Chaahat's POV:

I was dressing up as the bride...Amma and SonaPie decked me up as a bride while SonaPie was very angry...she wasn't even seeing my face...

I know I hurt you SonaPie but I had to take this step!!!

It wasn't in my hands...

Aarya Mihir were in extreme tension...but were going with the flow... what choice did they have... their only son was been kidnapped!!!

Flashback...

I had extremely deep wounds once I completed the ritual so I quickly went to a hospital to get the wounds bandaged. Karan's friend got my dressing done. I wanted to go home but I somehow wanted to be alone...so I drove myself to the Hebbal lake and sat there watching the silent water when I got a private message...
It was a video message..

'Wify....This uncle is bad ...save me... Mummaaaa...I'm getting scared' and next the video ended.

My eyes popped out and I was alerted.
Next I got a message saying...

'Come to this address in next half an hour if not you can't imagine the consequences! Don't even dream to outsmart and reach police!!!'

My throat had a lump while my heart was thundering...My Aahir 🥺

I hurried to the address which was an apartment where I saw a man sitting on a business chair.

While I kept taking slow steps towards it...I heard a familiar voice...

'Welcome Chah...I like your time sense... Always dot on time!'

And next second I see him turn around and I was shocked 😳

'Karan????'

And he smirked.

'You are the kidnapper??? Is this some silly joke??? What nonsense is this...let him go... he's my nephew...'

To which he laughed like a evil man and said...
'Because I love you!!! What did you think I'am  a supporting actor in this story 😂 LOL!!! Iam the lead baby...you are my heroine and that bloody Neiv Kapoor!!! He is the villain in our love story...'

I looked at Karan in a state of shock...
Has he gone mad???
What is he even talking...

'Karan do you even know what you are talking??? You sound like a cheap tv serial villain right now...pinch me...am I dreaming??? You are a doctor above all my bestie...whats wrong with you???' I couldn't believe my eyes!!!

'Yea baby ofcourse I do...but that stupid Neiv Kapoor doesn't understand anything!!!
Warned him... that accident he survived...only because I wanted him to...but he didn't learn his lesson...or should I say he learnt...you didn't!!!
You went on to fall at Mrs Ishaani Kapoor's feet and today you did that ritual in temple... so much you love him Jaan???
You don't get the point!!!
That you are mine!!! Only mine!
If not by hook then by crook!!!"

I looked at him in a state of shock 😳
Is he the same Karan Talwar I knew in Australia...since when did he turn into s psycho obsessive lover!!!

'This is between us Karan...let my Aahir go... he's a 3 year old baby!!!' tears fell off my eyes...

'I will baby...only on one condition!!!' he said leaning on the chair

I looked at him with extreme anger...

'Marry me sweetheart!'

And I looked at him in utmost shock 😳

'Karan... what the fuck...you know this was all a'

'Sham??? For you!!! Not for me...I love you Chaahat...who wouldn't love you...you are beautiful...sexy...rich too!!! I mean Garewal's are so damn fucking rich!!! Why won't I love you baby'

And I'm shattered!

'If this is all about money ask me a Ransome...I can't marry you!!!'

To which he smiled creepily saying...
'Then I don't know where will Aahir gooooo...your poor little nephew...awwww'

'Shutup Karan! What do you want!'

'Everything! I want it all... your beauty, your love and your money!!! All !!! If not then Aahir'

'No...no...no... please... Fine...fine...ill....do as you say...' I begged him while he smirked like an evil soul and continued....

'Aarya Mihir know of the kidnapping...But they shouldn't know it's all my plan...no one should know.. silently marry me...and take back your Aahir...if anyone gets to know about this or you or your brother and his wife try to outsmart me... don't forget...My madness for you knows no limits!!!'

Flashback ends...

Finally making me wear a Odhani (veil on head)...I was set ready today jump into a well full of fire...a business deal to get back my Aahir safe and sound.

Just while I was about to leave the room, Ishu aunty came inside and made me wear a red veil that covered my face...

'Actually the priest told us that when there are two weddings happening in the same alter, the brides and grooms must cover their faces... else it's bad luck for lifetime..so I hope you don't mind Chaahat..'

I nodded silently!
My wish or will doesn't matter here as I'm getting married to someone whom I thought once was a friend but is a spineless snake !!!

In no time I was escorted downstairs... I saw Karan standing at the mandap (alter) all decked in a pink and blue sherwani and a sehra (floral cover to hide the groom's face)

I swallowed again while my eyes fell on the other Mandap where Neiv in his blue sherwani had begun the rituals with Kruthi...

A tear escaped my eye...I couldn't take the pain... what a distasteful fate !!!

Marrying someone while seeing the love of your life marrying someone else...

My legs didn't listen to me once...but then slowly Aaru pushed me towards the wedding alter and I blinked through my tears...

'I know Di...this is the biggest sacrifice you are doing for us...but if we knew who kidnapped Aahir we wouldn't have let you ever go through this...im...I'm sorry 🥺 we are thankful to Karan bhai who agreed for this marriage' she said softly while Mihir folded his hands..I stopped him.

'No Mihu...Aahir is my baby too... please'

Huhh!!! Little did they know the Karan whom they are considering an angel is himself the devil in disguise!
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I went and sat there mechanically following the rituals !!!

Neiv's POV:

It's here!!!

It's finally happening!!!

She's getting married infront of my own eyes...but...

To someone else!!!

I knew this day would come..but I never thought I'll have to see this infront of my own eyes...

I was mentally preparing myself since mom told me about Chaahat's decision to marry Karan in the same wedding alter as mine.

I was hell-bent to not let this happen but Dad!!!

'What does that little girl think she effects my son!!! Huhhh!!! Tell her...the wedding will happen on the same day. Infact...tell Bela Mahir...I'm sponsoring her wedding!!! What does she think of herself!!!'

Dad was quite pissed and he had took it on his ego!!!

And I was in this mess now!!! Seeing her marrying someone else was like choking me to death every single second!!!

My hatred went ten notches higher for her today! Just to satisfy your ego you will do this is it Chaahat???

What was true...this Chaahat who rejected me for my leg injury or that Chaahat who was in love with me even after 3.5 years of seperation.

She was more complex than a puzzle but I was bound into a Promise by my mom...so here I was marrying her choice...
Kruthi Talwar!!!
I know she's a gold digger but still I'm marrying her!!! Ask why??? Because why not... Who cares if you are dying by hanging yourself or jumping from 21st floor...in either case when you know you die who sits and chooses an option!
So I !!! Agreed!!! Kruthi demanded a portion of my property as security...I didn't feel anything when she did that because I always knew she was with me for my money and status but Chaahat??? Her idealogies, her big big values everything was fake!!! It hurt me so bad!!! Because I loved her!!!

The rituals were happening one after other... I honestly didn't care who was doing what...All flashes of our past, our every single moment together was running like a reel in my mind..

It's only when the priest asked me to get up for the seven vows (saath phere) I stood up and began mechanically walking around the fire...

However strangely I felt like Kruthi had became shorter than usual. She was quite tall. Then I thought...it's probably the heels that makes her taller!!! Who cares anyways!!!

Chaahat's POV:

The thick veil hardly gave me any view of the wedding rituals...it was all so mechanical...but if I told the same to Aaru or Malu...they said it's strict orders from Ishaani aunty!!! So I silently agreed...anyways who cares for this unwanted marriage!!! However while walking around the fire almost during the seventh vow across the fire I noticed a walking stick next to Karan and I was shocked 😳 to see it...

Why is he limping???? 😳

My mind began processing...

While the priest asked me Karan to tie the nuptial chain across my neck I was still trying to calculate why was Karan limping...

It should be Neiv right??? He had a surgery 😳

Just then I felt two hands tie the Mangalsutra around my neck and I inhale the musk perfume!!! It's anything that my soul could forget...

This is Neiv's fragrance!!!

And next second while he almost finished hooking the Mangalsutra...I removed my veil and I heard a big

"huhhhhhhhh' and hush hush gossips in the wedding hall...

I saw Karan's hands shivering...as he already finished hooking the Mangalsutra to my neck and I move his floral Sehra and there I'm up for a shock 😲 of a lifetime...

As it wasn't Karan!!!

It was the one and the only
Neiv Kapoor!!!

And his jaws were as wide open as mine...

While priest asked Neiv to fill my hair partition with Sindoor (vermillion) and now we both were looking into each other with eyes wide open and in utter shock!!!

That's when we heard a voice from behind...

'Stop this wedding... nonsense... rubbish... what the hell...he is mine... Neiv is my fiance...' and we saw Kruthi coming running in her pajamas and t-shirt while I and Neiv were looking at each other...we were speechless!!!

Just while she was approaching us... Ishu aunty stopped her saying...

'Dare you...even take a step towards my son and my daughter in law'

With that mine and Neiv's jaws dropped to touch the ground!!!

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What the hell was happening??? 😱
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We both were... 'married'🙄...no... 'partially married' 😟 to each other???

What the Actual Fuck 😳😱