Wedded (T#11) New thread link pg 147

So far in the story Arhi have had an arranged marriage and Khushi is the elder sister here between her and Payal while Arnav is the younger brother whose the real son of Manohar and Mohini and Akash and Anjali are his orphaned cousins. Arnav is a one woman's man whose taken only a keen interest in Khushi while Akash is the philander here, who is now married to a very young Payal. Both Akash and Payal seem to have married earlier under mysterious circumstances. Arnav and Khushi, on the other hand have had an arranged marriage and are attracted to each other and have a slightly hesitant beginning with Khushi accepting about her broken engagement to Dr. Kunal Mehar, who was her childhood friend. But eventually she confesses that she only needs Arnav and no one else matters, now. They consummate their wedding and then Khushi is shown to warm up to everyone in the family except Mohini, Arnav's mom who insults her about her upbringing at every given opportunity. However, she find able ally's in Manohar, Devyani (Arnav's dadi) and NK (Arnav's second cousin).

Later on, Mohini invites Naina her best friend who wanted her daughter Sheetal to marry Arnav. Khushi learns about it and is disheartened but finally Arnav comes to her rescue and confesses to Khushi that he never had feelings for Sheetal and that Mohini his mother never accepted him as a son, but he dosnt know why. Also, his mother seems to be overly fond of Akash a lot, and favours Akash over Arnav too. Arnav opens up about his past to her, about how he was a neglected child and only had his dad and dadi to himself. And Khushi, knowing that he hasnt had a perfect childhood, accepts him and his past whole-heartedly and with open arms.

Now Arnav and Khushi are on their honeymoon and they seem to be enjoying themselves which is their first time away and together from home. Arnav is also here for work and is tackling a business issue where Akash is trying to take over his dream project. But Arnav has finally found new investors, however, he hates to give it back to his cousin, though he has no option and is geared up for a tough fight against his brother whose also his mentor. In the meantime Payal announces about her pregnancy and Akash is happy because he is getting a heir who would be his key to the family legacy.

In a sudden turn of events, Khushi is deserted and lost in a street in London, while Arnav is at work, and she runs into her ex fianc, Dr Kunal Mehra, who rescues her, but loses track of her as Arnav takes her away back home, at the last minute, without his knowledge. Unknown to Arnav, Kunal calls up Khushi to check on her and urges her to meet him but she refuses point blank and decides not to tell Arnav sooner than later. And she also pledges to come clean with her past as well. However,the guilt of keeping the encounter away and the trust she gets from Arnav, forces her to confess to him about her chanced upon meet, just before they are heading for a high profile business milieu of Arnav's associates.

And in an exemplary turn of events Arnav and Khushi run into Lavanya Kashyap who happens to be the daughter of a prospective client of Arnav, with the said meet and Lavanya's keen interest not siting too well with Khushi. Also, Arnav learns about Akash's involvement in Lavanya's father's business and that doesnt sit well with him. Back from the evening, Arhi sort out their differences and make love to let the other know about the immense trust they have in the other. And while Arnav gears up to take down Akash's client, Khushi confides in her mother about Payal's pregnancy, who hurt at the prospect about not knowing the news cuts herself off from anything to do with Payal. On the other hand, Anjali talks to Dadi about her broken relationship with Shyam and the problems in her married life.

Arnav in as a planned move meets Akash's client and Lavanya's father and learns about the secret conspiracy that the old man is planning to do behind Akash's back. He also gets a wake up call from Lavanya who challenges Akash- Payal's relationship given Akash's feeling interest in womenfolk. And Arnav os forced to interrogate on the same. In the meantime, Khushi goes to meet an orthopaedic doctor at a Medical Centre and bumps into Kunal again, who corners her and seeks her apology and unknowingly confesses his undying love for her as well. Unknown to the two of them Arnav walks into them and is heartbroken to see his wife in the arms of his ex. He has a moment of self doubt but he snaps out of it and pulls himself through it, vowing to get to the bottom of everything.

Arnav although trusts Khushi but cant himself to love her back after seeing her with Kunal. But a little bit of introspection and he decides its time to close the chapter of Dr. Kunal Mehra once and for all. In the meantime, Khushi gives him a cold shoulder and he confesses he cant live without her while she opens up about her past to him. And Garima runs into Payal who ignores her and Garima is pulled into the memories of yesteryears and how she loves her elder child Khushi more. And in another spectrum, Anjali and Shyam's marriage is on the brink of getting over since Anjali accuses him of being her baby's murderer.

Khushi opens up about her past to Arnav and lets him know that Shashi is not her biological father and while she fears Arnav's reaction, he takes it well and supports her and her family as well. On the business front, the noose is tightening around Akash's neck and Arnav is slowly getting to him with the help of his ally's. Arnav also now decides to take the reigns in his hands and confronts Kunal, letting him know that Khushi is over him and he needs to move on, bringing forth his sins and leaves him remorseful. He then heads on to take his competitor Jai Kashyap on for a takeover.

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