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One week later,

"Why?" Payal looked at her sister tearfully, Khushi clutched her hand crying "because I cannot see you and amma-babu ji suffer. I just want you all to be happy."

Payal screamed "how can we be happy seeing you like this?" pushing Khushi little, Arnav held her before she could fall on the ground. Pulling her arm Payal shouted "look at them, are they looking happy?" Khushi looked at her parents who were crying. Looking away from them she whispered "Everything will be fine jiji"

"Nothing will be fine ever. What did you think I will be able to accept my sister sacrificed her life for me? How can you do this to us?" She then looked at Raizada family and Arnav "Are you all happy now? You people had successfully destroyed my sister's life. I'll never forgive you people."

"Jiji please........."

But Payal did not listen to her, putting her hand forward she shouted "Bas Khushi....kuch nahiin sunna" Turning to her parents, she said firmly "Let's go Amma-Babu ji, nothing is left here"

Walking to them she held their hands, Khushi rushed to them "Nahiin, please jiji don't go......aise mat jao. I did this for us. I cannot see you, amma, babuji suffer. *Cupping Payal's face*.....Please understand, I love you guys. How can I see you struggling?"

Payal taunted coldly "So you drank poison."

Khushi "Jiji...."

Payal "yeh shaadi ek zeher hai Khushi. This will kill you. This marriage is all about a baby for him and his wife *throwing a disgusting look at Arnav and Sheethal*, it is all about them. Where are you in all this? No one cares for you. Will you be able to give him a baby and leave Khushi? Bolo, why are you silent? I know you Khushi....you will not be able to bear it. What after then? What about your future when you will not be bonded in this contract? Because at the end you will be left with nothing, no husband, no baby. It will be finished. This society we are living will not see the sacrifice you are making, they will not let you live Khushi. This will not only kill you but also us."

Khushi cried hearing her words, it was not easy for her to get into contract marriage, but she was left with no choice. For her family she is ready to drink this poison too. She knows she has hurt her family but it is all for their betterment. They cannot stand against Raizada and win.

Payal shaking her head left with her parents from there.

Arnav keeping blank face looked at his family and ordered "you all go home. We will arrive in some time."

Anjali "But Arnav?"

Arnav showing his hands "Khushi has few papers to sign so before coming to home we will be going to lawyer office. So, leave with everyone."

Anjali satisfied with his answer left with the others.

Arnav held Khushi by her shoulder and led her to the near by bench under the tree. He held her in silence letting her cry her heart even if her each cry and tears piercing his heart. What felt like hours later Khushi cry stopped? She sniffed coming out his arms, embarrassed that she cried all over him. And also shocked seeing him giving his shoulder to cry on.

Giving her hand kerchief and got up, few seconds later he came back with a glass of water and forwarded it to her "Here take it"

Khushi after taking few sips of water "I am sorry"

Arnav "Why?"

Khushi looked at him and then looked down, Arnav "it should be me who is sorry for everything. And I am for the way I got married to you but I don't regret marrying you."

Khushi "For baby?" she said in whisper.

Arnav taking hold of her hand "look at me Khushi" when she still did not look at him, he pressed her slightly and insisted again. Looking in her eyes "Do you think marrying you is the only way I could get a baby? If I want a baby so badly, I would have gone for surrogacy."

Confused and shocked at his revelation "then why?"

Arnav "because I wanted you in my life. I love you, Khushi. Really do. I know you cannot believe it but this is truth. Khushi, first time when I saw you in Akash and Payal's engagement day something happened to me. I felt a unknown pull towards you. But because I was tied to Sheethal I tried brushing it off. But I could not. Every minute from then all I ever could think off was about you. Cursing my bad fate that I could be with you."

She is too shocked to say anything, he continued "Khushi, I know you are getting confused. Let me tell you from the start of the mess my life become. Sheethal is my Di's friend from school days. Both are best friends forever. When Sheethal's parents passed away and her uncle decided her to get married to an old man for business contract Di got me married to her. Those days I would do anything for my Di, when she said marry her friend, I did not ask anything just did as she wished. But on the wedding night Sheethal confessed to me that she loves someone else and can never accept me as her husband. I was angry at her and upset that she used me to escape from her situation. More than that what shattered me most is when I came to know Di knows about Sheethal's love but even then, got me married to her. Because she wanted to save her best friend but never thought about how it will affect her brother's life. I tried finding her lover but could not get anything out of them. Then later I left it accepting my fate. These two years my family except Di thought Sheethal and I are best couple but the truth is we are strangers living under one roof."

Cupping her cheek "You came in my life as an Angel. I tried forgetting you knowing you will never be mine but this heart does not hear me. Dekthe hi dekthe mujhe tumse pyar ho gaya. A love I will be able to cherish in my heart but can never have the love in my life. Two years of marriage and no children, all the neighbours, Nani, Maami's acquittance started gossiping. Nani wished for a grandchild badly. And to escape from that what my Di and Sheethal did? They made a fake report from bribing a doctor that Sheethal is infertile and can never conceive."

Khushi looked at him wide eyes, nodding his head "That is when I took my chance, I pressured them that I want a baby. I know they will think for surrogacy but with Lavanya's help I thwarted that too, and hinted about a second marriage with you. But Khushi, I never thought they will hurt Payal and your parents to get what they want. I never wanted any problem between Akash and Payal but then how can I expect anything good can come from my wish. It is bound to happen, right? Your sister and parents would never accept you marrying me."

"I am sorry Khushi....so sorry because of me you and your family are going through lot. But I could see only this way to reach you. I love you Khushi and I don't want to lose you. I know I am selfish and you will hate me for this but please give me a chance."

"Only way? In these two years you could have divorced Sheethal, even now for the whole world you two are pretending to have got divorced but the truth is she is still here in your life. How do you think I feel? Marrying already married man, becoming second wife. A wife who will never be acknowledge by the society and law. You tell me you love me but what type of love is this? Where I am getting only pain?"

"I would have divorced Sheethal if I could. Do you think it is possible with my Di and families support behind her?" Khushi kept silent too distraught, he continued "I regret how we got married Khushi. I really do. Give me a chance Khushi, I am not asking you to accept me as a husband at once. Give me a chance to win your love and trust. One year, all I ask from you is one year, if you do not fall in love with me, I will free you from this relationship."

Khushi looked in his eyes, he earnestly repeated "Only one year...then the decision of our relationship will be in your hand. I will agree to anything you wish. And about society accepting you. Do you think I will let them malign our relationship? No, Khushi I can never accept anyone pointing their fingers at you. Main sabh teek kardunga. I promise. Just give me a chance."

Seeing her silent, not wanting her burden anymore "I will not ask you to answer me now, think about it. I will wait for it"

Arnav stopped his car in front of big mansion, Khushi "this is not your house. Where are we?"

Arnav smiling "this is our new home. Only ours, Jannat"

She looked at him confused, taking hold of her hand "Khushi knowing my family I know you will not receive warm welcome in that house. They will try to put you down for Sheethal. And I don't want to start our married life from the place where people are not wishing for our goodness."

Coming out of the car, he came to her side of the door, opening it he extended his hand "Come"

Khushi stunned at this unexpectedness could only follow his lead, keeping her hand in his, she let him lead her to the house. To her surprise at the entrance Aman and Lavanya stood smiling at them. She did not know what to feel looking at Lavanya knowing she is one of people who helped Arnav in his plan.

Lavanya "Why so late? We were waiting for from long time."

Aman "Now stop complaining, they are here now right. Welcome the newlywed."

Lavanya did their arthi and put kalash (a small pot full of rice) before Khushi saying "push the kalash and entire inside Khushi"

Khushi lightly kicked the pot. Startling Arnav picked her up and entered inside saying "Raizada tradition" and stopped before a huge plate filled with Kumkum water. Khushi dipped her feet in it and walked further into the house. Lavanya and Aman led them to temple inside.

Lavanya "now light the diya Khushi and you both have to do arthi of the Devimaya" Khushi silently followed her words and along with Arnav did the arthi.

Gupta house,

Garima is crying continuously thinking about Khushi. Shashi and Payal had no words to console her when they were sailing in same boat.

Ringing of the door bell interrupted Payal's thought, she looked at her parents and said "I will see who is it."

Opening the door, she came face to face with NK. NK "Payal bhabi" he looked at her with concern.

Payal walked inside the house quietly, NK followed her.

Payal "what is it you want NK? Is it not enough what your relatives did?"

NK looked at her parents in regret and said "Sorry bhabi, I did not know about the happening until now. As soon as I got to know I came here."

Payal "you want me to believe it. Even Lavanya did not tell you? Even she was there with Aman."

NK sighed "I understand you are upset and hurt. But believe me I never know. She did not tell me anything."

Payal looked away from him, Garima "My both daughters life is destroyed. What are we going to do Shashi ji?"

NK "Sorry aunty but I don't agree with you. Without fighting the battle how can you accept defeat."

Shashi "what are you trying to say bitwa? What is there to fight? We all know what is the circumstance of the marriage."

NK "So you will leave it at that. I agree it was not you wished for Khushi ji but now since she is married to Arnav you will leave it like that. Will you not fight for her rights? If you people too leave her alone then what will she do?"

Payal "NK, stop staying nonsense. You know what you are saying is not only absurd but impossible too."

NK "It is not impossible, but yes difficult. But bhabi, if we fight together then we can save Khushi ji's life from getting destroyed."

Payal "What do you think we should do?"

NK "you can do nothing from here whereas you should be in Raizada. What do you think will happen to Khushi ji there? She will be all alone no one as her own amidst those selfish people. You need to be there to support her. She needs you the most bhabi."

Payal looked at him, NK insisted "it is for you now to decide whether you are going to let her live amidst the wolfs waiting for them to tear her apart or will you stay by her side and fight with her"

Garima and Shashi looked at each other not knowing what to do? Payal remained silent for few seconds, and then looked at NK determinedly "Let us go. I am not going to let my sister alone in this battle."

Jannat,

Khushi came down after changing into comfortable dress, Lavanya smiled at her as soon as she saw her coming, walking towards her "Come, ASR and others are waiting."

She led her to the study room first, Khushi noticed along with Arnav and Aman there is another person inside.

Arnav not beating around the bush "Khushi, this is Mr. Roy my lawyer, he is here to get your signature in few papers."

Khushi "Papers?"

Arnav "yes, please sign it." Khushi did not ask further, nodding at him, she sat down beside him in the sofa, only place available and looked at Mr. Roy waiting for him to give the file. Mr. Roy made her sign few papers and then put them in the file. Getting up he looked at the couple smiling "Congratulation Mr and Mrs. Raizada"

Shaking hands with Arnav and Aman he left from there.

Lavanya "Now, let us have our lunch."

In Raizada Mansion, all Raizada were gathered in the living room waiting for Arnav and Khushi to come. Anjali "What is taking them so long?"

Dadi "Why don't you call him betiya?"

Anjali nodding at her, dialled Arnav's number. Few rings later he attended the call, not giving him a chance, she started firing "Where are you? When will you both be here?"

Dadi seeing her shouting said "Give the phone to me betiya"

Anjali gave the phone to her, Dadi "Bitwa its me. We are worried here."

Arnav "I am sorry Dadi, the work finished just now. I was going to call you. Dadi I am planning to take Khushi to farmhouse for two days."

Dadi "But why?"

Arnav "Dadi with Sheethal there I don't think it is right to bring Khushi today."

Dadi understanding sighed "Okay"

Arnav "Alright Dadi, I will call you later, bye."

Dadi looked at her family and informed what Arnav said. Anjali and Sheethal glanced at each other. Sheethal knew Arnav lied, he does not care what she feels. And Anjali too is aware of this.

Arnav looked at Khushi who looked at him with questioning eyes. It is only the two left, Aman and Lavanya had left to their room [guest room] to rest.

Arnav "I don't want them to know about this house."

Khushi "But why?"

Arnav "it will be better this way. This house is ours Khushi and I don't want them here." Khushi don't understand what to think of it. With his tone she feels as if he does not like his own family.

Anjali's Room,

Sheethal "I did not like it Anjali. Why Arnav has to take Khushi to farmhouse?"

Anjali smiling at her "What is the problem Sheethal? It is not like you love him. Let him have his enjoyment. Let him have his fill of her then once we get the baby from her, we will throw her out."

Sheethal looked at her concernedly "Did we do right in marrying Khushi with Arnav?"

Anjali "Chill Sheethal, nothing will go wrong. You know right, my wish is the command for the family members." Sheethal smirked hearing her "That is true."

Anjali "and I will never let that Khushi to be in his life."

Precap: Lavanya and Khushi's talk.

To be clear: When Arnav met Khushi he had been already married to Sheethal for one year.

So what do you guys think? Will Khushi give Arnav a chance?  What is the paper Arnav got signed from Khushi?

Not proof read. Please forgive the errors. I don't know how this part came. Hope it is likable.

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