As soon as Priya opened her eyes, she started looking for her baby. She panicked when she couldn't find the baby beside her on the bed. Her heart could have skipped a beat if she hadn't seen her baby on the crib. She exhaled deeply seeing the baby sleeping peacefully. A small glint of a smile appeared on her face seeing her baby was still near her. For once, she feared that Ram could have taken the baby away from her.

She then saw Ram sleeping on the small bed opposite to hers.

Priya tried to move her aching body. Ram also woke up around the same time and saw Priya trying to step out of the bed.

"Hey, Good Morning! Do you need anything?" asked Ram, after getting up from the bed.

"I just want to use the washroom." Priya said before she felt a sharp tinge of pain when she moved her legs. She stumbled and got hold on to the side of the bed to regain her. She was having trouble moving her legs as it increased the pain further. She pursed her lips to surpass the pain.

Seeing her struggle, Ram hurried to her aid and offered his hand for support. She glanced at him for a mere second before she accepted Ram's help. Pushing her body weight on his hand, she slowly made her way. Her feet touch the floor, though she stumbled back due to the pain. But Ram had helped her to steady on her feet.

"Are you fine, Priya?" asked Ram with a concerned face.

"I am fine Ram. Thanks." Priya said with a faint smile. She somehow slowly managed to walk to the washroom.

After some time, she came back to the room, she saw Ram playing with the baby holding her tiny fingers.

Priya couldn't help but smile at the cute moment. Ram turned back and saw Priya and smiled back at her.

"She just got up now." said Ram happily while placing the baby back on the crib before going to Priya and making her sit on the bed.

"How are you feeling now, Priya?" Ram asked, looking at her.

Priya nodded and said "The pain is still there. But it is a bit less than before. I will be fine within 2-3 days."

"That's good." Ram replied. Ram then paused as he fiddled with his fingers to say it. It was visible that Ram wanted to say something.

"Priya...I know I am not really good with words."

Priya looked at him.

"But I am really very grateful. Thank you very much. You have given me the world's most precious thing. Thank you for the wonderful gift, Priya. I can't thank you enough for what you have done for me. Every time I thank you, it feels like I haven't been thanking you enough." said Ram genuinely.

Priya simply smiled.

Baby started making some gibberish noise. Both of them turned their faces to look at the little angel. Ram took out his mobile phone and took a few pictures of the baby. The baby was putting her fingers in her mouth.

"I think the baby is hungry. You feed her; I will wait outside" said Ram and came out of the room.

He sent baby's photos to Natasha and Vikram.

After 15 minutes, Ram entered the room, and he saw Priya was playing with her baby in her arms. He smiled at them and took candid pictures of Priya and the baby.

Ram excitedly asked for the group pic and Priya too agreed. Ram took the pictures along with Priya and the baby.

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The baby started crying and Priya rocked the baby in her arms, pacifying her. "What happened to my Pari?"

"Pari?!" Ram knotted his brows. A smile appeared on her face.

"Haan, she is my angel...Pari." announced Priya and cuddled the baby. She suddenly realized it and quickly said "Sorry, she is your baby. You can name her anything but if you don't mind, I will call her Pari."

"No, Pari is a very nice name." Ram replied.

While Priya was in hospital, Ram took very good care of Priya and Pari. He used to take care of Pari at night asking Priya to take rest. When it becomes difficult for him to handle Pari, he gives Pari to Priya. Both are enjoying their parenthood.

The Doctor visits Priya twice or thrice a day. Nurse came in the morning to take Pari for a bath. Suddenly some unknown fear crept in Priya as she was going to be discharged from the hospital.

What will happen to her life after getting discharged?

Will she be able to stay away from her Pari?

She doesn't really know what's in store for her.

All these sorts of fears overwhelmed her.

She doesn't want to leave her daughter. She wanted to be with her daughter forever but how?

How will she be able to part away from her after she has already been this much attached to her?

The word hollowed in her mind, 'How?'

Tears poured from her eyes. She quietly muffled a cry, not being able to control herself.

Next morning, Priya got discharged. Ram noticed Priya looked distant, quiet and bothered with something. On the way back home, she looked completely lost.

"I have appointed a Nanny to take care of the baby." said Ram to divert her mind but it seems she did not listen to what was said.

"Priyaa" Ram called again with a little louder and this time she looked at Ram.

"What happened to you, Priya? I've been noticing you since morning and you look lost somewhere." Ram asked.

"Nothing, Ram. What did you say?" Priya asked.

"I said I have appointed a nanny for Pari." Ram said.

"He already planned everything on how to take care of Pari when I go away." Priya thought in her mind.

Priya nodded and said "OK" Ram was not happy with her plain reaction. Rest of the journey went in silence.

As they reached home, Ram came out of the car and went to Priya's side to take Pari in his hands. Priya came out. Before Ram could say anything or give Pari to Priya, Priya went inside without saying anything.

She quickly ascended the steps and Ram went inside the house following her with a confused face. He saw that Priya locked her room from inside as soon as she entered. He said nothing and went to his room along with Pari in his arms.

Priya closed the door and sat on the floor weeping badly covering her face with her palms. She was terrified and broken. The tears from her eyes didn't seem to stop anytime soon.

On the other side,

Ram kept Pari on the bed. He bent on his knees to talk to her holding her tiny hands.

"Rockstar, see, this is our home." Ram said, showing around the room.

"I really don't know what happened to your mother. Since morning she has been behaving strangely. But don't worry Papa and Rockstar will go and talk to her. Papa will come back quickly after changing, okay." said Ram very cutely to Pari. He kissed Pari on the palm and went to change after arranging her on the crib.

In Priya's room,

Priya stood up wiping off her tears, took out her bag from the closet and started packing all her things recklessly and stuffed it in her bag carelessly. She sneezed and went to the washroom.

Ram took Pari in his hand and went to Priya's room after he got freshen up. The room was still locked.

Taking a deep breath, he knocked on the door and waited for it to open. Getting no response, he knocked again. When it didn't open, he called Priya's name. There was a long wait until Priya finally decided to open the door after continuous knocks on the door.

Once she opened the door, Ram passed a glance at Priya who was looking very pale.

"Priya, what happened? Why are you behaving so strangely today? I really don't get it." Ram asked with a puzzled face.

"I'm fine." Clearly she was anything but fine.

"I am not buying it. You think I have not been noticing you? You are not fine. I know you enough to say that. Tell me what's it?"

"Mr. Kapoor. Don't be so persistent. I told you I am fine." Priya was annoyed.

"Then what's all that?" Ram noticed the suitcase which was there on the bed.

He walked inside the room. "Priya? I don't understand. Why are you packing your stuff?"

"Mr. Kapoor." Priya choked while saying it, trying hardest to not break down. "My work is done here. As per the agreement, I gave you your baby. That means I should leave from here."

Ram's jaws dropped out of shock.

"What do you mean?" asked Ram. Priya stayed quiet.

Ram's temper rised and he adjusted the baby on the bed before he came to Priya.

He held her arm strongly and asked again. "Priya, I am asking you something. When did I ever bring the agreement subject?"

Priya faced Ram. "Let me remind you Mr. Kapoor, you wanted your baby like this yourself. It's an agreement between us. I was here all these days paying my debt." Priya paused.

"But today I feel free from the terms of agreement. Now that I have finished what I came here for, I can live my life tension-free. I can finally breathe, otherwise all the time there were restrictions and seriously it was hard to live like that. You could never understand how I felt all these days Mr. Kapoor. I felt like a puppet. But today I get a chance to be my own woman."

Ram fumed in anger. He gritted his teeth and controlled his ire by fisting his fingers.

"First of all, if I have ever thought of this as an agreement I would have not allowed you to meet Pari. Yes, I know. All this is my fault and what I did to you is not pardonable. But I am trying to mend my mistakes. I never even once thought of separating the child from you." Ram said.

"Thanks Ram. You have such a big heart. You let me see the baby, wow!" Priya said sarcastically.

"Stop this nonsense, Priya. I don't understand why you can't forget about the agreement." Ram said irritatingly.

"Tell, me the truth Priya. Will you be able to stay away from your own daughter?" Ram asked.

"Pari will always be a part of my life. She is my flesh. She will always be my sweetheart and nothing can change that. I am a very fortunate mother to have Pari as my daughter but unfortunately I cannot live with her or be with her." Priya has moistness in her eyes while saying this.

"If you really are a fortunate mother then why are you leaving her?" Ram shooted his question at her.

When she didn't answer Ram continued but calmly. "Pari needs her mother. She needs you."

Priya looked affected by the words. She bit her lower lip and stared at the floor.

"No Ram. Maybe destiny doesn't want me to be with Pari." Priya bit her lower lip.

"That's just in your mind." Ram stated.

"Mr. Kapoor. I should probably get ready. Please can you leave me alone? I will be leaving the house in an hour." Priya said as she kept placing her things together.

"And what if I will not let you go." Ram said with a smirk. Priya turned to face him.

She laughs sarcastically, folding her arms. "You cannot win every time Ram. What rights do you have to stop me?"

"Ok fine, you want commitment. Let's make a deal with Priya." said Ram finally when he saw Priya was not convinced at all.

Priya looked at him confused.

"I want your six months. These six months you will be with Pari. After six months I will not stop you if you want to leave. You will be free forever. Haa, one more thing, this time you will decide what you want in return for these six months." Ram forwarded the deal.

Priya chuckled. "Some people never change. You never consider anybody above money, right?" Priya taunted.

"Now don't blame me. If you become stubborn then why can't I make a deal. Why is it so surprising for you?" Ram fired back.

"Now, if you're done with your taunting, can you tell me are you up for the deal or not?" Ram asked.

Priya thought for a while about Pari and said "Though it's difficult to stay with you but for Pari I am ready for anything."

"Ok fine. Let's fix that deal." Ram smiled.

Priya shook her head in disbelief.

Ram thought in his mind, "I don't have any other option left other than making this deal with you. I cannot let you go."