Manik almost feels apologetic for smashing the cake on Nandini but Nandini is way too irritated to listen to anything. She storms out of his room

Manik goes to his old house and tries to shun the memories of his childhood ' those with his mom around. He remembers Nandini's words that if anything bothers him too much, then he should throw it out of his life. He gathers all his childhood pictures and other things which remind him of his mother and goes out to the garden to throw them out. The more he tries to run away, the closer he gets to it and quite literally so because to his surprise, he meets his mom there! His mom is delighted to see him and instantly recognizes him but Manik refuses to acknowledge her, the hatred and pain evident in his eyes! He storms out of the house leaving his mom alone and upset.

Nandini gives an impressive presentation in office and convinces the clients to do business with them. The clients however want Manik's signature that same day on the papers. Nandini keeps waiting for Manik to return while Manik drowns himself and his sorrows in the bar. After waiting for very long, Nandini sets out to the Malhotra  Mansion to get his signatures when she spots him on the way in a sloshed state. She realizes that he is in no position to drive back home and decides to drop him back. She manages to drive some distance before slamming the car into a tree!

Nandini and Manik escape unhurt. Unexpectedly then, Manik tells Nandini the reason he hates women that is ' his mom leaving him and his father years back! This had left a deep impact on him and has been the reason he hates his mom and all other women. Nandini feels extremely bad for him and finally drops him back to Malhotra  Mansion.

Mrs Thakkar spots Nandini coming out of Manik's room and is surprised at a girl coming out of Manik's room at 2 am in the night!

Mukti remembers her husband Harshad and refuses to give his place to anyone else ever. Ram  explains to her that life is too long to be lived alone. Some day or the other, her sisters will be married and he will be no more, that day Mukti will be left all alone. On Ram  and the sisters' insistence, Mukti agrees to give it a thought.
Manik regrets having poured out his heart to Nandini. Rajvardhan asks him if there is anything go on between the two of them but he refuses. He tells Rajvardhan that he saw his mom yesterday. Rajvardhan and Mrsthakkar wonder how come she is here after so many years and why exactly has she come back to their lives.

The question is answered by Mrs  Malhotra  herself ' she has come back only for her son ' Manik.

Manik reaches office and discovers that his employees are speaking something about his behind his back. He assumes that Nandini has told them all about his past, his secret which he had carefully hidden so far.

Manik summons Nandini to his office and totally takes off on her, to the extent of almost physically hurting her. He as usual doesn't give her a chance to talk and is surprised when all his other employees come to his cabin to congratulate him. They tell him that their company has finalized a very important deal and the entire credit goes to Nandini. This is what they all were talking about since morning. Nandini exits the room without saying a word but with tears in her eyes leaving Manik extremely guilty