Time: 3 am
Location : malhotra mansion

It's a chilly cold winter morning . Nandini is sleeping on the bed when the alarm rings.

Nandini gets up scared to find manik sitting beside her she immediately moved herself awat from him.

"good morning jaan" said manik with a smile

"chalo teen baaj gaye... Abhi utho aur jao nahayo aur phir uske baad ghar ke saare kaam karna... Ok" said manik

Nandini got a bit confused about what's happening because there are so many servants in the house to do all the works.

"mujhe pata hai tum kya soch rahi ho... Humare ghar mein itne servants hai.. Unke hote hue tum kaise kaam kar sakti hoo... Par meine unn sabhi ko permanently kaam se nikal diya hai... Woh kya hai na abb tum aa gaye ho toh hume servants ki kya zarurat" said manik with a wide smile.

Nandini was in shock she has to do all the work on her own without anyone's help.

"abb jao jaldi se naha loo... Phir ready ho ke humare liye breakfast bana dena... " said manik

Nandini without complaining walked towards the closet took out one of her saree and walked towards the washroom.

The room was new for her and she didn't know where were the switches.

"light aur Geyser ki switch kaha hai" asked nandini

"lights already on kar diya hai maine.... Aur geyser.....woh kehte hain naa thande thande pani se nahana chahiye... Toh geyser ki koi zarurat hi nahi hai... Jao jaldi kaam karo warna phir kaam khatam nahi hoga... " said manik and then drifting back to sleep

Nandini closed the washroom door and opened the tap to take a bath. The water was chilling out. It was cool as ice. And it was 3 o clock in the morning.

Nandini poured a mug of water on her.  A chill ran down her spine.
She was shivering out of cold.

After taking bath nandini got ready and went downstairs to make breakfast.

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Time: 6 am

Manik is back from jogging with Preeti. The breakfast is ready and served properly.

"wow jaan.... Tum kitni talented ho... Itni jaldi tumne sake liye breakfast bana diya aur ghar bhi saaf kar diya... " said manik in a happy wala voice

Nandini was tired.  She was breathing heavily. But with all her pain all she could do was smile.

"hmm.. Bhabi nice breakfast " Preeti took a paratha bite.

While both of them were eating there is a knock at the door. Nandini went to open the door .as she opened the door a women trembles inside the house. She was very much drunk and was in a totally detoriated condition.

"mom!!! " preeti ran towards her mom and caught her in her arms.

Manik was busy eating his breakfast. He wasn't even bothered about her mother who can barely stand.

"nahi!!!  Neonika malhotra ko kisi ki help ki zarurat nahi... " said neonika in her drunkard state.

"mom app chaliye... Mein apko room mein chod deti huin... Bhabi plz nimboo pani bana dijiye" said preeti

"han mein abhi layi.... " said nandini and walked inside the kitchen

Manik walked towards her mother.

"mom... Ajj raat ko maine meri saadhi ki reception party rakhi hai meri saadhi ki.... Ajar apni nautanki khatam ho jaye phir reception mein aa jana.... " said manik.

"mein tumhari maa huin mujhe maat sikhayo.... Mein jo bhi karti huin thik karti huin... Yeh jo bhi tumhara hai woh meri bajah se he... " neonika continued while manik walked away to his room.

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At the evening
Reception party is all set to go.
Decorations are over.
Main hall

Tables

Outside decoration

Nandini is sad. She is not happy with manik but she has no other way.
She was searching which dress to wear for her reception.

Preeti entered the room with a dress in her hand.

"bhabi!!! " Preeti asked permission before entering the room.

"bhabi... Mein apke liye ek nayi dress layi huin.... App yahi dress pehenna... Yeh meri taraf se apke liye gift... Lo" preeti handed the dress to nandini....

After an hour nandini is ready for the party.

While manik enters the room to see nandini all ready.

"yeh kya hai jaan!!  Yeh kya pehena hai tumne... " asked manik in surprise

"woh preeti ne diya mujhe pehene ke liye..." answered nandini

"jaan woh uski choice hai... Par yeh sab meri Choice nahi... Yeh loo tum yeh saree pehen loo... " said manik giving nandini a saree.

"paar preeti ne bahut pyaar se mujhe diya hai... Mein... Kaise... " said nandini

"jaan tumhe pata hai iss dress mein kitna skin show ho raha hai.... Tum kya chahati ho humare guest party ko chod kar tumhe dekhna enjoy kare" said manik while grabbing nandini's face

"lao... Let me help you... Mein tumhe apne hataon se saree pehenunga... " said manik dragging nandini towards him and trying to unzip her dress..

"nahi... Mein kar lungi.... App plz rehne dijiye.... Plz... "

Nandini reacted immediately and pushed manik away.

"tumhari yeh himaat... " manik was about to attack nandini when preeti called him from downstairs.

"bhaiya!!"

"tumhe toh mein baad mein dekhta huin... Abhi yeh saree pehelo.. Warna tumhari khair nahi.... " manik warned nandini and then left the room.

Nandini was left alone in the room crying.