Returning back to Mumbai by evening the whole drove straight to Murthy's house except Neyoinka and Bebe who went to Malthora's mansion to make arrangements to welcome newly wed couples.

The whole house was quiet and suppressing their emotions especially Ishita, Raman and Amms who wasn't ready to say goodbye to their princess.

All the guest from Murthy's side stayed back and will be returning next day whereas most Malthora's side guest left to Malthora house with Neyoinka and Bebe and remaining stayed back.

Everyone was sitting in the hall quietly and chatting feeling exhausted after the whole wedding and travelling back to Mumbai right after the wedding., whereas Nandini along with Ishita were running around the mansion getting things ready for Avni's Vidaai that will be happening very soon.

Meanwhile the newly wed couple were resting Avni's room. Avni looks at her husband who was sleeping resting his head on her lap as she ruffles his hair softly and took chance to admire him from this close.

Finally she can officially call him as her husband. Her heart starts to flutter as she whisper name of husband and looks down at Neil who was sleeping with a smile on his face. She bends down and pecks his head and turns her head at the door.

Her lips curves into a soft smile as she watched Nandini coming inside the room quietly. Nandini comes inside and looks at them with a smile.

Nandini : he slept! He must be very tiring after all the wedding functions and traveling. I am so sorry disturbing you both but now it's the time.

A lump formed in her throat as she spoke looking at her sister whose eyes were filled with tears realising what was going to happen. Her heart broke into pieces as she thought of leaving her family behind.

Nandini controlling herself comes forward and looks at Neil who was still sleeping resting his head on Avni's lap while she caressing his hair softly.

Nandini : princess I this feeling. I have been through this. I do understand what is going inside your head. Take your time and get ready once you ready. We all are waiting for you both downstairs.

Nandini didn't say much and giving a assuring smile to Avni walks out of the room leaving Avni in daze and pool of emptiness starts feeling inside her head.

Tears rolled down her cheeks and it feel on Neil's cheek who opens his eyes and looks at his wife who was crying. He sat up and starts panicking seeing her in tears and cupping her face wipes the tears off.

Neil : why are you crying baby? Did I hurt you?

Hearing his words she burst into tears hugging him tightly. He got shocked and wraps his arms around her waist pulling her close to his chest and caressing her back softly while comforting her and dropping kisses over hair as he whispers words to her.

Everyone stops talking when they heard footsteps and found the Neil holding Avni's hand walking down the stairs grabbing everyone's attention.

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Everyone stood up and starts admiring and blessing the couple who looked so happy and perfect for each other. They both comes down ans smiling at the guest and families moves to Raj and Raman.

They both bend down touching but was stopped by them who pulls in them hug and blessed them.

Roaming her eyes around the room she wasn't able to find her mother, sister not Amms who was nowhere to be found but Raman looking at his daughter underwood and calls her name out.

Raman: princess. They are getting ready for Vidaai. They should be coming now. Look right behind you they are coming.

Avni turns around as she heard her father saying and found her mother, sister and Amms coming out from other side of the corner. Her eyes starts glistering with tears as she looks at them and felt difficult controlling her tears seeing her favourite ladies.

All of sudden everything become quiet and emptiness hollowed the whole mansion. Ishita looking at her daughter who looks absolutely gorgeous couldn't stop herself moving towards her and cupping her face kissing her head.

Tears streaming down their eyes and before they both crashed into each embrace and starts crying their heart out. Everyone looks at them.

It was really difficult to say goodbye to their daughter who was going to leave her family behind starting new beginning with new a family.

Neil stood beside Manik and looks at his wife who was sobbing her mother's arms and he couldn't do anything to make her stop crying. He was feeling helpless and felt an ache inside his chest.

Ishita broke the hug and cupping Avni's face wipes tears up whereas Avni's did same to Ishita.

Ishita : my princess. I am going to miss you so much. Princess you can always come to us. I love you so much. I will miss scolding you every time. We are call away from you. You have your sister with you. Please take care of yourself and your family.

She nodded her head with tears steaming down her cheeks as she looks at over Ishita and found her Amms who hid behind Nandini crying.

Hugging ishita more time and cries before she broke the hug and walks to Nandini ans Nandini moves away when Avni calls Amms name out.

Amms looks at her cupping her face and smiling lightly while tears streaming down her face.

Amms : I am so happy and proud of you. I am going to miss you a lot Avni. Take care of yourself. Our mansion won't be the same without you both.

Amms hugging Avni cries and caressing her back broke the hug and wipes her tears off.

Her eyes fall over her father who stood next to Raj holding his tears back. With a heavy heart and blinking her eyes starts walking towards him.

Standing front of him and holding her tears back she looks at him who avoided to look at her but when she calls his name out he looks at her and pulls her into a hug who burst into tears hugging him. He broke the hug and cups her face.

Wiping her tears off and looking at her with smile while controlling his tears back he said.

Raman : my little princess. You have no idea how much I am going to miss you. I am going to miss you like a hell. I was suffering with separation from my first daughter Nandini and now you are leaving us behind. My both daughters are pride and precious to me. I love you so much. Always remembers your father is still alive and always be there for you. Take of yourself and I will miss you a lot princess.

It was the time to say goodbye her family. Completing the ritual and walking with Neil beside her and her family behind her they all comes and out and stops for a momen.

Avni turns around and hugging her family one more time sits inside the car with help of Neil and Nandini. Neil turns around and looks at Raman who called his name out. Neil hugs Raman.

He broke the hug and looks at him with a smile.

Raman : I have nothing to ask you but please make princess safe and protect her at any cost. I have full confidence and faith in you will keep her happy but as a father I am telling you this. She is very cranky and different from my other daughter. She too precious to lose. Please take care of yourself.

Neil : papa I will keep her happy and believe me there won't any complain from my side. Your daughter is my responsibility now. I do anything to make her happy and to protect her from any troubles . You guys also take care of yourself.

Raman smiles and nodded his head hugging Neil more time. Neil broke the hug and hugging and bidding bye to the rest of family walks to the car and opening it settles down beside his wife.

Raj hugging Raman and assuring him asked all the guest from his side to get inside the room s they will be departing soon. Nandini and Manik hugging ishita, Amms and Raman sat in the other car.

The Murthy's family watched the car one by one leaving their premises. Their heart broke seeing their bundle of joy and happiness leaving them.

Neil glances at his wife who hadn't stopped sobbing the moment the car drove away. His heart broke seeing her crying. He took his handkerchief out and passed it to her who glance at him and took it wiping her nose before resting her head on his shoulder.

He interlocked their hands and starts caressing back of her hand while dropping kisses on her head.

Neyoinka and Bebe excitedly stood at the door waiting for them to come so they can welcome them. One car by one starts coming in ans Nandini rushing out of the car followed by Manik who walks behind his wife making sure she doesn't fall went inside joining Neyoinka and Bebe at the door.

Neil glances at his wife who stopped crying and had a smile on her face. He smiles and coming out of the car rushed to her side opening the door for her.

He forwards his hand at her who looks at him and placing her hand she comes out of the car and her heart starts to flutters when he held her with the lengha as they walked towards the entrance followed the rest of raj, their friends and relatives.

They both arrived at the entrance and Neyoinka starts taking their Aarti and showers some flowers on them. She smiles widely and passed the aarti plate to Nandini who took it and smiles x

Neyoinka: Avni. beta, you must know what to do next. You have seen all those rituals at Nandini and Manik's wedding time, now slightly kick this and step inside the mansion.

Avni nodded her head slightly kicks the pot that was filled with a rice and walks inside. Then she was told by Neyoinka to put of her foot in sliver plate that was filled with red colour and walks inside leaving her footprints behind she walks inside.

Avni nodded her and following the instructions lifts her lengha up and putting her foot in sliver plate she walks inside leaving her footprints behind as she made her way inside the mansion with Neil beside her. Everyone also follows them.

At last Bebe smirks looking at Neil who shook his head before lifting his wife up and walking away to temple to completing the ritual as he remembered last time how his brother was teased by this.

Everyone chuckles at Neil and follows him to the temple. Completing the prayer and the ritual they all walks back to other side of mansion and sat down looking at the couple who kept stealing glances of each other. They chuckles and Cabir was dying to tease them but couldn't because Nandini glares him.

Nandini stood up from her seat and brought a bowl filled with water, milk and flowers and placing it down she sat next to Manik who pulls her into a side kissing her head making her smile at him.

Nandini : Neil & Avni, you both knew what this next ritual will be about. I am sure you know.

She chuckles out making everyone laugh including Neil and Avni who chuckles nodding their head.

Nandini smiles and asked Avni's ring to which she took her ring out and give to Nandini.

Nandini drops the ring in the bowl and fix it nicely and looks at them who smiles at her. The team was divided boys was going to Neil while the girls supported Avni.

They both looks it and starts searching for the rings once Nandini counted on threes. Everyone starts hooting and cheering for the individual of them.

Neil rolls his eyes seeing his friends ans Manik supporting his wife in between. He looks at his wife who was full focused finding the ring. He wasn't going to let her win so he tried to his luck by cheating but failed when she passed him a glare.

Cabir : yes Avni. Don't let that cheater win. You can do it. I will get you amazing chocolates.

Everyone chuckles hearing Cabir whereas Neil and Avni not wanting to distracted focused on finding the ring and Neil smirks when he got hold the ring was about to take it when he looks at his wife with a smirk and next minute the ring disappeared from his hand and shockingly stares his wife who cheated.

Everyone starts cheering for Avni whereas Neil was still daze not able to believe his wife cheated.

He shakes his head and tried his luck next around. This time Neil pulls the ring out making his friends sad and felt bad for Avni who looks at Neil.

Neil : what a partial you guys are doing? I am your friend but none of you are supporting me. Just wait and watch what i do to you all. Just wait.

They all ignored Neil and starts boosting Avni's confidence in the last around and starts cheering for her. Nandini lastly took the ring and fixed it properly and looks at them who was ready to win.

Neil smirks at his wife and winks at her who blushed and immediately looked down. He chuckles and dipped his hand inside the bowl and starts looking for the ring ignoring all the cheers for his wife.

He proudly smile when she pulls the ring making everyone hoot for her. He look at her and taking the ring slips into her finger and kissed her finger making his friends hoot at him.

Neil shakes his head and looks at his wife who looked flustered. He smirks and looks at his friends who was looking at him with a teasing him.

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