It was early morning when Sunrays fell on the lovely couple cuddled with each other.

Anika stirred in sleep and slowly opened her eyes. She looked at Shivaay who was looking at her with a satisfied smile playing on his lips.

S- Good Morning Jaan.

Shivaay wished her in his morning's husky voice. Anika smiled and wished him back.

A- Good Morning, Hubby.

Shivaay slowly pecked Anika's lips and then her forehead. Anika smiled and kissed his cheek.

S- I love you.

A- I love you too.

Anika smiled and snuggled more into his neck. Shivaay wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer.

Suddenly they heard a knock on the door.

R- Come on, love birds. Open the door.

S- He always spoils our romance. Monkey.

Anika chuckled at him.

R- Get ready fast. We have to leave.

A- Ok, Rudra. We'll be there in 20.

R- Ok. Don't start romancing again.

Rudra said with a chuckle and Anika blushed.

Shivaay looked at Anika's blush and smirked.

S- I love this blush on your soft cheeks.

Anika smiled and got down from the bed to get ready.

A- Shivaay, will you please choose my clothes for today and I'll choose yours?

S- Sure baby. At your service.

Anika chuckles and went to freshen up. Shivaay chose a floral dress for Anika and put it on the bed.

After sometime, Anika came out of the washroom in a bathrobe and saw Shivaay standing at the balcony. She tiptoes towards him and back hugged him.

A- Hey handsome.

Shivaay turned to look at her with a smile and pecked her hands.

S- Hey beautiful.

Anika blushed.

Shivaay turned towards her and was about to kiss her when their room's door burst open and Tia barged in the room. She saw Shivaay and Anika so close to each other and fumed in anger.

Here, Shivaay and Anika were startled with her act.

S- Can't you just knock the door?

T- Umm.. Actually everyone is calling you both for breakfast.

S- Good to know. Now will you leave?

Shivaay sounded irritated and Anika held his hand to calm him down. Shivaay closed his eyes and went to freshen up.

A- Di, we'll be there in a few minutes.

Tia nodded her head.

T- It seems that you're very happy with your marriage. But please be careful. I mean, you never know when destiny takes a turn and everything gets destroyed.

Anika looked at her confused.

A- Di, what are you talking about?

T- Nothing. I'll see you down stairs.

Anika nodded and Tia left from there.

Anika shrugged her shoulders and started getting ready.

Shivaay came out of the washroom after getting ready and was mesmerized to see his jaan in a dress.

S- Wow, Jaan. You're looking so beautiful. I think we should cancel the plan and stay in the room.

Anika chuckled.

A- And Dad will let you do that, right?

Shivaay groaned in frustration.

A- Let's go othewise whole family will come up to call us for breakfast.

Shivaay and Anika burst into laughter.

S- Ya right. Let's go.

They headed down stairs and saw everyone was sitting on their chairs at the dining table.

S/A- Good Morning Everyone.

Everyone (except Tia) - Good Morning.

Shivaay pulled out a chair for Anika and made her sit and sat on the chair beside her.

Shivaay was serving breakfast on Anika's plate and his plate. Tia saw that and fumed in anger.

T- Anika, don't you think that you have forgotten all your manners after getting married just because your in-laws are very good people.

Everyone looked at Tia shockingly.

H(angrily) - What do you mean, Tia?

T- Papa, can't you all see that she is taking advantage of her in-laws? She woke up so late in the morning, she's wearing so vulgar dresses in front of her father-in-law and mother-in-law and above all that her husband is serving breakfast to her. I mean all the life she has just cared about herself and her studies. No one else matters to her. And after getting married to a millionare, she's enjoying every bit of their money.

S- ENOUGH.

Shivaay shouted angrily while hitting his palm on the table. Tia got scared and didn't dare to utter a word. Anika was sobbing a little and was holding Shivaay's hand to calm him down.

S- HOW DARE YOU TO TALK ABOUT MY WIFE LIKE THAT? IF WE DON'T HAVE PROBLEM WITH HER LIFESTYLE THEN WHO ARE YOU TO POINT HER OUT? SHE DOESN'T DO ALL THAT SH*T BECAUSE SHE KNOWS THAT SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO IMPRESS US ANYMORE AND WE LOVE HER. SHE LOVES US TOO THAT'S WHY SHE DOESN'T FAKES HER PERSONALITY. MY MOM-DAD LOVES HER LIKE A DAUGHTER AND I LOVE HER AS MY BEST FRIEND AND WIFE. SHE HAS EARNED ALL THIS. THESE STUPID DAUGHTER-IN-LAW DUTIES ARE JUST SHOW-OFF AND MY WIFE DOESN'T SHOW OFF. GET IT. SHE CARES FOR US AND WE KNOW THAT. SO NEVER EVER TRY TO POKE YOUR NOSE IN OUR FAMILY MATTERS. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU CAN NEVER CHANGE. A SNAKE NEVER LEAVES IT'S HABIT OF BITING AND YOU'RE THAT SNAKE.

He threw the plate on the floor and it shattered into pieces. He left from there angrily. Anika also followed him. Jhanvi and Tej felt bad about Anika and angry on Tia. Harshwardhan, Sunaina and Advay were disappointed and angry on Tia. While OmRi, Mallika and Rudra were too shocked to react.

H- This is enough Tia. You crossed your limit today. You don't have any right to interfere in her matter. I did a mistake to bring you here. Now you won't be going anywhere with us. You'll stay locked in this house.

T- But papa...

H- Shut up. I don't want any arguments. Go to your room. NOW.

Tia scrunched her nose and went to her bedroom angrily.

Te- Bhaisahab, I think you shouldn't punish her this harsh.

H- No. I did right. She has to learn her lesson. She hurt Anika. I know I've hurted Anika very much in the past and now I won't let myself or anybody else to hurt her even if it's my another daughter.

Tej smiled warmly and they left to their respective rooms. The younger gang went to the backyard to get a break from the mishap.

Here Shivaay was sitting at the balcony of their room with closed eyes, trying to control his anger.

Anika came and sat beside him. She rested her head on his shoulder and Shivaay circled his arm around her waist and entwined his another hand with hers.

A- I love you.

Shivaay looked at her and pecked her forehead.

S- I love you too.

A- I'm sorry on behalf of di. She has a habit to taunt me from childhood and honestly, I don't pay heed on her taunts anymore. She's like that only. Please don't hurt yourself.

Shivaay looked at her and cupped her face.

S- I'm hurt because I know that you're hurt.

Anika lowered her eyes and a lone tear slid from her eyes.

S- Oh! Jaan.

Shivaay hugged her tightly. Anika hugged him back.

S- Do you remember the initial days of our meet? You were always so fiesty and ready to kill me.

Anika chuckled in his embrace.

A- Because you always annoyed me. I wasn't scared of you. I always knew how to stand for myself.

S- Then why are you not standing up for yourself now?

Anika lowered her eyes.

A(in weak voice) - If I'll stand up against her, then mumma and papa will get hurt and I don't want to hurt them.

S- But now you're hurting me, mom dad and even your parents & brother.

Anika looked at him.

A- Will I be right if I stand against her?

Shivaay nodded his head.

S- If someone's wrong, then you have to stand against him or her, even if it's me. I'll be very happy if you always stand by right.

Anika nodded her head with a smile and kissed his cheek.

A- I never knew that my husband was so mature.

S- There's a long way to go, wifey.

Both chuckled and hugged each other.