Prem Ki Naiya hai Ram ke bharose

She accepted

Note: This was the toughest chapter till now. I wrote like three versions before choosing the right one to post. It's a long update and a lot about Arnav.

Flashbacks in brackets

"for the for the umpteenth time, no" he said desperate, at his father's irrational reques

"Arnav you are aware of your Dadi's health, right?" Arjun said trying to reach the soft corner of his son's heart

"Dad you are exaggerating, Dadi is fine now"

"Fine! Doctor Khanna said to not stress her"

"Since when not stress her, means let's arrange a marriage" he blurted out. Half an hour ago, while talking Dadi had said that since Riddhima got married and had left them, she wanted another daughter for the house, indirectly hinting to his marriage, as if that was not enough before retiring for the night, she had said something like "only if someone cared for this old lady's wishes" since then between him and his father had started this argument. Arjun wants him to settle down and that too before the end of this year, which mean in span of 4 months, but he was adamant. He had promised that he will get married and he will keep the promise, even if that meant hanging himself. But this doesn't mean they can dictate the terms and conditions. No ways.

"It's your final answer?" his father asked in a very serious tone, like he was not talking with his own son, but was dealing business. On not getting any answer from his son he continued "Arnav, I'm giving you some time to settle with the idea and if you have anyone, just tell us, because at the end of the day it's your life"

"four months, this is not a deal, it's my damn life" he said opening the arms in the air

"Arnav I'll assure you that I won't let your Dadi die without fulfilling this wish of hers" Arjun got up from the couch.

"Dad have you heard yourself? Forgot it" and he marched toward the stairs in anger

"Arnav" Arjun's voice echoed in the Mansion, stopping Arnav in the middle of the room "you are getting married and that's final," Arnav turned sharply toward his father, who had a stern face, while anger and shock was visible on Arnav's one.

"The discussion is over" Arjun raised his hand when Aradhana tried to come in the conversation and he left from there. Arnav hadn't expected this coming. At the end he was his father, he can fight and argue but till now he had never seen him shouting or ordering, this was new. Seems like today he got to know from whom he inherited his wrath.

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"Arjun what was that" she said entering their room "you've being too harsh" she added seeing Arjun looking at something in his hands.

"six years ago, he got hurt and he run away" he said putting the photo of their kids on the bedside table "and we let him go, that was a fault" he turned to his wife "letting himself close in a shell, I'm done with sitting back and seeing him ruining his life" he said holding his wife's hands. He was right, they must do something "but forcing" she voiced her concern, they had never forced anything upon their kids, then marriage, is such a big decision.

"I had no options left? Before he comes up with something, I had to intervene" again he was right, Arnav would have never thought about it, let alone tie the knot "Trust me I'm doing the right thing, I'm his father and I think she is perfect for him" Aradhana was lost in her own thoughts, but hearing that she looked at her husband perplexed "who" she questioned