OS: Arnavji can't do this to me

She held the DNA report in her hand

Tears streaming down her eyes

No. No. No.

This is not true

Her Arnavji was not traditional

Did not believe in marriage

Did not believe in commitment

But he never cheated

He never walked away from responsibilities

Never gave false hopes

That was not her husband

Arnavji cannot do this to me-----------

Confused, Khushi went to the temple

She did not know how many hours she sat there

She felt her whole life had fallen apart

Yes it was his past

But it hurt to think he had a child

He had touched another woman

Had been intimate with her----------

Arnav was trying to reach Khushi frantically

She had been very lost of late'as if she had withdrawn into a shell

What was wrong with her?

She wasn't telling him

He had tried his best to investigate

He had checked with the Guptas and there was nothing amiss

He had dragged her to the doctor and had got a master health check up done

She was fine

He could not figure it out

He called her number again mumbling under his breath 'Pick it up dammit. Please Khushi'

But there was no answer-----------

Hopelessly he searched around the bedroom

And then he found her little journal

Khushi sat remembering all the scenes from before

'I don't believe in marriage'

'Two people can never be happy for long'

'Don' think that a rich man held your anklet to his bosom. Whatever happened meant nothing to me'

Once again tears welled in her eyes

'100 ways to torture Laad Gvernor' ran an entry

He smiled as he read her childish plans

Only Khushi could be so original-----

Making the silliest plans to torture him'while he had deserved far worse from her

Another entry 'Today Arnavji got hurt unknowingly due to my actions. I am so sorry'

Again he smiled. Khushi! How can you be so incredible?

You apologize for something that is not even your fault' he thought--------

Khushi continued to remember the past

'Marry me

For six months'

'You have no character'

'You can never be my real wife'

Arnavji had never believed in marriage

Never wanted to get married---

As Arnav turned the pages desperately to find a clue

He came across an entry dated a week back

'The child is so much like Arnavji'

'Arnavj repeated the child's dialogues and visa versa'

'Sheetalji refused to talk about her husband'

'Arnavji wants her to work for him'

'Sheetalji said she did not want to talk about Aarav's father'

'She dropped hints that Arnavji is Aarav's Dad

How can I ask Arnavji?

Yet how can I deprive Aarav of his Dad.

I have to confirm this

I have to get a DNA done

Devi Maiya please let the report be negative-----'

As Arnav looked at the date of the last entry he was shocked----

Oh my God----So that is where she had gone

Memories of the last time she had suspected him of carrying on behind her back with Lavanya resurfaced

She had gone straight to the terrace to die------

Grabbing his car keys Arnav ran out of the room

Khushi's trip down memory lane continued

'Khushi is my wife and I have given no one the permission to touch her, let alone slap her'

'Because I love you dammit'

'Khushi never leave me. I cannot live without you'

'I was so disturbed about the past. But thoughts of our moments brought me back to get married to you'

Her thoughts turned to Aarav and his sweet baby voice rang in her ears

'I don't know my Papa

I wish I see him

I want to be with my Papa.

Do you know how it is to be without your Papa?'

Having come to a decision Khushi got up

Arnav had searched everywhere like a madman

He also went to the temple she usually went to

Gupta house

Channawala

Everywhere---

Then he decided to visit Sheetal's house, his eyes bloodshot with worry

His whole soul aching with the pain of not knowing what had happened to Khushi

When he knocked Sheetal opened the door

'How dare you.

How dare you poison her mind

My Khushi is an innocent

She can never see others in pain

The moment she sees others need something she had

She will sacrifice

You knew that somehow and played on that

I always knew you were dangerous. You chased me in college

But I never thought you would go this far because of the fact that I never encouraged you

I don't know whose son that is because I never laid a finger on you

And I want you tell that to Khushi when I find her

Did you get that?

He yelled

Quietly Sheetal said

'Yes I do. And Khushi is here'

Arnav brushed past her into the room and there he saw Khushi

Tears were streaming down his eyes

'Khushi---Khushi-----I never----I mean -------------I never had anything with Sheetal..---If I had I would have told you. Believe me Khushi. I can't live without you' he said raining kisses on her face, unmindful of being watched by Sheetal and Aarav

Khushi stood quiet in the circle of his arms

'She knows that Arnav

She knows you would never have cheated her about anything, including the past

She got the DNA report which was positive,

Even then she came to tell me she believes only in you

I am sorry Arnav

I thought your love is fragile and I can break it

I admit I tried. I changed the report with the help of a friend.

I am still in love with you

But I admit,

I could not have passed such a test of trust

Like she did

Her love is unique

And I admit defeat'

Arnav looked down at his Khushi tenderly a while later in the heaven of their bedroom, after kissing her passionately and making love with a ferocity.

Later as she lay entwined in his arms he asked her

'But how could you trust me when everything including the result was against me?'

She simply cupped his cheek, in her characteristic style and said

'Because I trust you Arnavji. I trust your love.

A man who waited months to touch his wife,

A man who asks her permission before making love for the first time

A man who goes through so many rituals he does not believe in, just for me

A man who forgives his mother's other woman for me

A man who openly wanted to live with Lavanya---

Would never walk away from responsibilities

Or love

Or moral obligations----------

It was a tough decision to trust you----but as usual you never failed me' she smiled up at him

Arnav held her in his arms tightly, as if to say 'Never let go till the day I die'because the day you leave me I die'