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"No thank you." Bani answered, gritting her teeth. "Dil tod diya, Sweetheart," Veer said. Veer laughed to hide his hurt. But Bani noticed the hurt flashing on his eyes for a quick second. "Veer woh" Bani started to apologise but was interrupted by the ring of her phone. The caller ID showed Mother India. "Veer hamara baat abhi bhi khatam nahi hui. I need to talk to you. Par ab mujhe ghar chalna hai." Bani said to Veer calmly. Veer smiled and cupped her face. "Sweetheart, tum faltu ki baaton ki baare mein sochna bhi band karo. Tum ghar jao. Aur problems solve karo. Agar uss Chepu zyaada annoy kiya toh mujhe call kar dena, I'll take care of him." Veer said. "Veer I don't know what you expect from me." Bani said. "Shh, ab ghar jao. Aur mera saali ka khayal rakhna." Veer shushed her and said teasingly. Bani rolled her eyes and left with Athulya. Athulya was slightly nervous but Bani assured that everything was going to be ok. Bani entered the wedding venue with Athulya.

Swara breathed in relief as soon as she saw Bani. But when her eyes fell on Athulya standing next to Bani fear started pouring on her heart. She stumbled upon Sanskar. Sanskar was equally baffled too. He suddenly remembered the promise he had given Ragini.

Bani was engulfed in a hug by a worried Ritu. "Mumma I am fine" Bani assured Ritu. "Tujhe koi idea hai main kitna dar gaya. Nahi haina?" Ritu scolded Bani. Athulya chuckled. Ritu looked at Athulya with an open mouth. Athulya looked down nervously. "Yeh tumhari judwa behen haina?" Ritu asked, shocking not only the twins but also Swasan. "Aapko kaise pata?" Athulya asked. "Aaj maine tum dono ka Maa se mila." Ritu said. "Aap ko pataya humari maa baba ke baare mein?" Bani asked. "Tum dono ki Maa Baba kisi aur nahi Laksh Mathur aur Ragini Mathur hai. Woh dono tum dono ka wait kar rahe hai." Ritu said smiling pointing at the room of Raglak. Athulya , being excited to meet her parents, ran upstairs. Bani looked at Ritu and hugged her. "Aap hamesha meri Maa rahega. Kisi bhi haal mein " Bani said. Ritu hugged her back. "Ragini ji tumhari intezaar kar rahi hai. Milo usse." Ritu said. Bani smiled at her and left to meet her parents.

Athulya was waiting for Bani to come so that they could enter together. "Tum ander nahi gayi?" Bani asked amused. "Wait kar rahi thi." Athulya replied. The sisters stepped inside the room together.

Ragini and Laksh were sitting on their bed when the girls entered. Ragini stood up seeing them. Happy tears started flowing from her eyes. She wiped her tears away and hugged them. Laksh stood up admiring the trio. "Tum dono thik hain?" Ragini asked, worried for her daughters. "Hum dono thik hai, Momma" Athulya said smiling. "Ek aur baar bolo." Ragini said smiling. Athulya giggled and winked at Bani."Momma" Athulya and Bani said together. "Baitho tum lok se bahut saare baat karni hai mujhe" Ragini said, making them sit. They started talking about their likes and dislikes.

Bani and Athulya fell asleep talking. Ragini put the comforter on them and turned to leave. She noticed Kaksh standing near the door leaning to the wall. He was staring at his daughters. Ragini clicked her fingers. "Woh dono so gayi hai kya?" Laksh asked. "Haan baat karte karte so gayi." Ragini answered looking at her kids. She remembered the first time she took them in her arms. "Ohhh" Laksh turned to go. "Laksh! Ruko." Ragini called Laksh. Laksh raised his eyebrows. "Tum ek announcement karna hai." Ragini said. "About what?" "We're breaking Bani's engagement with Jay." Ragini said. "Are you serious? Bhai aur Bhabi ko bura lagega? Woh dono tumhare Jiju air behen hi hai." Laksh said. Ragini rolled her eyes. "Agar tum nahi kiya toh Bani karungi. That's it. Agar tum dno bhi nahi kiya toh main khud karungi. Don't test my patience and force me to take things in my hand. I think tujhe ek aur baat pattaya Laksh. I just stayed back here all this year for my children. Ab mujhe mera do betiyon ko bhi mili. You know right, now there's no reason for me to stay back in this hell. Agar aaj tum yeh shaadi toda, then you can see your children for the rest of your life. If you are not breaking the marriage, I'll leave the house tomorrow with my daughters." Ragini said and left to her personal cabinet in the room. Laksh sighed. He looked around the room and his eyes stopped at his and Ragini's engagement and wedding photos.

Then he looked at the sleeping figures of his daughters. "I don't blame you, Ragini. You are right in your place."

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Swara throwed the things in the room and broke it. Sanskar rolled his eyes. Swara glared at her. She walked towards him and grabbed his coffee from his hands. "Agar tumko coffee chahiye toh jaake dusre banavo." Sanskar said, snatching the coffee mug from her hand. Swara broke into tears. "How can you be so cool about it, Sanskar? Laksh broke the engagement of Jay and Bani. Bani was the last way to reform Jay. Bani se acchi ladki humara beta keliye milega hi nahi." Swara said. "Swara stop being selfish. If Bani was our daughter and Jay was Laksh's would you have let this marriage happen? No." Sanskar stated. "Toh humara beta hai Jay. Only Bani can save Jay from Aakesh." Swara said. "Maa aur beta ka dimag kharab hai. Mein kya karu, Bholenath? Swara, let me tell you something. Bani ko sab sacch pataya. Do you get it? She knows that Hriday betrayed Naageshwari. Why will Bani save someone who betrayed her? And please stop addressing him as my son. It gives me nightmares. I stopped worrying about him long ago." Sanskar said and left from there. When he was about to leave he saw Jay entering the room. The father-son duo glared at each other. Sanskar huffed and left from there.

"Maa" Jay made Swara sit in the bed. "Aap mere liye worry mat karo. Your bp will get high and faint. Naa mein badal lunga. Na mein Bani se shaadi karunga. My ultimate motive is to become powerful. " A tight slap landed across Jay's face. "Dimag kharab ho gaya hai kya? Bas ek cheez dikhti hai tujhe. Not everything in the world is about powers and positions. Samjho Jay. I just can't give up on you like Sanskar did. Main tumhari Maa hoon. I carried you in my stomach. Try to convince Vani to give you a second chance. Ek insaan lucky hona chahiye Bani ki saath zindagi guzarne ke liye. She loved you from Satyug. Itni aasani se woh pyaar mit jayegi hi nahi. Isliye maafi mango. Pyaar karlo usse. I want my son to be happy, ok? Don't go behind powers. Please." Swara said emotionally. "Hmm" Jay hummed. Swara wiped her tears. "Jay hai insaan mahan banne ke liye nahi paida hua." Swara advised. Jay nodded and left from there.

Bani woke up hearing the sound of her mother. She rubbed her eyes. She saw Ragini with two sweet bowls. Bani shook Athulya who was soundly asleep. Athulya has a stupid smile on her face. Bani shook her. "Sweta, ab nahi. Ab mai mera dream prince ko kiss karne wala hai." Athulya said sleepily. Bani suppressed her laughter. Ragini was taken aback by her daughter's statement. She took a jug nearby and emptied it on Athulya's head. Athulya woke up abruptly shouting, "Tsunami Tsunami '' Bani broke into laughter. Then only Athulya registered that she is in her parents' home. She saw her mother glaring at him. "Mom aap kitni khoobsurat lag rahi hai." Athulya said awkwardly, trying to divert the topic.

"Mujhe pataya main khubsurat hoon. Par baat yeh nahi hai. Kon hai teri dream prince?" Ragini asked sternly. Athulya brightly smiled at Ragini and shot off running. "Koi baat nahi. Bani tum rasgulla aur gulab jamun akela khaao." Ragini said, faking a sigh.

Athulya stopped in her tracks and examined the bowls on Ragini's hand. She pouted. Luckily to Athulya, Laksh entered the room. Athulya hugged Laksh. "Dad, dekho na. Maa beti cute si Athulya ke khilaf hai. Dekho aise akele eat kar raha hai dono." Athulya did her drama. Laksh's heart swelled in happiness hearing the word 'Dad' from Athulya's mouth. "I didn't expect this from you, Ragini." Laksh said. Ragini rolled her eyes."Laksh, like really? Yeh ladki koi dream prince ko kiss karne ke baare mein bol rahi thi. Aur U asked who it was. She started running." Ragini justified her act. 'Ohh shitt! Phass gayi." Athulya thought. "Dream prince? Kon hai voh saala?" Laksh asked. The possessive father is getting activated. "Dad, mera babu saala nahi. Cute, Sweet and Innocent hai." Athulya said dreamily. "Ohh acha?" Laksh asked. Athulya bit her tongue realising the mistake. Ragini and Bani suppressed her laughter. Finally Bani decided to save her sister. "Dad sharam aana chahiye. Who will ask their daughter about her crushes? Aap yahan aake baitho aur eat the sweets." Bani instructed cutely. Laksh, like a good boy, sat beside Ragini and started eating the sweets. Athulya sat beside Bani. "Love you dii" Athulya muttered and gave Bani a quick cheek kiss. Bani gave Athulya a sweet smile. Ragini noticed the small sweet sharing between the sisters and smiled. She took her phone and tapped it on her palm. "Selfie?" Ragini asked. "puchne ki baat hai kya" Athulya said, setting her hair straight. The family posed for a picture. Ragini rab a finger through the picture and smiled, 'Finally her family is completed.'

Bani got ready in a bright blue saree.

She wore her glass bangles and golden jhumka. She put on a laal bindi too. "Perfect" Bani muttered looking at her own reflection. "As much as I remember you said you took a leave from NGO right?" Athulya asked, confused. "Haan" "Phir tum kaha jaa raha hai?" "Singhania Mansion," Bani whispered. "Are you going to propose jiju?" Athulya asked excitedly. Bani smacked Athulya's forehead. "Hatt pagli! Aisa kuch nahi hai." Bani clarified. "Phir?" Bani sighed. "I was sure about my decision to break up my marriage with Jay. But I was nervous about everyone's reaction. Swara Aunty Sanskar uncle. They both loved me like their own. I was so nervous, Athulya. Par Veer's words somehow calmed me down. Put my heart at ease. And all the satyug cases. I don't have any reasons left to hold a grudge against him. So, main socha kyun na mein uska dosta banu?" Bani asked. "Correct! Friendship is the first stage of love. Then-""Mujhe nahi sunna hai. Main chal rahi hoon." Bani interrupted Athulya and left from there. "Aadinaagin tum pighal rahi ho." Athulya exclaimed teasingly. Bani muttered slowly smiling, "Shayad"

Raysa, Swara and Ragini were discussing the pooja for Bani and Athulya when Jay came out of his room. He greeted Swara. Jay gave a smile to Raysa and took her blessings. Ragini made a bitter face. Jay ignored Ragini and started climbing the stairs.His eyes freezed Bani who was busy coming down.

Bani was focussed on her phone so that she didn't notice Jay. "Bani" She heard someone calling her. She looked up from her phone to see Jay. "Kya hai?" Bani asked rudely. Jay was taken aback by her tone. She hasn't talked rudely with him till date. Even though his mother gave a little bit of hope left, he knew he had lost the gem. "Umm, I am sorry." Jay apologised. "Finished?" Bani asked sarcastically. "I lov-" Before Jay could finish, Bani slapped him. Very hard. Leaving the imprints of her fingers on his cheek. "Tumhare liye woh bas 3 word 8 letters hogi. Par mere liye woh ek emotion hai. Tum nahi samjhega. Kabhi bhi nahi. I don't expect that either. Tumhare liye better hoga agar tum mera raasta se dur raha toh." Bani said to him angrily. "Bani-" "Shh, mujhe kuch nahi suna hai. I may be a fool to trust you once. But I am not that foolish to trust you again." Bani said and left from there after giving a sweet smile to Ragini.

Bani rang the doorbell twice. The door opened revealing Ponky. Ponky's eye widened in surprise seeing Bani. How can we expect him not to be surprised? He just saw the Sarvashreshth Aadinaagin at the doorstep of Cheel Mansion smiling genuinely. Ponky smiled at her. "Tumhara bhai kaha hai?" Bani asked."Kis bhai? Mujhe bahut saari bhai hai." Ponky said. "Veeranshu Singhania" Bani said. "Bhai meeting pe hai. Ander aao. Bhai Jaan lega meri agar usse yeh baat pata chala I made you stand at the doorstep." Ponky said. Bani entered the Mansion. The interior was well designed. A rustic mansion. "Aap baitho. Main bhai se bolke aata hoon." Ponky said dashed towards the conference room.

Veer was totally in a foul mood. First when he was stalking his Sweetheart's if profile the phone shut off because of low battery. Second, his father practically dragged him to a meeting disturbing his precious sleep. His anger only increased when his younger cousin barget into the meeting while he was discussing the presentation. "Yeh kya harkat hai?" Veer asked arrogantly. "Bhai bhabhi aaya hai." Ponky said. "Bhabhi?" Veer asked. "Haan Bani Bhabhi. She said she needs to meet you." Ponky informed Veer, gulping his saliva. A stupid grin came on Veer's face. He looked at Kartik Goenka, one of the closest friends of Veer, the business partner, also an eagle. "Chal jaake mil usse." Karthik said, winking at him. "Love you my boy" Veer said and left from there.

When Veer reached downstairs, he found Bani looking at the paintings kept in the open balcony. But his sharp sighted eyes noticed something. He saw oil poured on the floor. Before Veer can warn Bani, she stepoed into the oil and slipped. She fell on mid with a tuck sound. Veer ran towards her. Other people also buzzed around Bani and started giving her a ridiculous look. "Bas" Veer shouted. Everyone stopped talking. Veer went near Bani and extended his hand. Bani placed her hands on his. Veer, smiling, lift her up.

Bani looked at him perplexed. She didn't expected it. "The meeting is over guys." Veer said to everyone. Veer with Bani in his arms moved inside the mansion.

Bani sighed looking at her reflection. Veer had given her a baby pink flower designed sequence saree.

She has healed her wounds successfully but the embarrassment kept bothering her. "Sweetheart" Veer entered there. "Uff qayamat lag rahi hai." Veer complimented her. Bani blushed a bit.

After few minutes, Veer spoke up,

"Tum thik ho?

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Pic credit of Veer lifting Bani