Next day at Avika's house...
"Ring, ring, ring"The doorbell of Avika's house had been ringing for a long time.
Sujata, coming from the kitchen to the hall in an angry tone, says, "Sanjana, since when has the doorbell been ringing, why aren't you opening the door?"
To which Sanjana, irritably, says, "Why do you always scold me, why don't you say anything to Anjana?"
Listening to Sanjana, Anjana turns back and replies, "Why should I open it, mom told you, and in the morning, I opened the door for the milkman. You forgot."
Seeing her daughters argue, Sujata tries to calm them down, saying, "Oh my princesses, finish these small tasks for now. Once that cursed man comes home, you won't need to do all this."
Sanjana goes and opens the door, but upon seeing the person standing there, her eyes light up with joy, and she excitedly shouts, "Mom, sister has come!"
Hearing Sanjana's voice, Sujata comes with a fake smile on her face and lovingly pats Avika's head, saying, "Oh, my child, you've come. How thin you've become, go wash your hands and face, I'll make breakfast for you."
As Sujata starts to move away from Avika, Avika grabs her hand, hugs her tightly, not pleasing Sujata nor the standing Sanjana and Anjana, but for Avika, this moment was filled with peace.
Seeing Avika hugging herself, Sujata pretends to show fake affection and lovingly tells Avika, "Avika, it's enough hugging now, go wash your face, I'll make breakfast."
Saying this, Sujata goes into the kitchen.
Seeing her mom go, Sanjana and Anjana quickly go to Avika.
Sanjana whispers in Avika's ear, "Sister, let's go quickly, we have to plan a lot for mom and dad's anniversary."
Upon hearing Sanjana, Anjana lightly taps Sanjana's head and says, "Sanjana, how did you forget, besides mom and dad's anniversary, it's also Avika's birthday, she'll turn nineteen this year."
Watching her sisters mischievousness, Avika sits on the chair and"Avika, how's your studies going on these days? Your board exams are starting next week, right? Focus on your studies from now on and leave everything else to me."
After a week and a half had passed, Avika found herself busy teaching her sisters, preparing for her own exams, and most importantly, organizing her parents' 25th-anniversary celebrations.
Today, lost in her own thoughts in college, Avika suddenly felt something strange in her stomach, and she began to feel dizzy. Fainting, she was about to fall to the ground when someone caught her in their arms.
Avika regained consciousness and looked towards the person holding her. A faint smile appeared on Avika's face as she whispered just one word - "Avinash!"
In the hospital, Avika didn't tell anyone about what had happened. She was quietly scared inside but decided to move on in life and stay happy with her family.
In a few days, Avika's exams were about to start. Along with that, her parents' 25th wedding anniversary was also approaching, for which Avika was quite busy with preparations.
Amidst all these things, Avika was still unaware that the same mother and sisters she resented had nothing but hatred in their hearts for her.
Lost in her own thoughts, Avika suddenly felt something strange in her stomach and started feeling dizzy. Fainting, she was about to fall to the ground when someone caught her in their arms.
As Avika opened her eyes in a daze and looked towards the person holding her, a faint smile appeared on her face.
Avika could only manage to say, "Avinash, Avinash, you're here?"
Upon seeing Avika unconscious, Avinash, worried for her, called out to her, "Avika, Avika, open your eyes, Avika."
Avinash panicked and sprinkled water on Avika's face, but she didn't come to her senses. Worried, Avinash exclaimed, "Oh God, she's not regaining consciousness."
Avinaش called Avika-Simplicity and beauty were lost, it was the first time today, when he saw Avika so closely, touched her so. Avinash came out of his thoughts, and seeing Avika like that, he became troubled and said, "She's not conscious at all... I'll have to take her to the hospital."
As soon as Avinash lifted Avika in his arms, Shashank, Aradhya, and Anamika also arrived there.
Seeing Avika in someone else's arms, Shashank started getting angry. But when he saw Avika unconscious, he called out her name in pain - "Avika."
And then in anger, Shashank grabbed Avinash's collar and said, "What happened to Avika, and who are you, and where are you taking her?"
Seeing Shashank in anger, Avinash politely said, "Please don't worry, I know Avika. It's your class time, I'll take her to the hospital."
Saying this, Avinash lifted Avika in his arms and took her to nearby Maryam Hospital.
At the hospital:
The lady doctor entering the ward asked, "Where is this patient?"
Avinash gestured towards Avika. As soon as the doctor saw Avika, she went to her.
Putting her hand on Avika's head lovingly, the doctor said, "Oh, Avika dear, what happened, it seems you missed your breakfast again today."
Seeing the doctor talking to Avika affectionately, Avinash, standing nearby, asked with great politeness, "Doctor, do you know Avika?"
In response to Avinash's question, the doctor said, "Yes, I know Avika. She lives in my neighborhood, she is a very lovely child, and Avika's mother Sneha was a very good friend of mine. But who are you, I don't recognize you."
Just then, Professor Saransh Varma came in with his wife Sujata, looking worried, and asked, "Anuradha didi, how is Avika? Is she okay, nothing happened to her, right?"
Seeing Professor Saransh worried, Doctor Anuradha assured him, "Brother, you all wait outside. Let me check Avika once, then I'll inform you."
After everyone left, Doctor Anuradha checked Avika and seemed a little worried after the check-up.
Avika is still...Josh had arrived. Seeing Dr. Anuradha in front, Avika felt relaxed and asked very softly - "What happened, Anu Aunty, everything is fine, right? From now on, I will take good care of myself."
Hearing Avika's voice, Dr. Anuradha came out of her thoughts and said - "Yes, yes, dear, everything is fine."
Dr. Anuradha reassured Avika and asked the nurse standing nearby, "Sister, please take the patient's blood sample, send it for testing to the lab, and please send the patient's family inside."
Upon hearing the doctor's instructions, the nurse replied, "Yes doctor," and then left the ward.
Professor Saransh Varma entered the ward anxiously and asked, "Anuradha didi, is that Avika?"
To which Dr. Anuradha smiled and said, "Your Avika is perfectly fine, brother, you will receive the reports in three days, then you will also be reassured."
Dr. Anuradha sat on the chair and gestured for him to sit as well, then asked him, "By the way, have you seen any boy for Avika, now Avika is about to turn nineteen."
She then looked at Avika with a smile and continued, "Or if Avika likes someone, then tell me now, I am here to support you, and I will also talk to your mom and dad to convince them."
Upon hearing Dr. Anuradha's words, Avika shyly lowered her eyes and said, "Aunty, not yet."
Avika further added, "Right now, I have to become a nutritionist, my dad wants to open a coaching center, I have to help him fulfill his dream; there is no time for love. Yes, after all this, I will marry the boy my dad approves of, because more than myself, I believe in my dad's choice."
Listening to Avika's thoughts, while Professor Saransh Varma was feeling proud of his daughter, on the other hand, there was still something that was bothering Dr. Anuradha.
Dr. Anuradha thought to herself, "What if my suspicion is wrong, should I talk to Avika about it? No, not until Avika's reports are out, until then I shouldI have to stay silent, it may be, what I am thinking may be wrong."
After staying silent for a long time and listening to everyone, Avinash comes to Professor Varma and says, "Uncle, I want to say something to you, if you permit."
After hearing Avinash, Professor Saransh Varma says, "Yes, yes, beta, speak without any hesitation, what do you want to say."
As soon as Professor Varma gives permission, Saransh tells him, "Uncle, normally my parents would do this, but you know that I am an orphan."
Avinash pauses for a moment and then continues, "Uncle, I like Avika. I want to support her in fulfilling her dreams, but only if you permit. I am a software engineer in a big company in Mumbai. If you allow, I want to marry Avika, and if she wants, she can continue her studies there peacefully. Even while staying with me, she can fully support you in fulfilling your dreams."
After speaking this much, Avinash looks down.
Professor Saransh Varma, after hearing Avinash, gets emotional and says, "Beta, no one can bring me greater happiness than this, I have no objection to this relationship. But I want to know Avika's opinion once."
Then Professor Varma looks towards Avika and asks, "Beta, what do you want?"
Avika could see the smile on her father's face, a happiness she had never seen before on her father's face. So, Avika nodded without any question.
After hearing Avika's yes, Avinash's feet were not touching the ground. With tears of happiness in his eyes, Avinash says, "Uncle, I can't even express what you have given me. You have given me my home, uncle, there is just a small problem."
After saying this, Avinash became quiet, with tears in his eyes, and standing with his eyes down.
After hearing Avinash, Professor Saransh Varma, a little worried, asks, "What problem, son? Tell me openly, sharing problems often solves them."
After hearing Professor Varma, Avinash holds his hand and says, "Uncle, the thing is, from today, my company will leave me for a year."America is sending. So I want Avika to go with me to America as my wife."
After hearing this much, Avinash became calm. Professor Saransh Varma was truly puzzled by Avinash's words. He said to Avinash - "Son, marriage so soon, but how?"
This question started to trouble Professor Saransh Varma!