N:Yours truly Vinay...
Waah ab yeh Vinay kaun hai....

Nandini grabbing the letter goes to her room
Manik was still sleeping

N:Manik utho

M:Kya hua Nandini....? Subah subah chilla Kyun Rahi ho?

Manik asked rubbing his eyes

N:Yeh dekho....

Nandini hands him over the letter
Manik reads it

M:Vinay kaun hai?

N:Mujhe kaise patha?

M:Saala blackmail kar raha hai kya?

N: Hey bhagwaan...meri zindagi mein itne twists Kyun hai?
Har din Naya drama....Aisa lagta hai ki koi thriller film hai meri zindagi....🤭

M: Lekin yeh Vinay kaun hai?

N:Haan tum wohi sochte rehna...main office Jaa Rahi hoon

M:Teek hai🤷

..

Dining table; all having breakfast;

M:Dad aap aaj office aa rahe ho kya?

K:Nahi Manik main Delhi Jaa raha hoon...

M:Acha....waise do u happen to knw any Vinay?
Like an acquaintance?

Karan coughs listening to this...Vandana passes a glass of water
Karan drinks it all...Nandini looks at Manik

K:Nahi...ah-kaun Vinay?

N: Woh dad patha nahi kaun Lekin, Hume shaadi pe bulaaya hai..toh v couldn't remember any Vinay...toh isliye Manik pooch rahe hai

K:Acha mujhe ab yaad nahi aaraha hai...I will tell u if I remember..

N:Teek hai dad..main nikalti hoon

M: Nandini wait..main bhi aatha hoon

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Outside Malhotra Mansion

Nandini was waiting for Manik
Manik comes out

N:Manik y did u tell me to wait? It's already 9.30!!!

M:Woh I will drop u...

N:Acha...kyun? I hv my car...

M:Nandini just come with me no.....pls?

N:Tum reason batao...nahi toh main nahi aaungi..

M:That letter....he said to be safe and all...risk Kyun Lena hai hume....

Nandini was shocked.....like literally shocked 😂

N:Pinch me Manik!

M:Y?

N:Pinch na...

Manik pinched her

N:Ouch....o lord sapna nahi hai.....kya baat hai Manik Malhotra!
Protective and all haa?😂🤭

M: Really Nandini? Now u r not getting late?

N:Oh haan..main toh bhool hi gayi..chalo chalo....

M:Come

N:Waise I will come to ur office in the evening

M:Kyun?

N:Kuch kaam hai

Both leave together

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Malhotra Mansion

K:Woh medicines ke box pass karna Vandu

V:Lijiye

K:Main nikalta hoon

V:Ek minute...aap teek ho na?

K:Patha nahi Vandu...mann mein ek Ajeeb sa Darr hai

V:Aap fikar mat kijiye...sab teek hojaye..

K:Ab kuch teek nahi Raha...tumne Suna nahi kyaa...
Woh photo.... ab Vinay....sab bigad Chuka hai....
Ab kya hoga...woh humare haath mein nahi hai
Parivaar toot sakta hai jab unhe sach patha chal jayega

V:Delhi Jaana zaroori hai kya?

K:Haan bohat zaroori hai!

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Cavya Room

Cabir was doing some pending work of the London project which he had left in the half for the wedding
It was a surprise ofcourse like Cabir working without throwing any tantrums 😅
Navya entered fully dressed with a handbag...

Nav:Chalo Cabir

C:Kahan?

Nav: Hospital

C:Kyun main bilkul teek hoon...see all fit and fine?

Nav:Nahi tumhare sir ka ilaaj Karana hai🤣.....What Cabir?
Tum itne irresponsible kaise ho sakte ho? Tumhe sach mein yaad nahi hai?

C:I am sry na....ek Baar phirse batao...main yaad rakh loonga 🤭🙄😂

Nav:Cabir gyaarah baje ka appointment hai ....maine tumhe kal bataya tha na....

C:O yeah.....I am sooo sry Navyaaaa....patha nahi kaise...tum toh jaanti ho na mujhe....main next time pakka yaad rakh lunga...
I promise!

N:Baat woh nahi hai Cabir....yeh bachpana sab ek hadd tak teek hai..lekin tumhe yaad rakhna padega ki ab kuch serious baate bhi hai zindagi mein....

Navya sits on the bed sighing...her eyes were watering...

C:Navya tum ro Kyun Rahi ho yaar?

N:Patha nahi...kabhi kabhi mujhe lagta hai ki yeh bacha sirf meri zimmedari hai...
Pichle hafte mujhe jab halka sa fever hua tha tab bhi tum mere saath nahi the...
U were busy with Ur trip....maine tumhe kitni baar phone ki phir bhi tum nahi aaye....

C:I am soo sry Navyaa...mujhe andaaza bhi nahi tha ki u were feeling this sad about this....woh network ka kuch problem tha...I swear dats y I couldn't pick the call....

N:Sach?

C:I swear!!! God promise

N:Ok

Navya said gulping all the heaviness in her throat

C:Ok aaj se I will always be with u...jo bhi appointments hai woh sab main yaad rakhunga...tumhare exercise timetables, food chart sab kuch main handle karunga...pakka

Navya gives a big smile

C:Navya Kyaa main Utna bura hoon?

N:No....tum ache bhi ho....Matlab jab main ultiyan karti hoon tab tum water bottle aur towel leke mere saath khade rehte ho...back rub karte ho....phir jab mujhe raat mein neend nahi aati tab tum mujhe apni godh mein sulaate ho...
Phir jab main neend mein haath pair hilati hoon toh tum ekdam apni pyaari neend Ko chodkar uth jaathe ho aur mujhe comfortable karte ho...mere saare mood swings aur nakhre utathe ho....aur phir.......

C:Bas bas....taarif bohat ho gaya...😁

N:Lekin mujhe ek doubt hai

C:Kya doubt hai?

N:When I shout for u to wake up..tab tum utthe nahi ho....
But meri saari movements tumhe kaise patha chaltha hai?

C: Woh mujhe bhi nahi patha hai..Ajeeb hai na😁

N:Achaaa😂

C:But I knw that I love u both......❤️❤️❤️

N:We love u tooooooo❤️❤️❤️❤️

Saying that Cabir pulls Navya into a big bear hug💑

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Global Hospital

Navya and Dr.Jhanvi were in for the 3rd month scanning!
Cabir came in when the doctor called

C:Hi Jhanvi Aunty

J:Hellooo Cabir

C:Sab teek hai na aunty

J: Perfectly fine..u hv got a very healthy baby...
Navya saari medications continue karna aur ab tum chote mote kaam kar sakte ho...
Don't be lazy...😁

C:Wahi toh...she is very lazy...🤭

N:Hawww 😲

J:Achaaa..mujhe bohat ache se patha hai ki kaun lazy hai...
Mere ghar mein bhi hai ek same to same praani....
Mukthi 🤣🤣

Cabir laughs

J:Navya this is Ur baby's heartbeat...u can feel it!

Navya is amazed

C:May I?

J:Yes yes

Cabir stands there with his mouth open

C:Achaa...Matlab sach mein bacha hai!!!🤣🏃

Navya slaps his shoulder

C:Nahi Matlab this is soooooo magical....I mean this feeling....

J:I knw....every birth is a miracle!!!!

C:Toh ab hum chale?

J:Not yet..ek injection baaki hai

C:Kyun?

J:Kyun matlab? Injection toh Lena hi hai
Come Navya

N:Ok doctor

C:Areh yaar.. injection ke badle mein medicines de sakte hai kya?

J:No.. doctor main hoon

Jhanvi gets the syringe

C:Jaldi karo na aunty

Cabir was closing his eyes and looking away..
It looked damn funny 🤣
Navya had forgotten about the injection and was laughing at Cabir's expressions

J:Cabir tum ek injection se itna dar gaye? Toh tum delivery ke time pe kya karoge?

Realisation just hit Cabir..
He hadn't "actually" thought about it soo far

C:Baapre woh toh ab tak maine socha hi nahi 😲😅

J:Hmmm....isliye bolti hoon main tumhe strong banna padega...u should be Navya's support system

C:Yeah yeah...main strong banunga dheere dheere

N:Awwwww

Navya pulled his cheeks

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Malhotra Industries

M:Nandini tum ek ghante se yahan baitke soch Rahi ho....
Lekin soch kya Rahi ho? Woh toh batao!!

N:Manik my parents passed away when I was 10 years old and Navya was 8

M:Yeah and now u r 30!! Everybody knows that 🤣🤭

N:Shut up yaa.I just turned 25 ok...😌😏

M:Acha sry...bolna kya chahti ho?

N:Haan....so lets check about the employees who worked here during 1996,1997...maybe Kailash also worked here with dad
If my intuitions are correct.... somebody would know about Kailash...

M:Ok....

Manik retrieved some of the old files in his laptop

M:Kamal hai Nandini some of the files have been deleted...
And yeh us daur ka hi hai....
1994,1995,1996 till 1999

N:Oh haan.....I remember mom had told me that unhone saari nishaniyan mita di

M:Ab kya karenge?

N: Does anyone who worked during that period still work here?
Matlab any budhe log?

M:I think Ramesh kaka?

N:Woh kaun hai?

M:The owner of the cafeteria!

N:Wow...chalo chalo

Both go to the cafeteria...Ramesh Kaka was standing there doing his
work..he was around 70 years old

M:Hi Kaka

N:Namaste Kaka

R:Namaste

N:Ji Kaka aap kitne saal se yahan pe kaam karte aarahe hai?

R:Bohat saal ho gaye hai

N:Toh Kailash ji Ko toh aap jaante hi honge?

R:Ji Kailash kaun?

N:Aap nahi jaante kya? Malhotra Saab ke bhai?

R:Kya Malhotra saab ka bhai...hume toh yeh tak nahi patha tha ki unka koi bhai hai

The same tune

N:Acha...

R:Woh kaafi saal humare pappa ji sambhalte the is dukan ko..Hum bahar kaam karte the...toh hum jaante nahi hai

Nandini's face brightens up

N:Toh pappa ji Kahan par rehte hai

Ramesh Kaka was taken back by that! Manik slapped his forehead

Nandini understands her foolishness by their looks

N:Oh-aah-I--My condolences?

Manik quickly changed the subject

M:Kaka aapko us time pe  jo yahan kaam karte the...koi contacts hai aapke paas

R:Woh shayad 1999 mein hoga....saare employees Ko transfer kar diya tha alag alag branch mein...aur naye recruitments Kiya tha....
Aise pappa ji kehte the..toh hum jaante nahi

Manik and Nandini were visibly shocked

N:Shukriya ji

Manik and Nandini walked back

M:What the hell...saare employees Ko saath mein transfer karna?
That's practically impossible...

N: Everything is possible Manik..jab kuch chupana hota hai... impossible bhi possible ho jaatha hai...

M:Lekin media, newspapers Ko kya jawaab diya hoga

N: Anything..a very big loss or employee conspiracy...kuch bhi....

M:What the hell! I can't believe this...saare files delete ho gaye hai...aur ab yeh grp transfer!

Manik continues walking but Nandini was stuck in between..
Manik turns back

M:Nandini kya hua?

N:Hum itne budhu kaise ho gaye?

M:Kyun? Kya hua?

N:Daada daadi!!!!!...unse pooch sakte hai na unke bete ke baare mein

M:Lekin woh toh Amritsar gaye hai

N:Toh phone karo

M:But tumhe lagta hai kya woh kuch batayenge....daadi toh bohat clever hai...dad would hv informed her about our doubts...
Daadu ke mooh se phir bhi kuch toh bahar aajayega

N:Tum try karo

Manik calls Daadu

N: Loudspeaker pe daalo

Unfortunately daadi picks up the call

M:Hellooo Daadi....

D:Manik tujhe ab humari yaad aarahi hai...nalaayak

M:Hehe..aap kaise ho

D:Teek hoon

M:Woh daadu Ko phone denge aap?

D:Woh so rahe hai

Nandini understands that Daadi was lying as she could hear Daadu chanting mantras from somewhere
Nandini looks at Manik

M:Acha main baad mein phone karta hoon...office mein kuch kaam hai

Manik ends the call

N:Daadi kuch nahi batane wali...dad has informed them also....

M: Don't worry Nandini...hum itne aage aaye hai....aage bhi kuch raasta nazar aajayega

Nandini sighs...

Somewhere else...
Karan ends the call with his mother after a heartaching conversation!

..

After 3 months

Nandini again got busy in her work for 3 months..Manik helped her in all the ways he could
Navya was in her 6th month of her pregnancy

One fine day in the evening

Nandini came running into the house breathing heavily.....
The moment she saw Manik she pulled him into a bone crushing hug

M:Nandini kya hua? Saans toh lo

N:I got the Switzerland project...Yaaayyyyyy!!!!!!

M:Woww...... congratulations....!!!!
Acha chalo sab Ko batayenge

All were sitting in the living room...Navya was flaunting her baby bump..Cabir was cracking jokes..Karan and Vandana were having their tea listening to Cabir

Manik waited for Nandini to break the news...but she was lost in some deep thoughts..
Manik was confused and sat sipping his coffee

Suddenly Nandini said

N:Mujhe honeymoon pe Jaana hai!!!!

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Hellooo
I was really amazed to see all of u thinking so hard to place Vinay in the book.....🤭😂😂
Anyways he is a new character....even Nandini doesn't know him🤣..so no worries:-)
Also Cabir's dilemma was something which was really needed...
They became parents unexpectedly...so it takes time to adjust to the new things around them....🙂
Hope the chp was good!It was a bit long..sry😁
Pls vote and comment if u liked the chp...
Love
Varsha ❤️
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