One week has passed since Manik has finished Soha's ties with himself. He threatened her to leave Mumbai though he didn't cancelled her modeling contracts since somewhere she has a soft corner for her and only Manik knows the reason of it.

It's a week that Nandini is still unconscious but responding to the treatments slowly. Media already got the face of Mrs. Manik Malhotra because of Soha's plan that's why Malhotra family and Manik's friends have to accept her as Manik's wife though no one cared a bit whether she's alive or not. They made an excuse to media that Manik and his wife is spending some quality time for postponing the reception party which supposed to be of Soha and Manik.

Mukti and Alya were so mad at Nandini that they cursed her ever second while others were not reacting.

Manik still hated her as earlier so he spent his entire day and few nights also outside the Mansion to ignore her presence. Nobody asked about her health just the doctor treated her and checked on her regularly. At night if Manik drops into his room then he slept on the other side of the bed maintaining a good distance though he was found hugging her close to himself in the morning.

Manik was in Cabir's house who has called him to talk. Chilling on the poolside, he suddenly said to Manik, "Bro! You dumped me very badly after your marriage! I'm hurt!"

His drama brought a small smile on Manik's face but he rolled his eyes and said, "You know Cabir that this marriage is nothing but bullshit! I hate Nandu!"

"Nandu or Nandini.? Since when you started calling her pet name with so much—you know what I mean! I love such kind of hatred!", Cabir teased with a fake cough which choked Manik with his drink.

"I—I didn't mean— I mean—", Manik stammered.

"Let it be! You tell me the date of party!"

"Party? For what?"

"Bro! Of course you marriage party! Shaddi ki hai toh bachein honey ki party toh nhi manguga na!"

"Shut up Cabir! You very well know that I don't consider this marriage! Moreover after seeing her face all I remember is past! I don't care for her!"

"Oh! So you don't care?"

"Yeah!"

"Oh! That means you still hate her?"

"Of course!"

"You're tolerating her just because of media?"

"Correct!"

"So all that means you'll file divorce?"

"Yea—what the hell! Why will I get a divorce? Are you nuts? No ways!"

"Why not? You hate her! You're tolerating her because of media! You don't care about her then why not?", Cabir smirked looking at his baffled face.

"Cabir! Not now! I'm tired with all this shit!"

"Fine! Not now but soon when she'll be conscious!"

Manik nodded and they talked on other random stuff.

Meanwhile in the mansion, all were out because of their own personal work and being envious to Nandini, Nyonika gave a leave to the servants of which Manik was unaware. Only watchman was on the gate.

Nandini slowly got conscious. Slowly she tried to open her eyes and finally looked around. Shocked would be an underestimating word to explain her situation. She was beyond shocked as she looked at the big poster of Fab 5 in front of her. She woke up with a jerk but fell back due to her weakness.

"Oh God! Where am I? This room! Why am I here?", she thought as she rotated her eyes only to find Manik's pictures around.

"Is it? If what I'm thinking is right then they'll not leave me! God! Again I became a reason of their happiness! What should I do? Why can't I remember anything? I just hope that like last I haven't killed anyone! They'll not forgive me this time! I've to run away! Yes! Otherwise they'll not let me fulfill mumma's wish to see as doctor! Once I'll get the degree then I'll submit myself to them! Yes! For now I'll just keep the saved money here and leave for this place!"

Somehow she stood and took the money out of her bag which she found in the side table and limping left the mansion.

As she was entering her apartment the watchman of Malhotra Mansion saw her, who has just came from washroom, and called Manik.

Manik came back in a jiffy and found that she went to her apartment which shocked him as he remembers doctor's words.

"She went to her apartment? How? Doctor clearly old that she won't be to walk! Then! Damn! This girl is turning me crazy! Manik chuck that and follow her!", he thought as he reached her flat.

Opening the door, he was confused as he found the whole flat empty without any furniture or any person. He moved further in the room which also had nothing but a broken old bed with torn mattress on it without any bed sheet on the other side he found a travelling bag which is also too old and he clearly remembers that bag. He saw her old books arranged properly at the floor on one side. His confusion was turning into shock and anger as he further looked into the bathroom which also had nothing but an old small bucket with small holes in it with a small mug.

He was so shocked. He was about to go in the kitchen but stopped as he heard Nandini talking to someone else in the other room. Before he could go inside the room and Nandini came out of it and locked the door behind.

Nandini who had a smile on her face vanished as she looked Manik in her flat for the first time. Sweet beads formed on her forehead as he took a step towards her. Involuntary, she backed off. As she keeps taking back steps her head was about to bang with the broken mirror which was hung at the wall behind her. Manik saw it and pulled her towards himself causing her face bang with his chest.

She shivered as he holds her waist. Looking her shivering badly, Manik left her with a jerk while she kept her eyes closed being scared about Manik's outburst.

Looking her numb, Manik cleared his throat to grab her attention which didn't affected her at all so he sighed and said, "Why you're here? How dare you to come over here?"

Not getting any reply with her, he again said, "Speak up damn it!"

Shivering she stammered, "Si—Sir! Ac—actually! I—I mean! So—Sorry! I—I was a—about to—leave! I—I'll leave right now!"

Thinking that he doesn't want her to live her there anymore she said and with her limping leg she moved as fast as she can to pack her things while Manik was in daze hearing her voice after ages. After what happened in the past, it's the first time that Nandini spoke in front of him. He knows she's not mute but he also knows she chose to be mute.

His trance broke with the sound of shutting door as Nandini came out of her room with the same old travelling bag filled with few books and clothes in it. She was dragging it because of her limping fractured leg.

Manik rushed to her and stops her as he looked at her leg which was more swollen now.

"What are you doing? Where are you going?"

"I—I'll vacate this place! Bu—But I pro—promise I'll return fo—for my punishment!", She stammered looking everywhere but him.

"Have you lost your mind? I can't let you go even if I want!", he whispered as he looked at her face keenly.

Thinking he's not going to forgive her this time and punish her at that time she begged to him as she fells on her knees in front of him, "Please Sir! Just this last time! Just let me study then I'll be your slave! Just for this degree! Don't send me anywhere!"

Manik holds her from shoulder making her stand, "Are you out of your mind? What are you speaking? I can't send you anywhere even if I want because media knows everything about us and tomorrow is our reception party as you're fine!"

"Re—Reception party? Our?", She asked him confusingly.

"Yes! Wait! You haven't seen yourself in mirror?", he asked to which she nodded in no.

Manik leads her to mirror and Nandini got a shock looking herself in mirror.

"What is this? God! I'm married? How? With whom? When?", she looked at Manik who nodded in yes clearing her doubts, "Manik Sir? I spoiled his life again? I came in between their happiness again! Again I destroyed all the happiness! Why? Why God?"

Her thoughts were broken by Manik, "Come! Let's go to our home!"

"Our home!", she whispered back looking at him as if tasting the words how it sounds which he couldn't understands and drags her with him.

"Even after whatever happened in past Manik Sir has still forgiven me! Always! And now also! But whatever may happen I can't cage him in this baseless relation which is tolerating because of media! I'll just divorce him and go away once everything settles on its place."

She was so much in her thought couldn't noticed that she's again in Manik's room and having soup which Manik was feeding her while Manik noticed her usual silent behavior but didn't poked her. After soup he gave her the pills which helped to drown in darkness.

After she slept, he looked at her pale face which drowned him in thoughts, "How could it all happen? Was it really her house? But why is it bothering me so much? Why am I so affected? Is it because I still—no! No fucking way! It can't happen! All this is just because of sympathy! Yeah! She's nothing but another charity case for me!"