Shivaay was totally broken after letting Anika go. He was trying to control his tears. He drove his jeep towards his chawl and went inside his room.

S- Isiliye apun ko ye ladies log nahi pasand. Ab dekho poora life mein ek hi ladies se apun ka dil attach hua aur woh apun ko chhod ke chali gayi. Ab toh iss dil mein locha rahega na akhha life. (That's why I don't like women. Look, in my whole life, My heart got attached to a single woman and she also left me. Now this heart will create problems for me whole life.)

Shivaay said while a tear escaped his eyes.

He lied down on his bed and closed his eyes.

S- Thodi der apun so jaata hai, Kya pata ye dil ka dard kam ho jaaye. (I think I should sleep for a while, maybe it reduces the pain of my heart.)

He drifted into sleep. Rudra came to his room and found him sleeping which was very unusual for him.
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RAICHAND MANSION

Anika reached home and saw her parents sipping their tea with leisure.

They saw Anika and immediately ran towards her.

Sakshi cupped Anika's face and started shedding fake tears.

Sa- OMG Anika. How are you my baby? You know we were so tensed about you.

P- Yes beta. We heard that you were kidnapped. Are you alright?

Anika removed Sakshi's hands from her face.

A- Aap logo ko meri chinta karne ki koi zarurat nahi hai. Jaisi bhi hoon bahut khush hoon. (You both don't need to get worried about me. I am happy the way I am.)

Anika said and rushed towards her bedroom.

P- Issey Kya hua? (What happened to her?)

Sa- Pata nahi. (I don't know.)

Sakshi just shrugged her shoulders and they continue to have their tea.

Here As soon as Anika went to her bedroom, she closed the door.

Some tears escaped from her eyes. She immediately wiped them.

A- No. I can't break down now. Now the only thing which matters to me is my own dreams and my own life.

She immediately called Gauri.

A- Hello Gauri.

G- Anika, thank God. Tumhe pata hai, main tumhare liye kitna tensed thi. Tum theek ho? (You know I was so tensed for you. Are you fine?)

A- I'm fine Gauri. Baaki sab baat main baad mein batoongi par abhi sabse pehele shaam ko ek press conference arrange karo, mujhe kuch important announcement karna hai. (I'll tell you everything later but first arrange a press conference in the evening, I've to make an important announcement.)

G- Ok.

Anika disconnected the call and went to freshen up.

It was 4 in the evening when Anika got ready for the press conference.

She descended down the stairs when Sakshi clutched her hand and pulled her towards herself.

Sa- What is this, Anika? Ye sab media yahan kyu aayi hai? (Why are these media people here?)

A- Itni jaldi kya hai mom? Aapko pata chal jayega. (What's the hurry mom? You'll get to know.)

Anika smirked and went and sat down on the chair in front of media.

A- Welcome everyone.

M1- Ma'am, we got to know that you were kidnapped. Is it true?

A- Yes it is true. I was kidnapped.

Many gasps were heard.

M2- Ma'am, do you know who was behind this kidnapping?

A- Daksh Khurana ko toh jaante hi honge aap. Bas wahi hain. (You must be knowing Daksh Khurana.He's the one.)

All were shocked after the revelation.

A- Aur aaj main ek bahut important announcement karna chahti hoon.
"Main Anika Raichand, apna acting career quit kar rahi hoon." (I have to make an important announcement - "I, Anika Raichand, am quitting my acting career. ")

The next heard was gasps and whisperings.

M3- Ma'am, but aapne ye itna bada faisla kyu liya hai? (Ma'am, but why did you took such a big decision?)

A- Because ab main poori life apni family ke saath spend karna chahti hoon. Main apna saara time, apni family mein invest karna chahti hoon. Ab main happy family life jeena chahti hoon, sirf apne liye aur apni family ke liye jeena chahti hoon. (Because I want to spend my whole life with my family. I want to invest my whole time in my family. Now I also want a happy family life. Now I want to live for myself and my family.)

M5- Par ma'am, aapko nahi lagta ki aapke iss decision ki wajah se aapka sapna toot sakta hai, aap bhi toh bachpan se heroine banne ka sapna dekha hoga aur jab aapke paas sab kuch hai toh aap ye sab chhod rahi hain? (But ma'am, don't you think that your decision will break your dreams. I mean since childhood you must have seen a dream of becoming an actress and now when you have everything, you are leaving it.)

A- Main ek baat clear kar dena chahti hoon, actress banna kabhi mera sapna nahi tha. Main ab tak dusro ke sapne poore karne ke liye jeeti aayi hoon (She said while glaring at her parents who were sweating in tension.) Par ab main khud ke sapne poore karna chahti hoon. (I want to clear one thing- Becoming actress was never my dream. I've spent my whole life in fulfilling others dreams but now I want to fulfill my dream.)

M1- What is your dream, ma'am?

A- I told you already that my dream is to have a Happy Family.

M4- Ma'am, kahin aap iss baat ka ishara toh nahi kar rahi hain ki aap shaadi kar rahi hain? (Ma'am, are you hinting that you're getting married?)

Anika chuckled.

A- Ho sakta hai. (Maybe.)

M3- Jaane se pehle aap apne fans se kuch kehna chahti hain?( Do you want to say something to your fans?)

A-Of course, Thank you all of you for giving so much love to me. I really respect you all because an actor is incomplete without his/her fans. All the best to all of you.

Anika finished the press conference and the media people left. She was about to go to her room when Sakshi stopped her while holding her hand.

Sa- WHAT THE HELL ANIKA? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? HOW DARE YOU TO LEAVE ACTING? DON'T YOU KNOW THAT WE SURVIVE ON THE MONEY OF YOUR ACTING? OUR LIFESTYLE, OUR PRESTIGE, EVERYTHING WILL BE DESTROYED YOU MAD GIRL.

A- CHILLAIYE MAT, MRS. RAICHAND. MAIN NAHI, AAP LOG MERI ACTING PE SURVIVE KAR RAHE THEY. LIFESTYLE, PRESTIGE MERI NAHI AAP LOGO KI KHARAB HOGI. AUR YE MERI ZINDAGI HAI. MAIN JAISE CHAHUN ISSE CONTROL KAR SAKTI HOON. ISS KIDNAPPING NE MUJHE KAM SE KAM YE TOH REALISE KARA DIYA KI KAUN MERA APNA HAI AUR KAUN PARAYA. (DON'T SHOUT, MRS. RAIZADA, I WASN'T SURVIVING ON MY ACTING, YOU BOTH WERE SURVIVING ON IT. MY LIFESTYLE AND PRESTIGE WON'T BE SPOILED, YOURS WILL BE SPOILED. THIS IS MY LIFE AND I CAN CONTROL IT HOWEVER I WANT. THIS KIDNAPPING FIASCO MADE ME REALISE THAT WHO IS MY FAMILY AND WHO IS NOT.)

P- Mujhe lagta hai ki ye ladki bhool gayi hai ki iske maa baap ke marne ke baad humne issey paala hai, isske chacha-chachi hone ke baad bhi isse maa baap ka pyaar diya. Shayad ye bhool gayi hai jitna paisa humne isske upar invest kiya hai. (I think this girl has forgotten that after her parents died, we brought her up, we gave her love of parents instead of being her uncle and aunt. I think she has forgotten all the money we have invested on her.)

Fresh tears rolled down from Anika's eyes.

A- Bhooli nahi hoon. Aapne toh kabhi mujhse pyaar kiya hi nahi, sirf mujhe apne faayde ke liye use kiya hai. Aur jis paise ke investment ki baat aap kar rahe hai usse 50 guna zyada main apki iss luxurious life style pe invest kar chuki hoon. (I haven't forgotten anything. You have never loved me, you have just used me for your own benefits. I've invested 50 times more money in your lavish life style than The money which you have invested on me.)

Prithvi and Sakshi were shocked on her outburst. Their mouth were hanging open.

A- Ab aapki so called 'lifestyle' meri Zimmedaari nahi hai. Aur main itni bhi nahi giri huyi hoon ki iss ghar se aapko nikal doon, isliye aaj se yeh ghar aapka. Itni buri nahi hoon ki jinhone ghar diya unhi ko beghar kar doon. (Now your so called 'lifestyle' isn't my responsibility. I'm not that pathetic that I throw the people out of this house, who gave me house to live. So now this house is yours.)

Anika went towards Gauri and folded her hands in front of her.

A- I am sorry Gauri, that because of me you've lost your job.

G- Are you mad? You're my best friend first and this job doesn't matter to me more than you. I am very happy for you.

Gauri hugged Anika. Anika also hugged her back.

A- Tujhe maine jo karne ko kaha tha woh kiya? (Did you do the work which I asked you to do?)

Gauri nodded her head and handed over some papers to Anika.

A- Good.

After that Gauri left.

S- Ye papers kis baat ke hain? (What are these papers for?)

A- Chinta mat kijiye aapko apni poori property ka maalik nahi bana rahi hoon, bas yeh ghar hi diya hai. (Don't worry. I am not making you the sole owner of my whole property. I've given you both only this house.)

Sakshi got embarrassed and started looking here and there.

Anika was about to leave when Prithvi stopped her.

P- Ab kahan ja rahi ho? (Now where are you going?)

Anika gave him a wide smile.

A- Uske paas jo mujhse sach mein pyaar karta hai. (To the one who actually loves me.)

Anika left with a smile and Sakshi & Prithvi sat down on the couch while holding their head.

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