Pakhi, Toshu, and Samar know the truth now.

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As Vanraj stormed out of Toshu's house, leaving a tense silence in his wake, Toshu was visibly shaken. Samar, Kinjal, and Nandini immediately gathered around him, offering calming words and comforting gestures, trying to soothe him after his intense confrontation with their father.

Meanwhile, Pakhi had something else on her mind entirely. She hurried to her room, determined to find the diary she'd discovered just the day before in Anurag's room. Her instincts told her that whatever was in there could shed some light on her mother's past—and perhaps offer a clue as to why Vanraj seemed so unsettled by Anurag's presence.

Moments later, Pakhi returned to the hall, clutching the diary tightly. Toshu, Samar, and the others looked up at her in surprise as she approached them with a mix of urgency and determination.

Pakhi: "Toshu bhai, Winter, Bhabhi... dekhna toh... mujhe kya mila hai!"

Toshu: "Pakhi, yeh kya hai? Diary lag rahi hai! Tumne kabse likhna shuru kiya?"

Pakhi shook her head quickly, her eyes shining with excitement. "Meri nahi hai, Toshu bhai! Yeh Anurag bhai ki hai!"

Kinjal looked at her with mild disapproval. "Pakhi, yeh kya kar rahi ho? Kisi ki diary aise nahin churate..."

Pakhi held her ground, her voice dropping to a serious tone. "I know, Bhabhi, aur main pehle uthane waali bhi nahi thi. Lekin kuch toh hai jo mujhe lagta hai humein pata hona chahiye. Kal uske kamre mein yeh diary mili thi, aur mujhe laga uske andar kuch important baatein ho sakti hain."

Samar, curious but skeptical, frowned. "Pakhi, ek diary se kya milega? Kyun utna zaroori lag raha hai tumhe yeh sab?"

Pakhi's face grew more determined. "Arey Bhai!! Aap log isse deki nahi hogi!! Yeh uski personal diary nahi hai!! Uske paas hundred se bhi zyaada diary hai! Lekin wahan 2 book thi... yeh aur ek aur... yeh book Mummy peh likha hai.. ek aur hai... usme Samar ke baareme likha hai... Mummy ka book utaliya tha meine.. kya pata mummy ke baaareme hume kuch pata chal jaay!! Matlab hum sab janthe hai!! ki Anurag ko mummy ke baareme humse zyaada hi pata hai!! Papa ko damakatha tha naa.. dekha na aapne Toshu bhai ka kya hogya.. lekin Mr.Shah uske saamne kyun dar jaathe hai!! us video mei kya hai!! yeh sab jaanna hai mujhe!! isiliye iss diary ko churaya meine... au sab ko pata hai!! ab Mr.Shah gusse mei ghar se chale gaye hai!! Matlab kuch gadbad toh karenge!! Aaj kal woh Anurag bhai ghar mei nahi rehtha. Uss baath ka faida utathe hue!! Mummy ke paas jake badtameezi karenge toh?? Hume toh pata bhi nahi hai.. ki sach kya hai!! Anurag se darthe kyun hai Mr.Shah. Hum honge aur hume bhi pata chalega toh.. humbhi 

Toshu, listening intently, nodded, his face softening. "Theek hai, Pakhi. Agar tumhe lagta hai ke yeh important hai, toh padho humein bhi."

They all gathered closer, the room falling silent as Pakhi opened the diary. The cover was unexpectedly beautiful—thoughtfully decorated with intricate designs that seemed to capture her mother's spirit. She traced her fingers over it for a moment, feeling a surge of warmth and admiration before she finally turned to the first page.

Everyone leaned forward, ready to hear what Anurag had written. There was an unspoken anticipation in the air, each of them bracing themselves for the truth Anurag's words might reveal about their mother, Anupamaa, and perhaps the secrets that Vanraj had kept hidden all this time.

Pakhi flipped the first page of the diary, her fingers trembling as she read the heading: "First Meet". Beneath it, Anurag had written, his words flowing with a depth of emotion that seemed to spill onto the page.

Context: Samar had invited me to dinner at the Shah house for the first time. He had spoken so highly of his mother, describing her with such admiration.

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