Mumbai

Aarav reached home from the office and there was complete silence in the house. He moved upstairs and saw Nishi's room empty. He checked everywhere but couldn't find anyone. He saw his mother in the temple room and waited for her to finish her prayers.

After some time, Kaushalya got up and moved toward the hall. Aarav asked "bhaiya aur bhabhi maa kahi gaye hai kya?"

"haan wo Nishi ko leke Delhi gaye hai Manvi ke paas kam se kam ek mahina wahi rahenge" She said

Aarav was shocked hearing her as they went without informing him. Even if they go for dinner, Nitya informs him but today she went to Delhi without him "bhabhi maa mujhe bina bataye chali gayi"

He takes out his phone and calls Aniket but it wasn't reachable. He calls Nitya's number and she doesn't answer his call.

After a few more trials finally she picks up the call "haan bolo Aaru"

'bhabhi maa aap sab Delhi mein kyun? mujhe bataya bhi nahi aapne" he questioned.

"jab tune humhe itna kuch nahi bataya toh tujhe hum kyun bataye hum kahan jaa rahe hai? aur batake hota bhi kya? tu maa ka khayal rakh main Ani aur Nishi ab Manvi ke saath rahenge kuch din samjha" she said.

"lekin bhabhi maa main kaise rahunga itne din aap teeno ke bina?" he asked

"jaise mannu rah rahi hai" Nitya replied and ended the call.

Aarav gets upset hearing her. She was still angry at him, he sits down on the couch and recall their words. He goes to his room and shuts the door. He couldn't sleep at night as he wanted to see Nishi's cute little face and play with her. He was missing Nitya pampering him and teasing Aniket. Most importantly he was missing arguing with Manvi. He realized he did a big mistake by sending Manvi away. He indeed left her alone when she needed to be loved.

He had seen how Aniket had always stood by Nitya, especially during her pain, sorrow and comforted her.

"Aaru tu ek number ka buddhu hai! bhabhi maa aur bhai ka naraz hona jayaz hai.." he thought

He called them but none picked up the call and Manvi had blocked him from everywhere.

It has been three days and Kaushaya's eyes became moist seeing her son. She walked to him and said "kehte hai ek bahu kabhi beti nahi ban sakti lekin shayad maine apni bahuyon ko beti samjha hi nahi"

Aarav glanced at her, she said with tears in her eyes "darr tha kahi Nitya mere bete ko mujhse door na le jaaye isliye itni kator rahi main lekin usne hamesha iss ghar ko jode rakha.. aur Manvi haan badtameez hai teekha bolti hai lekin sach kehti hai.. wo nahi hoti toh iss ghar mein khushiyan nahi hoti. meri galtiyon ki saza sabko nahi milni chahiye! mujhe mera parivar phirse hasta khelta chahiye.. nahi acha lag raha mujhe ye ladai jhadga tu Manvi ko wapas le aa"

Aarav was surprised to hear her "lekin maa.."

"koshish karungi beta jo dukh maine Nitya ko diye Manvi ko na du! mere liye mere bacho ki khushi se badhkar kuch nahi hai.." she said keeping her hand on his face.

Aarav smiled "aap chalogi na Delhi?" he asked

She nodded in yes and he immediately called his manager to book two flight tickets for Delhi. They left for Airport and there was still half an hour before the flight. She said "beta kuch khane ke liye le aa"

"haan Maa laata hun" he said and moved towards the food court.

Kaushalya took out her phone and called Aniket. He picks up her phone "haa maa bolo"

"beta.. Aaru aur main Delhi aa rahe hai! drama kaam kar gaya" she said.

Aniket smiled "are waah maa.. mujhe pata nahi tha aap mein acting ka talent hai"

She smiled "wo sab chod tu aur Nitya bahu aage ka socho" She said

"Aaru ko shaq toh nahi hu na?" he asked.

"nahi.. acha aa raha hai main rakhti hun phone" she ends the call and pretends to be normal.

Aarav gives her the snacks and asked "bhai ya bhabhi maa ka phone aaya kya?"

"nahi beta.. bahut zyada naraz hai na tujhse" she said pretending to be sad.

Delhi

Aniket tells Nitya that Aarav and Kaushalya are coming to Delhi. She was elated hearing that "that's good news bas ab dono zara bina lade patch up karle"

Aniket smiled "kuch bhi ho sakta hai lekin ye impossible hai"

"dekhte hai" Nitya said.

Her phone rings and it was Manvi calling. She picked up the call "haan Mannu bol"

"Di aap aur jiju kabtak aaoge?" she asked

"hum abhi nahi aa payenge kuch din aur samhal le" Nitya said.

"Di actually mujhe urgent kaam se bahar jaana hai aur main Nishi ko apne saath nahi le jaa sakti choti hai na" she explained.

"acha.. acha hum shyam tak aate hai" Nitya said and Manvi agreed.

Aniket eyed at her "abhi toh ye ladka aaya bhi nahi hai.. aayega bhi toh kab jayega Manvi se milne pata nahi" he said.

"sochne do mujhe... haan dekho" she explained her idea and he agreed.

About two hours later, Aarav and Kaushalya checked into the same hotel. Aniket and Nitya were in the hotel lobby and spending some time with each other. Aniket's eyes fell on Aarav and smiled " lo aa gaye laad sahab"

Aarav walked to them, Aniket stared at him "yahan kya kar raha hai tu Aaru?"

"aapko pata nahi hai kya? aap aur bhabhi maa ghar se kahi chale jaate ho toh kitna akela pad jaata hun main" he said

"haan toh? ab tum bache nahi ho ki main ya tumhari bhabhi maa tumhare saath 24 hours rahe.. ab meri beti hai mujhe uske baare mein sochna hai tu apna khud dekh" Aniket replied with fake anger.

"bhabhi maa dekho na bhai kya kah rahe hai" he complained to Nitya with a hope she will support him.

"kuch galat nahi kah rahe hai Ani.. tumne contract marriage ka decision humse bina puche liya.. Manvi ko surrogate banaya wo bhi baad mein bataya.. toh abse tum khudko sambhal bhi sakte ho na! main Ani aur Nishi ab yahi Delhi mein rahenge" Nitya declared

Kaushalya said "ye kya kah rahi ho bahu tum?"

"toh aur kya kahun? tang aa gayi hun main aapke taano se.. ab main apni behen ke saath rahungi hai na Ani?" she asked.

Aniket agreed, Kaushalya had tears in her eyes "aisa mat kar bahu mujhe meri poti se door mat kar"

"lekin maaji main apni mannu ko bhi akeli nahi chod sakti hun bahut toot chuki hai wo.. aapke bete ki wajah se" she glared at Aarav.

"bhabhi maa meri baat suno" Aarav tried to explain

"kuch nahi sunna hai mujhe Aaru! chalo Ani ek flat dekhne jaana hai humhe.." she held Aniket's hand and pulled him out of the hotel.

Kaushalya cries "toot gaya mera ghar.. hey bhagwaan utha le mujhe nahi dekh sakti main mere ekyukt parivar ko toote hue"

"maa maa aisa kuch nahi hoga.. main abhi jaake Manvi ko leke aata hun phir sab mumbai jayenge.." he assured her and moved out of the hotel.

Kaushalya wiped her fake tears and closed her eyes "Kanhaji.. yuhi mere parivar ki ekta banaye rakhiye.."

Aniket and Nitya returned from the back entrance of the hotel. Nitya smiled "chaliye maaji hum bhi chalte hai mannu ke ghar dekhe toh kaise manate hai deverji meri behen ko"

They walked out of the hotel and sat inside the car. They headed towards Manvi's house, Aniket was sitting in front and Nitya was behind with Kaushalya.

Kaushalya looked at Nitya and said "bahu tum ne itne saalo mein bahut kiya hai iss parivar ke liye.. agar main khud bhi laati na toh bhi Aniket ke liye tujhse behtar patni nahi laa sakti thi.. main maafi chahti hun maine kayi baar tujhe usse alag karne ki koshish ki"

She apologizes folding her hand, Nitya puts her hand down "maaji aap kya kar rahi hai? aap badi hai mujhse aise haath jodke mujhe sharminda mat kijiye aapne mujhe apna liya aur kuch nahi chahiye mujhe aur ek baat kahun ziddi toh main bhi hun aakhir mein aapko mujhpe apna hi pada na" she said with a smile on her face

Kaushalya smiled and blessed her, Aniket saw them speaking to each other, a smile appears on his face "finally.. maa ne Nitya ko dil se apna liya ab bas mere nadaan bhai aur meri saali sahiba ka rishta bhi sambhal jaaye" he thought.

"ab bas Aarav choti bahu ko manake ghar le aaye phir main tirt yatra pe jaungi.. ghar ki sukh shanti ke liye" Kaushalya said.

"mujhe pura bharosa hai mera Aaru mana lega mannu ko" Nitya said.