Manik- Riya the... Shit.

Riya- Manik...

(Riya hears a crashing sound from Manik's side, and then the phone goes off, leaving Riya stunned. She looks on shocked and holds the table next to her for support, takes some deep breaths to calm herself and bites her lips as her tears flow down and she tries to control herself.)

Riya- Nahi... nahi... Manik ko kuch nahi hoga. Vo bilkul theek hoga... yes... kuch nahi hoga usse..

[Riya- No... no... Nothing will happen to Manik. He would be absolutely fine... yes... nothing will happen to him.]

(She then thinks something and quickly calls a known person from the hospital where Manik went to take the reports.)

Riya- Hello... umm, hi Rashmi. Actually, my husband Manik had just left your hospital moments ago, and I was talking to him, and there was a crashing sound from the other side. Can you just check if he... if he is okay, please...

Rashmi- Riya, relax, okay. Main check karti hoon jaa ke tu tension mat le. Kuch nahi hoga Manik ko. Theek hoga vo.

[Rashmi- Riya, relax, okay. I will go and check, don't worry. Nothing will happen to Manik. He would be fine.]

Riya- Hmm. Tu please jaldi check kar de.

[Riya- Hmm. Please go and check quickly.]

(Rashmi goes to check near the hospital and finds a crowd of people near a tree. She looks on further and finds a car that has collided with the tree and looks on worried as she sees Manik unconscious in the driver's seat, wounded.)

Riya- Kya hua? Kuch pata chala Rashmi? Manik theek hai naa?

[Riya- What happened? Did you find anything, Rashmi? Manik is okay, right?]

Rashmi- Riya, Manik ki car ka accident ho gaya hai. Uski car pedd se takra gayi hai. Main usko hospital leke jaati hoon, tu jaldi aa jaa. He has a wound on his head, and it's bleeding.

[Rashmi- Riya, Manik's car has met with an accident. His car has hit a tree. I will take him to the hospital, you come soon. He has a wound on his head, and it's bleeding.]

Riya (in tears)- I... I am coming.

(Riya then cuts the call and leaves for the hospital after completing the formalities, and on the other side, Rashmi calls other people from the hospital, and they take Manik inside the OT.)

(Riya is sitting on the bench outside the OT, her hands joined, praying for Manik's well being, eyes shining with tears, and her breathing uneven. She has informed Veer and Ridhaan about everything, and they are on their way to the hospital. Meanwhile, Aryaman was busy with something, so she left him a message to reach the hospital. A few moments later, a worried Veer comes there and looks on sadly at Riya.)

Veer- Riya...

(She looks up at him in tears, and he looks on, concerned at her, looking at her state. He sits next to her, takes her in a brotherly hug, and rubs her back to console her.)

Veer- Relax, okay. He will be fine.

Riya (in tears)- Of course. He has to be fine. Nothing will go wrong.

Veer- But ye sab hua kaise Riya? Manik to vo reports lene gaya tha naa vahan. To phir ye accident... ye sab kaise ho gaya?

[Veer- But how did all this happen, Riya? Manik had gone there to collect the reports. Then this accident... how did all this happen?]

(Riya then explains to him everything that happened. They are still talking when the doctors come out, and they approach him.)

Riya- Doctor, how is Manik? He is fine, right? Is there any major issue?

Doctor- Relax, Dr Riya. Manik is out of danger now. He has suffered some injuries, but there is nothing to worry about. He is safe, all thanks to the seatbelt and that he was not driving at high speed. We have done some tests too. And he will gain consciousness in some time, then you can meet him.

(Riya sighs in relief at hearing this, and Veer, too, looks relieved.)

Riya- Thank you so much, doctor. Thank you so much.

Doctor- No issues, Dr Riya. Take care.

(The doctor leaves, and Riya and Veer sigh in relief, looking at each other.)

Veer- But we still need to find out ye sab hua kaise? Kya ye accident hi tha or is someone behind all this? Aur agar kisi ne kiya hai to kisne kiya hai ye sab?

[Veer- But we still need to find out how did this happen? Was it an accident, or is someone behind all this? And if someone has done this, then who?]

Ridhaan- Iske peeche ek hi insaan ka haath ho sakta hai.

(Veer and Riya look back to see Ridhaan and Aryaman standing there. Ridhaan then comes and explains his point to them.)

Ridhaan- Manik went there to collect proof against that one man, who could be the only one responsible for all this. Unko kisi tarhan se sab kuch pata chal gaya hoga and he would have done all this to stop Manik from revealing his secrets to everyone.

[Ridhaan- Manik went there to collect proof against that one man, who could be the only one responsible for all this. He must have come to know everything somehow, and he would have done all this to stop Manik from revealing his secrets to everyone.]

Veer- But unko kaise pata chalega iss sab ke baare mein? Hum logon ke alava to kisi ko nahi pata tha inn tests ke baare mein.

[Veer- But how would they know about all this? Apart from us, no one knew about these tests.]

Aryaman- Tumhe unke baare mein pata nahi hai Veer. Vo apne aap ko safe rakhne ke liye kuch bhi kar sakte hai. And ho sakta hai ki unhone khud kuch naa kiya ho but kisi se karvaya ho?

[Aryaman- You don't know about them, Veer. They can do anything to keep themselves safe. And they may not have done anything themselves but have got it done by someone?]

Riya- I know vo apne aap ko bachane ke liye kuch bhi kar sakte hain. And I am also sure ki unhone ye khud nahi kiya hoga in fact, kisi se karvaya hoga. But ab bas. Bohot ho gaya hai. This time he has crossed all his limits. Unhone Manik ko harm karne ki koshish ki hai. Kuch major ho sakta tha uske saath. And uske baad vo to safely nikal jaate par suffer Manik ko karna padta. No no no. It's enough now. He needs to bear the consequences of his doings now. And he will. He will pay for everything he has done. To Manik... and to me as well.

[Riya- I know he can do anything to save himself. And I am also sure that he has not done all this himself. In fact, he got this done by someone else. But ab bas. It's enough now. This time he has crossed all his limits. He has tried to harm Manik. Something major could have happened to him. And after that, he would have come out of this safely, but Manik would have to suffer. No, no, no. It's enough now. He needs to bear the consequences of his doings now. And he will. He will pay for everything he has done. To Manik... and to me as well.]

(Riya takes a deep breath and wipes her tears. She is about to speak up further when their phones ring together, and they look on, confused at each other. They all check their phones and find mail from the hospital. They all open it and get shocked at reading the mail.)

Ridhaan- These reports... Riya is not their daughter. Aryaman is not their son. It's proven now.

Aryaman- Thank God Manik ne reports ki soft copy bhi mangva li. Ab Mr. Dixit chah kar bhi kuch nahi kar sakte.

[Aryaman- Thank God Manik also got a soft copy of the reports. Now Mr Dixit can't do anything even if he wants to.]

Veer- Huh! He must feel that he has destroyed those reports with Manik's accident. Poor him.

(The boys look at each other and then at Riya, who is still looking at her phone, shocked. Ridhaan goes to her and shakes her, bringing her out of her trance.)

Ridhaan- Riya... these reports...

Riya- I know Ridhaan. I know the truth now. Everything is clear now. Their bad time has started now.

(She then leaves from there, goes to a side and calls someone, to which the trio looks at her worried.)

Veer- You guys think she is okay after knowing all this?

Ridhaan- Usne itne saal unn logon ko face kiya hai. Aur ab jab usse sab pata hai aur unhone Manik ko harm karne ki koshish ki hai, vo chup nahi rahegi. Ye vo purani Riya nahi hai jo sab hone ke baad chup rahegi. She is not Riya Dixit now. She is Riya Malhotra. Dr. Riya Manik Malhotra. And I know... ab jab baat Manik ki bhi hai, vo chup nahi rahegi.

[Ridhaan- She has faced those people for so many years. And now that she knows everything and they have tried to harm Manik, she will not stay silent. This is not the old Riya who will remain silent after everything. She is not Riya Dixit now. She is Riya Malhotra. Dr Riya Manik Malhotra. And I know... now that Manik is concerned, she won't stay quiet.]

Aryaman- And this is what those people deserve. They deserve punishment for everything they have done to her. Aur ab unhone Manik ko harm karne ki bhi koshish ki hai. Sazaa to unko zarur milegi.

[Aryaman- And this is what those people deserve. They deserve punishment for everything they have done to her. And now they have also tried to harm Manik. They will definitely get punished.]

(On the other side, Riya calls the ACP and discusses everything with him. She then ends the call and goes to the restroom. She locks the door from the inside and stands there, thinking about everything that has happened in the last few hours. Everything plays like a film in her mind, and she covers her mouth as she cries out badly, in pain and fear- the pain of seeing Manik suffering and the truth of her life coming out like this, and that little fear of losing her Manik in all this, losing her everything in this. She closes her eyes, and the scenes from her past and the crashing sound of Manik's accident echo in her mind, and she shuts her eyes tightly. She stands there and cries for a few moments but then wipes her tears and cleans her face.)

Riya (teary eyed)- I am sorry, Manik. I am so sorry. Meri vajhe se tumhe itna pain sehna pada. Meri so called family ki vajhe se ye sab ho raha hai. Aaj agar tumhe kuch ho jaata to... kya karti main? Kya karti main?

[Riya (teary eyed)- I am sorry, Manik. I am so sorry. You had to suffer so much because of me. All this is happening because of my so called family. If something had happened to you today... what would I have done? What would I have done?]

(She cries out more about what could have happened but then takes deep breaths to control her emotions.)

Riya (determined)- They will pay for everything they have done. I won't let them roam freely after doing all this to us.

(She goes outside after composing herself and finds Mukti and Cabir there. As she reaches there, Mukti takes her in a hug, and she, too, reverts the hug.)

Mukti- Bro is very strong, sister-in-law. Nothing will happen to him.

Cabir- Of course. He will be fine soon. And everything will be sorted soon too.

Riya- You guys are absolutely correct. He will be fine soon. And I promise you guys that nothing of this sort will ever happen again. Never.

Cabir- Bhabhi kuch hua hai kya jo hume nahi pata? Aap ko pata hai ye accident kisne kiya hai?

[Cabir- Sister-in-law, has something happened that we do not know? Do you know who did this accident?]

Riya- You don't have to worry, Cabir. Sab kuch bohot jaldi clear ho jayega. Aur jisne ye kiya hai vo bhi sab ke saamne aa jayega. Just wait and watch.

[Riya- You don't have to worry, Cabir. Everything will be cleared very soon. And the one who has done this will also come in front of everyone. Just wait and watch.]

(They all are waiting outside the room for Manik to get conscious. Just then, Ridhaan sees Ashwin and Anita approaching them, acting all concerned and worried.)

Ridhaan- What the hell are they doing here?

(Riya looks at them blankly while Aryaman fists his hand in anger, and Ridhaan stares at them angrily.)

Riya (slowly, to everyone else)- Koyi unhe kuch nahi batayega. Let me handle it this time.

[Riya (slowly, to everyone else)- No one will tell them anything. Let me handle it this time.]

(Veer then stands up with a stern expression as Ashwin comes there.)

Ashwin- Oh God. Kaise ho gaya ye sab? Manik theek to ho jayega naa? Kuch hua to nahi usse?

[Ashwin- Oh God. Kaise ho gaya ye sab? Will Manik be alright? Did something happen to him?]

Veer- You don't have to worry about him, Sir. Manik is doing fine now.

Anita- Thank God. Mujhe to itna shock laga jab maine uske accident ki news suni. Aur...

[Anita- Thank God. I was so shocked when I heard the news of his accident. And...]

Riya- Kuch nahi hua hai usse... Mom. Doctors ne kaha hai vo bilkul theek hai. Aap chinta mat kijiye. Hmm?

[Riya- Nothing has happened to him... Mom. Doctors have said that he is absolutely fine. So don't worry. Hmm?]

Anita- But ye accident hua kaise? Aur Manik yahan kya kar raha tha? Usko iss hospital mein kya kaam tha?

[Anita- But how did this accident happen? And what was Manik doing here? What work did he have in this hospital?]

Riya (sighing)- Kuch personal kaam tha usse yahan. Isiliye vo yahan aaya tha.

[Riya (sighing)- He had some personal work. That's why he came here.]

Ashwin- Personal kaam? Hospital mein? Aisa kya ho gaya?

[Ashwin- Personal work? At the hospital? What happened?]

Cabir- Aap ko ye sab kyu pata karna hai? Bhai ke accident se zyaada aap iss sab se concerned hai? Kyu?

[Cabir- Why do you want to know all this? Are you more concerned about all this than bro's accident? Why?]

Ashwin- Arey shaant shaant Cabir beta. Theek to hai tumhara Bhai. Tumhari Bhabhi ne kaha hai naa abhi. Ki usse kuch nahi hua hai. To itna gussa kyu ho rahe ho?

[Ashwin- Hey, relax, Cabir. Your brother is fine, right. Your sister-in-law just said that. That nothing has happened to him. So why are you getting so angry?]

Anita- Aur kya. Kuch hua thodi hai usse. Chota sa to accident tha. Kuch dino mein theek bhi ho jayega vo.

[Anita- Exactly. Nothing has happened to him too. It was just a minor accident. He will be fine in a few days.]

(Riya takes a deep breath and stands in front of Ashwin, staring at him blankly, to which he smirks, looking at her.)

Riya- Mujhe aap se kuch baat karni hai. Aap chalenge mere saath?

[Riya- I want to talk to you about something. Will you come with me?]

Ashwin- Jo bolna hai yahin bolo naa. Akele mein kya kehna hai?

[Ashwin- Whatever you want to say, say it right here. What do you have to say in private?]

Riya (slowly, for Ashwin to hear)- Aap ke kaam hi aise hai ki akele mein hi baat karni padti hai. But don't worry, main sab ke saamne bhi baat kar sakti hoon. Actually...

[Riya (slowly, for Ashwin to hear)- You have done such things that we can only talk about them privately. But don't worry, I can talk to you about it in front of everyone too. Actually...]

(Ashwin stares at her angrily and holds her hand.)

Ashwin (acting nice)- Hum abhi aate hai. Mujhe Riya se kuch zaruri baat karni hai.

[Ashwin (acting nice)- We will be back soon. I have to talk to Riya about something important.]

Veer- Kahan lekar jaa rahe hai aap Riya ko? Hume bata kar jaiye.

[Veer- Where are you taking Riya? Inform us and then take her.]

Riya- Don't worry, Veer. I will be fine.

(He looks at her worried, and she blinks his eyes in assurance to him, to which he nods his head in a yes. Riya then takes out her phone from her pocket and shows it to him, to which he gets confused. Ashwin then takes Riya from there. They reach the other end of the corridor, and Ashwin pushes her inside an empty room. He then quickly locks the door and looks away, fuming in anger. Meanwhile, Riya closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, remembering her moments with Manik and how he has always asked her to be strong, no matter what others say. She takes a deep breath once again and then looks at Ashwin.)

Riya (to herself)- I won't let you down, Manik. I will fight this monster and make you proud. Our love will be my strength and will help me win against him.

(Riya silently removes her mobile from her pocket, switches the video recording on, and then quickly puts it on the table, hiding it behind some stuff, after putting it on silent mode. She then acts normal as Ashwin approaches her and clutches her arm tightly in anger.)

Riya (in pain)- Kya kar rahe ho aap. Leave me.

[Riya (in pain)- What are you doing? Leave me.]

Ashwin- Dard ho raha hai tumhe? Haan? Tum deserve karti ho ye sab. Balki isse bhi zyaada dard.

[Ashwin- Are you in pain? Hmm? You deserve all this. Instead, you deserve more pain than this.]

(He clutches her arm more tightly, and she bites her lips to control herself.)

Ashwin- Bohot shaunk chadha hai naa tumhe DNA test karvane ka. Apne baap ki taakat ke baare mein bhool gayi itni jaldi hmm?

[Ashwin- You are very fond of getting DNA tests done, aren't you? You have forgotten about your father's power so soon, hmm?]

Riya (acting shocked)- Aap ko kaise... Matlab ye sab aap ne...

[Riya (acting shocked)- How do you... It means you...]

Ashwin- I know everything. You want to get your and Aryaman's DNA test done? You want to know the truth? That is never going to happen.

(Riya takes a deep breath and, using all her strength, pushes Ashwin away from herself, and he gets back, stumbling.)

Ashwin- You bloody... How dare you push me!

Riya- And how dare you do all this! How dare you hurt Manik? Aap hi ne karvaya naa uska ye accident. Taaki hume reports naa mil sake.

[Riya- And how dare you do all this! How dare you hurt Manik? You are responsible for Manik's accident, right. So that we don't get reports.]

(Ashwin looks at her and smirks evilly, and then laughs loudly. Riya fists her top tightly in her hands as she tries to be strong in front of him.)

Ashwin- Kitne ache se jaanti ho tum mujhe Riya. Very nice. Well, excellent, actually. Tum logon ne ye DNA test ka drama kiya aur jab Manik reports lene hospital gaya, to uski gaadi ke saamne ek truck aa gaya, jisse usse gaadi balance nahi huyi aur uski takkar pedd se ho gayi. Bechara Manik. Tch tch tch.

[Ashwin- You know me so well, Riya. Very nice. Well, excellent, actually. You guys did this DNA test drama, and when Manik went to the hospital to get the reports, a truck came in front of his car, due to which the car lost its balance and it collided with the tree. Poor Manik. Tch tch tch.]

Riya- Aap ko ye sab pata hona prove karta hai ki aap ne kiya hai ye sab. Apna sach duniya se chupane ke liye. Apne vo so called business ko bachane ke liye.

[Riya- Knowing all this proves you have done all this. To hide your truth from the world. To save your so called business.]

Ashwin (chuckling)- Of course. Aur kya reason hai mere paas ye sab karne ka? Tum apne husband ke saath mujhe barbaad karne ki planning kar rahi thi, to maine tumhare husband ki zindagi barbaad karne ka plan bana liya. Pata nahi kya hoga bechare ka ab. Oh god... Kya bola doctors ne? Bach to jayega naa vo? Kahin...

[Ashwin (chuckling)- Of course. And what other reason do I have for doing all this? You were planning to ruin me with your husband, so I made a plan to ruin your husband's life. What will happen to the poor thing now? Oh god... What did the doctors say? He will be saved, right? Maybe he...]

Riya (shouting loudly)- Shut up. Just shut up. Dare you say anything wrong about Manik now. I won't be staying quiet now, Mr Dixit. Especially when it's about Manik.

Ashwin- Ye Dad se Mr Dixit par kaise aa gayi tum? Kya ho gaya achanak se? Itni himmat kahan se aa gayi? Mere saamne bolna kisne sikhaya hai tumhe?

[Ashwin- How did you come to Mr Dixit from Dad? What happened suddenly? Where did such courage come from? Who taught you to speak in front of me?]

Riya- Himmat chahe kahin se bhi aayi ho. Ab aap ka sach sab ke saamne aa kar hi rahega. Bohot chupa liya aap ne apna asli chehra sab se. Ab aur nahi. Ab sab ko pata chalega ki Ashwin Dixit aakhir kaisa insaan hai. Aur apne fayde ke liye aap ne logon ke saath kya kya kiya hai.

[Riya- No matter where the courage came from. Now your truth will come in front of everyone. You have hidden your real face from everyone. Not anymore. Now everyone will know what kind of person Ashwin Dixit is. And what have you done with people for your benefit.]

Ashwin (laughing)- Acha? Kaise pata chalega sab ko mera sach? Haan? Tum bataogi sab ko sach? Par kaise? Kaise bataogi tum sab ko sach? Aur kya bataogi? Ki Manik ka ye accident maine kiya hai, ye bataogi sab ko? Yaa ye bataogi ki maine tumhare saath kya kya kiya hai? Hmm? Par kaise bataogi tum apna sach sab ko? Kyunki at the end sawaal to tum par hi uthenge, jis ka koyi jwaab nahi hoga tumhare paas. Aur tum apne saath saath Manik ki reputation bhi spoil kar dogi.

[Ashwin (laughing)- Really? How will everyone know my truth? Hmm? Will you tell everyone the truth? But how? How will you tell everyone the truth? And what will you say? That I am behind Manik's accident, will you tell everyone this? Or will you tell what I have done to you? Hmm? But how will you tell your truth to everyone? Because questions would arise only on you at the end, for which you would have no answer. And you will spoil Manik's reputation along with yours.]

Riya- Jab meri aur Manik ki koyi galti hi nahi hai to humari reputation kyu spoil hogi Mr Dixit? Jo kiya hai aap ne kiya hai apni wife ke saath mil kar. To sazaa bhi aap dono ko hi milege aur hume nahi. Aap ka game jaldi hi khatam hone wala hai.

[Riya- When there is no fault of mine and Manik, why would our reputation be spoiled, Mr Dixit? You and your wife have done everything. So both of you will be punished and not us. Your game is going to end soon.]

(Ashwin looks on angrily at her, goes towards her, and then clutches her hair in his fist tightly, to which she looks at him sternly instead of in fear, which irritates him more. He pulls her hair more forcefully, but she doesn't cry and keeps looking at him angrily.)

Ashwin- Tumhe lagta hai ki main tumhe apni itne saal ki mehnat barbaad karne dunga aise? Tum kuch karo usse pehle main tumhe khatam kar dunga. Mere itne saalon ki mehnat par tum aise paani pher dogi aur main chup rahunga? Ye lagta hai tumhe? Tumhare kuch karne se pehle main sab khatam kar dunga tumhare liye. Samjhi tum!

[Ashwin- You think I will let you waste my years of hard work like this? I will finish you before you do anything. You will destroy my hard work of so many years, and I will remain silent? Do you think this? I will finish everything for you before you do anything. Got it!]

Riya- Mujhe pata hai aap ne bohot mehnat ki hai... apni unn illegal factories aur trading companies ko banane mein. Itne logon ke saath fraud karne mein. Itne logon ki life kharaab ki hai aap ne to time aur mehnat to lagi hi hogi naa. Logon se unka sab kuch cheena hai aap ne, vo bhi apne fayde ko dekh kar. To mehnat to kaafi lagi hi hogi.

[Riya- I know you have worked hard in making those illegal factories and trading companies. In doing fraud with so many people. You have spoiled the lives of so many people. You must have spent time and effort. You have snatched everything from the people by looking at your own benefit. So it must have taken a lot of hard work.]

Ashwin- Oh! To yahan baat unn Mehras aur unke uss bache ki ho rahi hai. Tum unke liye ladd rahi ho mujh se?

[Ashwin- Oh! So here we are talking about those Mehras and their child. Are you fighting for them with me?]

(Ashwin leaves her with a jerk, and she stumbles back but balances herself. She then presses her neck as it pains her where Ashwin clutched her hair.)

Ashwin- Do you know which day I was the happiest? That day when Jahnvi Mehra had an accident. That victory was my most significant victory. And at that time, Anita already had issues because she was pregnant with you, so her accident relieved our wounds.

Riya (teary eyed)- How much more will you lie, Mr Dixit? Mrs Dixit was pregnant with me? Really? You don't feel guilty even a little for doing so much?

Ashwin- Of course. Anita was pregnant...

Riya- I know the truth, Mr Dixit...

Ashwin- We had to face so many problems because of you...

Riya (shouting loudly in tears)- I said I know the damn truth, Mr Ashwin Dixit. You are lying. I know I am not your daughter. I know the truth. I know that Aryaman and I are not your children. I know it.

(There is pin drop silence in the room for a minute, and then Ashwin chuckles, looking at Riya, whose face is full of tears, and she is breathing heavily, in anger and pain.)

Ashwin- So, finally. After some 26 years, you got to know the truth? How amazing! You came to know that you are not our daughter.

Riya- Aap mere sawaal ka jawaab dijiye pehle. Kyu kiya aap ne ye sab? Mere saath... Aryaman ke saath... kyu? Kya mila aap ko humare saath ye sab kar ke?

[Riya- You answer my question first. Why did you do all this? With me... With Aryaman... why? What did you get by doing all this with us?]

Ashwin- Na na... Aryaman ke saath kuch nahi kiya maine. Vo to Anita ke one night stand ka result hai. Maine kuch nahi kiya uss case mein. Iss mein saari galti Anita ki hai. Hume to ye bhi nahi pata ki vo kis ka beta hai? Uska baap kon hai? Anita was drunk that night and uss ko kuch yaad nahi tha agle din so it is not my fault.

[Ashwin- No, no... I did nothing with Aryaman. He is the result of Anita's one night stand. I did nothing in that case. It's all Anita's fault here. We don't even know whose son he is. Who is his father? Anita was drunk that night and didn't remember anything the next day, so it is not my fault.]

Riya (wiping her tears)- Mere baare mein to pata hai naa aap ko? Kya kiya aap ne meri family ke saath? Kon hai mere asli parents?

[Riya (wiping her tears)- You would know about me then. What have you done with my family? Who are my real parents?]

Ashwin- Your real parents? Umm... I need to think. I don't remember what I did with them.

Riya- If you don't tell me all the truth, Mr Dixit, then I will tell everything about you to the police.

Ashwin- Huh. I am not scared of all this. In fact, I am not scared of you. So just shut your mouth.

Riya- Ye dhamkiyan main aise hi nahi de rahi hoon. Aryaman knows everything now. Ridhaan, too, knows the truth, and Cabir will also support me. Aur aap ko Manik ke baare mein to pata hi hai. Vo kuch bhi kar ke aap ko aur aap ki so called family ko jail bhej dega. Phir kya karenge aap? I know about your factory locations too. And Aryaman in fact mujh se zyaada jaanta hai ab. Agar hum ye sab jaa kar police ko bata denge to aap ka bhi vahi haal hoga jo Mr Malhotra ka hua tha Mr Dixit. Soch ke dekhiye. Aur tab koyi bacha nahi payega aap ko. Kya karenge phir aap?

[Riya- I am not giving these threats just like that. Aryaman knows everything now. Ridhaan, too, knows the truth, and Cabir will also support me. And you already know about Manik. He will do anything and send you and your so called family to jail. What will you do then? I know about your factory locations too. And Aryaman, in fact, knows more than me now. If we go and tell all this to the police, you will also be in the same condition as Mr Malhotra, Mr Dixit. Think about it. And then no one will be able to save you. What will you do then?]

(Ashwin stares at her for a minute and then comes towards her, to which she moves back towards the wall.)

Ashwin- Bilkul apne baap par gayi ho tum. Always being a problem creator in my life. Meri khushi dekhi nahi jaati hai tum jaise logon se. Tabhi mere raaste mein aa jaate ho aur khud ko barbaad karva lete ho.

[Ashwin- You are just like your father. Always being a problem creator in my life. People like you can't see my happiness. That's why you come in my way and get yourself ruined.]

Riya- If you will tell me that...

Ashwin- Aur agar maine bata diya to? Uske baad kya karogi tum? Kya karna kya chahti ho tum?

[Ashwin- And what if I told you? What will you do after that? What do you want to do?]

Riya- At least apni family se mil paungi main. Aur aap jaise logon se humesha ke liye durr chali jaungi.

[Riya- At least I will be able to meet my family. And I will stay away from people like you forever.]

Ashwin- Acha? Ye karna hai tumhe?

[Ashwin- Really? You want to do this?]

Riya- Listen, if you will tell me the truth then I promise you, main koyi information leak nahi karungi. And it will save you. The ACP knows about you already and agar maine unko kuch bhi kaha to aap ke saare businesses barbaad ho jayenge. Aur police ko zyaada time bhi nahi lagega aap ki location trace karne mein. Itne rivals hai aap ke market mein. To agar vo sab ek ho gaye to aap khatam ho jayenge. Isse acha to yahi hai naa ki aap sab mujhe bata kar ye baat khatam kare. Aur mujhe free kar de. Soch kar dekhiye ek baar. Agar aap mujhe sab sach bata denge to aap ka sach kisi ko pata nahi chalega. I promise.

[Riya- Listen, if you will tell me the truth, I promise you, I will not leak any information. And it will save you. The ACP knows about you already, and If I tell them anything, all your businesses will be ruined. And the police will not take much time to trace your location. You have so many rivals in your market. So if they all become one, then you will be finished. You should end this matter by telling me. And set me free. Think about it once. No one will know your truth if you tell me the truth. I promise.]

(Ashwin looks on at Riya and thinks something while Riya just prays in her mind that he agrees to her point and tells her everything. After thinking more momentarily, Ashwin looks at her and speaks up.)

Ashwin- Okay, I am ready.

(Riya sighs in relief on hearing this, and he looks at her suspiciously. Ashwin then opens the door and checks around the room to see if someone hears their talks secretly. He then checks around the room's curtains and looks at Riya keenly to check for a microphone or something.)

Riya- Koyi nahi hoga bahar. Sab Manik ke hosh mein aane ka wait kar rahe hai. Koyi nahi aayega yahan.

[Riya- None will be there outside. Everyone is waiting for Manik to regain consciousness. None will come here.]

(He sighs and sits on a stool directly before Riya's phone. She takes a deep breath as he speaks.)

Ashwin- Pata hai kitni mehnat lagi thi sab karne mein. Itna kuch plan karna pada. Itne logon ko paise dene pade. Phir jaa ke tum mili mujhe.

[Ashwin- Do you know how hard it was to do everything? So much planning had to be done. I had to pay money to so many people. Then I got you.]

Riya- Where did you get me from? And who gave me to you?

Ashwin- Vo tumhare Manik ka so called best friend hai naa Veer Mehra... uske baap se. Shekhar Dixit se.

[Ashwin- That so called best friend of Manik, Veer Mehra. I got you from his father. Shekhar Dixit.]

Riya- Veer's father...

(Riya then processes his words, and tears roll down her eyes as she looks on, stunned at him.)

Riya (shocked)- The... the Mehras?

Ashwin (smirking)- Of course. You are the great Shekhar Mehra's daughter. Jo apni biwi aur bache ko uss accident se bacha tak nahi paya. Sab ko laga ki tum uss accident mein bach nahi payi... par tumhe to hospital se direct apne saath le gaya tha koyi. The incredible Ashwin Dixit. I took you away from the hospital after paying the doctor. Aur uss doctor ne jaa ke bol diya ki tum nahi bach payi accident mein. Simple. But aage to sun lo... ki maine ye sab kiya kyu? Tumhare baap ne hi majboor kiya tha mujhe. Main nahi karna chahta tha ye sab, but usne karvaya mujh se ye sab. Usne aisi situation banayi mere liye ki mujhe ye sab karna hi pada.

[Ashwin (smirking)- Of course. You are the great Shekhar Mehra's daughter. Who could not even save his wife and child from that accident. Everyone thought that you could not survive that accident... But someone had taken you with him directly from the hospital. The incredible Ashwin Dixit. I took you away from the hospital after paying the doctor. And that doctor said you could not survive the accident. Simple. But, at least listen... why did I do all this? Your father only forced me. I didn't want to do all this, but he made me do it. He created such a situation for me that I had to do all this.]

(Ashwin then tells her the entire truth, and Riya is too shocked to react after that as the voices from the past echo in her mind. She recalls the scenes, how Jahnvi was so heartbroken about remembering her daughter and the accident and how Veer and Shekhar were equally hurt. She takes a few deep breaths to calm herself and looks at Ashwin with eyes full of tears, who is smiling evilly looking at her.)

Ashwin- What happened? Sach bardaasht nahi ho raha hai? Koyi baat nahi, iska bhi DNA test karva lena.

[Ashwin- What happened? Can't stand the truth? No problem, get a DNA test done as well.]

(He then stands up and comes extremely close to her, to which she gets away.)

Ashwin- But ek baat yaad rakhna ab. Ki agar mujhe tumhari yaa tumhari uss so called real family ki vajhe se kuch loss hua naa, yaa tumne kuch bhi ulta sidha kiya, to uska anjaam tumhare Manik ko bhugatna padega. Aaj jo hua vo to trailer tha bas. Aage ka climax naa tumhe pasand nahi aayega. So dare you to do anything against me. Samjhi tum! One wrong step from your side and main tumhe tumhare Manik se humesha ke liye durr kar dunga.

[Ashwin- But remember one thing now. If I face any loss because of you or your so called real family, or if you do anything wrong, then your Manik will have to bear the consequences. What happened today was just a trailer. You will not like the climax. So dare you to do anything against me. Got it! One wrong step from your side, and I will separate you from your Manik forever.]

(He chuckles, looking at her reaction as she looks at him in tears and then leaves. As soon as he steps out of the room, Riya loses balance and sits on the floor, Ashwin's words ringing in her ears, her body shaking in fear and pain, and her tears not stopping. Everything that has happened today roams in her head, and she clutches her mouth tightly and screams out, crying. She holds her head as it throbs in pain and cries out badly. She then closes her eyes, and between the other ringing voices in her head, she hears Manik's voice, too, asking her to calm down and stay strong.)

Manik (the voice)- Calm down, Love. Everything is going to be okay. And we will be together no matter what. Just relax. Shhhh. You are my strong girl, right? Don't cry now. Bas. Calm down. Shhhh.

(She opens her eyes and wipes her tears, repeating Manik's words.)

Riya- Calm down Riya. Everything is going to be okay. Nothing will happen to Manik. He will be fine. Just relax. Relax.

(She cleans her face and takes deep breaths to calm herself down as Manik asks her to do so. She again repeats the same words with her eyes closed and remembers her moments with Manik between the voices in her head, and they actually help her shut out the other voices. After giving herself some time to calm down, she opens her eyes. She takes another deep breath and then stands up. She picks up the phone, checks its recording, and sighs in relief at finding it there.)

Riya- I should save it in my mail. Taaki phone agar destroy bhi ho jaye to video safe rahe.

[Riya- I should save it in my mail. So that even if the phone gets destroyed, the video remains safe.]

(After doing everything, she leaves and joins others outside Manik's ward, who were eagerly waiting for her to come out as Ashwin left from there with Anita, saying he has some important stuff to deal with. Ridhaan rushes to her and takes her in a brotherly hug.)

Ridhaan- Tu theek to hai naa? Kuch kiya unhone?

[Ridhaan- You are okay, right? Did he do something?]

Riya (slowly)- I am fine, Ridhaan. Don't worry.

Veer- Ridhaan, just make her sit first. And make her have some water.

Ridhaan- Yes.

(Ridhaan then makes her sit on the bench and passes her the water bottle. She takes a few sips from it and then keeps it away.)

Riya- Relax, guys. I am fine. Don't worry about me.

Aryaman- But why are your eyes red then? Did he say something to you? Did he hurt you?

Riya- No, Aryaman. I am fine. Don't stress so much, please.

(Just then, a nurse comes out of Manik's ward.)

Nurse- Patient ko hosh aa gaya hai. Abhi doctor unhe check kar lenge and uske baad aap unse mil sakte hain.

[Nurse- The patient has regained consciousness. Now the doctor will check him, and you can meet him after that.]

Mukti- Thank God. And Bhabhi ab to aap bilkul tension mat lo. Bhai sab sambhaal lenge.

[Mukti- Thank God. And sister-in-law, now you don't worry at all. Bro will take care of everything.]

Cabir- Of course. When these two are together, they can handle everything.

Riya- Of course, guys. We can handle anything as long as we are together.

(Riya takes a deep breath after this, and they all wait for the doctor to finish his examination so that they can meet Manik. The doctor comes out after some time, and they all approach him.)

Doctor- Thankfully, there are no internal injuries, and he is safe. But he needs rest for at least 4 to 5 days to heal the wounds properly. The wound on the forehead is a little deep, but that will be fine. Don't worry. And I'll explain other things to Dr Riya. She can handle everything well.

Riya- Sure, doctor. Thank you so much.

Doctor- And you can meet Mr Malhotra. But please don't stress him about anything.

Riya (sighing)- Yes, doctor.

(The doctor then leaves, and Cabir speaks up.)

Cabir- Bhabhi aap pehle mil lo Bhai se. Hum sab baad mein mil lenge.

[Cabir- Sister-in-law, you meet bro first. We will all meet him later.]

Riya- Are you sure, Cabir? You guys...

Mukti- Of course. We are 100% sure. You go and meet him first

Riya (with a small smile)- Okay.

(Riya then takes a deep breath and goes inside to meet Manik.)

(Riya enters the ward and looks at Manik, sitting on the bed and smiling, looking at her while she looks at his wounded forehead and arm. She looks teary eyed as she remembers Ashwin's words about being involved in Manik's accident and harming him in the future. She is a little lost in her thoughts when Manik puts his hand towards her and calls her. Riya then takes a deep breath and goes inside to meet Manik.)

Manik- Riya...

(His voice breaks her trance, and she looks on at him.)

Manik (softly)- Come here.

(She nods in a yes slowly and goes to him, her hands fisted tightly and him observing every action of hers. She goes close to him and keeps her hand in his hand, to which he pulls her towards himself slightly, making her sit closer to himself on the bed.)

(She then takes a deep breath and passes a smile to him, and holds his hand with both her hands.)

Riya (slowly)- Tum theek ho naa Manik?

[Riya (slowly)- You are fine, right, Manik?]

Manik- Absolutely. Even the doctor said that there was nothing to worry naa. I am doing fine.

(She keeps looking at him, and he moves closer to her and cups her face while she tries to hold back her tears.)

Manik- I am absolutely fine, Baby. And look at me. I am here with you. And I am safe.

(She then holds his hand on her face and looks down as she cries, and he looks on sadly at her. She then slowly looks up at him with tears, and he wipes them off.)

Riya (slowly and cryingly)- I was so scared, Manik. Agar... agar tumhe kuch ho jaata to... We were talking, and then... that crashing sound... vo...

[Riya (slowly and cryingly)- I was so scared, Manik. If... if something would have happened to you... We were talking and then... that crashing sound... that...]

Manik (making her look at himself)- We are still talking, right? Kuch nahi hua mujhe. And ab to doctor ne bhi bola naa that I am safe and out of danger. So there's nothing to worry about.

[Manik (making her look at himself)- We are still talking, right? Nothing has happened to me. And now the doctor also said I am safe and out of danger. So there's nothing to worry about.]

(She then looks at him in tears and moves forward towards him to hug him but then stops mid way, thinking that it might hurt him. He looks on at her actions and sighs.)

Manik- It won't hurt Riya. We can hug each other.

Riya- No... it's fine. It will hurt you... I don't want to do that. It's okay.

Manik- It won't hurt me, Riya. And you can never hurt me. I know that.

Riya- Manik...

(He shakes his head in disbelief and moves forward. Before she can protest or move away, he wraps his arms around her and hugs her.)

Riya- Manik...

Manik- Shhh. It's okay. Everything is good. We are good. Shhh.

(She, too, hugs him back as she says this and cries in the hug while he softly strokes her back and kisses her head.)

Manik- Did you guys see the reports?

Riya (hugging him more, hiding her face in his neck)- Hmm.

Manik (caressing her hair)- You don't have to keep it inside, Love. I am here now. You can let it out. Don't keep it inside you.

(She hugs him more as he says this and cries out, hiding her face in his neck while he rubs her back to calm her down.)

Riya (cryingly)- Ye sab unhone kiya Manik. He tried to hurt you because we did those tests.

[Riya (cryingly)- He did all this, Manik. He tried to hurt you because we did those tests.]

Manik (quite shocked)- What? But how did they know about all this? It was so well hidden.

Riya- I don't know, Manik. Mujhe nahi pata unko kaise pata chala. But I had a talk with him, and he told me this. He did everything because we did those tests, which would expose his deeds. Unhone tum se vo reports lene ke liye tumhara accident karvaya Manik.

[Riya- I don't know, Manik. I don't know how they came to know. But I had a talk with him, and he told me this. He did everything because we did those tests, which would expose his deeds. They got you to have an accident to get those reports from you, Manik.]

(Manik breaks the hug and cups her face, making her look at him, and she looks on at him in tears.)

Manik- You had a talk with him about all this?

(Riya nods her head in a yes in tears, and he sighs.)

Manik- What did he do? Did he hurt you somewhere, hmm? Tell me.

(She then takes a moment to think about all that Ashwin said and moves her head in a no.)

Manik- I know you are lying, Riya. I can see it in your eyes. I know you are hurt. Tell me about it. What has happened? What did he do?

Riya (taking a deep breath)- Manik... I will tell you everything. I promise. But... not now, please. You get better first, and I need some time. I need time to process everything myself. Please.

Manik- You can take as much time as you want, but I don't want to see you hurt. And I know it's hurting you, and you are suffering alone.

Riya- Just some little time, Manik. I promise I will tell you everything.

Manik (taking a deep breath)- Okay.

(She takes a deep breath too, and cleans her face.)

Riya- Tum ab rest kar lo and baaki sab se bhi mil lo. They are all waiting outside.

[Riya- You rest now and meet everyone else as well. They are all waiting outside.]

Manik- Hmm.

(She then cleans her eyes, and he looks at her. She passes him a small smile, to which he cups her face and kisses her forehead deeply. He then joins his forehead with hers, and they both close their eyes.)

Riya- I love you, Manik. I love you the most.

Manik- I love you too, Riya. More than anything else.

(They stay in the same position for a few moments and then get away. She later leaves, and others come inside and meet Manik.)