Life is a struggle for everyone; no one walks on a bed of roses. Everyone needs to push themselves out of their comfort zone and do things; that's how life is handled. However, the Malhotras and the Sarawats have different views about life and love. And there are some mysteries that the two families hold dear.

Life is a mystery in itself, after all.

*****

Saraswat Mansion

Arjun runs to his room to shower and get ready for the day. On the other hand, Anamika is lying on the sofa very lazily, resting her head on her dad, Anoop's lap, who is stroking her hair lovingly. Meanwhile, Nitya is helping her mom lay the table for breakfast. At the same time, Naina notices that Nitya is dressed in formal attire. She knows she's up to some business and chooses not to ask anything. She'll tell them, obviously, before leaving.

Nitya is an interior designer by profession. She owns a boutique, Dreamscapes Interior Studio. She's been talking about a huge client in the hotel business who wants her to design a whole chain of hotels for him. His name is Sanjay Shekhawat, and he's a well-known hotelier in Mumbai. Nitya had already informed her family that she would be leaving early, and Naina remembers it.

On the other hand, Anamika is a law student, studying at a prestigious institute. Today is her day off due to some examination that's being conducted at her college. Savita calls out to the girl. Being the youngest, Anamika is pampered by everyone, especially Savita, whom she refers to as Badimaa.

"Anuu, tujhe college nahi jaana?" Savita asks, as she sits by her side and Anamika flips over to rest her head in her lap.

"Badimaa! Kal hi toh bola tha, aaj college mein exam hai, isliye chhutti hai." Anamika says.

"Okay, par aise kyun kar rahi hai? You can still get ready for the day. And you're being lazy! Come on, jao, naha kar aao." Savita commands while Anamika makes a face.

"Badimaa, baad mein! Pehle Di aur bhaiya ko jaane do, uske baad mein apna kaam karungi. Roz mujhe pehle jaana padta hai, aur bhaiya ko toh kuch zyada hi jaldi rehti hai mujhe ghar se bhejne ki." She complains, making a sulky face.

"Tera college timing jaldi hai toh hum kya karein, Ana? Bhaiya toh tujhe drop karte hain, isme kya galat hai?" Nitya asks as she serves tea to Shailesh and Anoop.

"Galat hai, Mumma mujhe 5 baje hi utha deti hai, aur aap aur bhai ko koi kuch nahi kehta, sab mujhe pareshan karte hain." Anamika complains babyishly, causing her sister and parents to laugh.

"Jaise tu mujhe pareshan karti hai, vaise hum bhi karenge. As it happens with the eldest, the same replicates with the youngest! Samjhi!?" Arjun winks at her.

He has showered, and the fresh fragrance of mint lingers in the air. Anamika looks at him annoyingly.

"This is wrong, bhaiya! Aap aise nahi kar sakte ho."

"Kyun nahi? Vaise bhi tu sabse chhoti, aur main bada hoon, toh jo hona hai hamare sath hi hoga, Nitya bach gayi, kyunki she's the middle one!" He shrugs his shoulders.

"Mujhe jo dono ko sambhalna padta hai, uska kya?? Bhool gaye, shaitani tu karti hai, Anu, aur daant mujhe padti hai! Especially Ma ki." Nitya replies, gazing at Savita.

"Aur bhai, aap! Aap late aate ho na toh aapko bhi main hi bachaati hoon, aap dono ke chakkar mein dono moms se daant mujhe padti hai, and this is very unfair!" Nitya says, showing annoyance to her siblings.

"You do your job, Di. Ab chhoti behen ke liye kuch nahi karogi toh kiske liye karogi?" Anamika rolls her eyes at her elder sister.

"Ye achcha hai aap dono ka, achcha fayda utha rahe hain aap dono, bade aur chhote hone ka! Very bad!" Nitya makes a face, causing her siblings to giggle.

Arjun and Anamika envelop her in a group hug, and it melts away her momentary annoyance. Their parents gaze at them lovingly. This is a fun start to their day, and when there's love and fun, nothing can go wrong in their life.

*****
Malhotra House

The princess of the house, Ishaani, wakes up and walks out of her room, only to bump into her brother, Samrat. He smiles seeing her sleepy form and pulls her hair while she screams.

"Ah! Kya hai bhaiya? Subah subah main hi mili pareshan karne ke liye?" She looks at him annoyingly.

"You're late, behnaa! Tere chakkar mein mujhe aur Aniket ko daant padi." He makes a face at his beloved sister.

"Very good! Big B ne kaha hoga na kuchh! Main abhi unko batati hoon ki aap mere baal kheench rahe ho, pata nahi kya dikkat hai aapko?" Ishaani is annoyed and moves towards Vineet's room.

"Pyarii behnaa! Aise nahi karte hai, Abhi bhaiya taiyar ho rahe honge, I am sorry naa! Subah subah gussa nahi karte!" He pleads with her.

"Aap hamesha mujhe pareshan karte ho, aaj toh main bhaiya ko bataungi." Ishaani is annoyed, and as she walks away from Samrat, she bumps into Aniket, who's lost in his own thoughts.

"Ouch! Kya ho gaya hai aapko? Sam bhaiya mujhe sata rahe hain aur aap ho ki pata nahi kya soch rahe ho? Big B kidhar hai?" She asks annoyedly.

"Kya ho gaya, Princess? Kyun pareshan hai? Sammie ne kuchh kiya? Kyun pareshan karta hai tu isko?" Aniket dodges his gaze between his brother and sister and scolds Samrat.

"Maine kahan kuchh kiya? Isko hi bhai se complaint karna hai." Samrat says it innocently.

"Han, toh! Aap mujhe pareshan karte ho, mujhe aapse koi baat nahi karni." Ishaani says this and turns away from Samrat.

Meanwhile, the three siblings are oblivious that Mrinal is watching them with a sense of admiration. At the same time, Vineet walks out of his room, all dressed up for the day. Ishaani runs to him and hugs him, only to complain about Samrat and as usual, Vineet pretends to scold his brothers, all of them getting into a healthy banter with Ishaani giggling around her brothers.

Meanwhile, Pallavi calls them for breakfast, and Vineet enters the kitchen to help his mother figure, whom he lovingly calls Ma, while Aniket calls her Chhoti Maa. He helps her set the table for breakfast while Ishani calls her dads for breakfast.

As everyone settles in to eat, the doorbell rings. Ishaani, who's not yet settled in her chair, rushes to open the door. She gets excited to see the person at the door and pulls the person in a hug.

"I am mad at you!" Ishaani says, looking at the person.

"I am sorry, Princess! I was busy with work, hence I couldn't come earlier," the newcomer says.

"Yeh achcha hai, aap bhi aur mere bhai log bhi, sabke paas kaam ka hi bahana hai. Mere liye kisi ko time nahi hai!" She pretends to be angry.

"Ishu, usey andar to aane de! Darwaze pe kyun complaint kar rahi hai?" Her mother scolds her.

"Dekha aapne Big B, sab mujhe hi daant-te hain. Aapki dost ko toh aap bhi kuch nahi kehte, huh! Aur mumma toh kuch kehti hi nahi." Ishaani makes a face while gazing at Vineet, who just smiles.

"Kehne ke liye toh main aayi hoon naa, Raina! Aur aap sabko invite karne ke liye bhi." The newcomer beams at the family.

"Invite? Kyun? Kya kiya hai tumne?" Samrat is the first one to question her.

"Have some patience, Sammie buoy!" She pats his shoulder and hands over an invitation card to Pankaj, who's keenly reading the invitation.

He beams at the girl, and she nods positively. He gets up only to place his hand on her head, blessing her for all that she has achieved.

She is Ruhana Bisht, a doctor by profession, a pediatrician. She loves kids, so she opted for pediatrics. She's been a neighbor to the family for a long time, a common friend to the three sons of the family. For Raina, she's more like an older sister, with whom the girl shares everything.

"Yeh toh bahut achchi baat hai, mujhe yeh naam achcha laga, Tiny Treasures Pediatrics Hospital," Pallavi comments as she reads the card.

"Thanks, Ma. Kal hospital ka inauguration hai, agar aap log aayenge toh mujhe achcha lagega." Ruhana looks at Pallavi; she refers to her as Maa upon her insistence.

"Kyun nahi aayenge, hum zaroor aayenge, bete. Itne din se tum isi mein busy thi?" Pankaj asks.

"Jee uncle, pichhla mahina bahut busy raha aur isliye hi main nahi aa payi. Lekin ab aayi hoon, sabse pehle aap sab ko invite karne. Maa ke jaane ke baad aap log hi toh hain jinhone mujhe sambhala." She looks at the family emotionally.

"Family hi toh hai na hum! Kitni baar kaha hai tumse, khud ko akela mat samjhaa karo, lekin nahi, tumhe samajh nahi aata." Aniket says as he embraces her with one arm.

"Bilkul thik kaha Aniket ne. Aur tujhe pata hai na beta, padosi hi pehli family hote hain." Mrinal gazes at her.

"Jee, badimaa, jaanti hoon. Aur aap log they, isliye toh main vo sab se bahar nikal paayi. Isliye aap logon ka inauguration mein hona zaroori hai." She gazes at them.

"What's the time?" Aniket asks.

"Morning, 11 am. Kal toh Sunday hai, toh tum sab bhi aa sakte ho." She gazes at Aniket and his brothers.

"Main toh aapke sath hi chalungi, mujhe le jaana nahi bhulna!" Ishaani announces.

"Tu rehne de, Ishaani, tu usko kaam nahi karne degi, hum sath mein jayenge." Pallavi tends to scold the girl.

"Na na! Main Ruhana Di ke sath hi jaungi. That's final!" she says, causing Ruhana to chuckle, and she agrees.

Meanwhile, Pallavi insists she have breakfast with them. Ruhana has a good rapport with this family because her mother was Mrinal's friend. Her dad was an army officer and had lost his life when Ruhana was quite young. She has seen her mom tend to patients as she worked as a nurse, and she even helped organize health camps for Pankaj and Rishabh's businesses in the past. Ever since then, Ruhana has wanted to become a doctor, and that too, for kids. And now, she has opened a hospital with the name Tiny Treasures Pediatrics Hospital, which is especially established for children.

A year ago, she lost her mom to cancer, and since then, this family has been her sole support. Ever since the beginning, she has harbored a brother-sister bond with Aniket, while Vineet is her best friend. On the other hand, she often gets into banter with Samrat, but there are some things where they get along well. This family has become her home, and Mrinal and Pallavi have always been welcoming to her, especially Pallavi, who harbors a soft spot for Ruhana.

As they eat together, Ruhana fills them in with all the information about the newly built hospital, and while talking about the same, Ruhana's face is radiant as ever. After all, her dream has come true, and this little family is quite happy for her.

To Be Continued.