"Everybody said his temper was as hot as boiling water,
But nobody knew that he could melt like ice when he was with her."

Mr Navin Sharma looks before him to find an age old orphanage ; from last few years he's been searching for her address a lot but couldn't. But today he's succeeded to reach here....He's a hope to find her here only.

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Shruti Sharma - the mistress of whole Sharma Palace roars angrily finding 'her husband's adopted daughter'....or could say the 'fruit of his sinful union'. All have appeared there to witness the scene with their bare eyes when from nowhere the ill mother of Mr Navin Sharma reaches there. When she goes to touch an already afraid Riddhima's cheeks, she quickly hugs 'her papa' to find security.

Mrs Archana Sharma, the aged mother of Navin feels a penetrating pain in her heart with this rejection ; her conscience mocks her for her past guilts.

That's when a girl around Riddhima's age shouts in jealousy : "Who are you? And..and why are you hugging my dad like that? .... go away from him!"

Riddhima scrunches her brows in fear seeing such rude behaviour from the strangers .. or the supposed family of hers! The excitement she's been having few minutes ago gets lost in deepest part of her mind.

Navin finds Riddhima's facial expressions and gets to know what she's been thinking. So he tries to introduce her with the youngsters : "Beti(to Riddhima) .... look there, they are your SIBLINGS! The girl's name is SHIVALI and with her the little boy is PRITAM. They are your little brother and sister....Shivali is few months younger than you but Pritam is only six now. Will you love them and take care of them as an elder sister?"

Riddhima smiles a big and nods her head happily when the kids have different expressions on their face. Shivali rolls her eyes seeing the girl's cheap dress while Pritam shares a toothy smile with Riddhima. He comes to Riddhima with little steps and tugs her frock from bottom to ask sweetly : "Can I call you as my didu?"

Riddhima couldn't control from pressing his chubby cheeks when the little one smiles cheekily.

Shruti has been holding herself from bursting her bottled anger seeing the atmosphere but now she couldn't keep calm when her own son is doing friendship with the girl who is reason behind her broken marriage!

So she cries out loudly by making Navin guilty once again : "No....you will not call her anything..because she's a NOBODY! SHE'S NO EXISTENCE IN OUR LIFE....(to her husband) .. in these years of marriage too, you've never showered your love upon me for once and now you're upto snatching my kids from me!

In these years' long married life, you've never given me place in your heart because you've kept some bloody orphan girl there..useless! And now you've brought her dirty blood here too....she'll live here upon my dead body!"

"Shruti!....don't forget you are degrading MY LOVE and about Riddhima, I don't think I've to remind you who she's to me! And yes, the right you've upon this house along with Shivali and Pritam, Riddhima too holds the same right." - shrieks Navin in a strict tone.

His tone is too sharp to taunt Shruti's rich blood : "Ohh....now she's YOUR LOVE'S SIGN instead of sinful intimacy! But are you not forgetting how oneday you've come behind me with a marriage proposal when her dirty mother has been carrying that shit in her womb?....where has been YOUR SO CALLED LOVE for her then?"

Navin lowers his eyes in guilt ; he can't express how much guilty he feels to be bound with so many relations at a time. He could neither become a good husband nor a good lover nor a good father. He is defeated in all stages of life.

Other side, the children are silently watching two adults to talk vehemently. Riddhima is too innocent for her age to understand the happenings when Pritam is too little to understand the meaning of those heated argument. But Shivali is her mother's daughter so she could define some meanings from it.

In their own debates, the couple has forgot of the presence of an ill person in between them. Listening her son and daughter in law to fight over past, Archana couldn't control her increasing chest pain. The excessive guilt makes her already dieing heart to sink in and she falls over the cold floor ; Riddhima who's been near to her, goes to the old lady and holds her from back.

Keeping her head on her lap, Riddhima sits there quietly when the couple looks back to get surprised. Navin sprints on his feet to pull her to her bed but Archana holds his hands tightly in her hold to take last promise.

The old lady fumbles with words : "Navin....beta, I know your life is in this mess....just..just for US! Me and your father....if .. if it's not for our swear, you could have never left SAKSHI alone! For our false satisfaction over richness and money, you'd to marry the girl of our choice .. and the result is before our eyes....(with gulping air)..your father too died in guilt and now..now me too!

Just pray to God for giving us forgiveness....after reaching there (pointing her finger upwards)....I'll meet with her and I'll ask her forgiveness too....our fake pride has already snatched such beautiful childhood from Riddhima but promise..promise me....to never leave her back! Always be with this innocent soul to protect her....we've already snatched so many years of togetherness with her father from her but not now.

She's a motherless kid so she's extra sensitive....please be with her!"

His mother too leaves with taking a promise and by joining Riddhima's hands with her father's.

Navin lowers his eyes and tears start to drop by drop. Suddenly he feels a soft touch to notice Riddhima who is wiping his tears and indicating him to not shed tears. Navin just hugs Riddhima close to his heart. After so long he's got his lost baby with his mother's blessings and here she just leaves like that?

Yes....he's never thought to cheat upon his love but his parents have taken swear to marry the billionaire princess of Mehra Corporations just for their financial issues. And miraculously Sharma Textiles too has grown high with the merging relationship. But he couldn't get over his love ; knowing this also, Shruti has seduced him to be intimate with her. And it's been the first stage of his guilt. He's been drowned in buisness and drinks to forget his pains when his lady love has left the world giving birth to their little jaan! In between Shruti too has become pregnant with his child to increase the guilt more.

It's just two years of his father's death. On his death bed, he's regretted for his folly seeing his only son's sufferings. He gets to know money can't buy happiness .. but it's been too late! Then also there's been time to repent it. So he's asked Navin to search for their grandkid. It's been not easy to find an orphan but he's succeeded in just two years when his mother too has reached to death bed with increasing guilt and excessive thinking.

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Suddenly Navin comes to reality when an agry Shruti comes inside their room and starts shouting - "Bringing that orphan girl and keeping her in our house has been a limit but now I can't control more!"

An irritated Navin asks by looking on the ceiling and placing his exhausted body comfortably on the rocking chair - "Now what's your problem, Shruti?"

"Problem? You're asking me of 'problem' when the bloody reason is here in between my family! .. just great....then listen, people could relate who's SHE? I mean by the facial similarities between my Shivali and that cursed girl .. just for your bloody genes .. people are doubting if she's your blood!" - expresses Shruti her anger.

Navin shrieks loudly - "Don't call my baby as curse."

Shruti twists her lips in distaste - "You can stop me but not whole society. After her bloody step into our house, your mother has passed away. Even, after her coming people are comparing my Shivali with that cursed girl....having so many facial similarities too, she's becoming people's favourite and they're judging my baby! So I can't tolerate more....you have to accept me this time....send Shivali to Dubai..to my parental home. I know you'll not leave that bloody girl so I'll better see the good and bad for my baby.

I've already booked two flight tickets for Dubai..it's today evening..so get ready!"

With that she storms out of the room by giving no scope of discussion for him. Navin knows he can't stop Shruti from grimacing Shivali's innocent mind so it would be better if she remains outside .. atleast, jealousy can't touch her heart! She has everyone but Riddhima has only HIM and he's to take the decision being a one eyed father!

But he has been unaware of the dirty plannings happening behind him. That evening he's met his Riddhima beti for the last time before boarding for Dubai.

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Someone greets him loudly as 'sir' when he realises his eyes are full of water. Trying to adjust his voice, he asks of her address when the caretaker of the orphanage asks him to come inside.

While entering inside Navin's eyes become teary seeing the state of this orphanage....his princess used to live here in this broken orphanage till now when he's been enjoying whole relaxation of life? What will he answer when he'll meet Sakshi over  other life? Could his guilt wash his sins?

Meanwhile, Mrs Dasgupta comes out of the room with a tensed yet puzzled face. Seeing her the siblings run to her to ask of their bhabhi maa.

Mrs Dasgupta holds herself steady to face the enthusiastic gazes over and answers professionally : "Actually I've already given her the injection and hope she'll get back her consciousness within an hour."

Vansh feels something is not right with her tone and a sudden fear engulfs his heart : "Is....is everything alright?..I mean what has happened to HER?"

Mrs Dasgupta takes a breath to complete - "Look it's very complicated case so I'm taking blood sample for a test....(seeing horrified faces)..I mean it's to sanguine what am I thinking is right or not .. then I'll answer you..but one thing, I must say..take care of her..she's too weak. Her blood pressure is too low and she's lacking those nutritional elements in her body to keep her strong..so I've already written the diet chart with prescription .. do follow it kindly!I'll contact you as soon as I'll receive the lab results."

With that she leaves when Siya starts her ranting - "My maa keeps everyone's care but none cares for her..so from now on I'll look after her health....I'm going to prepare milk and some toast for her."

Surprisingly the twins too support her when Vansh couldn't stop himself from interfering : "Don't take stress, kids! Meena Maa is there naah! She will look after your bhabhi maa's diet .. but you too have to remain healthy or who'll be looking after her?"

They nod their head and enter inside the kitchen to bring some healthy food. In between Vansh asks one servant to bring the prescribed medicines for Riddhima. With that he too leaves for their room.

Entering inside he looks around the walls to find the whole room is decorated with HIS AND HIS LOVE'S PICTURES.

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After the death of his parents in accident, Vansh has suddenly turned mature than his age. Indrani Rai Singhania hasn't thought to see this transformed Vansh. He has started to give up his likes for his little siblings....not as an elder brother, rather he starts to present himself as their FATHER ; Indrani Rai Singhania has felt proud on Vansh but she's been worried also for her elder grandson.

Like these days start to pass. Vansh turns twenty four when he has owned much frame to his age. Indrani's hard work and Vansh's growing talent brings their company - VR Fashion House to its own height. His company has gained fifth position in all over Indian buisness. That recognisation has hailed them in international business meeting in Dubai where he has met HER!

SHELLY! .... HIS SHELLY!

For the first time he's felt his heartbeats to sound high seeing any  person from opposite gender. Like other love stories, theirs has been unique too. She hasn't given any attention to him like the spoilt brats. She too used to belong to a rich family - the granddaughter of Mehra Corporations....the number one company in Dubai.

But he's been looking at her like a teenage lover! Her graceful and fashionable features makes him feel younger ; all those sinful hormones start to ramble inside him to come out and take her in his embrace. So he's taken a step towards her for an urge to express his feelings and gain some feelings too from her.

But before that her maternal uncle takes an initiative to meet the talented youngman as Vansh has been with his niece. Mr Sameer Mehra tries to become the coordinator between them seeing the sparks and interest Vansh has in his eyes for the beautiful Shelly. But she has rudely rejected this proposal before meeting him only making the blooming heart broken.

For the first time, Vansh has felt something different and it's been broken before getting the desired happy ending!

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• So this part has unveiled many surprises and twists! Hope you've got to realise who is referred as her ; let's see how Vansh got married if she was not ready.

• Any idea about Riddhima?

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