Viraj brought khushi in front of Aarav, khushi looked at him and gets worried seeing him.

He makes her sit on the chair "Khushi dekho maine apne haatho se banaya hai tumhare liye chalo khao"

Khushi looks at him and refuses "nhi mujhe nhi khana hai..."

Viraj gets angry at her "pyar se ek baat samajh nhi aati.." he looks around and finds the knife. He picks it up and points towards Khushi, she gets scared seeing it. He took khushi's hand and placed it on top of the table. He smirked at her and asked "say I am your father"

Khushi nods in no "nahi.."

Viraj gets angry, he starts to move the knife between her fingers just like he did with Manvi. Aarav opened his eyes and he gets shocked seeing this...

He recalls...

Aarav was with Manvi inside the room at night.. Manvi looked at him "Aarav khushi kyun nhi samajh rahi hai"

Aarav looks at her and assures her "main launga na use wapas"

Manvi holds his hand and says "ek tumpe bharosa hai mujhe di ke baad.. Jante ho usne koi din nhi choda mujhe takleef dene ke liye.. Jab main kehti thi I don't love him he used to torture me more.. Meri beti aaj waha hai.. Please promise me tum use kuch nhi hone doge"

Aarav looks into her eyes which were only showering pain and tears, he nods "main wada karta hoon.. Uska ek katra bhi nhi behene doonga main.. Chahe kuch ho jaye khushi sahi salamat wapas aayegi tumhare pass"

Manvi smiles a bit and places her head on his chest. Aarav secures her in his arms.

Aarav gets up from the floor and moves to Viraj and stops him from hurting Khushi... "bas Viraj kaha tha maine khushi ko kuch nhi hone doonga"

Viraj signals his men.. One of the goon come to attack him but Aarav fights back this time.. A smile comes on Khushi's face.

Aarav signals khushi to get into the room.. This time khushi listens to him and runs into one of the room. Aarav fights with Viraj's man in process he also gets injured.

Here Vineet reaches and tries to enter inside the home.. He breaks one of the window and gets inside the house with his team.

Viraj gets shocked as Manvi betrays him again by sending Vineet here.. "phirse dhoka.."

Vineet shouted "enough Viraj stop all this.."

Viraj nods in no "never I will kill this Aarav, he snatched my daughter and my love from me"

Vineet tries to make him understand "Viraj Manvi ne kabhi tumse pyar nhi kiya aur tumne uske saath zabardasti ki itna hi nhi you kidnapped her for months.. Galati tumhari hai" he yelled

Viraj shouts at him "nhi nhi bhai.. Aap galat ho.. I love them so much.. aap chale jao yahan se"

Aarav gets hold of Viraj and says "bas Viraj aaj main tumse har ek zulm ka hisab lunga.."

He snatches the gun from his hand and starts to beat him. He punched him hard on his face and stomach, within few minutes he was on the floor lying in pool of his own blood unconscious. The others were arrested and taken to the police station.

Khushi comes out of the room and hugs Aarav. She continuously cries but does not speak a word. She was guilty for whatever happened it was all her fault.. Aarav looked at her "khushi.. Aap ab safe ho"

Vineet also assures her "Haan khushi ab aapko darne ki zaroorat nhi hai.. Chalo ghar chalte hai"

Aarav smiles at Khushi, but then looks behind her he pushes her aside and something hits him. Khushi looked back at him and shouts "papa" blood starts to ooze out from his chest. He drops down on floor. Vineet gets shocked... Then he hears Viraj laughing and telling his victory..

Vineet takes out his gun and was about to shoot Viraj but the officer stops him "nhi sir aap kanoon hath mein nhi le sakte please we are taking him"

He takes him to the police station... Vineet looks at Aarav and tries to wake him up "Aarav open your eyes.."

Khushi cries.. "papa"

Vineet takes him to hospital immediately along with khushi...

Mehra House

Manvi was suddenly feeling awkward... "ye kaisa ehsaas hai.. Dono thik to honge na.."

The wind was blowing, window was cracking, the frame kept on the side table fell on the floor. Manvi went and picked up the picture, it was picture of the wedding..

She picked it up and kept it back on the side table. Anvi comes running to her with "maasi"

Manvi looked at her and she gets up "kya hua anvi?"

Anvi seemed to be worried about something, Manvi went to her and asked her "Anvi bolo kya hua?"

Anvi looks at her and says "papa ka call aaya tha.. Khushi aur AM ko bacha liya lekin"

Manvi got relief hearing this but her last word "lekin" made her suspicious and asked "lekin kya?"

Anvi tells her "papa ne city hospital aane ko kaha hai turant"

Manvi was having a feeling someone she knows is in danger. She left towards the hospital along with Anvi and Ruhana...

City Hospital

Khushi was sitting on bench with tears in her eyes.. She prays to god.. "please save my father.."

Anvi, Manvi and Ruhana enter from the corridor and found Vineet standing next to operation theatre and Khushi sitting at the side. They headed towards them.. Khushi looked at them, got up and hugged Anvi..

"Vi.. Dekho na kya ho gaya.." she complained

Anvi tries to console her "nhi khushi rote nhi.. Hua kya?" she asked

Khushi informs them whatever happened there.. Ruhana, Anvi and Manvi were left stunned hearing this...

"papa beech mein aa gaye and unko goli lag gayi"

Just then doctor comes out from the OT. Everyone looks towards him..

Vineet asked him "doctor Aarav kaisa hai?"

Doctor informs them with patting his shoulder "I am sorry unke pass zyada waqt nhi hai.."

Manvi was taken back hearing this... Manvi come to doctor and says "doctor aap kya keh rahe hai aapka kaam hai na patient ko bachana to kuch kijiye" she shouted at him at high pitch..

Doctor looks at her "please sambaliye.. Goli unke heart mein lagi hai blood lose ho chuka hai kafi.. Waqt nhi hai unke pass" and left from there..

Khushi starts to cry and blamed herself for his condition.. "nhi papa khushi ko chodke nhi jaa sakte"

She recalled how she insulted him and refused to accept him as her father. He risked his own life and saved her.

Aarav was shifted to ICU from OT. They all entered inside the room. The oxygen was attached to his face and he was breathing with help of it.. Aarav looked at Khushi and raised a bit of his hand to call her near him.

Khushi ran to him and lands on his chest.. "I am sorry papa.. I am really sorry.. Khushi bahut buri hai aapko maine hurt kiya.. Itna hi nhi aapki baat nhi maani please aap itni badi saza mat dijiye khushi ko.. Abhi aapse bahut complain karna baki hai" she cries hard.. Aarav rubes her back...

Manvi moved towards him with baby steps, she recalled the time she had spent with him. She comes to the other side and grabs his hand.. "Aarav... You can't leave me like this and go"

Aarav passes her a weak smile.. He removes the oxygen mask.. Manvi says "kya kar rahe ho tum"

Aarav replies with difficulty "kuch kehna hai.. Khushi.. Promise karo tum apni maa ka khayal rakhogi.."

Khushi nods in no "nhi papa main khudka khayal nhi rakh sakti.. Aap rakhoge na hum dono ka khayal" she said

Aarav smiles and says "dost ki baat mante hai na.. Yaad hai tumne jab mujhe pehli baar papa.. Kaha tha tab soch liya tha lifetime tumhare saath rahunga lekin.. Kismat ne hamara saath yahan tak likha tha"

Khushi cries and said "nhi papa aisa mat kaho.."

He looks at Ruhana and Anvi.. and said "sorry Ruhana Di aapki behen ko ab main khushi nhi de paaunga"

Ruhana nods and comes towards him "nhi Aarav tumne meri behen ke liye bahut kuch kiya hai.. Use har khushi di jo maine chahi thi... Ab tum use chodke nhi jaa sakte samjhe" she scolds with tears in her eyes..

Aarav smiles.. "Anvi.. Apni behen ka khayal rakhna aur meri tarah ise zyada sar mat chadana warna tumhari maasi tumhe bhi daantengi"

Anvi shakes her head in yes.. She runs out of the room as she could not see all this..

"thank you meri beti ko Viraj se bachane ke liye" Aarav said while looking at Vineet..

Vineet replies "bachaya tumne hai use.. Apni jaan deke"

Ruhana left the room hearing this, Vineet followed her.

"papa please mat jao khushi nhi reh sakti aapke bina" she requests him

Aarav was breathing heavily.. Manvi looked at him "Aarav..."

Ruhana came out and let her tears rolled down her eyes..

Vineet tries to console her but Ruhana jerk him away.. "aaj phir kisi apne ko kho rahe hai hum.. Itni muskil se uski zindagi mein ye lamhe aaye they lekin ab..." she could not continue..

Anvi comes to her and says "mumma sambalo aap toot gaye to maasi aur khushi ko kaun sambalega"

Ruhana turns to her and hugs her...

Aarav grabbed her hand tightly and says with watery eyes "maine apna wada pura kiya le aaya tumhari khushi ko lekin hamesha tumhare saath nhi rah paunga"

Manvi replies "hamari khushi.. Dekho tum mujhe aise chodke nhi jaa sakte samjhe"

Aarav smiles a bit "main kaha jaa raha hoon.. Meri khushi hai tumhare pass.."

"haan aapki Khushi.. Khushi Mehra.." she said. Tears escaped down from Aarav's eyes. He was helpless, he wanted to be with her. He wanted to see her wedding but the fate had something else.

"apni mumma ki kamzori nahi taakat banna.. abhi sangharsh khatam nhi hua hai.. hmm.. aur mujhe yakeen hai meri khushi mujhe upset nahi karegi.. nahi karegi na?" he asked

Khushi nodded.. Aarav looked at his daughter for last time.. "jaana hoga ab mujhe.."

Khushi looks at him, who was having now difficult in breathing... Khushi sings...

rishta dilo ka tode naa tute

sanso ki dori mann ki naa tute

Aarav gets teary eyes.. Ruhana, Anvi and Vineet came in hearing her..

jaoge kaise tum mujhko chhod ke

janmo ka nata pal bhar mein tod ke

janmo ka nata pal bhar mein tod ke

Anvi hugs Ruhana and cries.. Ruhana tries to console her.. "mumma AM"

apno se aise koi dur jata hai

apno se aise koi dur jata hai

Aarav smeared her head and tries to song in broken words...

Dekh... ke... tujhko dil ko mere chain aata hai...

dekh ke tujhko dil... He could not complete the sentence, the grip starts to become lose, he looked at Khushi and Manvi and closes his eyes, at last his hands fall down.

Manvi looked at his hands shockingly...

Khushi cries and says "papa.. Utho complete the song.. Papa" she shakes him...

"bolo na dil ko mere chain aata hai.." she ask him to say but it was too late he could not hear her anymore..

"papa nahi mujhe abhi bahut kuch kehna hai... Papa... Please utho na" she cries hard seeing him not responding.

To be continued