"I just can't believe this.. My grandson married without informing me.. What is this? What's happening? The elder son of this family did such disgusting act.. What will people say?" Nani held her head worriedly and sat on the royal sofa.

"Di divorced Shyam with no fault of his leaving Mahi stay away from her father when he's still alive, at that time you didn't utter a word. Can I know why? And why is it disgusting that I married Khushi without your consent but it is not when I marry Sheetal without my consent?" Arnav spoke angrily.

"Chote.." Anjali stare at him with moist eyes and shocked look at his outburst on her life.

Arnav massaged his forehead trying to keep his anger in control, "It's better we talk about this later.."

"After hurting your sister's feeling and justifying your acts, you want to rest with your wife right?" Nani asked sarcastically.

"Nani please!" Arnav gritted his teeth and walked away from there to his room.

"What's happening here? Why is Arnav talking about Shyam like he's not here when he's here in front of him only? And his sister divorced Shyam? Aren't they siblings? Why did Shyam called him bhai?" Khushi thought all confused in her mind.

"I've to talk with Khushi.. In no way, I'll let her come in between me and this Kingdom!" NK thought with cunning look.

"Bhabhi let me take you to bhai's room.. Looks like he has forgotten you here.." he walked to Khushi with a creepy smile on his face.

Khushi took a step backwards glaring at him, her body leaned on the hard chest of someone who's known to her now.

"I will never forget her NK.. Don't you worry about that.." Arnav said as his hands automatically rested on Khushi's waist.

"Oh yeah.. looks like you're really in love with bhabhi, right bhai?" NK forced a smile, but his mind never let him rest as the question he just threw at Arnav, will let him know what's Khushi importance in his life and to which extent Khushi's presence here can be an obstacle in the path of achieving his dreams.

"Hello hi bye bye.. leave them NK bitwa.. Why do you want to know about their disgusting love story?? We don't accept this girl as bahu of Raizada family.. It's Sheetal bitiya only!" Mami pulled NK away from them scolding him for being friendly with Khushi. NK rolled his eyes.

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Arnav's room:

Khushi took baby steps inside his room, she was in awe with this elegant, modern and stylish room that definitely screamed the name of the owner, ASR!

"Khushi.." he waved at her smirking knowing that she was still admiring his room.

Khushi blinked her eyes and stare at him coming back to earth, "Wow! Is this a room or a house itself?"

Arnav chuckled and shook his head, he went to his bed and loosened his tie indicating her to sit with him. Khushi sat beside him looking around.

"Do you know NK?" he asked in serious tone analyzing that her face and body language changed suddenly.

"No!" she shook her head.

"Khushi I hate lies.." Arnav gritted his teeth and looked at her with furious eyes. Already he had to face his family and the conversation didn't turn out to be that good, not that he expected the opposite but he hoped they would feel guilty for their actions and accept his choice, Khushi. But no, they just spoke so many disgusting things about Khushi and their marriage, that deep inside broke his heart.

"I don't know any NK!" she cried.

"Why are you lying to me Khushi? I'm Arnav Singh Raizada not any fool that you lie like this and I will trust you blindly.. I do know how to judge people just by one look at them!" Arnav gritted his teeth.

"What will I tell you now? You won't even believe in me Arnav ji.. you will think bad of me only and will never put the blame on your brother.. You will think I tried to trap a rich man by cooking up this story.. and after I tell you that NK is the man who did this to me but introduced himself to me as Shyam.. then you won't believe in me at all.. And on top of that, I don't even know who's this real Shyam and why NK lied his name to me.. why he used Shyam's name and faked love to me.. What will I explain you when I'm myself so confused? I'm so scared that you will also not trust me.. You will also kick me out of your house if I tell you the truth.. You will support your brother and call me characterless like everyone called me.. I will be alone again!" she sobbed looking down.

Arnav cupped her face and made her look straight into his eyes, "Was it NK who did this to you? Tell me Khushi.. I saw it that when NK came in the living room you were shocked to see him as if you knew him before and you also whispered 'Shyam'.. Does that mean that it was NK who did this to you and used Shyam's name to hide his real identity?"

Khushi's eyes widened in shock, not for the fact that he reached the truth himself but because he trusted her, yes he did.. He just assumed his brother as the culprit and not even for once doubted on her.

Not even giving a chance for Khushi to react, Arnav stood up furiously and threw his tie on the floor storming out of the room.

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Arnav came downstairs and straight to the living room, his eyes were darker than the sky at night and his hand clutched in a fist.

He took heavy steps to reach NK who was chatting with the family, probably of their sudden marriage.

NK looked at his side and Arnav held his collar harshly making NK widen his eyes in shock: Bh..Bhai?

"DON'T CALL ME BHAI.." Arnav barked and pushed him angrily. NK's body almost hit the floor of the living room when Anjali came to his support.

"Chote have you gone mad? What is wrong with you?" Anjali shouted while side hugging NK.

"ASK HIM.. Ask him what he has done?" Arnav gritted his teeth glaring at NK who looked here and there nervously.

"What happened? Why are you shouting at your brother like this?" Nani stood up and went near them.

"Why are you silent NK? Just tell all your family what you did with a woman?" Arnav crossed his arms and asked with no-nonsense tone.

"Bhai.. it's nothing like you're thinking.." NK said stammering.

Arnav slapped him the next minute he uttered those words, leaving all the ladies in the house with open mouths.

Khushi just came downstairs and covered her mouth with her hands.

"Arnav calm down.. we can sit and talk.. it's not needed to beat him!" Mama spoke calmly.

"If you knew what he did, then you wouldn't need to sit and talk Mama.." Arnav said staring disgustingly at NK.

"I can't believe my younger brother could do a shameless thing like this.. you know I always looked at you as kid only.. How wrong I was? Here inside mansion, you behave like good boy and outside you're just a spoilt brat who think he can use any woman just because you've money.. I thought I gave good values to you and Akash.. but looks like I failed.. I FAILED DAMMIT.." Arnav shouted and looked away.

"But what has done?" Anjali cried not getting anything.

"He.. (Arnav took a sharp breath).. One day he forced a kiss on a girl and Khushi taught him a lesson, to revenge from her, he faked love to her and asked her hand for marriage to her parents, when everyone agreed for marriage, his friend showed fake intimates pictures of another man and Khushi which everyone thought Khushi to be characterless girl and broke the marriage leaving her to face everything alone while he's here enjoying life after spoiling an innocent's girl life.." Arnav said.

"This is all lie Bhai.. You don't know girls like.."

"SHUT UP.. DON'T TALK ABOUT MY WIFE'S CHARACTER BECAUSE I KNOW IT BETTER THAN YOU.." Arnav pulled NK's collar again, both were facing each other, one's eyes held anger, pain and disgust while other eyes's held fear and nervousness.

"Don't shout Chote.. This is all because she's your wife right? Yes, she's your wife but still a middle class girl who could go to any extent to get money and this luxury life we're getting.. She couldn't get that with NK and went behind his elder brother, means you.. And must say, this girl has brains, first thought to impress NK by showing her fake bravery and when NK showed her place, she went behind you and faked innocence to trap you and now trying to create misunderstandings between you both.. And you should be thankful Chote that NK found out she's characterless only because those pictures showed that she slept with another man.. Why would NK ask his friend to show fake pictures? It's truth only.." Anjali said frowning.

"Right.. I don't know why you spoiled your life by getting married to this middle class girl.. just see what her entry has done to our family.. she brought her middle class fights to our house.. these girls just know how to create fights in family only and think about money every time!" Nani said rolling her eyes.

"Right ASR.. She's just not for you!" Sheetal shook her head, "I loved you truly ASR.. but you left me for this girl and see what kind of girl is she.. A gold digger! First with your younger brother and then you! Chii.."

"Unbelievable.." Arnav smiled mockingly as he stumbled back in shock, "Today I'm seeing that high class people can have middle class brains too!"

Everyone looked at him feeling insulted by his comment.

"Di I really feel disgusted with your thoughts.. Did you even realize Khushi is a woman like you? Do you know what she went through when those pictures of hers were exposed to everyone in her society? Do you even know what she went through when she was being blamed for something she didn't do? You don't even have an idea of how this brother of yours destroyed the life of a simple girl with her own dreams.. he destroyed her image in front of others.. now everyone thinks she's a characterless girl, everyone gives her disgusted looks, no one will look at her with same respect in their eyes again, her family also thinks she's the one to be blamed for.. she has support of no one now.. nor her family, nor the society she grew up in.. and not even her sasural now, right? (he asked in mocking tone).. just because of a man like your brother, a girl's life got destroyed.. You don't even know what a girl goes through this moment, only because it didn't happen with you Di.. And it didn't happen with you because I'm always here to protect you from every monster.. AND NOW I WILL PROTECT MY WIFE ALSO FROM THE EVIL MAN THAT IS STANDING IN FRONT OF ME.. (he looked sharply at NK)"

"And Nani.. I thought you've experience of life as you're elder to us here but you just proved me wrong.." Arnav shook his head, "And then you know what's the most interesting thing here, that all you talk about is money and fights.. and that only means that your brains is filled with this middle class thought otherwise how would high class people have this much knowledge of middle class people's lifestyle?"

"And Miss Kapoor.. don't feel bad for me because I'm so thankful I married a middle class woman with high class brains rather than fake-beauty with no brains at all woman!" Arnav said glaring at her.

Sheetal widened her eyes and her mouth formed a big 'O' shape.

"Yeah.." Arnav nodded with It's-the-truth look, "One needs to have a beautiful heart that reflects the natural beauty on your face.."

"Chote you're misbehaving with us now.." Nani said sternly.

"Hello hi bye bye.. no one ever insults us like this.. Who dares to insult Raizadas?" Mami said still shocked with Arnav's outburst.

"I'm a RAIZADA.. that's why I dare to show the mirror to you all.." Arnav spoke arrogantly with ASR's tone.

"Wow bhai.. I never thought you could go against us for that woman!" NK spoke trying his luck to melt Arnav's heart.

Arnav stare at him dangerously making NK gulp down his saliva but still stare at him in his eyes.

"You just go away from here before I really break your face.." Arnav gritted his teeth.

NK went quickly upstairs wiping the sweat out on his face. Anjali sobbed and went away from there, Sheetal went behind her to console her.

Nani and Mami went to their respective rooms angrily while Mama caressed Arnav's shoulder and blink his eyes, then left from there.

Khushi came downstairs taking baby steps, tears couldn't just stop making way to her cheeks, this man helped her when she needed in Chennai, he took her to his house and made her a part of his family, till now the only person who believed in her innocence and now even fought with his family, his brother just for her.

Arnav turned to her and Khushi just ran towards him and hugged him tightly, "Thank you.. thank you for trusting me this much.."

"I will protect you from everyone!" he whispered hugging her back as tight as possible and looked up controlling his tears from falling on his cheeks.

"NK will pay for what he has done with you Khushi.." Arnav broke the hug and cupped her face, resting his forehead on hers.

Khushi closed her eyes feeling his breath, she nodded slowly.

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Arshi's room:

Khushi walked out of the bathroom and saw Arnav lost in his thoughts, she was feeling bad right now because he was upset with his family because of her only. If she had not accepted to come with him, she wouldn't have to face NK again nor would he fight with his family.

"Buaji is right only.. I only bring trouble in other's life.." she muttered to herself.

"Not because of you.." he said huskily.

"Ahn?" she looked at him startled.

"I'm not upset because of you.. I just never thought my family could have such thoughts and support NK just because he's the son of the house.." he explained.

"Still I'm the reason of it Arnav ji.." she thought and smiled faintly at him.

"I'm not going to sleep in the couch.." he changed the topic settling himself comfortably in the bed.

"Who said for you to sleep in couch? Husband and wife sleep together only!" she smirked and also lay in the bed.

"What the.. Are you sure?" he asked with unsure look.

"Hmm.." she nodded closing her eyes to sleep while cuddling to her pillow making him smile faintly. He made sure not to switch off the lights as he knows she's scared of it.

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Nani's room:

"Have you guys gone mad?" Akash asked in disbelief, "What is wrong with you all? Did you forget the plan or what?"

"You wanted us to pamper him when he's insulting us?" Anjali looked away angrily.

"We were so close to win his trust completely Di.. but you just spoiled everything and NK, what was the need to mess up with this girl? You knew very well if bhai gets to know about this then.." Akash groaned.

"I planned everything perfectly Akash bhai.. I even used Shyam's name to not get caught by any chance but I don't know from where this girl came back in my life.." NK cried shutting his eyes tightly.

"We lost.. we lost everything dammit.." Akash punched the wall angrily.

"We didn't yet.." Nani said, the one was calm till now thinking about their next move, "We will say sorry to that girl and this will make Chote's heart melt and he will talk with us again.."

"What? Sorry.. Me.. to that.. Middle class girl?" Anjali asked with mocking smile.

"We have no choice Anjali! Do you want to be owner of this empire or not?" Nani asked sternly.

Anjali looked away and nodded her head while Sheetal was making faces and thinking, "Now I have to be friends with the wife of my lover! Great!"

"Nani is right.. You guys have to say sorry to this girl and accept her as bahu of Raizada family otherwise we won't be able to win bhai's trust.." Akash said seriously.

Everyone agreed but NK smiled sarcastically and clapped his hands: Wow.. you have found solutions for yourselves and what about me? Bhai will not spare me also and my apologies won't even make difference for him..

"He will not forgive you so easily, that's so obvious NK.. Who told you to make stupid plans to destroy that girl who is now his wife's life? You messed up with ASR's wife.." Akash mocked.

"So you guys are leaving me?" NK asked in disbelief.

"No, I will talk with bhai about you tomorrow.. for now let's think and act calmly after this big damage done in our plan.." Akash sighed.

Khushi widened her eyes as she heard their conversation because the door was slightly open, she gasped.

Sheetal became alert, "Someone is here!"

Khushi quickly opened the door of the room next to that room and hide inside making sure she doesn't make any sound.

NK opened the door and peeked to see if there was anyone there or not, he frowned and closed the door, "No one is here.. Maybe you're imagining things!"

"Very funny.." Sheetal rolled her eyes, "I swear I felt someone was eavesdropping our conversation.."

"And I told you no was outside.. bhai and Khushi are also in their room and Mahi is already sleeping!" NK groaned.

Sheetal shrugged with Okay look.

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Khushi walked here and there in the room biting her nails, "This family is so dangerous.. They just want Arnav's property.. means they just act they love Arnav and want to win his trust so that they could get this money, fame and all.. that's why I didn't feel good vibes after coming here.. What will I do now? Should I tell Arnav ji about this? No, he will be so heartbroken after knowing his family true face.. but I won't let them hurt Arnav ji also.. he already helped me so much and trusted me over his family then I will also protect him for this family and teach them a lesson.."

She thought determinedly and was about to leave the room when her eyes fell on an innocent angel sleeping peacefully in her princess like bed.

Khushi smiled and kneeled down, stroking the baby's hair, "She's so cute.. look at how is she sleeping.. pouting like Arnav ji!..Aww I feel like munching her like my jalebi.. She must be his Mahi.."

Mahi cuddled to her pillow and Khushi kissed her forehead, "Good night Princess!"

Mahi smiled in her sleep and Khushi left from there silently.