The time passes in a jiffy. And his parents started to get involved in the wedding. For shivaay after open up everything to his parents, He felt too light and laughed heartfully. Seeing him happy the whole environment became happy.

"Don't you think you have become a little bit fat due to happiness." - David poked him when he glanced himself before the mirror for the hundredth time.

"Very funny, I will laugh tomorrow. Now come with me, Lohri is about to start." - He said moving towards the door when he heard a voice that the bride's family arrived. Due to excitement, He didn't notice the shoe case which was blocking his way. He got hit in his leg and fell back in the bed due to pain. David and Omru busted to laugh when they see him in that condition.

"What happened?" - Pinky arrived at him hearing his yelling sound.

"Excitement blinded his eyes." - David replied to pinky.

"Shut up, You idiot." - He yelled while hugging his left leg towards his chest. Pinky smiled when he cried in pain.

"Does the bride's family arrive?" - Om asked pinky when shivaay was crying in pain.

"Yeah, But Anika didn't come along with them." - Pinky said in a low tone.

"What? Why? But she said she got ready to leave. Are you sure, mom?" - Shivaay stood up in an instant and asked her.

"Are you sure your leg is paining?" - Pinky asked him back, Everyone started to laugh.

"Savage, Mrs. Oberoi." - David said and gave her hi-fi. Glaring at everyone, He went downstairs. He was in his yellow kurthi and when he walked downstairs, He first heard everyone's chuckle, He understood, She arrived.

She was standing in the middle of the bunch of ladies who were talking to her in one go, And her fake smile to everyone made him chuckle in an instant. But her braided hair, Red salwar kameez suit with a little pinch of makeup to it made him go on his knees for her. When her eyes meet him, The fake smile automatically changed into a real smile. And her eyes pleading him to take her with him. But that was not in his hands. Before he could do anything, Pinky held her hand and made her sit in the couch. He almost chuckled to see bhavya's widened eyes seeing that scene in front of her.

"Miracle." - She lip-syncs to Gauri who was next to her shocked. Then she held shivaay's hand who was standing in the corner and made him sit next to her.

"In any case, Your mom had any sort of drug?" - Gauri asked om when he stood next to her. He controlled his chuckle but didn't fail to glance with a fake glare.

"You're looking breath-taking in this suit." - Shivaay whispered to anika which provoke a blushy smile in her face.

"Didn't die, yet."- She asked while controlling the chuckle.

"Almost!" - He whispered back. But called to celebrate Lohri within minutes.

Lohri, The most auspicious festival for Punjabis, It's believed that offering food for the god of fire on that day takes all the negativity from life and brings prosperity. And they felt it personally when everything gets okay. Including a little bit of negativity, Everyone was happy with their wedding. Previously when they were getting married, They left with nobody supporting them. But this time, It's a contrast. And the second chance has it's own play.

"Happy Lohri." - He wished her with a vibrant smile when they completed walking around the bonfire.

"Same to you." - She replied with an ever-lasting smile.

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"Your name is Gauri, Right?" - Pinky called her when she was roaming around holding Kalpana's hand.

"Ah, Aunty ji." - She replied. Pinky stayed stunned for a while hearing her voice.

"Aunty Ji." - Gauri called her again.

"Ah, Beta. Can you please keep this in the kitchen?" - Pinky gave the tray to her hand.

"Okay, Aunty." - She said giving her drink to Kalpana who was standing next to her.

"Beta." - Pinky called her when she was about to leave.

"I know we already met in L.A. By any chance, We met again. Because your voice feels similar." - Pinky said to Gauri. Her eyes automatically rolled in shock. Kalpana almost split the drink when she asked that question.

"No." Gauri coughed and tried to change her voice "I mean how? Aunty" She coughed again "It's impossible aunty." she left the place. David and om never failed to notice the reaction. And followed them.

"You should have to tell her," - Om said to Gauri when she kept the tray in the kitchen's counter slab.

"What?" - Gauri asked in the crying tone.

"That you're the one who was running out of breath on that day." - Om mimicked her and busted to laugh.

"You, Mr. Omkara Singh Oberoi. Our friendship officially ended at this spot. Hereafter for me you're nothing more than the groom's brother, For you, I am nothing more than the Maid of honor." - Gauri said in a stern tone.

"Madam, I am the Maid of honor." - Kalpana sneaked in the middle.

"We will decide it, Later. For now, Let's go from here." Gauri said holding Kalpana's hand.

"And you, Mr. Oberoi. You and your family. Go to hell" - Gauri said to om and left who busted to laugh hearing all her wraths.

"You know only this girl can make me laugh at any time." - Om said to David who laughingly looked at him.

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"If you save me from this lassi, I will promise to you shivaay, I will do whatever you ask." - Anika whispered to shivaay when pinky served lassi and they were sitting in the middle of their family. He smilingly looked at her thinking she might be joking.

"Mom prepared with love for you. How can neglect your mother-in-law wish?" - He asked her in return. When everyone insisted on her, She had to drink the whole glass without making any faces. Her father and Divya noticed her only after drinking the lassi. Who exchanged the worried glances after she finishes drinking the lassi.

"I don't know your mom hates me this much. I think I re-think about getting married to you." - She said in a rude tone and excused herself to the washroom. He stayed stuck in the same place. Bhavya and Divya accompanied her.

"But the lassi is good." - He whispered when she stood up from the place.

She threw up once she reached the washbasin. Bhavya arrived and held her hair and She threw up a lot more than she had. Divya reached and rubbed her back with a concerned face.

"You should have Signalled me, Why you are having something which you won't like?" - Divya asked her while accompanied her to the room outside. She almost lost energy to stand. She threw herself in the bed once she reached there.

"Atleast you should have it to shivaay that you hate lassi. Why are you taking risks when you're getting married in two days." - Bhavya said to her, Anika gave her a sharp glare.

"Bhavya bring some juice for her. I think her head started to ache." - Harsh said to bhavya when Anika placed her hand in her head. Bhavya left.

"In childhood, She got the fever, Right. Hope that it didn't repeat." - Divya said taking her head in her lap and massaging it.

"Even before two years, When she went to L.A, She had a fever." - Harsh replied concerned.

"I think we should go home." - Divya replied.

"Even I think the same." - Harsh said and tried to make her Sit, Anika hugged her father by his waist. Kalpana and Gauri entered the room hearing the news from bhavya. Bhavya brought her some lemon juice. Divya made her drink.

"Feeling better?" - Divya asked her concerned. Anika nodded positively but didn't speak a word.

"Can you stand?" - Her father asked her making her stand. She stood but she needs support.

"We will leave." - Harsh and Divya held her either hands and moved outside. Anika masked a smiley face before the people. But shivaay felt something very wrong when she looked at him blankly. They left the house.

"Then meet you all in the sangeet." - Her father said and left the place. Shivaay dragged bhavya from the crowd and asked her.

"Di puked, She's weak." - Bhavya said and left. Shivaay felt guilty and tried to meet her but she refused to look at him.

"Sorry😞" - He messaged when he saw her got into the car.

"Hate you"- she replied.

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Gauri and Kalpana fought for the pillow when anika remained stuck in her thoughts. They are staying with her from day one they talked about the wedding.

"I told you, right. I am having neck pain, I need this extra pillow." - Kalpana pulled the pillow in her hand.

"But I need to sleep. You are not dancing in the sangeet but I am. I need this extra pillow." - Gauri fought over the pillow.

"Ani. Tell her about my neck pain." - She asked her. But Anika remained stunned and almost she forgets to blink.

"Hey." - Kalpana sat next to her and nudged her. She looked at her with the same shocking reaction.

"What happened?" - She asked her. Gauri stopped fighting and sat on the bed.

"I puked and my head is spinning." - Anika said in a shocking tone.

"Oh my god, Okay. Let's go to the hospital, We can't take any risks."- Gauri said and about to call her father.

"Gau. Gau. Gau. Wait." - Anika held her hand and stopped her from leaving.

"Ani. what happened to you? Let her call your dad. What will happen if you get fainted while taking pheras? Gauri, go and call papa." - Kalpana said.

"No. I am late." - She spoke.

"You what?" - Both Kalpana and Gauri asked her in the chorus.

"My periods are late." - Anika spoke clearly.

"What the heck?" - Kalpana whispered in shock.

"Who?" - Gauri asked her shockingly.

"Stop asking these silly questions, Gauri. It will be whom?" - Anika asked her in a crying tone.

"When?" - Kalpana asked him.

"Last month when he come to Seoul to visit me." - Anika said covering her face in her palms.

"Don't cover your face. You're safe, Right." - Kalpana asked while taking her hands off from her face. She closed her eyes and nodded no. Gauri cupped her mouth in shock.

"I just forget about it in the tension. Oh my god." - Anika buried her face in the pillow.

"Hey, It's very rare, Dear. What's the date?" - Kalpana asked her.

"It should be in 8th January. But now the date is January 13." - Anika replied.

"Ani. Don't take the stress. It's very rare, Ani." - Gauri fakely smiled at her.

"But shall we take tests and confirm it." - Anika asked her.

"No, Ani. You should take it after one week." - Kalpana said.

"So she should take the test on." - Gauri interacted. 

"January 15. My wedding day." - Anika replied. Over then, Gauri realized there was not only they are present, and also the fourth one was standing dumbfounded nearer to the door. Gauri forgets to blink when she saw him over there.

"Sh. Shi. Shivaay" - Gauri stammered looking at him. He remained stunned and stayed at the same place. 

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