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Their thoughts were broken by the nurse. The nurse told Arnav "Mr. Raizada, the doctor calls you in her cabin". Saying that, the nurse left the room. Arnav looked towards Khushi who looked at him. He told her "You wait here. I will come after meeting the doctor." Arnav kissed her forehead and left the room for meeting the doctor.
After Arnav's leaving the room, Khushi caressed her flat stomach where their baby was. Khushi saw the same love which was in his eyes before Akash-Payal wedding and that night they spent in the hut in his eyes. Khushi also noticed so much happiness in Arnav's eyes after hearing her pregnancy news. Khushi did not see him so much happy before. Khushi vowed herself "I will bring Arnavji from his shield which he created around his heart to hide his love for me by showing his hatred. I will do it for our love and our baby who is the symbol our love."
Arnav entered the doctor's cabin and told "Doctor, you call me."
The doctor told him "Mr. Raizada, you have a seat."
Arnav asked the doctor "Why do you call me doctor? Is there any problem in Khushi's pregnancy?"
The doctor told him "Relax Mr. Raizada. There is no problem in her pregnancy. Here I prescribe some vitamin tablets. She must have to eat foods much more because now she is not one."
Arnav told the doctor "I will take care about her medicine and food. Anything else?"
The doctor told him "You make sure that your wife is stress free. She must take rest and not allow her to carry weight and work. Her surroundings must be happy environment. She must have so many mood swings. You have to behave with her with patience. You always make sure that she is happy because it is good for baby. You come with her next week at her next checkup."
Arnav thanked the doctor's cabin and left the cabin for Khushi's room. Entering the room, he saw Khushi caressing her flat stomach and smiling. Arnav came near her bed and sat. As Khushi lost in her thought, she did not notice Arnav. Arnav caressed her cheek and called her name "Khushi". Khushi looked at him. He smiled and told "Let's go. " He helped her to get down from the bed. He placed his hand on her waist possessively. Khushi smiled inwardly at his gesture. They left from the hospital. They sat into the car. Arnav drove the car slowly. He stopped the car in front of Sheesh Mahal. Both of them came out from the car. Khushi remembered their first meeting in Sheesh Mahal how she fell into his arms and how her life changed after that incident.
Khushi was busy into her thoughts. After some times, she felt that she was lifting from the ground. She saw that Arnav scooped her into his arms. Automatically her hands went to his shirt-collar. Arnav entered into Sheesh Mahal taking Khushi into his arms. He entered into his room with Khushi after 12 years. He made her lie on the bed. He sat beside her. Arnav took Khushi's hand into his. He asked "Khushi, will you give our marriage a chance?"
Hearing this, Khushi was very happy. Khushi sat on the bed and told Arnav "Yes. Arnavji please tell me why you marry me and what have I done that you hate me."
Arnav replied Khushi "Because you love Shyam"
Khushi shocked hearing this and told him quickly "NO Arnavji I don't love Shyamji. I love only you."
Hearing this, Arnav was shocked and happy. But he remembered his and Shyam's talks. Arnav told "But Shyam said me that you love him. I heard you telling him to leave my sister."
Khushi understood that Arnav misunderstood her talking with Shyam. She cupped his face and told him "Arnavji I told Shyam to leave di because he does not deserve her love. I decided to tell you about. But when I heard about di's pregnancy, I decided to give him a chance. Arnavji I love only you."
Arnav hugged Khushi tightly and cried in her embrace so much that khushi felt hard to control him. She started caressing his back .
Arnav continuously told her "Sorry! I am so sorry Khushi..."
Khushi told him "Its okk Arnavji. Please stop crying , after sometime Arnav stopped crying and coming out of her embrace. Cupping her face between his plams, Arnav told Khushi "I am so sorry Khushi". Khushi tried to say something but Arnav stopped her. Arnav continued "No! please now let me say. I know i had hurted you alot and my deeds are not even forgiving. I should have talked to you, heard you, but khushi the day I found you and Shyam hugging I was going to propose you." khushi was stunned to know that Arnav was going to propose her. So she was right that day Arnavi wanted to talk her about it. She was happy to know her Arnavji loved her.
Khushi asked Arnav happily "Arnavji you love me?"
Arnav replied her "Ya khushi I know I never believed in love and marriages. But it was you who came like a wind and broke all walls I had made around myself. I knew i hurt you alot in start when we met. But I always met selfish persons in my life, all are behind money. I had seen it from a very young age. So I made myself heartless for di and my family. When I met you my heart started beating like it was dead till now and emotions which I felt for you scared me. So I did everything to keep you away from me hurt you, insult you. But alas can't every time it hurt me much more than you here (he said signing towards his heart)." Khushi was shedding silent tears but wanted to hear him. "I tried to stay away from you. When on diwali I lost my control i was enraged that how can I act so foolish? I didn't want you to come near me and break those walls completely. So I did what I always do, shouted at you insulted you and then to prove you announced my engagement. But when you said that you are engaged I was angry beyond control I didn't like the thought of you being with someone else but again I controlled my heart and did what my brain said and i regret it now. When I was going to engage with Lavanya I thought its wrong i am spoiling Lavanya life with this loveless relation. She was so channged by being with you that she easily understood and even hinted me about. She must have understood my feelings for you but I was a fool. Finally when I decided to hear my heart, to give myself a chance to live with love. I was really feeling light and happy. Di met with an accident and her words give me the confidence to confess my feelings to you. I decided on the day of marriage that day I would tell you everything. I saw you going to terrace and thinking it as a good chance. I came behind you but what I saw shattered me (his voice was chocking but he continued, even khushi's sobs were clear now). Firstly the girl whom was going to confess , to whom I decided to give my heart a chance was in some other man's arms and if that's not enough the man is none other than my jijaji whom my di loves like god. The man whom my whole family loved and respected like their own son. When you told him to leave di, I felt weak on my knees. I didn't have the courage to hear more so I left. Now I feel like a fool, if only I heard everything. When I asked him he said that you both love each other, I wanted to kill him. But di became pregnant. So I decided to not tell her. I know I can make you go away from our life but that thought was not acceptable to my heart that I'll not be able to see you. So I did what I thought the best way to keep you away from Shyam and stay by my side and maybe you will start loving me. I am sorry khushi I am really sorry I did so bad with you. Because of me, mine and your family members are angry on you. They don't talk with you. (Looking at her teary eyes with his) I love you. I love you so much."
Khushi was so overwhelmed hearing his confession, tears streaming down on her cheeks satisfied with his confession.
Advocate Anjali Awasthi
Health and Fitness
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