The phone kept ringing; Neil lost his patience and got up from his place to pick it up while thinking how people don't understand that others are busy if they are not picking up the call.... unaware of the fact that the picture displayed on it belongs to his love. As he was about to reach for it, Arnav barged in and seeing this Neil backed off shaking his head as he muttered "Pick that God damn phone Arnav, it's going crazy." and resumed his seat.

As soon Arnav saw the caller ID his face broke into a wide grin "Little one!" He greeted his voice filled with love and affection. Neil smiled seeing Arnav like this and is also stunned by the fact that Arnav is talking to someone in this tone as he knows he only does that with his family, but there's not only love and affection in his voice, there's also a protective undertone which did not go unnoticed by Neil and he wondered, who this little one is, even yesterday Arnav was asking about her maybe some small child as the name specified it.

"Oh! So, you finally had the time to answer my call." Avni said in the most annoyed voice she can muster.

"I'm so sorry little one, this deal has to be finished and you know that right, so please don't be upset. I swear after this deal is over, I'll take a day off just to be with you" Arnav tried to pacify her as he knows she's angry with him.

"Do you promise?" Avni asked.

"I promise, trust me." Arnav replied with that she said goodbye to him and left him to his work.

Arnav just sighed and smiled once again at her antics, it was not surprising that she asked for his presence or attention just rare as she still become closed off sometimes, nonetheless it brought him a great sense of happiness and contentment. Then he noticed Neil is engrossed in the paper work and that's when an idea stuck him, maybe he could ask Neil's help in finding the whereabouts of Avni and her past as he is a reputed police officer and he's the only one who he can trust with Avni's secret but Arnav kept this thought to himself as he still don't know nothing about Neil's trouble and he also had a huge doubt about Neil now being a police officer as he had not once mentioned anything about it.

Neil looked up when he noticed that Arnav has finished the call "Who's that? that person was driving me crazy along with your phone" Neil said as he got up.

"Actually, that was someone special to me and I'll introduce her to you soon" Arnav replied.

"Okay, we have to go to the meeting, it's getting late" Neil said and with that they both proceeded to their meeting room.

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"Doll!!!! Look at her she's mocking me." Aarav complained to Avni who is having a huge smile plastered on her face. While Mishti stuck her tongue out at him.

"Mishti, you shouldn't do that, he's your big brother." Avni said to Mishti while ruffling Aarav's hair affectionately and it was his turn to stick his tongue out.

"Look at that, you wouldn't even let me ruffle your hair." Kushi pouted at Aarav while he laughed and replied. "Yes, no one is allowed to do that except for my doll." he said as he hugged Avni.

Avni's laugh was melodious. Kushi shook her head and turned only to notice Anjali is sitting there and admiring the trio. Kushi went and sat beside her as she said "She is happy Di."

With this Anjali turned to face Kushi and spoke "Yeah Kushiji, she is happy and relaxed with all of us, I can't thank the lord enough that he bought them in our life".

Kushi smiled at that and replied "I too think the same Di, she's Arnavji's small bundle of happiness, a person apart from you to whom he shows this much affection. And he's worried, he doesn't show it but I know somewhere deep in his heart he is afraid that he will lose her." Kushi conveyed with a sad smile.

"But that is inevitable Kushiji, she will regain her memory soon, if not for her being pregnant she would have continued the medication which would have healed her along with retaining her memory soon, if the doctor's predictions were correct. We were granted a little more time to be with her and we should cherish every second of it. And I know he is afraid that she'll want to leave after regaining her memory, but we can't be selfish Kushiji and it's not right to keep her away from her family, they may be searching everywhere for her. I know chote is afraid for her safety and we should be, as the situation we found her will be forever etched into our memory, but I can't help but think that there must be at least one person who should've cared for her." Anjali said and her face twisted with pain as the memories about how they found their little one flashed in front of her eyes. Kushi is also reliving the same moment.

They were returning back from a special ceremony they had to attend in the temple near the outer area of Mumbai and as Arnav had a business meeting in Mumbai, Anjali and Kushi tagged along with him, it was almost past 7 in the evening the sky started to become dark and they were driving through a deserted road which was covered by dense trees either side, the cloth that was given to Anjali by the Pandit fell through the window and she asked Arnav to stop the car so that she could get it back. Though Arnav doesn't care about those things he knows how Anjali believed in that, so along with Kushi he got down from the car in order to search for it.

"Di, you sit here we'll go and get it." Arnav said to Anjali and both he and Kushi started searching for it. When they neared the starting line of the trees Kushi heard a crying sound, first she thought it was her imagination but then it got a bit louder and she turned to Arnav, fear the only emotion on her face.

Arnav was already looking at her and she knows it was not her imagination. "Did you hear that sound?" she asked him as he approached her and held her hand.

They listened silently and then they heard it again, but this time it was clearer. "Angel please, get up angel." a girl voice said crying.

"It's a small girl, I think." Arnav said as they waited, they heard the same thing again and again, Arnav slowly neared the starting line of the trees and searched for the source of the voice.

Meanwhile Anjali had seen Arnav and Kushi nearing the forest area, so she got down and followed them. The scene in front of them pierced their heart. There was a woman in a designer wedding dress lying on the ground hurt and bleeding there were soot and bruises all over her, near her there was a little girl crying as she desperately tried to wake her up.

Anjali and Kushi gasped seeing this, Arnav was just staring at them. "Sweetie," Kushi called out. Mishti looked up at the trio and when she saw Arnav approaching them, she clutched Avni's hand tightly and started crying more. "Angel please, get up."

Arnav saw this and concluded that she is frightened, so he thought to pacify her first "sweetheart, look here." he said, and Mishti flinched on hearing his voice and started blabbering. "Please don't take me to sir, please, Angel.... Angel...." Is all she managed.

Arnav was stunned, that's when he realised that this girl is more than frightened, it seemed that she was afraid of Men. So, he turned to Kushi and signalled her to talk to girl. Kushi nodded her head and proceeded towards Mishti, Anjali went along.

"Sweetie, look there's no need to be afraid, we will help you and your Angel okay, but for that you have to get up and then we will take your Angel to the hospital." Kushi said softly and when Mishti nodded her head ever so lightly she went near her picked her up and signalled Arnav. Who immediately went to Avni carried her in his arms they all rushed to the car, Anjali got in the backseat, Arnav laid Avni carefully placing her head on Anjali's lap. Kushi sat with Mishti in the passenger seat.

They all reached to the hospital and Avni was taken to the emergency room immediately. While they all waited, a nurse tended to Mishti's wounds. Kushi and Anjali pacified her and gave her some food to eat. As they all want to know what happened Anjali calmly asked "Sweetie, what's your name?"

"Mi.... Mishti" she replied tentatively, her voice barely above a whisper.

"And what is your mom's name..... I mean your angel's name?" Anjali continued to which Mishti replied "she's not my mom.... but she's my Avnimaa and my Angel. My angel will wake up right?"

Anjali smiled at her and hugged her tightly. "Your Angel will be alright, don't worry." she assured.

Meanwhile Avni was treated and the doctors came out of the room all the three rushed to him and questioned him. "Doctor how's she?" Arnav asked.

"May I know your relationship with the patient" doctor asked.

For which Arnav without thinking replied "I'm her brother, Arnav Singh Raizada"

"Listen Mr.Raizada, she has been through a fire accident and there's some amount of smoke in her lungs it will take some time for her to recover, after that we can finish her examination." the doctor has said.

"Doctor, can we take her to our home, our family doctor will take care of her treatment." Arnav asked to which the doctor agreed as there was not any serious injury to her, hence Arnav finished Avni's discharge and took her to Delhi in the ambulance.

After reaching Delhi Avni was admitted in Arnav's family doctor's clinic who is also his friend. Arnav was eating his friend's brain out.

"Arnav calm down! we have taken every test; the results will come by tomorrow okay." Dhruv conveyed

"When will she wake up Dhruv?" Arnav asked for which Dhruv just sighed and shook his head.

Meanwhile Avni has gained consciousness and was panicking. Both Arnav and Dhruv saw this and rushed to her.

Dhruv tried to pacify her, though his attire assured her of his job she couldn't comprehend what's going on around her.

"Where am I.....who are you all.... and wh..... who am... am.... I?" She asked, shocking both Arnav and Dhruv.

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