It was the last day of the pooja in Oberoi Mansion for the deceased daughter and son-in-law of the Oberoi's . At night time like last two weeks, Dadi was under sedation to keep her blood pressure and heart issues in check amidst the tragedy, Shivaay was at the poolside staring blankly into his laptop and Anika was trying her level best to put the 6 month old twins to sleep in their nursery.

Anika Randhawa , earlier Anika Agnihotri , was Ranveer Randhawa's adopted sister . They had no blood ties but were very close, with Ranveer being the only happy and stable relationship in young Anika's turbulent life . She had met her Ranveer Bhai in the "bal niketan" where she used to stay . Ranveer was a lawyer by profession and bal niketan was one of his  clients. He was instantly impressed by 14 year old Anika . She was intelligent, warm and compassionate kid. Listening to her past story from the warden strengthened Ranveer's resolve to make a difference in her life . He himself was an orphan but a well off one. His father had left him ample resources to fed for himself , study and induldge in vanities of life. But he chose to use that money as his income and devoted his time and education in social service most of the times.

He could not adopt a girl child being a single man . So he did the next best thing. He sponsored Anika . And not being able to adopt her never came in between the budding sibling love between the two. On her 17th birthday Anika asked for an important gift from her Ranveer bhai, permission to use his surname legally. She hated her surname. It reminded her of the bitter past which she was better without. Being a lawyer came in handy for Ranveer to grant his sister's this wish , And by her 18th birthday , Priyanka became the third member of Randhawa clan .

When Ranveer had started dating Priyanka , whom he had met at a party, Priyanka had smilingly asked Anika if she is okay with having a bhabhi. That was something nobody ever did for Anika . Taking into account her wish. Asking her what she wants ? Making her feel important. Making her feel accepted. She had fallen head over heels in love with Priyanka then and there, probably more than Ranveer . Life had started to look normal again. She had people to call her own. Not that she liked to bother them much, but still the feeling of belonging someplace was awesome, something she had never felt before.

Anika's biological mother Hina Agnihotri had died due to prolonged illness and abusive relationship. Anika was 8 years old at that time. Her father Sahil Agnihotri did not waste much time and gifted her a step mother within two months, Manju . Not that she was a loving woman, but she seemed to hate Anika more than anything else. For two years the poor child tried to make herself invisible, tried to stay clear of her step mothers path as much as possible, comply to her whims and stay mum. But nothing helped. She was still an eye sore for her. as  For her father, she never existed.

One day, over a minor mistake she was chucked out of the house. Her father did not interfere, neighbors did not want to interfere. Her distant mausi was called and she was handed over like a luggage . Next three years , were the worst years of Anika's life. She was slaved, starved and was beaten. With no one to ask after her, the mausi, her mother in law and her daughter had a free rein over the poor child. It was during one such beating session, when someone informed the police . She was taken to bal niketan and there she had met her Ranveer bhai .

After her 18th birthday Anika shifted to women's hostel and started supporting herself with part time jobs . Bhai and bhabhi offered her to stay with them at Ranveer bhai's ancestral home, but she denied . Ranveer bhai was still financing her education and she did not want to take any more advantage of her bhai and bhabhi's goodness . But she abundantly accepted their love, care and concern . In fact she lived for it .

Now with Ranveer bhai and Priyanka Bhabhi gone, she was again an orphan. She loved Adit and Adya to death, but she knew what their uncle Shivaay Singh Oberoi thinks of her . She will never be allowed in Kids life. He had always made it glaringly apparent that he did not welcome her into his sister's life either . Had it not been for Ranveer bhai and Priyanka bhabhi's love for her, he would have shown her the door as soon as bhabhi married bhai . Right now he was in shock and is mourning . Once back to normal he will see to it that the down market girl like her does not take advantage of her acquaintance with the Oberoi's . And no matter how much she wants or tries, she does not stand a fair chance in front of his opinion of her .

It is not good to encourage the attachment of children with herself and then disappear one fine day . They should adjust with the nanny now . nanny was well trained and Dadi is there to keep an eye, Anika thought. Yes, she will take her leave tommorrow . she have to do this for the sake of her SELF RESPECT !