Next morning, Kavin woke up as the sunrays fell over his face. He looked around and became surprised after seeing himself in his own farmhouse. Within seconds he realised that Sachin and Dushyant had dropped him there last night. He rubbed his eyes and got down from the bed.

"Shambhu kaka..."...He called out after moving out of his room.

"Badi jaldi uth gaye!"...Shambhu taunted him.

"Aa...Wo...Wo uthne mein thodi si der ho gayi"...Kavin said innocently like a kid.

Shambhu shook his head in disbelief.

"Achchha suniye...Agar Preetiji jaag gayi ho to unse kahiye tayyar ho jaaein, main unhe unke ghar chhod aaunga"...Kavin said before turning to go to get freshen up.

"Wo chali gayi"...Shambhu said.

"Chali gayi!"...Kavin exclaimed in surprise after turning back and looking at him.

"Jaati nahin to kya karti...Bechari mann mein kya sochti hongi, Dipankar babu kya kahenge"...Shambhu said.

"Lekin kaise gayi...Kahan gayi?"...Kavin asked worriedly.

"Apne ghar gayi aur kahan jaati...Maine unhe bahut roka lekin wo nahin maani...Isliye haarkar maine unhe Shyam ki taxi mein bitha diya"...Shambhu replied back.

"Aapko unke saath jaana chahiye tha"...Kavin said while looking at him.

"Unhone mujhe rok diya main kya karta...Lo tumhare liye ye chitthi de gayi hain"...Shambhu said and forwarded a letter towards him.

"Chitthi"...Kavin mumbled and took the letter from him.

He opened the letter before sitting on a sofa. Shambhu looked at him and then went from there to do his work.

Kavinji,

Aapko mere kaaran jo takleef hui uske liye maafi chahti hoon. Aur aapne mere liye jo kiya main use zindagi bhar nahin bhoolungi.

Preeti.

At the other side, Purvi and Aarush reached home. Purvi paid the taxi driver and got down from the taxi with Aarush in her arms. Then, she walked up to the doorstep and found that the door was already opened.

"Koun?"...Dipankar asked as his gaze fell on her.

Purvi looked at him. She walked near him and touched his feet.

"Koun ho tum?"...Dipankar asked while holding her from her arms before she could touch his feet.

"Jee main Preeti hoon"...Purvi said while avoiding his gaze.

"Preeti?"...Dipankar mumbled while looking at her.

"Aapki bahu"...Purvi replied before meeting his gaze.

"Kya?"...Dipankar uttered in surprise.

"Jee...Ye rahi aapki chitthi"...Purvi said and gave him his letter.

Dipankar took the letter from her and opened it.

"Bahu...Preeti...Mere Kartik ki patni"...He uttered after looking at her.

"Jee...Aur ye hai aapka pota"...Purvi said while giving Aarush in his arms.

"Mere Kartik ka beta"...Dipankar uttered while taking Aarush in his arms.

Then, he looked at Purvi.

"Bahu...Main ye sapna to nahin dekh raha hoon...Wo train accident...Tum bach gayi"...He mumbled with tears of happiness.

"Jee...Bach gayi...Aarush ko aap tak pahunchane ke liye bach gayi"...Purvi said with tear brimmed eyes.

Dipankar smiled with tears and hugged Aarush close to his heart.

"Nivedita...Dekho koun aaya hai...Bahu aayi hai...Aarush aaya hai"...He squealed in delight.

Nivedita came out of her room after she heard his voice.

"Kya hua?...Kyun itni subah subah chilla rahe hain?"...She asked.

"Dekho koun aaya hai...Bahu...Aarush, hamara pota"...Dipankar said in sheer happiness.

Nivedita looked at Purvi and then at Aarush.

"Bahu..."...She uttered after looking at Purvi again.

Purvi walked near her and before she could bow down to seek her blessings she hugged her warmly. After a while they pulled away and Nivedita kissed her forehead.

"Bhagwan ka bhi ajeeb hi khel hai...Kabhi kabhi sab kuchh chheen lete hain...To kabhi kabhi sab kuchh de dete hain"...Nivedita uttered while looking at Purvi and Aarush.

"Preeti...Tum jaisi bahu ko thukrakar humne bahut badi bhool ki...Aaj hamara praayaschit ho gaya...Tum aa gayi, Aarush aa gaya...To hamare andhere ghar mein phir se ujala ho gaya"...Dipankar uttered with tears.

Purvi was looking down all the while. Meanwhile Kavin came there and saw the whole family.

"Kya main andar aa sakta hoon?"...He asked Dipankar.

Purvi lifted her head up and looked at him as she heard his voice.

"Aao Kavin aao"...Dipankar said after looking at him while smiling.

Kavin came inside and walked near him.

"Pranam Uncle"...He greeted him after touching his feet.

"Jeete raho beta...Bade sahi waqt par aaye ho...Dekho to koun aaya hai, Kartik ki patni, uska beta"...Dipankar said with a bright smile.

"Uncle inse milne ka mauka mujhe pehle hi mil chuka hai"...Kavin said with a smile while taking Aarush in his arms.

"Wo kaise?"...Dipankar asked in confusion.

"Jis cab se ye aa rahi thi uska driver inka saaman lootna chahta tha...Lekin ain mauke par main wahan aa gaya aur wo bhaag gaya...Phir kal raat baarish aur toofan ki wajah se maine inhe apne yahan thehra liya tha"...Kavin said with a smile.

"Thank you beta...God bless you!"...Dipankar said with a smile before keeping his right hand on his head.

Purvi looked at Kavin and smiled lightly. And when he looked at her she lowered her gaze.

"Chalo beti thoda sa aaram kar lo, thak gayi hogi na tum"...Nivedita said before taking her into a room.

Dipankar saw them leaving and then he looked at Kavin.

"Kavin beta aaj bahut dinon baad aaye ho...Chalo ek chess match ho jaaye"...He said while smiling.

"Ho hi jaaye Uncle"...Kavin said with a smile.

At the other side, Purvi sat on the bed and Nivedita sat beside her.

"Beti ye Kartik ka kamra hai...Jabse wo gaya hai sab kuchh waise ka waisa hi hai...Maano wo kal hi lautega"...Nivedita said and started sobbing.

Purvi wiped her tears and hugged her.

Purvi (Pov): Preeti main apni taraf se poori koshish karoongi tumhare pariwar ko sambhalne ki, unhe khush rakhne ki.

Meanwhile a young girl in her early twenties entered inside the room. Purvi and Nivedita pulled away from the hug and looked at her.

"Bahu...Ye Rama hai...Hamare yahan kaam karti hai...Aur Rama...Ye hai Preeti...Kartik ki patni"...Nivedita introduced Purvi and Rama to each other.

"Ek baat kahoon didi?"...Rama asked Purvi.

"Haan kaho na"...Purvi said with a soft smile.

"Kartik bhaiya theek kehte the - meri patni poonam ka chand hai"...Rama said with a pleasant smile.

"Lekin ab to is chand par daag hai"...Purvi said with a sad smile while thinking about her life.

"Chhee chhee!...Kaisi baatein kar rahi ho didi!"...Rama exclaimed as she heard her words.

"Bahu...Agar aaj ke baad aisi baatein ki to main tumse kabhi baat nahin karoongi"...Nivedita said with a frown on her face.

"Nahin nahin maa...Aaj ke baad main aisi baatein nahin karoongi...Sorry!"...Purvi mumbled softly and hugged her.

Nivedita smiled softly and caressed her hairs after hugging her back. Rama smiled placidly while looking at both of them.