• Chapter 16 •

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After every ritual was over, it was a few moments before the time for vidaai. So Jaanvi decided to visit the home temple first to seek blessing before bidding adieu to her maternal home and embarking on her journey to her new home, where her new family members were eagerly waiting to welcome her.

As she sought blessings for her future with her new family, she turned around in bewilderment upon hearing her name being called. She hadn't expected them to approach her at that moment.

Jaanvi: Mamu-mami, aap dono !

She exclaimed at Rajeev and Nimita, her younger uncle and aunt

Rajeev: Samajh nhi aa raha kaise kahu, kis muh se kahu mai. Par ab jab tum ek nayi zindagi shuru karne jaa rahi ho, toh ussey pehle mai maafi mangna chahta hu tumse, beta

Jaanvi: Kis liye mamu aur kyu ? Aap kyu maafi mang rahe hai ?

Rajeev: Itne saalon se maine tumhare, meri apni khud ki bhanji ke saath kitni bura tarah behave kiya, thik se baat tak nhi ki aur na hi kabhi pyaar diya, isiliye maafi maang raha hu.

Kuch apnon ke baaton mein aake pehle apni hi choti behen ko ignore kiya aur phir uski beti ko. Par pichle kuch dino se kuch cheezein dekh kar samajh mein aaya ki mai kitna galat tha. Mai bohut bura hu aur shayad maafi ke layak bhi nhi hu par phir bhi ho sakey toh maaf kar dena

Rajeev sincerely expressed his remorse for the way he treated his niece and apologised for it

Jaanvi: Please aap esa mat kahiye na. Aap mere apne hai aur sach toh yeh hai ki na hi kabhi aapne aur na hi kabhi mami ne mere saath bura kiya. Maine khud dekha hai, mehsoos kiya hai aap dono ka mere liye pyaar.

Aap dono ne kabhi express nhi kiya but your gestures spoke volumes to me, mamu-mami

As Jaanvi spoke, tears welled up in both Rajeev and Nimita's eyes. However, they couldn't help but shake their heads in disapproval, fully realising the gravity of their past behaviour towards her

Along with them, tears welled up in Jaanvi's eyes as well but as she observe their response, she couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle

Jaanvi: Yeh kya chote bachon jaise shir hila rahe hai ! Maine kaha na aap dono ne kabhi bhi galat nhi kiya

Gently clasping the palms of the two in hers, she continued

Jaanvi: Acha yeh batao, jab mai pehli baar ish ghar mein aayi thi, nanu ke saath, toh sabse pehle kisne mujhe hug kiya tha ? Mami aapne. Harr saal mere birthday pe mujhe mere liye woh pyare pyare gifts aur dresses kon lakey deta tha nanu ke alawa? Aap dono hi na.

Jab bhi mai bimaar hoti thi, toh kon mera khayal rakhta tha, nanu jab ghar par nhi hote thay ? Aap dono hi na specially mami aap. Aur bhi bohut kuch kiya hai aap dono ne mere liye itne saalon mein

Haa, I agree ki aap dono ne mujhe daanta bhi, par woh bhi tab, jab mai koi galti karti thi, bin baat ke nhi. Hai na ?

Rajeev's hand tenderly brushed over his niece's head as he spoke, filled with affection

Rajeev: You are truly gem of a person, Jaanvi

Nimita: And it took us a while to understand

Jaanvi's eyes sparkled with innocence as she gently asked them

Jaanvi: Now can I please hug my mamu and mami ?

Her uncle and aunt nodded with warm smiles on their faces and embraced Jaanvi wholeheartedly. Her aunt then lovingly said as blessing

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