Once the meeting was finished Vansh was informed that Ajay was waiting for him so he went to his cabin & knocked the door. A faint come in was heard & he went inside.

VANSH: Aap ne bulaya Papa????

AJAY: Hmm.. betho baat karni hain..

He nodded & sat on the chair that was placed infront of him.

AJAY: Vansh you want to say anything about anything about morning incident?

He just shook his head. 

AJAY: Jee paoge uske bina?

Vansh chuckled sadly & spoke,

VANSH: Hum dono mein se kisi ke bhi bas ki baat nahi hain yeh Papa. Naa hi main jee paunga uske bina aur naa hi woh jee paegi mere bina.

AJAY: I guess you both should talk & solve the matter. When she has realised her mistake then why aren't you even ready to listen her?

VANSH: Papa janta hu ese hi nahi bolegi woh, sau maut mari hogi yeh bolne ke waqt. Aaj realise hogaya aur we'll solve it too apr kya guarantee hain ki kal phirse esa nahi hoga. Papa we don't know her past fully, don't know about her scars aur hum sab kuch toh rok nahi sakte na. Like laakh koshish karni thi humne ki woh Mrs. Kamini (Bua Dadi) ke aas paas na aae par unke words ne Riddhu ko hurt kar hi diya na aur kya nateeja hia hum sab ke saamne hain. Hum sambhaal ke rahenge because we are aware but bahar ki duniya ka kya Papa? Ek had tak hum control kar sakte hain but unhein rok nahi sakte. Similarly hum usse bhi bahar jaane se nahi rok sakte we can't cage her & snatch her freedome because of fear ki uske scars again khurede jaenge. Kal phir se kuch hua aur phirse usne yeh kadam uthaya tab kya karenge? 

Ajay understood his point. 

AJAY: Seems you've thought something in your mind.

VANSH: Papa to be true I don't want to think on it right now because I'll probably end up hurting her more due to my anger, frustration & irritation. The fear of losing her already is still fresh in my mind & heart. I need some time.

AJAY: Vansh beta I understand but shaadi mein hardly 3 mahine baaki hain. We need to start preparations....

VANSH: Papa I know but ho jaega sab aap stress mat lo....

AJAY: But beta we've many dreams.

VANSH: Papa I don't want to think anything on all this now. 

AJAY: Something is going on your mind I got that but don't tell me ki you're backing off from marriage. I'll make your life hell Vansh agar esa socha bhi na toh. Do you even know how much she loves you, tadap rahi hain woh tumhare liye????

VANSH: Aap ka ek beta bhi hain Papa......

Ajay rolled his eyes & Vansh chuckled. 

VANSH: Papa jo bhi karunga iss baar khud karunga kisi ko nahi batana aur aap ko toh bilkul hi nahi. Kiyaan ne jo plan banaya woh karne diya hota toh aaj woh ye harkat nahi karti. Ziddi toh hain hi aap ne usse aur sir par chadha rakha hain. 

AJAY: Vansh it's not fair....

VANSH: What's not fair? I know aap apni beti ki hi side lenge.

Ajay frowned hearing his words & didn't said anything for couple of minutes then spoke,

AJAY: You know Vansh I love you beta....

VANSH: Papa I know you love me. Don't worry maine ese hi bola tha to tease you & also I'm very happy & proud at your bond with her. Mere baad woh aap se hi toh sab share kar paati hain. I'm very lucky that my wife has such a beautiful bind with our loved ones. 

AJAY: Waise I've noticed Rehaan kuch badla badla sa hain.

VANSH: Papa he'll be fine. 

They talked for a while & then everyone had lunch together & at evening Ajay went early. He found Siya, Pooja & Ishani has took her to Ishani's boutique to divert her mind. Just before dinner time they came & Riddhima's eyes roamed around to find Vansh. Understanding her eagerness Rehaan spoke,

REHAAN: Bhabhi Maa Vansh Bhai Hiren Bhai ke baby se milne gae hain. 

She nodded with a small smile & all went to dining table & once Vansh came dinner was served. Due to morning fiasco dinner was a silent affair & finishing it Ajay said,

AJAY: Uma humari raah mat dekhna main aur gudiya bahar jaa rahe hain.

UMA: Okay take care...

Ajay & Riddhima left for a long drive. Today they went to statue circle & settled in a secluded version. 

AJAY: Kya kiya aaj pure din?

RIDDHIMA: Kuch nahi Papa lunch tak toh so gae thi phir lunch ke baad Maa aur Choti Maa ke saath baatein ki aur ludo khela. Phir Siya aur Pooja ke saath Ishu ke boutique gae thi. Papa she's doing superb. I'm so proud of her. 

Last words she said being all excited sharing how she is proud of Ishani. 

AJAY: Hmmm... my every child is precious in their own self & I'm proud of everyone.

Riddhima giggled & nodded. 

AJAY: Riddhima beta apne Papa se share nahi karogi ki kyun kiya esa?

RIDDHIMA: Papa woh... 

AJAY: Hmmm... 

Riddhima shared about that man's incident how he has cancer & how he hurted his wife for her betterment. How she got afraid after seeing blood in nose & vomit not for herself but for Vansh. 

RIDDHIMA: Papa I know I was wrong par maine face kiya hain Papa. Mumma aur Dadda ke jaane ke baad sab ko rote hue tadapte hue dekha hain. Dadu, Nanu, bache sab. Mama Sa aur Mami Sa aaj bhi Umang Mama ke liye taraste hain. Angre ko maine bachpan se dekha hain kaise Avneet ke liye woh tarasta hain. Aur main Papa meri toh zindagi hi woh dono the. Mera toh sab kuch chala gaya unke saath Papa. Kaise din kaate hain yeh main hi jaanti hu. Har pal maut se batar ehsaas hota hain. Vansh mujh se bahot pyaar karte hain, mujhe kuch hua na toh woh sambhaal nahi paenge khud ko. Iski wajah bhi toh oyaar hi hain toh maine socha ki agar woh hi naa rahe toh unko dard nahi hoga mere hone naa hone se. 

AJAY: There's something more to the story bacha. Tumhare reports normal aa gae the you know there was nothing to worry phir bhi tumne yeh sab kiya....

RIDDHIMA: Papa...

AJAY: Beta agar kisi ko bataogi nahi toh problem ka solution kaise milega. Kab tak ese akele sab kuch sehti rahogi aur sabse ladti rahogi?

RIDDHIMA: Papa woh lagatar dhamkiya mil rahi hain. Someone is behind the heir of Mr. & Mrs. Shekhar Kapoor.

AJAY: What????

RIDDHIMA: Har taraf se khatra badhta jaa raha hain. Business tycoon RS is also on the target as well as Yuvrani Riddhima Shekhar Singh too. Kae dino se lagatar attacks ho rahe hain. Kabhi koi car mein ched chaad kar deta hain toh kabhi palace par attack ki koshish ki jaati hain. Ajeet Ji ko bhi isi chakar mein chot aae thi. Malik aur team constantly track kar rahe hain par kuch haath nahi aa raha. 

AJAY: Beta hum sab toh saath hain Myra ko India bula lo woh waha akeli hain.

RIDDHIMA: Maine baat kari thi usse Papa but woh ese hi sab kuch chod kar toh nahi aa sakti na. Aur waise bhi Mumma aur Dadda ka jaane ke baad woh naa toh Rajasthan aati hain aur naa hi Punjab jaati hain. Humne country choda tha uss time uske baad woh India aae hi nahi hain. Par uski chinta nahi hain because uski aur Pooja ki identity toh humne bahot tightly secured kar rakhi hain. Also Myra ke paas humse 5 times security zyada hain.

AJAY: Esa kyun?

RIDDHIMA: She's way too naughty Papa. Uski shaitaniya khatam hi nahi hoti aur issi chkkar mein kae baar khud musibat mein pad jaati hain. But you know itni securoty hone ke baad bhi she ditches them same like Vansh. Always says "Di inn robots aur emotionless creatures ko main nahi jel sakti. They're so broing". Pooja se bilkul opposite hain. Puchiye mat Kiyaan aur Pooja saath aa jae na toh bahot sambhaal kar rehna padta hain pata nahi kab kaha se kis ke saath kya shaitani kar jae. 

She said remembering their days with lots of love, masti & fun. 

AJAY: Bachi hain karne do jo karna hain. Riddhima kya iss wajah se tumne saari properties apne naam karli?

RIDDHIMA: Haan Papa main nahi chahti ki bacho tak koi pahonch pae. Unke naam powers aur properties honge toh woh target par rahenge. Maine wajah hi khatam kar di isiliye aur baaki toh I'm working.

AJAY: Tum esi waisi dhamkiyo se nahi darne wali beta kya baat hain?

RIDDHIMA: Papa Indonesia thi tab Ajeet Ji ko chot aai thi kyun ki waha jo Kiyaan ki car hain usmein kisine ched chaad ki thi. Also due to threats I visited both palaces. Waha ek parcel bhi mila tha jismein kati hui ungliya thi aur letter bhi tha ki gunhegaro ko dhund na chod de warna yeh hi haal hoga. Tab se ese kae threats aa rahe hain kae baar aankhein, dil, aur kae body parts. 

AJAY: Kiyaan aur Angre ko pata hain?

RIDDHIMA: Nahi woh stress mein aa jaenge. 

AJAY: Let's get over this together beta. Unity is strength.

RIDDHIMA: Par Papa sab ki jaan khatre mein nahi daal sakte na.

AJAY: Think otherwise beta. Agar sab ko pata hoga ki situation kya hain woh alert rahenge. Aur kisi ke dimaag mein koi idea, doubt ya solution hoga toh discuss karne se easy ho jaega na. 

RIDDHIMA: Papa sab thik ho jaega na????

AJAY: Sab thik ho jaega bacha.

RIDDHIMA: Par Papa Vansh toh mujhse baat hi nahi karte..... 

AJAY: Ab jab galti ki hain toh sudharni toh padegi na. 

She bobbed her head.

AJAY: Beta I'm not saying ki you're wrong or he's right. Par haa is baar tumse galti zaroor hui hain. Ek baar khud ko uski jagah rakh kar sochna ki kya uska gussa, naraazgi galat hain ya sahi. Jab socohogi tab uske emotions samajh paogi. Also you need to trust him beta ki kuch bhi ho jae he's never ever gonna let you down. Also try to converse everything jaise Mrs. Kamini (Bua Dadi) ke matter mein agar tumne usko bola hota toh yeh sab nahi hua hota na. I understand your fears, your scars everything but tum agar koshish hi nahi karogi toh kaise chalega? Gudiya everyone is there for you koi tumhein judge nahi karne wala aur kuch bhi ho jae we're always be with you no matter what. 

RIDDHIMA: I got it Papa & I want to apologise to Ansh too but woh toh mujhe avoid karte hain. I'm trying but sunte hi nahi hain.

She said with a pout & her eyes were showing sadness. 

AJAY: Beta ek baat meri humesha yaad rakhna. Ek husband aur wife ke beech humesha trust, transparency, conversations, consent bahot important hota hain. Inn sab ke naa hone se galat fehmiya badhegi aur duriya aaegi. Koi bhi baat ho humesha pehle aap dono khud solve kiya karo. Agar naa ho toh hi choto se baat kar sakte ho bade se baat kar sakte ho par yaad rahe parivaar ke alawa kisi aur ko kabhi apne personal matters nahi batana. The things between couples must have to be kept private. 

RIDDHIMA: I got it Papa main humesha inn baato ka dhyan rakhungi.

AJAY: Beta I know you're mature enough but main yeh personal experience se keh raha hu. Our family was always a free minded excpet Mrs. Kamini. She wanted me to get married to one of her friend's daughter but main Uma se pyaar karta tha isiliye Maa Papa ne unhein mana kar diya. Bahot bawaal kiya tha unhone tab aur tabhi se she hates Uma. Unhone kae baar hum dono ke beech ladai karwane ki koshish ki thi. Uma was same as you kae baar woh sochti thi ki family mein kyun daraar padwani aur nae batati thi but phir samajh aaya aur phir Chanchal ke aane ke baad unhine unn dono mein bhi ladaiya shuru karwani ki koshish ki thi par Chanchal being grown up in joint family she has seen all these & Uma knowing her evilness both were saved. Ab toh humare family mein koi esa nahi hain but bahar duniya mein kae ese log honge jo tumhare bonds ko todne ki koshish karenge but you've to be careful. 

RIDDHIMA: Samajh gae Papa. Maine bhi dekha hain bachpan mein kaise yeh family politics khelte hain. Mujhe yeh sab pasand nahi aata tha aur I was a nerd back then. Main aur meri pyaari books aur kuch nahi chahiye hota tha. 

Ajay laughed at her cuteness. After sometime Riddhima spoke,

RIDDHIMA: Papa ek baat batau par wada karo kisi se nahi kahoge.

AJAY: Wada.

RIDDHIMA: Papa humari engagement se pehle main aur Ansh Nathdwara gae the na tab mujhe na meri maternal family ne dekh liya tha Vansh ke saath. Since then Vansh is in constant touch with my youngest Mama. Nana again got cancer yeh baat pata chali thi. I was present at his operation inside OT & even I saw everyone's fear. Yeh bhi ek wajah thi ki main dar gae thi. Main sab kuch seh jaungi par Ansh ko aur aap sab ko kamzor padte nahi dekh sakti. Maine socha ki main unko hurt karungi toh sab mujhse nafrat karenge aur agar mujhe kuch hua toh kisi ko takleef nahi hogi. 

AJAY: Bacha tu toh humari jaan hain. Aur tujhe kuch nahi hoga aur hum hone bhi nahi denge. 

RIDDHIMA: I trust you Papa. Dadda bhi esa hi kehte the & it was true too jab tak woh the I just lived in my own fairytlale dream world jo unhone aur Mumma ne banaya tha mere liye. Par ab aap ho again to make my world a fairytale dream. 

Her words made his heart flutter & he promised himself that he'll always keep her in his safe arms not letting any harm even touch her shadow. He hugged her tight making her smile. Then they left to sports club played snooker, Riddhima even went to trampoline, they enjoyed bowling, indoor basketball & even she played a game in which she won a stuff toy. It was late night & they went to have barf ka gola & then returned to home. She knew Vansh won't be in room so she slept with Ajay & Uma, sleeping in her mother's lap. After sometime Vansh came to check on them as he found their room empty & saw trio sleeping peacefully. Smiling he went to Aryan's room & slept. Next morning Riddhima was continuously sneezing & due to it her nose & cheeks has became red. Her & Ajay's sleep broke due to it. As soon as they opened their eyes they found Uma glaring at them.

UMA: Ajay kitni baar kaha hain ki bacho ko raat ko hand mein thanda mat khilaya karo? Dekho kya halat hogae hain Riddhima ki aur aap ki. 

Both father daughter duo looked at each other & making puppy face holded their ears & said sorry which melted Uma's heart seeing their cuteness. 

UMA: Thik hain ab aage se dhyan rakhna aur Riddhima tumhara outfit rakha hain nikal ke full sleeves ka woh bi pehnogi pure din aur baal mat dhona aaj.

RIDDHIMA: Maa garam paani se dho dungi kal bhi nahi dhoe the it's sticky.....

UMA: Jaldi karo phir chlo neeche aaoge tab garma garam kuch kh lena pehle aur khabardaar beena cap ya muffler dono baap beti aaj bahar ghar se nikle toh.....

Not wanting to make her more angry both rushed to get ready. Uma went downstairs & saw trio brothers cooking breakfast. Uma came to prepare kadha for her. 

VANSH: Maa aap ko kuch khana ho toh bataiye hum bana denge aap kyun khud ko stress dete ho?

UMA: I know my trio sons will make whatever I want par yeh kadha bana rahi hu main Ajay aur Riddhima ke liye. Dono ko sardi lag gae hain. 

Vansh shook his head knowing her love for late night desserts but frowned because she never gets ill this easily. He so wanted to go & check on her but Uma told that she has gone to get ready. All were waiting for breakfast & both announced their presence with their sneezing. Vansh was all awww looking at her. She was looking so cute in that baby pink fur jogger & t - shirt with her pink bunny slippers.

(Imagine her wearing this)

(Riddhu's slippers)

Her hair were towel dried & her nose, chin & eyes had became red due to sneezing. She was scrunching her eyes & nose with a pout after sneezing due to irritation which was super cute. He so wanted to grab her in his arms & gobble her up. He was so busy in oggling her that he didn't realised when she came on dining table & sat there keeping her head on the table. Before anyone could ask again both father daughter duo sneezed. 

AKSHAT: Ajay, Riddhima yeh kya halat bana rakhi hain tum dono ne?

AJAY: Papa woh...

He again sneezed. 

KIYAAN: Di kya khaya tha kal aap ne?

She smiled sheepishly & shook her saying she won't share. Kiyaan glared at her & she in return showed her tongue & pulling his hairs ran making him run behind her. House was full of laughter & all were happy seeing her so carefree after these many days. While running they went to living room & to ditch Kiyaan from catching her she threw cushion & he dodged her attempt by bending down & it landed on Angre. He too joined Kiyaan & soon all the younger clan was running all around the mansion shouting, laughing & throwing cushions & everything mking whole ground floor a complete mess. Riddhima getting tired sneaked & sat beside Prithvi leaning on his shoulder. Uma & Chanchal pulled everyone for breakfast & she hardly had some fruits & a cup of coffee.