The next morning anika woke up to find the rooms filled with heart-shaped balloons.  She found a small Teddy bear placed near the bed with "sorry" written on it.

Anika: " wow! can't believe, shivaay did all this alone for me "

Arush:" Good morning mummy"

Anika:" good morning, where are papa and Marsha"

Arush:" oh, they are preparing breakfast to surprise you. You know papa is planning for you to take to date today on a boat and then he said is going to propose to you again. Isn't it beautiful surprise mummy'' said innocently, spoiling whole shivaay's plan

Anika:" yes, it's baby but you know baby surprises are meant to keep a secret."

Arush:" I know mummy, that's why I didn't tell you about my and arush plan. I don't want papa's surprise to be better than us, that's why I told you about his since you won't be surprised when papa surprises you "  on hearing it anika look at arush with a wide mouth and eyes, well what can be expected from shivaay Singh Oberoi son.

Anika:" you know what arush, I think finally your papa got a good competitor. Now I can understand, how Tej may felt when shivaay defeated him. "

Arush:" Mama, are you okay. Sorry for leaking the plan but I want ours to be the best so that you love us more than you love papa " on hearing it anika felt a dagger in her heart.

Anika:" Arush who told you that I love papa more than I love you and arsha. Do you know I love more than I love him? Infect even your papa loves you more than anything. Beta the love I and your papa share are different from the love we share. I thought you too like him and love him like arsha, what happened suddenly arush. You're happy with him right, then what happened suddenly? "

Arush:" I am mama, I too love him and I know he too loves us but mama I can't share you with him . only me and arsha can love you and you too should love only us. " he said looking at anika with tearful puppy eyes.

Anika signed looking at him,  she can see the damage caused by the sudden change of events for the past few days in Arush. Maybe they should have taken it slowly. Taking Arush in her arms, anika walked towards the dining room "

Shivaay and Arsha are waiting for arush to bring anika so that they can surprise her but to their dismay, they saw anika caring a grumpy arush in her arms. 

Arsha:" papa, look like arush forgot to blindfold Mumma, oh God why did you give me such a forgotten Singh Oberoi as a brother " she muttered

Shivaay:" I have a feeling that he has done it wanted. " he mumbled looking at Arush

Arsha:" Mumma, come let's have breakfast. We made it for you "

Anika:" Thank you beta. Good Morning shivaay "

Shivaay:" Good morning, come help yourself. Arush come let's eat "

Arush:" Mumma, can you feed me," he asked with puppy dog eyes to which anika nodded

Arsha " feed me too Mumma please "

Shivaay:" Then me too anika," he said with a wink to which arush got angry.

Arush:'' No, she is our mum, she will feed only me and Arsha " he said stubbornly glaring at shivaay.

Shivaay:" Anika, what happened to him suddenly. He was okay yesterday, now he is behaving grumpily. "

Anika:" well, what can I say shivaay, Afterall he is your son. " saying anika left the confused shivaay to pacify her golden boy

In Oberoi Mansion

Tanya was lying in the bed very weak when she felt someone's presence.  She looked up to see, Tia standing in her room with a smirk on her face.

Tanya:" oh please,     not you too. I don't have the energy today to take anymore. Please come tomorrow. I had enough for one day "

Tia:" Don't worry Tanya darling, I am not here for taking revenge on you for anika kids I am here for another revenge "

Tanya:" what revenge "

Tia" The revenge for killing my parents. Just because I changed doesn't mean I forgot the past waiting for my sister releases is released, the Kapoor sisters will punish you and your Mother Roop for all the crimes, you guys have done. just wait and watch, karma is bitch " saying Tia leave from there, making Tanya call Roop in fear.

Roop: "what happened, did the oberios did anything to you? "

Tanya:" It's not oberios, this time it's Kapoor sisters. Tia finds out about our relationship."

Roop: "what, how is that possible. Only, you, me, and Anjali know that I had a girl child. 

Tanya:" I don't know maa. This is not good, we are very close to our plan now. I don't want papa's death to go in vain. Mama do something"

Roop:" don't worry beta, I will take care. Meanwhile, you keep a watch on that Tia. Saying Roopa cut the call, while Tanya heard a door knocking sound, as soon as she opened it, she found Soumya waiting for her.

Soumya:" what took you, so long to open the door. Anyway Tia di, forgot to take her purse back, I am here to take it. " saying Soumya took the purse and left the room, not even giving Tanya a space to talk anything.

Tia:" Thank you Soumya for this help "

Soumya:" I already told you, now I am telling this again. I am only helping you because it involves Oberoi matter and their reputation, other than that I have no intention of helping you Kapoor sisters."

Tia:" Don't forget, you too are Kapoor. Anyway does Rudra know you're my sister "

Soumya:" what does it has to do with him. He is just my friend and he loves Bhavya, not me. "

Tia:" Open your eyes and see Soumya. You may know who is in his heart. It's you Soumya he comes to, whenever he is in trouble, he is behaving normal only with you. If I don't know for sure, I could say Rudra already figured out that he is in love with you. Time is so short, just live your life to your heart content and also confess your love to Rudra soon " saying Tia left from there while typing some message to veer and shivaay.

Omkara was playing with Rikara when he heard the sound of a bell tinkle. He followed that sound to find it is coming from Akshaya's room. Not wanting to disturb her, he decided to leave when he heard some singing from the same room, which left him in shock. As the lyrics of the song are the same as the one Gauri used to sing. Without a second thought, he knocked on the door.

Omkara" How do know this song, where you learn it, he asked as soon as Akshaya opened the door.

Akshaya" Anika jiju thought me that song Omkara Ji " akshaya blabbered, without noticing that she called anika as juju and Omkara as omkaraJi but unfortunately om noticed her mistake and looked at her in shock

Om:" why are you hiding your face under the veil if you're not Muslim. I never saw any Hindu South Indian woman hiding their face then why only you? " questioned catching Gauri off-guard.

Akshaya:" That, that..Hey Mister that's my comfortable, why are you questioning it. Even you have very long silky hair than women, did I question it. Just mind your business while I mind mine. If you talk more I will cut your hair, you long-haired creature." She blabbered while om looks at her in shock first before turning it to smile.

Omkara:" you know, only once I can be fooled, so don't try to do that again.  By the way nice song Nautanki. " he said winking at her before leaving, making poor Gauri heart to do flip shorts"

Janavi is searching for pinky when she found her in anika and the kids' room looking at the photos of them.

Janavi:" what happened pinky, what are you doing here? "

Pinky:" jiju, why this is happening to me and my kids. Why does every time only we have to suffer, my poor children. you know jiju, everything was good, we are very happy with the kids but then shivaay came and everything is ruined. I know he is my son but juju has never behaved as my son.  He never loves me but I thought at least he will love anika but look he fed her to wolves too. Finally, after everything, we found our home in Ooty with Tia's help, but look the happiness also didn't lose, he has to come and ruined everything. Sometimes I wish I never gave birth to shivaay juju '' pinky cried

Janavi:" pinky, what rubbish you're talking about. He is your own, he may not show his love but he loves you too pinky. I agree he throws you and Shakthi out of the house because someone blackmailed us but pinky do you know how much heartbroken he was. I thought you forgive him ''

Pinky:" I do jiju but the grandmother is not. Because of him, my anika died and now he separated my grandkids from me. Though I tried not to show it, it hurts me seeing Rikara and tina. Why is shivaay like this juju?" Jiju I can't let him spoil arush and arsha life as he did him. I may fail as a mother but I will not fail as a grandmother, I will not let my grandchildren's happiness be snatched away from them. " pinky said in a determined voice.

Janavi:" what are you going to do pinky"

Pinky:" I am going to file custody case jiju, I already talked to Shakthi Ji about this and he too agreed. I am pretty sure if anika is alive, then she will also agree with me. Shivaay may be the ideal Oberoi heir and brother but he is not a good son or husband and I am sure he will not be a good father too. When another problem arises and if he has to choose between his kids or the Oberoi family, I am sure he will choose the family leaving the kids to wolves. Heck, why should I wait for the problem, he already choose the Oberoi family when Tanya make a fuse about parenting.  Enough is enough jiju, I am going to file for custody. " saying pinky leave from there with some documents.

In shivika house

Shivaay:" what's wrong with him anika, I thought everything is alright. Then what happened to arush," he asked anika who is now getting ready in a saree arush and arsha has presented them with few ornaments.

Anika:" leave it shivaay alright, I think he can't able to handle the sudden change of events. I know arush is sensitive but I never know to this extent," she said sadly.

Shivaay:" Is it because of me anika, did he not like me?" he asked in a shivering voice making anika look at him.

Anika:" In a way yes but not what you think. How can I say, he likes you and loves you but he doesn't want you to be with me. He is afraid that I will love you more than I love him.  He doesn't want to share me with you "

Shivaay:" what rubbish. Anika, you're my wife first before you became his mother "

Anika:" shivaay not you too. Stop behaving like a kid. Well we can't blame him because he is just like his father " anika winked at shivaay, leaving the room.

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