine itne din tumhare saath jaise behave kiya uske liye mujhe maaf kar dena."

"You don't have to be sorry. You are like my sister. Behen ki baaton ka kaun bura manta hai?" Shehnaaz said.

Neeti smiled and hugged her.

"Chalo all is well that ends well." Preeti said.

Everyone smiled.

"Ab jab Mandap ready hai toh Sidharth aur Shehnaaz ki shaadi yehi hojaye? Kyu Pammi, Santosh Ji?" Rita Ji said.

"Humein koi problem nahi hai." Shehnaaz's parents said.

"Lekin mujhe problem hai." Ashok Ji said.

Sidharth and Shehnaaz went near him.

"Dad I love her. Apne toh dekha na Sonia kaisi hai? Shehnaaz is far better than her. Please maan jaiye." Sidharth said.

"Uncle Ji aap mujhe ek chance de di jiye please." Shehnaaz said.

"Inki khushi ke liye maan jaiye." Rita Ji said.

"Haan Dad please." Preeti and Neeti said.

"Yeh shaadi nahi hogi." Ashok Ji said and paused for a while.

Everyone's face turned pale.

"Iss waqt." He added further. "Agar inn dono ki shaadi hogi toh saare rituals follow karke acche se hogi. Phir mujhe koi problem nahi hai." Ashok Ji said.

All became happy. Sidharth and Shehnaaz looked at each other. Finally their dream came true.
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Finally Ashok Ji agreed for Sidharth and Shehnaaz's marriage.

All misunderstandings became clear.

Is this the happy ending?

Or something more is coming to their life?

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