She survived because the fire inside her was much brighter than the fire outside her.

Suddenly they heard Cabir's painful shriek. Manik turned his head and saw Cabir lying on floor and Aryamann about to hit him with a steel rod. He quickly left Nandini and held the rod from Aryamann's back. As soon as Aryamann turned back, he was awarded with a tight punch straight on his nose. Manik kept punching him in his face.

"Bad move! First you dared to touch my girlfriend and then my brother. You definitely need a punishment." Manik said with an evil smirk on his face.

After a minute or two, Abhimanyu and Dhruv also entered the room. Dhruv ran to Cabir and helped him in standing while Abhimanyu ran to his bestfriend and took her in a side hug. Nandini hid herself in his arms.

While on the other side, both Manik and Aryamann were fighting like a WWE match was going on. There was a time when both held each other's collar.

"How dare you! How bloody dare you to even lay your filthy finger on my girl. I'll rip you apart you bastard!" Manik screamed at Aryamann's face.

"Tch tch! Manik Malhotra you're talking about my finger but bro I have touched your girlfriend with my lips too! You are one hell of a lucky bastard. Her lips are so soft. You know when I touched her lips with my lips, I felt like I want more of her.. more of her sexy body! And...." Aryamann's ranting keep on increasing Manik's temper. At last he couldn't take anymore and kicked him hard on his chest.

Aryamann fell down due to the sudden kick.

"Shutttt uppppppppppp!!! Just shut your fucking mouth!! I swear Aryamann I'll kill you." Manik said and sat on Aryamann's stomach.

He threw a punch on his nose. Another on his right eye. Then on his left eye. Then on both the cheeks. Again on nose.

"I'LL KILL YOU!!!!" He kept on screaming this on Aryamann's face.

"How could you be so inhumane? First your bloody father killed mine and Nandini's parents and now you molested her! Areyy you should think of rectifying your father's crime than doing these things." Manik shouted on his face.

Soon the police came and separated Manik from Aryamann.

"Manik Malhotra you've dig your own grave. My father is back and he won't leave you for doing this to his son. You will suffer along with your bitch." An almost unconscious Aryamann uttered with handcuffs in his hands. Again rewarding himself with Manik's famous punch for calling his girlfriend names.

"We will see who will suffer. You don't need to tell us that." Cabir said angrily to Aryamann.

Soon the police was gone with Aryamann. Dhruv went with them to complete the arrest formalities. Abhimanyu was still with Nandini.

"Manik!! Nandu is loosing her consciousness." Abhimanyu shouted suddenly.

Manik and Cabir rushed to them. Manik separated Nandini from Abhimanyu and held her in his arms. He placed his palm on her cheek.

"Hey princess! No no baby.. don't close your eyes. See he is gone. He won't come back. Stay with me jaan.. please stay with me." He said almost crying.

Nandini brought her palm to his face and rubbed his tears softly.

"Ma..nik...I..st..stayed..strong..fo..for...you." She uttered with great difficulty.

Slowly her hand fell from his cheek and she closed her eyes. Finally a tear fell from her eyes reflecting in Manik's eyes.

"Yes Mera bachha! You stayed strong for me but I couldn't protect you." He said crying and kissed her forehead very gently.

The other two boys were also in tears seeing their favourite couple going through so much pain.

"Manik himmat rakh. Abhi rone ka time nahi hai. Nandu ko treatment ki zarurat hai. Ghar chalte hai." Abhi said keeping his hand on Manik's shoulder.

Manik looked up with immense pain in his eyes. He nodded his head at Abhi.

Manik wiped his tears from the back of his hand and slowly picked up Nandini in his strong arms.

"Call the doctor and ask him to reach Malhotra Mansion soon." He said to Abhi and went towards the car.

Cabir opened the back door for him. He slowly placed Nandini inside and he also sat with her head on his lap. Soon they started their journey to Malhotra Mansion.

They reached and Manik again carried Nandini in his arms. As he entered he saw all the three girls were sitting tensed. He saw that Raj and Swara were also present. As soon as everyone saw him with Nandini, they rushed to him with questions.

"Oh my god! Ye kya hua?"

"Manik kya hua Nandu ko?"

"Manik tu achanak se kyu chala gaya tha?"

"Nandu thik hai?"

"Tujhe itni chot kaise lagi?"

"Baki sab kahan hai?"

"GUYS PLEASE SHUT UP!!" He shouted loudly.

"Let me speak something." He added further making everyone nod their head.

"Aryamann Khurana kidnapped her. He molested her but I reached on right time. She is unconscious. The doctor will be here anytime. So I need to change her dress before the doctor arrives. And rest all are coming in a minute." He said and left from there to this room.

He laid her on the bed and brought her clothes. He very gently made her wear her night clothes.

He again laid her down properly and covered her with the blanket and kissed her forehead. He heard a knock on his door. He opened and saw Swara standing with a glass of water.

"Maa." He said hardly controlling his tears.

"Pani Peele bachha." She said caressing his cheeks.

Both went inside and sat on the couch. Manik took the glass from her and drank half of it.

"Jaa change karle. Mai hu Nandu ke paas." She said to him.

"Par Maa-" He was hesitant to leave her even for a second.

"Manu itna mat dar bachhe. Mai hu na idhar. Jaa change karle. Doctor aati hi hongi." She said and he finally went inside the closet.

Swara sat beside Nandini on the bed. Instantly tears filled her eyes. She caressed her hairs lovingly. Soon Manik came out after changing.

He saw Swara crying. He went to her and placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Maa." He called slowly.

She turned to him and hid her face in his chest. She started crying badly. Manik engulfed her completely in his arms.

"Maa aap royiye mat na." He pleaded her.

"Kaise na royu Manu? Meri phool jaisi bachhi ki kya haalat kardi hai uss darinde ne." She cried.

"Mat royiye Maa. Aapki Kasam mai use Zinda nahi chodunga. Aryamann Khurana will have to pay a big price for hurting Manik Malhotra's jaan. I'll make him suffer, you don't worry." Manik said with determination.

She withdrew her face from his chest and he wiped her tears.

"Promise kar mujhe meri bachii ke ek-ek dard aur ek-ek aansoo ka badla lega tu." She said extending her hand to him.

He kept his hand on her without even thinking.

"Agar aap abhi mujhe yeh nahi bhi bolte to bhi mai apni princess ki iss haalat ka badla zaroor leta." He said to her.

They heard a knock on the door.

"Manik doctor is here." Abhimanyu said from outside.

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