Rukmani starts blaming Neelima that she has snatched her husband from her. Neelima bears it for a while and then she bursts out. She warns Rukmani that all these years she has suffered because she did not want to break Rukmani's house but now she wants Akash back in her life forever. She shows their marriage certificate and photo which clearly mentions that the marriage took place before Akash and Rukmani's marriage. Rukmani shocked as she starts going through all the papers. Rukmani has read all the papers.. and realizes the truth'. Just then akash walks in with some groceries' is taken aback to see them there'. Seeing him rukmani begins to cry and pleads with Akash to return home. Akash calmly tells Rukmani, 'Do whatever you want but now this is my home and I am going to stay here. Every month I will send you money so that you never have any financial difficulty.' Akash says it so firmly and with conviction that now Rukmani gets scared. She cries and tells Akash that if he deserts her then she would die-----would commit suicide. Akash tells her not to blackmail him emotionally. He gets angry at Indu for bringing Rukmani there. He even says that if Rukmani continues harassing them then they will shift to some other place and even to some other city. Babuji and Amma are terribly worried when Indu returns home and reveals to them what happened at Neelima's place. Rukmani cries and tells Amma that injustice has been done to her also. Why did Akash marry me if he was already married to Neelima? Why did he ruin my life also? Just then arjun comes home. Neelima is still very shaken about the whole encounter. akash about to pacify her, but she surprises him by saying, that now she has realized and accepted that it is her turn for happiness' akash surprised' she then loving begins laying the table while akash watches her going about her wifely duties with a pleased smile on his face'Indu is tense and tells Arjun that she is feeling helpless, she does not know what to do anymore. Arjun tells her, I understand indu but you are the only one who has any access to what neelima is feeling' maybe you should talk to her and find out what she is going through' I am sure it must not be easy for her also. Indu tells him, I know that but I do not like seeing Rukmini bhabhi in this state also' I hope god helps us find a way out of this mess soon. Neelima is forcing akash to get ready for work, says he cannot hide from his business, and even she needs to report for work. Indu reaches her work place' She hands over everything to new girl and then thanks shantanu and when she is about to leave. Just then, neelima comes in'. as she and indu look at each other' Indu invites her for coffee before she leave. In the cabin indu tells neelima about rukamni's state and how whole family is upset, neelima looks up and indu says, but i am nowhere holding you responsible for their misery. I am not saying that you are wrong in asking for your rights, but I do think that you are too late in asking for your rights' do you think you will ever be able to live happily knowing that you have caused so much unhappiness behind you'Neelima looks at her in shock.