Shivika both came outside and saw everyone crying. Lights were off . There was darkness everywhere. Shivaay holded Anika's hand because he knows that she is scared of darkness.

"Khanna switch onn the lights", ordered Shivaay. Khanna nodded and switched onn light's

"What happened", he asked in low voice seeing Oberoi family crying. They all were looking down in guilt

Rudra came towards Shivaay and hugged him tightly. Om also came and hugged him.

Shivaay was shocked because they were hating him and now sudden change.

Reality stuck him and he understood that they got to know the truth. His thoughts were broken by Rudra's voice.

"Bhaiya I am sorry", said Rudra while crying

"I am also sorry Shivaay for not trusting you and hating you without any reason", said Om too while crying

Shivaay was still numb and he didn't hugged then back. He was shocked seeing them in tears. He was unable to understand what to do weather to forgive them or not as one side it's them and other side it's Anika.

"You were saving that person who wanted only property... wh...who want...ed to kill us a...and in return you bea...beared hatred. You are s...so good Shivaay. I am sorry for my behaviour.. I am... really sorry", said Om while crying . Tears were non stop flowing from his eyes. He patted Shivaay's back but of no use as Shivaay was numb to react even

"Sorry bhaiya for giving you punishment of someone else deed", said Rudra crying like a child

"Please forgive us ", said Omru together. Dadi also apologized

Shivaay was about to say something when Khanna cutted him off

"Sir please talk tomorrow Anika mam needs rest. Her condition is not good ", said Khanna interrupting him

"I am totally fine Shivaay. Meet your family", said Anika while crying

Shivaay came towards her and holded her by her shoulders

"You are my family Anika", said Shivaay lovingly

Anika hugged him tightly

"I love you Shivaay and I missed you a lot ", said Anika crying..

Shivaay caressed her hairs and smiled

"Love you too. And I missed you a lot", said Shivaay and left

"Sorry to interrupt you sir but it was needed because I don't want you to forgive then ever", thought Khanna

Omru as well as dadi felt bad as Shivaay didn't hugged them but instead he hugged Anika

***
Shivaay made Anika sleep comfortably and was staring her. She was looking very pale, her face lost glow which was always there with her.

"What happened in these 5 years", he thought and kissed her forehead with care

Anika smiled in sleep . Shivaay got up and went towards Khanna's room (Khanna had his own room in Oberoi mansion)

"Khanna", Shivaay called him

"Ohh...sir you. What happened. Anything important?. You could have called me. You need rest sir", said Khanna without any Stop after leaving blanket which he was holding before

"Stop behaving like Anika Khanna. ", Said Shivaay without realising his words

Khanna smiled at his sentence. Shivaay realised what he said. "I me... mean", but Shivaay was cutted by Khanna

"Sir I know everything that you love her . My sister is very lucky to get you", said Khanna

"No I am lucky to get your sister Khanna", Said Shivaay genuinely and smiled when he thought about her

"Anyways tell me Khanna what happened in these 5 years when I was not here. How she is depressed now. I can't see m...my Ani...anika like this", said Shivaay trying hard to hide tears but only Khanna knows that how much will he cry when he will get to know about truth

"Tell me Khanna", asked Shivaay

"Vo..sir", stammered Khanna

"Khanna please. I want to know about the pain from which Anika has gone through", said Shivaay

"Sir you will not be able to hear. You will break down and also your anger", said Khanna trying to make him understand that it's not right time to talk about past

"No but still I want to know. She is my wife and my love so I want to know", said Shivaay being stubborn

"Ok sir then listen", said Khanna taking a deep breath

"After you left Anika became broken . House was already broken into pieces and they didn't let her enter inside because she was supporting you. She cried when she saw partition line. Temple was also seperated. They never talked with her . They stopped doing your side of office work for which Anika thought to do ", said Khanna, Shivaay nodded

"Sir whenever she use to go out for buying vegetables or anything needed everyone used to taunt her . They were calling her murder's wife . She use to cry day and night", said Khanna while tears started flowing from his eyes

"Why did you let her cry", said Shivaay angrily

"Sir it's nothing. I told her that I will go out but when she started going your office 5 years back", said Khanna

Flashback start

Anika entered Shivaay's office.

"Hii I am here to join office . I will look after Shivaay's work just tell me the way", asked Anika

"Oooo look who's saying who look like a village girl. You are murders wife. Even if we trust Shivaay sir but you middle class people can't understand anything. You are a Gold digger who is behind sir's money and now came to took his place but remember your place is not here . Go to hell don't come here Shivaay sir was our Boss and always be", said receptionist angrily

Hearing her taunts Anika eyes started having tears. The way she was insulting her made her feel so low and weak

"Bu....but sh....are..s ar..e ge..tting do...wn",said Anika stammering while tears were flowing unstoppable from her eyes. They were flowing from her eyes without any stop because of which she was unable to talk normally

"Ohh yaa how can we forget that gold diggers want only property. They can't value other's feelings", said that receptionist breaking her more

Anika cried hard . She put her hand on her mouth to control her sobs but was unable to. She saw omru with corner of her eyes. She felt deep pain in her heart.

"Just get out from here otherwise we will throw you out", said receptionist

Anika left from there while crying

Flashback end

"How dare she say like this to her I... I will kill her. Tell me who was she I will send her to jail", said Shivaay angrily

"Sir it's more to this ", said Khanna sadly

"Wh...what. Then can we go in my room I want to be with Anika", said Shivaay wiping his tears hiding from Khanna

They came in Shivika's room

Shivaay sat near Anika and holded her hand

"Next day she got to know that she was pregnant. She was very happy sir", said Khanna but cutted by Shivaay.

"Really my Ani is pregnant?", said Shivaay happily and caressed her baby bump which was empty. He just jumped happily without realising that it was past and his baby is no more

Khanna started crying seeing him happy and excited state which would broke in seconds

"Sir they killed your baby", said Khanna while crying

Shivaay's eyes were also filled with tears

"N...no this ca..can't happen", said Shivaay being lost and his patience broke and started crying. As this truth shocked him and made him numb

Flashback start

Anika was so happy with this news. She thought to share this news with omru .

She was going to cross that line when they stopped her

"Wait Mrs Oberoi. I mean wife of murderer. You can't enter this side so stay away from us", said Rudra angrily

"You can't cross this line", said Om

To which Anika's eyes filled with tears

"But omru...", Said Anika but was interrupted by Omru

"Omkara and Rudra Singh Oberoi for you miss", said Om

Anika started crying and left towards her room while crying
**
She used to visit court daily for Shivaay's bail.

Flashback end

"After somedays of working in thela of dosa she saved money . And with this money she started learning English. She suffered a lot sir . She used to cry daily for you. After some months she joined your office as an employee ", said Khanna in chocking voice

Shivaay was also crying holding her hand tightly

"But how my baby died ", asked Shivaay with tears in his eyes. His voice came as a mere whisper . This was the question which confused him

"Sir one day...."

Flashback start

Anika came in Shivaay's office. Office was on cleaning but she didn't know. There was an holiday in office only servants came to renovate office.

Anika came without noticing that floor was slippery.  Floor was still wet because of cleaning but Anika didn't noticed soap bubbles even and came inside . Nobody told her to be careful and she was walking looking here and there in search of employees but suddenly her leg slipped and she fell down

Anika became shocked. She started crying

"A...Aah", cried Anika in pain

"One more drama of her's", said Rudra to which everyone laughed seeing her fallen. Anika was continuously crying

Khanna came and immediately took her to hospital but it was too late because she had a miscarriage.

Flashback end

"From that day Anika use to engross herself in office work and she became depressed thinking about your baby", said Khanna with tears. He wiped them all and looked aside

Shivaay Hugged Anika tightly after hearing past

"I ...I am sorry for choosing them instead of you Anika. I am sorry. I thought they are my family and they will not punish you because of my deeds but I was wrong", said Shivaay crying and started slapping himself

"I saved them who are the reason of my wife's depression and death of my unborn child ", said Shivaay and continued crying and he put his head on her head.  He joined thier foreheads together while cupping her face in his hands

"Sir not only this she used to make food when she was ill they never helper her. When I use to come for help she mostly used to deny . Sir she made food in her illness too. Sir that receptionist taunted her daily but Anika didn't answered back and Also they used to keep quiet. Anika cried daily there too ", said Khanna with tears he stopped himself from crying again

Shivaay cried more hugging her. He kissed her forehead

Khanna was going when he heard something to which he smiled

"I will never forgive them", said Shivaay angrily

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Shivika-2343 she suggested me miscarriage idea 😘