Thank you everyone for your response. Dedicating this chapter to a friend on her birthday. Janvi I know the story is still in the sad phase, but still :) Happy Birthday!

Please note, from now on I will only be able to update once a week. Most probably Sundays. Otherwise I can hold the SS for a few weeks and do quick updates when I have the time. You can let me know in comments section. Hope you guys understand.

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It was a long sleepless night for Kartik and Naira. After going through a whirlpool of emotion, they were broken from inside. They never imagined that the supposed special night would turn out to be a disaster. As expected, there was no attempt from either side to sort out the matter.

Tiredness took over Kartik around 5 in the morning and he had fallen into exhausted slumber. On the other hand Naira kept waiting for the morning to arrive. As soon as the daylight broke into the room, she quickly packed her bags and left the house.  

When Kartik woke up, he was surprised to find himself in the guest room. It took him a minute to reminiscence about the occurrence of the previous night. The disturbing memory came as a shocking blow as he started replaying the entire event in his head. The more flashes of their bitter fight he recalled, the harder those hit Kartik's insides.

Finally he remembered what he had told her before leaving the room. Kartik came back to senses as he was haunted by his own harsh words. Immediately an unknown fear took over him and without wasting another second he ran to their bedroom, but found it empty.

Kartik noticed the bed was left untouched. His heart was thumping hard while all sort of negative thoughts ran inside his mind. His doubt was confirmed when he opened the cupboard to find most of her clothes were missing. At that instant he felt like a loser. He was infuriated. Why the heck he had to fall asleep?  

So she was gone. She had really left the house. No, She had Left Him! Kartik sat on the bed with a thud and hid his face between his palms. After sometime he got up and looked at himself in the mirror. Running a hand through his messy hair, he smashed his own reflection in frustration.

In turn he was injured as he had received a deep cut in his hand. Kartik didn't care. A silent tear rolled down his cheek as he roared in a painful voice "How could you leave me? Why me? Why did you leave Naira? Why? Who gave you the right?"  

He punched the nearby wall with his wounded hand as he repeated over and over "I won't forgive you for this. I won't forgive you. I will never forgive you."

He was angry with himself for saying those hurtful words to her. He was angry with her for buying those words and leaving him like this. He was angry at their current situation. He just wanted her back, right at the place where she belonged and that was with him.

Yet, Kartik wasn't ready to bring her back. If she had left him, she had to come back to him on her own. Wasn't this house hers as much as it was his? And most importantly HE was HERS. How could she let go of her rights over him just like that? Why didn't she fight back when he had said those awful things to her, especially when he had asked her to leave him in anger? He hated himself for uttering such hurtful words to his love.  

4 days passed like this, but both remained stubborn. When finally Naira called him, he didn't pick up. She even tried to initiate a conversation by sending him messages. However he stayed put. According to him she did wrong by leaving the house. No matter what, she shouldn't have left him. Without her, his life was meaningless. Didn't she know that? Didn't she know him enough to go ahead with the step?! Still she did and that's all mattered to him now!

Even she hated to stay away from him. Naira cursed the moment when she stepped out of the house like that. She didn't want to, but she was too hurt. In fact, she was still very much. The situation was such that both of them did something, which they didn't mean to. Presently Naira at least did try from her side, but given the nature of his temper, Kartik wasn't ready to let go.

Almost one week had passed. Though it wasn't planned, soon she would be leaving with her team for two weeks. Before leaving the country, Naira really wanted to make everything fine between them. She didn't wish to leave like this. It was killing her from inside. Then the good news! She was still eagerly waiting to tell him and he had the right to know. Nonetheless, how could she tell him about their child when they weren't even in talking terms?

Putting aside her hesitations, Naira thought to give it another try. Moreover she needed to inform him about her trip. May be he didn't care, but she would do the needful. So she called his colleague cum friend Ayush. When he brought his cellphone to Kartik, he told Ayush to tell her that he was busy. Naira could hear his voice over the phone. She realized he didn't wish to talk to her. All this while she wasn't sure about this trip, but after the phone call she felt it was the right decision.

Putting up a strong demeanor, Naira thanked Ayush for his time. She asked him to inform his friend that there was no need for him to pretend to be busy. She understood and wouldn't be bothering him again. Kartik, who also overheard his wife, thought: "why is she wasting her time in playing these small games with me? As if she isn't aware of what I really want! If she returnes back to me, there would be no need of calls, messages or a third person to become a bridge between us." All it needed for HIS anger to melt...HER presence.

When Kartik couldn't take it anymore after another week, he finally called her. He needed to bring her back at any cost. As luck would have it, he couldn't reach her. After contacting Ananya he found out that she had to go with their team, as it was a last minute decision. Without further queries, he hung up on her and the next thing Ananya knew Kartik was at her door.

Kartik really thought Ananya was bluffing him. That's why without wasting another minute he left for Anaya's house to get back his wife. If needed be, he was so ready to carry her back home. His determination was broken when he found out that she was really gone. He was enraged. She left the country without informing him! Didn't she know how worried he would get? How could she leave so calmly when they were going through this mess? Didn't she think about him once?

It didn't go down well with Kartik. So when his family called to inform him about Keerti's wedding as per her wish, he told them he would be coming back soon. Even though they called him after a long time, they didn't want Naira to tag along with him. He simply told them they weren't living together anymore. She had left the house. Then within a week, he boarded a flight to India.

A surprise awaited Naira when she had arrived back in Canada. After failing to contact Kartik, she reached out to Ayush again. She felt betrayed when Ayush told him that Kartik had quit the job and returned to his family in India. He didn't leave behind any contact number as well. She was shattered, but didn't want to believe it. Then she thought: "How impulsive and short-tempered her husband is! When he looses his cool, he can become the most unpredictable and unconventional man possible."

The last message she left for him with Sid was: "Apne dost se kehna, wo zindagi mein kabhi mere samne na aaye. Mein bhi nehi aaungi! From today on, I do not exist for him." After she cut the call, Naira broke down and asked herself more than him "Kya tum sach me jeeloge mere bina Kartik? Ek baar tumne ye nehi socha mein kaise jeeungi tumhare bina? Itni bhi bari kya galti ki thi meine, jo tum mujhe itna bara saza de gaye?"

With a new resolve, she wiped her tears. "I will not be weak Mr. Kartik Goenka. I won't let you break me. I have to be strong." saying she touched her belly. "I have to be strong for my..." but it never came out of her mouth. The truth that was in her heart, she could never deny it with a mere sentence.

No matter how ugly the circumstance would get, she could never wipe off his existence from her life. She loved him with every fiber of her being and as much as their child was hers, it was his. She could never take away the right of a father. She completed the sentence as tears rolled down her cheeks "Yes, for our Baby!"

She received a similar call from her family, since Naksh wished to have his sister in his wedding as well. He always hoped to meet her once and ask for forgiveness, as he wasn't there when she needed him the most. By the time he came from his trip, it was too late. The guilt of not being able to stand by his sister ate him every day. Naksh was bounded by his father's oath. Either he had to choose his beloved sister or the family.

During that time Akshara told him that his father wouldn't be able take the blow of losing their other child. She had faith in her daughter. She knew their Naira must have chosen the right partner for her and she would always be happy. Naksh obliged back then with a heavy heart. Since he was getting married now, he took it as an opportunity to mend those broken relationships. Once again his mother had supported him and helped in convincing Naitik with the hope to see her daughter, after a long time.

As she was extremely hurt, Naira also told her family that she had parted ways with her husband. They weren't living together anymore and had decided to come back. Once they found out she had already broke her ties with him, her family had no objection in accepting her back. Shortly she also left for India.

After his return, it took a while for Kartik to calm down and ponder over the series of events. Finally when he had realized and accepted his mistakes, he reached out to Anaya as the last resort. Ananya was really pissed at him for putting her friend through all the sufferings, especially in her condition. However, she didn't inform him about Naira's pregnancy.

Ananya only told him that Naira handed over the responsibilities of the dance academy to her. She went back to her family and asked him to never contact her again. As arrogant as he could get in anger, Kartik almost threatened Ananya, which was actually a message for his wife "Tum bhi apne dost se kehna meine usse apna banaya tha chodne ke liye nehi. Wo jaha bhagna chahe bhag sakti hai, paar usse lautke toh mere paas hi ana hoga. Phir uss ke liye mujhe ussi ke saath ladna kyun na pade. I will never leave her, at least not until I am alive. Aab uski marzi ho ya nehi, I don't give a damn."

He didn't disconnect the call before telling Ananya "Aur haan! Wo kya chahti hai, uski maan mein kia hai; ye jaan ne ke liye mujhe usse puchna nahi padega. Haan guss se mein bohot kuch kaar jata hoon, paar uski haar dhadkan bhi sirf mein pehchanta hoon. Usse ye yaad jaroor hoga!"

Precap: Kartik vs. Bua Dadi!

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