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The police commissioner sat in his office chair rubbing his forehead to relieve the migraine he had while staring angrily at a woman in a prison guard uniform who had a look of shame and remorse of her face and this melted the commisoner's anger away and he sighed and then leaned on his desk.

"Thakur maa I know you are the best but you still failed us....... How could you let three dangerous criminals escape solitary confinement without you or the security noticing?....... I want a full detail about everything you investigated regarding their escape. " He commanded with a stern look on his face.

"I found out Rhea Kashyap had someone on the outside helping her and she not only paid the security in the control room but also had one of my assistants make a copy of my keys to the solitary confinement rooms to help them escape......... Five of them did it for their own greed and three including my assistant who made copies of the key confessed to doing it to stain my reputation so that I will be fired ,disgraced and one of them will take my position as the head of the prison........ The plan was to get them out and back in before I noticed and I guess it failed when Anjali was caught at the mansion. " Thakur maa revealed and the commissioner looked appalled by the revelation.

"You are a dedicated woman who unfortunately trusted the wrong people and because of your dedication I am considering making you stay in your position. " Thakur maa's face lightened up hearing this. "But you have to be very careful in hiring and sorting out trust worthy people to work at the prison...... You can now go back to the prison and continue your job and I trust those traitors will be well dealt with harshly without mercy. "

Thakur maa stood up and saluted the commissioner who dismissed her but she halted on her way and turned to the commissioner and asked.

"Sir, please what happened at the mansion?..... The details I got had loopholes in them. "

The commissioner sighed and signalled her to sit pointing to the chair she vacated out off a few seconds ago.

"Rhea had found someone to bribe some of the catering services employees to let them take their place and bought a gun with a silencer for them and when they gained access to the mansion, Anjali fired a shot at ASR's wife but her ex husband saved her by taking the hit and this made the guard in the house alert and retrained Anjali and her accomplices........... The guards of the mansion were trying to drag her out but she broke free as the family were attending to her ex husband and she pulled out another gun hidden in her pants and decided to shot at ASR'S wife again but to the luck of ASR's wife, her enstranged aunt who also sneaked into the party took the hit to save her. "

"Wow she is one lucky woman to dodge such hits. " Thakur maa exclaimed stunned by the revelation. "I heard someone died yesterday, which one of them died? "

"The aunt did...... She didn't survive the operation but Anjali's ex husband did but is still in critical condition...... The family is really devastated and we are now receiving some heavy backlash and criticism from the higher up and the public...... We have to do everything we can to clean the image and I trust you to help with this. "

Thakur maa nodded and left the office vowing to make Anjali, Rhea and Sheetal including their accomplices life a living hell but this has also made her realise she was surrounded by traitors and she was not going to let them have a second of peace for their betrayal.

The entire Raizada family and Gupta family including some friends were all dressed in white stood afar from the cremation ground watching a crying and devastated Shashi lit his sister pyre as Arnav and Akash supported him.

Payal and Khushi were unconsolable after reading the letter Buaji was going to deliver to them before she left.

After investigation, the family found out Buaji had sneaked into the mansion and left the letter in Shashi room and it read.

Shashi if you are reading this then that means I am long gone but I wanted to say I am sorry for not being a good sister to you.

I always controlled you and used your love for me against you and you became my puppet.

All was good and I loved being in control until you brought Khushi home and revealed you were going to adopt her.

I was against it but you for the first time in years,you went against me and adopted her, you loved her like she was yours and I was scared thinking she was an affair child you hid and made up the lies about her parents being your friends and I hate her especially after you always took her side and stood up against me to protect her.

It didn't help that Garima projected her own insecurities on me by instigating me against the two of you.

Over the past five months, I have realised my mistakes and saw Garima as the horrible woman she always was and Khushi, my titaliya was a blessing because she helped you put food on our table and when you fell ill, she endured everything to make sure we had food and your medicine and hospital bills were paid for on time.

We never lacked food or had purchased water or light bill cut off because my titaliya was always there to make sure all of them were paid for and I like the fool I was never appreciated her.

I and Garima took advantage of Payal's inferiority complex and made sure to turn her against Khushi and each time we realised she was beginning to see Khushi as he sister, we made sure to poison her mind by telling her how you loved Khushi more than her when we knew you loved them equally.

I am so sorry and I wish I could turn back time and love Khushi genuinely instead of faking my love for her.

I love you little brother and tell my Payaliya and titaliya that I love them and one more thing.

Kamala is a good woman and she will make a good wife and mother to Payaliya and titaliya, don't let the opportunity of having a good woman by your side pass you by.

Marry her now before someone else snatches her from you and tell Arnav and Akash to take care of them or else even if I am dead, my ghost will hunt them.

Take care brother.

Love Madhu.

The letter broke the family more knowing they won't have another chance to know the real Madhumati but she will always be remembered by her letter.

After the cremation ceremony, Arnav walked up to Khushi and hugged her as the respective men consoled their women.

Arnav kissed her forehead and rubbed her belly then proceeded to hug and this was noticed by Nani and Mami who stared at each other and smiled understanding the meaning of what Arnav did but kept quiet knowing it wasn't the right place.

A month Later.

Breaking News.

Mrs. Anjali Jha, sister of famous billionaire designer arrested for murder. "

Nani and Mami stared at the television and one could see how peaceful they looked seeing justice soon to be served for the loss of a family member who was snatched from them.

She has been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of ASR's aunt in law and the attempted murder of her ex husband Shyam Manohar Jha.

Nani picked up the remote and turned the television off not wanting to see or hear anything about Anjali anymore.

Anjali will soon be out of their lives and she was happy to finally get rid of her.

Mami turned to her mother in law who raised her brows seeing Mami staring at her.

"She will be executed tomorrow and she wants to see you...... Won't you go? " Mami asked and Nani glared at her.

"I will rather drink poison than see that lunatic...... Yes I am responsible for her growing up the way she did but she had a choice to do good for herself and repent of her sins but she chose to still continue to be evil...... I will never see her and neither do I want anything to do with her body after death...... The authorities can do what ever they want with her...... Anjali is a closed and buried chapter and when you close the door, you don't go back to it again..... End of discussion. "

Mami sighed and took her cup sipping some of her tea to calm her nerves.

"You must see her. " A familiar voice said from behind and they both stood up and turned to find Arnav holding hands with Khushi with Payash standing behind them and Nk and Lavanya following.

Nani turned around and sat back down as the others walked up to her and sat down facing her.

"Nani you should see her. " Akash said Nani called at him and he turned to Arnav signalling him to convince her.

Arnav stood up and walked up to Nani and pushed the tea set away and sat on the center table facing Nani and he held her hand.

"I know you think visiting her will make us think you are betraying us but we won't think that way....... You of all people need closure when it comes Anjali because I know you love her no matter how much you deny it....... But you have to be prepared to feel disappointed because she hasn't changed. "

Nani and Mami looked confused hearing his last sentence.

"We all visited her yesterday and Shy spoke to her via video call and she yelled at us wishing all of us death and saying she will kill again if she had a chance. "
Nk revealed and Nani sighed not surprised Anjali would have said that.

"I don't want to see her....... I am resigned to my fate and same to her....... Don't force me to see her or else I will kill her myself and enough will the talk of that demon...... She has but enough bitterness in our lives...... Now let's focus on what's important, like the recovery of Shyam and his relationship with Preeto, planning Aman and Soha's wedding and welcoming Aarav into the family and I am sure very soon we will receive another news worth celebrating. " Nani said and winked at Mami who giggled staring at Arshi who returned to Nani and saw a smirk on her lips as the others looked on confused.

"You two know. " Both exclaimed in unison as Mami and Nani nodded.

"Know what? " Nk asked curiously and Arnav rubbed Khushi's belly but Akash and Nk still looked confused but Payal and Lavanya understood and rushed up to Khushi and hugged her squealing up and down like children with Arnav, Nani and Mami laughing while a clueless Akash and Nk looked confused.

"What the hell is going on? " Akash yelled adjusting his glasses as Lavanya and Payal shook the heads at how clueless there were.

"You two clueless idiots are going to be uncles...... Khushi is pregnant. " Payal replied angrily and glaring at them.

Nk and Akash rushed to Khushi pushing their wives away as the hugged her rejoicing at the news.

"Enough you two leave my baby alone. " Arnav warned and pulled Khushi into his arms and pecked her lips and Khushi gasped in shock and hit his chest.

"Behave yourself. " Khushi scolded as the others laughed.

Shashi and Kamala arrived at the same moment and was informed Khushi was pregnant and he cried hearing he was going to be a grandfather in a few months.

Two Days Later.

The mansion of the Raizada family was filled with merry and joy as the whole family including Shyam who had his arm in a sling and his now girlfriend Preeto together with Aarav, Soha,Aman and Pihu were enjoying the small get together Nani and Mami had put together to celebrate Khushi's pregnancy and the welcoming party of Aarav into the family.

Kiara, Pihu and Aarav were playing happily as the family watched them feeling happy seeing their bond.

Aarav felt a gaze on him and he turned to find the adults staring at them with smiles on their faces.

Aarav remembered how horrible he was to Khushi and he stod up and walked up nervously to Arshi with his head bowed.

"I am so sorry for how rude I was to all of you...... I didn't...... I didn't mean it. " Aarav burst out in tears and Khushi pulled him into a hug.

She pulled out of the hug and cupped his face kissing his forehead and smiled at him.

"Don't ever apologize for Sheetal's mistake....... You are a good boy and we will love you with all our heart, you are the big brother to Pihu, Kiara and all the children to come into this family...... We don't see family through blood but by our heart and you have all of our hearts. "

"Really." Aarav beamed happily and Khushi nodded and be turned to the others and they all nodded making him so happy that he hugged Khushi tightly while giggling happily.

After so many obstacles, secrets and loses, they all finally found their happily ever after and this time no one can break them apart.

The End.

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