"Anjali" A soft call from her husband made her come back to the original world. After the morning incident be called her for the first time or talked to her, neither she tried nor he, her silence and dejected face made him melt.

He walked to her in the balcony and she turned, her back supporting the rallying. Her downcast face, moisy eyes and trembling lips made him immediately hug her.

She hugged him back busting into tears. "I am sorry. But how can you say that even you were not important to me, how can you even think that DEV, how." she said sobbing between hiccups. He rubbed her back with his palm trying to calm her.

"You mean my everything to me, nothing, nothing in this world is more important to me than you, nothing" she said sniffing.

"I am sorry for that but Advya" he asked as he rested his chin over her head. She wiped her tears, and looked up at him parting a little.

"I never thought this all in that way, I love Advya as much as I love Laksh or even more than him. How can you even think that? He is my real brother Dev, last souvenir of my parents." she coughed while speaking.

"Dev I agree I did wrong, not only me but everyone else in the house but it never meant that I don't live Advya never was this true. I do Dev, believe me I love me, I don't know what to do? How to rectify my mistakes but yes I do? I Do Dev." She cried, feeling weak in her knees, not able to stand more she slipped off on the floor, he never saw her this vulnerable, this weak, whatever it is he loves her and her damn hurt, hurts him even more.

Hours slipped like sand slips off fist, it was late in evening when Advya returned, he directly made his way towards his room like he always does only the thing changed was the reason, first he didn't have anyone who could stop him or from no one his presence or absence mattered so there was no point in staying anywhere else but his room and now he don't want to face anyone after morning incident, he was already frustrated and he didn't want to burst again on anyone so he took as the best option as this.

No sooner he opened the gate than his eyes widened in shock, "Khushi" he yelled.

Khushi was lying on floor unconscious near the dressing table. He ran to her and sat right beside her on his knees.

"Khushi, khushi open you eyes" he cried tapping on her cheeks with his palm."Khushi please" he requested.

"Advya, what happened?" Abhinav asked as he and Punam entered his room.

"Yes, why did you shout my son?" Anajana came with Avni.

His yell were loud enough to get everyone to his room as soon as they could.

"Bhai" Rishi and everyone other saw unconsciously Khushi lying on floor, "Don't worry Bhai I'll call doctor" Rishi states struggling his mobile out of his pocket.

Advya immediately picks Khushi in his arms and takes her to bed while Avni calls Dev informing him about the incident.

He makes her comfortable lay over the bed and just pulls the comforter to cover her when he finds her tightly holding on something. He opens her hand and gets the materials off her hand. A lone tear escapes his eyes which he wipes of as quickly as he could not wanting anyone to notice it, seeing the thing to be Laksh's picture.
Doctor arrived breaking his trance and he kept the photo on the table adjacent to the bed.

Advya was sitting beside khushi who was lying on bed like a lifeless body, doctor giving the required medication and treatment left saying that she will be conscious within half or an hour.
Everyone was relaxed hearing her to be safe was the incident was just due to weakness, but not Advya. He had Laksh's photo in his hand which his wife was gripping just minutes back.

"Lucky" he thought seeing Laksh. "But why did you hurt her Laksh, she loves you man, and I know even you do, she would have understood you if you told her the truth" He looks at her and leaning towards her he tucks her strand back that moved over her face.

Remembering the grip she had over Laksh's photo just minutes ago made him gulp in pain. He is well aware if her love for Laksh, also aware of her hate over him. He knows it's him who entered between Laksh and her, he is the third person between them but still it pains, it hurts, it hurts a lot.
He leans more and lingers his lips over her forehead for a moment before pressing it there tight.
He moves towards her cheeks but stops

"Look Mr Raichand, For me you are nothing I have only one man in my life and that's Laksh, only he will remain my husband till my last breath. My love will be only for him and keep this in your mind."

"How dare you touch me Mr Raichand?" yelled Khushi angrily.

" you are not my husband, I don't consider you as my husband and if you try touching me next time I will file complaint against you. You better mind it " she said pointing finger at him with her eyes shooting glares.

Her words ring at back of his head making him come back to reality and he backs off.

The trail of his thoughts halted when he saw the moment in her eye lids.
"Khushi", he whispered, his one hand automatically travelled towards her face while other held her hand.

"Open your eyes Khushi" he said while caressing her cheek with his thumb.

She slowly opened her eyes giving her pupils time to adjust with the intensity of light. A small painful still pain relieving smile appeared her lips as soon as she saw Advya. Her eyes locked with his, happiness shone in his eyes seeing her conscious that was not unnoticed by her.

"Advya.." came a low mutter from Khushi but quite audible to Advya.

It was just then Anjali entered room along Dev. Dev went to a nearby medical just fifteen minutes before to get the medication prescribed by the doctor.

"Khushi" stated Anjali, with a broad smile making both Advya and Khushi come back to earth and part. Anjali rushed towards her and sat beside her.

"How are you feeling now Khushi?"Anjali asked all concerned as she held Khushi's hand.

"Better Di" she answered genuinely while she tried getting up.

Advya, as soon as saw her struggle to sit up properly, held her one hand with his and her arms with other helping her to settle down conveniently. Dev made his way towards the table adjacent to bed, near Advya, he keeps the medicine over the table and his eyes fell on the photo lying in floor, he bend and picked it up only to find it of Laksh.

A lone tear escapes his eyes as he watched Advya helping Khushi and then the picture of Laksh in his hand.
He wipes the tear off his face as quickly as possible so one notices it.

"khushi, you rest till I inform everyone" Anjali said leaving the room and so did Dec's not able to stand and watch Advya well known of his emotions for khushi and their relationship.