Neil was feeling very guilty. He was feeling heavy hearted, his mind continously thinking about Avni's heartbreak. DD was having tears in his eyes.
" Sir Ji, aapne yeh kya kar diya?" DD exclaimed while closing his moist eyes.
~Flashback~
DD called Neil when Avni wasn't there in the room. Neil picked the phone up
" Hello Sir Ji! Abhi Abhi ek bahut shocking report aayi hai... Voh..voh"
" Tell me fast DD. Today is my marriage, you know this na?"
" Sir voh actually, the CCTV footage of the place where Juhi was murdered has been recovered. We couldn't see the face properly but the suspect is said to be..." DD voice was choking.
" Kaun DD. Please tell it fast." Neil's heart was throbbing.
" Avni Bhabhi." DD said everything in one go.
A deep silence followed the conversation. Neil's hands were shaking and his mind was out of his control. He saw approaching from there. He quickly wiped over his tears and sat on the sofa.
Avni sat beside him and kept her hands on his, having a wide grin on his face. Neil forced a smile on his face. He didn't want Avni to know about the whole mishap. He hugged Avni while controlling his tears, trying to calm himself down.
He picked his ringing phone. It was DD on the other side. Neil had messaged him to call him. DD didn't speak a word while Neil kept acting, pretending to speak on phone to DD.
He did all the drama, cooking up the story in front of Avni that Juhi was alive, while letting his true emotions out.
As soon as Avni left from there, he quickly wrote the note and placed it on the bed.
He tried to flee without anyone's notice but Avni noticed him while he was inside the car. Avni groar pricked his heart but he left from there, leaving Avni behind.
~Flashback Ends~
"Please tell na Sir, what was the reason for this lie?"
" I had no other option left DD. I didn't had any reason to leave the wedding abruptly. I couldn't tell the real reason to Avni as if this proves to be correct, then she will broken completely. I needed to do this so that Avni is sure of my well-being.
DD, please show me the CCTV footage of the incident right away."
DD instructed him to the office and showed him the clip. The incident took place in Delhi.
The video was little blur and the person sitting in the car which hit Juhi was wearing a top with spectacles.
" Sir, we enquired that place and found the person whom you can see in the video. He had witnessed the whole incident. We showed him Bhabhi's pic and he said she was the same person whom he saw riding the car. And she was in Mumbai at that time." Tears escaped from DD's eyes while narrating the whole incident.
He showed him one photo of injured Juhi with Avni.
Neil stood there motionless. He was trying to absorb each word. He banged his hand on the table
" I won't believe this until I myself interrogate the whole matter."
Neil immediately left for Mumbai the left day. He didn't dare confront Avni as he was afraid that this truth would break Avni.
He reached the place and got hold of the
person who told Avni as the suspect.
" Seedhe seedhe batao uss din kya hua tha." Neil held the person's collar.
The person got scared but refused to reveal
the truth.
" What are you saying? Its nothing like that." His voice was shaking while speaking.
Neil understood that he was lying. He took out his gun and pointed at him. The person nearly frightened but Neil got hold of him.
" Itni jaldi nahi. First confess the truth.
Otherwise you know the outcome."
The person started to blurt the truth.
" Sir, actually Juhi was intentionally hit by a car. The car was rode by a lady wearing a top and spectacles. She was my friend Neha. She and Juhi had a fight over some matter. Juhi was severely hurt after the accident.
Your wife, Ms.Avni was passing from that place. She saw Juhi lying on the road, being unconscious. She quickly went to her and tried to help her. Thats when the photo was clicked by Neha.
But Juhi had already passed by that time. Avni couldn't save her."
Neil was relieved to find that Avni was innocent in this matter. But he was left in despair that his love, Juhi was murdered relentlessly. He arrested the person and got of Neha soon afterwards.
Neil decided to reveal the whole truth to Avni.
" Avni mujhe pata hai ki maine tumhara dil toda hai, par trust me I will set everything alright."
He packed his belongings and left for his city.
Neil was feeling remorseful on betraying Avni. He held himself responsible for Avni's state.
He reached the Khanna Mansion. Tears rolled down his cheeks to witness the decorations. He thought the decorations of his wedding were still not removed. He had returned after the time span of two days. He was sure everyone would be really annoyed of him but gained courage to enter the house.
He reached the gate when he got the worst surprise of his life. His eyes refused to believe the sight in front of him...
Avni and Ali were getting engaged. The whole house was decorated. Bebe, Neela and Prakash were attending the ceremony, but found it to be unacceptable. They had objected to it but to no use.
Ali was extremely happy as his dream was coming true. Whereas Avni was totally disheartened. She had agreed to marry Ali just for Nanno's sake. Avni was forced to marry Ali by the ailing Nanno, who wished to see them together.
Avni was about to make Ali wear the ring when she saw Neil standing at the door of the Mansion.
"Neil" A small scream escaped from Avni's lips. The ring escaped from Avni's hand.
Bebe and rest everyone noticed Neil and ran towards him. But Neil's moist eyes were only fixed on Avni and Ali.
A lone tear escaped Avni's eye and she looked away from Neil's eyes.
" Bahut der ho chuki hai Neil. Its too late now." Avni exclaimed in sorrow...