Shivaay and Annika reached after a long flight, back to India. Arnav kept them updated and it was told that her grandma needs to undergo a heart surgery. This just broke down Annika, more if you say.

All he has seen Annika doing entire one day is crying or just looking at nothing particular in daze. He has just kept her close to him, she's not even talking enough.

"Excuse me, can you tell me the room where heart surgery of Mrs. Suchita Nanda is going on?", Shivaay enquired at the reception keeping an eye on Annika who was just waiting little away for him.

"It's on 3rd floor. Room 301", receptionist said. He nodded and went to Annika.

"Come, let's go", he said holding her hand to which she just nodded holding his hand back.

They reached the floor to see her family sitting outside waiting for the operation to finish. Vansh and Arnav noticed them. They walked to her and she immediately hugged her both brothers crying badly.

"Nani will be fine, gudu", Vansh said caressing her hair while Arnav patted her back trying to soothe her. He looked towards Shivaay.

"First I didn't wanted to call you guys like this but when doctor said that she's critical, I didn't wanted to have Annika regret in future if something–", he paused.

"Arnav please, beeji is more important than our trip", Shivaay said patting his hand. He nodded.

"Gudu, calm down! Doctor are treating her, you know right how much Nani loves troubling three of us, she's doing the same", Vansh said hugging her closer having tears in his own eyes.

"She has to be well, else I will never talk to her", she said angrily but again started crying. Shivaay kept his hand on her shoulder rubbing it gently when his eyes went of her parents sitting there.

Her father was sitting there with red eyes rimmed with tears while her mother was sitting beside him, herself with dry tears, trying to soothe him. Khushi was sitting beside them with a glass of water. He walked towards them seeing Annika calming in her brothers embraces.

He kneeled down in front of her father.

"Papa, don't worry, nothing will happen to beeji. What did doctor said?", he asked.

"There's a blockage in one of her artery", her father said with choked voice. Her mother rubbed his back gently.

"Bhabhi, has they have eaten something?", he asked Khushi.

"I tried Shivaay but they're adamant, none of them has eaten anything since night", she said. He sighed and nodded.

He got up when doctor came outside removing his mask. Everyone's attention went of him.

"Doctor, how's beeji? She's fine right?", Arnav asked worried.

"The operation went successful", everyone sighed hearing it, "but she's not responded yet, we need to keep her under observation for 24 hours", doctor told.

"Do..doctor she'll be fine right?", Annika asked.

"That's upto her responding", he said and excused himself from there.

Shivaay looked at everyone still worried. He signalled Vansh and Arnav to come with him. They nodded and went little far from others.

"What happened Shivaay?", Vansh asked.

"None of you have eaten anything since yesterday. Mumma and papa needs else their health will effect. Why don't you guys have something in canteen", Shivaay said.

"But Shivaay, beeji-" Arnav said.

"I will be here. Please, it's for papa and mumma, even bhabhi won't have eaten anything", Shivaay said.

They looked at each other and nodded. Shivaay smiled lightly and went back to others.

"Papa, mumma! You guys should eat now. You've not eaten since last evening", Shivaay said.

"No beta, we're good. Maa needs me here", her father said.

"Papa, I promise, I will be here for beeji. If you'll be needed I will tell. Please papa, your health will effect. You need to stay healthy and fit for her", Shivaay said.

"Papa, Shivaay is right. You guys please eat. She'll be fine", Annika said along. Everyone asked him making him sigh and he agreed.

Arnav and Vansh took them from there leaving only Annika and Shivaay there. She was just sitting in front of the room. Shivaay sat down beside her.

"Annika, you should also eat. You've not cried since one entire day now", he said to see her shaking her head.

"I am good Shivaay. I don't need anything", she mumbled. He held her hand and caressed it.

"And what will beeji think? That her son-in-law let her laado stay hungry? No, I don't want it. You need to eat", he said adamantly.

"Please Shivaay", she mumbles looking at the room. He was going to say again when his phone started ringing. He saw it's Pinki.

"Hello mom", he said picking up.

"Hello Shivaay, I was calling Annika she is not picking up, where are you both? Since yesterday none of you talked with us", she said. Before he could say, he heard Rudy's voice.

"Bhaiya must have kept bhabhi busy, choti ma, leave them alone", he said in teasing tone.

"Mom, we're in India, infact in Mumbai", he sighed and looked towards Annika. He held her hands pecking her palm.

"What? Why suddenly? You both are fine right? And why didn't you come home then?", Pinki asked worried. Shivaay explained everything to her earning a gasp from her.

"This much happened and we don't even know. How's she now?", she asked.

"The operation was successful, just waiting for her response, they've kept her under observation for 24 hours", he said caressing Annika's palm with his thumb.

"We'll be reaching there in sometime", she said kept the call. He sighed and kept his phone back in pocket.

"Annika", he said in shock to see her crying again. He pulled her in his arms and she wrapped her arms immediately around her.

"What happened? Baby, don't cry. Tell me, your Shivaay is here na", he said caressing her hair hugging her closer and kissed her forehead again and again.

"Shiv..Shivaay partner will be fine right? She won't leave me na?", she asked and bursts in tears again.

"Of course not Annika, where will she go leaving you? Doctor said right, she'll be fine by night or tomorrow", he caressing her hair, patting her head lightly. She buried her face in his crook crying hugging him. His heart clenched seeing her only crying since two days.

"Baby, you're my strong girl right? If you'll break down, who'll handle papa and others, hmm? You're my strong girl", he said kissing her temple and hair again and again. She just hugged him closer without saying anything.

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It was late evening. Oberois was also present there to stay with Nandas. Annika was better than before now. She made herself believe that her partner will be fine, she was trying to stay positive and strong.

"Annika? You ate something?", Pinki asked. Annika looked down shaking her head.

"I am not feeling to eat Ma, I will eat if I want", she said. Pinki shook her head in disbelief.

"Shivaay, Shivaay", she called him and he came there raising his eyebrows.

"She's not eaten anything and you're standing just like this? What is this Shivaay?", she scowled.

"Mom, I tried. I tried 5 times but your daughter is adamant", he frowned and looked at Annika.

"I don't know anything, take her to eat, it will affect her health", she said taking Annika's hand and making him hold it. He held it firmly.

"Anu, Pinki ji is right. You need to eat. We're here na?", her mother said.

"But mumma-", she said and got interrupted by her mother again.

"Annika, Shivaay has also not eaten", she whispered making Annika realise. She looked towards Shivaay who was talking with her father.

"I- we'll go and eat mumma", she said and walked to Shivaay.

"Shivaay", she said making him look at her from her father.

"Let's go and eat something", she said. He smiled softly.

"Hungry finally?", he asked making her nod. He took her in a side hug and nodded.

"Papa I'll make her eat something and come", he said to her father who nodded with a small smile. Holding her hand, he took her towards canteen.

The canteen was empty just having the workers there. He pulled out a chair for her and caressed her cheek.

"You sit here, I will go and bring something for you to eat, hmm?", he asked to which she nodded.

"Bring for both of us Shivaay, you've also not eaten anything", she said holding his hand. He nodded and went to order their food.

She was sitting thinking about all the events happened in past two days. She can't even imagine the things to change like this. Till last day, they're in Korea enjoying in each other's arms, enjoying the country and now they're here in this situation.

He came back with two plates of sandwiches and coffee. He took one piece and forward to her mouth. She looks at him for a while and then eats a bite, chewing it with difficulty. He pulled his chair closer to hers and kissed her forehead.

"Beeji is fine", he mumbles. She nodded eating from his hand. She took a piece and forward to his mouth. He smiled lightly eating from her hand. They fed each other just like that.

"Thank you", she said softly.

"Why, love?", he asks confused.

"For handling me and my family. I was so lost in the moment that I was not even understanding what's going on. You handled everything since we've left Korea", she said with a small smile holding his hand.

"Isn't your family my family? It's our families baby, we're one", he said taking her in a side hug, "and about handling you, who else would handle you, support you if not me. Hmm?", he kissed her temple. She kept her head on his shoulder and hummed.

He caressed her hair gently, patting her shoulder lightly humming sweetly to her. She felt herself calming.

"Just rest for sometime, I am here with you", she nodded and wrapped an arm around him keeping her head on his shoulder. He kept caressing her hair or kissing her baby hair in intervals. He saw her closing her eyes drifting in sleep.

He kept her holding closer to him when Arnav came there. Shivaay signalled to stay quiet as Annika was sleeping.

"Shivaay, I am sending mom dad and others back to home. Even your family is leaving. Me, Arnav and Khushi are here only. You can take Annika home if you want", Arnav whispered.

"No it's fine. I don't think Annika would like to leave beeji like this right now", Shivaay said. Arnav nodded.

"Okay then. We're outside near ICU", Arnav said and went from there. Shivaay sighed and clutched Annika closer to him and kept his head above her head while she slept on his shoulder.

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Annika stirred in her sleep and hissed feeling sudden pain on the back of her neck. She moved a little to see herself embraced in his arms. She was giving most of her weight to him.

"Oh god! His back must be aching", she moved to get off him making him wake up and he gripped her tightly.

"I am here, I am here", she mumbled softly. He sighed and tried to move but cringed his face, feeling the pain.

"Your back is aching right? Why you made me sleep on yourself Shivaay? Wait, I go and get pain relief from pharmacy", she got up from him when he held her wrist.

"I am..good Annika. Just little stretching will make it fine. Come sit", he said making her sit on chair next to him. He stretched his back and arms and stood up stretching his legs.

"Shivaay woh-", Annika was going to say something when Arnav came there.

"Guys", he looked at them, "beeji is conscious", he said with a smile. Annika looked towards Shivaay who was already looking at her. She smiled and ran towards the ICU. Boys followed behind her.

In ICU, beeji was on the bed, supported with oxygen mask and both families were arriving to meet her. Annika got teary seeing her partner talking and rushed towards her.

"Partner", she whispered sighing and hugged her tightly. She kept a hand on Annika's back.

"I am good, laado", she said from mask making Annika cry happily and hug her more. Shivaay went to other side of her.

"Beeji, how are you feeling?", he asked.

"I am good, beta. I am fine, these people are just exaggerating things. I am perfectly fine", she said in hoarse voice.

"Really ma? You scared us", Annika's father said making everyone chuckle.

"Why did you guys came back? Honeymoon kharab ho gaya tum logon ka", beeji said.

"Beeji, you're more important to us than any other thing. We can go some other time", Shivaay said, holding her hand.

"Bhaiya, that means you will go on your honeymoon again? Wasn't one enough?", Rudy snickers in teasing tone making everyone chuckle. Annika lowered her eyes blushing.

"Shut up Rudy", Shivaay scowled and Om hit on his head from behind.

"Now you guys also freshen up and rest. I am fine", beeji said.

"Yes Annika and Shivaay, you guys are here since you've come back from Korea. You guys should rest for sometime", Khushi said.

"Why sometime? Annika and Shivaay, you guys need proper sleep. Come back in evening. Others are here for beeji", Arnav said.

"Bhaiya but-", Vansh interrupted Annika.

"No bhai and bhaiya, gudu! Go and rest, you people will get sick", he said. She sighed and looked towards Shivaay as last hope.

"Well they're right", he shrugged, "you're drained out", she sighed and nodded mumbling okay.

Spending sometime and talking with doctor about beeji, Shivaay and Annika left for Oberoi mansion.

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Hey guys! Thanks for your votes and comments on the previous chapter. Keep reading, voting and commenting your views. They means a lot to me❤

Hope you liked the chapter. Do tell me how it was😁

I know many of you are upset about sudden end of their honeymoon but I wanted to show what sometimes happens in life. Unexpected circumstances. Don't worry, I will plan something very soon as Annika's birthday is also coming😁

Precap: Annika's upset husband.

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K♥️