Arnav: I married you because I know about YOU & SHYAM, OKAY? GOT YOUR ANSWER?
Khushi was extremely flabbergasted hearing this. He knew about Shyam. Then again, what really did he know about Shyam? If he did know every detail and how Shyam had betrayed both families, then why was he punishing her for Shyam's actions? Why did he hate her? She had just been a victim of Shyam's creepy dirty actions. It was then when it dawned upon her, he thought she was having or had had an affair with Shyam. But why would he think that? Had the creep brainwashed him? Her mind travelled back in time to the day when Shyam had cornered her on the terrace... She remembered that it was after that incident that Arnav's behaviour had changed totally towards her. She felt her heart tearing apart slowly again as she remembered the aftermath of the terrace incident, the forceful contract marriage and her heart broken, her Amma slapping her, buaji's wounding words, the Raizada's behaviour towards her for the few days before they forgave her, her jiji's words and ... But... why hadn't he just asked her once to clear out his doubts? Just once? Did he genuinely think that she would stoop that low? Or was it just because of his strong bond and protectiveness of Anjali that his mind had blocked everything? But still, he should have had the slightest of faith in her... He had obviously given Shyam another chance since he was still in the Raizada house, so why not her? Did he not have any confidence or belief in her at all? Did he not have any feelings towards her apart from hate? If he really just hated her than what was it during diwali, during the Teri Meri Dance...during...what exactly was all that about?
Arnav: I knew you wouldn't have anything to say to defend yourself. What would you say anyways?
Khushi regaining herself and trying to compose herself before speaking up in a cold voice lacking all emotions
Khushi: Well, Arnavji... I did not say anything in my defence right now not because I don't have anything to say in my defence. I do not need to prove my innocence.
Arnav: Then what else could be the reason if I may ask?
Khushi: If till now you haven't tried to clear your doubts by talking to me and trying to clear any misunderstandings, and haven't even given me a benefit of doubt, that clearly shows that you don't have any faith in me. Why should I explain myself or defend myself in front of a person who won't believe me anyways? Before hurling anymore accusations or anything at me, I suggest you go and ask Buaji or Amma everything about Shyam. You will get all your answers to everything, which is if you have any more faith in them then you have for me. Whether you chose to believe me or anyone else for that matter, will not change the fact of me being innocent. One day or the other, the truth will eventually be out, and that day might be too late for you to realize that fact... I just can't get myself to believe that you thought that I...that I was having an affair with him...
Arnav: Khushi, I... I want to hear the truth from you... and from you alone