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Epilogue -2(b)

Manorama tried to follow Devyani advise as much as possible to her level extent but it might be the situation or the deeds of Payal always make her to take extreme steps but one thing she learnt and always followed is that she always tried to be in good books of Akash, so that Payal will not separate him from her.

But that doesn't mean Manorama's and Manohar's life was peaceful or without any event. There were regular arguments in the house, there was not even single day where they all slept without even a small fight or arguments. Manorama and Manohar always felt like an outcast in their neighbourhood. They were always taunted for one or the other reason, that is if any of the family member used water more than necessary or by over flooding the tank or for keeping the sound of TV or radio sound aloud or for the silly of the silly mistake they were taunted.

Its not like others in the neighbourhood did not do any mistake but still, their family were always blamed for mistake they have done or not.

Akash even after facing the regular humiliation and taunts from his colleagues did not even try to change his ways and always tried to act like mighty ASR and showed his attitude but at the end of the day, he know that he is nothing, a nobody and was always humiliated for his present and past deeds. And the regular fights at home did not do any good for his mental health and always showed his frustration on Payal by shouting at her and telling her how useless she is, not even trying to help him instead she is burdening him more by raising problems in the family and not supporting him financially.

But a person who is not satisfied with what he/she had, can never be satisfied in his/her life and always run behind something which is always out of reach. Though Arnav was never in direct contact with Akash and his family, that doesn't mean Akash doesn't know about how successful Arnav was becoming in his life and how he reaching the sky and Akash is still a frog in the well and his jealous for Arnav is increasing day by day and he was unable to do anything and always blamed Payal, to remove his frustration but the insecurity within him is making him restless.

Payal know what value she posses in their house and what everyone thought about her. In RM, when Devyani was comparing Payal and Khushi and how she wanted a girl like Khushi for her grandson and what not she was telling about her, she heard each and every word said by Naniji and Akash being her husband did not even support her or did not even spoke a word in her defence instead he stood there and accepted each and every word said by his grandmother, that's what hurt her most. Now they all of sudden opened their eyes and want her to be the best daughter-in-law and support them, how selfish they are.

Payal, because of financial issues she started to work, but the inexperienced person like her, who never worked found a job which she can't do properly i.e., to talk to customers continuously about their services and always found trouble in speaking and did mistakes and every day she would get scolding from her immediate boss for her incompetence. And at home, even when Manorama tried to be nice with her but Payal always did mistakes and got scolding from Manorama. And there was regular fight between Akash and her even when they would try to solve their fights and try to be as a unit but the frustration and insecurity was always present between them.

Payal and Akash both Know that it's their own doing, but their ego and Pride will always come in between them.

Madhumati, Shashi and Garima after the humiliation left to Lucknow to start fresh, which was really difficult at that age but still they tried and they earned just on the daily basis. If any of them did not work for the day then it would be problem for them to have enough food for the day, that is their life. They all know what Payal is facing in her day to day life, she many times asked her parents and buaji that she will return to them because her problems are getting the best of her and they would always say that she is a married women and she have to solve her problem and change her husband for good and they were not ready to face the humiliation of the society once again because their daughter left her husband behind and came back to them.

Madhumati, Shashi and Garima know the problems Payal facing, it's not that they don't want her to come back or they are fearing for the society, it's because of solely Payal and her nature. Payal want everything at her feet, she will not work for it and the gupta's condition is as such that they are in no position to feed an extra mouth and Payal will a burden on them and she will not even support and turn a blind eye on them and she will increase their problems.

At times, Gupta's remember Khushi and how she helped them in their day-to-day life and never complained for anything, she just wanted love and affection and they didn't do even that. If only, they loved Khushi with their whole heart then they would not have been facing what they are facing now if only they could go back in time and support and love Khushi with their whole heart...if only they go back in time and change everything which is impossible and now, they are watching their daughter facing similar type of problems which they blamed Khushi. Elders say what goes around comes around and they blamed Khushi and now Payal is facing them and much more. Now they can't do anything except for regretting for their action in the past.

Payal always thought that her parents and buaji will always support her no matter what but understood how selfish they are just like she is and always remember Khushi and her love for her because no matter what Khushi always supported her and helped her and Payal cried in the silence of the night for the sister, who she lost because of her ego and jealous.

After repeated ways of telling Akash in many ways finally Manorama succeeded to some extent that because of his ego and jealous and to show himself as superior, how he is destroying his life with his own hands. Manohar once even asked Akash to consult a psychiatrist so that he can get rid of his issues and live his life peacefully and after many trails they succeeded and now he is free of his issues.

Akash cried for his brothers, who always supported him and helped him and how he destroyed the bond between them with his own hands, even tried to contact them but never found courage to in front of his brothers to apologise.

Manorama and Manohar always remembered Arnav how he protected them and Akash even after his mistakes and they never understood him, they always saw his anger but not care because they never what to see but now they are remembering him in each and every step of life.

Elders say that "You never realise the value of something until it's gone." Same is the case of Raizada's.

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