Vansh as usual was applying ointment tying handkerchief on his eyes.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh maine try kiya Maa ko kehne ka ki ointment laga de par I don't feel comfortable like the way I'm with you.

VANSH: Kyun?

RIDDHIMA: Pata nahi par dar lagta hain.

Till then Vansh had completed applying ointment. He went to bathroom & came washing hands & also took one shawl from her closet. He came to bed & wrapped that shawl around her & made a simple braid of her hairs. Then both went downstairs. Everyone had their snacks with lots of talks & fun.

REHAAN: Guys bahot time se we didn't played anything. Let's go & have some fun.

VANSH: Rehaan baad mein kuch important baat karni hain sab se.

He said in a serious tone while Rehaan nodded. Kiyaan kneeled down infront of Riddhima & asked her holding her hands with one hand cupping her face with other hand.

KIYAAN: Di koi stress nahi lena. Aap strong ho, bas hum chahte hain ki aap open up ho. Hum bas aap ki takleef aur dard dur karna chahte hain that's it.

Riddhima nodded. Kiyaan sat down beside Riddhima. So she was sitting between Vansh & Kiyaan.

VANSH: Maa, Papa aap room mein Riddhu se jo puchna chahte the woh puchiye.

AJAY: Nahi beta Riddhima ki comfortableness sabse zyada important hain. We don't want her to compromise her in it.

Riddhima felt blessesed.

RIDDHIMA: Thank you Papa. Aap sab puchiye I'll answer till I'll be comfortable.

UMA: Are you sure beta? You can have your own time. We all are with you.

RIDDHIMA: I'm sure Maa.

AJAY: Beta Ishu ne bataya ki tumhein Jaipur mein bhi rashes aae the & that too from soft fabric too. Kuch baat hain beta?

Riddhima looked towards Vansh & Kiyaan who blinked their eyes. Both holded her palm from each side & wrapped their other hand around her shoulder making her feel safe & secured.

RIDDHIMA: Pa...Papa... wo....woh.....

UMA: Bolo beta we all are here with you.

RIDDHIMA: Meri puri body pe pla...plastic sur...surgery hui thi isiliye.

RAISINGHANIAS: What???? (shocked)

Ajay looked at Zala asking is this true who nodded in yes. Tears brimmed in everyone's eyes. Chanchal gathered courage & asked.

CHANCHAL: Be...beta ky...kya hua tha k...ki...

RIDDHIMA: Choti Maa wo....woh I...I... was bur...burnt.....

She hardly spoke & tears rolled down her eyes. Kiyaan, Vansh, Prithvi, Neela & Zala were happy because finally she took a step ahead in opening her up. Ajay went to her & Vansh understanding him gave space & Ajay sat beside her & took her in his fatherly embrace & that was it she started crying,

RIDDHIMA: Papa I was burnt Papa.....

Rudra gathering courage went to Kiyaan & asked him.

RUDRA: Beta keh do ki yeh sach nahi hain humari beti ke saath yeh nahi hua. Please.....

KIYAAN: Yeh hi sach hain Uncle...

Rudra sat with thud while other Raisinghanias were shocked. Riddhima was crying in Ajay's arms. Ajay after sometime composed himself & broke the hug & cupped her face.

AJAY: Kaise hua tha?

Riddhima like a child shook her head in no.

AJAY: Abhi nahi batana?????

RIDDHIMA: Baad mein Papa please.....

She said hiccupping. Ajay again hugged her.

AJAY: No problem mera bacha jab man kare tab bata dena.

Riddhima cutely bobbed her head in his arms. She was hiding herself in his arms & was crying silently. Due to emotional exhaustion she slept. Ajay felt her breathing soft & looked down & found that she drifted to sleep. Kiyaan stood up & kept her legs properly on sofa & sat beside Siya who was still in shock. Kiyaan side hugged her & she looked into his eyes & hugged him & cried in his arms.

KIYAAN: Shhh.... Bas bas Siya. Don't cry.... bas bas....

SIYA: Ki...Kiyaan D....Di....

KIYAAN: We need to be strong for her Siya abhi bahot kuch saamne aana baaki hain. Her past is not that easy. You can't fall weak. We can't fall weak.

This came as a shocker for all that what is more horrible than this. But as this was too much to absorb no one asked any questions. After an hour Riddhima woke up.

AJAY: Thik ho beta??

RIDDHIMA: Haan Papa.

But she was still hugging Ajay & was in no mood to leave his embrace as she was missing Shekhar too.

AJAY: Beta want to go for a long drive & dinner?

Riddhima excitedly tilted her head.

RIDDHIMA: Aap le jaoge?

All smiled seeing her innocent twinkling eyes & excited tone.

AJAY: Agar meri princess jana chahti hain toh bilkul....

Riddhima cutely bobbed her head.

AJAY: Okay toh go & get ready. We'll go now.

She excitedly ran to her room. Ajay smiled seeing her. After that both father daughter duo went out & enjoyed to the fullest & came back to mansion late night. Riddhima was tired & went to their room & slept hugging Vansh. Next morning during breakfast,

BOB: Sorry to disturb you Mam.

RIDDHIMA: No problem say anything serious.

BOB: Mam details I've messaged to you. It was not checked so I personally came to inform you. It's urgent Mam.

Riddhima checked the phone & saw that she had a conference meeting related to underworld dealings.

RIDDHIMA: Bob mail the details & check everything.

BOB: Yes Mam.

He nodded & left the dining area.

RIDDHIMA: Siya aaj please Ananta Biotech jake wahan kuch meetings hain woh dekh logi, I've some other things to do.

SIYA: Don't worry Di. I'll handle it.

Riddhima deliberately said because she wanted her to be busy so they can surprise her for her birthday. After breakfast Riddhima left to top floor while Siya to Ananta Biotech. Kiyaan too left to study. All went to hall & where discussing the things for Rehaan & Siya's birthday. It was brunch time & Riddhima didn't came down.

VARDHAN: Angre Sir where is Riddhima Mam?

ANGRE: Anything urgent.

VARDHAN: Sir inn papers pe unke urgent signatures chahiye.

ANGRE: Give me the file. I'll get it done once she comes back from top floor.

Vardhan gave the file & went. Riddhima was attending conference while Kiyaan & Angre didn't knew why she was taking this much time. Vardhan came for 2 times to get file but still it was not done.

KIYAAN: Angre kya hua? Vardhan kis file ki baat kar raha hain.

ANGRE: Woh registration papers hain nae kuch properties ke jin pe urgent signatures chahiye. Di ko call kiya par woh nahi utha rahi hain.

KIYAAN: Ohhh....

NEELA: Par beta aap jaa ke phir bol do unhein.

KIYAAN: Mami Sa woh we are not allowed to go on top floor like you all.

PRITHVI & ZALA: What??? (shocked)

ZALA: Did you both backed off?

KIYAAN: Woh Maa aur Papa ki beti hone ka farz nibha rahi hain aur hum Di ke Bhai hone ka, unke bete hone ka kyun ki Maa aur Papa ke jane ke baad unhone humein apne bacho ki tarah rakha hain, bada kiya hain.

ANGRE: Toh ab hum kaise apne farz se piche hat sakte hain.

NEELA: Aap dono ke saath hain hum. Itne salo baad Shekhar aur Jahnvi ki man ki khwaish puri hogi. Woh humesha se Riddhima ko insaaf dilwana chahte the par Riddhima ne unhein apni kasam me bandh rakha tha. Naaz hain humein aap teeno par.

Kiyaan & Angre nodded with a smile. They further didn't asked anything because they didn't wanted to interfere Riddhima's privacy. Raisinghanias too respected their privacy but two souls were highly disturbed & they were Vansh & Ajay. Both were in deep thoughts about Riddhima's sufferings & the newly found information that Kiyaan & Angre too were banned from entering top floor. Riddhima came down just before lunch time after completing her conference. She checked the papers & signed it. All were doing lunch except Siya.

RIDDHIMA: Kiyaan, Angre aap dono security arrangements dekh lena. I'm going out & will directly join you all on the jet.

KIYAAN: Di anything important?

RIDDHIMA: Hmmm....

She started having lunch. During lunch her eyes met with Vansh & she signaled him to come to room after finishing lunch. Vansh blinked his eyes with a smile replying her. Completing lunch she went to her room. She packed her luggage & everything. Vansh finishing lunch too went to his room & saw that she was packing. He just went & back hugged her. She smiled at his actions.

VANSH: I love you meri Jaan.

RIDDHIMA: Love you too my Sunshine.

She turned & cupped his cheek.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh maine apni cheeze pack kar di hain. Medical kit aap le lena aur jab aap niklo tab mera luggage le lena.

VANSH: Okay don't worry. Anything else.

Riddhima shook her head in no. She tip toed & wrapped her arms around his neck. Vansh smiled & lifted her up hugging her.

RIDDHIMA'S POV:

I'm going for the deal Vansh. Yeh thodi si dangerous hain & I don't know ki kya hoga? I really need strength & who can give me better than you. Pata nahi kyun par dil mein aaj dar sa lag raha hain.

She said all this in her mind. She tightened her hold on him.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh apna khayal rakhna.

Vansh was confused hearing her. He tried to broke he hug but she didn't let him do.

VANSH: Riddhu hum raat ko mil rahe hain right????

She nodded but was not sure in her mind.

RIDDHIMA: Phir bhi...

VANSH: Kya baat hain, you sound stressed?

RIDDHIMA: Aap ko pata hain na I love you so much.

VANSH: Hmmm.....

She brought her face close to him & looked in his eyes & then placed her forehead & nose on his forehead & nose respectively. Their hot breathes falling on each other was creating havoc in their heart. Riddhima closed her eyes & nuzzled her nose on his nose. Vansh lost his control & placed her on his feet & closed the gap between their lips. Today Riddhima too kissed him back pouring her love for him & Vansh let her take control on him. Both were sucking each other's lips & their hands doing magic on each other's body. Feeling lack of oxygen & being breathless they broke the kiss & hugged each other. Vansh was rubbing her back making her normal.

VANSH: Sweetheart....

Riddhima knew she can't fall weak so she broke the hug & in a swift turned towards bed & took her phone. She cupping his face kissed his forehead.

RIDDHIMA: Bye Ansh.....

Saying this she left without turning. Vansh was shocked due to change in her sudden behaviour. Riddhima hurriedly left the mansion & Vansh went to balcony. He closed his eyes & remembered their sweet romantic moment & his lips curved into beautiful smile. He went to bed & took a nap. Whole day Siya was busy like hell. She even didn't got time to take brunch, lunch or snacks nor dinner. She came back to mansion all tired at 10:00. Vansh made her eat & she immediately drifted to sleep. Then Vansh took her to car & everyone left to airport.

Reaching airport everyone settled in jet. Vansh directly went to room & made Siya sleep on bed. Kiyaan called Riddhima but she was not picking the call. Except Raisinghanias everyone knew that she went for work related to underworld & were hell worried for her safety. As Kiyaan & Angre left the underworld for time being they didn't knew anything about today's work Riddhima went for & can't even get information too. After sometime Vardhan came.

VARDHAN: Sir Riddhima Mam will be joining directly on cruise so she informed us to leave.

KIYAAN: Okay. Tell the pilot to take off.

Soon jet took off.

REHAAN: Kiyaan, Angre ab toh bata do where are we going?

KIYAAN: Rehaan it's a surprise for you too.

ANGRE: Haan ab go into the room & sleep tight. Jab tak tum uthoge you'll get your surprise.

Rehaan made a puppy face with a pout to melt them but both brothers pushed him to the room while others giggled at him.

Vansh was missing Riddhima. All chit chatted for a while & then slept. But three souls were restless & they were Kiyaan, Angre & Vansh. Trio were not able to sleep due to Riddhima's absence. After travelling for near about 9 & 1/2 hours they reached Ananta's private land where they landed & went to cruise.