Swara said emotionally,
"Your daughter didn't grow up with you, yet her values are so admirable."
Nidhi, with a soft smile, replied,
"I don't even know how she got them… they just came naturally."
Deepti, lost in thought, asked,
"Don't you wish your children could be together, just like ours?"
A glimmer of emotion appeared in Nidhi's eyes.
"I do, but I don't understand why Rudra and RV don't want to stay together. Honestly, whenever I see Aarohi, Vihaan, Parv, and Mahi together, I keep wondering—when will I get to see the day when my children are with me too?"
Swara held her hand gently,
"Don't worry. That day will come, I promise."
Nidhi whispered with a hint of hope,
"I hope so."
Meanwhile, Mahi was lost in thought when suddenly RV appeared from behind and hugged her tightly.
Mahi, startled, said,
"You're here?"
RV smiled,
"Yes."
Mahi, still surprised, asked,
*"But you…"
RV cut her off,
"I came, didn't I?"
Mahi curiously asked,
"What made you come so suddenly?"
RV grabbed her hand and said,
"I'll tell you everything. Sit."
The two sat close and began talking.
Mahi asked,
"Have you met Swara aunty and Mom?"
RV nodded,
"Yes."
Mahi exhaled in relief,
"Good. At least my brother likes someone else first; otherwise, who knows what would have happened with you?"
RV pouted playfully,
"I'm dramatic, aren't I?"
Mahi laughed,
"Yes, very much."
RV rolled her eyes,
"Are you my friend or my enemy?"
Mahi grinned mischievously,
"Both."
And with that, the two began a pillow fight.
Soon, Parv and Vihaan walked in.
Parv: No!
Mahi: Bhaiya, join us!
Vihaan looked around at the pillows scattered everywhere,
"Mahi, you've turned the whole house upside down!"
Mahi laughed,
"Vihaan Bhaiya, you don't know how to enjoy life."
She playfully threw a pillow at Vihaan, who retaliated. Parv joined in, and soon the three of them were in a full-blown pillow fight.
After a while, exhausted, they flopped onto the sofa.
Vihaan (panting): I'm tired.
Parv: Yeah, me too.
Mahi (smiling): But it was fun, right?
Just then, Sorabh walked in and saw the mess.
"What have you all done?"
Deepti followed, seeing the scattered pillows and chaos.
Deepti: Sorabh ji, this isn't our house.
Sorabh replied seriously,
"It's still our house."
Parv quickly explained,
"Mom, Mahi started it all."
Mahi innocently said,
"Yes, Mom. RV and I were talking, and somehow it all began…"
She giggled.
Deepti: Where's RV now?
Mahi: She got a phone call, so she left.
Parv smiled,
"She's very beautiful."
Vihaan laughed,
"Yes, truly, she's a queen of beauty."
Mahi teased,
"Even though she's your girlfriend… she's my best friend."
Deepti changed the subject,
"Enough about RV, now tell us about yourselves."
Parv: Yes, Mom, go ahead.
Deepti smiled,
"What if we arrange both your weddings together, under the same canopy?"
Vihaan, excited, looked at Parv,
"Really, Parv? That means our weddings will happen together?"
Mahi laughed,
"They're acting as if they're marrying each other!"
Vihaan suddenly said,
"I'm going home. Don't tell Mom I already know everything."
Sorabh nodded,
"Alright."
Vihaan ran off.
Parv, excited, said to Deepti,
"Mom, Mahi's wedding should also happen with ours."
Mahi mischievously added,
"If you two best friends are marrying together, I'll marry with my best friend too."
Everyone laughed, the tension easing.
Sorabh joked,
"Looks like your wedding is going to be tough."
Mahi quickly replied,
"If Parv Bhaiya marries, my wedding will happen too."
Parv, confident, said,
"Mom, no one is better than Somia."
Mahi teased,
"Wow, bhabhi's getting so much praise!"
Deepti lovingly scolded,
"Don't tease my child."
Mahi innocently said,
"Mom."
Meanwhile, Vihaan reached home. Swara offered him sweets.
Vihaan, surprised, asked,
"Is this for happiness?"
Mukesh smiled,
"Today, there's a lot of love for our son."
Swara added emotionally,
"It's just like that."
Vihaan asked eagerly,
"So you've decided to arrange my and Parv's weddings together, right?"
Mukesh teased lightly,
"Your prince, Parv, is just coming from his future in-laws."
Vihaan, shocked, asked,
"How did you know?"
Swara smiled,
"I have two friends. One, you already know—Mr. Rudra Pratap Singh's mother. The other… your best friend's mom. So news comes automatically."
Vihaan, touched, hugged Swara tightly,
"I love you, Mom."
Mukesh theatrically added,
"Seems like it doesn't matter whether we exist or not."
Swara teased,
"Why, are you jealous?"
Mukesh smiled, and the mood lightened.
Everyone laughed, yet in the back of their minds, they all knew: the upcoming days would test whether these relationships could truly hold together, or if the laughter was just a fleeting calm before the storm