[At around the same time, Arjun explained Aditya and Zoya's story to Anjana.]

Anjana: Tu yeh Sab jaanta tha?

Arjun: Haan Maa, Main ek mahine pehle hi Mussoorie gaya tha, Bhai se milne, aur Mujhe tab pata chala...

Anjana: Jitna bhi Zoya ko jaana hai, pata chala hai ki woh bahut acchi Ladki hai

Arjun: Mom Woh bahut acchi hai...Jab unnse pehli baar mila tab maine Bhai se kahaa ki Pooja Bhabhi ko bhi Zoya Bhabhi bahut pasand aati...

Anjana: Tara?

Tara: (Innocently) Hmm?

Anjana: Main tumhaari Dadi hoon

Tara: Dadi? Woh Kya hai?

Arjun: (Carrying Tara) Jaise chachu, Dita ke chote Bhai hai, Waise Dadi, Dita ki mummy hai!

Tara: Ohh!! Accha! Jaise Zo-Zo meri mummy hai?

Anjana: Bilqul! Aa jaao Mere paas!

[Anjana held Tara in her arms, and at around the same time Zoya and Aditya entered and smiled at each other upon seeing the sight.

Both of them couldn't believe that Aditya's family had accepted Zoya and Tara so wholeheartedly.]

Anjana: Tara, dekho Kaun aa gaya hai!

Tara: Yay! Dita Aur Zo-Zo!

Anjana: Accha ab hum chalte hai, Mummy Papa ne Kal se Kuch khaaya nahi hoga, nahi?

Aditya: Haan, Mom...

Arjun: Toh aap dono khaayie, hum Dad ke paas  jaate hai, kyun mom?

Anjana: Haan Chalo, Chalo

[Aditya and Zoya sat down while Anjana, Tara and Arjun walked back.]

Aditya: Main Kuch lekar aata hoon, tum yahaan baitho

Zoya: (Getting up) Nahi hum bhi aate——

Aditya: Nahi, tum baitho.

[Aditya returned to the table with 4 cups of tea and food, and Zoya looked at him in surprise.]

Zoya: 4 cup? Kyun?!

Aditya: Arre kal ka 2 nahi piya tha, isliye

[Zoya giggled at Aditya's silliness before both of them took a sip of the tea and their faces cringed in disgust.]

Aditya and Zoya: Chee!

Aditya: Doodh kam hai...

Zoya: Aur paani toh Bahut zyaada...

Aditya: Humaara chai hi Accha hai na?

Zoya: Bilqul!

[Aditya's Father gained consciousness the next morning, and when he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Aditya.]

Harsh: A-Adi?

Aditya: (Crying) Papa...

[Aditya hugged Harsh before crying on his chest, And Harsh smiled before looking at Anjana and Arjun, and then Zoya and Tara.]

Harsh: Tu aa gaya?

Aditya: (Looking at Zoya)Haan Papa...Kissi ki salaah ke baad akal thikaane aa gayi...

Harsh: (Confused) Accha?

Anjana: Harsh...Ab kaise hai aap?

Harsh: Behtar hoon, lekin tumne kya haal banaaya hai apna?

Anjana: (Wiping her tears) Aap bhi na...

[Harsh looked at Zoya and Tara, of which Zoya was visibly terrified. Why did everyone in the family look so intimidating?!]

Arjun: Uh, Papa...Yeh—-

Aditya: (Walking towards Zoya) Yeh Zoya hai, meri...meri biwi, aur yeh Tara, humaara beti

[Harsh looked at them in disapproval, before looking at Anjana, who understood what he was feeling.]

Aditya: Papa, woh...

Anjana: Tum Log baahar jaao, Inhe aaraam karne do, Chalo

[Anjana looked at Aditya reassuringly, and somehow he understand that his mom would fix things.

After they left, Anjana sat besides Harsh, who had a lot of unanswered questions].

Harsh: Kya chal raha hai? Ho Kya gaya hai Adi ko?

Anjana: Jo Kuch bhi Ho raha hai, Acche ke liye hi Roha hai...Harsh, Zoya bahut acchi ladki hai

Harsh: Tum Kab mili Ho usse?

Anjana: Kal hi...Lekin aate hi Itna Kuch kiya hai...Aap...Aap coma mein jaane waale the, aur tab hi Zoya aayi...Unhone aapki jaan bachaai hai, Harsh

[Anjana narrated the entire story. From how even Zoya had lost her spouse, to how their marriage was a compromise and Tara was their adopted Daughter.]

Anjana: Pata nahi kyun lekin ab Jab adi ke aankhon mein  dekhti hoon tab Mujhe dheere dheere woh sukoon nazar aane laga hai, jo pooja ke maut ke baad kahaan Kho gayi thi

Harsh: Tumhaari logo ke baari mein Raay galat nahi hoti hai...Lekin Aaj maine bhi adi ko alag roop mein dekha hai, pata nahi...

Anjana: Main unn dono ko andar bhejti hoon, theek hai?

Harsh: Haan, Haan...

[Soon enough, Aditya and Zoya came back in to the room and Harsh let out a small smile, to which Aditya and Zoya looked at each other in relief.]

Harsh: Thank you, Zoya, meri Jaan bachaane ke liye...

Zoya: Aapko thank you bolne ki zaroorat nahi hai...Hume sharminda mat kijiye, Mr. Hooda

Harsh: Mr. Hooda nahi, Papa...

Zoya: (Shocked) P-Papa...

Harsh: Meri poti kahaan hai? Zara milwaao!

Zoya: (Wiping her tears) Abhi le aate hai, abhi le aate hai!

[Zoya returned with Tara in her arms and carefully placed her on the seat besides Hardh, while Anjana stood behind Tara, holding on to her.

Just seeing the sight of Tara finally having a family of her own made Zoya so emotional that she ran outside the room crying, while Aditya followed her.]

Aditya: Zoya...Kya Hua? Kyun ro rahi Ho?

Zoya: (Crying) Hume...Hume yakeen nahi aa raha hai Aditya...Tara...Tara ka apna parivaar hai...Hume pata nahi tha ki yeh Sab Itna aasaan hoga...Saara khauf...Sab chala gaya hai, Aditya, Sab Chala gaya hai...

[Aditya gently cupped her face, pulling her close, and wiped her tears away, whilst looking into her eyes.]

Aditya: Tumhi ne theek kiya hai Zoya, aur Kal jo Itni shiddhat se dua maang rahi thi, usse Sach hona hi tha na?

Zoya: (Wiping her tears away) Haan...Aapko bhi bhagwaan ka shukriyada karna padega

Aditya: Karunga...Zaroor karunga...Dad ko Ghar lete hi hum sab saath chalenge

Zoya: Hum bhi saath chalenge

Aditya: Jaanta hoon...Tum saath nahi chalti toh Main shaayad iss dur pahunchta hi nahi...

[Aditya was just referring to the way Zoya stood by his side like a pillar of strength and took care of him when he was at his worst, but Zoya looked him confusingly.]

Zoya: Kya?

Aditya: Kuch nahi...Ab Chalo, Papa soch rahe honge ki hum kahaan gaayab Ho gaye

Zoya: Haan, Chaliye...

[That evening, the whole family surrounded Harsh, but truthfully speaking, Harsh and Anjana were too busy playing with Tara, their first grandchild.

Aditya's eyes just watched the way Zoya smiled, and he too smiled in return.

He did truly start liking Zoya.

Finally!]

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