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He didnt bother what speed he was driving the car to reach home. He had to confront Khushi. The man who never gave explanations to anyone for what he did , good or bad, today wanted to speak to his wife and make her believe whatever she saw was not the complete picture. He did not know if he can explain her everything but he just could not let Khushi create a distance between them. Hardly from few days she had started giving him entry in her life , he was opening up to her slowly , revealing all his past bitterness and after coming so far , he will not allow her to move back. He reached Shantivan and went straight inside their bedroom where he expected her to be. But she was not here. He almost searched the entire house, he called on her number innumerous times but she never answered. It pricked him. Her ignorance had started already. He came down where his father and Garima were sitting.

Arnav: Where is Khushi?

Amit: Khushi ? GArima said she was with you last night.

Garima: Yes. I talked to her in the morning. Then what happened that made you come alone ?

Arnav: You talked to her? What did you tell her?

His eyes raged fire towards his step mother.

Garima: I. I just asked her to get the file which Amit forgot in the Outhouse. Thats all.

Arnav fisted his fingers in anger.

Arnav: Why did you send her there? She is not your slave to keep obeying your orders. You did this purposely didnt you? Otherwise there were so many servants in this house , why didnt you ask them to get that damm file? You wanted distance me and khushi. You always want to keep me away from my family. But this time I will not let it happen. No one can come between me and her.

Amit: Chotte? What are you talking ? Dont forget she is elder to you. At least have some respect. And what happened in the Outhouse ?

Arnav didnt wait a second there to give explanations to anyone. He left the house because his main motto was to find Khushi. He raced his car again on the busy roads of Delhi thinking every prospective place Khushi can go. She never had a seperate Mayka as she was raised up by Amit in Shantivan only. Usually after a husband wife fight, a wife always choses her Mayka to get some peace of mind but here she could not even do that. Where can she go? Suddenly he thought of dialing Kajal. Her only best friend. May be Kajal knows where Khushi is. He dialed her but again got the same negative reply. She was not even there. Infact as expected, Kajal raised her doubts on him. She questioned him if he was the reason behind this disapperance of Khushi. He had no reply. He was the reason, he will never deny that but that does not mean he keeps on accepting his mistakes before everyone. He had fisted the wheel of the car tight, eyes scanning the busy roads , hoping to find her somewhere. Finally a thought clicked his mind. She believes in her Devi Maiyaa a lot. She has to be in the Temple and he knew which one to look at. He took a U turn and drove the car towards the city temple .

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Khushi was sitting alone at the Temple stairs at the backside where no much people can see her. She was crying bitterly. What she saw today and heard was over her understanding. She can never forget that sight when Sheetal was unbuttoning Arnav, her husband. So what if he had pushed her back. Who knows since when he was with her today? So Sheetal was also the one whom he slept with and not once but from past 2 years they had this relationship. Why couldnt she guess it before ? She remembered how everytime Sheetal used to stick to Arnav and their bedroom. How always they both were together seen in all parties, pubs and night clubs. Those days Khushi was too young and too innocent to name their relation. She had always seen Sheetal as Payal's sister and Akash's sister in law. Sheetal though had a own house and family ,was always seen more in Shantivan than anywhere else and today she realised why. So Arnav and Sheetal were bedmates. Even that thought gave Khushi goosebumps and made her feel low. Not that she didnt know Arnav had relationships before but at least she had no specific faces whom she can relate Arnav with. And knowing that face is Sheetal, the one who is also a part of their family and so closely related to them was such a shock .She kept sobbing on her fate. Why didnt Arnav tell Sheetal was the girl? Did he break all relationships with Sheetal now? But it didnt feel so. Was Arnav still in touch with her? Was he not obeying his wife's condition of not sleeping with other women? Was he cheating his wife and will he keep being what he is forever? All these questions in her mind were not giving her any peace even though she was sitting at such a holy place. Suddenly she heard his voice calling her name. She raised her head and looked at her front. Arnav was standing before her. He was breathing hard. It was understood he was looking for her everywhere. She had seen his calls and purposely not answered any of them. SHe didnt wish to talk to him. Infact she didnt wanted to speak to anyone at the moment. She wanted to be alone. Arnav came to her.

Arnav: You cannot run away from me Khushi. Dont even think of repeating this mistake ever again.

He was a sinner and ignoring this fact, he was busy warning her? How could he? She moved her gaze away from him. She didnt wish to see his face. She didnt wanted to create any scene here which could be a show for the onlookers. But he did not like her turning back to him. Without any further talk, he picked her in his arms. She had no choice but to hold his neck for support .She didnt struggle. This was a silent fight. Tears pooled in her eyes and soon started making their way towards her cheeks and chin.

Arnav kept his eyes fixed on hers for sometime while she wiped her tears off her face . He then started getting down the stairs. He wanted to be alone with her. Only then he can have her all for himself. He wanted her attention, he wanted her mind only concentrating on him while he confronts her. No one from this outside world was allowed to be a part of it. He carried her to his car and placed her down. He opened the car door for her to get inside. She stood hard like a rock. He forced her to get inside and then tied her seat belt.

He then got inside the car and with full speed headed back to Shantivan.

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Seeing Arnav dragging Khushi towards their room was seen by Amit and GArima and they out of concern stopped them.

Amit: Khushi where were you? And why are you crying? Whats wrong?

Arnav; Leave us alone.

Amit: I am not talking to you Arnav. I am talking to my daughter in law.

Arnav: And I am her husband. I have more rights on her than anyone else in this world. Just leave us alone and out of my way.

Garima: Khushi speak something. Why are you crying? What did Arnav do with you that made you so stressed? Tell me Khushi.

GArima held Khushi's hand shaking her to speak something but that never happened. Arnav shoved Garima's hand off Khushi and took his wife to their bedroom. Amit was going to follow but Garima stopped him.

Garima: I think we should leave them alone for sometime. Even Arnav's mood is not good.

Amit: I dont care about his mood Garima. Did you see Khushi's condition? I am feeling pity for that poor soul. What have I done Garima? For my one wish to see Arnav as a decent man, I spoiled a girl's life. Today whatever she is facing is all because of me. Why couldnt I read her mind and helplessness while accepting this marriage proposal? I thought she willingly wanted to start a relationship with Arnav. I never felt all this was only because she didnt wanted to deny the man whom she considers to be her father and give any kind of sorrow to him. I am at fault Garima. I can never forgive myself. Never.

Amit was almost in the verge of shedding tears but Garima took him in embrace .She hugged Amit trying to calm him down.

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Arnav pinned Khushi at the door after locking it . She wa still cold and numb and her tears had almost dried off.

Arnav: Khushi talk to me. Say something.

She didnt speak a word. She just kept looking down at the floor. His anger was rising again. But he knew it was not Khushi's fault but his .Whatever happened today was only because he didnt reveal his relationship with Sheetal before to Khushi. He should have told her. But he never thought the truth will come out in this form before Khushi.

Arnav cupped her face in his palms and made her forcefully look at him.

Arnav: Khushi I. I . I was going to tell you about her ..

The moment he said this Khushi with much anger pushed him behind . The silence in her was overshadowed by utmost frustration. Arnav himself was shocked seeing this level of rage from khushi.

Khushi: When? When did you plan to tell me ? After 10 years when we would have 2 kids ? Or after 20 years when we would have planned their wedding? Or after 40 years Arnav when I would be taking my last breath?

Arnav clutched her arms

Arnav: Dont talk about death Khushi. Aisa kabhi nahi hoga .

Khushi shoved off his hands again.

Khushi: Its happening Arnav. I am almost ending my life every second remembering that scene before my eyes, thinking how could you hide this name from me? Why didnt you tell me Sheetal was also the one with whom you .. you shared your body .

It was very shameful for Khushi to utter all this and ask him but more than her, it hurt Arnav.

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