"Ye tho original nahi bas ek copy hain....aur Iska date....char din pehle ki hain....matlab" and kabir utters looking straight at nandini while she slowly opens her eyes only to gaze around looking anywhere but him....!!!

"nandini....kuch bolegi bi" and kabir utters in a louder tone while she silently moves her gaze towards manik who was already staring her with mixed emotions getting rooted to his spot not being able to say anything....!!!

"nandini....everyone is tolerating your silence....specially manik, but don't you think that its high time you give answers to all our questions....i shouldn't be saying this but seeing everything I feel like you are hiding something....may be related to you and aryaman....i don't know....but you visiting hospital without any ones knowledge and we getting to see this of all....i have a doubt that you may be at fault....am sorry I like you but not more than manik....he is important and hence I need answers....!!!" and mukthi utters standing beside manik while aryaman fisting his hands tries to utter something only to get stopped by nandu in mid....!!!

"nandini please....kuch tho bol" and kabir utters with a tired tone while nandu holds manik gaze and nods her head as a no pleading him silently that she can't....!!!

"I have been patient for months now....I was holding back my self with a very thin ray of hope....I was too damn near to breaking point....and this papers just did that to me....i might not have asked you before but this hell as sure requires an explanation" and manik whispers breaking away his silence gesturing towards file in his hand while nandu bites her lower lip trying to control her tears and "I can't"

"Then we will talk again when you are ready with an explanation....and no....this time am being true....and I won't be coming back to you" and manik utters walking away without staring at her back making kabir and mukthi too follow him disappointed while aryaman places his hand on nandu shoulder and "you can say him you know"

"I just can't start from middle....this would make no sense if I don't say him from beginning and I can't just say it to him all....tch....i thought everything was going to be fine after this but....!!!" and nandu utters sighing finally letting her tears roll down while aryaman stares her worriedly and "Its not your fault and in fact nothing is your fault"

"I know but It's not manik fault either" and she whispers trying to control her tears while aryaman smiles sadly at her and "you both love each other too much to stay away for long....everything will be fine....just don't worry"

"I hope you are true....by the way I guess we should leave now" and she utters bracing herself to deal with upcoming questions from everyone at house while aryaman nodding his head walks out with her soon dropping her off at malhotra mansion...!!!

Silence is the only thing she receives after getting into the house making her relieved and afraid both at the same time but knowing that she can't talk to anyone with the mess inside her heart and head she turns back walking to kabir house and once getting inside breaks down completely in the living room because of her helplessness....!!!

10 PM

"Hello....maaa???" and nandu whispers in a mere audible tone while nyonika clears her throat and "gar aa sakthi ho"

"Haa...haan maa" and nandu utters closing her eyes while nyonika cuts the call silently making her get up lazily sighing....!!!

"Ohh fancy seeing you here nandini" and riya utters smiling as soon as nandu walks into house while nandu nods her head in disbelief and "am sorry but it's not fancy seeing you here riya"

"That's fine I understand....but don't worry you don't have to see me here anymore....ab agar tum khud yaha nahi aogi tho mujhe kaise yaha dekh sakthi ho....nahi" and riya utters staring nandu with fake pity while nandu cringes her eyebrows and "kya bakwaas karri ho"

"Bakwaas nahi tumhe sach bathari hoon....you....hospital and papers bas issi ke charche hore hain gar main....manik is sure that abortion is somewhere related to you and that guy you have been out with since these past few months" and riya utters as a matter of fact making nandu completely speechless....!!!

"I know....i know....how sad....kitna pyar karthi ho tum usse.....main janthi hoon but don't worry ha....i promise main manik ka kayal rakungi....usse tumhari kami kabhi mehsoos hi hone nahi dunga" and riya continues making nandu glare her angrily and "stop right there riya"

"Kya kuch nahi bola tha na tumne mujhe....prove karogi ki sacha pyar kya hotha hain....ek biwi kya hothi hain....uska vishwaas kya hothi hain....mere jaise logo ki jagah kaha hothi hain....blah blah and blah....but see....kya ho gaya hain ab....dekho sach kahu tho mujhe bura lagra hain tumhare liya....i know ki tum achi ho....bohuth zyada achi ho....par main ye sabko thodi na batha sakthi ho....batha dungi tho fir mera kya hoga....nahi" and riya utters walking close to nandu ignoring her words....!!!

"aaj office main ek pal ke liye laga tha ki shayad hi tumhara aur manik ka pyar bohuth strong hain....par nahi....isliye tho mere kuch karne se pehle hi tum dono hi khud se alag hore ho....and I must say thank you for that....am not sure tumhe kis vajah se bahar rehna pada but it helped me a lot....usi ki vajah se manik mere paas aya....usi ki vajah se main sabko ye batha saki ki manik aur main sath main hain....usi ki vajah se main manik ki nazro main itni achi ban gayi....usse tho laga ki main sari galath batho ko sunne ke bavajud uska sath deri thi....sachi dosthi nibari tha....bichara jantha nahi than a ki main khud wo sari galath bathe sab ko bathari thi" and riya utters further wearing a cunning smile while nandu nods her head and "kaisi aurath ho tum haa?"

"Ohh please....tum janthi ho mujhe bas manik chahiye aur main uske liye kuch bi kar sakthi hoon....mujhe tho laga bi ki shayad manik mujhe mil jayege....uss sabke baad....par tum tho tum thi....restaurant pe tumhe dekhe patha nahi manik ko kya hogaya....usne meri sari mehanath hi karab kardi....kitna bi chahu vapas bas tumhi ke paas baaga ara tha and of course I wouldn't let you know that aur isliye sahi vakth ka intezar kiya....aur mujhe mila bi....tumhare gayab hone se....aur thank god ha tumne paise liye the account main se....varna main apne plan aage kaise badathi....tumhe aur manik ko alag karne ki....so yes....you taking the money just helped me to give divorce papers to manik with your name and your signature" and riya utters making nandu shocked and "tumne mere naam se divorce papers diye the manik ko"

"By forging your signature....yessssss....But of course you two ended up together again don't how....mujhe tho abi bi patha nahi hain ki wo divorce papers kaha hain.....but am sure I will find it out soon....ab tho tum iss gar se bi cheli jaogi tho mujhe aur easy ho jayega....manik se un papers par sign karvane....!!!" and riya utters with a trump smile while nandu claps her hands loudly and "thank you so much riya"

"What???" and riya utters cringing her eyebrows while nandu folds her hands on her chest smiling staring her silently

"Mere sign bi forgery kar lethe tho kaam aur bi easy ho jatha riya" and riya gaps turning back with a jerk widening her eyes while manik walks down from stairs followed by mukthi, kabir, mayank and nyonika while riya nods her head as a no failing to say anything....!!!

"areyyy....kya hua riya....batao na manik ko tum usse kitna chahthi ho aur isliye aisa kabi nahi kar sakthi ho" and nandu utters with an innocent face while riya stares her gritting her teeth and "you planned this didn't you....you knew everyone was behind watching me"

"Oh ya I knew everyone was watching you....but my plan....nahhh....it was your plan....and I seriously thank you....i never really thought how to say truth to manik but you yourself just did it and am just so glad....!!!" and nandu utters smiling like never before while riya walks towards manik and "am sorry manik but just listen to me"

"You are not even worth to talk to riya....just leave right now" and manik utters turning away his head while riya nods her head in negative and "manik nahi"

"Just leave riya" and manik shouts on top of his voice scarring everyone including nandini while riya lowering her head silently walks out without wasting a second more....!!!

"You might have won against me nandini but remember that you still have to win back manik.....which am not sure whether you will....because you can't confess him the truth and he can't trust you without knowing the truth....!!!" and riya utters just before shutting the door and getting disappear making nandini tremble with fear knowing how correct she was....!!!