Payal stood near the enterance of her Maternal Home in a nervous wreck

"" Payal said

"" Arnav said

"" Payal literally ordered

"" Arnav protested

"" Payal insisted

"" Arnav confessed

"" Payal said desperately

""

"" Payal confided

Arnav looked at her startled

"" Payal questioned

'" Arnav started again but was cut off. Yet again by his sister in law

"" Payal warned in an Oh-so-intimidating manner and stormed off inside Gomti Sadan

"or" Arnav whispered defeated and followed her inside

Arnav stepped on the entrance of the house and was surprised to see the house drowned in an uncomfortable silence. Of course, The breath of this house was sad, How could the house be happy and burstling with sounds

Arnav took a deep calming breath and entered the Living room of the house. Payal and him shared a quick glance and the former nodded encouragingly at the latter as the inhabitants of the house gasped in shock at the sudden appearance of their once beloved.. Damadji

"" Madhumati exclaimed

Though he hadn't expected any better of a reaction, But it still hurt to be called formally by your almost second family

"" Arnav said and moved forward to touch her feet

" (There's no need for all this Mr. Raizada)" Madhumati said as she withdrew her foot from his reach

""

"" Arnav cut Payal off

"" Shashi exclaimed

"" Akash asked

"" Arnav said

"" Shashi asked angrily

""

"" Shashi declared.

Arnav smiled sadly,

"" Arnav apologized

"" Madhumati said

"" Payal said firmly.

"" Akash asked in disbelief.

Payal sighed deeply.

"" Payal confirmed

"" Arnav said firmly

"If it were your fault" Payal countered

"" Garima asked. Taking part in the conversation for the first time

Payal looked at her as if startled at her sudden intrusion and nodded at her.

"now " Shashi spat

Arnav stood stumped at the accusation

"" Arnav stuttered

"" Shashi asked

Arnav shut his eyes in disgust. Of course, How could he forget what hell he had made her go through in the initial period of their marriage.

""

"" Arnav growled in a whisper

Payal zipped her lips seeing the intense anger in his eyes

"" Payal whispered scared

Arnav wiped the tears that had rolled down his cheeks and crouched in front of his father-in-law taking Shashi's hands in his own