Arjun here is played by Samir (the new Dev). Anwesha is played by Neha Bamb.
Here is a picture of her for those who have not seen her.
Part III
Mohinder had left for the airport along with his friend, Vinod to receive his future son-in-law. He was proud of Dev's accomplishments abroad, much of which he had heard from Vinod who just would not stop singing his praises. Dev had completed his graduation from London School of Economics and his MBA from London Business School. His return back to India was eagerly looked forward to by both men for different reasons.
Mohinder had started off with one hotel and had slowly built his empire over time. Fourteen years back he met his old school friend and college mate, Vinod and roped him in the business. The Handa Group of hotels initially started off as a partnership concern but became a public limited company ten years ago. While Mohinder held 65 per cent of the stake in his concern, Vinod divested the bulk of his holdings in the concern, branching off into garment exports. He still held about 8 percent of the business and remained in the board of directors at the insistence of his good friend. The remaining shares were fragmented among various smaller shareholders. Vinod, in turn, gave 15 per cent of the stake in his company, Singh Garment Exports Private Limited, a closely held concern, to Mohinder. He frequently sought Mohinder's advice on various business matters as Mohinder had a better business acumen than him.
After Mohinder's heart attack he was not able to devote as much attention to his business empire. He hoped that Dev will be able to take care of not only his own family business but that of the Handa Group since he did not have much faith in his own son's abilities. It is one of the reasons why he had hurriedly arranged this marriage, so that Dev can become part of the family and can formally be elevated as the Managing Director, a post currently held by Mohinder himself. Mohinder would continue to remain the Chairman of the concern.
As the two businessmen animatedly discussed the future plans for Dev, the object of their discussion made an appearance at the entrance of the arrival terminal, pulling out his trolley. Seeing them, he broke into a broad grin and rushed to them, enveloping them both in a wide armed hug. After seeking their blessings, he turned back, looking at the gate, as though waiting for someone. As the two men looked on puzzled, a tall white woman walked up to him and snaked her arm in his. She had auburn hair, deep blue eyes and an aquiline nose. She wore a navy blue business suit which enhanced her smart appearance. Dev smiled sheepishly and turning to his father, he introduced the lady.
"Dad, this is my wife, Annabelle Hayes..sorry, Singh".
Both the men were aghast, with Vinod turning red with anger and Mohinder, deathly pale. Even as Vinod broke into a tirade, Mohinder slowly left the place and headed straight for the parking lot. The world seemed to have collapsed around him. His driver looked puzzled to see just one man approaching him instead of three.
Opening the door for his master, he hesitantly asked him, "Saab, where are Vinod Saab and his son?"
"Drive home, Mohan", ordered Mohinder, after seating himself.
"Saab, are they not coming with us?"
"I SAID DRIVE HOME", he practically shouted.
The driver wordlessly pulled out the car from the parking lot and drove back to Handa House.
At the Handa House, Mohinder got off the car and trudged slowly to his house, gripping his chest. Maan, who had got frustrated with the wait and had decided to leave the place, was making his way out when he caught sight of Mohinder. He noticed that there was something drastically wrong with the man. The man was sweating profusely and breathing erratically. His face was contorted in pain and his fist was balled up at the centre of his chest. Maan realised that the man was having a heart attack. He immediately rushed to him and yelled at the driver, who was reversing the car to stop. He then quickly opened the rear door and slid Mohinder in, getting in himself. Holding the man in his arms he directed the driver to quickly take them to the nearest hospital. On the way to the hospital, Mohinder collapsed unconscious against him. Maan immediately started administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compression, having been taught in college how to attend to patients suffering from heart attack.
On reaching the hospital he shouted out for a stretcher and took the help of the ward boys to lay Mohinder on it. As Mohinder was wheeled into the intensive care unit (ICU), he ran up to the reception counter and called up Handa House. When Rano had picked up the phone, Maan identified himself and asked to speak to his dad, not wanting to convey the news to her, lest she panics. Rano wondered where he was calling from but he kept insisting in speaking to his father. When Prem Khurana came on line he asked him to rush to the hospital, explaining to him Mohinder's condition.
Soon the entire Handa family, Prem Khurana and Anwesha had assembled outside the operation theatre. The Singhs were there too, having heard of what had happened from Nakul, the Handa's manservant, who called up their residence. Earlier, the doctors had informed Maan that they will have to perform an emergency by-pass surgery and asked for a relative of the patient to sign the papers authorising them to do so. As Mohinder's family had not yet arrived and every minute counts in such a situation, Maan volunteered to sign the papers himself. When asked who he was, without thinking for a moment, he uttered the first thing that came to his mind, "I am his son-in-law."
As the minutes ticked by, Mohinder's near and dear ones waited anxiously for some news. Rano was weeping inconsolably. Geet was in a state of shock, her eyes looking blank as she tried desperately to come to terms with what was happening. Sameera held her shoulder tightly, her own face mirroring the pain her friend was going through. Arjun kept pacing agitatedly up and down the corridor. Prem Khurana looked ashen and Maan had a worried look on his face as he held his father by his shoulders. Anwesha kept looking from Arjun to her father and back at Arjun, not knowing how to react to the situation. Vinod Singh looked crest fallen and kept repeating he was to blame for Mohinder's condition. He should have not trusted his son to fulfil his promises. Niharika tried to assure him but to avail.
Dev looked guiltily at his father. Although he was prepared to face some fireworks from his parents when they learn of his marriage to Annabelle, he had not expected that they would have made parallel arrangements for his marriage with Geet, that too without consulting him first. Since he himself had not confided in them about his own marriage, he couldn't raise that issue, especially now that Mohinder was in this condition because of his deed. His wife looked confused and lost in this milieu.
The doors to the operation theatre finally opened and the doctors came out. Arjun and Maan rushed to them. Shaking their heads they informed them that Mohinder was no more.
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Edited by Opti - 14 years ago
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