Part 23

In Nani's room:

Payal asked, " Saachi. Don't say me you don't know she is Khushi. I have sent Arnavji's marriage pics to you. Even you too know Arnavji loves Khushi even before she joined AR"

" Ofcourse Payal, I know who she is as soon as she opened the door.. Earlier I felt pity for her but after you said what happened on Karwachauth day, I hate her now. I will make her know see the truth and repent for hurting Arnie"said Saachi.

Payal sighed and nodded her head.

" Ok.. I will freshen up now.. Will catch up everything after breakfast" said Saachi.

"Ok" said Payal and left from there..

In the hall:

As soon as Payal and Saachi left, Arnav too left from there looking at Khushi confusedly..

" Di.. Who is this girl ??"asked Khushi.

" Khushiji. She is Saachi.. Chote's Childhood friend.. Her mouth is big" said Anjali, " She always taunts me for taking extra care of Dhruv.. You only say Khushiji, Dhruv is younger to Chote.. So, I will take extra care of him.. Then What is wrong in it ??"

Khushi didn't say anything and left upstairs thinking about Saachi..

On the other hand, Arnav is confused about Khushi.. He was perplexed when Khushi termed him as her husband.. She never did it before. Infact, she always reminds him that she still loves Dhruv.. May be she said all that not to make Nani and Anjali suspicious. Shrugging off his thoughts to aside, Arnav walked into washroom to take bath.

When he came out after taking bath, he was surprised to see his clothes and other things neatly arranged on the bed.. He frowned thinking who might have done it.. Khushi entered the room.

" Is Saachi your close friend ??"asked Khushi.

Arnav looked at her surprised Why she is asking about Saachi.. He just nodded his head as YES.

"From when ?" asked Khushi.

"From childhood" said Arnav.

" How do you know her from childhood ??" asked Khushi.

"Why do you want to know about Saachi ??"asked Arnav.

"Why ?? Can't I ask about her ?"asked Khushi, " She was soo rude to me.. You could have said I am your wife.. No.. You let an outsider insult me. Do you know how it feels when someone insults us ?"

" Ofcourse I know. Who else knows other than me how it will be when insulted. Also, from when you wanted to tag as my wife status.. You hate me" said Arnav.

Khushi understood his taunt but soon recovered from it, " From the time you tied this mangalsutra and placed sindoor on my head, I am your wife.. "

Arnav chuckled hearing it, " Mangalsutra, Sindoor!! Isn't it you who made clear to me on the second day of marriage that you are wearing this mangalsutra and sindoor on the name of Dhruv.. You made me clear that you will never consider and accept me as your husband.. Now what happened.. You didn't even want me to break your fast on karwachauth.. Hell, you didn't even fasted on karwachauth.. "

Khushi looked at him wide eyed for his revelation.

"Shocked how I know ? You should be careful. I saw the receipt of the hotel which you ordered online.. You paid through online. May be you don't know your account is joint account with me.. So, whatever transactions you do, I will know.. Also, you don't know there is a secret camera at the poolside which I kept for my safety.. I saw you relishing the taste of Palak Paneer from my laptop" said Arnav.

Khushi is tongue tied.. Yes, she hated him and didn't want to fast for him..So, she deliberately ordered food and ate it.

" I..." Khushi is going to say something but Arnav left from there without saying anything.

At the breakfast table:

Everyone arrived at the table including Saachi.. She sat beside Arnav.. She saw HP serving toast and juice to Arnav.

"Uffo Arnie..What is this ?? You are still eating this toast and bread.. " said Saachi and took off the toast from his plate.

" Come on..Eat this parathas and poha." Saachi served him with parathas and poha.. Arnav sighed while Khushi felt irritated.. She made his toast and juice ready today but Saachi din't let him eat.

" He is not a child.. He knows what to eat and what not to" said Anjali.

" No he doesn't know anything Mrs.Jha.. I know how he is.. I have seen and taken care of him from his childhood.. He doesn't care what he eats.. He will eat even if you feed him grass" said Saachi.

"What the.." said Arnav, " Why would I eat grass ??"

" Sorry but Arnie you have to accept it.. You will eat whatever is given to you even if it is tasteless.. Also, who is there in this house to take care of you" said Saachi.

Arnav din't say anything as he knows whatever Saachi is right too.

"What do you mean by that ?? We won't take care of him." asked Anjali.

"Ofcourse Mrs.Jha.. That's what I mean.. Can't you understand a simple language ?" said Saachi.

" Who said we won't take care of him ??"asked Anjali.

"There is no need to say for me.. I know how you will take care of Arnie.. I am seeing it from childhood" said Saachi but with a harsh tone, " If you get time from your lovely Dhruv, then you will give time to others naa.. I really pity you Shyam Bhai"

" Why do you always be behind my Dhruv ?? Dhruv is a child while chote is elder to him.. He has to understand it" said Anjali.

" Dhruv, Dhruv, Dhruv.. Don't you have any other name or person in this world than that him.. You want Arnie to understand.. For god sake, he is also a 9 years old child just a three years elder to your lovely Dhruv.. You want him to understand.. Then why didn't you understand.. You are elder to both of them naa.. Then, you used to daily cry in the night in your Nani's arms for your parents.. Why didn't you understand ?? If you again take that bastard's name from your mouth, I don't know what I will do.." spatted Saachi her heart..

Anjali gasped hearing Saachi's words towards Dhruv..

"Dare you to say a word against my Dhruv" said Anjali getting up from chair..

" I will say much more than it.. What will you do ?? I have never seen such a vile person in my life and such a dumb woman like you Mrs. Jha.. Truly you are this decades biggest fool" shouted Saachi almost..

" You can't talk with Di like that" said Khushi to Saachi.

"Here comes another dumb woman.. Now, why are you stopping me? Is it because I am talking rudely with her or talking bad about your Dhruv"asked Saachi directly which hit Khushi like a knife.

Khushi looked at Arnav who gave a sarcastic smile to her.. She understood what he meant.. He thought she saw fighting for Dhruv.. She cursed herself for going in between these two woman fight..

Composing herself, Khushi said,"I am talking about your words to Anjali Di.. She is elder to you and you have to respect her.."

" Elders should earn the respect from young.. If elders are like this (showing Anjali and Nani), then younger have to show them the right way" said Saachi.

" But this is not the right way to make some one learn by picking a fight.. Did your parents taught you this ?? To disrespect your elders.. Didn't they teach some manners to you ?? They should ashamed to have a daughter like you.. Or they themselves didn't have any manners ?"Said Khushi in anger.. She lost her senses in anger.. First, she was angry on Saachi as she din't let Arnav eat the breakfast made by her and now this fight with Anjali..

" Enough" shouted Arnav angrily to Khushi.. Saachi was shocked by Khushi's words about her parents..Everyone gulped seeing his anger.. They knew Khushi touched wrong nerve of Arnav.

" Dare you to say word about them Mrs.Raizada and I will forget who you are.. What do you know about Saachi's parents ??" asked Arnav angrily..

Khushi is witnessing the ASR's side for the first time.. She is visibly shaking in fear..

Saachi left from there crying.. Arnav's eyes softened looking at the retreating figure and when he turned to Khushi, his anger is again in it's place.. Khushi is surprised by this change.. He looked at Saachi with full of affection and he is looking at her with pure rage ready to kill her.

"Next time before talking about my loved ones, talk with respect and think ten times.. Otherwise I won't even think a second before throwing you out of this house.. " said Arnav then turning to Anjali, " And Di.. You !! Don't you know how Saachi is ?Then why are you always ready to pick a fight with her.. You know she will taunt you for your mistakes and whatever she says is true.. Then why do you fight with her to make your point true "

Anjali just looked away..Yes, she is just making futile attempts to prove her point.. But she won't accept her mistakes.. Arnav went from there glaring at Khushi..

Khushi stood rooted to spot hearing him that he will throw her out of this house.. She thought she can be in good books of Arnav if she supports Anjali in this matter but tables turned out..

But what she didn't understand is.. Why is Arnav giving more importance to Saachi ?? Why did he mentioned her parents as his loved ones ?? Are Saachi and her parents more important to Arnav than his own family ?? Why ??

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