Natasha was finally home. It's been a year since she had left. Everything had become so messy that it was easier to leave town to heal. She left just before Dhawal got married. She had attended most of the functions, but she couldn't watch him get married to someone else.
She decided to finish her MBA, and now that it was done, she was back. She was lucky and got a job with a prestigious company before she even got back into town. As she walked up the Pandya Niwas, she felt relief that she was back home. Back with her family. She took the long route to get to Pandya Niwas, as she didn't want to see the demolished Pandya Store. During Chiku and Esha's wedding, she realized that Sundip had bad attention toward her. So she broke the contract, and when he protested, and tried to blackmail her. She played the recording of him harassing her, and either I go the police and media or break the contract with her returning the loan he had given. Luckily, he hadn't protested, and she returned the loan. And then the day before the wedding everything was completed, and she left town. She walked into Pandya Niwas and surprised everyone. The next thing she knew was that she was in the middle of a group hug. She was home with her loved ones.
She spent the next few hours catching up. It felt nice. Esha had mixed well with the family, and Natasha felt relieved. She had mentioned that she would start her new job in a couple of days, and wanted to relax for the next few days.
The next day, she was happy to wake up in Pandya Niwas. Her Daama made her favorite breakfast. She was loving it. As she was drinking her second cup of tea, the Makwana's (except Amba and Amrish) had walked into Pandya Niwas, shocking Natasha to the core. She quickly got up and said, "Good morning," and walked away to her room. She realized that since they were Chiku's inlaws, they would be around. She just had to figure out a way to avoid them. The next thing she knew was that Dhawal had walked into her room.
"Natasha"
"What are you doing here? Get out! You shouldn't be in here. Please leave!" panicked Natasha
"I need to talk to you," said Dhawal
"No! There's nothing to talk about. We're strangers. I don't want to talk to you! Please, I'm already a joke to this community. Don't make it worse for me." said Natasha.
"Natasha, please," cried Dhawal
"Please go. I don't want to be blamed again. Your wife and mother will leave no stone to cast me as the evil one." pleaded Natasha.
"Natasha, Dhawal didn't get married." Hetal Bhabi interjected from the door.
Natasha looked up and saw that Hetal, Pranali, Dolly, and Esha were standing at the door.
Natasha rubbed her forehead. "Let's not do this now, not now, not today."
They all nodded and walked away. Dhawal looked at her for a few more minutes before he walked away, too.
Natasha took a deep breath and got up to join everyone. She smiled as she walked back into the room.
"Hi, long time no see," she waved at everyone.
Golu came running into her arms and said, "I missed you so much. You forgot me!"
"Golu, love. I missed you so much! I thought of you every day. I could never forget you. You're my first baby!" wiping his tears.
"Really." cried Golu.
"Yes. My only baby."
Everyone smiled at the interaction between Golu and Natasha.
"How about while everyone is visiting your Bhua, how about you and I go eat some samosas.
Would you like that. Or shall we get some ice cream?"
"Ice cream!" yelled Golu
"Ok, how about you ask Mumma if it's ok, and then we'll go." said Natasha
"Mumma, can I?" asked Golu
"Yes. But not too much, " said Hetal.
"I will go with them," said Dhawal, standing up, "I promise no serious discussions. Just to keep you and Golu company" when he saw that Natasha was going to protest. She then nodded and went to grab her purse.
As she came back, she noticed that everyone was smiling. She smiled at everyone, grabbed Golu's hand, and left, with Dhawal following them. Golu was happy. He kept her busy and occupied with his conversation. They grabbed ice cream and sat down to eat.
Dhawal really looked at Natasha and saw that she looked a little tired. He asked about her schooling when she mentioned that she got a job. He was happy for her. He mentioned that he was independently from Makwana Group of Companies, which shocked Natasha, but she stopped herself from asking why.
Once Golu was done, they went back to Pandya Niwas. She was happy that Esha was happy that she didn't lose out on her family. She had both enjoyed both her maternal family and her inlaws. She was worried about that when she had left town.
A couple of days later, Dhawal called and asked Natasha to meet him at a coffee shop. He had given her some time, but now he really wants to talk and resolve their problems. Natasha agreed and went to meet up with him.
Once they got sat down and received their orders, Dhawal started to talk.
He had mentioned their annulment. The haldi function and mendhi function where he had done the functions with her without anyone knowing much about it. He then mentioned that he was planning to get married to her, but she had disappeared that day. He knew it was his fault for not talking to her, but he wanted to surprise her. He was in contact with Esha after the drama at the Pandya Niwas, when she had married Chiku. He knew that Rohan and his family were the culprits, as he had received evidence before the Haldi function, but he couldn't do anything because the case was being prepared, and police were gathering more evidences. And Amrish and his mother were blind to everything but Suhani and the family. Once Rohan and his family true intentions came out, Amrish and Ma were refusing to believe. So Bhavin-Pranali, Chirag-Dolly, and I moved out along with Hetal Bhabi with Golu to the Farmhouse. Amrish and Ma live in Makwana Mansion. Natasha was shocked with all the new information she was getting. She finally responded that she couldn't watch him marry another woman. She was afraid that she was going to cause an issue. So she decided to go to finish her MBA, she had gotten the admittance, and she had applied to scholarship, and she had received it. She was now hoping that with her job, she could help Chiku with renovating Pandya Store.
Dhawal smiled at that thought and mentioned that Pandya Store had been renovated
"What? How?" asked Natasha
"Bhavin, Chirag, and I opened our own company independently from Makwana Group of Companies. It's a construction company. So we were able to use our contacts and get grants from the government." stated Dhawal
"But why, I still don't understand. When I left, our families hated each other." asked Natasha
"True, but that was mostly Amrish Bhai and Ma. And myself, but I realized that my anger was at the tip when Amrish or Ma had spoken to me. I realized that their manulations were at work. I took some time to think, and I didn't blindly believe them as they were the reason for our separation. So I acted, but I guess I acted too well since you left town. You were supposed to be at the wedding, so we could get remarried. So, during Chiku and Esha's wedding, Rohan and his father were arrested, and our family left Makwana Mansion."
"Oh. Sorry, " said Natasha.
"Natasha, I want to start all over. I want us to be married. You're my wife." stated Dhawal
Natasha smiled. "But we already tried living together. It didn't work. We fight. When you were getting married to Suhani, I tried to stop your wedding, I've tried showing that I loved you, but my love wasn't true. I lost anyway. So it's better to stay away. We won't work. We fight too much. "
"I know you did, I saw how much you loved me, but I was being stubborn. But I lost you in the end. I realized that I would rather live with you, fight with you, and love you rather than live without you. I've lived a year without you with just your memories. I don't think I can live without you any longer. If you hadn't come back, I would have gone to you. I gave you space for a year, but no more. I love you!" Dhawal explained
Natasha looked up in shock when she heard his confession. She just nodded her head, with tears in her eyes.
"Wait, you are agreeing to marry me, correct? Say the words, please?" cried Dhawal
"Yes, I will marry you." cried Natasha as she was pulled into Dhawal's arms.