"Darling,
first it hurts you,
Then it
changes you!"

Riddhima has forgotten her pain with listening those words but gets her consciousness back with the itching of being contact with antiseptic liquid. As soon as she hisses a little, Siya sniffs as if she's getting pain instead. Riddhima gets overwhelmed with this love and tries to pacify the little princess.

After making her calm, she sits in middle of them when the twins ask Meena Maa - their old maid to cook dinner tonight. Though Riddhima tries to stop knowing they can't take a morsel of food if she herself doesn't cook that. But she has to keep silent or Siya starts sniffing then only.

They and their emotional blackmailing! Taking Siya in her embrace by keeping her head on Riddhima's lap, Riddhima starts to comb her hairs with her one hand while the injured one is on Siya's clutch. Aryan and Maan are sitting on floor and hugs Riddhima from both sides.

There is a peaceful silence ; though none is saying a thing but the hearts are connected in a thread to read the unexpressed words.

Riddhima still wonders how her life has been changed over one and half years of her married life. She's had no idea that she'll get such unconditional love from people who have no blood connection with her. When she's never received a mother's love then how could she fit in such a role is her wonder!

At the age of twenty two, she's been made mother of three grown up kids! Her husband's siblings. Though she's no great age gap with these trio but they've never faced outside world badly which is her reality, turning them into soft hearted kids!

The twins are only nineteen years old and now they're in their college while Siya, the sweetest one among all is seventeen only.

When Riddhima has come to VR Mansion, she's met three timid kids ; they've grown up outside but from inside very insecure and introvert in nature. Her husband has married her for their looking after only as she's been told how they've turned silent after their parents' death. To guard themselves, they've kept shell around them which she's been successful to break. But her extreme care and motherly love has transformed trio as she's wanted to be. Today anyone could be surprised with their intelligence and outspoken nature. She's wanted her babies to face the world with bravery and she's successful in it.

Who says to be a mother, blood relation is necessary? She's proved only a pure heart can do that! And that leads her to those past memories.

........

Seeing the unknown man before her, a teenaged Riddhima asks the obvious - "Uncle, why are you taking me for adoption when all say that I'm .. I'm a cur..curse!"

The man feels chocked up listening the question and takes a long breath to make this little girl before him to feel the matter : "Beti, first of all you're not a curse. Its people's mentality.
And correction is needed! Because from now on you'll call me as your PAPA as I've adopted you as my daughter..Okay?"

An overwhelmed Riddhima quickly nods her head and prays to her Bappa in mind that he's sent HER PAPA - HER SAVIOR in her life!

A long one hour of car journey makes Riddhima bound with her 'adopted' father very well. She feels surprised to see so many similarities between them....as if God has thought from before only to bring someone in her life.

So with twinkling eyes, Riddhima questions her new father - "PAPA, what is your good name?....and who are else in OUR FAMILY?"

But the man gets lost somewhere listening 'papa' from her mouth as if it's beyond reality. Riddhima's several shaking and calling loudly makes him conscious and he gets ready to make his baby girl aware of his status - "Beti, I'm NAVIN SHARMA .. a renowned businesses man of India....you're little to understand that so leave it aside.
And there are many people in our family. You'll get a new mother and two little siblings there..even one grandma too. Are you feeling happy?"

Riddhima sequels with twinkling eyes as if she can't believe her fate. Few hours ago she's been complaining to her Bappa for a family and now only he's completed her wish.

A little Riddhima closes her eyes and picturises her Bappa in her mind - "Please Bappa, forgive me for my curses to you....you're not bad..but you're my tiny Gonnu whom I love the most! I promise I'll love you the most whoever comes in my life."

With that she pinches her throat as a promising jesture. Meanwhile, the man is busy to absorb all her features in his mind and thinks in surprise how much she resembles to HIS LOVE! He is tensed though thinking of his family's reactions towards his bold act. But he can't be silent as his silence has destroyed so many lives till now and he'll do what he thinks right.

Soon the car halts before a big palace and a little Riddhima comes out of the car by holding her father's fingers. Wearing a pink frock with piggy tails at her sides, she's looking too cute with those chubby cheeks and round shaped face. Her face holds innocence, happiness and fear....a fear to get rejected!

When her father is busy in looking at her ; his heart is filled with guilts and only words pronouncing inside him - "SHE TOO DESERVES THIS PALACE INSTEAD OF ORPHANAGE!"

After checking the palace from outside for a long time, Mr Navin Sharma gets ready to face the consequences inside. Holding the little girl's hand in his hold strongly, he takes step inside when the girl is too happy for her new family....not knowing, her life will get changed after today!

As soon as both father-daughter duo enter inside, a loud angry voice shakes the calm atmosphere - "HOW DARE YOU TO BRING THAT GIRL INSIDE MY HOUSE? HER MOTHER HAS AFFECTED MY LIFE ENOUGH NOW SHE TOO WANTS TO INCREASE THAT PAIN!"

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"Bhabhi..bhabhi..what happened? Why are you shaking so much?....(touching her forehead)..oh my god! Bhabhi is having a fever....what will happen now?" - a worried Siya starts sniffing.

She's been sleeping on her bhabhi's peaceful lap when she listens her to shake innumerably ; Aryan and Maan too gets up from their slumber and starts to separate a crying Siya from a nearly unconscious Riddhima.

With their noise, Vansh has come downstairs already and seeing the scene he halts in his step. His baby sister is sniffing by hugging his wife who is having a fever. When they come that close....heck, they don't break down with other's pain....leave others, not even for him also! Is he really delusional to see the truth or the truth is something opposite she shows?

He halts from his thought seeing the twins having trouble to separate Siya from Riddhima ; he quickly goes to Siya who hugs him instant and starts to speak in complaining tone : "Bhaiya....bhabhi? See....she's not opening her eyes....bhaiya, you scold her naah! You know..(taking a gulp of breath)..she's afraid of you so scold her to come to consciousness soon! I can't see her like that....she's not only my bhabhi..she's my MOMMA too..Bappa has sent HER to me....now if something happens to her I'll too die!"

"Siya!" - an over possessive brother in Vansh shouts in anger listening 'death' from her mouth. He can't understand how could his little princess could become so possessive for his wife when he's against the idea?

In between, the twins have taken an unconscious Riddhima to Siya's room as it's closed to dining area. Placing her gently on the bed, Aryan dials doctor's number when Maan goes out to bring water. Bringing the water, Maan sprinkles a little on her face but a stubborn Riddhima doesn't get her consciousness back making all worried for her!

The twins sit on left side of the bed and hug each other to pacify and keep calmness. While Siya sits on right side of Riddhima and holds her  wounded hand in her hold....Vansh too sits there not getting any clue. He feels bad seeing his kids' state ; that's when Siya starts opening up : "This time I'm angry with you .. Bhabhi....naah....from now on I'll call you as MY MUMMA and I'll also see how you avoid me being in this state....just let doctor aunty to come then I'll show you I'm also not less than you in drama .. LIKE MOMMY LIKE BETI!"

Vansh gets still in his movements ; what he's listening? He's tried to separate his babies from their momma and the few minutes of separation coincidentally have taken their breath away! How could he be so selfish for his reasons not to see their sufferings?

That's when Aryan speaks up - Yes..you're not only our bhabhi..but you're OUR MOTHER too..we've never cherished our birth parents' presence in our life until you've stepped in! So from now on we will call you as BHABHI MAA!

With that tear starts to drop down from their eyes to cheeks ; Maan couldn't handle more and hides his face in Riddhima's tummy and breaks down : "Get up naah .. BHABHI MAA!....we will be your best kids from now on and will never think of bunking classes."

Vansh gets lost in few minutes' turns and twists of life. He tries to give them strength but he himself feels low from inside. His guilt starts to bile up inside him. His conscience mocks him - 'Now will you be happy to see her sick?..I mean you've only wanted it for her..and now see, how your kids are feeling pain for her.
Its good she's not DEAD yet or...."

He couldn't listen more. Yes, he's said those words but has never meant those. It's the rage inside him which has cursed her that moment....otherwise, he's never been like that! Or was he?

A hospital scene flashes before his eyes to loss the connection with reality :

........

He's been waiting outside the operation theatre ; the light is still on inside growing the worry inside him.

He's pacing back then and there when the door gets opened and the surgeon comes out to throw the ultimate bomb : "I am sorry Mr Rai Singhania but before God's wish nothing happens."

Suddenly Vansh feels all air inside to chock him up and he asks in afraid tone - "What's the matter, doctor?....is SHE alright?"

The doctor opens his mask and answers by lowering his head : "I've tried hard but the accident has hurt her brain so badly that her facial features are fractured totally .. None could identify by seeing her! And the continuous blood dropping has made her bloodless....that has led HER to sudden death!
And with YOUR WIFE....the one month BABY in her womb has too died before seeing the world!" 

........

Vansh feels like once again life's taking him to some unexpected way. He's feeling some déjà vu ; but his thinking gets halt when the middle aged doctor comes inside with a knock.

Somehow Vansh takes his siblings outside .. leaving Mrs Dasgupta to check an unconscious Riddhima.

Other side, a man of early fifties is standing outside the old orphanage of Riddhima and starts reminiscencing how that day too he's failed as a father!....FATHER?....seriously....he still has the guts to use that word for himself?

Mr Navin Sharma halts in his steps when his legally wedded wife Mrs Shruti Sharma comes before him with murderous glare. Navin couldn't but lower his eyes....not in fear, but being guilty! He so wishes to return to his past life and change the wrong doings to live happily with his LOVE and their symbol of love. But alas..the damn situations!

With her loud voice, others come out..along with the servants too! Who will leave the chance if they get entertainment in free? That's when two little figures come out and his guilt becomes thicker to meet those innocent eyes.

Before he takes a relief, one old lady comes running from inside a room ; her precious dress up too couldn't hide the fact she's mentally unstable .. The deadly figure symbolises as if her past deeds are not leaving her to die before confessing the crime! May be she needs to take necessary steps to undo her wrong doings.

That's when she meets the afraid orbs of little Riddhima who gets close to her newly found 'papa' ; the old lady kneels down before her to touch her face with longing and affection but Riddhima clutches the finely tailored suit of Navin in fear - "Uhh..save me .. PAPA!"

Suddenly he gets back his senses with that sweetest voice as if he still could listen hers calling him as 'papa'.

He surely doesn't deserve that when he's the ultimate reason behind her sufferings. That day he couldn't take her back to his home if it was not for his ill mother who'd been stubborn enough to undo her past guilts. But may be she could have been living happily instead of facing rejection in his home.

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