Rishab ran to Nandini and hugged her tightly
"Rishu" Nandini said still shocked
"Aap ho... Aap hi ho na Akka?" Rishab asked crying. Nandini tried to hug him but he broke the hug and then cupped her face "Aap ho. Aap ho Alka" he said and Nandini nodded a yes seeing him getting so emotional
"Rishab" Nandini said and Rishab hugged her again.
"I am so happy! So happy" he said and laughed Makin Nandini smile. He broke the hug "You are alive! I am so happy" he said
"Challo! Challo aap mere saath!" he tried to take her but she stopped him.
"Ruk" Nandini said and he looked at her frowing
"Amma Appa! They will be so happy Di. Bahut happy honge woh" Rishab said
"Kisi ko kuch nahi batayega tu abhi" Nandini said sternly.
"Par Akka..."
"Rishu... Samajh" Nandini said "Teri shadi ho rahi hai. Iss ke beech if our families get to know that I am alive, toh kitna bada hungama hoga? Tere in laws hai, sab barbad ho jayega" Nandini said
"Nahi hoga. Main hu na. Main sab dekh lunga. Kuch barbad nahi hoga Akka" Rishab said
"Kya karga tu. Unn ke savalo ke javab kaise dega. Ki main zinda kaise hu? Agar hu toh ghat kyu nahi aayi? Agar unn ko meri Ghar se bhagne ki vajha pata chali toh? Agar uss baat ka tamasha hua toh. Ayan aur Aman ke samne... No... No" Nandini said "Aman aur Ayan ko kuch pata nahi. They are very small. They are dealing with Manik right now. Yeh sab nahi chahiye mujhe unn ke liye" Nandini said getting scared for her son's
"Aur tu. Teri shadi hai Rishu. Agar tere inlaws ko yeh sab nahi pasand aaya toh. If unhone yeh shadi tod di toh? Nahi. I won't able to see this." Nandini said and nodded her head in no. "Please aisa mat kar. Mere liye" Nandini said
"Listen to her Rishab" they heard Manik and turned to him. Manik came and side hugged her saying "Please. We, I and her, both don't want any drama in this wedding. Tere shadi hai, kaise na hone de hum. Uss ke liye she is hiding this house and I am accepting this and keeping her caged here. Please abhi kuch mat karo. I promise Nandini shadi ke baad bata degi. I'll bring her to Mumbai" Manik said and Nandini looked at him shocked
"Manik" she said shocked
"They should know Nandini. You don't want to make them part of our life, I accept and agree with that but giving them life long pain of believing that their daughter is no more, when she is. Hum itne cruel nahi ho sakte" he said. Nandini didn't agree or disagree him. "But abhi please Rishab. Tanvi ke bare mein socho. She must have so many dreams. And if things don't go well, what about her" he said
"I get your points. Fine I'll not tell anyone. Akka" he said holding Nandini's arms "You decide, I will do what you say" Rishab said
"Congratulations" Nandini said hugging him and getting emotional
"My chottu Rishu with swords is getting married" she said getting emotional and Manik chuckled at a memory he first met Rishab. Rishab smiled to remembering how he used to stab her saying 'You are dead Nandini' out of nowhere.
"I still have swords though" Rishab said and Nandini hit his arm making Manik and Rishab chuckle.
"Wait" Nandini said and rushed down. She came up running holding the bowl Manik had in afternoon. She took some haldi and put it on Rishab's cheek
"I love you Akka" Rishab said
"I love you too" Nandini said and hugged him. She broke the hug and Rishab saw her mangalsutra. He looked at Manik and smiled saying "You fulfilled her dream" Manik smiled. "You are happy na Akka?" he asked and Nandini nodded. Manik side hugged her and Nandini rested her head on his arm "I am very" Nandini said Makin Rishab smile.
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