𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝐭𝐞✔️

Bonus Chapter 1

After 15 years.

Kartik- 26 years

Meera- 20 years

Aditya- 22 years

Dia- 19 years

Zoya- 21 years

Kabir- 22 years

Sahil- 21 years

All the children have grown up and their bond was stronger than ever. Kartik has taken over Luthra business successfully. Meera was studying fashion designing. Aditya like his father was rising to stardom playing cricket. Dia who was a sweet immature girl just like her mother turned out to be a career oriented girl studying medical. Zoya was studying law. Kabir took over his mother's business. Sahil was also a cricketer.

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"Mom dad mujhe shadi nahi karni hai...aur arrange marriage toh bilkul nahi." Kartik said frustratingly running his hand in his hair. Shiva sighed having enough of is tantrums. He sat down on the couch and took his laptop working on it. Ravi glared at him but he gave an I am done with it look.

Ravi sighed and held Kartik's hand making him sit on the bed and herself sat in front of him. "Kartik problem kya hai arrange marriage mein?" kartik looked at his mother and held her hand.

"Mom mujhe nahi karni arrange marriage. Arrange marriage mein bina dekhe ek ladki se kaise shadi kar lu upar se courtship bhi nahi karne doge. Aise kaise ek ladki ke sath zindagi bitadu jisse maine sirf ek ya do baar baat karunga." Ravi smiled at her son and made him lay on her lap.

Kartk snuggld into her lap and Ravi caressed his hair.shiva peeped from his laptop and smled at the scene. "Beta tumhare papa aur meri bhi arrange marriage hui thi na." rav said running her hand softly in his hair. Kartik nodded inn yes. "Aur hume bhi yar hua na...tumhare papa ko main janti tak nahi thi lekin un shadi ke rasmon mein maine jitna dekha utne mein hi he impressed ne."

"Shadi ki neev bharose ke upar hoti hai...pyar ke upar nahi. Tumhare dad ko mujhpe bharosa tha aur mujhe unpe. And apne chachu chachi ko hi dekhlo. You know their story right? Un dono mein pyar nahi tha pehle but bharosa tha. Isliye ek rishta pyar se nahi bharose se shuru hota hai"

"Aur agar who mera bharosa tod de toh." Kartik questioned innocently. He was still a child to his parents. Ravi smiled. "Tumhe yaad hai jab mujhe Nandini didi aur tumhare bare mein pata chala tha tab darar pad gayi thi hamare rishte mein lekin tab hamara pyar bohut gehra tha shayad isliye bharosa tutne ke baad bhi hum sambhal gaye. Agar who tumhara bharosa tode toh use samjhao...use tumhara dukh samjhao fir dekhna sab thik ho jayega."

Kartik just hummed and closed his eyes. "Ab shadi karega na?" she said with hope. Kartik opened his one eys and looked at her. "Naam kya hai apki bahu ka.' Ravi smiled heartily and ruffled his hair. "Naira..."

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"Karan tum samajh nahi rahe ho dar lagta hai mujhe adi ke liye. Uske bade bhai ki shadi hai aur wohi ghar se lapata hai...shadi se pehle sirf kuch samay ke liye ata tha fir chala jata tha aur aj toh aya hi nahi jab uski bhai ki shadi hai." preeta said getting hyper. Karan sighed and held her shoulders.

"Babydoll calm down kya ho gaya hai tumhe. Itna tension toh tumhe dia ka bhi nahi hota yaar." Preeta glared at him and jerked his hand. "Kyunki dia mujhpe gayi hai aur tumhara beta tumhari tarah emotional hai...jazbaati hai aur sabse badi baat ziddi junooni hai kuch bhi kar sakta hai."

"Wohi na at least us mein dil toh hai tum dono ma beti ki tarah heartless toh nahi hai na." karan mumbled under his breath. He looked at preeta and held her hand. "Preeta kartik aur naira ka griha pravesh ho raha hai tum chalo yeh sab baad mein sochenge."