Namita:Papa...I...I am sorry.

Ram:No need of apologizing to me.Maybe I failed to become a friend to you and pressurized you to accept my choice in marriage.So you did it.

Namita became emotional:No Papa...

Ram:Whatever you say,I know that it's the reason.

Namita kept quiet.

Ram:I want to make you happy by accepting Sumeet.But I can't.

Namita stared at Ram painfully.

Ram:Because this is your life and I want to be sure that Sumeet is the right boy for you.I want to make sure that he is a nice boy.Only then I can agree for this marriage.Please forgive me beta.

Namita said in her mind:You will surely understand that Sumeet is a nice boy.

Sumeet met Namita.

Sumeet:I came here to say 'good-bye' to you Nami.

Namita was shocked.

Sumeet:Because I failed in getting a place in your father's heart.Your dad wants the best person for you and I am not that person.He is right.You deserve a better person,not an average person like me.

Namita was shattered.

Namita asked him painfully:What are you saying Sumeet?How can you say that you don't deserve me?You are the best for me.For me only you bore all insults silently.How can you end everything in a second?

Sumeet:I cannot hurt your father.Because of me, he should not get hurt.Because I thought from a father's point of view and realized that he was right in his place.

Namita wept.

Sumeet looked at her emotionally and said:Bye Namita...

Namita was shattered.Sumeet walked away emotionally.Namita burst into tears.

Ram and Priya were watching them and overhearing their conversation without their knowledge.They also became emotional.

Sumeet reached home.

Parvati asked him eagerly:Did Namita's father accept you?

Sumeet nodded in 'no' tearfully.

Parvati was shocked.

Sumeet rested his head on Parvati's lap bursting into tears:No mom.I failed.

Parvati was shocked.She caressed his head sadly.

She was lost for words as she knew that nothing can console him.

Lakhan told everything to Monica.Monica was shocked.

Monica:This much happened and you are telling me only now?I am Namita's mother Lakhan.

Lakhan:What right do you have to say that you are Namita's mother?We both left her when she was small.We both have no right on her.

His words pricked her heart.

She became emotional.

Monica:We did'nt leave Namita wholeheartedly. We gave her to Ram bhai and Priya bhabhi so that our Nami will be brought up in a healthy atmosphere.She would not have had a happy life if she had grown up seeing us fight . I wish we had resolved our fights and stayed together.

Lakhan:You are right Monica.I wonder why we wasted our life by fighting.We did'nt even have a proper reason to fight.We fought due to silly professional ego.We finished our married life on a sad note arguing on who is the best in business.

Monica:That was the biggest blunder we did.Because of that only we lost our daughter.

Lakhan:But in a way it was good for Namita.She got the best parents because of our separation.Ram bhai and Priya love Namita more than us.

Monica:You are right Lakhan.They love her more than us.That's why I feel jealous when I see Nami with them.By the way where is Sumeet now?

Lakhan:Sumeet has been kicked out of the house.That's what I heard.

Suddenly they heard a voice from behind.

"He has not been kicked out".

It was Ram.

Ram:I did not have to ask Sumeet to leave.He himself left the house.

Lakhan:Because he was scared whether you will get him arrested?

Ram:No.He left realizing my pain as a father.I doubt whether I underestimated him and misjudged him.

Lakhan and Monica were stunned.

Ram:We need to enquire about him more...about his character and I want to know whether he is saying the truth about his love for Namita.

Lakhan nodded.

Days passed by...

With each day Prachi grew more and more insecure and jealous seeing the interactions of Raghav and Naina.

Prachi went near Naina and told her:Naina...I will give you double salary.You don't need to come here anymore.I have transferred a big amount of money to your account.

Naina and Raghav were shocked.

Naina:But why?Is there any problem with my food?

Prachi:Ya...maybe.I am not satisfied.

Raghav and Naina were shocked.

Naina said painfully:Please tell me the problem.I will try to improve when I cook next time.I promise.

Prachi:Naina,I don't want to go into details.You are busy also.So you please go to your work place.

Naina became upset.

Raghav:Prachi...you are trying to avoid her question.So the real issue is not her cooking,but something else.Right?

Prachi was stunned as Raghav understood it.

Prachi replied lowering her eyelashes:Nothing like that Raghav.

Raghav:You are lying Prachi.That's why you are not able to look at my eyes.

Prachi stammered:No...no....

Raghav:You are hiding something.Tell us the real reason instead of insulting Naina's cooking skills.

Suddenly Prachi burst out:Yes.The real reason is that I am not able to digest the growing closeness between both of you.

Raghav and Naina were shocked.

Raghav:Are you misunderstanding us?

Prachi:No.I trust you Raghav.But I really feel that for Naina you are more than a friend.So I am not liking your friendship with him.

Raghav and Naina were shocked.

Prachi looked at Naina and said:I don't blame you for liking Raghav as anyone will like him.But please try to stay away from Raghav.

Naina was hurt.

Naina:We both had become friends.Right?You think that I am trying to snatch your husband from you?

Prachi:I did'nt say that you are trying to snatch my husband from me.Because even if you do that,you won't be able to do that.Because Raghav won't leave me and come with you.

Raghav was touched by Prachi's trust in him.

Prachi:But Naina....I am not liking your presence in our life.Because you are much better than me.So when Raghav spends time with you,I lose my confidence in myself.I feel guilty that Raghav deserves someone better than me or someone like you who can cook well and keep the house tidy like you.That makes me mad.

Raghav and Naina were shocked by Prachi's insecure feeling.

Raghav:You don't need to feel like that Prachi.Just because you can't do homemaking like Naina does that does'nt mean that you are below Naina.

Naina:Yes Prachi.Raghav is right.

Prachi shouted at Naina:You don't speak to me.I don't need your sympathy.

Raghav:Prachi...how are you behaving with Naina?What's her fault?

Prachi:See...now also you are supporting Naina over me.Because you feel that she is perfect and I am imperfect.

Raghav:No Prachi.I just asked you not to be rude with Naina.Because she does'nt deserve it.

Prachi:Only I deserve it.Right?

Naina became very upset.

Naina:Because of me,both of you do not fight.I am going.

Raghav kept silent as he realized that Naina's presence can only make the situation worse.

Naina left from there tearfully.

Raghav told Prachi:Prachi...please don't be insecure.For me nothing is more important than you.

Prachi:Maybe.But in future it can change as I am not a good homemaker like Naina.That's why I am scared Raghav.

Raghav felt sad seeing her pain.Prachi walked away.

Aliya met Pihu.

Aliya:I heard that you are taking treatment.

Pihu:Yes.I really love Angad.To lead a happy married life with him that was necessary.

Aliya:Whatever treatment you take it's not practical to get rid of drinking completely for an alcoholic.So sorry to say that I don't think you can make Angad happy.So if you really love Angad you should divorce him and free him.Atleast he will escape from an abnormal married life.

Pihu was shattered.

Aliya smirked.

Angad noticed a dull Pihu for some days.He went near her.

Angad:I had been noticing changes in you in the last few days.What happened Pihu?

Pihu:Angad...I am done.I suppressed my desire to drink.I tried my best to stop drinking.But I realised that I am unable to do it.I am not fit for a married life.So let's get separated.

Angad was shocked:What are you saying Pihu?A separation?

Pihu:Yes.That's better for us.I can live my life as I want and you can lead a normal married life.

Angad:You want to live your life as you want by drinking?Can you forget our love and move on?Is drinking more important for you than me?

Pihu looked at him tearfully:Maybe.

Angad was shattered.Pihu walked away hiding her tears.

Pihu went back to the Kapoor house.

All were shocked about the separation news.

Ram:I chose the best guy for you.I am sure that he has not illtreated you.Then why did you take this hasty step?

Priya:Pihu...tell me..were you not happy?

Namita:You looked so happy with Angad.Then suddenly what happened?

Pihu replied painfully:Angad is very nice.He tried to make me happy.But I realized that I can't lead a married life.My priority is something else.

They were shocked.

Priya:But you are taking treatment.Then why your first priority is still drinks?

Pihu's eyes got filled up with tears.

Pihu said in her mind:My first priority is Angad.That's why I left him.

Ram:Some cannot change.They don't want to reform.It's my mistake to think that a nice boy like Angad's love can change Pihu.How will I face Angad,Adi and Brinda?

Pihu felt very upset.Namita hugged Pihu.

Namita:I don't know whether you are right or wrong.But your Nami di will be always with you.

Pihu wept:Nami di...

Brinda asked Angad:Where is Pihu?She has not returned home yet?Is she going to stay with her family for some days?Let her enjoy there.She must be missing them.

Angad:Pihu will be staying there forever.She won't return.She is going to divorce me.

Adi and Brinda were shocked.

Aditya:What?Why Pihu is opting divorce?

Angad:Because she feels that while married to me she cannot drink and live her life according to her wish.She feels that if I marry someone else I can also lead a better life.

Brinda:How can Pihu think like that?I know her since her childhood.She was not like this.

Brinda remembered her moment with the little Pihu and Aditya remembered his moment with the adult Pihu.