Riddhima & Ajay slept in balcony only. But every hour they used to wake up & check on Vansh. It was 2:00 in the night & Vansh got awake. He was feeling so uneasy & obviously pain too. Also those attachments were making him uncomfortable. He was not even able to move his face. He was getting flashbacks of that accident & him losing his consciousness. It made him sweaty & his breathing turned heavy. This made machines beep & Riddhima & Ajay ran inside. The team of doctors & Zala too came running as he was been kept in observation.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh calm down. Kuch nahi hua aap ko. Hum hain na aap ke saath, sab aap ke paas hain. Dekho Papa ne aap ka haath pakda hua hain.

VANSH: Pa....Papa....

AJAY: Beta yahi hu tumhare paas, kuch nahi hoga tumhein.......

Everyone too rushed because of commotion. Actually all decided to sleep in that wing only so there two rooms were emptied & in one room younger clan was sleeping along with Akshat & Prithvi & in other Neela, Uma, Indrani, Chanchal & Rudra. He chose to be with them because he knew their mental state was stressed so if someone wants anything he could be there. Zala checked everything & gave dose of medicines to calm him down so he slowly drifted to sleep but his hold on Ajay's hand tightened. Ajay stumbled seeing his state but Zala was fast enough to hold on him.

Aryan brought chair & made him sit on it. Riddhima wiped her tears & went to him & kneeled infront of him taking his other hand gaining his attention.

RIDDHIMA: Papa kuch nahi hua hain unhein aur kuch hoga bhi nahi, hum sab hain unke saath kuch nahi hone denge....

AJAY: Par....

ZALA: Ajay sambhalo khud ko. Kuch nahi hua humare Vansh ko bas usse uska accident yaad aa gaya hoga jiski wajah se woh panick kar gaya hain.

Ajay nodded.

POOJA: Papa he's also feeling uncomfortable so much due to these attachments.

RIDDHIMA: Unko ese straight sone ki adat nahi hain isiliye. Also in sleep he turns & changes his position a lot. He can't sleep still.

She said smiling remembering the days when they used to share the room. How in sleep he not only turn but will also pull her too & used to change her position too. In start her chest would be near his heart. After few moments in sleep he would be on top of her, again changing position taking her in back hug & sometimes toh he would be sleeping hugging her waist hiding his face there. All these moments made her chuckle with teary eyes & she standing up caressed his head & lovingly kissed his forehead.

RIDDHIMA: My kiddo.....

She mumbled with a smile. All were stunned seeing the change in her expression & the twinkle in her eyes when she said about his sleeping habits & the way she was admiring him didn't go unnoticed by them. All even noticed how Vansh's lips curved into smile feeling her lips.

ISHANI: Bhai aap ko neend mein bhi pehchan jaate hain na Bhabhi Maa.

She nodded with a smile. Everyone were not feeling sleepy so they stayed there.

RIDDHIMA: I wanna talk with everyone.

All nodded.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh neend mein bhi jaag jaate hain because of the trauma & his uncomfortableness so let's make sure ki we don't leave him alone even for a second. We need to divert him so he doesn't think about his accident atleast till he recovers. Also we need to keep him happy as much as we can. Don't ask him about the accident till he recovers. He needs to be kept away from those memories.

All agreed.

RIDDHIMA: Hum sab ko strong rehna hoga Ansh ke saamne humein tuta hua dekh woh himmat haar jaenge. And for that it is necessary to remove your emotions in a better way, jitna bottled up rakhoge utna zyada tut jaoge.

ZALA: Let's go zyada logo ka rehna sahi nahi hain Vansh ke paas.

RIDDHIMA: Aaj hum hain yaha morning tak. Aap sab jaiye apne rooms mein & try to divert yourselves.

All understood her point of view & nodded. After everyone went Riddhima called Bob & ordered drugs for her. Soon her demand was fulfilled & she took drugs to compose herself. She knows what it is to go through this phase. She also had faced a major car accident & knows what are the traumas & pain that one has to go. Riddhima sat beside him & after an hour his sleep broke & as soon as his eyes opened he found his Jaan admiring him.

VANSH: Waise taadna free of cost hain.

She chuckled making him smile.

VANSH: Kyun jaag rahi ho?

RIDDHIMA: Neend nahi aa rahi hain.

VANSH: Tumhare haatho ko kya hua?

RIDDHIMA: Waise aap jaag kyun gae? Kahi dard ho raha hain aap ko?

He tried to change the topic & he didn't forced her.

VANSH: Uncomfortableness & pain.....

RIDDHIMA: Jaldi thik ho jaenge aap.....

Vansh blinked his eyes.

VANSH: Riddhu tum....

She kept her finger on his lips.

RIDDHIMA: Araam kijiye Ansh... So jaiye......

He didn't spoke anything but his eyes turned glassy.

VANSH: Tu....tum ch...chali jao....jaogi.....

He whispered & at last tears dropped on his cheeks. Riddhima's eyes too became glassy. She wiped his tears & kissed his eyes.

RIDDHIMA: Kahi nahi jaa rahe hain hum Ansh, aap ke paas hi hain.

VANSH: Tumne pehle bhi bola tha humesha saath rahogi par phir bhi mujhe chod ke chali gae thi.... main akela ho gaya tha tumhare bina.....

He was crying like a baby.

RIDDHIMA: Rona nahi hain my kiddo. Aap ka bunny aap ke paas hi hain, Maa aur Papa ki kasam bas jab aap aankhein khologe tab apne saamne paoge aur agar kahi yaha waha hue toh jo aap ke paas unhein bolna humein bolna ko hum turant aa jaenge.

VANSH: Nahi nahi tu....tum ka...kahi na...nahi jaogi mujhe chod kar.... iss room mein mere paas hi rahogi....No ridd....riddhu tu...

He was again panicking so she immediately cupped his face,

RIDDHIMA: Okay okay kahi nahi jaenge hum aap ke paas hi rahenge shaant ho jao....

But alas he was not at all listening so not having any option she kissed him slowly on his lips. His eyes widened & she smiled a little at his reaction. She closed her eyes feeling him calm & then slowly placed his hand on her neck & he immediately took control & she let him do whatever he wants. He took her lower lip & was sucking it slowly making her moan & then he took her upper lips. Riddhima realised he was about to feel breathless so slowly parted away & he groaned with a pout making her chuckle. 

RIDDHIMA: Aap hi ke hain hum, araam kijiye romance nahi....

His cheeks turned red at her comment & she was all awww on his red face. Composing himself he said,

VANSH: Yahi so jao mere paas....

He said signalling with his eyes beside him on bed.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh hum paka so jaate but we can't take risk na. Aap ko bahot chot aae hain aur abhi recover hone mein time lagega.

VANSH: Par....

RIDDHIMA: Okay okay hum yahi chair par so jaenge aap ka haath pakad ke. Is it okay?

VANSH: Ha...haan....

She holded his hand & kissed his eyes making him smile. She sat near him & started caressing his heart & placed her head near his head in sitting position only & their closeness made him sleep. Riddhima sat there admiring him with glassy eyes. 

RIDDHIMA: Kyun ese ho gae hain aap Ansh? 

She whispered remembering his drinking & smoking habits, how his always calm behaviour has turned to most angriest & scariest behaviour, how the person who was full of peace has became so restless, how the person who used to love sleep has started facing problems getting sleep, how his eyes has lost his twinkle & shine, how his face has lost glow & how he has turned himself full of pain.

She cried silently remembering the days when she knew how he missed her & how she missed him. Then her mind diverted to the thought that how he got into the accident. Was it just accident or any plan to harm him? She immediately messaged Bob & D14 to look into the matter. Then she also want to discuss his reports with Zala. After an hour Pooja came to check on Vansh. She checked his vitals & everything.

POOJA: Di kuch hua tha?

RIDDHIMA: Phir se panick kar gae the.

She nodded & asked for reason to which Riddhima shared about his fear about her. Both sisters discussed about his reports & Riddhima came to know that he was in sobber state & was not drunk. 

POOJA: Di please also talk to Jiju not to go out with security. The team is really working hard & we all of us have tried to explain him but he always manages to sneak out. Also Di agar ese hi unki drinking aur smoking habits chalti rahi toh it will start effecting his health. 

RIDDHIMA: I'll talk to him. 

Pooja had to change his drip in his hand in which Riddhima's hand was there. 

POOJA: Di drip change karni hain. 

Riddhima sighed & woke him up lovingly caressing his face. He woke up & seeing her infront of him & her hand in his hold made him relieved. She thought to wake him up otherwise again he will end up panicking which will create risk.

RIDDHIMA: Sorry Ansh aap ki neend disturb karne ke liye par aap ki drip change karni hain so haath chod dijiye....

VANSH: Chodne ke liye nahi pakda hain Jaan.

Riddhima sighed at his stubbornness & went to his otherside & holded his other hand. Pooja changed his drip & asked some questions to which he answered. She noting everything went wishing good night. 

RIDDHIMA: Ansh ab so jaiye.

VANSH: Nahi tum pehle soe thi mere paas ese hi sauogi toh hi main saunga.

RIDDHIMA: Okay as you say....

She said with a smile & sat in the same position. "I love you Jaan" were the words he whispered before sleeping. She too drifted to sleep giving rest to her racing mind. Next morning Uma & Chanchal went to see Vansh & found both sleeping peacefully. Kissing both's foreheads they left the room & went to cook for everyone. Later on everyone came except Pooja & first went to see them & then to living room. Soon they had breakfast & Rudra spoke,

RUDRA: Ajay Bhai CM Sir ka phone aaya tha but main attend nahi kar paya phir message aya hain asking Is the news of Vansh's accident true?

AJAY: We need to tackle everything smartly. Media is there infront of mansion & office since yesterday early morning. 

All were discussing what to do but were amazed seeing D14 there.

SHAURYA: Riddhima Mam kaha hain?

KIYAAN: Kyun?

SHAURYA: We need to talk to her.

ANGRE: She's sleeping. Anything important?

BOB: Sir woh actually she ordered us to enquire about Vansh's Sir's accident?

AJAY: What's the news?

SHAURYA: Sir it was a pure accident. The car has been also checked in the presence of Pooja Mam & Mark. The forensic reports are all clean. We even hacked CCTV & also checked the driver & truck & everything is clean. 

KIYAAN: Give me the CCTV phootage.

Bob nodded & forwarded the iPad. Kiyaan & Angre observed it keenly & noticed Vansh was lost somewhere & was not concentrated. He then forwarded the iPad to Aryan & Rehaan. 

KIYAAN: We'll inform Di. You both can leave....

They nodded & left. 

REHAAN: Bhai kahi khoe hue hain unka bilkul bhi dhyaan nahi hain.....

RUDRA: Show me...

Rudra & Ajay too observed it. 

AJAY: I guess let this news come out. We can't hide everything because doing it will create negative image of us infront of world. Also right now there is no danger luring upon Vansh. When time will come & even if we hided the important news & will share afterwards people will understand it. 

Kiyaan & Angre too agreed but not before checking the complete arrangements & security. All were ready for it & at last Riddhima was asked & she agreed with Ajay's point. Rehaan & Aryan arranged a press conference & gave the official statement of Vansh's accident.
Both brothers smartly handled media & also requested for privacy. After the news went viral Raisinghania Mansion was visited by many VVIPs including politicians, business personalities & friends, family, near ones & dear ones. But they were not allowed to meet Vansh because it would effect his health badly. Kiyaan & Angre usually stayed in the room next to Vansh to not get spotted while Prithvi & Neela had a reason because they were already business partners & Pooja was a daughter of Zala. For Riddhima there was no question because she always stayed with Vansh. Like this a week passed. Vansh never let Riddhima go away from his sight while she always took all his stubborness with love, patience & care. Today his check up was there & he was throwing a lot of fuss to let her go out. 

VANSH: Woh yahi rahegi toh hi main check up karwaunga.....

ZALA: Beta woh kahi nahi jaa rahi hain. 

UMA: Try to understand beta bas thodi der ki hi toh baat hain...

VANSH: No no no....

All tried to convince him & make him understand but he has became hell stubborn & on top of that Riddhima's pampering added fire to it. At last Riddhima convinced Zala. He was recovering at a good phase.

VANSH: Chachu I'm feeling stinky, can I have a sponge bath atleast?

ZALA: Okay not complete one but a bit. 

VANSH: These attachments????

ZALA: Kuch nikal jaenge kuch rahenge....

He sighed because he was lot uncomfortable due to it. The doctors went & Riddhima gave him sponge bath. She carefully cleaned his face, hands & feet. He felt much better after it & due to tiredness drifted to sleep. Next week too passed & today Vansh's head has to be washed. All were present to make sure by themselves that he's fine. 

ZALA: Siya, Riddhima tum dono ne Kiyaan ka sir bhi dhoya hain after his surgery & you both knew it so come. 

Both went & Zala opened the bandage. His head was recovered but still many injuries were present. Uma & Chanchal left the room crying because they couldn't bear it while the two eldest couples were not allowed. Siya gulped down the lump & blinked her eyes to not let her tears fall because she knew she can't fall week for his brother, it was now her turn to be his strength. But Riddhima couldn't handle it & stumbled. Zala holded her from shoulders but she couldn't hold herself & fainted. He signalled everyone not to speak anything & stand infront of Vansh. Rehaan understood & he smartly moved carrying Riddhima in his arms to another room. 

SIYA: Bhai ab main aur Bhabhi Maa aap ka head wash kar dete hain. You'll feel fresh.

VANSH: Riddhu....

SIYA: Bhabhi Maa yahi hain bas dar gae hain aap ki injuries dekh kar. 

VANSH: I'm fine baby. Tum saath ho toh jald yeh chot bhar jaegi.....

KIYAAN: Bhai let her give sometime. Thodi der mein woh sambhal jaegi.

He doubted that Riddhima was not near him, his heart was screaming it but all convinced him. At last Kiyaan spoke,

KIYAAN: Bhai unke liye bahot mushkil hain app ko ese dekhna. She loves you a lot na, also she misses Papa a lot nowadays isiliye give her some space. 

Vansh understood & remembered how she too got into car accident. He blinked his eyes with a smile. Siya carefully washed his head & till then medicines started showing its effects & he drifted to sleep. Seeing him in deep sleep all got relieved. Zala then went to check on Riddhima & she within half an hour gained her consciousness back. She hugged Angre & cried her heart out. Then washing her face she went to him before he wakes up. She was working on her iPad & he was admiring her. He got an idea seeing her tapes.

VANSH: Cha....Chachu.....

This caught Riddhima's attention.

RIDDHIMA: Kuch ho raha hain aap ko haan?

VANSH: Un...unse baat karni hain.

Riddhima nodded & called Zala who came. He then told him to remove Riddhima's tapes, Zala & Riddhima denied but he was stubborn.

VANSH: I'm asking from last 15 days but no one is telling me. I'll see myself now......

Zala sighed & nodded. As soon as her tapes were open he gasped in shock & tears rolled down his eyes seeing her burnt palms. He knew how she still faces mental trauma seeing burns.

VANSH: Ho...how????

Siya at that time only came with Riddhima's files which needed signatures.

VANSH: Si....Siya iss ke ha....haath kai... kaise jal gae?

Siya knew now there is no point in hiding it so she shared how she prayed for him for hours taking diya batti in her hand with one leg. He was shocked & surprised but more he was feeling pain because how painful it would be for her to go through that. Siya & Zala left giving couple their privacy. He took her palms near his lips & kissed the injuries. This was it & her tears betrayed by flowing.

VANSH: Kyun kiya esa tumne?

RIDDHIMA: Aap ki halat dekhi nahi jaa rahi thi humse, aap ke liye toh Jaan bhi haazir Ansh yeh toh kya cheez hain..... Haste haste sau maut mar jae aap ke liye toh....

Her words made made his mouth shut.

VANSH: Please hug me. I want to make sure you're safe.

She softly wrapped her arms around him taking care of his injuries & attachments. Both silently cried & then she kept her head beside him & started patting her heart.

RIDDHIMA: I'm all good. Aap bas araam karo aur jaldi se thik ho jao.

VANSH: I love you meri Jaan.....

RIDDHIMA: I love you too Ansh....

Both were just thinking about the recent happenings & sleep overtook their thoughts.