"You didn't know the meaning of the word? How could you use it on someone without knowing the meaning of a word Yagyaseni?! Did you know how harsh those words were? Did you have any idea how painful ot was said when you told Krishna that you never wanted go marry a sut? Those words were like daggers piercing my heart in the most gruesome manner! I was heartbroken" Karn said recalling that horrifying day when he had lost his everything.
Draupadi could'nt control her tears. They continuing dripping  down her eyes making their way through her cheeks.
"I am sorry Radheye. My father uttered those words with such disgust that I felt this word to be a curse. I didn't know it's meaning Radheye else O would never have used it. You know me Radheye. Do you really think so lowly of me?" Draupadi asked teary eyed.
Karn looked at her. There was honesty I'm her eyes. He was cursing his fate now. He could've waited we time longer. He saw his love before his eyes. She came to apologise to him. He couldn't see her cry any longer. He pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly protecting her from the rest of the world safely in his arms. Draupadi hugged him immediately. The years won't stop only this te she couldn't distinguish of they were her tears of joy or her tears of grief still hanging in there. She could feel a certain peace in his arms bit his next statment robbed her peace.
"Forgive me Yagyaseni. I have to marry Mrinalini. I have given my word to Radhama. Forgive me Yagyaseni. Forgive me " Karn said his voice breaking.
Draupadi pulled away and looked at Karn shockingly. Was he joking? His serious face was telling a completely different story? Was he abandoning her? No...this can't happen!

"Duryodhan " Nayana said as she encountered her ex fiancee. She wished she could express how much she had missed him.
"Bhrata...why are you still defending her?!" Arjun said looking at Nayana with disgust.
"If you utter one more word against Nayana don't mind calling me your brother again. " Duryodhan said angrily.
Nayana couldn't control her tears any longer. She broke down. She started crying like a baby. She loved Duryodhan so much yet she was the one to hurt him the most. Krishna smiled knowingly.
"Party I feel we should give th some space. They need it. Subhadre come with me" Krishna said.
Arjun followed Krishna and Subhadra reluctantly.
Duryodhan slowly approached Nayana. She was still crying.  He wiped her tears.
"So how have you been Nayantara? Married yet?" Duryodhan asked.
Nayana could feel her heart burning with pain. He was being so civil to her. So formal. In these few days they had drifted apart like they were away from each other for centuries.
"Hope your husband is taking good care of you" Duryodhan spoke teras forming in his eyes.
"You really feel I can marry anyone else" Nayana asked desperately waiting for an answer.
Duryodhan simply laughed.
"Well you clearly mentioned in your letter than you're choosing someone else over me" Duryodhan said.
"And you felt I chose another man instead of you?" Nayana asked a little cross.
"Nayana you have no right to be angry with me. You broke my heart the day you bailed on our marriage. I don't care who you are with now. I care for you as a friend. Nothing else. I can't love you any longer" Duryodhan said breaking Nayana's heart.

Draupadi couldn't bear Karn's silence my longer. He looked at her hopelessly. So this was the end of their love story. She couldn't accept the fate though. She didn't want to love any longer. She had always imagined Karn as her husband. How will she ever accept anyone else as her everything?
Karn couldn't break his promise. He looked at Draupadi his eyes filling with tears.
"Karn!" Mrinalini barged in Karn's chamber.
"Its time for our engagement!" Mrinalini added throwing a strange look to Draupadi.
Karn nodded.
"I am coming" he barely whispered his eyes stuck on Draupadi.
"Draupadi...I..." Karn mumbled.
"That's great news! Let's go! I will also help in the preparations!" Draupadi said to Mrinalini and joined her leaving the room.
Karn was shocked at how beautifully she was able to hide her emotions from everyone. Especially him.

"We should leave them na?" Nayan asked Draupadi as she completed narrating her conversation with Karn. Nayana herself too wanted to leave desperately. She couldn't see such indifference in Duryodhan's eyes. His love seems to have perished for her. Her heart couldn't take so much pain any longer. The baby was her only way to love now. She should return to her.
"No...I won't leave till they get married. Karn loves me...I am sure about it but he has given his word to Radhama. He is not happy with this marriage"  Draupadi said.
"What of the marriage doesn't take place? What if the groom is kidnapped?" Krishna said smiling gloriously.l
Nayana and Draupadi looked at him. They were even more shocked to see Arjun standing beside him.
"Honestly I am still cross with you for insulting my brother based on his caste but he really loves you and now when I know the truth I can't blame you completely either. He will stay happy with you. And that Mrinalini is too shrewd for him. She will never ever keep him happy. So I am with you all . " Arjun said .
"Let's sabotage Bhrata Karn's wedding!" Nakul and Sahadev shouted.
" When did you two arrive?" Arjun asked taken aback by their sudden shouting.
"We were behind you all along!" Nakul added.
"But Bhrata Yudhisthir will kill us if we tell him that we are going to kidnap the groom. It is unrighteous in his eyes" Sahadev added.
"Then we will not tell him about it" Krishna added smiling mischievously.
"Let's include Bheem in the plan!" Duryodhan said appearing all of a sudden.
"It seems like a reunion. You remember Krishna's wedding. The se group. Draupadi is the new member!" Nakul added and laughed.
"The members are the same but not their intentions. Or their emotions" Duryodhan said looking at Nayana.
Nayana couldn't argue back. Arguing with him would mean telling him the entire truth.
She wasn't ready for it yet. Neither was her baby.
"Mrinalini would be heartbroken. Won't that be unrighteous?" Draupadi asked all of a sudden.
"Sakhi what do you want? Do you want Mrinalini to suffer all her life stuck in a loveless marriage and be heartbroken all her life? Or do you want her to lead a happy life with someone who will truly love her?" Krishna asked surprising everyone again with his amazing argument.
"But of a woman's marriage is broken on her wedding day then the woman is considered inauspicious by the society and no one wishes to marry her. That is the sad part Krishna. " Nayana added.
"No need to worry about that. Someone is here and he is in love with Mrinalini. He had arrived here from Gokul few days ago when he had seen Mrinalini for the first time and he fell in love with Mrinalini's charming nature and cheerful attitude. He will marry Mrinalini no matter what. And the coincidence is he is present in this marriage!" Krishna said looking at the sky.
"From Gokul? Who Madhav?" Arjun asked.
Krishna looked at a certain some one who greeted him with joy and hugged him like a friend.
"Ayaan Yadav!" All of them gasped together.