Malhotra Mansion was filled with people. They were having fun but the people of this house wasn't happy at all. They were gloomy in the happy occasion. Sometimes it's better to leave everything on time as it says time fixes everything.

Nyonika and Shreekant was in their room. Shreekant was getting ready whereas Nyonika was only looking at him in disbelief. She couldn't bear his husband behaving all heartless with their son and Nandini. She knew Manik was terribly wrong from his side. He had hurt Nandini a lot. But when she was ready to move on with him and give another chance to him, then why should they interfere among them.

"How can you be so selfish, Shree?" Nyonika asked not able to control herself.

Shreekant didn't turn towards her. He knew what she was talking about but he decided to ignore it. "What are you talking about? I don't get you."

Nyonika passed a disbelief look to him. "Manik had come here to resolve the matter. But what did you do? You asked him to leave from here. You asked him not to have any connection with Nandini. How can you do this to both of them?"

"If it was before , then I could not have done this but now I have to. Your son didn't leave me with any other choices. I can't let him hurt Nandini again." Shreekant replied in a stern tone. "I will suggest you to accept Smaran as Nandini's husband. Then things will be easier."

"I'm thinking of Manik. I don't know where he is in which condition. His phone is also come unreachable." Nyonika's motherly instinct raised which forced her to think all the negative thoughts. She was afraid for her son that might do something wrong in anger.

For a moment, Shreekant also got worried for Manik. But he managed to masked that feeling. "Don't worry. He must be fine wherever he is. Stop thinking much of him else you'll fall sick once again and everyone will get busy with you leaving marriage preparation."

Nyonika had no words to say. She couldn't believe her ears that he was actually speaking all this. She inhaled a long breath. "Why shouldn't I worry? He is my son, Shree. I can't be heartless like you."

Shreekant didn't say anything more. He went out of the room.

In Nandini's room
The whole house was filled with hustle bustle. Everyone was running around for the preparation. But most of the family members didn't have any heart to all this. They were trying to act all normal but it was the last thing in their mind. They were worried about Manik and Nandini.

All the chaos of the house didn't touch one soul present there. She was oblivious of her surroundings, lost completely in her own thoughts. That's Nandini.

Nandini was with Alya in her room. She was making Nandini ready. Nandini was sitting in front of the mirror. She was staring at her reflection in the mirror but she didn't notice anything happening around.

"Shouldn't the day of engagement be one of the most memorable days in a girl's life? It's. It's memorable for me too. But I'm sure no one would like to make it memorable in this way. This occasion seemed no less than a nightmare to me. I had dreamt a lot for this day but there's nothing going on accordingly. I have always thought that I will get ready only for Manik. See the irony, here I'm getting ready for someone else." - Nandini thought in mind and smiled sarcastically on her own fate. She didn't notice when a tear escaped from her eyes.

Alya noticed Nandini. She wrapped her arms around Nandini's shoulder. "Nandini, please don't cry else I'll also cry with you. Please."

Before Nandini could say anything someone knocked the door. Alya opened the door and it was Nyonika.

"Chachi, do you need anything?" Alya was confused seeing her here at this hour.

Nyonika glanced at Nandini once and she could clearly sense the storm of emotions within her. Nyonika sighed and looked back at Alya. "You go and get ready. I'm here with Nandini."

Alya looked at Nandini for once then went to her room to get ready. Nyonika closed the door and walked towards Nandini who was sitting looking at the floors as if she was at some other world. Nyonika settled beside Nandini. But Nandini didn't give any reaction to all this. She was looking at no where. She was sitting there like a statue.

Nyonika cupped Nandini's face and turned it towards her. "Nandini!" She called out her name lovingly. As Nandini looked into Nyonika's eyes, tears started falling from her eyes. Nyonika wiped them. "Are you happy with this wedding?"

Nandini didn't say anything. She kept her head low still sobbing.

"Just tell me you're ready for this relationship or not?"

Nandini nodded her head negatively.

"Do you still love Manik?"

Nandini nodded her head again that she loved Manik. Still.

Nyonika smiled and wiped the tears away from her face. "Then you should go."

"Where?" Nandini looked at her in confusion.

"Where else? You should go to the one you love."

"But papa? He would be angry." Nandini spoke in a low tone.

"You don't have to worry about anything. Just think of yourself and the one you love. Leave everything else behind. I'll handle everything else."

Nandini hugged Nyonika and started crying badly.

"It's enough already. You both don't have to bear this pain thinking of us. This day wouldn't have arrived ever, if Shree was a little more careful about Manik and he had gone to him that day not caring about his work. Then this Soha and her family had never entered our lives. Shree has always been insensitive. Now I can't let him do this to you both." Nyonika was angry on her husband. According to her, if he wanted, then the situation could be different.

Nandini wrapped her dupatta around her and ran towards the door. Everyone were in the Malhotra Mansion so her house was almost empty. That's why no one noticed her.

When she reached the door, someone hold her dupatta from behind. Her breath stuck in her throat in the fear of getting caught. She turned and found it to be Pari.

"All the best, di. Go fast."

Nandini gave a bright smile to Pari amidst her tears. She cupped Pari's face and pecked on her forehead and left from there.

Nandini took a taxi and directly went to Soha's place. She knew Manik would be there only. As she reached there, she pressed the doorbell without thinking anything. She didn't have the time to think of Soha or anything else. Right now, nothing else mattered to her. Prerna opened the door. She was shocked seeing Nandini all decked up like a bride.

"Manik? Where is Manik?" Nandini was huffing. She asked directly. 

Prerna somehow gathered herself. "Manik is inside in his room. But why are you crying? Also you have dressed up like this and you're here at this hour?"

Nandini didn't stand there anymore nor did she hear what Prerna asked her. She didn't have the time to reply to her anything. She just heard Manik is in his room and ran towards that side. She reached Manik's room and opened the door with a bang.

Manik was in her room since the time he was back. Not for once he went out of his room or talked to anyone. He also didn't have his lunch. He was pacing to and fro in his room restlessly. He was pulling his own hair thinking of his situation. He didn't know what to do. He couldn't let Nandini be someone else's nor he could ask her to leave everyone behind and come with him. That wouldn't be right for her.

Hearing the loud bang on his room door, Manik turned back irritatingly. He was about to yell on the person thinking it was Soha. But he was baffled seeing Nandini running towards him.

Nandini saw Manik and directly ran towards him not caring about anything else and fell on his chest. She hugged him tightly. At first, Manik was taken aback by the sudden happenings. It took him a few moments to register what was happening. As soon as he realized that Nandini was actually there with him, he couldn't hold his tears back seeing Nandini. He too hugged her back tightly hiding her completely in his embrace.

His Nandini was there.

For him!!!

They both were hugging each other as if their lives depended on the hug. They were not ready to leave each other. They lost the count of time that how long they remained in that same position. There was only peace between them which could be seen clearly on their faces. Manik mumbled an 'I love you' in Nandini's ear. Nandini smiled in between her tears and snuggled into his arms more.

Suddenly Nandini pushed Manik and came out of his grip. Manik was baffled once again and looked at her being shocked. He wasn't expecting this reaction from her.

Nandini glared at Manik. "Now you're pretending that you love me so much but that time you didn't do anything." Her voice creaked while saying this. "What if I could not run away and I had to do the engagement with Smaran? Then what you would have done? Did you think of me? I would have died!"

Manik put his finger on Nandini's lips.  He didn't let her complete. He cupped her face and pecked on her forehead. His lips kept lingering there for longer than usual. "I knew that my Nandini won't do this. You are mine. Only mine. I knew you will come back to me. For US."

Nandini was still crying. Manik took out a ring from his pocket. More tears started flowing from her eyes.

"How did you know that I will come? What if I didn't?" Nandini asked wiping her tears.

Manik smiled. "Love, barbie doll. It's called love." Then he pecked on her nose.

Manik took Nandini's hand in his and made her wear the ring. Nandini hid her face in his arms again. Manik also gathered her lovingly in his arms. Finally Nandini was in the place where she belonged.

Suddenly they heard the door of Manik's room being opened. They turned back.

"Manik!!!" His name escaped from her lips as her eyes went wide seeing the person there.

Manik also looked back and they both were shocked.

Precap: Death!!!

Done for now. Nandini is back to Manik and they are engaged. Happy?

Don't you love Nyonika? I want a mother-in-law like her. Agree?

Isn't Pari the cutest?

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09.07.2022