Arnav sat on the bed beside Khushi who was playing with the rose petals on the bed.

He felt relaxed only by staring at her smiley face.

"Arnav when will you go to your business meetings?" Khushi asked.

"Tomorrow Khushi.. Today only we reached and you're busy sending me out.. Am I not tired?" he made her lay on the bed, and circled his one arm around her waist while his other hand pulled the blanket to cover both.

Khushi giggled snuggling to him, "I'm not busy to send you out.. I'm actually counting the time you will stay away from me.."

"Just few hours.. Then I will rush back to you ok?! And there is Payal here too, you won't be alone Khushi.." he whispered and dropped a kiss on her hair.

Khushi nodded and closed her eyes to sleep..

Arnav switched off the lights and both slept.

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Anjali knocked the door of RM reluctantly.

Mami opened the door, and was shocked by seeing her.

"Tum?" Mami said.

"Mami I came to meet you and Mama.." Anjali said trying to smile.

Mami looked at her state, she was looking pale and wearing a simple sari with no jewelry adorned on her, which was quite impossible for her not to wear.

"Anjali you know very well that Arnav doesn't want to see you here near RM, after what you did I will never forgive, if he doesn't.." Mami said in a no nonsense tone.

"I know mami.. That's why I came to visit you today I know he went to London.." Anjali said.

"So what? Don't think I will disrespect his words.." Mami frowned.

"Please mami.. I just want to talk with you and mama.. I will never come back to you all.. Just this is the last time I want to talk with you.." Anjali cried "I know no one will ever forgive me for my sins, not you, not Chote and neither Shyam.."

Mami nodded and let her walk inside.

Mama was equally shocked by seeing Anjali, but Mami signaled him to keep calm.

Anjali sat on the sofa, and looked around the mansion, she started reminding her past, the way her parents treated her like a princess, when her parents brought Arnav to their house, when she used to feel jealous because her mother gave more attention to Arnav, when they grew up and she started treating Arnav well just to gain his power that Nani and her father handled to him, when Arnav cried in front of her pleading her to say that she did not marry Shyam without his consent, when she told him that he was an orphan, when he threw her out of the mansion and now where she landed.

Tears escaped from her eyes and she stared at Mami and Mama.

Anjali joined her hands, "Please forgive me Mama and Mami.. I'm very bad.. I did wrong with my brother.. I broke mumma's promise.. I married the wrong person and betrayed the right man for me.. I spoiled everything in my life.. I am myself responsible for what happened with me.. Please forgive me if possible.. I just came here to beg for forgiveness and to tell you that I've changed.. I'm not that arrogant and selfish Anjali.. By staying alone and struggling to live, I changed myself for good.. I just came here to visit you both for the last time.. I also know that Chote will never forgive me.. That's why I chose to come here today that he isn't here.. Otherwise his mood would be spoiled by seeing me na.."

She stood up and walked to go, while Mami and Mama were staring at her not knowing what to say.

Mami called her: Anjali..

Anjali turned back to her. Mami walked near her.

"What you did, was very wrong.. You not only broke your mother's promise but also managed to break this family, luckily we had Khushi who managed to keep us united.. I don't know if I will be able to forgive now, but will surely try.. Only time will tell if you deserve this forgiveness or not.." Mami said.

Anjali nodded her head, "Only time.."

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London:

The phone call disturbed their sleep, Arnav frowned in his sleep and tightened his grip on Khushi, who smiled in return to his groans in frustration.

"At least let me see who is calling?" she mumbled.

"No.." he replied and buried his face on the crook of her neck.

She giggled feeling ticklish with his hair.

The second ring, made her curious to know who is calling her. She searched for her phone on the bed, and found it.

Struggling a little to come out of his hold, she left the bed and went to the balcony to not disturb Arnav.

Arnav pouted and hugged the pillow.

Khushi smiled staring at caller ID, it's her mother.

"I forgot to tell Ma that everything is good between me and Arnav.. Thanks DM you gave me that chance now.." Khushi thought.

"Hi Maa.." Khushi said in a happy tone.

"Khushi where are you?" but her mother was an angry tone.

"London.." Khushi replied confused.

"You went to London with Arnav? Why Khushi? You're supposed to stay away from him..

And you're going behind him.. Did he sign the divorce papers?" Madhu asked.

"No.. Ma.. I wanted to say to you that Arnav loves me.. I misunderstood him, he was just scared to confess his love for me because he scared to lose me.. But I'm Khushi Gupta na.. I managed to make him say I love you to me.. Everything is well now between us Ma.. There is nothing to worry about.." Khushi smiled.

"What?? Khushi are you mad? You believed in his words, a man who always showed his anger to you and now suddenly says that he loves you? Khushi he is just using you, because you managed to change his family and now he is seeing that there will be no one better than you to be his wife or I can say his maid!! Now he will treat you well, but later he will do the same as his brother Akash did with his wife and in your case you already know Arnav has many girlfriends!! Do you think he will leave his lifestyle to stay with you? And what did he said? He didn't said I love you to you because he was scared.. What a pathetic explanation Khushi.. Anyone can shed crocodile tears to you and say rubbish like this and you will believe his words.. What about when he said that he will never love you? When he got close to you here in NGO and still said that it was a mistake and you both are only friends? What made him change so much?.. Khushi don't be a fool and listen to me, give him the divorce papers to sign and free yourself from this hell.. I'm your mother and I know what's better for you.."

"But Ma.. This is not true.. Arnav really loves me.. And I will not divorce him Ma, I already tore those papers.." Khushi cried.

"What? You tore those papers Khushi.. This means that Arnav is more important for you than me now.. Okay, live your life with your husband and forget that you had a mother.." Madhu said angry.

"Ma how can say like this? Please don't hurt me.." Khushi said crying.

"Then you too don't hurt me Khushi.. As your mother don't I have the right to say what I want from you and isn't it your duty to fulfill my wishes? If I'm your life like you say, then please fulfill this wish of mine.. Divorce him and marry my son Arjun Khushi.. I want to die knowing that you're in safe hands.."

"Maa.. I can't think about any other men now.. I love my Laddo a lot more than you can imagine Ma.. Please ask me something else, not this.. I won't be able to wear sindoor in Arjun's name, because it only belongs to my husband.. Ma I will die but won't marry anyone else.. I want to be his till my last breath.. " Khushi said in a broken voice.

"So you don't love me anymore right? I can understand that Arnav is your life now and we don't mean anything to you.." Madhu said sternly.

"Ma you mean my life to me.. Please don't do this to me.."

"Then choose between me and Arnav Khushi?" Madhu asked.

Khushi gulped, tears escaped her eyes, she didn't had any answer to this question.

"I will wait for your answer when you come back Khushi.. Take your time Khushi and don't forget that for me you're like my real daughter and your every decision will have a great impact on my life.." saying this Madhu cut the call.

And the phone slipped from Khushi's hand, she sat on the floor with a thud crying.

"How can you do this to me Ma? How will I choose from the one who gave me a life and the one who gave my life a meaning?" she placed her palms on her face crying.

Thinking about Arnav, she rushed back to the room and sat on the bed staring at him sleeping.

She filled his face with soft kisses while controlling her tears.

"If Ma is my life, then you're my heart Arnav.. How can one live without his heart?"

Arnav slowly opened his eyes smiling, Khushi looked away wiping her tears.

"Did you got a call from DM or what? Suddenly romantic!!" he teased her rubbing his eyes.

Khushi smiled and hugged him tightly.

Arnav hugged her back, "Are you ok? Who called Khushi?"

"Ma.." Khushi whispered.

"Oh God.. We forgot to inform her that we are going to London.. Now she already hates me, and will hate me more for taking you without informing her na?" Arnav hit his forehead.

"Hmm.. But don't think much, I will pacify her.." Khushi said.