MURTHY HOUSE..






"Manik bitwa is here.." Buaji announced while standing at the door watching Manik parking his car.




Nani, Mami and Maddy shivered and looked at each other with fear in their eyes.




Payal was determined to talk with him today and make him understand that it's not his family but Nandini who is trapping him and he should take his family back home.





Shashi who already knew the truth, sighed in relief that Manik came to handle the situation with his family.





Manik took a step inside welcomed by Buaji who was still ogling outside waiting for Nandini to make an entry.




"Where is Sanki?" Buaji asked to Manik.



"Why are you caring so much about her?" Manik asked sharply making Buaji gulp and let him walk inside.




She followed him staring at the man whose even foot steps seemed dangerous.




Manik glanced once at Malhotras who looked down in shame and fear. Then looked at Payal, "I want to talk with you.."



"Na.." Maddy was about to deny but one glare from Manik and he kept quiet.




"I also wanted to talk with you.." Payal replied and stood up.




"Your room.." Manik said.



Payal nodded but Maddy interrupted again, "Her room is at the living room only.." in hope that they could watch their conversation and fool Payal again with their emotional lecture and tears.




"After you're kicked out of here too, then that is going to be her room again.." Manik gritted his teeth.



Maddy gulped and Nani looked away thinking already where to go.




Payal and Manik walked to her room and Manik locked the door.




"What are you doing?" Payal asked nervously.




"I'm married to your sister Payal and will never do something with you which could hurt her.. You should doubt on your boyfriend's character for now.." Manik said.



"You should doubt on your wife's character.." Payal glared at him.




Manik clutched his fist angrily, he's trying his best to control his anger considering the fact that he's dealing with a woman and she's unaware of his family's truth like he was.




"Don't talk about Nandini.. you don't know what sacrifices has she done for you and your family.." Manik said.



"But.."




"Payal DON'T.." Manik almost shouted making Payal take a step back in fear.



"I only came here to tell you the truth of this family.." Manik said.





"And trust me, I would gain nothing in lying to you.. because I don't have time to waste on people like you also.. I'm just doing this for Nandini, she only means to me and everything related to her becomes my priority also.." Manik said making Payal gulp.






This intensity in his eyes, the anger and love for Nandini made her feel that whatever he would, he never would lie to her. He was saying truth, he's MM and he wouldn't leave his house or office just to come to her middle class house and tell her lie.















Manik started narrating everything that happened on their reception party night from the moment they left to Sheesh Mahal till the day when he kicked out Malhotras from his house.








Payal listened to all this shocked, she composed herself and turned to Manik, "It maybe true that Maddy and his family did this to you and Nandini, but Maddy ji truly loves me.."





"WHAT RUBBISH.." Manik groaned and turned his back to Payal controlling his irritation.





"Haan, he loves me only.. and what wrong he did.. tell me.. He never got attention from Nana ji because of you, he was made to work under you when he has capability to do more.. of course anyone in his place would be frustrated and think to plan this only.. I admit it was a wrong move but it doesn't mean he's a bad person na.. He loves me truly and.."







"Just shut up Payal.." Manik gritted, "And listen to me carefully.. I'm not Nandini who has patience to pamper you, go behind you and explain many times samething which your brainless person doesn't want to understand.. I'm MM and I will explain only one time, if you don't listen to me then you will bear the consequences and I don't give a damn to it, do you get that?"





Payal gulped and frowned, "You can't threaten me like that.."




"You don't know what I can do my dear.." Manik smirked, "If you weren't Nandini's sister then you would have known it by now.."




"If Maddy wanted my property, means he's a person who loves money and the luxury life he was getting through me and he wanted it to be all his, right?" Manik asked.




"Right.." Payal nodded.






"Then why do you think a person like him, would have fallen in love with a middle class girl?" Manik asked.




"But.."




"Shh.. I know what you want to say, even I belong to high class society then why am I with Nandini, right?" Manik smirked.




Payal nodded her head.





"But you missed one point Payal, you're Nandini's sister.. you're just not a simple girl who belongs to middle class society, you're my wife's sister, the one Maddy used to hate to the core, the one who had become an obstacle on the path of their plans, the one who at any cost they wanted to separate from me.. You're their enemy's sister.. Understood me now?" Manik asked.






Payal looked at him with tears in her eyes, as realization dawned upon on her. She shivered realizing that she was just used in Malhotras plans to remove Nandini from their path.






"What you want to do now, it's up to you only Payal.. I've done my part.." Manik said and left from there.





While leaving, Malhotras looked at him expressionless face trying to guess what would happen inside that room.








Manik stood at the door and without looking at them, he smirked , "  Better pack your bags now.. "






Nani, Maddy and Mami gulped as Payal walked outside the room with anger.




Manik left smirking on the way and got in his car.







Payal walked towards Maddy and pulled him by his collar angrily, "You dared to use me?"






She slapped him hard on his cheek, Maddy held his cheek and looked at her with shocked expression.










"Hello hi bye bye.. She slapped my baby.." Mami cried.






"Payal bitiya what Manik said to you? He must have lied.." Nani said innocently.






"Just shut up okay.. He's not a liar and neither Nandini was.. You all are fake people who used me to separate Nandini from him.. And I like a fool got trapped in this Maddy's sweet talks.. I went against my sister for you , a useless person like you.. a coward you're Maddy.. coward.. you planned to steal of your brother's hard work instead of working and earning your money and respect from everyone.. and you used me to do this.. Chiii.. I can't believe I fell in love with a disgusting man like you.. Nandini made me understand your truth so many times but I didn't pay heed to her words.. now I'm really repenting for not hearing her words.. Go away.. go away from here.. I don't want to see your face anymore in my life.." Payal shouted pushed him with all her force.







"Payal bitiya give them a chance to explain.. What has Manik bitwa said to you that you're angry like this?" Garima asked. She couldn't let such a good man like Maddy escape from their hands, who will marry her daughter then?








Shashi rolled his eyes, "Garima they're not good people.. Why can't you understand that?"






"I will tell you Amma what they did to me and thanks to Manik ji I opened my eyes today.." Payal cried and narrated everything to her family who were so shocked to know the truth.







Garima angrily walked towards Nani, "Aren't you ashamed to do this to your daughter and grandson?"






"She was not my daughter (Ratna) and Manik is not my grandson also.. My only grandsons are Maddy and Paras.." Nani shouted angrily.






"Well today I won't even say anything because I'm too ashamed of myself also.. What you did to Ratna and Manik is the same thing I did with my Nandini.. She did everything for us and I disowned her for not being my blood daughter.." Garima cried.







"Just go away.." Payal shouted, "What are you waiting for? Pack your bags and leave from here.."






Malhotras looked at each other and then started going to their room and pack their things ready to leave.







Maddy was cursing Manik for coming in his way again, when Shashi stopped him on the way and beat him up angrily.







Maddy fell on the floor crying in pain.







"This is for messing up with my daughters, Nandini and Payal.." Shashi said and pointed to the door, "Now leave from here.. I don't want to see you near my daughters again.."









Mami and Nani helped Maddy to stand up and Mama held their bags, they left from there too embarrassed and ashamed after everything that happened. Where would they go? This news will spread like fire now that they're not in Sheesh Mahal anymore and people will not leave any opportunity to make fun of them.










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GALAXY..








"Isn't Nandini here?" Manik asked sitting with the ladies and Aman at the living room.





"No.. She went to her friend's home, woh.. one member of their team.." Dadi said.






"Yes, she went with Nakuul to have dinner at his home.." Aman added nodding his head.







"So you all knew where she's going?" Manik asked. His heart pricked just by realizing that she informed everyone about this, but him?









"Haan.. Bro's wife is much responsible, always tells kahan (where) she goes.." Pinky said smiling.







Manik nodded with fake smile, "So I will go back home.."






"Were you waiting for Nandini bitiya only? Can't you spend time with your Dadi at least?" Dadi pouted.






"It's nothing like that Dadi.. I'm just tired.." Manik sighed.






Dadi kissed his forehead and patted his back letting him go.








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NAKUL'S HOME..









"So me and Anika met in college times and fell in love with each other, we both were graduating in fashion designing course but I dropped out when I found my passion for cooking.. I realized that fashion designing wasn't really my thing and wanted to become a Master chef. Things were going well until her family started having problems with me because I was a chef in restaurant and she was a head designer in one of the best companies here, we started fighting again and again but it didn't broke us apart.." Nakuul said.










"So why did you both broke up?" Nandini asked with confused expression.








" She Betrayed Me.. " Nakuul said with sad chuckle.






"What?" Nandini widened her eyes in shock.







"Yes, you see our fightings didn't broke us apart but surely made us feel separated from each other.. We weren't that close anymore and during that time I found her with a friend of hers that worked in same company as hers.." Nakuul said.







"Does that mean she betrayed you?" Nandini raised her eyebrow.







"Yeah.. he was holding on to her waist and she was resting her head on his chest as both walked out of a restaurant probably after dating and went to his car.." Nakuul frowned thinking about the scene.









Nandini thought for a while, first Manik misunderstood her because of his family and then she found Komalika dancing in front of him and she could have thought Manik was betraying her with Komalika because his family had already made him against her and he could have moved on with Komalika, but she didn't because maybe Manik had or not trust on their love but she had full trust in him that happens what happens, he would never betray her with another woman. He would never follow the steps of his father.









"Nakuul should I tell you one thing as your friend?" Nandini asked.







"Yeah feel free to share anything with me.." Nakuul smiled.








"I don't think Anika was at fault.." Nandini bit her lips, she didn't know if he would get angry for her to poke her nose in their personal matter but if she could save their love, then she's ready to try, " I already told you my and Manik's story.. just like in our story, his family played enemy and managed to separate us.. I think same happened with you too, you told me that her family wasn't happy with you.. maybe they only brought that guy in Anika's life and made all this to make you think Anika moved on in her life.."












Nakuul looked at her for a while, then raised his eyebrow, "You think so?"

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