This part continued when  Sanchi was hospitalized (episode no. 629 aired on 6/1/23).

The scene starts with the doctor telling the pandya family to deposit 1 lakh on the counter for treatment.

Rishita : Oh god ! How will we arrange such a big amount in a short span of time ?

Dhara : Rishita don't worry we will do something. Dr, you start the treatment, we will deposit the amount very soon.

Dr : Sorry ! Ma'am, we can't start the treatment till the time money is deposited as it's against the hospital protocols.

Dhara (carelessly) : Ok then, we will bring Chutki again after arranging the money. You make the discharge papers.
Gautam & Suman agree with Dhara while the rest stand shocked hearing her. Dishita gets dumbstruck hearing Dhara as for her happiness they gave away all their savings & in return she put their daughter in danger and then also she didn't get satisfied that now she is increasing the danger on her life without having any guilt.

Dr : Ma'am, you are no one to make decisions, only the child's parents have that right and Mr & Mrs. Pandya, before you make a decision let me tell you that the faster you start your daughter's treatment, the less will be it's long term effects. Also if any misfortune happens, you can't blame the hospital.

Rishita (worriedly) : Dr ! We will deposit the money today only, you please do preparations for the treatment.
The doctor nods & goes.

Dhara : Rishita ! Why did you say to dr that ....

Rishita (pissed off with Dhara's interference) : Bhabhi ! Just some time ago you said that you won't interfere in our personal matters, atleast keep your words for a day. We are Chutki's parents & we have taken the decision.

Dhara was dumbfounded hearing Rishita as she thought that after listening to her decision, Shivi & Dishita will apologize to her & will listen to her only especially Shiva for whom, her happiness only mattered. Before she could say something to Rishita, Shiva interrupted the ladies & she thought that he would fight with Rishita for her which made her satisfied.

Shiva (assuringly) : Rishita Bhabhi ! Calm down, we will talk about this later, first let us arrange the money. Right now our priority is Chutki's health.

Raavi : Shiva! Talk to XYZ. He will definitely help us.

Krish : I will also call ABC. 

The three brothers went to call some people hoping that something would be done while Raavi was assuring Rishita that everything will be fine. After sometime, they returned disheartened. Dhara was standing there silently in her ego thinking that Dev would confront Rishita and tell her to apologize but he was busy calling some people to arrange the money & the rest were thinking of a solution as except Suman and Gautam nobody agreed with her decision. A solution came into Rishita's mind but before doing anything she wanted to take Dev's opinion as she knew that Gaura and Suman won't agree for this even if Chutki's life is in danger. Maybe she was sounding selfish but then also she wanted to be as it was about her daughter.

Rishita : Dev ! I need to talk to you something important. Just come aside.

Dhara : What do you want to talk about ? Just say it here only, we are also family.

Rishita (sarcastically) : Bhabhi ! Once you said to me that no one has the right to interfere between a husband & wife and today, I am also talking to my husband who is also my daughter's father. So, please don't interfere in between if this was something to discuss in front of family, I would've but its between us. If needed we'll ourselves tell you all...

Dev who knew that it's not the right time to test Rishita's patience since she was already worried sick for Chutki and was angry on Dhara for risking their daughter's life and Dhara's constant interference is just bubbling up her anger which can lead to a fight between both and hence to prevent this he interrupted both of them .

Dev : Rishita! Come we will talk.
They both go away from family to talk which doesn't go well with both Dhara & Suman.

Dhara : Don't know what important talk Rishita wanted to have with Dev in such a crucial situation that she couldn't have in front of family only. Let me go and see.

Raavi : Dhara Di wait ! We should have patience and respect their privacy. Maybe Rishita wanted to talk about something related to Chutki's treatment only as more than them who will understand the gravity of the situation as they're her parents.

Dhara : Oh really ! If it was about Chutki's treatment only then she could have said here only as we're family only.

Shiva : Bhabhi ! Not every matter should be discussed in front of family. Maybe Rishita bhabhi wanted to first discuss with Dev only and we will get to know about it sooner or later.

At Dishita's side

Rishita : Dev ! Nobody will give us money as everyone in the town knows that our only source of earnings, pandya store isn't ours now. We need to think fast about the arrangement of money to get our Chutki's treatment sooner.

Dev (helpless) : You are correct but what can we do right now, we don't even have a single penny. It's my fault as I got influence with Bhabhi's reason that it will be waste of money to get medical insurance for Chutki. I don't know how to arrange the money right now ?

Rishita : Dev ! I have an idea which is the most appropriate in this situation according to me. But promise me that first you will listen to me & then you will react.

Dev : Promise ! Now tell me fast as we have less time to arrange the money.

Rishita : I think we should borrow money from papa. He was going to interrupt her she stopped him. Think practically, will outsiders give loan to us when we don't have any source of income to repay that loan ? Right now we don't know how much money will be needed to cure Chutki and we don't even have a single penny in our hands right now. I respect your principles, but if something happens to Chutki will we be ever able to forgive ourselves ? Dev nods in no while having tears in his eyes. See, I understand your point of view and respect them, that's why, when papa got to know about Shweta taking our store by fraud & he offered to financially support us, I refused him. But right now its not about us but our daughter and as parents she should always be our first priority. I am not saying to never return the money but we can borrow from him now & return it later. Right now, we need to focus on Chutki's treatment and nothing else should matter for us.

Dev stands silent as he knew that Rishita is right but he was in a dilemma as he doesn't want to take money from his in-laws as it's against the teachings of his bhabhi & mother but his daughter urgently needs medical aid and he knows that no one will lend them such a big amount due to their financial condition except his father-in-law. He is sure that even though Janardhan dislikes them but as much as he has got to know him in Rishita's pregnancy period, he dearly love Rishita & Sanchi. So, he won't deny to help them in any case. After thinking for some time he agrees with Rishita and she immediately calls her father who after a few rings picked it up. 

Janardhan : Hello ! Rishita beta, how are you & our bitiya rani ? Did that Shweta's matter got solved ?
(Rishita started sobbing hearing her father)

Janardhan (tensed) : Dear ! What happened why are you crying ? Is everything alright? Tell me dear, you are scaring me..

Rishita didn't stop crying. Dev took the phone to tell him about the situation.

Dev : Papa ! Actually Sanchi is admitted in the hospital as she wasn't being able to pass urine due to being in shock. We need 1 lakh rupees urgently for her treatment.

Janardhan : What bitiya rani is hospitalized. But jamai babu what kind of shock did she get ?

Dev : actually....
he hesitates to tell the truth as how can he say to his inlaws that because of his bhabhi's carelessness & stubbornness, his daughter is suffering.

Janardhan : It's ok ! This is not important right now. You tell the doctor to start the treatment, we are bringing the money.

Dev : Thanks a lot papa ! I will soon return the money....

Janardhan : Jamai babu money isn't going anywhere, right now Sanchi's health is our priority and nothing else.

Dev (emotionally) : Ok. Thanks a lot papa.

Janardhan : There is no need to say thanks.

The call ends and Dishita returns to the waiting area where everyone were waiting for them especially Dhara who wanted to know what  conversation took place between the couple.

Dhara (impatiently) : What was so important to talk about that you both took so much time ? Dev just tell the doctor to discharge Chutki and after arranging the money we will bring her back.

Dev : Bhabhi ! We have taken the decision to immediately start the treatment as this is best for our daughter and we have arranged the money also.

Dhara : What ! from where did you arrange such a hefty amount ?

Rishita : We have borrowed money from my father since...

Suman : In the whole universe, you had to borrow money from that tamatar seth only. You didn't even think about our reputation for once. Now we won't be able to show our faces to anyone in the whole town. What was the urgency that you took money from him ?

Rishita (angrily) : Really maa ! Dhara bhabhi put my daughter in danger just to make her plan successful and take credit for solving the family's problem when she herself invited this problem on our heads and you're asking me what was the urgency ? My daughter's health is at risk, she is hospitalized right now and each passing moment is very precious. Why weren't you concerned about your reputation when Dhara bhabhi was hell bent on adopting a baby who has a family & whose mother went to any extent to ruin our family's peace instead of an orphan baby ? Why didn't you tell Gaumbi that we won't be able to show our faces in the society when he rubbed his nose in that Shweta's feet just to fulfill Dhara bhabhi's obsession for Chiku ? Why didn't you think about your respect in society when Dhara bhabhi & Gaumbi wanted to adopt Chiku by giving money to that Shweta ? Because you knew that if you will say anything to or against Dhara bhabhi then Gaumbi won't listen quietly.

Dhara : Rishita ! Watch your tongue, I won't listen to anything against Gaumbi and Chiku isn't my obsession but he is my son. Also Gaumbi has never talked disrespectfully with maa ?

Rishita : Bhabhi ! Here everyone knows when ever Gaumbi would have to choose between you and maa. He will choose only.

Dhara (furious) : Stop blaming Gaumbi unnecessarily when you're at fault as without taking our permission you asked money from your parents. Also when will you stop taunting me for this problem ? I didn't know that Shweta would outsmart me, I just wanted...

Dev (angrily) : This is your problem bhabhi that you always do something without thinking about the implications of your actions. Ok, you wanted to solve our problems then you could've left Chutki with Krish or you should've waited till we return and then go. But no you grew impatient and took Chutki with you even after knowing how Shweta is. Now she is paying the cost of your haste decisions and its not the first time, everytime either of us have to pay for your actions. We knew that you will easily get attached to Chiku that's why when his grandmother wanted you to take care of him for a few days we were against it but you didn't listen, it's ok as it didn't concern us. Then you decided to let Shweta stay in our house so that she can be a good mother to Chiku in every sense, what happened ? She caused fights in our family, planned her own son's kidnapping so that she could run away. She didn't stop here and during her marriage with Krish she had planned to run away from the country after accusing Krish of domestic violence. Do you realise what would've happened if that day Shweta's parents wouldn't have come, we could've been arrested.   Krish's whole life would've been spoiled if Shweta would've accused him of such a heinous crime. Even after knowing all this you brought her again in the house so that Chiku could stay with you but she then also she didn't have an ounce of guilt and due to her actions Shiva and Raavi's marriage was on the verge of break down and she put Raavi's life at stake also just to take a revenge from you.

Raavi : Dhara di ! You always say that we are a family but everytime you forget that a family together takes a decision. While taking any decision that even affects us also you & Gaumbi always take decisions without consulting us but when a problem comes due to your own decisions we need to face those problems as a family. When Shweta's truth came in front of you, you yourself decided that she should be given a chance at least you could've discussed it with Krish if not with us, Gaumbi went and agreed with Shweta's demand of 25 lakhs in exchange of Chiku without consulting us. But we all need to tell and discuss everything with you even our own personal matters which should be kept between a couple. We also care for this family as much as you and Gaumbi do. Just like you both we all also want this family's betterment only. Then, why so much partiality between the members of same family ?

Dhara was bewildered as she neither expected Dev and Raavi to question her and Gaumbi's decisions nor Shiva listening accusations against them silently. But then also to maintain her image of a perfect bahu, she countinued explaining that..

Dhara : Dev ! I just meant that Rishita should've discussed with us before contacting her father as we all know his disliking towards us and if he was really concerned then why didn't he offer help when Shweta took our shop with fraud. We would've taken help from someone else for Chutki's treatment instead of him... and

Dev : Bhabhi ! Rishita had discussed with me and with my consent only, she called her father. Also, he had offered help when he got to know about Shweta's fraud but I declined. Also do you really think that anyone will lend us such a big amount ? No, since we don't have any source of income and I have just borrowed money from him which I will return when we will have a stable source of income.

Shiva : Dev ! You did the right thing as Rishita bhabhi's father dearly loves Chutki. We'll return the money to him as soon as possible.

Gaumbi : Why should we return the money to Janardhan Seth ? The ones who have taken the money, it's their duty to return the money.

All were shocked hearing Gaumbi as for his and Dhara's happiness in a blink of an eye they all gave their savings without even thinking ablut their own future especially when their heart didn't trust Shweta and found it wrong to adopt a baby who has a family by offering money to his mother. But then also they didn't listen to their hearts for the sake of their brother and sister-in-law who sacrificed so much for their good future, upbringing and happiness selflessly and never uttered a word. But now listening to them it seems that they were always so selfish and they were blind to not see their real faces.

Krish : Wow ! Gaumbi when you needed 25 lakhs to give to Shweta so that you could adopt Chiku then we all happily gave our money and now when Chutki needs urgent medical aid then you're saying like this. Don't forget Gaumbi that when we can do so many things for Chiku with whom we don't have any relation then Chutki is our blood only.

Gaumbi (defensively) : Krish ! You're taking me wrong. I meant to say that they asked money from Janardhan Seth without even discussing with us. As patents it's our responsibility to make them learn to take accountability of their actions and to think twice before taking any decision.

Dhara : Yeah ! Gaumbi just want them to realize that they can't always take money from Janardhan for every small problem, we need to find solution of our problems.

Shiva : Gaumbi ! If that's the case then we shouldn't have given you the money as even you promised Shweta to give money in exchange of Chiku without  discussing with us. It's not like that Dev and Rishita bhabhi always ask money from her parents even after knowing that he won't refuse them. They never asked money from her family when we needed money to expand our shop, or when fire took place in our shop or when we had to return the compensation money to government. Because at that time we had time but today it's an emergency. We needed to act fast as Chutki's health is at stake.

Suman was silent as she knew that everyone was correct. Dhara was going to say something but Rishita's family came at that moment only.

Janardhan : Jamai babu ! Here is  the money, deposit it. Also I have talked with the best doctor of Gujarat, who will make sure that Sanchi gets the best treatment & facilities and the future risk is also minimised.

Dev nods positively and goes to deposit the money and talk with the doctor along with Shiva and Janardhan.

Kalyani : Rishita beta ! You don't worry, kanha ji won't let anything happen to Sanchi.

Dishita were eagerly waiting for some news related to their daughter while Shivi, Krish and Rishita's family were assuring them that everything will be fine and made sure that they both eat something. While Gaura and Suman were silently standing. After waiting for some time, the doctor finally told that Sanchi was fine. Dev happily hugged his father-in- law and genuinely thanked him for his help while Rishita was on cloud nine as her daughter was fine all thanks to her  maternal family and the bond between her father and husband was finally growing.

The End

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