Ruhana and Vineet returned home with heavy hearts and the sorrow of their daughter being sent to another home. There was complete silence in the house which they aren't habitual of, Vineet heads towards Manvi's room.

He glanced at the wall towards his right and there were family pictures hanging. He moved closer and caressed the big portrait of his daughter with tears brimming down his eyes. It has been just a few hours, he is missing her. How will he spend his whole life without her?

Ruhana enters in and keeps her hand on his shoulder. He smiles and says "kuch hi pal hue hai aur itna yaad aa rahi hai mannu.. Pata nahi ab kaise sari umar kategi uske bina.."

"Aadat ki baat hai Vineet... chut hi jayegi!" Ruhana replies.

He turns to her and refuses "nahi.. Aadat toh chut jayegi lekin jo attachment hai beti se wo kabhi nahi chutega.. Door rahegi lekin fikar har pal lagi rahegi mujhe! Waha pata nahi kaise sambhalegi? Yahan toh tumhari daant se bachane ke liye main tha waha kaun hoga?" he asked.

"Vineet.. Bharosa rakho apni beti pe! Sab kar legi aur kaunsa saat samundar paar gayi hai hamari mannu? Train pakadke 5 station door hi toh hai uska sasural.." Ruhana said.

"Jaanta hun! Par uski kami toh hamesha khalti rahegi na iss ghar ko? Subah subah uska awaaz dena papa jaldi chalo der ho rahi hai.. Shyam ko aap mujhe pick kar lena station pe.. Papa ye papa wo.." he exclaims while Ruhana smiles recalling the moments.

"Ab yahi yaadein hai hamare paas.. Aur phir pag phere ki rasam ke liye toh aayegi na? Tab jee bharke usse baatein kar lena.." Ruhana spoke lightlying caressing his cheeks.

"Kya hai Ruu? Tumhe apni beti ko yaad nahi aa rahi hai kya??" He asked annoyed.

"Aa rahi hai Vineet.. Main bhi toh apna ghar chodke tumhare ghar aayi thi!! Tumne mujhe sambhala tha aur kaha tha sirf ghar se door aayi hun main unke dil se nahi.." Ruhana reminds him of his own words.

"Haa.. kaha tha maine aur wada bhi nibhaya har hafte tumhe tumhare mayke leke jaata tha main" Vineet said.

Ruhana smiles and says "aur mannu ne kya kaha tha? Deep tumhari tarah hai bilkul wo bhi hamari mannu ko bhejega na apne mayke"

Vineet thought for a moment.. He said "Suno.. mannu ko wo 20 lakh waali baat mat batana"

"Nahi bataungi.. Lekin kya humne sahi kiya? Unke dabaav mein aake 20 lakh de diye? Kal agar unhe aur maang ki toh?" she questions.

"Aisa nhi hoga Ruu.. lalchi hote toh kya shaadi ki pehli rasam se hi na maang karte?" He asked.

"Haan baat toh sahi hai tumhari..lekin" Ruhana said.

He said "Shaadi ho gayi hai Ruu.. itna mat socho sab acha hi hoga" She smiled hearing him. 

 "Aaj iss room mein soyenge hum.." He said.

"Thik hai pari ke papa! Aap jaise kahenge hum waisa karenge lekin pehle aap change kar lijiye!" Ruhana spoke, Vineet agrees and goes to the room to change. 

She just hoped her fears don't come true. She picks up her phone and was about to text Manvi "nahi thak gayi hogi kal baat kar lungi.." she thought. 

Deep's Home

Manvi and Deep were standing at the door. Yamini came and did the Aarti while Arohi placed the Rice kalash in front of Manvi.

"Lejiye bhabhi ab jaldi se grah pravesh kijiye" She said with excitement.

Manvi smiled and kicked the Rice kalash, she lifts her lehenga a bit and places her feet into the alta thal. She then walks into the hall and stops in front of the temple. She lights the diya and prays the God "bhagwaan nayi shuruwat karne jaa rahi hun! Sab thik rakhna aur haan mumma papa ka bhi khayal rakhna"

She turns and Arohi pulls her to the couch. Deep and Manvi perform post-wedding rituals and finally Manvi gets to go to her bedroom. She hears Yamini speaking with one of her relatives.

"Are.. aise kaise khali haath aane deti apni bahu ko? Pure 20 lakh saath leke aayi hai apne.." Yamini said with pride.

Manvi was shocked hearing that, she then recalls finding the village plot papers inside the room. She sighed deeply, she looks at Arohi "Arohi Di..." she said.

"Haan bhabhi" she asked.

"Aap logo ne toh kaha tha na aap logo ko dahej nahi chahiye? Toh phir mere papa se 20 lakh ki maang kyun ki?" She questions. She fearlessly questioned them in front of all as her ethics told her this was a wrong move. 

"Bhabhi.. Aap toh janti ho rishtedar samaaj kaisa hai.. Hum maang nahi karte toh zindagi bhar aapko taane sunne padte khali haath aayi ho! Isse mumma ko kitna bura lagta.. Ab dekho sabki bolti band ho gayi hai" Arohi made up the excuse and walks away before Manvi could question. 

She goes to the room and sits on the bed thinking about how her father had struggled to arrange the amount for her wedding. She picks up her phone and was about to call her mother but stops.

"Nahi.. bahut thake hue honge! Baad mein phone karti hun" she thought and keeps her phone back on the side table.

Deep enters the room and locks the door. Manvi gets anxious, she finally remembers it is her wedding night. Deep climbs on the bed and looks at her "finally hamari shaadi ho gayi.." he said.

Manvi smiles lightly. He touched her face and Manvi steps back with his touch as he was the first time a man had touched her. Deep understands her dilemma and said "it's okay Manvi.. Relax jab comfortable ho hum apni suhagraat mana lenge waise bhi bahut hi tired hun main tumne bhi ye itna bhari lehenga pehenke rakha hai jao change karlo"

She was amazed hearing it, she had begun to admire him and built a strong trust. There wasn't even a single doubt in her mind that he is involved in this dowry demand.

She removes the dupatta and was struggling to remove the hairpins. Deep sees her and walks towards her, he helps her remove the pins while Manvi removes the heavy jewelry. "Thank you Deepji.."

"Manvi hum pati patni hai toh ab toh formality mat karo" He said.

Manvi smiles sheepishly, she then opens her suitcase and gets shocked to see a nightgown kept on top. There was a note with it, she read "It's the first night! Have fun..."

A smile appears on her face as this gift was from her best friend Shruti. She went to change and steps out after a few minutes.

Deep glances at her from head to toe while Manvi looks away out of shyness. He pulls her to the bed and takes her hand in his. "Mujhe waise mera naam dundhna tha.."

"Dundho?" She asked.

Deep tried to locate and after a few seconds he managed to find it "ye raha.."

"Bahut jaldi dundha aapne toh.." Manvi said.

"Haa.. acha waise tumhe apne mumma papa ki yaad aa rahi hai?" he asked.

"Bahut zyada.. Yahan aane ki jitni khushi thi usse zyada dukh ghar chodne ka tha" Manvi replies with her eyes turning teary.

"Main samajhta hun tumhari takleef.. Koshish karunga tumhe unki kami mehsus na hone dun aur mera parivar bhi tumhe bahu nahi beti ki tarah pyaar kare" Deep cleaned her eyes and Manvi was emotionally felt connected to him.

He kissed her forehead lightly and she closes her eyes for a moment.

The next morning, Manvi wakes up stretching her arms, and shouts "mumma.." she then realized yesterday she got married.

She sighed deeply and hits her own forehead "mannu.. Shaadi ho gayi hai teri yahan na mumma aur na papa sab khud karna padega" she gets down and moves to the bathroom to freshen up.

After half an hour, she comes out wearing the saree and moves out of the room. She touches Yamini's feet taking her blessing "khush raho bahu.. Pehli rasoi ki rasam kar lete hai chalo fatafat se kuch meetha bana do"

Manvi nods and steps into the kitchen. She sighed "lekin mujhe toh kheer banani aati hi nahi hai.."

Her phone beeps, she reads the message and it was from her mother "Good morning! Sasural mein pehli subah mubarak ho.. Aur rasoi mein pehla kadam.. Tere besan ke laddu nahi chalenge pehli rasoi ki rasam mein.. "

A smile appears on her face as her mother saved the day for her. She had sent the kheer recipe, Manvi begins to prepare it and then serves it to everyone in the house.

Ankush praised "bahut hi achi bani hai bahu.. Ye lo tumhara shagun aur haan dupahar ka khana bhi tum hi banana.." he hands her a little amount of money.

Arohi said "bhai.. Mujhe na scooty chahiye please dila do"

Deep refused "Arohi.. Maine kaha na iss saal possible nahi hai! Shaadi mein hi itna kharcha ho gaya hai.. Agle saal dila dunga mera increment bhi ho jayega tabtak"

"This is not fair.. Aapne promise kiya tha aap apni shaadi ke baad dila doge mujhe" Arohi argues with him but Deep leaves the house.

Arohi cries and Yamini says "nahi beta.. Tujhe scooty milegi"

"Kaise maa?" she asked.

Yamini smirks and glances at Manvi who was preparing lunch for the family. "Teri bhabhi ke ghar se"

Arohi smiles...