They sat together and Arnav started
"I got information about Lavanya... just now I received this file from the detective."

Arvind and Khushi stared at the file curiously.
"What do you came to know about Lavanya?" Asked Arvind to Arnav.

"Lavanya got married to some Ashwin Singhnia...and it was arranged by Manohar Mallik. Ashwin was offered money to marry Lavanya by Manohar."
Both Khushi and Arvind became shocked.

"I don't know if Manohar knew this or not...that this Ashwin was already married to another lady when he married Lavanya. Legally Lavanya is not his wife. After marriage they moved here...along with her family...
Her family couldn't do anything because of Manohar and Ashwin"

"How is she now?"Khushi asked

"Aswin left her 4 months back as she came to know about his previous marriage... She gave case against him."

"What about her parents?"

"Her mother couldn't make it when she came to know about all these...she passed away 3 months back. Now she is living with her father" Arnav informed them.

"Arnav...let's talk with NK... And let them meet"

"Papa....this is not easy..."

"Why?" Arvind asked.

"Lavanya is 5 months pregnant." Arnav announced making both of them shocked.

"Ohhh my...she is suffering all because of that Manohar..."How did he got such a wonderful son like NK?" Arvind commented feeling sad for Lavanya.

"Nanheji and Lavanya don't deserve it..."

"How will he tolerate this???" Arvind asking thinking about NK

"Papa...I think we should talk to NK..."

"Yes... Beta we should..."

"Arnav we have to support him ...give him strength..." Khushi told

Around evening NK came back with a gloomy face...
"NK beta...come and sit with me for sometimes..." Arvind said to NK and he sat next to him.

"Khushi beta could you bring some tea and snacks for all of us..."

"Ji papa...."

"You didn't sleep well last night???"

"No...nothing like that...I slept well..."

"You had lunch???" Arvind asked him

"Yup...hmm...had some pizza..."

No... that's not done...come on...let's have something..."

Arvind pulled NK towards the dinning table while Khushi laid down the plates

"Nanheji... Don't argue with me...have this food like a obedient boy... I can't let my devarji having an empty stomach."

"Yeah..when we have a chef in our house. How can anyone stay with an empty stomach..." Arnav commented.

"Nannav... Awww...You are such a good hubby... You don't waste a chance to praise your wife." Nk teased him suppressing his sadness as he don't want to disturb them with his emotional turmoil.

"Khushi did you got what he implied? He just said that you don't cook well, instead I was praising you only."

"No...no...bhabi...nothing like tht... You are a great cook..I like the foods prepared by you."

"Arnav don't tease my poor devarji."

"He tease me a lot bhabi..." NK said to Khushi.

"Awww...devarji.. I'm there for you... Don't worry...we can tackle him together."

NK had his food and Arvind took him to the lawn.

"Beta... I know that something is bothering you... What is it?" Arvind asked taking his hand in his hand.

"Its nothing chote papa."

"No...beta there is something...I can understand that.... Is it related to Lavanya?" Nk remained silent, looking down. Arvind stood up and raised NK's chin and saw his eyes filled with tears. Arvind hugged him tight and asked

"Tell me beta...what is it? we are here for you."

"I...I...met Lavanya... Yesterday... In the reception." NK said facing Arvind

"In the reception????"

"Yes... In the reception...she was helping that catering workers" Arvind heart pained knowing that Lavanya was working hard at this stage of her life.

"Then .... Did you talk with her???"

"She ran away from me...my Anya ran away from me..she is not the Anya I know... She looked so pale and terrible."

"You saw her...? I mean closely."

"No...I only got a glimpse of her.. she ran away when she saw me." Arvind signaled Arshi to come there.

"Papa..."

"Arnav...Lavanya was there ..in your reception.. She was supervising the catering workers"

"Nanheji saw her?"

"No...he just got a glimpse of her..."

"NK beta...we have something to tell you..."

"NK..when you were in the de-addiction center...I employed some detectives to find about Lavanya and I got some information."

"Nannav...you got to know about Lavanya?"

"Yes..."

Arnav told him everything except her being pregnant. Nk cursed Manohar a lot as he break down hearing everything.

"Nannav... I want to see her... I'd into care if she is married or not... I want to protect her from everything..."

"NK... It is not easy... She is not the Lavanya you used to know."

"I know... What she went through was tough, but at the end of the day she is my Lavanya."

"No NK...now she is not alone.. There is a baby to think about...she is 5 months pregnant NK..." Nk was shocked kneel down and sobbed...

NK composed himself later and started talking.
"Nannav... I don't care about all these... I want my Lavanya..."

"Beta what about her baby?"

"It is also a part of her... I will love the baby as much as I love her."

Arnav gave him the address...
"Go after her NK... Be patience with her... It will take time to heal her."

"Nanheji... Only you can make her happy and bring back the colours in her life."

"We are with you beta..."

That day Arvind sleep with NK giving him the support he needed.

Khushi cried for Lavanya and NK while Arnav tried to console her.
"Will she accept him???" Khushi asked him

"Even if she don't...we all will make her accept him..."

"Yeah we will... That's what family is for..."

Arnav decided to change the topic to clear her mind.
"So all ready to wear your chef cap again ???"

"Yes...but at the same time I don't want to... What about you Arnav?? Ready to unleash ASR ???"

"In office ..yes...but did you forget that ASR made a visit yesterday night with Mrs ASR"

"Arnav I'm serious"

"Yup baby, I have to join back and have the same feeling like you. Do you have any problem for putting off our honeymoon?"

"No... Arnav...I can understand and it is good for our career too. You have a show to prepare and I have to concentrate on my restaurant. Our family need us now and I don't feel like going for a honeymoon when Nanheji is in this situation. For now we are together that's enough for me." Khushi completed and Arnav pecked her forehead.

"Let's sleep baby." Both of them fell asleep being in each other's arms.

Next day...
Khushi in a dilemma, she have already gone through a lot of dresses but couldn't finalize any dress. Its her first day to work after marriage. Arnav came back from jogging and saw a lot of dresses on the bed with his wife standing next to it.

"You didn't get ready???"

"No, I can't decide what to wear, its my first day to work after marriage... Should I wear something traditional?"

"Baby wear whatever you are comfortable in. You don't need to worry about other things."

"To everyone I'm the DIL of this house...so..." Arnav didn't let her complete the sentence as he place his finger on her lips.

"Shh... No ...you are the daughter of this house, that's how papa see you. So wear whatever you want and don't care about what others says."

"Ok... Then select something for me."

Arnav looked at the dresses and picked out a simple outfit.Khushi kissed his cheek and went for shower

Khushi did the pooja and Arvind blessed three of them. They were having food when Arvind started talking.

"NK...what did you decided?"

"Hmm...today I'm going to meet her, but before that I need to talk with her father."

"Beta... Be patient with her..." Arvind advised him.

"Nanheji... Talk to us if you feel low... Don't keep everything within you..." Khushi told him to which NK nodded his head

"NK...take the car." Arnav said to NK

"No..Nannav, I can manage something."

"It is not a request NK, you have to take the car." Arnav announced making Khushi to roll her eyes.

"Nanheji, please take the car for our sake. It will help you a lot." Nk agreed to it and went from there

Arshi bid bye to Arvind and left in a car.
Arnav dropped Khushi in her cafe and went to AR. They talked whenever they get time. At lunch time,b Khushi surprised Arnav by bring lunch for both of them. He was touched by her gesture.

NK went to meet Lavanya father. On seeing NK, her father Mr Prakash got furious and started blaming him for ruining Lavanya's life. He broke down in front of NK which made him feel guilty. It made him feel hell angry on his so called father for doing all these to Lavanya."

"Why didn't you call me or contact me..." NK asked her father

"Because your father threaten us. He told me if we ever try to contact you, he will ruin us to an extend tht we will wish to die instead of living. Lavanya has to do that as he blackmailed her. He offer my wife's medical treatment and you didn't show up on that day. Your father told us that you realised your mistake And showed you and sheetal's pictures."

NK told him everything, why he couldn't come on that day. He asked about the pictures which was probably taken during one of a party when Sheetal got drank and NK had to help her for the sake of his father.

"Why are you here now??? My bitiya has already suffered a lot... I can't see her hurt again. Please don't ruin her life anymore."

"Uncle... I still love your daughter... I will do everything to bring back that Lavanya both me and you know. Trust me uncle, my father have hurt her now let me heal her. I need your permission to do that.

"I don't know...I only know that I want to see my bitiya happy. I want my guddiya back."

"This time I won't let anyone to ruin our love."

"You should know one thing, Lavanya is pregnant... I don't know if you still want her after knowing this."

"That baby is a part of her and I love everything about her. Please trust me this time. Give me one last chance, I won't let you regret it. Please uncle." NK pleads to Prakash who know that only nk can bring back the colours to his daughters life.

"Bring that smile back on my daughter's face. I don't want anything other than this." Prakash said holding NK's hand in his hand.

"I will surely do that, trust me uncle."

After tht NK went to the place where Lavanya is working which is a flower shop. It is already lunch break time.

"Hai, How are you and the baby?" Lavanya got shocked when she found NK there and his question. She composed herself and answered.

"Hmmm...we are fine."

"Can I talk to you for some time?"

"I haven't had my lunch...so please excuse me"

"I too didn't had my lunch... Could we go out to have lunch?"

"No...I have food...I don't want outside food."

"Anya..." Nk called the nickname he given to her

"Don't call me that, you lost that right when you abandoned me. Why are you here now? Saying this Lavanya went inside while Nk sat on the chair and wiped his tears.

After a few minutes, Lavanya came back and saw NK sitting there.

"What are you doing here..I don't want to talk to you."

"I'm here for a bouquet."

"Ohhh... Which one?"

"That pink roses."

"Sure sir."

Lavanya don't know why he want this pink roses.She likes pink roses and he know that. She couldn't control herself from asking this,

"For Sheetal???" Nk felt miserable when he heard her question.

"For my love..."he replied with a tight smile. Nk took the bouquet and write down the message.

"Anya...there is no one except you...Nk gave the bouquet to her and walked away. She looked at the bouquet and read the note

To Anya,
The couple that meant to be are the ones who go through everything that's designed to tear them apart and come out even stronger.
With love
Only yours NK

Lavanya doesn't know what does all these means, Nk showing up, the sad look on his face, this message etc. She went to the washroom and cried remembering everything they have went through.