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Recap : Nandini understood that blaming unnecessarily Shekhar and Kalyani for her mother's death is meaningless through Nyonika...
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When Raj came to Malhotra Mansion, he became very happy on knowing what happened...

Raj rushed to Kalyani...

Raj with tears in his eyes : "Mom! I didn't wish to go against you and Dad...At that time only Shwetha's happiness and her life was important for me...If Shwetha had married someone other than Shekhar, she would have died long back mom..So only I helped her to elope with Shekhar..You need not be told anything new about Shekhar..You could have guess how he could have happily kept our Shwetha...Both Shwetha and Shekhar felt worried only because they don't have their relations...Otherwise, they both were happily leading their life with this little angel Nandini..But the happiness only lasted for 5 years..They all were very happy that they are going to get a new member in their family...But no one thought that it could cost Shwetha's life"

Raj started to cry heavily thinking about his sister..

Manik kept his hand on Raj's shoulder and consoled him..

Manik smilingly : "Dad! Whatever happened is our past...Why are you crying and also making Dadi worrying again..."

Manik to Nyonika : "Mom! I am so hungry ...Please arrange for the dinner"

Manik's plan of changing the atmosphere succeeded..

Nyonika smilingly : "Dinner is ready Manik...All come to the dining area.."

Nyonika went to the kitchen...Nandini also followed Nyonika..

Nandini who helped Nyonika brought the dishes to the dining table and arranged it..

All assembled at the dining table and are seated at their usual places...

Kalyani on the head chair...Raj and Nyonika on the either side of Kalyani...

Manik is sitting beside Raj...Nandini opposite to Manik...

After so many days, all are happy that they are having Dinner together..

Nandini while eating answered all the questions of Kalyani and Raj...

While answering, Nandini sometimes looked at Manik..

But Manik didn't even spared a glance at Nandini and have his dinner while talking to Raj and others..

Nandini can understand that Manik is angry on her...the reason is the argument that had taken place between them..

Nyonika once saw that Nandini is kept staring at Manik and understood her situation..

Nyonika : "Manik! See the curry is over in Nandini's bowl...Serve her some curry"

Manik without knowing to Raj and Kalyani glared at Nyonika and served Nandini...

Nyonika signed Manik through her eyes to talk to Nandini..

Manik ignored it and ate quietly..

After eating, Manik took his bike keys to drop Nandini at her home when..

Raj : "Don't drive the bike during night time...Take the car.."

Raj gave car keys to Manik..

Manik halfheartedly went to the car..

Nyonika who followed Manik,

Nyonika : "Manik! It's very chill now..Close the windows ...Drive slowly Manik"

Manik calmly : "Mmm...Okay Mom"

Manik who is about to get into the driver seat saw Nandini opening the back door..

Manik sternly : "What are you doing?"

Nandini stammeringly : "I will ....sit...back"

Nandini who looked at Manik's eyes didn't continue it further and came and sat in the front seat..

Nyonika who came near Manik's window whispered in Manik's ear..

Nyonika : "Manik! Don't scare Nandini....She is already afraid to come with you"

Manik sternly : "If you are not trusting me, then why she should come with me? Ask Dad to drop her"

Nyonika pleadingly : "Manik! Dad now only came from the office..He is very tired Manik.. I trust you Manik...I am only saying to speak to her calmly.."

Manik : "Okay okay"

Manik started to drive the car after closing all the windows, turned on the AC, and kept it mild..

After sometime, Manik only broke the silence between them..

Manik : "Why you went to sit in the back seat? Don't you like to sit with me in the front..."

Nandini stammeringly : "No..No Manik...That...That..you won't like to sit with me right?"

Manik stopped his car suddenly hearing this...Nandini also stopped talking...

Nandini looked at their surroundings..It is an isolated place fully dark...Nandini got afraid and her eyes are looking here and there in fear..

Nandini in fear : "Manik! Why you stopped the car? That too in this place! Is the car got breakdown?"

Manik shook his head in No..

Nandini in fear : "Then why you stopped the car here? Start the car Manik....I am very afraid looking at this darkness"

Manik smilingly : "I am thinking to leave you here itself.."

Hearing this Nandini's fear got vanished and sadly looked at Manik..

Nandini sadly : "Okay...If you are wishing to leave me here, do that"

Manik chuckled : "Mmmm...You are behaving brave thinking that I will not do like that...Am I right?"

Nandini sadly : "Not like that...I am saying it for real only...If you are wishing for it, do it..."

Manik wickedly smiled at Nandini : "Ohh...So will you fulfill all that I wish for?"

Nandini worriedly : "Tell me what it is...I will do it.."

Manik without thinking for a second : "You have to kiss me...That too on my lips..."

Hearing this Nandini hesitatingly looked at Manik..

Manik looking at the steering : "What happened ? What I said is correct only...If you had truly loved me, as soon as I asked you would.............."

Before Manik finish saying this,

Nandini quickly turned his face and placed her soft lips on his warm ones which is totally unexpected by Manik..

Both Nandini and Manik can feel each other's lips....

But they both spoiled their moment of first kiss in a flash of second....

Both started to cry heavily without taking their lips from each other's hold...

Nandini who is already holding Manik's face in her hold started to crease it... Manik put his arms around her waist and pulled her

Since they were not kissing and just keeping their lips on each others, they didn't fall short of their breath..

After some time, Manik released Nandini from his hold and lovingly looked at her...

Nandini's voice shivered cryingly : "I LOVE YOU MANIK"

Manik became very happy hearing Nandini's confession of her love for the first time..

Manik happily pulled Nandini into a bone crushing hug ...

Manik with happy tears in his eyes : "I love you Nandu....I love you so much"

Nandini forgot everything for that moment and happily surrendered herself in Manik's arms...

After some time,

Manik : "Nandu...."

Nandini neither didn't reply nor released herself from the hug, but tightened her hug...

Manik chuckled and again called : "Nandu"

Nandini angrily : "Go away Manik...Don't talk to me...I am very angry on you"

Manik chuckled again : "Ohh ...Are you angry? If I alreadly came to know that you will show your anger this way by hugging me tightly, I would have made you angry often....Instead of that like a fool I was the one who wandered like a mad person angrily..."

Manik pissed off : "I didn't come to know about it...Then is the kiss which you gave me now is also the result of your anger..?"

Manik teasingly : "But Nandu....That kiss was very sweet even if you gave it in your anger..."

Hearing Manik's talks, Nandini got shy...Inspite of this she released herself from Manik's hug with fake anger...

Nandini with fake anger : "Keep quiet Manik...Don't change my mind by talking sweet nothings..."

Manik again taking her in the half hug loving creased Nandini's head...

Manik.: Now tell me why are you angry on me?"

Nandini angrily : "I am angry on you because you were angry on me till today...Do you know how much I got worried when you talk to others smilingly and ignored me? Why you behaved like that Manik?"

Nandini continued : "Manik! You can be angry on me...You can beat me too..But don't stop talking to me Manik...If our loved ones don't talk to us and ignore us, then that will be the most worst thing in this world..."

Manik : "Nandu....Do you think I was happy? In fact I was worried more than you.... I felt very difficult to show you that I was angry on you.....I struggled when you became sad because of my ignorance...I thought If I had behaved like that, you will leave your stubborness for me and would change your mind..So only I behaved like that..."

Manik continued : "But when you were talking today in home, I was really angry on you....You told that I am blackmailing you with our love right?...That moment, I was really angry with you...So only I took Dadi to her room also...I thought that if I stand there further, the talks will get increased without any way for the solution...What is that Mom told you that you immediately accepted and forgived Dadi?"

Nandini chuckled : "She told me the truth"

Nandini gave a wicked smile to Manik...Manik makes a grumpy face..

Nandini laughed heavily looking at his expressions...The dimple forms in her cheeks....

Manik pinched the dimple on her cheek

Manik lovingly : "I fell into this dimple long back...Still cannot get up from it"

Manik pulled Nandini's face and kissed the dimple...

Nandini quickly pushed Manik away...

Nandini whinned : "What are you doing Manik? What if someone sees us?"

Manik chuckled : "What if someone had already seen what you have done before? It's better for that..."

Nandini complainingly : "You only asked for it"

Manik smilingly : "Ohh..So will you give another lip kiss if I wished for it?"

Nandini with fake anger : "I will only beat you if you asked for the another one..."

Manik chuckled and gave an expression as if he is scared...

Nandini whinned : "Manik! Enough! First start the car...Your Mamu will be waiting for us"

Manik : "What you said now? My Mamu?"

Nandini smilingly : "Sorry Sorry..He is my Dad...Enough? Start the car Manik"

Manik : "Mmmm...Now only you are a good girl"

After 10 mins of driving, they reached Shekhar's home...

Shekhar is waiting for them...Since Nyonika and Raj already informed Shekhar about the happenings, he is eagerly waiting for Nandini

When Shekhar opened the door hearing the calling bell, he looked at Nandini's face excitedly..

Nandini smilingly : "Did you had your dinner Dad?"

Shekhar became very happy hearing this..

Shekhar with tears in his eyes : "I had my dinner dear"

Nandini smilingly : "Had you taken your tablets?"

Shekhar happily : "No dear...I have not taken the tablets stil...When I was about to take it, Raj called me...He told about the happenings there in the Mansion...I was very happy to hear that...Raj told me that my daughter is not angry on me anymore...I knew it already that one day my daughter would understand"

Manik who is leaning on the main door putting his arms across his chest happily looking at Father Daughter duo...

Nandini hugged Shekhar : "I am sorry Dad..."

Sensing that Nandini is crying, Shekhar released her from the hug wiped her tears and loving creased her head...

Shekhar happily : "Ammu! Do you know how much happy I am? When your mother died and you were separated from me, I felt very lonely...I even thought why should I be alive? I thought to die.....But from this moment, I want to live with my daughter happily for the rest of my lifetime.."

Nandini sobbingly : "Definitely Dad...You wish will be fulfilled..Always , I will be there with you and will support you"

Nandini wiped her tears and continue : "Dad! You both keep talking..I will bring your tablets"

Saying this Nandini went to Shekhar' s room..

After Nandini went, Manik came to Shekhar who happily hugged him..

Nandini who went to Shekhar's Room for the first time looked at the room...The room was very beautiful and kept clean...

A mega size photo is hung on the wall in which Shwetha is kissing 2 years Old Nandini's cheek..

Nandini's face glowed with happiness...

She touched Shwetha's face on the photo...

She felt as if she is really touching her mother's face...

She kept staring at the photo for sometime..

"Nandini"

Hearing Manik calling her, Nandini came to her senses, took Shekhar's tablets and came to the living area...

Nandini gave tablets and water to Shekhar who accepted it and had it happily..

Nandini smilingly : "Manik! Did you called me?"

Manik smilingly : "Mmm...I am leaving now..So to inform that I called you.."

Nandini nodded..

Manik left for the Malhotra Mansion...

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The Next day, like Kalyani told, she along with her son Raj, daughter in law Nyonika, grandson Manik came to Shekhar's home..

Kalyani apologized to Shekhar for all that she had done ...

Shekhar smilingly : "No mummyji..You didn't do anything wrong..Whoever may be in that place would have reacted in that way only...I don't have anger on anyone...Mummyji...Please forget all the bitter memories in the past....Hereafter our familiy should be together happily..."

Kalyani smilingly : "Yes...Even I thought the same"

Kalyani continued : "Shekhar...."

Kalyani went into thoughts after calling him...

Shekhar smilingly : "Tell me Mummyji...You are about to say something"

Kalyani hesitatingly : "I called you by your name...."

Shekhar understood her hesitation and smiled at Raj..

Shekhar smilingly : "What Raj? What have you told to Mummyji?"

Raj chuckled : "Hey Shekhar! I didn't told her anything...She is hesitating because now you are her damaadji"

Shekhar smilingly : "Mummyji...I will always be your neighbourhood Shekhar only...Call me and order me like before itself...Just consider me as your damaadji in your heart......That's okay mummyji...You are about to say something?"

Kalyani looked at Raj and Nyonika...

Nyonika smilingly : "Ask him Mom"

Kalyani smilied : "Shekhar....I have a wish...Will you fulfill it?"

Shekhar smilingly : "What is that? What wish? Ask me anything without hesitation"

Kalyani happily : "I wish to get my grand daughter Nandini married to my grand son Manik....It's not only my wish...Infact we all wish for that.."

Manik and Nandini's face bloomed with happiness...They exchanged their happiness to each other through their eyes..."

Nyonika happily : "Yes...bhai...Manik and Nandini are in love with each other"

Hearing this Shekhar looked at Raj..

Shekhar gave look to Raj as if why Raj who didn't hided any matter till date from him didn't tell anything about this"

Raj understanding his look : "Sorry Shekhar...It's not that I hided this from you...I know they are in love with each other...But since they had some misunderstanding between them, I cannot tell you anything surely....Now after they came to understanding, we are asking for it...."

Raj happily : "Shekhar! Do you agree to send your daughter to our home as my daughter in law?"

Now all those who are present there excitingly waiting for Shekhar's answer..

But Shekhar became silent and drowned in his thoughts...

All just kept staring at Shekhar's face...

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