Inside home, Kalpi sits beside Gauri and holds her hand to show the support... Gauri takes Kalpi's hand in hers.. She notices Kalpi's eyes and realizes that she is in pain too. Outside, Raghav breaks the hug and takes Vitthal to the car. He switches on the ac to make him feel better... All four had the moist eyes and some kind of pain in it and they can relate to each other very well. Finally Gauri breaks her silence and speaks.
"I was just 19 years old when I married Harsh... Raghav's father. Harsh was a gem of person... An ideal human being and a perfect teacher but he wasn't as good husband as everyone thought. he was 10 years older to me.. At that time 10 years of gap wasn't a big deal. My father saw an ideal man who was still unmarried coz of his responsibilities and fixed our alliance. We used to live with his mother and she used to rule our life... My husband was always her ideal son... giving all his time to his mother and spending all money for her happiness... I felt neglected. He completed all the responsibilities of a husband... He gave me food, shelter, clothes to wear and the jewelries which were in his budget but failed to give the love which every girl craves at that age. He felt he is too old to express his love openly... He never held my hand coz of the fear that his mother will see it... We never went for outings coz his mother will be alone at home. He never brought gifts for me as his mother might feel that her son is going away from her. I always dreamt of having a husband who treats me like princess but soon I realized that Harsh is not the man of my dreams still I hoped that he will change with time and love will blossom in our life. In just 1 year of our marriage Raghav came in our life... Now his physical needs were limited to his mood and the love for me was for the mother of his son. My all dreams shattered on realizing that the love which I want will never come into my life... I have compromised with life and started living with the loveless marriage which was happy from other's pov."
Kalpi was listening to her without telling a word or judging anything... After a long silence Gauri was speaking her heart out and she wanted to give her one fair chance to speak her reasons of cheating. Gauri pointed towards the photo kept on the floor and continued her story.
"He is Mohan... Pakhi's biological father. Everyone thinks that I was after his money but the truth is that I fell in love with him... The love, I never got from Harsh, not even after his mother's death. Raghav was 5 years old when I met Mohan for the first time.. He was 27 years old business man with a charming personality. We met 3-4 times and the way he treated me... I fell in love with him... I always knew that I was doing wrong but our small meeting gave me the immense happiness which I dint want to lose. He made me feel so special that I dint mind lying to my husband and son. I always thought that loves me truly and my love for him never let me see through his lies. I continued my affair for next 7 years. He never told me that he was married and I was under the impression that he is waiting for me to come out of my marriage so that he can marry me and we can start our own world. Harsh started doubting me and one day I got to know that I am pregnant... I and Harsh both knew that it wasn't his child. To save his reputation in the society he forgave me... he offered me to give the child his name but broke all the relations with me. My life in that home was a living hell. There wasn't a single moment where harsh dint showed that he is doing me a favor by giving this baby his name and forgiving me is his greatness. Raghav was too small to understand all this but he knew something was wrong... Harsh was giving me the angry glares and his taunts and Mohan was not receiving my call. I thought he was angry on me coz he wanted to marry me and I was still staying with Harsh who was with me just for the name. So one fine day I decided to walk out of the marriage. I went to Mohan's place after writing a letter to Harsh. In that letter I wrote everything I felt for him from the day of our marriage to the day I left.
I was standing in front of Mohan's home whose address I have got from his office... I was happy thinking about my future with Mohan but all my hopes got trashed on seeing his wife opening it. Without saying anything I left from there... I knew the pain of a broken home and dint want the lady to feel the same. I know I should have told her everything but I left thinking that it won't heal my pain. I never returned home coz I knew the doors of that home were closed for me. I stayed at a temple for few days and joined the nearby school to teach music to the students. One day I came to know that harsh suffered from heart attack... After gathering some courage went to meet him... he was lying on bed. I heard Raghav crying by his side and cursing me for this condition... For once I wanted to tell him the reason for doing all this but he was too small to understand me... I realized that Harsh told him that I left my husband and son for money and it made me bitter... I left from there.. never to return. I had accepted my fate that I won't ever get my son's love.
But after few years I saw u in the temple doing puja on Raghav Harsh Singhania'a name... The name itself made me realize that u has some close connection to them. To know more about u I followed u and reached ur home where I got to know that u r my daughter in law... I gathered important information about u to know u more and after knowing u I realized that u can only bring me back in Rag's life. When I entered the house I understood that Raghav will never forgive me but I stayed here for my daughter... I wanted her to have a family like u and Rags and also I had a small hope that someday Raghav will forgive me.
I stayed away from responsibilities of this house and Pakhi coz I knew that my interference will cause issues in bro-sis relationship. The more I will stay away from them, the more they will come closer... And it happened.
I know u guys feel that I am not a good mother coz I never asked u about ur divorce but u tell me how can I tell u anything when I myself has committed lots of mistake in my life... I always wanted to ask u and comfort u but was scared that what if u ask me about my past... What if my Ria comes to know about her grandmaa's mistake... I stay away from the home and keep myself busy in the kitty parties so that I do not feel alone. I know u and Ria love me a lot but I am worried that my presence at home and between u guys might reveal my dark past to my lovely Ria and she might start hating me like her father.
Trust me Kalpi... I never wanted to cheat Harsh but I had no other option.. I know I should have talked with him and my parents but I knew that no one will understand me and I will be forced to stay in the loveless marriage. My only mistake was that I failed to see through Mohan's lies and got trapped in his fake love. I just got a chance to choose my own happiness and I did. I was selfish and I am regretting for it but I am not a bad person. I love my children a lot.. I respect Harsh too but this doesn't change the fact that I loved someone else truly... N I regret that I still has some feelings for him..."
Kalpi hugs Gauri who was crying bitterly now. She knows the meaning of loneliness and loveless relationship... She has never judged Gauri for her past but always felt bad on hearing that she cheated her husband. Today she was feeling bad for Gauri and confuse whether what Gauri did was correct or not... A sudden thought came in her mind... Whether she is like Harsh too and not able to keep him happy. She jerked it off without thinking much as she knew the consequence will be tears and breaking down. She helps Gauri in getting up from the floor and make her sit on the bed.. wipes her tears n offer water.
"Mom... I really do not want to judge u... Whatever u did was ur life. I am not one to insult u by passing any judgment. But I can promise u one thing that before leaving this home I will try my best to reunite u with ur son." Kalpi said.
"Kalpi... Is the divorce inevitable??" Gauri asked Kalpi with a hope. Kalpi lowers her head. "No.. I am not interfering in ur life... But is there any little hope left??"
Klpi nods her head in negative and tells Gauri to sleep now. Gauri agrees reluctantly and thanks Kalpi for being there for her. Kalpi holds her hand and tells her that she will be always there for her... Gauri once again looks at her in hope... Kalpi realizes it and adds that she may leave this home but she will be her daughter always. Gauri closes her eyes and Kalpi leaves the room after turning one last time to see Gauri's face and trying to understand her pain.
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Raghav on the other hand was waiting for Vitthal to say whatever he wanted to. Vitthal finally gathers the courage to speak his heart out.
"Beta.. I do not know whether I have any right to speak regarding ur and Kalpi's relationship... But being a father I can't stop myself. I know I have never accepted ur marriage and was angry on Kalpi for deceiving me for u. I always thought that I was angry on Kalpi coz she eloped from home and hurt my feelings but now I realized that more my feelings, my ego was hurt which kept me away from my daughter... Today after hearing ur speech I realized that I left my daughter alone when she needed me most. Neways I can't do anything about it now... I have come here to request u to not leave my daughter. Please do not give her divorce... I know my daughter very well. She loved me a lot but still she chose u above me and that clearly says that she loved u the most... N She can't live without u. I do not know what issues u had but please give her one more chance... "
"U have all the rights to interfere in our life... And I promise u that I will try my best to save this relationship. But It isn't me... it's Kalpi who has filed for divorce... I made few mistakes min my life." Raghav couldn't say anything further and lowered his head... Vitthal looks at his tears which were flowing from his eyes. He keeps his hand on Rag's head to bless him. Rag's tear has said many things which Vitthal wanted to know... He understood the mistake that Rags made and dint want to talk about it to humiliate him further.
"Baba... I just have a request... please forgive Kalpi. If I ever fail to save this relationship then please give her the love which she deserves. "
Vitthal nods in yes... With great courage he further asked... "Is Maya the..." He paused without completing the sentence... It was hurtful.. Raghav lowers his head once again and Vitthal closes his eyes in pain after reading the yes in Rag's action. Without uttering a words he gets out of the car leaving Ragahv alone... Rags understands that Vitthal needs to be alone this time and let him go. Till morning he sits in the car thinking about his shattered life.
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