Aadi's POV:

Mahir was broken...

I have never seen a strong man like Mahir breakdown like this...

I knew this day would come...

Honestly I have seen Bela's tears...that's why I knew whenever this day would come it would bring happiness to me...

I wanted to see him cry... I waited for it...it was like I felt it would avenge my sister's tears and pain...

But you know what!!!

Someone's said it so right!

Hate doesn't kill hate...

Tears doesn't avenge tears...

Infact it hurts more..it revives old wounds...

An entire evening has passed and I can see Mahir is still in a trans state...

Bela every year is the same on this day...

It's our routine to console her...she cries her heart out these two days...

Today's day when doctor announced of Muskaan's death and tomorrow's day when we do a pooja on her daughter's name in the nearby temple.

Every year Bela donates 1/4th of her annual income to less fortunate kids this date...

But this year was more painful for Bela because she visited her daughter's grave.

And more for Mahir because now he discovered that he has a daughter but before he could relish it...that has turned into had😢

Bela cried and slept with Nandini...

But Mahir... someone should talk to him..

Yuvi requested me to talk to him..

Even I had many things to talk to him..

So I got two cups of coffee...

I saw Mahir was sitting in the terrace of our bungalow...

He was seeing my father play with Chaahat...

My father Karanjit Garewal...the owner of Garewal empire.
Which was now been handled by Nandini and Bela...

Garewal Group of Industries was still taken care by Nandini and dad...

While they expanded their new venture as SG Group...

Sharma-Garewal Group...

Hence Bela and Nandini were equal partners here and dad who was once upon a time a business magnet...a lion on his own...was their guiding light...

Mere 4 years and SG Group had sidelined all big companies when it came to garments, textiles in London.

And now with addition of Gulmohar which is a fashion house in itself...

SG Group had attained newer heights.

I saw Mahir look at the traffic and posh building lights in Bangalore...

My house was situated in whitefield..one of busiest and posh industrial, IT hub corners of Bangalore.

The lights around us indeed make us feel that we are in a posh locality yet how lonely in this star studded world.

'Mahir' I called him.. he saw me...

I offered Mahir a cup...

He silently took it...

First question he asked...

'Bela and Musky?'

I smiled and said.. 'Both are sleeping... relax'

He nodded.

'Aadi.... I know it's not enough...

I know maybe it's not worth saying also...

But if possible forgive me...'

Saying he almost fell on my feet...

'Mahhhir stop...bro... what are you doing...no.. please'

'No Aadi...I deserve it...I truly do... What have I done of my life....

My Jealousy ..my anger...my posessiveness...my I insecurities 😢

Bela suffered the cause of this...

That night she kept crying that it's my baby but I ...I didn't trust her... infact I used such disgusting words for her....thej I wanted to hurt her more...so I faked to go and sleep with Brinda...' he said...

'You faked it? You.. you mean that child..' I asked him...

'Is Brinda and Souvik's... Brinda and me we were just friends...' he said...

'Oh my God.... that's why once she got to know via Akki that Bela is with me in London she tried her best to get in touch with Bela??? Shit shit!!! And I never let that happen... because I thought she is again playing some dirty games...

But she eventually spoke to Bela though...

To which Mahir smiled in pain...
'She tried that with me too...she did all possible stupid things to once make me use my contacts to reach Bela...but Brinda infact no one knew about that letter...I kept denying .. while I even had a fight with her when she was 5 months pregnant that maybe the child was mine...'

And I remember I didn't talk to her for sh entire month.'

To which I laughed saying... 'Thats probably thanks to my dirty venom that I spit at her when she tried calling Bela and I picked the phone and told her about Bela's child's death. She wanted Bela to visit her baby shower...only to unite you both but I always misunderstood her thinking she wants to hurt Bela.... Woooow... This is the problem with we humans...we Never listen anything clearly but reach judgments very soon!

You know in childhood Brinda was more close to me than Bela... Every year Bela tied me rakshabandhan but I never let Brinda tie ... because she was my secret crush ❤️

That night as well before Holi...I tried proposing Brinda but she rejected...

Believe me I was insecure. I thought she wants to be with you...

But looks like she could never get over her husband..'

To which Mahir smiled...

'Souvik's suicide broke her completely...she loved him way too much...only I know how I handled her pregnancy' he laughed...

Then again Mahir started crying...

'If I could handle Bela's too... maybe my child would be alive today 😢' and started crying again...

'Shush Mahir... calm... don't...it's all in your destiny..

Today Muskaan's soul will surely rest in peace as her dad visited her' I said...

'No...no Aadi...I don't deserve to be called a father....I just let my wife die.... alone...I abandoned her when she was pregnant...I hurt her...I can't even imagine Bela's journey' he said...

I patted his back and said...

'These 4 years have made Bela...a stone!

When she discovered you need a divorce first thing she did was reach Shan...her jiju who is also settled in London...

She stayed with Shan and Anu her cousin for a few months and was working there
..

My dad wasn't retired then... and my wife was pregnant too. So dad was handling Garewal Group .. Dad discovered her hardwork and dedication and my father always rewards talent. It's only when my dad discovered that Bela is none other than our childhood neighbor and my bestie cum sister... He offered finance Bela..

Both pregnant ladies began SG Group when they were 5-6 months pregnant respectively...

Ufff.... woman power!!!

My dad is extremely proud of both.

But see the irony Bela never told she had complications in her pregnancy...

She badly wanted the child... She was ready to sacrifice her life but not her baby...

But everything that happens in your life is already written by almighty...

Bela and Muskaan both survived... but Bela's happiness was short lived ...

While trying to feed her baby...the baby didn't respond... Soon doctors discovered respiratory issues for the child.. in mere 8 hours of birth... Bela lost Muskaan 😢' I said...

While Mahir was looking towards the sky controlling his tears and huffing in pain...

She was in shock...

Bela ended up in depression...

The only two people who got her out of this was Nandini and Chaahat...

As soon as Nandini discovered of Muskaan's death... Nandini took Chaahat in her arms and kept her in Bela's hands and said...

'A daughter can have two mother's...my daughter will be blessed...

This is why Bela's relation with Chaahat is very special...

They call each other Sona and Sonapie.

Chaahat made Bela feel like a mother again.

Even Chaahat has a beautiful bond with Bela..

For Chaahat... Nandini is maa

And

Bela is Sona maa..

My daughter is lucky indeed ❤️'

Hearing this Mahir again started apologizing...

'I don't want to hurt her again Aadi...she's suffered a lot 😢' he said softly...

'No Mahir... Now is time to heal...

Heal her...

Heal yourself...

Stay happy..

Move on!!! Get over...

Ok...God chose to take away one Muskaan but gave you other!'

He smiled lightly while his eyes were still filled with tears...

'Now I know why Brinda was hellbent to name the child Muskaan'😢

Next second I hugged him tight...

'Cry it out Mahir... From tomorrow you must heal Bela... That's your heal too!

Tomorrow is the pooja which you both must perform together!' I said...

While Mahir looked up and started crying again...

'Im sorry beta... Your father hurt you a lot..hurt your mum too...but Muskaan... Dadda love's you' he said while tears kept flowing from his eyes...

I hugged Mahir and consoled him. But he was broken too much tonight 😢