Khushi's room.
"Khushi.. Khushi.. Open the door Khushi," Arnav knocked the door of her room desperately.
Khushi opened the door after his constant knocking, she looked at him who instantly walked in her room, his eyes fell on her bag laid on the bed and the clothes in it.
He looked back at Khushi who was closing the door, he held her wrist and pulled her closer to himself as his other hand circled on her waist, his face so closer to her that Khushi could feel his rapid and shallow breath as well as hear his loud heartbeats, "Don't leave me Khushi.. Please.. Please trust me.. I don't know who that woman and kid are.. I never met them in my life.. trust me. I know I've always judged you wrong and never trusted in you.. I always hurt you in our past. You've all the reasons not to trust me.. but.. I'm still begging you to give me a chance.. please don't give up on me.. I will prove it to you that I'm saying the truth only.. You can talk with my doctor to-"
"Shh," Khushi whispered blinking her eyes once, "I know that you're not lying to me. I trust you."
"You trust me," he stated, with a stunned relieved smile growing on his lips and his breathing returning to normal, "But why are you packing your bags then?" he frowned the next moment.
"I want to move in to your penthouse," Khushi said.
"But why? This is your house Khushi.. You're not going anywhere," he said.
"Please listen to me first. I don't want Avish and Aashi to know what happened downstairs. You already know how much they suffered without you all these years and how sensitive and possessive they're when it comes to you. You already saw how much they got affected by your closeness with Sona.. do you think they'll be able to bear Payal, Akash and Sheetal filling in their minds that you're that boy's father? They won't Arnav.. and they're innocent little kids, they don't deserve to live in this environment. That's why I want to take them to your penthouse, till the time we fix this out," Khushi explained.
"You're right.. then I'll go and pack my bags too!"
"No! You're going to stay here," Khushi immediately blurted, holding his arm to stop him.
"I'm not staying here without you and our babies Khushi," Arnav narrowed his eyes at her.
"I can't live without you as well Arnav but we'll have to do this to expose Akash and Payal's real face to our family and prove your innocence!" Khushi cupped his face, "Please trust me now.. I know what I'm doing!"
"I don't need to prove my innocence to anyone.. You trust me and that's enough Khushi. And I can teach a lesson to Akash, Payal, Mami and that woman right now, if you want," he frowned, hugging her tightly suddenly, pouting slightly like a baby being abandoned by his mother, "You don't need to leave me for them!"
"This time they crossed their limits Arnav. They have cooked up so many fake stories to me, you and our family. They've tortured me all these years and easily justified that with a stupid speech.. and all this just for what? For money and power! I still can't believe they changed so much after you left. And instead of asking for forgiveness and repent for their mistakes, they're still plotting against you. They're still trying to destroy you to keep the money and power intact in their hands. This is so not done. I've stayed quiet for long and ignored their drama.. but not now. They can do anything for money and power Arnav. We need to stop them before it's late,"
"Please let them think that I've really left you forever.. while we plan something to finish this once and for all," she whispered in his embrace, burying her face on the crook of his neck, inhaling the smell of his cologne.
