Tu muskuraye har jagah

54

[Annika - A, Shivaay - S, Rudra - Ru, Gauri - G]

Annika and Shivaay reached home just before dinner time. They quickly cleaned up and joined everyone

Priyanka brought a cake

Priyanka: bhaiyya, bhabhi I've made this cake myself, just for you guys. I hope you like it

A: looks amazing Prinku

Priyanka served everyone the cake.

G: Shivaay you feed Annika and she'll feed you

Priyanka: Yes yes

Others had started eating while the youngsters were teasing Shivika. Shivaay took a spoonful and brought it close to Annika's mouth. Someone pulled the spoon out of his hand before he could feed her. He looked up to see Shakti

Shakti: She can't eat this

Shivaay was confused, what was Shakti up to now?

Shakti: There's a walnut in this cake

Priyanka: but I didn't add any walnuts

Shakti: I swear I tasted walnut, you can try it for yourself

Shivaay tasted the cake and he too could taste walnuts

S: He's right, thank you for stopping me in time

Shakti gave him a weak smile

Priyanka: Gauri bhabhi told me about Annika bhabhi's allergy, I didn't add walnuts, bhaiyya. I don't know how this happened

S: But someone did. Khanna! Khanna!

Khanna came running

S: Get me the CCTV footage of the kitchen area

Jhanvi: Shivaay, why would anyone do this on purpose? Maybe the chocolate she used already had walnuts in it

Daadi: I agree with Jhanvi, billu. No one would harm Annika

S: I still want to be sure daadi. Anything could have happened to Annika, you know how serious it got the last time

Annika placed her hand on his shoulder

A: Shivaay, relax, I'm fine. Shakti uncle saved me, no need to get so hyper.

S: How can you be so calm, Annika?

Annika took a frantic Shivaay along with her to their room. She hugged him and spoke tenderly in his ear

A: Shivaay, I'm not worried because nothing happened. You should also calm down. I'm not going anywhere, we're gonna be together forever.

She kissed him gently and gave him a million-dollar smile.

S: What did you want to talk about?

A: Leave that, it can wait. Let's pack for our honeymoon, we're leaving in two days, remember?

Shivaay could not shake this off his mind though.

S(in his mind): Who could have done this? Who would gain anything by harming Annika? Did he do it? So he could save her just in time and be the hero. Is he trying to manipulate me into thinking he's a good man now? Yeah, maybe it was him. I need proof though, I can't let him ruin my life again. I swear if he's playing another game with me, I won't let him win. Not this time. He ruined my life once, he will not be able to do it again