Khushi looked at her Devi Maya in silence, but her mind is full of questions to her. What should she do? One side she is so hurt because of her husband and another side she cannot see him vulnerable too. He is her life and she knew she is his life but at the same time the pain in her heart is not letting her get close to him. She never felt threatened because of Anjali's presence in his life because she had known like Anjali she has her own place in his life, even though at times she had felt sad when Anjali demanded all his attention, even then the little time they could get they lived making beautiful memories but with Sheethal and Aarav's arrival in their life, their peaceful and beautiful world had started been threatened. A wife will not mind so much if her husband's attention were demanded by his mother or sister but if another woman tries to get his attention how can she watch it silently? How can she bear it? No, she did not doubt his love for her but at the same time the insecurities and fear of losing him had started killing her, and what did Arnav ji did? He hurt me again. And her family, they too hurt her time and again. It felt like all her relation were slipping from her hand.

Few minutes later she stepped inside the palace and heard Arnav's shout "Khushi!!!"

Worried she rushed further to see him rushing down the stairs shouting her name. Khushi "Arnav ji?"

Arnav head snapped towards her direction, relief flooding inside him, he in few strides stood before her and hugged her tight "Where were you? I got scared when I cannot find you anywhere in the palace."

Khushi rubbed his back in soothing manner with one hand, the other hand holding the pooja plate "I just went to Devi Maya temple at the end our street."

Arnav "Why did you not wake me up? I could have come with you."

Khushi looked at him, and smiled "You were sleeping nicely and I did not have the heart to wake you. And it was just for few minutes."

She cupped on his cheek and her eyes went wide as she registered his skin burning. Putting her hand on his forehead, neck she checked to confirm and exclaimed in worry "Hey Devi Maya, you have fever."

Arnav held her hand "It is nothing Khushi. I am okay."

She pulled him towards the couch, making him sit, placing the pooja plate on the table, she turned to him sighing "it is not nothing, you are burning like hot iron. I am going to call the doctor right away."

She called the caretaker, Ramesh came running to them "Ji Madam"

Khushi "Ramesh ji, please call a doctor and soon. Arnav ji is having fever."

Ramesh looked at Arnav worried and then hurried away to look for doctor's number in the telephone dairy. Khushi turned to Arnav "Now come, let us go to our room. You should rest."

Arnav "Khushi, really I am fine."

Khushi "You just keep quiet and listen to me" and dragged him to their room.

Half an hour later, luckily there was a doctor few streets from their place and he arrived as soon as possible. Doctor after checking Arnav informed Khushi it is because of stress and he will fine if he takes the prescribed medicine properly and to keep him calm and happy. Ramesh left with doctor to send him out and to also purchase the medicines.

Kamla came with a bowl of soup for Arnav instructed by Khushi.

"now have this soup" she brought a spoon near his mouth. Not wanting to argue or upset her he silently had soup from her hand admiring his wife. It had been after days this tranquility returned in their life even though at the cost of his health.

By the time his soup was finished Ramesh had come with his medicine. Khushi gave him his tablet as instructed by doctor and insisted him to take rest.

Arnav "Sit with me Khushi" he requested softly, sitting beside him on the bed she caressed his forehead "Sleep Arnav ji" The medicine made him drowsy, enjoying her soft caress he welcomed the sleep.

Kamla knocked their door hour later, Khushi "What is it, Kamla ji?"

Kamla "Khushi Madam, someone has come to meet you."

Khushi frowned "Who?"

Kamla "They said you know them, and their name is Sanjay and Ragini." Khushi surprised to hear their arrival nodded her head, shutting the door softly behind her she walked alongside Kamla to meet them. Kamla "I told them, sir is not well so they cannot meet you now but they insisted that they know you, so?"

Khushi smiling at her assured "It is alright. Please bring something for them eat and drink."

Ragini hugged Khushi saying happily "God Khushi, this is so awesome. This is the first time I am entering inside this palace. All these years I could only stare from outside the gate. And you are owner of this place."

Khushi chuckled at her excitement. Sanjay shaking his head looked at her, concern evident in his voice "Khushi, we heard Mr. Raizada is not well."

Nodding her head, she said "He has fever, now is resting after taking the medicine."

Sanjay "Sorry Khushi, we did not know else would not have disturbed you coming here. We came here to give the gifts you left last night at our place." The mention of last night made her remember what Arnav said. She looked at Sanjay with doubtful mind but she could not get any negative vibe from him. She still sees her good friend before her who wants only her best wishes.

Khushi "Thank you Sanjay. And sorry too for our abrupt leaving, actually Arnav ji got an important call regarding his project and he had video conference with his client. So, we had leave urgently."

Sanjay smiled "It is alright Khushi."

Kamla came with the snacks and juice. Ragini "Can I look around Khushi?"

Khushi "Sure Ragini" and turned to Kamla "Kamla ji will take you around. Have something first, then she will show you around."

They were talking random things when Arnav's shout echoed the place....Khushi!!!!

Khushi got up getting worried, and rushed upstairs followed by Ragini, Sanjay, and Kamla. As they came to the corridor leading to Arnav and Khushi's room, they saw Arnav coming out of the room, calling out to her frantically "Khushi....Khushi..."

Khushi rushed to him "Arnav ji" and held his weak form leading him to their room. Chiding softly "What is this Arnav ji? Can't you remain in bed. You are not even able to walk properly. When it comes to us you would be ordering around to not move from the bed but when it comes to you, you never care at all."

Arnav "voh...you are were not beside me..."

Khushi made him sit on the bed, cupping his cheek "I just went down for some minutes. Now come on lie down." She made him lie down the bed, he patted giving space beside him asking her to sit. As soon as she sat, he placed his head on her lap closing his eyes. He did not even register Sanjay and Ragini's presence in his home.

Khushi caressed his hair and softly "Now I am here, rest Arnav ji. Don't think about anything else."

Sanjay felt a stab of pain looking at them, Ragini held his hand squeezing in assurance understanding his state, he looked at her and blinked his tears. Ragini silently led Sanjay out of the room. Kamla too came out behind them.

Turning to Kamla "We will leave now. We don't want to disturb them so please inform this to Khushi."

Kamla "but the tour?"

Ragini smiling "some other time, it is does not look good today." Kamla nodding her walked them to the main door.

Walking towards their bike, Sanjay "I am alright Ragini, now stop looking at me like that"

Ragini worried "are you sure bhai?"

Sanjay "I am. Yes it hurts to see Khushi with someone else but it is okay time will heal everything, right. She is happy in her life and that is all I wish."

Ragini hugged him "I love you bhai, remember that. You will always have me beside you. I cannot fathom the pain you are going through but I do understand."

Sanjay smiled "Love you too. Now come let us go, Maa will be worried." Ragini sat behind him and prayed looking at the sky, God give my brother the strength to move on. I know he will not be able to forget his first love but please bring someone else in his life who will love him so much so that this first love will pal before his true love.

Arnav's phone had been continuously ringing, good thing she had put his and her phone on silent mode. Khushi looked at the caller id, it showed Anjali calling. She looked at Arnav who is sleeping and then sighing she attended the call walking to the balcony of their room, before she could get a word past Anjali bombarded with questions "Chotte, why did you take so much time to take the call? I had been calling you for the past ten minutes. And Chotte, you were gone to Lucknow nearly a week and did not even call me once and even I call you, you don't attend my calls. What is this Chotte? How can you do this to me?"

Khushi cold voice reached Anjali "Mrs. Ahuja, first confirm if you are speaking to the correct person. Second, if your brother could not attend the call then it is because he might be busy. Instead of calling continuously a simple message stating call me back would have been good. He would have called you back when he got time."

Anjali "Khushi ji? Where is Chotte? And why did you attend the call?"

Khushi "ji yes it's me. Coming to where is your brother, he is in the garden planting a new seed. And why attended the call? Being his wife, I do have rights to take his call. And Mrs. Ahuja, instead of playing questionnaire with me why don't you take care of your life?"

Anjali bewildered "What do you mean?"

Khushi "What I mean is, stop interfering in your brother's life. There is limit to one's prying. I had enough of yours. For a change look into your married life. Even after Shyam's fiasco you did not change this attitude of yours. Stop being self-obsessed and see what damage you are causing. Rahul jija ji is not like Shyam but there is limit to his patience, only so much ignorance he will take it. For strangers you are neglecting your husband. What if he had enough and wish for a way out? Before it becomes too late, Mrs. Anjali Ahuja, stop running behind a shadow. It will save everyone from misery." And cut the call.

Anjali looked at her mobile shocked at the way Khushi talked to her, Khushi here fumed at the audacity and dumbness of the woman. She not only destroying her own married life but also messing with mine too. She can't understand how can someone be so blind and dumb like Anjali.

Walking inside their room she settled beside Arnav, caressing his hair, good thing his fever is reducing. Lying beside him, she closed her eyes letting her tired mind welcome the sleep.

Precap: Akash blasting Anjali

Sanjay is not negative here. One cunning Sheethal and Dumb Anjali is enough for them.

Imp. Note: I am going out of town for three days. Another important function I have to attend. So no updates.

I hope this update is okay as I wrote in hurry. Next update I will try to give good and long update.

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