Khushi was pacing back and forth angry at her parents who had refused to allow her stay with them.

She never thought she will one day meet her parent again but here she was with them for the past three days and yet they don't looked as pleased for her to stay as she was.

She was happy reuniting with her parents after her death but it was short lived when they refused to let her stay and they have been at it for so long she was getting fed up.

"Khushi?........ It's been three days now, you have to go back. " A calm soothing masculine voice said in a pleading yet firm tone.

Khushi stood glaring at her father in anger as she had told them time and time again for the past three days she wasn't going back to the time they wanted her to.

"They say parents are supposed to protect their children....... They are supposed to guide them make the right choices and decisions in life but here my own parents want me to go back in time to the monster who caused me so much pain........ The same monster whose family murdered me slowly emotionally, verbally and psychologically until his aunt murdered me physically....... How could you do this to me. " Khushi yelled crying tears of hurt and anguish as she fell on her knees.

Her mother kneeled and lifted her chin with smile on her face which pissed Khushi off.

"We know you have suffered because of our death but it was our time to leave earth but it's not your time........ You have to go back and right many wrong done to you......... But remember everything we told you......... I know it hard but Arnav and Shashi are the only ones you can trust when you go back........ You will thank your father and I when the time comes......... We know you are worried about Arnav but just like you, he will also have a second chance to make things right. " Khushi stared at her mother totally confused and she smiled at her daughter and kissed her forehead." Choti, unlike us, you will live to see your great grandchildren before you can finally join us here. "

Khushi cried and hugged her mother as her father joined in on the hug.

"But I don't want to leave you and Papa and I definitely don't what to go back to the time we met...... Please maa, take me back to any time but not the night I met him....... Please. " Khushi cried but it seems not only her parents have made up their minds but God has as well.

"You have to go now my dear........ We will always be watching over you and you will have our chosen protectors protecting you from all sides and at all time....... You will soon be surprised by the people who will stand to protect you. "

Khushi looked up seeing her parents in white waving at her as they disappeared into the distant cloud.

She screamed out for them and tried standing in but she was stuck to the cloudy grounds.

Within a few seconds, she felt herself falling and her screams muted which shocked her.

A few seconds later, she felt herself in a strong arms and the pleasant and soothing familiar scent hit her nose.

She knew that scent and knew her parents had really sent her back to the night she met Arnav which she confirmed by his intoxicating scent and the muttering and mumbling surrounding her.

She slowly opened her eyes ready to stare into the chocolate orbs of coldness she saw that night but she was shocked when those cold orbs expressed different emotions.

From shock to happiness and then to awareness when those orbs moved his gaze away from her to the audience.

Khushi tried to free herself but she was of no match to the strength of her husband from back in time.

She felt him moving away from the crowd just like before and it scared her.

"No Khushi, this is not the time to be scared....... Don't forget you now have the means to challenge him now. "

Her reverie was broken when she felt the the same door being opened and was ready to be rough up like back in the time past but was shocked again when she was gently placed on the floor by her husband.

She stared at him and was again hit by another shock.

His eyes was now glassy and filled with love which made her shuddered.

"Sachin? "

"Yes boss. " One of the four bodyguards who had followed them replied.

"Tell Aman to make sure none of the footage of the fashion show get aired...... Pay the media off and anyone who is found to have disobeyed my orders will be permanently dealt with........ You can all leave us now. " Arnav commanded all this while staring at Khushi who looked confused and scared.

The bodyguard nodded and left the two alone which scared Khushi and she run past him to the door but he yanked her into his chest and caressed her face with his free hand.

"Khushi you are here...... You are really here. " Arnav cried out and hugged Khushi was taken aback hearing him call her name left alone hug her.

She mastered up courage and strength and pushed him off.

"How do you know my name? " She asked suspiciously but Arnav just stared at her lovely and the words of her mother rang in her ears.

"We know you are worried about Arnav but just like you, he will also have a second chance to make things right."

Khushi gasped and covered her mouth realizing Arnav also came back just like her.

This finally explained everything, why he is no longer the impulsive man he was in the past and she stared back at Arnav who stared at her confused.

Khushi's shock turned to anger and she matched up to him and slapped him shocking Arnav.

She started hitting his chest and slapping him whilst crying uncontrollably which shocked Arnav but he was in for more when the words of Khushi hit him.

"I hate you Arnavji....... I hate you for everything you did to me...... I cursed this day because of you...... I hate coming back to this night. "

Arnav held her wrists midair and stared at her stunned.

"You came back too? " He asked shocked and Khushi yanked her wrist out of his hand and took a few steps away from him and nodded as she wiped her face with her hands whilst hyperventilated from all the emotions engulfing her.

Arnav looked down ashamed but looked up and walked up to Khushi who got angry and slapped him at the same moment Aman walked in and he was shocked seeing the woman who ruined his boss's fashion slapping him.

But what shocked him the most was the tears in his boss's eyes and his lack of retaliation.

"I loved you and yet how did you repay me, you repay me with nothing but pain and suffering........ I curse the day we met and I curse the day we got married." Aman was stunned hearing this and more over his boss has now burst into tears and was on his knees crying.

"I don't want to ever see you again. "

Arnav shook his head and crawled up to Khushi and engulfed her knees in a tight hug shaking his head while looking up at Khushi.

"My love please don't do this....... Please give me the chance to fix us...... Please don't do this I beg....... Please give me a chance to fix us. "

Khushi shook her head as tears streamed down her face.

"I can't..........we are over. " Khushi cried out and pushed him off and she run out of the room bypassing a stunned Aman.

"No...no....no.....no........Khushi don't leave me. " Arnav chanted hysterically and run after Khushi with Aman running behind him and calling out his name but Arnav ignored him running to his target.

Khushi who was now at the end of the long stairs turned hearing the distressed voice of Arnav calling her but what she saw sent waves of shock in her body.

Arnav had tripped running after her and he rolled down the stairs landing at her feet with his face covered with his blood.

"Arnavji? " Khushi screamed and she kneeled lifting his head onto her lap not caring his blood had stained her hands and lehenga.

A disoriented Arnav held her hand tightly.

"Don't leave me my love....... Please. " Arnav begged coming in and out of consciousness as Aman called for an ambulance.

Luckily, Arnav who had always made it a must to have ambulance services always present at every fashion show and it made it easy for them to arrive in seconds.

He was wheeled into one of the ambulance and Khushi tried to join but the paramedics stopped.

"You can't come with us. " One of them said rudely and one glare from Khushi made him shudder.

"That's my husband and you know who he is........ One word and you will never work again. " Khushi threatened and everyone stunned except Aman who came forward.

"She is Mrs ASR and you don't want to mess with her. "

Everyone was more stunned hearing the right hand man of ASR confirming her identity and they immediately knew she was right.

Khushi who was stunned for a moment nodded at Aman with and smile and joined the ambulance.

Aman watched as they moved out and turned to the guards who stared at him stunned as he rushed to his car with them following.

"Make sure no one knows about this revelation left alone ASR's condition not even his sister......... If she asks, ASR had an emergency meeting and had to leave.......... Sachin, tell Lavanya to take over the show and end it....... I will send apologies to our clients and audience later. "

Aman entered his car and drove towards the hospital leaving the guards behind.

Back at Gupta Residence,

Buaji walked out of the girl's room after comforting a devastated Payal to sleep.

She walked into the sitting room to find her brother calmly sipping on his tea whereas Garima stared at him in shock and anger.

"How can you say something as awful as that Shashi? " Garima yelled almost on the verge of tears but Shashi continued drinking his tea unbothered by her distress.

"Hey Nandkishore!....... What going on here? "

"Your brother thinks it's good the marriage was broken and that we should thank Khushi instead of berating her. " Garima revealed and Buaji looked horrified .

She matched up to the empty chair facing Shashi and slammed into it angrily.

"What witchcraft has that girl done on you that you can't see she is a bad omen to this family........ I knew behind her so called bubbly nature, she was jealous of Payal getting such a good alliance that she had to poison it with her bad o."

"Enough." Shashi yelled angrily cutting her off and both women flinched as he dropped the cup out of anger.

"What good alliance?....... Payal is better off not marrying that spineless Abhishek.......... His family lied about not wanting a dowry and yet behind our backs they were planning to demand one after marriage when Payal will be trapped and we will have no choice but to give in to their illegal and fraudulent demands......... Instead of being grateful Khushi's indirect and unintentional involvement save your daughter, you are here cursing her......... I don't doubt Payal will be affected by this but I will rather had a single daughter than an abused married daughter......... I am warning the two of you....... Don't you dare make Khushi feel bad when she returns....... I will speak to Payal myself....... You two stay out of this. "

Shashi stood up and walked away leaving the women in shock.

After he left, their shock turned to anger directed at Khushi.

"You are equally responsible for this........Didn't I warn you not to support your brother to adopt Khushi. " Buaji looked away in regret as Garima stood up to leave but stopped and turned to a remorseful buaji. "She is no different from her mother......... I was supposed to marry Ranveer but she stole him from me........ Look at how Payal use to feel so inferior to Khushi in their childhood because of all the luxury Khushi use to have....... How everyone wanted to be Khushi's friend and not hers....... I knew my daughter will suffer that's why I didn't want her being adopted by Shashi after my step sister Anvi died...... That's why I didn't want her living with us but no, You and your brother made me feel like a monster for wanting to leave her at the orphanage......... Three men already rejected Payal after seeing Khushi........ Like the obedient slaves we are to Khushi and your brother, we had to be silent to protect the feeling of Khushi but what about my Payal....... She always has to smile even though she was hurting. " By now Garima was in tears. "Finally when we got a good one who didn't cave at the glance of that witch whom I have to pretend to love because my husband threatened to divorce me if I reveal my true feelings but look at what she did....... She ruined my daughter's life........ Shashi is right, Khushi is not responsible for this, you and Shashi are....... I am done pretending....... She will leave this house or I leave with Payal. "

Garima walked away leaving Buaji in regret for her support and anger towards Khushi.

Unknown to them, someone had heard everything and was in shock at their true feelings for Khushi and it was none other than Khushi's best friend Preeto.

"I have to find Khushi and tell her the truth........ Shashi is the only one who cares about her in this family....... These people are so selfish........ Look at how she had to pretend to be an illiterate infront of others to appease that Dumbo Payal and yet see how they view her....... It's time she puts herself first and am happy I recorded everyone or else she wouldn't have believed me . " She whispered and walked out of the residence to look for her friend at Sheesh Mahal.

Lucknow General Hospital.

Khushi sat in Arnav's room staring at his unconscious state with bandaged head and and his left arms wrapped in disinfected bandages to avoid his bruises from getting infected.

This diabetes made him prone to infections when he is wounded but luckily for them, they were minor bruises which will heal in a week.

His forehead was the part of his body that suffered major injury in a form of a cut that will take at least two to three weeks to completely heal.

Khushi was mad at herself for staying by his side and no matter how much she had vowed to never be kind or caring towards anyone in her second life, she couldn't bring herself to leave Arnav alone.

She knew deep down she still loved him and it was going to take a while to get over him.

"Ma'am? " Khushi turned to find Aman staring nervously at him and she glared at him which took Aman aback but he composed himself. "Please shall I get you anything? "

Khushi shook her head and stood up facing Aman who in his life never thought he will met a female version of his boss left alone find out he was married.

The woman in front of him exuded power and danger equal to that of his boss and he knew better not to be in her bad book.

"No one must know about his condition not even his so called sister......... I have to leave for a few hours but I will be back soon........ If I come back and find him not in bed resting, get ready to lose your job. "

Aman gulped in fear but nodded obediently as Khushi leaned in a kissed Arnav's forehead and he smiled which made Khushi curse herself for her impulsive behavior.

Aman nearly fainted seeing his boss smile especially in his unconscious state.

This was all the proof he needed to know his boss really love the woman who just left.

"This time I will write my story in a different way......... It's starts with confronting Babuji for hiding the truth from me. " Khushi thought as she walked out of the hospital in the most fiercest manner.

To be continued.

This is the new story.

It's a second chance at life story just like a lot of you requested in my DM's.

This time Khushi will no longer be a push over and Arnav is in for some major groveling for his redemption arc.

I will post three update for this week so stay tuned.

Next update will be on Wednesday.

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