Hey guys, sorry for yesterday. I aplogize badly if I hurt anyone's feelings. And yes, learnt another lesson yesterday.

Sometimes in life, anger is just not the tool to solve an issue. We might jump into a conclusion baselessly. So, it's better to get calm and think over the issue.

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hivaay reached the office and began looking for Anika high and low. Everyone in the office was summoned and asked if they had seen Anika. Of course, Shivaay wouldn't have done that his left and right hand; Khanna Ji and Ms. Chanda were the one who did it for him.

'She haven't arrive here yet?? She left before me. What if something happened to her???', Shivaay thought out loud.

'Have you called her?', Rikara asked him in unison.

'I did... but it was not reachable. I'm getting worried', Shivaay expressed.

'Shivaay, try calling her again before assuming anything', Om urged him.

Shivaay took his phone and dialled Anika's number again. It was ringing.

'It's ringing!', he exclaimed to Rikara. Just then, the phone was picked up.

'Hello!!! Anika!!! Where are you??? Where you went??? Why didn't you call to inform me anything?? Huh??? Are you okay??? Answer me damn it!!!', he asked all of it in one go without even giving time for her to speak.

'Are you done??? Any more questions left???', she asked sarcastically.

'I'm genuinely very worried for you and you're making fun of me!!', Shivaay retaliated.

'Oye Billu!!! Don't talk like that to my DIL. And yes, she can only reply you when you allow her to talk right??? But you went on bombarding questions on her!!!', Dadi replied all of the sudden, giving shock to Shivaay.

'Dadi??? What's going on here??? I don't get it!!!', he stated out confused.

'Arrey Billu, Anika is with me. I wanted to spend some good time with her. That's why I asked Jhanvi to bring her. If you want to meet her, then come here!', Dadi exclaimed and cuts the call.

'This girl will drive me crazy one day! For sure!', Shivaay exclaimed.

Rikara giggled upon hearing that.

'What's so funny???', Shivaay roared.

'Because you just said our patented dialogue!', Om explained.

'What patented dialogue???', he asked them again.

'She's driving me crazy is our patented dialogue and yours would be Imperfect Sadu Singh Oberoi!', Om explained.

'Whatever! Handle whatever that comes today. I'm going to Oberoi Mansion. Anika is there', Shivaay stated and was about to go when Ms. Chanda entered in all panicky into his cabin.

On the other hand, Dadi, Anika and Jhanvi were having some girls time alone.

'You know what??? I always knew that there's something between you and Billu', Dadi told her.

'Yeah Dadi! I know that you're the mastermind behind Team Shivika! My God! I still can't believe that you made everyone dance to your tunes and all did whatever you had instructed!', Anika spits her mind out.

'Hahaha! Then what else I could have done, huh? You both had no realization of what was happening between you both. I know that I don't know much about you yet, but the way you were affecting Billu's mood and behaviour, I just knew it would have been you!', Dadi bare her heart out.

'Exactly! I agree with you Mummy Ji! Anika brought out the best version of Shivaay. I really hope that he would be back to the way he used to be!', Jhanvi lamented sadly.

'What do you mean by the way he used to be Aunty? Wasn't Shivaay always like that?', Anika asked puzzled.

'No Anika! He wasn't always like that. He used to be the family's prankster. He loved all of us a lot. He used to enjoy everything in life just like a child. But the only thing is that, Shivaay could see things in black and white only ( It's a metaphor not literal which means that someone can see if a thing is either good or bad, nowhere in between). Grey shades doesn't exist to him...', Jhanvi Aunty began the story.

'And his grandfather took advantage of this very quality of him. He filled Shivaay's ears with unreal things and strayed him away from all of us', Dadi revealed sadly.

'But why would Dada Ji do that to him?', Anika asked confusedly.

'Because he used to hate me and never accepted me as his daughter-in-law! And Shivaay, being my son had to face it', Jhanvi Aunty confessed.

'Your son??? I thought you're his step-mother...', Anika puzzledly asked.

'Well, that's what the whole world thinks, but the truth is that Shivaay is my son how as much as Om is also my son (Anika looked at Dadi and she nodded in agreement). I am an orphan. I had no one until I met Tej in college and fell in love with him. We were so madly in love with each other that there was no boundaries between us. I felt like God had sent him for me. Then, one day Tej's marriage topic was rised in the house. He took it as a chance to present me in front of Papa and Mummy Ji. But everything turned wrong at that time. Ahaana and her family were here for engangement. Tej didn't want to get engaged to her and stick to his desicion to marry me but Papa, didn't give his aproval as I was an orphan. He humiliated me in front of everyone and so I left. Tej was forced to get married with Ahaana after that. After leaving Tej, only had I realized that I was pregnant with his child. I didn't know what to do and whom to contact and was lost. During that time, I ran into Ahaana in a temple. She recognized me right away and brought me along with her. Ahaana revealed to me how unhappy her life was. Tej doesn't treat her as a wife and had become a workaholic and Papa was keep on pestering her for a heir. Her only support system was Mummy Ji in the house. Ahaana requested me for my unborn child. I knew how hard it is for a child to grow up without his or her parent. Hence, I agreed. Only for the sake of my child. So, with Mummy Ji's help and after revealing the truth to Tej, we facaded a drama saying Ahaana was pregnant. Everything went on well. I gave birth to Shivaay and handed him over to Ahaana and Tej. Tej was reluctant to let me go but at that time, I managed to convince him to accept Ahaana and start afresh with her...', Jhanvi Aunty's revelation was interrupted.

'But fate had different plans. The presence of Shivaay brought Ahaana and Tej closer. Everything was going fine until one day, when Billu was three years old, Ahaana died rescuing him from an accident. Even so, Billu lost a lot of blood from that accident and we were looking for his blood group with a high match possibility since he was still an infant. At that time, call it mother's sixth sense or God's plan, Jhanvi was there. She rescued Shivaay's life by giving her blood. I stayed in touch with her. After Ahaana's death, Tej was becoming ruthless and handling Billu was a huge deal for me. He was so habituated to Ahaana that her absence made him restless almost all the time. He hardly sleeps or even ate properly. But when i sneaked in Jhanvi, he settled very well with her. So, I went against my husband and got Tej and Jhanvi married for the sake of my son and Jhanvi's son', Dadi finished the rest of the history.

'But Dada Ji didn't know the fact that Shivaay is Jhanvi Aunty's son right? Then what had happened after that?? Why Shivaay left the house and changed?', Anika asked further.

'Well, Billu fell of the staircase once when he was 16 years old and got hurt badly. At that time, only Jhanvi's blood was compatible. Tej's wasn't. He got suspicious and conducted a DNA test. And found out the truth. But he didn't say that to Billu. He filled Billu's ears with wrong things about Jhanvi. He began to create a rift between them by saying that Jhanvi was the reason behind Ahaana's death. He showed Billu some pictures of Tej and Jhanvi before the marriage and told him that their affair was the reason for Ahaana's death. After doing all those things, that man retired peacefully and was successfull in breaking our Billu. He trusted no one but Om and me. He left the house and begin handling Ahaana Authentics at the age of 18. He didn't want to talk about this topic. We tried to bring this topic, but whenever we do so, he leaves angrily', Dadi lamented.

'Does Om knows about this?', Anika asked.

'No! Not yet. No one else knows this apart from us! Even Shivaay. Please never reveal it anyone. It will be a huge mess then', Jhanvi Aunty revealed.

'Hmm, okay!', Anika said mindlessly. She didn't know how to react or what to say. She just had a mini telecast of a Hindi drama. But the only thing here is that it was real. Not a drama. It's the biggest reality of her Sadu.

'Anika, you've done so much for us already. I only have one last request. Can you fulfil it?', Dadi pleaded her.

'Of course Dadi! Just say it! I'll do it!', Anika reassured them.

'Anika, can you please make Shivaay to move back here? Even if he doesn't move back permanently, it's fine. Maybe just for the weekends', Jhanvi Aunty requested her.

'But Aunty, Dadi, how can I do that?', Anika asked, lacked of self-confidence.

'Only you can do it because you love him. And he also loves you unconditionally', Jhanvi Aunty assured her.

'We will be there with you at every step beta!', Dadi reassured her.

'I will try my best Dadi and Aunty! I certainly will. Don't worry!', Anika said firmly and the three ladies shared an emotional hug.

PRECAP : Shivaay comes to Oberoi Mansion.

- To be continued -

P.S. Phew! I finally revealed the reason why Shivaay lives separately from his family. I thought of making this whole revelation into two chapters but then, I got excited while writting that I revealed it all today itself. So, what do you think is going to happen now??? Please do leave your thoughts behind. Till then, happy reading!