Abhi, Vaishu, and Reem were shocked to see Nandra there. Rits were also with them. Everyone was throwing bullets through their eyes.

Avu's dad (joining his hands): Namaste!

But no one answered them. Abhi stood up from the bed and went near them with anger in his eyes.

Abhi (eyeing Avu's dad): Why are you here? What's left now?

Avu's dad looked down, not knowing what to say.

Abhi (pointing at sleeping Sidd): Today, if I am responsible for his condition, you are also equally too. (Facing Rits) and how shameless you are. After doing everything possible, how are you standing in front of us like that?

Rits looked down with tears in her eyes. She closed her eyes, still looking down.

Avu's mom (stepping forward): Beta, she made a mistake...

Abhi (louder, cutting her): It isn't a mistake. It isn't a mistake, aunty. It was a whole bloody trap. Don't address it as a mistake.

That's when Sidd sniffed in his sleep. Everyone looked at him to see him opening his eyes. Abhi's and Reem's eyes widen, not knowing what will happen now. Sidd opened his eyes to see Rits and Nandra standing there. Sidd sat on his bed, leaning on its back. He was looking at them in confusion.

Sidd (confused): Umm, who are they, dada?

Reem and Vaishu were shocked by his statement while Nandra's looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Abhi went near him, understanding the situation, sat beside him, and encircled his arm around his shoulder.

Abhi (casually): No one, Ashu! They mistakenly came into the wrong room.

Sidd (not satisfied, looking at Rits): But why do I feel like I have seen this girl?

Reem glanced at Rits while she was looking down. Suddenly, it stroked Sidd's mind. A storm of memories hit his mind. Rits's evil smirk, her acting in front of everyone, her threatening everything. Sidd's eyes widen in shock.

Sidd (pointing at Rits, shocked): W-What are you d-doing here?

Rits looked up at him.

Sidd (loud): I asked, "What are you doing here?"

Rits (coming forward, joining her hands): Siddharth, please forgive me! Please!

Sidd backed off as Rits was stepping forward.

Sidd (loud): Don't come near me.

Abhi realized that he was becoming panicked. That's why he stood up and dragged Rits's hand and made her stand where she was before.

Abhi: You all can leave, please. We can't afford to lose anything else. Already, we have lost our respect.

Avu's mom looked at Avu's dad as he signed her. She went near Rits and left the room along with Rits. Sidd exhaled sharply as Avu's dad stepped close to him and sat on his bed. He looked down before speaking.

Avu's dad (joining his hands with tears in his eyes): I know Ritika wasn't right at her place. She is guilty and ashamed of what she did.

Sidd (closing his eyes): Please! Please, I don't trust anyone now. Please!

Avu's dad (joining his hands, crying): Please forgive Ritika. I-I am sorry from her side. You faced disrespect and dignity because of us. That's why I am taking my case back.

Sidd (looking at him, in a loud angry voice): What's its use now? The media is active, and the court is active. Everyone is in your favor, uncle, so why are you taking the case back? You remember you slapped me when I kept justifying that I wasn't doing anything that was shown to you, but you didn't believe me. One time, at least you would have asked Ritika for a D.N.A test right in your presence, but no, without confirming anything, you just believed her blindly and made me the culprit in front of the whole world. My mistake was that I loved your daughter Avneet, and in her jealousy, Ritika did all this. I became the prey of your daughter. One trapped me, and the other one didn't bother to listen to me once.

He looked away as tears shed from his eyes.

Sidd (low voice); Please leave from here. I don't want to get anything from you now. Please!

Avu's dad looked down, wiping his tears while Abhi looked down.

Avu's dad: Your anger is worth Siddharth, but now I don't have any doubt. I have got to know that you are innocent. I-I wish I could heal you from this situation created by Ritika. That's why I want to hold some of the hospital expenses.

Abhi (shocked): No, uncle. It's not needed.

Avu's dad (standing up and looking at Abhi): It is needed. If you haven't accepted it I will think that you haven't forgiven me.

Abhi: It's not as easy as you are saying it, uncle.

Avu's dad (placing 50,000 rupees in Abhi's hand): I know, and that's why I want to mend my mistake.

Abhi looked down while Avu's dad looked behind to see Sidd already looking away.

Avu's dad (looking at Reem, and Abhi): Take care!

Saying this, he left the room. Sidd held his head in his hands. Reem glanced at him and ran to him, sitting in front of him. Vaishu also followed her along with Abhi.

Reem (cupping his cheeks): Bhaiya, are you fine? What's happening?

Sidd (calming himself): I'm f-fine. It's just a headache.

Reem held his hands, and they were as cold as ice. She looked at him worried but didn't say anything.

Abhi: Ashu, should I call the doctor if you are not feeling well?

Sidd (looking at him): Doctor can't heal the wounds given by loved ones.

Abhi looked away, guilty. Sidd held Reem's hands.

Sidd (in low voice): Reemi, please talk to the doctor. Ask them to discharge me. I-I feel suffocated here. It's already 2 days and I'm fine now.

Reem nodded her head and glanced at Abhi to see him wiping his tears. He stormed out before she could speak anything. Reem glanced at Vaishu while she also looked at him. Sidd looked down, wiping his tears.

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Avneet was pacing here and there in tension as there was no update on Avu's dad and mom. She was worried for two reasons: Is Sidd fine? Did her parents clear everything?

That's when she heard the horn. She came downstairs to see Avu's dad and mom with Ritika following them. They stopped as they saw Avu coming downstairs. She could see their tense faces.

Avu (concerned): What happened? What did they say? Is Siddharth fine?

Avu's dad didn't tell her anything but announced something.

Avu's dad: Sonia, call Manjul and his mom. I want to talk to them.

Saying this, he left there while Avneet was looking at Rits. Avneet went near her mother.

Avu (placing a hand on her shoulder): What happened, mom? Is everything fine?

Avu's mom (crying): Nothing is acceptable, Avneet. Nothing is fine.

Avu hugged her mom as she cried. She rubbed her mother's back to calm her down while Ritika left for her room. As soon as she entered her room, she broke down, falling to her knees. All she had was regret and guilt for what she did, but now the time has passed, and unfortunately, nothing can be changed. Destroying her sister, she was so unaware that she was destroying herself too.

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