Due to what dadi had said, Pia was standing outside in the garden.
Aarav and Raj had just returned from the office and were standing next to her. Seeing Pia standing outside like that, both were surprised.
Aarav: " kya hua?? Ghar se nikal diya kya??đ"
(What happened? Did they throw you out of the house?)
Raj glared at Aarav after hearing that.
Raj: " bhabhi, he means why are you standing outside like this?"
Aarav, looking at Raj, replied: "Yeah, that's exactly what I asked."
Just then, Pia spoke up,
" aapko sunkar bhot dukh hoga magar mujhe kisine ghar se nahi nikaala hai. It's just that dadi said I can't come inside right now, so I'm standing outside."
(You'll be sad to hear this, but no one threw me out of the house.)
" haan sach mein, mujhe bhot dukh hua " Aarav said with a smirk.
(Oh, really? That's so sad.)
Hearing this, Raj put his hand on his head. " in dono ka kuch nahi ho sakta yarr "
(These two can't be helped...)
Aarav and Pia both asked in unison, "What did you say?"
Raj: "Nothing... nothing. Let's go, Aarav, let's go inside and ask dadi why she made bhabhi stand outside."
Aarav and Raj were about to enter the house when they reached the door, but dadi stopped them.
"Wait, you can't come inside."
Hearing this, Aarav and Raj looked at each other in confusion.
"You can come inside, come in" dadi said to raj.
After hearing dadi's words, Raj smiled at Aarav, went inside, and hugged dadi.
" are ye kya baat hui?? "
( that's not fair )
Aarav was left confused, not understanding what just happened, but Pia found it all quite amusing.
Piya, teasing Aarav: " kya hua mr.khadoos?? Aapko bhi ghar se nikaal diya kya?? đ "
(What happened, Mr. Khadoos? Did they throw you out of the house too?)
Aarav made a face as he heard this.
 A little while later, dadi came out with the puja thali and asked them to stand together.
"Why are you both standing so far apart? You're husband and wife; stand closer. I need to do the nazar (evil eye) for both of you."
Since it was dadi's order, they couldn't refuse, and Aarav and Pia stood together while dadi did the nazar&aarti.
Dadi: "You both look so cute together, always stay happy and support each other in good times and bad."
 Hearing this, everyone smiled except Aarav, who was quietly listening. But everyone else agreed with dadi because Aarav and Pia truly looked good together, as if God had created them for each other. When would Aarav and Pia realize this?
Once dadi finished the rituals and everything was done, she asked them to come inside.
Finally, after all the rituals were complete, everyone sat on the sofa in the hall, chatting.
Aarav: "So dadi, how you arrived unexpectedly? If you had told me, I would've come to pick you up."
Dadi: "Oh, I wanted to surprise you all. What happened? Don't you like me coming here?"
Sakshi: "Oh, my dear dadi, how could we ever have a problem with your arrival? We've missed you so much!"
As everyone chatted, Pia brought tea for everyone from the kitchen.
Aarav: "Okay, you guys continue talking. I have a meeting at 5, so I need to leave now."
Dadi: "Alright, but make sure to come back early tonight. We'll have dinner together."
 Everyone looked at Aarav because he had been coming home late for the past few days and no one knew when he ate with the family anymore. đ€·đ»ââïžđ€·đ»ââïž
Aarav: "Alright, I'll come back."
Ignoring everyone's stares, Aarav gave a short reply and left with Raj.
Dadi: "So, bahu, today you make everyone's favorite food and prepare something sweet too. And yes, if you need help, let me know. Will you be able to cook all this?"
Pia: "Yes, dadi, don't worry, I'll manage everything."
Radha ji, praising Pia: "Yes, Pia cooks very well, and you'll love it too."
Pia smiled hearing that.
Kapur Mansion,
At Dinner Time,
 Everyone was seated at the dining table. Aarav and Raj had returned, and Pia was serving food.
Today, she had made everyone's favorite dishes, so everyone was really happy.
Sakshi: "Wow... bhabhi, you made my favorite paneer butter masala! I'm really going to enjoy this meal."
Raj: "And my favorite raita is also made... But bhabhi, how did you know everyone's favorites?"
Pia smiled at Radha ji, who gave her a look.
 Aarav noticed that his favorite rajma chawal was also there, and for dessert, Pia had made his favorite halwa. Everyone started eating, and they all loved the food.
 Dadi also praised Pia, and Aarav liked the food too but didn't say anything.
When dadi noticed Aarav being silent, she asked,
"What's this, Aarav? Pia made such good food and you're not even praising it? Don't you like the food?"
Pia was eager to know how Aarav liked the food, but she was too shy to ask.
However, thanks to dadi, she got her answer. Now Aarav had no choice but to speak.
"No, dadi, nothing like that. The food is really good," Aarav said, just to please dadi, and continued eating. But in reality, he did like the food a lot.
After dinner,
 they all chatted for a while, and then everyone went to their rooms to sleep. Pia went to her room, and as usual, Aarav was headed to the guest room. But just then, dadi stopped him.
Dadi: "Where are you going at this hour? Your room is on the other side, Aarav."
Aarav was taken aback.
"What should I do now? I can't tell dadi the real reason, and I definitely can't sleep in that room with her. What should I say?"
Dadi: "What happened? Tell me, Aarav, is there a fight between you two? You didn't talk much during dinner, and now you're going to sleep somewhere else?"
Aarav: "No... no... nothing like that."
Dadi: "Don't lie. We've seen everything. We understand everything."
She insisted and walked Aarav to his room.
"Now go, apologize to your wife and resolve the issue."
Once Aarav entered the room, dadi left, but not before threatening him:
"If you go to sleep somewhere else after I leave, there will be consequences."
Pia was sitting on the sofa, reading a book, when Aarav walked in. She was surprised to see him.
Pia: "Why are you here? Did you forget something?"
"Why? Can't I come here? Maybe you're forgetting, but this is my room," Aarav replied and went straight to the bed, lying down.
Pia was confused seeing Aarav lie down without saying anything.
Pia: "Are you... are you really going to sleep here?"
Aarav: "Why? Can't I sleep here? If you have a problem, you can sleep in another room."
Pia was thinking whether Aarav would be comfortable, but just as she was about to leave for another room, Aarav stopped her.
"Wait, just sleep here quietly. I'm really tired. Good night." He said and turned over to sleep.
Pia: " kitne ajeeb hai ye!! Kabhi kehte hai nikal jao, kabhi kehte hai yahi so jao. Ab me kya karu??? Hee bhgwan!! Ye kahan fass gayi mein !! "
(Such a weird guy! One moment he says leave, and the next he says sleep here. Now what should I do? Oh God, why did you trap me like this?)
Aarav couldn't sleep hearing Pia muttering.
Aarav: " oye, pagal ladki, muh bandh karo jakar so jao aur dusro ko bhi sone do "
(Hey, crazy girl, stop talking and go to sleep. Let me sleep too.)
Pia hurriedly went to sleep on the sofa. đȘ
A little while later,
 Aarav still couldn't sleep. He sat up and started looking at Pia. She was deep asleep, but her hair kept falling on her face, which seemed to be bothering her, though she was sleeping peacefully.
 Aarav quietly went up to her, moved her hair behind her ear, and covered her with a blanket without disturbing her.
 Just as Aarav was about to leave, Pia grabbed his hand. Aarav stopped, looking at her. She held his hand tightly, as though holding a soft toy while she slept. In that moment, she looked like a little child.
Aarav couldn't help but smile at the sight. He tried to gently pull his hand away, but just then, Pia started talking in her sleep.
Pia (in her sleep): "No... please... don't leave me. I can't live without you. I miss you, mom... dad..."
 Aarav could hear the fear in Pia's voice. In that moment, he realized how wrong he had been about her. He felt how much loneliness she had inside her, having lost her parents. What had she gone through? He couldn't even imagine.
For the first time, Aarav didn't feel hatred for Piya. He was feeling something entirely different.
Aarav (thinking): "Why didn't I meet you earlier? If we hadn't gotten married under these circumstances, our relationship might have been something entirely different. I don't know why, but I find your innocence so endearing."
Ignoring his thoughts,
Aarav sat on the floor next to Pia And started stroking her head. As Aarav did this, Pia calmed down and fell back into a deep sleep.
When Aarav saw that she was peacefully asleep, he gently withdrew his hand and went back to bed to sleep.
At 2 AM:
 Raj was sleeping peacefully in his room when his phone started ringing. Half-asleep, Raj got irritated hearing the ringtone. But when he saw Ronit's name flashing on the screen, he picked up the call. Before Raj could say anything, Ronit began speaking,
"Sorry, sir, for calling so late, but you told me to inform you immediately if I found out anything about Muskaan ma'am. That's why I called..."
Hearing Muskaan's name, Raj immediately sat up in bed.
 What was it? What did Ronit find out about Muskaan that made him call Raj in the middle of the night? Things between Aarav and Pia had just started to settle down, but now, Muskaan re-entering Aarav's life...
What new twist is about to unfold in Aarav and Pia's life? And with Dadi being at home, Aarav can't stay away from Pia. For now, they're just sleeping in the same room, but let's see what happens next... đ