A few days later,

Anjali walking inside the room "Arnav, you are not ready? Guest has started to arrive. Where is Khushi?"

Arnav "She is in washroom getting ready and I'll take only few minutes to get ready we will be down by time"

Anjali shaking her head at his workaholic nature, today it is his brother's Sangeet function and he should be enjoying the night with his family participating in the function but sir could think only of working. She left the room reminding him once again to come down in time.

Muttering to herself she headed towards Akash room to see if he is ready or not for his in laws and to be wife would be arriving any moment.

His eyes automatically went towards the bathroom door, as it opened. Khushi stepped out in her husband's choice of Saree. His eyes appreciated her, the saree is becoming to her. Getting up from his place he walked to her as she stepped inside the room looking at him shying at the affection in his eyes.

Khushi "Arnav ji, you can use the washroom now"

Caressing her cheek, he cupped her face; looking her up and down, sighing in content "You are looking beautiful. Perfect!!!!"

Blushing at his comment, she urged him "Arnav ji, go get ready na. It is time for the function to start."

Arnav enclosing her in his arms "I don't wish to go down. Want to stay here with you, alone. No family, no guest, no one, only you and me" as he inched closer to her lips

Khushi called him in exasperation "Arnav ji!!! Please go....." coming out of the hug she pleading to him to not waste time started looking for the matching accessories he had gifted her along with the saree.

Arnav "Wifey, let me see you when we are back to our room. I'll make sure you plead me."

Wide eye she turned to him, smirking at her, his eyes glinting "You know what I mean. It is going to be fun." Grinning to himself pleased with her reaction he left to get ready leaving behind hyper venting Khushi thinking ahead of the night. She blushed, thinking of her romantic husband, the side only she has the privilege to witness and enjoy.

After some time, Arnav "Chalein!!!"

Nodding her head at him, she coiling her hands around his arm smiled "Let us Go!!!"

Dropping a kiss on her forehead, he led her out of their room. Stopping at the stairs he looked around the guest roaming around mingling with others. Taking deep breathe "Khushi Love, will you do me favor?"

Looking in her eyes "Please stay away from Gupta's and be by my side"

Understanding his plead for her welfare she smiled back "I'll, I'll avoid them like I did in Engagement and Mehendi function" Wrapping his arm around her waist he led her down.

Admiring, Envious, and Jealousy eyes of the guests present in the function looked at them. They are still in the shocked surprise to know the news of Arnav Singh Raizada is married and not a bachelor anymore. What shocked them more was? It was coming to know of the marriage is love marriage. He and Love, is something one could not see in the same line. The rude, arrogant ASR has fallen in love was terrible shock to the female admirers.

On the Engagement day of Akash and Payal, the older matriarch of the family announced happily her elder grandson's status of married. She had confessed it was private affair and they will keep the reception for both the couples once the marriage was over.

It was true, Arnav and Khushi had later decided and informed their family of their willing to have quiet wedding.

Khushi "Arnav ji I want simple wedding. Please....."

Arnav "But......"

Khushi "I know what you are thinking but trust me, nothing is important than you being with me. It does not matter if we are marrying in grand way or simple way. All that matters is I'll be marrying you."

Embracing her in his protective arm "are you sure, Khushi?"

Khushi "I'm, I don't want pompous in our wedding"

Arnav "hmmm then let us inform Nani about it. I'm sure she will understand"

It had taken lot of talk to get Nani and others to listen to them. At the end they got what they wanted, and in few days, on one of the good muharat day suggested by pandit ji they got married in a temple simply with only family members present.

Now, Akash looked at his wife to be, enjoying the show put up by their family with small smile. His eyes travelled around looking at his family and Gupta's enjoying the function to the fullest but he did not miss the animosity between Gupta's towards Khushi and Arnav's toward Gupta's. His bhabi, as he had come to call Khushi, has avoided her family not talking let alone look at them even towards her sister she maintained distance. And his brother is always around her whenever Gupta's are near.

If anyone from his family noticed it, then they were too polite to point it out. Unexpectedly his mother who never bothered Khushi bhabi in the past (during days of her working here) has to their surprise complained about the ill behavior Gupta's are showing towards the Elder Raizada bahu. Her sudden mellow down demeanor towards Khushi was pleasant shock to everyone in their family but it is good thing. At least she is showing softness towards her Arnav bitwa's wife.

And then there, what was the need for Gupta's to bring Shyam to the function? He arriving with Gupta's certainly made the atmosphere sour for the few moments in the beginning but then everyone brushed it off wishing to not spoil the fun today.

He sighed, wishing he did not have this strange restless, doubt in his mind.

Sometime later, Khushi felt thirsty, excusing herself from Nani she walked away to get a glass of water for she does not feel to drink the cool drinks being provided for the guest.

At the corner she noticed tray kept with jug full of water, taking an empty glass, she poured water in it and sipped. Keeping the glass down, she turned to leave when collided with a soft body. Looking up she met Payal's eye. Payal had excused herself to go to washroom when in the way she collided with Khushi unknowingly but this is something she does not wish the chance to let go to talk to her sister.

Payal "Khushi......"

Khushi stepped back looking alarmed, her face suddenly losing color, for she could not understand why she does not wish to speak to Payal even when she had no grudges against her. Only these urges to stay away from Gupta's because seeing them her heart cries at the way her child was taken away from her.

Payal "Khushi suno......please suno humari baath" Seeing her trying to walk away.

Khushi mumbled "I need to go.....I should go...."

Payal stepping near her, holding her face "I was so scared when you went missing....Khushi you don't know........" suddenly Khushi was wrenched away from her by the strong hands who held her now in his embrace throwing daggers at Payal.

Hissing at her in dangerously low tone he warned "Stay away from her."

Payal stuttering at the emotion in his eyes "but....."

Punching on the words "I said stay away from her. I did not forget what you did to her. I definitely do not want murderers near my wife."

She looked at him stumped, her eyes widening, Arnav at his sarcastic best "Thanks to you people we lost our child.....and again if not for you people I would have lost my Khushi too. Now, don't be foolish enough to come near her. I'm tolerating you and your family because my brother loves you but it does not mean I'll keep quiet."

Payal shocked "your child....."

Arnav "Yes, my baby....you all killed our baby and had if not I came on time would have killed my wife too. Not stopping your buaji makes you criminal too. Your whole family is a criminal" spitting on her words like sting of venom he enclosing Khushi in the cocoon of his arm took her back to the rest of his family.

Unknown to them, Akash who have come in search of Payal for she had taken lot of time could only stand in shock behind the decorative cloth hidden from Arnav, Khushi, and Payal's eyes as he heard every word with no problem of hindrance. His eyes looked at Payal's shocked pale face, turning his eyes away from her he looked towards his brother and wife, who is now joined by Abhay and is consoling his bhabi, as he watched both the men eyeing each other determined confirmed his doubt, his jijaji knew everything.

Itna bada sacch chupaya gaya?

How can they hide such a big thing? And Child? How? But then he cannot call it lie seeing the hatred and hidden pain in his brother's eyes while talking to Payal.

He did not know what to do? He never thought something like this will come in open. He did not know what to feel? Where he is standing now? So much has happened with Arnav and Khushi, and they had never let the family know. There are so many questions unanswered and he will get them, now he cannot keep calm after coming to the biggest secret of his brother's life.

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