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As Bhairav, Shruti, and Janak arrived in Kolhapur, they reached the house to find Gauri, Garima and Gaurav.

Bhairav was taken aback. "Vahini, aap yaha?" he exclaimed in surprise.

Gauri looked at him with a warm smile. "Aur nahi toh kaha? Tum shaadi kar ke aaye ho toh main apni devrani ka swagat to karungi na."

Shruti glanced at the three strangers, focusing on the woman her husband addressed as "vahini." 

Remembering that "vahini" meant sister-in-law in Marathi, her gaze shifted to the woman's pregnant belly, mesmerized by the glow on her face.

Garima stepped forward, taking Shruti's hand gently. "Welcome, vahini. Bhairav dada ne apni zindagi ka sabse accha kaam kiya hai aapse shaadi kar ke. Aap bahut sundar hai."

Shruti smiled back, appreciating the compliment. "Aap bhi bahut sundar hai."

Garima smiled warmly as Gaurav interjected with a chuckle, "Bas bas, vahini. Isse zyada chane ke jhad par mat chadao, muh ke bal giregi." 

Bhairav and Gaurav laughed, high-fiving each other.

Shruti was taken aback, pleasantly surprised to see Bhairav laugh. 

She always found him handsome, but his laughter made him even more charming.

Gauri interrupted the moment, "Accha, yeh sab chodo. Bhairav, apni patni se hume nahi milwaoge?"

Bhairav nodded, turning to Shruti. "Shruti, yeh Gauri vahini hai, Garv dada ki wife."

Shruti nodded, realizing she was meeting the wife of their Chief Minister. 

She bent down to touch Gauri's feet, but Gauri stopped her, pulling her into a warm hug. 

Shruti felt a sisterly warmth from Gauri, sensing that she had found a sister in her.

Later, Bhairav introduced her to Garima and Gaurav, who hugged her wholeheartedly. 

Shruti felt happy, relieved to have found a good family. 

She missed her siblings dearly and found comfort in their warmth.

Gauri welcomed Shruti into the house, and they all sat down to chat. 

Their food arrived from the Shinde house, and Bhairav looked questioningly at Gauri.

"What? Don't look at me like that," Gauri said, teasingly. "Tumhare dada ka order hai ki aaj ka khaana Shinde house se aayega. Aur vaise bhi kal toh Shruti hum sab ke liye khaana banayegi. Hai na, Shruti?"

Shruti nodded timidly, a small smile on her lips.

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That night, Shruti sat on the bed, fidgeting with her fingers, anxiety etched on her face. 

She was scared of what the night might bring, fearing her husband might claim his marital rights. 

She wasn't prepared for any of this; she didn't even know what would happen if he forced her. 

Coming from a family where she saw her mother and Choti Maa do the house chores while the men earned, she had witnessed her father taunting her mother for the smallest things. 

Despite being educated, her mother had been degraded to a maid in the house. 

Shruti had been taught to be submissive to the demands of men, and now she was afraid because she didn't have the strength to say no.