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Neelam: But Rishi she is cheating you.  She is pregnant with Balwinder's Child.....

Rishi: (roaring)  She is not Pregnant. Did you hear me Mom.....  Lakshmi is not pregnant. She is pure like a diamond, like a flower which is offered to god.  She is as pure as River Ganga.  Did you listen me mom.....

Everyone get shocked to hear Rishi's confessions.

Malishka: (angrily and shouting)  Rishi are you out of your mind, do you know what you are saying. She is pregnant Rishi for god sake. Even Balwinder accepted that the child's father is Balwinder.

Karishma : (angrily)  Yes, Rishi Malishka is right. Lakshmi is trapping you again in her sweet talk,  emotional drama. She is really a drama queen. She should be a actress.  She would have earned a lot of money.

Rishi: (Roaring) Are you all deaf, I said no one will say a word against Lakshmi but you all are acting like a deaf. I said Lakshmi isn't pregnant that means Lakshmi isn't pregnant.

Neelam: (Angry but trying to suppress her anger)  Rishi, for this girl, you're fighting with your own family.

Sonia: (to Lakshmi angrily)  Are you happy now Lakshmi.  You had made our bhai against us.  Tell me One thing, how you do all this so effortlessly. You're so clever that I  can't even imagine. 

Lakshmi was trying to control her tears but a lone tear  skips from her eyes. Her heart is bleeding internally. Word of everyone are hitting her heart like a arrows. Rishi saw Lakshmi crying and in anger broke two vases. All hot really shocked.

Rishi: (Angrily and Roaring) Soniaaaa........  Aren't you have manners, this is the way to talk to your Bhabhi.  Talk with her respectfuy.  If you tried to insult her again then I will forget that you are my sister.

Ayush: (With much hate)  Bhabhi... She isn't our Bhabhi, I trusted her do much,  fought with everyone for her but what she did, played with our reputation, emotions and most importantly she played with your emotions, your feelings.  She is pregnant with someone else child.  She is a characterle....

Ayush fell something burning on his cheeks.  As soon as Ayush lifts is head up, Rishi again slapped him.

Shalu and Lakshmi feels really bad hearing Ayush's venomous words.

Rishi: (Angrily with bloody eyes)  I told you not to speak a word against Lakshmi but you all aren't hearing me. So now listen to me carefully.

Everyone looked at him.

Rishi: (Roaring)  Lakshmi isn't pregnant but Ahana is pregnant. Lakshmi only saved our reputation. So now no one will not day a word against her.

Hearing this everyone looks so shocked.  It's seems like their eye socket come out.

Neelam: What are you Saying Rishi.  Are you out of your mind.

Rishi: No mom I am not out of my mind.  This is the truth and Ahana and Gautam had came to court to tell me the truth. When I heard the truth, I also got shocked to know that but this is the truth, Ahana is pregnant.

Everyone get more shocked.

Karishma : (angrily)  Is Rishi saying the truth.  Are you really pregnant.

Ahana got scared but nodded her head. Everyone get more shocked with this truth.
Karishma slapped Ahana and everyone get shocked.

Karishma : (angrily) Ahana you spoiled everything, you ruined my name, my reputation, my everything. How could you do this.  Now who will marry.

Gautam: (Calmly) Listen to me once Aunty, please.

Karishma nodded.

Gautam: I really love Ahana and she told me about her past and pregnancy. I accept her with everything because I love her. Even my mom and dad also accept her and the child. So please forgive her.  We all will start afresh.

Everyone feels a little relieved after hearing Gautam's confession.

Neelam: (joining hands infront of Gujral's)  We are very grateful to you that you accepted our daughter after such a big thing. Your heart is really big.

Mrs. Gujral: (calmly)  I accepted Ahana because of her loyalty.  She told everything to Gautam. If she wanted she could had hided the truth but she faced it with much courage. She is just like Lakshmi, she is pure like Lakshmi. You all are very lucky to have her in your life Neelamji.

For the first time Karishma feel grateful to Lakshmi for saving Ahana's dignity. But didn't get the courage to say a thank you to her. On the other hand, Malishka fumed with jealousy and anger seeing her plan backfiring.

Neelam: (With a very little guilt) Thank you so much Lakshmi for saving Ahana's Dignity and I am really sorry on the behalf of my family.  I will never forget your this favor.

Lakshmi, Shalu and Bani thought that everything is going to be fine but they are very wrong.

Malishka : (With much jealousy yet calmly)  Aunty I know she fid a big favour on us by saving Ahana's dignity but may be it is her plan so that she can take more money from Rishi. She had taken the advantage of Ahana's problem. After all she is a good actress. If she is such a good person then why she didn't come to save Rishi at hospital when he got hit by the bullet.  Why she signed the divorce paper. And How can we forget that She had even called mahila mukti morcha. So that she can maline our image, our reputation.  I think their parents had given this kind of upbrings to them.

Before Rishi or Lakshmi could react.

Shalu Slaps Malishka hard. Everyone got shocked. Malishka touched her cheek and it is turned out to be Red with finger prints.

Shalu: (Angrily)  HOW DARE YOU MALISHKA TO TALK ABOUT OUR PARENTS LIKE THIS.  HOW DARE YOU TO RISE A FINGER ON OUR PARENT'S UPBRING. BEFORE RISING FINGER ON OUR UPBRING, PLEASE SEE YOUR UPBRING.

But Ayush who is frustrated from all this stuff and angry with Lakshmi and Shalu as he think he betrayed them.

Ayush: (angrily)  How dare you Shalu to slap her and how can you talk like this to her before talking to her see your status. She didn't said anything wrong. You both are cheaters.  If Lakshmi is so good then why did she signed divorce paper. Even if Malishka blackmail her regarding something then she can tell about this To Rishi Bhai, Mama, Me or anyone else but she silently signed the papers.

Shalu was deeply got hurt by Ayush words as she used to think that Ayush is a nice guy but he broked her trust. But she need to end this for all.

Shalu : (to Lakshmi Di)  Di Did you remember Bauji used to say that Puttarji Help everyone even if it cost your life but never anyone let raisr finger on your character.

Lakshmi nods.

Shalu: (Continuing) And he also used to say that if person can't able to save his self respect then even god can't save his Self Respect.

Lakshmi again nods tearfully.

Shalu: (Moist eyed) Di if you let them all harm your self respect thrn no will be able to save your respect. And by doing this you are insulting our bauji's upbring.  Please don't let them harm your and bauji's respect. Please Di come back home.

Lakshmi cries hearing this.

Lakshmi : (Crying) You're right.... Shalu.....  I can let them... degrade...our parent's respect.  I will leave....  this house..... today itself. 

Shalu: (to Ayush, Rishi and Virender)  You know there is two famous idioms,

1.  Half truth is more dangerous than whole lie.

2. Every coin has two sides or aspect.

Virender : (confused) What do you mean by that Shalu.

Shalu: (Angry) Uncle ji.... You all know about your side of story but did anyone know about Di's side of story.  Everyone blames her but did anyone asked her why did she signed on those divorce Papers.  Did anyone asked what happened suddenly that she had to take this decision. No, No one asked.

Rishi, Ayush and Virender thinks and realizeed that Shalu is right.

Shalu: (Disappointed)  Today everyone blamed her without listening the truth.  Even Malishka who is at fault, who is the reason for everything, also blamed my di no one tried to stop her but Ayush you also take Malishka side. So I will tell the truth, no matter what will be the consequences of it. MALISHKA YOU LOVE RISHI JIJU'S OATH, YOU WILL SAY ONLY TRUTH.

Now Malishka become helpless and think that today her truth will be out but she thought that Karishma will save her. So Malishka confidently agreed.

Everyone looks on.....

Shalu: (smriking)  So Malishka you came to our house with divorce papers.

Malishka : Yes, I had.

Shalu: (smirking)  You told us that you and jiju had crossed all your limits in every aspect whether it is emotional, mental or physical. Right...

Malishka : (A little scared but because of Rishi's oath)  Yes.....  I.... I had.

Everyone got shocked but Rishi is shocked to the core.  A lone tear skipped from Lakshmi's eyes. Ayush feels guilty.

Rishi: (angrily)  She is lying....  We had no such kind of relation. 

Shalu: Let me complete the question Jiju.

Shalu: (smirking)  You had blackmailed Di that if she didn't sign the papers,  you will ask your dad to purchase the whole Chawl and even you are the one who had put the alimony clause.

Malishka: (frustrated)  Yes... Yes...  Yes....  I am the one did all this...

Rishi: Why did you do this....

Malishka : (frustrated) Because I love you but you always behind of Lakshmi.  That's why I did all this.

Rishi got really angry he was about to shout but Shalu interruptted.

Shalu: This is also half truths Mr. Ayush Chopra.  The day Di signed the divorce papers, she had came to stay in Oberoi Mansion because she realized that she did wrong with Neelam Aunty and Rishi jiju. But A pandit informed Neelam Aunty that Di's kundali is dangerous for Jiju.  So Neelam aunty insulted Di, our parent's upbrings and ousted her out of the house still Lakshmi di tries to Talk Rishi jiju that why Di called Rishi jiju and asked to meet him. (Rishi remembers how much he was excited to meet Lakshmi that day but....) But she could had talked this divorce happened. And talking about who give information to media. It was me not Di.  But still everyone blames her. She told everyone that she didn't do it but everyone blamed her, insulted our upbrings.

Everyone are so shocked that no one will able to say anything. Gujral's were very shocked to know how much Lakshmi has gone through.  They were feeling bad for her.

Everyone looked at Malishka angrily and at Neelam with disappointment .

Shalu: (after seeing everyone's reaction, she smirked)  Don't look at them like this, something is still left.

Now everyone was thinking what was left. Malishka thinks now what is left.

Shalu : (calmly)  Ahana please play this video whuch in this pen drive.
Shalu gives the pendrive to ahana.

Ahana play the video .

Video Content: 👇

In the video Pandit (whom Malishka bring and asked him to lie  was telling a guys that how Malishka Bedi asked him to lie that Lakshmi is dangerous for Rishi but in reality Lakshmi is the only life saver of Rishi.

Video ends.

Everyone are hell shocked and can't believed that Malishka put Rishi's life in danger. Rishi was hell shocked and guilty.

Again shalu interrupted,

Shalu: The person whom this pandit is telling all the things , is my friend who is a journalist,  he did the Pandit's sting operation. Now I have proved my sister innocent.  So now I will take her with me.

Now all are feeling guilty for their behavior with Lakshmi including Karishma, Neelam and Sonia but at the same time feeling angry at Malishka. 

Someone comes and slapped Malishka hard.

That's it for today guys.

Precap: Everyone's reaction and guilt. And who slapped Malishka.

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I don't know whether you guys will like it or not. But I tried my best. And please forgive to show all the characters accusing her because it is important to show the truth.

Please ignore my  grammatical mistakes .

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