Avneet, along with Jai, reached the hospital to find everyone sitting outside Ritika's room. She immediately went to her parents and sat between them. She placed her hands on their hands and looked at them with worry. Jai sat beside her mother, consoling her.

Avu (concerned): At least tell me what happened?

Avu's dad (hiding his tears): Ritika lost her baby.

Avu looked down, closing her eyes. She opened her eyes, looking away. The doctor came out. Manjul stood up and went near the doctor.

Manjul (tears in his eyes): Doctor, can I meet her?

Doctor: Sure!

The doctor left from there. Manjul ran inside to see Rits laying on the bed, expressionless staring at the ceiling. No tears, nothing but just sadness and loneliness. Manjul sent near her, and his heart ached seeing her like that. No matter how much she does wrong, he still loves her. He started caressing her hair.

Manjul: Ritu, are you fine?

Ritika looked at him with no expressions on her face.

Rits (expressionless): Can you do one thing for me?

Manjul (caressing her hair, confusingly): What?

Rits (tears in her eyes): Can you call Avneet, please?

Manjul nodded his head and went out, leaving her hand. He came out to see Avneet and her family still sitting there. Everyone looked at him as he paced closer to them.

Manjul (looking away, not able to face her): Rits wants to meet you. If you don't mind, can you please meet her?

Avu looked at him and then at her mother. Her mother nodded her head. She stood up before thinking and went inside the room to see Ritika laying on the bed, wiping her tears. Avneet went near her with a stern face.

Avu (stern voice): Why did you call me?

She said, looking away. Rits closed her eyes as her stern voice hurt her. The voice, which never used to be harsh, is now harsh. She opened her eyes and joined her hands in front of Avneet. She saw it but looked away, wondering if it was her new drama.

Rits (cracky voice): I-I know I did wrong with you, but I promise I want to mend it.

Avu (looking away, stern voice):  Nothing can be changed now. Everything is over.

Rits (cracky voice while crying): No, nothing is over. I-I can still mend my mistake.

Avu (looking at her, stern voice): Oh really? And how can you do that? Huh?!

Rits (thinking for a while, cracky voice): I want you to call media. I-I will tell everyone that it was me who did all this. I-I will show them the DNA reports of the baby. I promise I will mend everything.

Avu (rolling her eyes): as if everyone will believe you.

Rits (cracky voice): They will, for sure.

Rits held Avneet's hands while she looked at her.

Rits (tears flowing from her eyes): I am sorry for everything. Just do this for me. I-I created all this mess, and today, I will only clear this mess.

Avu looked at her and nodded at her.

Avu (testing her): When should I call the media?

Rits (thinking for a while): Now only!

Avneet looked at her suspiciously but then chuckled humorously.

Avu: So, that everyone sees you in this condition and has sympathy for you. So that they can again blame Siddharth for everything?

Rits shook her head.

Rits (shooking her head volently): No, no, I won't give them a chance to blame him again. I-I promise.

She said, and suddenly started sobbing hard. Avneet looked away in anger.

Avu: I won't give you any hope. I will call media when you will be discharged. I can't take risk again as already I have come to know who my friend is and who is not? One more thing, if this interview made more distance between me and Siddharth, I will never forgive you. I already have lost his trust and now have nothing left with me.

Saying this, she left from there while Rits was still sobbing badly.

Rits (whispering while sobbing): I know I committed a sin, but please....forgive me. I-I can't bear this pain anymore. I'm sorry.

Avu came out of Rits'room with anger in her eyes. Everyone stood up seeing her. Avu's mom held her by her shoulders.

Avu's mom (tensed): What happened? What did she say?

Avu (looking at her blankly): She is guilty, but I don't know if she is showing it or really is. She wants to call media and spit the truth in front of everyone.

Avu's mom stood there in shock while Avu's dad closed his eyes, not able to digest that it was really happening. Yes, she will ruin his pride in front of everyone, which he gained throughout his own freaking life. Avu looked at her dad.

Avu: What do you think, dad? Should we really call the media?

Manjul looked away, not knowing what to say. He just left from there. Avu's dad looked at her.

Avu's dad: Whatever had to happen is happening. If she really wants to mend her mess, we must call the media, but after that, I don't know what will happen and what will not?

Saying this, he also left from there to call media. He was ready to accept everything as a punishment for not raising a girl in the right way after adopting her. He felt guilty about everything. Avu looked at her mom and hugged her tightly. That's when a tear fell slipped from her left eye. She closed her eyes, allowing the tears to flow nonstop. She also had a fear in her heart, fear of losing a lost battle.

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Siddharth was sitting on his bed, lost in his own thoughts when Reem came there with medicines in her hand. Reem handed medicines to him as he gulped in 1 go. Reem looked at him before speaking.

Reem (hesitating): Bhaiya..

Sidd (looking at her): Yeah...

Reem (hesitated): I-I wanted to ask something.

Sidd sensed her hesitation, so he held her hands gently in his firm hold. He looked at her, demanding, raising his eyebrow, gesturing her to continue. Reem exhaled sharply before looking at him.

Reem: I can feel your pain bhai, don't ever feel yourself alone. I know how it feels when someone doesn't trusts you.

Sidd's grip on her hand tightens as he closes his eyes feeling the pain in her words. He opened his eyes and again looked at his beloved sister.

Sidd (sensing her nervousness): Come to the point Reemi! I know you have something else in your mind.

Reem (caressing his hands): Alright then, you can tell me whenever you feel uncomfortable.

Sidd nodded his head asking her to continue.

Reem (caressing his hands): What have you thought about Avneet?

Sidd froze hearing Avu's name. He started leaning down, lossing his grip on Reem's hands but she held his hands quickly before he would back off. Some decisions are difficult to make and it is one of them only.

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