Shantivan

Dadi was caressing Khushi's hair while she was sleeping resting her head on Dadi's lap after sharing her side of the story to Dadi. Khushi even told her the truth that she and Arnav lied to Dadi that they were married, but after coming to Delhi they did got married in real to which Dadi even forgave her.

"Arnav ji.." Khushi woke up suddenly making Dadi look at her worriedly, "What happened Khushi bitiya?"

"Arnav ji.. is he okay? Where is he? Dadi.. I saw a nightmare.. Arnav ji is not fine.. Arnav ji was shattered.." Khushi blabbered frightened, caressing her chest as her heart was beating hard and loudly while her other hand wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"Khushi bitiya.." Dadi shook her trying to bring her to reality, "Chote is fine and at his home.. I don't know why you still are worried for him even though he hurt you this much.. you still care for him.. Seeing you like this, I feel so ashamed of what my grandson did to you.. I seriously don't even know what to say.. I can't even look at your eyes.. I can't see you like this.."

Khushi stare at Dadi sobbing at her misery, she side hugged Dadi controlling her own tears, "Dadi don't cry.. I will be fine!"

Dadi nodded and pecked Khushi's forehead. She made Khushi lay on the bed and covered her with blanket, "Good night Khushi bitiya.."

"Good night Dadi.." Khushi smiled a little and closed her eyes. Dadi locked the door and went to her own room to get some sleep.

After Dadi left her room, Khushi opened her eyes slowly and sat on bed disturbed, "I know something is wrong with you Arnav ji.. I can feel it you're not fine.."

She stare at her phone for sometime in a dilemma whether to call him or not, reminding herself how much he insulted and humiliated her in front of his family, didn't trust on her and throw her out of Sheesh Mahal, she shook her head with tears in her eyes and turned her back to her phone and laid on bed, trying to sleep.

"If I just hear his voice.. then I will be assured that he is fine.." she bit her nails and turned to her phone and grabbed it on her hands dialing his number nervously.

"Why would he even pick up my calls? He hates you Khushi.. he doesn't even want to see my face.. he can live his life peacefully and happily without me then why can't I? Why can't I just forget him once and for all? He so easily threw me out of his life then why can't I do the same?" she cried after seeing her call being unanswered by him.

She threw her pillow to the floor frustrated and angry with herself for making a fool of herself everytime, being to sweet and caring for people who don't even want to see her face. She took her phone and was about to throw it on the floor when he picked up her call.

She placed her phone on her ear astonished and surprised that he picked up her call.

"Khushi?" he said in his husky voice and caring tone, how much she misses this kind of tone he uses only with her. She sobbed uncontrollably covering her mouth with her duppata so that he can't hear her crying.

"Khushi tum theek ho? (Are you alright, Khushi?)" he asked again feeling that she was crying.

Wait! Why was he talking like this with her? Doesn't he hate her? Why is he sounding worried for her? Khushi was so confused about Arnav's behavior that she kept thinking what must have happened.

"Khushi speak up dammit.." he shouted.

She blinked her eyes startled and realized he was still on line. But ASR didn't change at all, here he was back at his mode barking at her like he did on that night.

She cut the call angrily and kept her phone back at it's place. She rested her head on her pillow and closed her eyes tightly.

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It was a deserted road filled with silence that Arnav was on knees crying his heart out before Khushi's call. He still couldn't believe on his own ears.. How could he? It was his family.. HIS FAMILY.. The same family for whom he worked hard day and night to fill their life with happiness and comfort, the same family he loves more than anything in this world, the same family he sacrificed his childhood, he starved so that they could have their meal for the day, he helped them in whatever he could, he stayed day and night out of the house so that he could give them a better life, he protected his family from everyone and fought with entire world for them and what they did in return? .. "Betrayal".. They betrayed him in such a way that left him shocked.. broken.. shattered.. devastated.. He doesn't even know what to feel now.. How to look at them again after listening to their conversations.. He doesn't know what to feel now.. pain or anger.. Punish them or cry in a corner like he's doing now.. Was this just for money? He gave everything they need, then what made them plan all this? Why they're faking love for him all these years? Just for money? Was money more important for them than him?.. All these years they spent hating him and he was such a fool to love, care and trust them blindly.. He spent all these years in his life being a fool, stupid and blind to see how much they hate him.. They don't love him, they are just behind his money, his property! .. He's feeling empty and alone now.. No one loves him.. And because of his blind love to his family, he lost the one who truly loves him.. who truly cares for him.. Khushi.. how could he judge this girl so wrong? How could he insult her when all she did was show to him his family's truth?.. How could he blame her for something she never did?.. How could he call her a golddigger?.. How could he say mean words to her? .. How could he try to break their relationship?.. Aman was right, he lost the most loyal people to him one by one.. He destroyed everything with his own hands.. He really broke his Comedy piece's heart!.. He is so ashamed of himself right now, he can't even look at himself then let alone look into Khushi's eyes.. What would he say? Sorry! Is that even enough to remove and make her forget all the pain he inflicted on her?.. Will she ever forgive him for not trusting her?.. He confessed he trusts her and even warned her to not break his trust.. She did stand by her promise.. He's the one who didn't.. He's the one who shove her away from his life.. He's the one who humiliated her in front of her father, her family.. He's the one who send divorce papers to her.. He's the one who broke her completely.. He's the one who hurt his own wife, when he was the only one who resides in her heart, he was the only one she had in her life, he was the only one she considered as her own after her family broke her trust.. His family betrayed him and made him feel an orphan again, and he broke Khushi's heart and left her alone again!

Cursing himself for being reason of Khushi's pain, he received her phone call but didn't know how would he bring himself to talk to her? He doesn't have courage to do so after knowing how much he wronged her.. How much she must have suffered because of him.. But what if something happened? Is she alright or no? Why did she call him?.. He hesitatingly picked up her call, only to get more worried after talking with her. Why was she crying?

"Fool.. of course because of you!" his mind replied.

"You hurt her so much Arnav.. Didn't you see how much she cared for you? She fought with your family only to save you!" his heart cried.

"I know.. I know everything now.." he shouted to his heart and mind.

"She hates you now.. Leave her in peace.. You already destroyed her life.. Go away from her life.." his mind scolded.

"No, she still loves you.. It's not late Arnav.. You can still earn her forgiveness and start afresh with her.." his heart frowned at the thought of his mind.

"She will do same he did with her.. Throw him out of her life.." his mind barked.

"She's not like you!.. She has a big heart, yes she's hurt.. And it will take time to heal her wounds but she will surely forgive you Arnav.." his heart convinced him.

"She would never forgive you.. You better start your life and let her move on!" his mind said.

"If you leave her.. she will be more broken! Show her that she's not alone.. You're still with her.. Don't be like yours or her's family Arnav.." his heart let out a sob.

Arnav shut his eyes tightly letting tears flow from his eyes effortlessly.

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Next day

Sheesh Mahal

"HP.. Did you see Chote anywhere?" Nani asked.

"No ma'am.. He didn't return yet I think so.." HP replied in confusion as he only cleaned Arnav's room and saw that Arnav wasn't there.

"Where has he gone?" Nani frowned, "Khushi.. No.. Did he went to Shantivan to stay with that woman?"

"Hello hi bye bye.. Good morning Sasuma!" Mami sat on her chair smiling.

"There's nothing good about this morning Manorama.." Nani narrowed her eyes.

"Why Nani? What happened?" Akash also came and sat on his chair.

"Arnav didn't sleep at home yesterday.. Then think where has he gone? Shantivan na.. to that woman!" Nani said angrily.

"Why are you thinking too much? He's not there.. must be at AR only.. Why would he go and stay with the woman he hates?" Akash shrugged frowning at the ladies, always they stay worried like that thinking about the possibility of Arnav to get back with Khushi, when he's 100% sure that it won't happen now.

"You're right.. He hates Khushi.." Nani convinced herself even though she was still unsure about Arnav's whereabouts.

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Shantivan

Khushi's room:

Khushi stroke his hair staring at his face with moist eyes, "I knew it.. I knew something is wrong with you.. What has happened to you? Why were you sleeping on road? Thank God Aman Bhaiya saw you and brought you here, otherwise something bad could happen.."

Arnav was in deep sleep after crying his heart out last night. He didn't even got disturbed or even acknowledge that he wasn't at road anymore, he was at Shantivan now.

"I really don't know.. I just found him on road last night.." Khushi heard Aman talking with Maya explaining what he saw last night.

She wiped her tears and turn to them, Maya and Aman looked at her for a while, then at Arnav.

"He has fever.." Khushi said concernedly.

"It was bound to happen.. he stayed whole night outside.." Aman said.

"Khu.. Khushi.. Khushi.." Arnav mumbled in his sleep. Aman, Maya and lastly a numb Khushi turned to him with shocked expression on their faces. Did he just call her name in his sleep?

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All were waiting downstairs for Arnav to wake up and come downstairs.

Arnav finally came downstairs with disturbed and confused look, what the hell was he doing at Shantivan? Who took him till here?

His eyes stopped at the sight of his wife, looking so beautiful yet pale with his favorite red salwar kameez. How much he wanted to run and hug her tightly, say sorry and shower her with love that she deserves! But he's too ashamed to even do that, he can't look at her after what he did. He avoided staring at her more and descended few more stairs walking near them.

"Let's have breakfast.." Dadi said asking them to move towards the dinning hall.

Khushi served food for everyone but when it came Arnav's turn, she left it for him to serve for himself and went to her seat. Arnav too served for himself without looking at her.

The hall was filled with silence, everyone ate their food silently

"What am I doing? I'm listening to my mind.. My mind only wants me to ignore Khushi and let her move on..but my heart wants me to make her forgive me.. to give her all love she deserves.." he thought to himself.

Khushi extended her hand to take jug containing juice on it, when Arnav passed it to her like a gentleman.

Khushi took it from his hand with no expression from her face. Arnav sighed knowing that it won't be easy to win her heart again and make her trust him the way she did earlier.

"What happened last night? Aman bitwa told us that he found you on road!" Dadi asked unable to contain herself, she wanted him to eat first but she couldn't help but be worried for her grandson.

"Woh.. all of you were right.. I found out the truth about Raizadas.. my so called family.." Arnav said hesitantly and as well embarrassed because here everyone tried to make him understand and see his family's truth but in return he just insulted them and didn't believe in their words.

Khushi spill out her juice in shock, Dadi and Maya aunty gasped while Aman was like only now you got the truth.

"Congratulations ASR.. You finally opened your eyes.." Aman said smiling.

"Aman I'm sorry.." Arnav said seeing his friend like brother very angry with him.

"It's not me you should apologize.." Aman said glancing at Khushi.

Arnav stare at Khushi guiltily, Khushi's eyes turned moist remembering each mean word he threw at her and she couldn't do nothing to prove her innocence. The way he humiliated her in front of her parents. When he said she broke his trust and called her a golddigger who's just behind his money.

She stood up from her chair and turned to leave the hall when she felt his hand on hers, he held her back, "Comedy piece.." he called her affectionately and with an apologizing tone.

"Leave me.." she shoved his hand away angrily, and turned to him. She walked near him with angry and heavy steps, and pointed her index finger to him, "You have lost the right to call me Comedy piece too.."

Arnav looked down.

"It's good that you got to know about your family's disgusting truth but don't expect that just because you got to know that I was right and innocent in all this that you will take me back home and make me your wife again.. You have hurt me enough by humiliating me and pointing your finger at my character.. Now everything is set, you may punish your family as you feel like and move on in your life.. We don't need each other anymore!" she said.

Khushi went to her room sobbing. Arnav clutched his fist with tears in his eyes.

"What are you waiting for? Go behind her and pacify her.." Dadi said.

"I need to set things right in Sheesh Mahal first.." Arnav said burning in anger just by thinking about his family's betrayal.

He walked towards the door wearing his sun glasses to hide his teary and red eyes from others outside. Aman followed him with smirk on his face, "It's going to be your end Raizadas!"

"I'll drive.." Aman said snatching the car keys from Arnav's hand, "By the way I haven't forgiven you yet as Khushi's Bhaiya, but as Arnav's friend you know that I can do anything for you!"

Arnav smiled and side hugged Aman, "You can punish me the way you want.. from yours and Khushi's side also.."

"Really.. then you're fired!" Aman said raising his brows and Arnav chuckled, "Done! By being jobless I will have time to woo my Comedy piece and make her forgive me!"

"Right.." Aman nodded breaking their hug and walked to his side of the car.