1 Week Later...

"Do you think they will come?" Manik asked Nandini. The mansion was fully decorated and guests were arriving to celebrate Raj & Nyonika's 30th Marriage Anniversary.

"Maine invite toh kiya hai.....paata nahi ayenge ki nahi." Nandini replied. 

"Hmm...aur maine Dadi ko msg bheja tha, Im pretty sure she will come since she was on good terms with Dad." Manik said. "Lekin....Bua ka kya? I dont even have a number or anyway to contact her."

"One at a time Manik, pehle Chacha Chachi aur Dadi ko toh aane do." Nandini said.

"Kya baat chal raha hai?" Cabir popped up behind them suddenly.

"Aah!" Nandini jumped and clutched onto Manik. "Cabir! You scared me!"

"Oops... Cabir laughed.

"Cabir...baap bane wale ho. Thoda toh bade ho jao." Navya who was now 5 months pregnant scolded him. 

"Ok...ok. Im sorry." Cabir said. "But seriously....tum dono iss corner mein kya khus pus baatein kar rahe ho?"

"Kuch nahi....actually-" Manik looked at Nandini and she nodded. By this time Mukti & Abhi also came. "Nandini invited Chachu and Chachi and also Dadi."

"What?" Everyone was surprised.

"Hitler Dadi aa rahi hai? Marr gaye...yaar thoda warning de dete!" Cabir groaned.

"Cabir! Dadi ke baare mein koi aise baat karte hai kya?" Navya scolded.

"Manik bhi unko Hitler bula raha tha....saare Malhotra Brothers ek jaise hai." Nandini told her.

"Arre...par main kuch nahi bola!" Abhi defended himself.

"Jo bhi hai...I think Nandini ne sahi kiya." Mukti spoke up. "Family ek ho jayega. Im sure Dad bohot khush honge."

Cabir's Outfit

Navya's Outfit

Abhimanyu's Outfit

Mukti's Outfit

Manik's Outfit

Nandini's Outfit 

"But....will they even come?" Cabir asked. "Dad ne bola tha ki Chachu & Bua dont get along with him." 

"Maine invite kiya toh hai. Pura emotional blackmailing mode on tha....I laid it on real thick." Nandini said. "Maine especially chachi se baat ki and bola ki tum teeno apni behenon se milne ke liye desperate ho and that Papa unko bohot miss karte hai par jatate nahi hai and also ki Dadi maafi mangna chahti hai."

"Maafi? Nandini....Dadi koi maafi vaafi nahi mangegi! Thats never gonna happen." Manik said.

"Tab ki tab dekha jayega na....at least lets see if it worked." Nandini replied.

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Meanwhile....

"Kunal...tum tayyar nahi hue?" Aisha asked her husband. "Party shuru ho gaya hoga."

"Seriously? You cant actually think of going?" Kunal asked.

"Kunal....Nandini ne itne pyar se humme invite kiya hai. Even the girls are excited about meeting their brothers....tum jante ho na, bhai vala pyar aur protection unn dono ko Vikas se kabhi mila hi nahi." Aisha explained.

"I understand that....par. Itne saalon baad kaise jaa sakte hai? Bebe ne humme ghar se bahar nikala tha.....dont you remember? Kitna kuch bhala burra kaha tha unhone."

"And unhone ne hi bulaya hai na? Nandini ne kaha ki woh maafi mangna chahti hai. We should go....at least once." Aisha said.

"Aisha....Bebe kabhi maafi nahi mang sakti. I know my mom.....unke liye unka ego itna bada hai ke kabhi nahi jhukhegi woh." Kunal scoffed. "Nandini ne shayad sirf humme wahan bulane ke liye jhoot bola hoga."

"Jo bhi hai Kunal...we wont know until we go there. Aur kuch nahi toh Bhaiyya aur Bhabhi ke anniversary ke liye chalte hai. Uske baad hum vapas aa jayenge." Aisha said. "Pls....for the girls?"

Finally after a bit more pleading, Kunal agreed and got ready. They then drove to Malhotra Mansion and parked outside. Kunal got emotional seeing his home after so long and started tearing up.

"Wow...this place is so big!" Trisha commented. "Dad...aap yahan bade hue they?"

"Haan.....woh tree dekh rahe ho? Jab hum chote they toh Di aur Bhai ke saath I made a treehouse. Din bhar bas wahan khelte they....Bebe pareshan ho jaati thi humme bula bula ke." Kunal chuckled at the memory.

"Abhi toh wahan koi treehouse nahi hai." Riya said.

"Toot gaya hoga na....itne saal pehle ki baat hai." Trisha replied. While talking, they walked to the front door and rang the doorbell.

Almost immediately, Nandini opened the door and was happy to see them.

"Hi Nandini ma'am." Trisha greeted her. Nandini looked over both her shoulders as if looking for someone.

"Ma'am...aap kisse dhund rahe hai?" Riya asked. "Hum aapko bol rahe hai."

"Oh...mujhe?" Nandini asked. "Par main toh rishte mein tum dono ki bhabhi lagti hoon na...yeh ma'am kya hota hai?"

"Right....oops. Sorry....woh aadat nahi hai na ma- I mean Nandini bhabhi." Riya said.

"Better...." Nandini then turned to Kunal & Aisha and bent to touch their feet and take their blessings.

"Khush raho." Kunal said.

"Bohot pyar lag rahi ho tum." Aisha smiled.

"Andar aayiye." Nandini led them inside to where the other youngsters stood. "Manik....Chachu Chachi aa gaye."

Kunal & Aisha then met Manik & the others happily and hugged them. Riya & Trisha were excited to meet their brothers but now stood to the side quietly.

"Tum dono itne door kyun khade ho?" Manik noticed them. "Gale nahi miloge humse?"

The sisters smiled and hugged Manik, Cabir & Abhi.

"Bachon woh-" At that moment Raj walked over with Nyonika and was shocked to see his brother after so long. "K...Kun...al.....tu?"

"Haan...Nandini ne bulaya tha." Kunal said. Raj looked at Nandini in surprise and then went to hug his brother but Kunal stepped away. "Hum yahan....sirf bachon se milne ke liye aaye hai Bhaiya..."

Raj got sad but Aisha stepped forward and took his & Nyonika's blessings.

"Namaste bhaiyya, Bhabhi...main Aisha hoon." Aisha introduced himself. "Happy Anniversary."

"Thank you." Nyonika hugged Aisha. "Tumse finally milke main bohot khush hoon."

While Nyonika & Aisha started bonding, Raj & Kunal stood there awkwardly like two strangers and the youngsters watched.

"Dude...inn dono ko dekh ke koi bolega ke bhai hai?" Cabir commented.

"I know.....inko milana kaafi mushkil hone wala hai." Manik said. "Aur abhi toh Dadi aur Bua bhi nahi aayi hai."

"Tu yahan kya kar raha hai?" A voice yelled.

"Speak of the devil....." Cabir muttered. Everyone turned to see an elderly woman standing at the door with a younger woman beside her.

"Marr gaya hai? Kaun mar gay Bebe? Yahan toh party chal rahi hai." The younger woman, Jassi replied.

"Marr nahi Kar! Kar bola maine! Chadh...tu huth ja samne se." The elderly woman, who was none other than Parvati Malhotra walked over to Kunal & Aisha. "Tum dono yahan kya kar rahe ho? Raj....inko yahan kisne bulaya?"

Kunal chuckled softly and looked at Nandini who looked down. "Paata tha mujhe...Parvati Malhotra aur maafi? Not possible."

"Maafi? Tera dimaag kharab hai? Main kyun maafi mangne lagi?" Parvati asked.

"Right...aap kyun maafi mangenge. Aap toh kabhi kuch galat karte hi nahi na." Kunal taunted.

"Kunal..." Aisha tried to stop him.

"Dadi...maine bulaya tha inko. Aaj Ma aur Papa ki anniversary hai na...iss liye." Nandini spoke up. Parvati turned and looked at her up and down.

"Tu kaun hai?"

"Main...aapki pote, Manik ki biwi hoon." Nandini replied.

"Manik ki biwi?"

"Ji..."

"Bahu!" Paravti called out to Nyonika.

"Ji Bebe....boliye."  Nyonika stepped forward, her saree's pallu over her head.

"Tune apni bahu ko kuch nahi sikhaya? Pati ko naam se bula rahi hai....besharam!" Parvati scolded. Nandini, Mukti & Navya were all taken aback while the others werent that surprised.. "Aur...yeh kapre kaise pehni hai iss ladki na? Malhotra khandaan ki bahu hoke aisi kapre?"

"Dadi...Nandini ke kapre mein kya problem hai?" Mukti defended her.

"Haan...achi toh lag rahi hai yeh." Navya added.

"Ab yeh dono kaun hai?" Parvati asked.

"Yeh Mukti, Abhi ke patni aur yeh Navya, Cabir ki patni." Raj introduced her.

"HAI RAM!" Parvati slapped her forehead with her palm. 

"Shaam nahi hua Bebe...abhi samay hai uske liye." Jassi spoke up.

"Chup kar tu!" Parvati scolded her. "Aur Bahu....teri akal kya ghas khaane chali gayi thi jo toh teenon bahu aisi leke aa gayi? Na koi laaj na koi sharam!"

"Dadi...aap badi hai iska matlab yeh nahi ke aap kuch bhi bolenge humare wives ke baare mein." Manik spoke up.

"Haan aaur aap jaisi bahu chahte hai waise bahu laane ke liye aapko time travel karke 20-25 saal piche jaana hoga." Cabir added.

"Kya bola tum dono ne?" Parvati got angry.

"Bebe...unka woh matlab nahi hai." Nyonika spoke up. "Woh...aaj party hai iss liye- varna meri teenon bahuen bohot sanskari aur pyaari bachiyan hai."

"Hmm...woh toh main dekh lungi, kitni sanskari hai yeh teeno." Parvati replied.

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