"You are a liar. You promised that you will be with me always. Humesha. But you broke your promise, Mani. You knew I can't live without you still you left me alone. I will never forgive you for doing this with me. Never." Said Nandini crying while hugging a photo of Manik near to her chest. Her face pale and red.

"Nandu.."

Nandini turned to the voice and immediately hugged Mukti who came in her room. Mukti patted her head.

"He lied to me, Mukti. He lied. I need him, please. Uski Golu nahi reh sakti uske bina. Please bring him back. Mujhe Mani chahiye." Nandini sobbed in her embrace. Mukti closed her eyes painfully.

"Nandu.. Ssshh. Calm down baby. You know na aisa nei ho sakta. Manik is-"

"What is going on here?" Before Mukti could complete, they heard a stern voice.

"Ansh.." Mukti was about to say something when Ansh showed his hand to her. She kept quite. He was looking at Nandini.

"Nandi, come for lunch. It's all your favorite. We were waiting from long." He said softly. Nandini shook her head.

"I am not hungry. You guys continue." Hearing her Ansh gritted his teeth.

"I said come for lunch, Nandi. Don't taste my patience."

"Ansh please, aaramse.." Mukti tried to intervene.

"Are you serious? This girl is not ready to eat or drink anything. Haalat dekhi hai iski? She can't be stubborn always. Aisa nahi hota hai. Sirf ek insaan ki vajah se hum jeena chod nahi saktay. She has to take care of herself. Voh-"

"Right bhai. Sirf ek insaan ki vajah se jeena chod nei sakte. But you know what, voh insaan hi meri jeene ki vajah hai. He is the reason I breathe for. Aur agar voh nahi, toh mujhe kuch bhi nahi chahiye." Said Nandini before storming out of her room crying.

"Nandu.. Ruko. Listen to me.." Mukti's call fell to deaf ears. Ansh fumed in anger.

"Damn it!"

"Ansh.. You could have talk with her calmly. She was already very sad. Why did you say all that? You know how much she loves Manik. Still.."

"Yeah right. She loves him. I agree. But she has to understand. Do you know how much Niyo maa and Dad are worried? She is behaving all insane. What she is asking for is not possible. Usey bhi pata hain ki Manik ab-"

"NANDINIIIIIII"

Hearing the loud voice of a person both MukAnsh widened their eyes and immediately ran out and gets shocked seeing Nandini unconscious.

"Nandiii!" Ansh panicked and tapped her cheeks. Mukti was rubbing her hands.

"Nandu, open your eyes. What happened to her suddenly, Manik?" Mukti asked Manik who was holding her near to his heart and trying to wake her.

"I don't know, Mukti. I came here to surprise her as she was very upset with me. When I entered, she bumped with me and I held her. She just hugged me tightly while crying and suddenly fainted. Golu.. open your eyes jaan. See, Mani is here." Said Manik while shaking her.

When Manik and Mukti were talking, Ansh had called the doctor. He turned to Manik.

"Buddy, let's take her to room. Doctor is on the way. Come." Manik nodded and taking her in his arms moved towards her room.

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"Everything fine, doctor? She is fine right? Why she fainted suddenly? And.. and why isn't she awake yet?"

Manik bombarded his questions on the doctor who just finished Nandini's check up. He was sitting beside her holding her hand in his. Doctor sighed.

"Relax Mr. Malhotra. She is absolutely fine. Just a little weak. I suppose she's skipping her meals. For now, I have injected her. Let her sleep for sometime. When she will get up, give her something to eat and then the prescribed medicines." Said doctor on which Manik nodded looking at Nandini. Ansh thanked the doctor and went out with him. Mukti sat on opposite side of Nandini and caressed her face.

"She was missing you so much. I never saw smile on her face from last 4 days." Said Mukti while Manik kissed her forehead lovingly.

"I know, Mukti. See, what she did to herself in my absence. But you know right I wouldn't have left if the deal wasn't so important. It was the dream project of Dad and he worked alot on it." Said Manik letting out a suffering sigh. Mukti shook her head.

"I totally understand, Manik. I agree you were needed there. But why didn't you take her with you too? She was insisting so much. But you left without even informing her. She was really hurt." Manik smiled faintly at her.

"What you think, Mukti? I didn't want to take her? I could have taken her there with me but the investors there was expecting me or Dad. We were going to live in same tower. Everything was booked and Golu coming there was not planned. NM is a big name in industry and seeing her with me would have created unnecessary chaos. Honestly, I would have handled that too but now it's high time she should let go off her insecurities, her fears. I want to make her strong. She was literally begging me to take her along. Do you realise how much scared and messed up she is? I wouldn't be able to see her off like that. It is the sole reason I left without informing her but she.." Manik stopped abruptly seeing Ansh. Ansh sighed.

"I get you, Manik. I tried my best to convince her but no use. She doesn't want to understand anything. She is being stubborn on her thoughts that no one should go away from her even it is for business purpose. This is not possible always. She has to understand that. How should we remove her fear, buddy? You remember how she reacted when Abhi bhai was going to London two weeks back?" Hearing Ansh, Manik nodded letting out a suffering sigh.

Abhimanyu had to go London on business trip for a month or so. But his doll was not ready to let him go. She cried buckets whenever anyone tried to make her understand. Abhimanyu almost dropped the plan for her but Manik and Ansh assured him. After a lots of convincing and promises, she agreed to let him go.

"Yes, she agreed to let bhai go but when I told about my visit to New York, she asked me to take her along. I tried a lot but she didn't understand. She even packed her luggage. I had no option other than going secretly. I don't want anyone of us to be her weakness, Ansh. Her family should be her strength. Our support, our love should be her strength to fight back every situation." Said Manik to which Ansh patted his back. They were lost in thoughts.

Nandini, though started living her life like before but still she's not completely over her past. She has few insecurities, fears deep buried inside her heart. At the time of Ansh and Mukti's marriage, she enjoyed each and every function but she always maintained her distance. She stayed away from them as much as possible, gave them their space. She had that fear in mind because of her Soha turned bad, her bhaiyu's love life got spoiled. She didn't want to repeat same mistake. When she was telling this to Manik who noticed her behaviour, Ansh and Mukti heard her too. They made her understand that whatever happened in past wasn't her fault but it was a cheap thinking of that soha. Both MukAnsh gave her assurance that nothing will go wrong this time and they will always be together. Its been four months they married. No doubt Mukti is lovely sister in law of Nandini who adores and loves her like her own sister. Mukti and Nandini formed a great bond in these months.

"You were about to come after two days na? Then today suddenly?" Ansh asked Manik breaking the silence. Mukti also nodded. Manik sighed.

"Golu wasn't receiving my calls nor replying to my any messages. I was worried. When I called Mom, she was also tensed as Golu didn't visit MM from the time I left. I couldn't concentrate properly. I was restless. So I scheduled back to back meetings and finished whatever work was assigned to me. After that, I just asked Mac to handle everything and left for India to surprise Golu. But here..." Said Manik kissing her knuckles. Mukti smiled looking at them while Ansh shook his head.

"Your golu become so stubborn. All thanks to you. You spoiled her. You know she fought with me two times. Huh. Pamper her more." Said Ansh dramatically. Manik rolled his eyes.

"Says the one who pampers her most, isn't it?" And this shut the mouth of Ansh. Mukti giggled. Ansh glared at her. She raised her brow.

"You should be on my side. You are my wife." Mukti hits on her forehead while Manik smacked Ansh's head.

"Owww!"

"For your information Mr. Ansh Murty, before getting married to you she was and is my friend. So obviously she will be on my side. Isn't it Muku?" Ansh was about to say something when they heard a small wince.

"Aaah.." Nandini, who was getting her conscious back, winced a bit holding her head as it was paining.

Trio immediately moved near her. Manik cupped her cheek gently. Nandini opened her eyes slowly and looked at Mukti who smiled warmly at her. She smiled back.

"How are you feeling, Nandu? Any pain? Are you feeling dizzy again?" Asked Mukti worriedly. Nandini patted her hand.

"Relax bhabhi, I am all fine. Just little headache." She said making Mukti narrow her eyes.

From the time MukAnsh marriage got fix, Nandini tried to call Mukti as Bhabhi but she denied it saying they are friends first and she should call her Mukti only. So from then, sometimes Nandini calls her bhabhi playfully or to tease her.

"Haan haan, we all fainted here and you are absolutely fine. See. What is this, golu? How many times should I tell you to take care of yourself? But no! Why will you listen to Mani? Now see what happened. When will you grow up baby?" Said Manik starting the conversation. Nandini ignored him and turned to Ansh.

"Bhai, I was trying to call bhaiyu in morning but he was busy. Did you have any conversation with him? How's he?" Manik looked at her in disbelief while Ansh and Mukti pressed their lips to control their laugh.

Did she just ignore me? Me? Isn't she the one who was so desperate and crying to meet me? And now....???

Manik shook his head at the antics of his grumpy golu.

"Yes Nandi. I talked with bhai sometime before. He's all good. He said he will be calling you by evening as he is quite busy today." Nandini nodded her head and kept quiet.

Mukti and Ansh shared a look.

"Ah, Nandu.. I will go and bring something for you and Manik to eat. Will be back in some time. Take rest ok." Saying this Mukti went out. Ansh rubbed his hands and looked at Manik.

"Hmm.. Nandi! I have to check few important mails. Will see you soon ok. Take care. Bye Manik." Winking at Manik, Ansh left too.

Nandini closed her eyes. Manik shifted close to her and rubbed his nose on her cheek.

"Golu.." he called her name with all his love.

And there you go! The way he calls her name, she forgets everything else around her. She clutched bedsheet in her fist hearing his husky voice after four long never ending days.

She missed him every second. Those four days were no less than decades for her. His voice was magical. Hell, he was no less than a miracle in her life. A beautiful miracle.

Getting no reply from her, Manik looked at her face. He knew what is she going through. And why not? They are soulmates. He slowly caressed her cheeks.

"Won't you look at your Mani?" Nandini nodded in no and whispered.

"I am sleepy." Manik smiled naughtily and kissed her cheek slowly.

She opened her eyes and looked at him.

"What? Sleep no. I am doing my work. You sleep." Saying this he closed her eyes by his palm.

She removed his hand and glared at him. He raised his brow.

"You are disturbing me." Manik hovered over her and gave a sly smile.

"Is it? Then let me disturb you completely." Saying this he slammed his lips on hers while she widened her eyes at his sudden act. He smiled in between the kiss.

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