Shivaay and Anika completed their food when a maid entered the room.

M- Sir, dadi is calling you as the Guests are leaving.

S- Okay. I'll be there.

Shivaay looked at Anika who was already looking at him.

S- You wait here. I'll just go and come back.

Anika nodded her head.

Shivaay went to the garden where dadi was waiting for him.

D- where were you, Billu? Your business associates are leaving and they are asking about you?

S- I'll go and meet them.

Shivaay left from there to meet his business associates. As he was talking to them, Mr. Kapoor made his way towards him.

K- Shivaay, my boy.

S- Hello Mr. Kapoor.

K- Congratulations for your wedding. But you have disappointed me.

Shivaay frowned at him.

S- What happened, Mr. Kapoor?

K- You know I was very sure that you'll marry my daughter Tia and she also loves you so much but you chose a road side trash. She doesn't even match your status. My daughter has a class and reputation in society and no one even recognizes your fianceé. I mean you should've married some popular figure. I hope you regret your decision soon.

Shivaay was fuming with anger now.

S- How dare you, Mr. Kapoor? You're no one to point your finger at my fianceé. She's my family and the person who hurts my family, pays for it badly. I hope you understand. And talking about your daughter,then she is a psycho, better admit her to a good mental hospital. Anyways, instead of focusing on my marriage, focus on your business which will make you bankrupt soon and your daughter who will be found in some mental hospital. And for your kind information, I'll never regret my decision. Get that. Now leave.

K- Shivaay, you're making a mistake. I'll cancel our recent deal.

S- Really? Go for it. You very well know that if you cancel the deal then I'll face loss of few crores but you'll become bankrupt , so all the best and if you don't cancel the deal, I'll cancel it. Now OUT. KHANNA. KHANNA.

Shivaay called out for Khanna who came running towards him.

Kh- Yes sir.

S- Cancel Mr. Kapoor and his family's name from my wedding guest list and make sure that they won't enter any of the wedding functions. For now, show him his way out.

Kh- Ok Sir.

Mr. Kapoor felt humiliated and left from there.

Shivaay turned around and saw Dadi, OmRuRi and Sahil standing there. Dadi and OmRuRi were proud of him while Sahil had tears in his eyes.

Shivaay bent down on his knees in front of Sahil and wiped his tears.

S- Hey champ. What happened?

Sa- Jiju, Thank you for supporting my di. It's the first time that someone took a stand for her. When people used to taunt her in our society, she used to listen it quietly, saying that if they say bad about us, it's their nature, we shouldn't feel bad about it. But I always knew that every taunt broke her from inside. She never allowed me to take a stand for her saying that I'm very small but I understand her feelings, She felt hurt. Thank you for being there for my di.

S- Hey champ. You don't have to stress about all this from now onwards because now I'll be there for both of you always. Now no one will taunt you. Okay? Now go to your room. You need rest otherwise you're di will get tensed if you'll spoil your health and she might cancel the marriage also, then what will I do?

Shivaay and Sahil chuckled. Sahil hugged Shivaay tightly and Shivaay patted his back.

Shivaay broke the hug and patted his cheek slowly.

S- Sahil, please don't tell this to your di otherwise she'll be sad. Okay?

Sahil nodded his head. Khanna came there and took Sahil to his bedroom.

Shivaay stood up and Dadi & OmRuRi hugged him.

D- We are proud of you, Billu.

O- You handled everything so perfectly.

R- Bhaiya is totally smitten by bhabhi.

G- Why not? After all, our bhabhi is so beautiful by looks and soul both.

S- Okay guys. Now this is getting awkward.

Everyone chuckled and broke the hug.

S- Okay. I'm going to my room.

O- Yours or Anika's?

Shivaay didn't speak and started walking inside the house when dadi stopped him.

D- Billu.

S- Yes dadi.

D- Ask Anika to remove dried mehendi from her hand, it's been already 3 hours.

Shivaay nodded his head and went to Anika's room.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Anika sleeping in the sitting position, with her head resting on the headboard and her hands spread to the side and legs straight in order to keep the mehendi safe. Shivaay went towards her and put his palm behind her hand and other hand around her waist and made her sleep properly on the bed.

He called the maid to Anika's room. After sometime, a maid entered her room.

M- Yes sir.

S- Do you know how can we remove mehendi without hurting the skin?

The maid was literally shocked. The great SSO is asking her ways to remove mehendi.

M- Yes Sir. You have to dab some oil on the mehendi in order to soften it a little and then gently remove it.

S- Ok. Go and bring some cotton and oil.

The maid nodded her head while controlling her smile. She went away. After sometime, she brought oil and cotton. She was standing there, so that Shivaay can tell her to remove it from Anika's hand and feet. But instead he himself dipped the cotton in the oil.

S- Now why are you standing here? Go.

M- Sir, I'll clean mehendi in Madam's hands.

S- No need of it. I'll do it. Now leave.

The maid nodded her head and left from there.

Shivaay slowly dabbed the cotton covered in oil on Anika's hand and feet. He let the oil soak in her hand and soften the mehendi. After the mehendi softened, he gently removed the mehendi from her hands and feet with clean cotton.

Once the mehendi was removed, he was shocked to see the darkest shade of mehendi on her hand.

He then remembered Gauri's talks.

(G- Now the colour of the mehendi will decide that how much bade bhaiya loves bhabhi.)

He came out of his thoughts and kept the cotton on the table.

S(thinks) - Everything is just rubbish. There's no love in between us. I'm not falling for her. No. It's just a stupid prediction. A mehendi colour cannot decide the love. No.

He covered Anika with a blanket and left from her room.

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