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Three Weeks Later.

Arnav and Payal were sitting at on a swinging chair at her new apartment and both smiled seeing Aman walking up to them with baby Aadijay in his arms.

Any stranger will mistake him as the father and that was what Arnav wished for but always noticed Payal's hesitancy when it come to Aman being the father when ever her family including him brings it up.

"He loves being carried around. " Aman said as he handed him to Payal who nodded with a smile.

The baby immediately started sucking on his fist vigorously making the trio chuckle.

"Oh oh...... Someone is hungry....... Let me go and feed him and come. " Payal said and was leaving when buaji showed up.

"Hey Nandkishore....... What are all waiting for?........ Lunch is ready...... Hurry up and come in. " Buaji said.

"In a few minutes Buaji...... I have to discuss something with Aman. " Arnav shouted out and Aman looked at him confused and buaji nodded with a smile and followed Payal.

"What do you want to talk about? " Aman asked as he sat beside him.

"About you and Payal. " Aman sighed and leaned on the chair. "I know she also like you and you clearly like her from the way you use to stare at her at RM and I saw the hurt in you eyes during her and Akash's wedding. "

"I really want to tell her but am afraid she will rejece and I might loose her friendship....... I fell in love with her at Lucknow before meeting her as Akash's fiancee and Khushi's sister. " Aman confessed.

"What!? " Arnav exclaimed in shock.

"Yes....... It was love at first sight...... It was two days before the Lucknow show....... I was on my way to Sheesh Mahal when I saw her buying bangles at a shop....... Like a magnet, I stopped the car and followed her to her house...... But you called and I had to leave but before leaving I enquired about her only to find out she was engaged and getting married on the day of the fashion show....... I left with my broken heart and decided to forget her but I couldn't....... The next time I meet her again was on her engagement with Akash and realized I was really unlucky when it comes to love....... And even now that she is single, I still can't make her mine because am afraid. "

Arnav was speechless and felt guilty because he never bothered to find out about Aman's personal life even though he is his best friend and knew everything about him.

"Anyways let's forget about that and concentrate on a more important issue...... Akash's court day is tomorrow...... And with him pleading insanity and depression, Mr Roy thinks he might walk away scout free. " Aman said in anger and Arnav sighed.

"As much as I hate it, he is bound to walk away freely but unfortunately for him it the perfect situation to get a restraining order against him and deem him unfit to be around Payal and Aadijay and tomorrow, he will get his surprise. " Arnav said and both smirked.

"Arnav? " Aman called out and he hummed in response. "Don't you miss Khushi?...... And if you do which I know you do........ Then why are still not with her....... I know where she lives and still you prefer talking to her on the phone and don't give me that bullshit about you being scared to break her promise. " Aman said in anger.

"Unfortunately that's the reason am holding back and only if I hadn't been a fool, we would have by now had our own baby like Payal has. " Aman looked away nervous which unfortunately Arnav didn't notice. "You know,I have been having this dream about my Khushi having a beautiful baby girl just like her with cute baby nose and chubby cheeks and it was the most beautiful dream. " Arnav gushed and an smiled.

"Even the universe is giving you signs my friend. " Aman thought and Buaji came to call them for lunch again.

The Next Day.

Arnav, Aman and Payal moved out of the court room and even though they were angry that Akash got away with kidnapping and attempted murder, he has been given a restraining order to stay away from Payal, the baby and the Guptas and his rights to the baby will be determined by Payal who had made it clear to the judge he doesn't want him near the baby or her family.

The door of the court room opened and out came an angry Akash with Mami, Nani and Anjali trailing behind.

"You two won't get away with this....... I will fight for my son and take him away. " Akash yelled out and Arnav  chuckled.

"With what money?" Arnav questioned in a mocking tone making Akash mellow. "You have used all your money for the legal fees and now broke...... How are you going to take care of the baby when you can't even take care of yourself and you reek of alcohol....... But then we also have to thank you....... Because of the trauma you put uncle through, he was able to regain his speech and movement in his limps...... But apart from that, you are the worst failure that ever existed."

Akash looked away in shame and Nani moved towards Payal but halted seeing an angry Aman shielding her from her gaze and she looked down.

"Am sorry Payal for everything....... I sho..... "

"I don't want to hear it Mrs Raizada because all of this is just fake...... Aman, bhai.....please take me away from here. " Payal said sternly and walked away with Arnav and Aman.

"What an arrogant bitch?...... Who gave her the right to call my chote as bhai....... I won't spare her and that bitchy sister of hers and you Akash...... You better find a way to take away your son from her. " Anjali yelled and immediately she was done, a loud slap resounded in the hallway of the court.

Anjali touched her abused cheek and looked up to find a fuming Nani.

"You are a devil that ruined this family........ If you hadn't married that fraud, then we won't be facing all this. " Nani yelled at Anjali who was fuming in anger and she turned to Akash. "I warned you not to listen to her but you didn't...... You chose to follow her stupid advice and now look....... You will never see your son grow left alone experience the joy of being a father and you have no one to blame but yourself........ And as much as I blame you, I also blame myself for always supporting this devil without thinking twice....... Now we will all deal and accept the consequences of our actions. "

Nani moved out with Mami who dragged Akash away from Anjali who stood alone in the hallway fuming in anger.

"You will all pay for this especially that Khushi...... I will make you all pay. " Anjali thought evil intentions.

Flashback ends.

Present Day.
Ooty.
Khushi's Apartment.

Everyone was quietly eating the lunch Drashti ordered but Arnav was throwing daggers at Raqesh who was staring at Khushi lustfully which made his blood boil.

Ridhi didn't know what to say but knew for sure Arnav will blow at any moment seeing all his veins become prominent on his neck and arms.

Drashti was enjoying the show because she just like Ridhi, she knew Arnav was about to give him hell and she wanted that since Raqesh had offended her that morning.

Khushi on the other hand didn't know whether to yell at Raqesh to stop or pacify a raging Arnav.

"Once I broke a man's face for staring at Khushi and he is still recuperating after a whole year and am about to do that again. " Arnav said with a sinister look on his face while staring at Raqesh who gulped in fear but immediately covered it up not wanting to lose face in front of Khushi because he loved her and was determined to make Arnav look bad and he look like a good man not knowing he was about to loose everything.

"So Mr Raizada. " Raqesh called out and Arnav placed his spoon down knowing he was about to taunt him. "You claim you love Khushi and yet you left her all alone in her condition....... To me it looks like you are just like the many rich men who use middle class women and dumb them for their so called high class women and when they disappoint you, you come back to the likes of Khushi who are willing to be the second hand woman. "

Everyone was shocked to hear this and Arnav was fuming with pure unadulterated rage especially seeing Khushi's eyes shimmering with unshed tears.

"I never expected this from you Khushi. " Raqesh exclaimed in anger. "I was always there for you...... I helped you everytime you needed and this his how you repay me by accepting the man who abandoned you...... You are a w..... "

Raqesh was cut of my a slap on his cheek.
He looked up and saw it was Khushi had had slapped him and was now crying.

He finally came to his senses seeing Khushi crying.

Arnav was about to bounce on him when Khushi held his hand but it did nothing to calm a raging Arnav down.

"Leave my house and never come back again. " Khushi said and Raqesh tried to speak but Ridhi showed him his hand.

"You heard her leave and one more thing...... Our friendship is over....... I am also mad about this but I as a friend respect her decision....... If Khushi didn't want to tell us than she had a reasons and every right to...... Khushi never asked you from anything but it was you always forcing yourself on her and she made is clear to you she still loves her husband and warned you not to expect anything from her and you agreed but seeing this and with the venom you just spewed, it was all a lie...... Stop making it look like Khushi led you on...... You disappointed me....... Leave from here and never calle again." Ridhi yelled at a remorseful Raqesh and she looked at Khushi who was crying in the as of an angry Arnav.

She looked at Drashti and she was equally angry.

"Don't ever call me again and stay away from us or else I won't be held responsible for what happens to you. " Drashti warned and Raqesh moved out of there with his head bowed in shame.

He marched to his car and entered in and hit the steering wheel multiple times to let out his anger.

"This is not over Khushi....... You haven't heard the last of me yet...... This humiliation won't go unpunished..... That I promise you. " Raqesh yelled out in anger.

The ring of his phone broke his reverie and he looked at the screen and frown and cut it not wanting to answer it.

"I want you Khushi....... And I will have you by hook or crook and that I promise you. "

The phone rang again with the same number and he groan in anger and picked it.

"Who the hell are you and what do you want? " He asked in anger.

"Calm down man...... It me Raqi. "

Raqesh eyes widened in shock because he never thought, he will hear from him again especially after loosing contact for the past ten years.

"Shyam bhai. " He exclaimed in shock and he laughed at the other end.

"Yes baby brother it me and guess where I am now. "

"Where? "

"Am in Ooty....... And am staying at the Sinclair Retreat room number 15...... Come here right now. " Shyam said and Raqesh happily agreed and drove out to the destination.

"Shyam bhai is here....... He will definitely help me with Khushi and help get rid of that ASR for me. " Raqesh said happily. "Patience Khushi...... Very soon you will be mine. "

To be continued.

Precap: Shock for Shyam.

Payal and the Guptas at Ooty.

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