An awkward silence remained between om and Gauri's dadi maa. Om noticed dadi maa's scrutinizing gaze directed towards him and became uncomfortable but then he decided to open up about his past to her.

O: mujhe aapse kuch baat karni hai.

Dm: haan beta bolo

O: I am not as good as you think I am

Dm: tum kya kehne ki koshish kar rahe ho main jaanti hoon. Gauri doesn't hide anything from me.

O: aap phir bhi iss rishte se raazi hain? I'm a devorcee, I have a daughter, I was a drug addict. Even after knowing all this you are ok with this marriage?

Dm: tum yahan rishta jodne ke liye aaye ho, ya todne ke liye?

O: I don't want to being a new phase of my life by lying or hiding the truth. I'm happy that you have no problem with my past.

Dm: why would I have a problem? Yes, if you are still in touch with your first wife I would have had a problem, if you are still a drug addict I would have had a problem. It was all in the past Omkara. Let it go.

O:thanks dadi maa mujhe samajhne ke liye.

Dm: per yeh rishta tab hi judega jab gauri haan kahegi. Which I think is impossible, especially after your rejection.

O(looking down,ashamed): I was a fool then.. But I'll talk to her.... I'll make understand.

Dm: all the best for your task. Knowing how stubborn gauri is, i can tell you that it's not gonna be easy. But I know you would do it.

"do what dadi maa" asked gauri who had just come out of her room along with jhanvi and ira.

Dm: gauri yeh log tumhara haath maangne aaye hain

Gauri, who was looking at her dadi maa, with a jerk turned towards om, who looked at her with longing.

"I never had feelings for you"

"I have always.... Always looked up to you as a friend... A best friend"

"I'm sorry"

These were the only words going on in her mind. Words said by om, when he rejected her. She immediately stood up and spoke as her eyes became moist "I'm sorry aunty main aapke bete se shaadi nahi kar sakti. It's a no from my side" she starts leaving towards her room and om too gets up and follows her all the while calling her name. Gauri enters her room and shuts the door but om puts his hand in middle, gets in and closes the door behind him.

G:why did come here. Wasn't it enough that you broke my heart. Now just leave.

O: gauri please ek baar meri baat sun lo then I'll leave from here.

G: what do you want to tell haan? That you are sorry for breaking my heart?

O: yes, I'm sorry for breaking your heart but I'm not here to tell you that. (holds her arms and leads her towards the bed and makes her sit) please ek baar meri baat shanti se sun lo. Please. You remember, when I had fainted due excess stress after ira fought with me (gauri nods) the next day morning, you were speaking to me thinking that I was asleep (gauri remembers that she had told that she was falling for him, and looks at him wide eyed) I wasn't asleep gauri. I had woken up when you touched my forehead and I heard each and every word you told that day. I wasn't angry with you that day, i was just trying to digest what I heard and that is why I didn't speak to you. Trust me gauri, I have been thinking about you, about us, ever since. Soon I realized that even I was in love with you. But whenever I thought about us only one thought came to my mind that I am not made for you. You are a very pure soul gauri. You deserve someone better. Not a drug addict like me. But then my heart told me to be selfish and have you all to myself, forgetting who I am. There was a conflict between my heart and my mind and that is when you proposed me. I had to choose one and I chose my mind. I rejected you but believe me I still regret that decision of mine. Then you left. You took away my soul with you. I missed you alot. Rudra and Shivaay saw how hollow I was without you. Then they made me realize that I was foolish to reject you thinking that you deserve someone better than me. They made me realize that you are the one who should decide what you deserve. I'm sorry for being foolish. But I LOVE YOU AND WILL ALWAYS KEEP LOVING YOU. PLEASE MARRY ME. Take your own time to think about it gauri. I'll not force you. I'm ready to wait for you till eternity.

With that said he walks out of the room leaving behind a teary eyed gauri.

O:mom, ira let's leave

J: gauri ne kya kaha beta.

O:mom we must leave.

I:par papa aapne toh kaha tha ke aap Ms bakbak ko meri mama banayenge na?

O: not right now ira.

He turns towards dadi maa and folds his hands asking permission to leave and walks out while jhanvi and Ira follow him.

Precap: gauri-dadi maa convo

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