Aliya: Manik... Nandini is asking for u??

Manik: Sure!!

Manik looked towards Aliya & then looked back at cabir. His anger was clear on his face,

Manik: I just can't beleive that we couldn't know his real side even after having him so close all the time. I just want to kill that person right now!! She treated him as such a nice friend & he tried to kill her....

Cabir: Manik.... He tried to kill u!! The attack was for u but by mistake Nandini got into ur car.

Manik: What??

Cabir: Yeah!!

Manik banged his fists on the wall in anger & said,

Manik: she had to suffer all that in place of me...

Dhruv: Manik control urself... The police will find him, u calm down & for now go inside Nandini is calling u!!

Manik simply nodded & tried to get a normal expression on his face. He was fuming with anger but he didn't want nandini to know Daniel's truth in such a condition. He opened the door & walked in looking at his phone & saying,

Manik: Nandini I hv some impor-

Nandini: Shh... Manik speak slowly, ahana has fallen asleep just now! U'll wake her up.

Manik looked up & saw Nandini holding a sleeping Ahana in her arms while Mukti sleeping peacefully on the sofa. Manik smiled at it & walked closer. He slowly caressed ahana's face & sat next to Nandini.

Nandini: What were u going to say??

Manik: Yeah actually I hv some work at the office, I hv not shown up there from the past few days.... So I hv to go for sometime!!

As Nandini heard this she immediately looked up at him, her face had some weird anciety. He could see that she wasn't ohk with him going away. Manik kept his hand on her shoulder & said,

Manik: Nandini I m just going to the office, I'll be back soon!!

Nandini didn't say anything to it but her face told him that she was still not alright with it.

Manik: Nandini... Listen to me!! Calm down, it is all over now... Nothing is gonna get us apart anymore. So chill!! I m with u & I will always be with u, relax.

Nandini smiled at it slightly & nodded.

Manik: Ohk so u take rest now, i'll be back in two hours...

Saying so Manik got up & was about to leave when nandini suddenly held his hand & stopped him. He turned to look back at her & she asked,

Nandini: Manik.... One minute, please sit here!!

Manik sat there as he saw Nandini making ahana sleep on her side. She turned towards him, held both his hands & said,

Nandini: U can share it with me... I m fine now!!

It wasn't surprising for him at all that Nandini understood his inner feelings so quickly, he smiled at her & cupped her face in his hands.

Manik: I know I can share it with u but i think its not the right time. U trust me right??

Nandini nodded her head a bit to which he said,

Manik: Then leave it all upto me.... I'll make it alright very soon.

Nandini: I know u will...

Manik got up a bit & kissed his forehead after which Nandini said,

Nandini: I know u will tell me soon... But for now I hope i hv succeeded in calming u down!!

Manik(smiling): Yeah!!

Saying so manik again got up & left the room. He went out & saw Navya walking towards the room along with Kavya, Sameer & Nyra.

Kavya: Chachu!!

Kavya ran towards him as Manik picked her up in his arms.

Manik: Hello my baby... How r u??

Kavya: I m fine...

Manik: Good.... Coz now u hv to do something for chachu!! Will u do it??

Kavya: Yes..

Manik: Hmn... So now go inside & stay with Chachi until I come back from work. Take care of Chachi ohk!!

Kavya: Ohk... I will!!

Manik: Good girl...

Manik put her down & saw Nyra holding Navya's hand & standing quitely.

Manik: Nyra... what happened baby??

Nyra: Nothing!!

Manik: They why is this cute doll standing with such a dull face.

Nyra: I want to meet Mumma... I m missing her!!

Manik: Aww, Baby mumma is right here... Navya aunty has got u here to meet Mumma only!!

He saw Nyra's eyes lit up listening to it as she jumped ahead & hugged him.

Nyra: Thank u Manik uncle...

Manik: Ur welcome... Now u go in & meet Mumma.

Saying so Manik got up & asked Navya to take care of Nandini. He moved away from there, willing to go to the police station & enquire about Daniel. He was about to walk outside when suddenly Cabir saw him & asked,

Cabir: Manik where r u going??

Manik: Police station... I want that bastard in front of me as soon as possible.

Cabir: I'll come along!!

Manik: Chal...

Both of them walked out & got into the car. Manik drove towards the police station but then he noticed Cabir lost in deep thoughts about something.

Manik: Bro whats going on in ur head now??

Cabir: What??

Manik: Whats distrubing u??

Cabir: Nothing!!

Manik: Come on Cabir speak up...

Cabir: No yr I was just thinking how can someone take such a drastic step. I mean how could Daniel even think of doing all this. Didn't he realise what all can be the consequences of all this. He says he is Nandini's friend, then didn't he even think about her happiness before trying to hurt u....

Manik: Cabir... U still didn't get the point. He did think about Nandini, but the problem is that he thought it in another way.

Cabir: What do u mean??

Manik: Think about it... I don't know him at all, we didn't know each other before he came here, then what problem can he have with me??? Absolutely Nothing.... The only reason of trying to hurt me was that he wanted to get the stone out of his way.

Cabir: As in??

Manik: He wanted to remove me from nandini's life. He wanted Nandini & the only way for doing that was to remove me from the path.

Cabir thought about it & it all made sense to him.

Cabir: Oh my God... U r right Manik!! U r absolutely right...

Manik: But see what destiny had planned. He can never get Nandini, no matter what he does. Coz now I m not leaving him. He has messed with a very wrong person, due to him Nandini had to suffer between life & death, and I can't let him go so easily.

Cabir stayed quite for sometime & then said again.

Cabir: I really disgust that guy... I mean lets for once leave everyone behind!! But didn't he even for once, think about his own daughter. Where is that little soul at fault that she will hv to suffer so much after all this. I mean, he didn't even call once after going... Not even to know if his daughter was doing fine. I m very worried for Nyra, God know what He has written in her life.

Manik heard him & thought about Nyra. He knew Cabir was right, but at that moment all he could think of was getting Daniel in front of his eyes. They reached the police station where the officer updated them that Daniel's phone is being traced. And soon they will get his location. Manik asked them to be fast & instructed them to inform him as soon as they get to know any clue. With this both of them left the police station & went back to the hospital.

Later that day Manik & Nandini had their dinner together after which Dr. Agarwal came to meet Nandini.

Dr. Agarwal: Hello Dr. Nandini....

Nandini: Hello doctor

Dr. Agarwal: I hope u r feeling well enough now coz ur husband has eaten up my head asking me again & again that when are we going to discharge u.

Nandini turned towards Manik, who was smiling knowing that he was at fault.

Nandini: I m really sorry from Manik's side doctor.

Dr. Agarwal: Nandini... Relax!! I hv known Manik for years now... I know he doesn't do it on purpose its just that he cares for u so much..

Nandini: Thank u Doctor...

Dr. Agarwal: Ohk so as I can see u r good enough to go home, only if u promise to get a lot & lot of rest. U r not going to come for work for atleast a month & till then take proper rest.

Nandini: But doctor one month??

Dr. Agarwal: Nandini u urself are a doctor... I don't think that I need to explain u anything more. This is important & u know it.

Nandini simply smiled at it still not ready to accept him when Manik said,

Manik: Don't worry Dr. Uncle I'll take care of that.

Dr. Agarwal: I know... Ohk so now take rest & tommorow morng after one final check up u can take a leave.

Nandini: Thank u Doctor.

With this Dr. Agarwal walked away & Manik turned towards Nandini.

Manik: So finally we r gonna get back home.

Nandini: Thank u Manik...

Manik: For what??

Nandini: I know we they don't discharge after coma patients so easily, u only asked them right!! Thank u very much, i really wanted to go home.

Manik: Now u sit here, I'll just freshen up & come back... Ohk?

Nandini: Sure...

With this Manik simply got up & walked inside the washroom.

Nandini was sitting there going though her own reports when suddenly Manik's phone rang. Nandini picked it up from the side table & saw that it was from an unknown number.

Nandini: Manik ur phone!!

But due to the noise of the shower, manik didn't hear her. She smiled at it & recieved the call but before she could say anything the caller said,

"Hello Mr. Manik Malhotra... This is Inspector Sharma. I just wanted to inform u that we hv caught the person who was behind ur wife's accident. And as his goons had said, he had payed them to mess with ur car's brakes. We interogated him, in which he himself admitted that he wanted to kill u & not ur wife, thats why he mended ur car. Can u please come to the police station tommorow morning for the official identification thing, so that we could file a case in the court against Mr. Daniel...."

And the moment Nandini heard that name her heart skipped a beat.

"DANIEL", the person on whom she couldn't even doubt for a single second was all behind it & the thing which shocked her even more was that he tried to kill Manik.

Police:"Hello Mr. Malhotra... Are u there?? Hello!!!"

The policeman kept on saying but nandini was too shocked to react to it. Just then Manik came out side the washroom & saw Nandini. He didn't know what happened but then he saw his phone in her hand with a call on, he took the phone & heard,

Police: Hello Mr. Malhotra.. U r listening to me right!!

Manik: Yes... Yes!!

Police: Yeah... So I was saying that can u come to the police station tommorow morning for the official identification thing, so that we could file a case in the court against Mr. Daniel....

Manik: Yeah I'll be there... Thank u!!

Manik disconnected the call & saw tears in Nandini's eyes, he understood that she had heard everything that the office said. He sat next to her & cupped her face,

Manik: Nandini!!

Nandini: How could he?? How could he do such a thing? How can -

Manik: Nandini... Just relax!! I know its shocking but this is the truth. Daniel did plan all this stuff.

Nandini: But why did he want to hurt u??? He didn't even knew u properly.

Manik: Nandini... Lets not talk about this at this point of time. Already too much has happened due to that daniel, now I don't want any more of it... Lets just forget him for tonight, we'll talk about him tommorow ohk!!

Nandini didn't respond to him & simply kept on sitting. Manik slowing removed her tears & kissed his forehead, when suddenly she crashed her face in his chest & hugged him. Manik calmed her down for a while & then said,

Manik: nandini!!

Nandini: Hmn...

Manik: Don't worry we will be home tommorow then u can continue with this but for now can I plz wear my cloths or u want me to sit here in this towel only.

Nandini heard him & immediately broke the hug & saw him sitting there with just a towel round his waist & a red rush came to her face.

Manik: And I was missing this blush from so long!!

Nandini hit him on his chest & said,

Nandini: Shut up manik... Go & change!!

Manik smiled at her & went back inside the washroom. Soon he returned & they drifted to sleep together.