Khushi woke up and sat up straight. She stretched her arms and was feeling relaxed. It felt like she wasn't ill at all, so she got out of bed and picked up her phone. She opens the text and reads it "thik ho gayi hogi par khada aur medicine khake jaana.."

A smile appears on her face, she replies "Thank you dost.. Aisa lag raha hai jaise main beemar hi nahi thi love you"

She places her phone back and moves into the washroom to freshen up. After about 45 minutes she steps out and heads towards the dressing table. She combed her hair properly, tied them up and walked out of the room taking her school bag.

Here, Aarav had been getting ready to leave for the office. He picked up his watch and wore it around his wrist. He pulled out the coat and wore it. He stepped out of the room and descended the stairs. He glanced at the dining table, Khushi had been having the milk and her breakfast. He had a sigh of relief seeing her healthy again.

He sat down for the breakfast opposite her. "Daadi kal meri dost ne kitni care ki meri.. Pura din mere saath thi bahut achi hai na wo?" Khushi said

Sharda smiled "Haan beta.."

"Aur aaj wo padhane aayengi toh aap kuch acha sa banana unke liye!" Khushi spoke.

"Thik hai baby aur kuch?" Mary questioned her

"Nahi! Main chalti hun school ab" Khushi gets up and picks up her bag. She heads out of the house and sits inside the car.

Aarav eats his breakfast and scrolls his phone. He received a call from the office and left immediately, leaving the food in mid-way. He came outside and saw the driver changing the tire of the car. Khushi sighed deeply as she was getting late for school.

"Baitho chod deta hun school" he said softly

Khushi crossed her arms and refused "late ho jaungi par aapke saath school nahi jaungi! I don't even want school ka watchman bhi aapko mere saath deke!" She gave a hard response to him.

Her behavior had always hurted him but he is now used to it. "If you notice seeshe pe black film hai koi nahi dekh sakta andar kaun hai so just sit inside.." he again insists.

"Nahi ka matlab nahi hota hai Mr. Malhotra! Par aapko kahan yeh baat samajh aayegi?" she said sarcastically.

"Thik hai toh iss car mein chali jao main chala jaunga late office" Aarav gave another suggestion.

Khushi didn't move from her place. The driver changed the tire and Khushi sits inside the car. Aarav glanced at the driver and said "next time yeh sab iske school jaane se pehle hona chahiye got that!" he warns him

The driver apologized and quickly sat inside the car. Aarav sits in his car and both the cars move in opposite directions.

Later in the evening, Khushi had been desperately waiting for Manvi's arrival. About an hour late, Manvi comes and sits on the chair.

She looked at her and smiled "tabiyat thik hai?" she questioned about her well-being

"Ek dum.. Aap thik ho?" she asked as she now knows how her husband reacts. Manvi recalled last night's incident and passed a smile to her.

"Haan thik hun" she said

Khushi noticed the redness on her wrist and took out the ointment from the first-aid kit. She grabbed her hand and Manvi glanced at her bewildered. She took some on the tip of her fingers and applied to the wound.

"Uss din main ghar aayi toh unhone kitna kuch kaha tha kal toh aap pura din mere paas they toh kya kiya hoga.." she spoke leaving Manvi speechless.

She smiled seeing her concern and said "bas main thik hun chalo padhai karo exams aane waale hai na tumhare.."

Khushi nodded and began to study with her. The bond they began to share with each other is undefined.

Manvi hears some noise from outside. Khushi gets annoyed hearing it "not again" she murmured.

Manvi glanced at her "yeh?"

"Who else? Mr Malhotra with his new girlfriend!" she replied irritatedly.

"Does this bother you?" she questioned

Khushi gave her a look "no! I don't care about him ab mujhe padhne do" she concentrated on her studies.

Khushi and Manvi discuss a certain topic and she understands it well. Manvi highlights some points in her book "yeh important hai.. Tum ache se dekh lena do hafte baad exams hai toh make sure tumhe sab topics ki clarity ho"

"Yeh sab toh thik hai but I hate chemistry kuch cheezein ab bhi clear nahi hai mujhe" she replied

"Don't worry wo main dekh lungi tum baaki sab subjects ache se dekhlo.." Manvi informed. Khushi shook her head affirmatively.

"Thik hai toh main chalti hun kuch ho toh text me" Manvi said with a smile and got up from the chair. She picks up her bag and heads out of the room. She checks her phone and there are a few text messages from Dhruv.

"Bank se letter aaya hai iss mahine ki installment delay ho gayi hai! Make the payment asap!" she reads

Manvi sighed deeply and thought "Coaching classes se salary toh agle hafte aayegi.. Aur ab bas Khushi ke hi tutions hai mere paas.. Aaravji se maang leti hun warna problem ho jayegi"

She stops in front of Aarav's room and glances at the door. She walks closer and knocks on the door "Aaravji" she calls his name.

"Get in" she heard his reply.

She places her hand on the knob and opens the door. She entered the huge room and glanced at the huge portrait of him hanging on the wall. No doubt this man was charming, the perfect sex appeal that every girl falls for him. She looked around but couldn't find anywhere. She walks further inside and reaches his private pool area.

She saw him in the pool kissing a girl. She turned around and walked a few steps but stopped with his voice "one second!"

Aarav pushes Tanya away. She glanced at him "Aarav..!"

"Tanya, give me a minute.. Don't worry, the deal is still on" Aarav assured her.

He gets out of the pool, wears his bathrobe and comes in front of Manvi. He held her hand and took her into the bedroom. "Kaho.." he asked

"Ji.. wo..." she couldn't get the words after witnessing his act.

He glanced at her keenly "come on.. Ab aise mat dekho mujhe Khushi is fine?" he asked

"Haan Khushi thik hai darasal mujhe fees chahiye thi zaroorat hai mujhe" Manvi said

Aarav picks up his phone and transfers the amount. "It's done"

Manvi receives the notification and smiled "thank you aapne sawal nahi kiye main kyun advance mein maang rahi hun"

"Mujhe isse kuch lena dena nahi hai.. Tum meri beti ko padha rahi ho aur wo Khush hai nothing else matters" Aarav replied.

Manvi smiled hearing his words, she had seen him harsh, rude, not caring about anything or anyone but in the past few days he had changed his behavior towards her. She began to see a different version of him, the way he fixed her scooty and didn't shout at her for interrupting his privacy.

She glanced at Tanya who was at the bar counter. "Ek baat kahun aapse?" she said

"Kaho"

"Jitne kator dikhte hai utne aap hai nahi! Kisiki parwah nahi karte par apni beti ki zara si bhi takleef bardasht nahi kar sakte hai.. Sabse uchi awaaz mein baat karte hai lekin beti ke aage kuch nahi bolte uski har badtameezi bardasht karte hai! Kyun hai aap aise Aaravji? Mujhe jaane kyun lagta hai iss chahre ke peeche ek masoom chehra hai jise aap kisike saamne nahi laana chahte hai '' Manvi finally reveals to him.

Aarav gets lost for a minute hearing her words. He couldn't let go of his eyes from her and she was reading his face.  

"aisa kya hua hai aapki zindagi mein jo aapne yeh jhooth ka mukhota audhke rakha hai?" she asked. He remembered something and his expressions changed. 

"Yeh ladkiyan sharab.. Sab chod dijiye shayad Khushi phir aapko" her words were left incomplete when he pushed her out of his room.

"Main aisa bilkul nahi hun samjhi! Sirf Khushi ke liye tumhe bardasht kar raha hun main.. Thoda tameez se baat kya karlo tum ladkiyon se sarpe chad jaati ho" Aarav shouted, coming back to a harsh tone.

Manvi was left astonished at his changed tone. "Aaravji main.."

"Tum toh kya haan? Meri beti ki dost ho toh uski dost banke raho don't try to interfere in my life! Mil gaye na apne paise ab niklo yahan se" he insults her leaving her in tears.

"Aap.."

"Tumhare yeh aansu mujhpe asar nahi karne waale hai.. Tumhe jo galatfehmi hui na mere baare mein wahi door ki hai maine! You want me on your bed? Just say it aise bakwaas karke mere qareeb aane ki koshsish mat karo" he yelled at her leaving her dumbstruck at her place.

"Aap galat samajh rahe hai" she tries to explain.

"Get lost and dubara mere aas paas bhi mat dikhna tum" Aarav shouted and closed the door on her face.

Tears slipped down her eyes, his words had hurt her badly. She runs downstairs and gets out of the house. Khushi had heard the conversation standing at the door of her room. She fumed in anger seeing Aarav's behavior "Mr. Malhotra you have hurt my dost.. Ab aapko mere gusse se kaun bachayega"