- Narrations: in Black
- POVs: in Blue
- Conversations: in Red
- Flashbacks: in Green italics
Khushi's Bua ran into one of her old friends. Bua introduced Garima to her friend Padmini.
Bua: But Padmini, how come you are here in this party?
She looked around for Khushi, but found Arnav first. She pointed him out to Padmini.
Garima: That is Khushi's husband...
Padmini looked terrified.
Padmini: Is that the guy with the blue shirt and black pants? The one sitting at the bar? Are you serious?
The Tornado had hit...
Garima was too petrified to reply... Sheetal is Arnav's girlfriend?... So, that's why Sheetal was at his room in Bombay?... Is that why they travelled together?... He is cheating on Khushi... He is cheating on my daughter...
Garima was mortified. She couldn't stay there an extra second. She told Bua that she wanted to leave right away. Bua was worried to see Garima in such a condition. She didn't want her to go alone. Preetham came in just then to talk to them. Bua told Preetham to go with Garima. Bua wanted to speak about this with Shashi in the car.
Preetham had no clue why Garima was so distressed, but she went home with her.
Once they reached home, Preetham kept asking Garima what had happened. Garima burst into tears.
Preetham was beyond stunned, she was knocked out. Everything started falling in place. "So that's why, Arnav does not sleep with Khushi", she assumed. "He was actually pushed into this marriage, He doesn't love her".
For the first time in life, she sniggered at Khushi. "Khushi, you are not as lucky as I thought you are. The very guy that you are crazy about, is actually being forced to live with you. You are building castles in air".
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