It took a day for Avni to put herself back piece by piece. She had been ruthless in persuasion of her goal before this. And this entire episode was like a speed breaker for her. The emotions she had been going through were seemingly normal for any human being - love, betrayal, attraction, loss.. But to Avni these were not normal as she had already seen the worst part of humanity. She finally got an anchor in terms of Neil, and when Neil left her she became lost at the sea again..like a rudderless lonely boat.

But Avni was not made of soft materials, she had hardened herself in this cruel world, been hurt again and again and got up on her feet. She loved Neil with all her being, but she shrugged it aside. These emotions were of no use now. What was done was done. If anything at all was brought about by these emotions, it was danger to her mission of avenging her mom's death.

Avni was back on the path of revenge. She had destroyed Dayawanti financially and now the only way Dayawanti could get back on her feet again was by getting Riya married to Neil, who was business tycoon Prakash's son. And this was something Avni would not let happen.

Avni was now all ice and fire and she talked to herself as she finalised her plan - "This is probably too much of a price to pay. But I do not care! Main badla le ke rahungi. Waise bhi.. waise bhii ab sab kuch khatam ho chuka hai. There is no reason I want to live. Might as well die this way.."(I'll take revenge. Anyways everything I had is finished.)

On the other hand, DD was carrying out his investigations, and it was confusing him further. He could not find anyone in the system names Avni Ayesha and matching Avni's description.. Then he thought about where Avni had met Neil first, in front of Dayawanti's mansion. Suddenly DD got an idea and his mind glowed with self-adoration!

DD (speaking to himself excitedly) - "Oh! OHH! To shayad Avni madam Neil sir ka nahi, Dayawanti ka peecha kar rahi thi?! Neil sir was probably seen by her there, with Riya. And she decided to meet him in this manner! But ye kaise, why is she so reckless that she put her life in danger by getting into an accident to meet him! And who is she? Why is she not on any official records? And how is she related to Dayawanti?!"( Maybe avni madam was not following Neil sir but dayawanti?)

DD decided to check the older police records to see if there was any connection. He pulled out all cases on Dayawanti and by the name of Avni Ayesha. And then his eyes grew wider with amazement. There was hardly any record against Dayawanti in the system, but Avni had a rap sheet a mile long! She had committed murder, at such a young age! And she was now dead in the system!

The more DD read the case files, the more his suspicion grew. He was sure it had been mishandled and messed up. It seemed the inspector who handled the case was later fired for taking bribes and being corrupt. There was no solid proof against Avni and it was ridiculous in DD's experience that a kid could do all this! And Avni was related to Dayawanti, her own grand daugher! This was all very fishy.

DD wanted to tell Neil about his findings but due to wedding preparations he could not get through to Neil at all. He decided to continue his investigation and let Neil know about the results once he is able to reach out to Neil!

At Khanna mansion all was hunky-dory. Neil's wedding preparations were in final stage and they all were preparing to leave for Mehta house as the wedding ceremony was there. In Mehta house, Dayawanti's joy knew no bounds. Finally she was going to get to see money that she so desperately needed! To her Neil's baraat was not coming, but credit line was coming that she could squeeze through all her remaining life!

Riya was a snob and she was throwing around tantrums as usual, even more so as it was her wedding day! She was not even sparing her mom Hetal, who was a mild natured lady, who was somehow caught in this negative family! Riya got irritated over her dress fitting her not so well and asked the tailor to mend it then. Anyways there was hardly anytime to make the dress and now to make the fitting perfect was too much of a task for the tailor-master. Still he went inside with Riya.

Suddenly Neil's baraat arrived and everyone rushed for taking care of the invitees. After 'swagat' of the baraatis, everyone took groom to the mandap and they all waited for the bride to come. Neil was not excited about this but just did not care what was happening. It seemed he was still in a shell-shock about the night before. But he kept on doing what was being asked of him - and went through the motions..

Soon Riya arrived in a veil and Neil sat like a statue beside her. When his and Riya's hands touched during some ceremony of making an offering to the fire, then Neil felt something. But he shrugged it off. It was only his 'waham', an illusion that his mind was playing with him. For a second he had thought that he was sitting with Avni. But of course it could not be that! After the seven 'pheras' around the holy fire were over and 'pandit' declared them husband and wife, they got up and took the blessings of elders in the family. Riya was still wearing her veil. They touched the feet of Bebe, and then Shweta and Prakash. Then they moved towards Dayawanti and bent to took her blessings. Suddenly Dayawanti stepped back before they could touch her feet. She was looking on the balcony at a distance.

And soon everyone could hear Riya's shouts, who was standing at the balcony. Shweta and Prakash were amazed.

And then Neil realised something. The touch that he had felt when Riya's hand touched his, it was .. it was her hand. No it could not be! Anything but this! And Neil lifted the veil off his bride - and a meek but calm Avni was standing in front of all!