Scene shifts to udaipur at goenka villa
A grand villa stood in the heart of udaipur still as regal as ever its marble walls and golden chandeliers silently holding secrets of a broken family the goenka family had everything wealth luxury and status but there was a void a painful one that no amount of success could fill
In the lavish living room silence loomed like a shadow
Manish sat on the sofa hands tightly clasped his eyes fixed on a old photo frame on the center table a family photo taken years ago back when they were all together beside him Swarna held a cup of tea long gone cold untouched dadi quietly did her mala jaap in the corner lips chanting the divine name but every few beads her eyes welled up
The ticking of the grand clock echoed
Just then akhilesh and surekha entered followed by mansi and the now-grown Luv and Kush both are now 13 years old
Akhilesh: (sighs deeply) Aaj bhi wahi khamoshi hai is ghar mein
Surekha: (softly almost whispering) Kyun na ho akhilesh humne apne hi bachchon ko kho diya hai
Luv: (hesitantly) Papa kartik bhaiya aur naira bhabhi ghar kab waapas aayenge
Kush: Kya woh kabhi bhi nahi aayenge
Manish looked up slowly his eyes filled with unshed tears he clenched the photo frame as if hoping it would bring back the ones they had lost
Manish: (choked voice) Main ne usse dhakka diya… main ne uska bharosa tod diya… apne haathon se usse khona pada mujhe
Swarna: (breaking down) Aur main… ek maa hoke bhi usey samajh nahi paayi… usse sirf dard diya… aur naira ko tho sab se zayda dard diya hai humne
Dadi: (folding hands trembling voice) Bhagwan kare woh dono jahan bhi ho khush ho humari wajah se unki zindagi barbaad ho gayi thi
Akhilesh: Unhone sab kuch chhod diya business bhi rishtedari bhi bas apas mein ek doosre ke saath chale gaye hai
A long pause
Suddenly little footsteps echoed in the hallway followed by a chirpy giggle
Little girl: Mummaa Mujhe chocolate milk chahiye
Everyone turned toward the sound a young woman in her late 25s walked in holding a small girl in pajamas this was suhana Shubham's wife graceful cheerful and kind yet unaware of the storm the family had gone through
Suhana: (laughing) Arre sneha itni subha mein chocolate milk Pehle brush toh karo meri doll
Sneha: Nahi mujhe abhi chahiye
Suhana: (lifting her) Toh chalo ek deal karte hai phele brush karo phir mumma chocolate milk banayegi done
Sneha: (thinking) Okay par mujhe ice cream bhi chahiye
Suhana: (smiling) Tum tho sab kuch looti ho
They walked into the living room The family offered forced smiles
Suhana: (smile) Good morning everyone
Mansi: (softly) Good morning suhana bhabhi
Suhana: (noticing the tension) Sab theek hai na aaj aap sab kuch zyada hi shaant lag raha hai
Luv: (to Sneha trying to lighten the mood) Aaj hum tumhe skating sikhayenge okay
Sneha: Yayyy Chachu best ho
Suhana: (to Mansi) Waise mansi ek baat poochu yeh Kartik bhaiya aur naira bhabhi kaha hai maine kahaan unko nahi dekha aur na hi unki koi photo maine kabhi dekhi nahi
The room went dead silent
Suhana: (confused) Kya hua maine kuch galat keh diya kya
Just then shubham walked in sensing the awkwardness
Shubham: (softly) Nahi suhana kuch nahi woh tumhe pata hai na abhi Kartik bhaiya aur naira bhabhi yahaan nahi rehte
Suhana: (still confused) Lekin kabhi milwaya kyun nahi Itne saalon mein baat bhi nahi hui
Manish: (voice heavy with guilt) Woh baat karne ka haq humne khud kho diya hai beta
Suhana: (softly) Lekin aap log itni mohabbat se unka zikr karte ho shayad ek baar ek maafi
Swarna: Unhone sab kuch chhod diya hum sabse rishta tod diya unhone hamein maaf nahi kiya
Dadi: Unke liye toh hum sirf ek bura guzaara hua kal hai
Manish: (whispers) Kaash hum unka vishwas kabhi nahi todte
Suhana sat down Sneha still in her lap she looked around at the family all broken in their own way
Suhana: (gently) Mujhe nahi pata aap sabne kya kiya hai lekin mujhe yeh zaroor lagta hai ki agar kisi ka dil tod diya ho toh ek baar jhuk ke maafi maang lena chahiye shayad woh laut aayein ya na aayein par aapka dil halka zaroor hoga
Everyone was silent processing her words
Sneha tugged on Suhana's saree
Sneha: Mumma… mujhe ice cream bhi chahiye na Papa ne promise kiya tha
Suhana: Aaj sab milega meri beti ko
She kissed her daughter's forehead then stood up
Suhana: Waise agar Kartik bhaiya aur Naira bhabhi se kabhi milna ho toh mujhe zarur batayiyega main unhe ek baar milna chahti hoon
Her words lingered
Manish: (suddenly standing up) Mujhe mera beta wapas chahiye Mujhe meri bahu wapas chahiye chahe woh mujhe kabhi maaf na karein par main unse maafi maangta rahunga har din har pal jab tak woh mujhe ek baar sun nahi lete
Akhilesh: (softly) Aur main aapke saath hoon bhai saab hum mil kar unhe dhoondenge
Swarna: (teary-eyed) Unke bina yeh ghar sirf ek imarat hai
Dadi: (with folded hands) Meri akhiri ichchha hai ki main unhe ek baar dekh loon
The family finally looked at each other for the first time in five years a mutual resolve beginning to build a flicker of hope warmed the cold guilt-ridden air of goenka villa
Sneha's laughter rang through the room the only sound untouched by regrets
Precap of next chapter
Naira: (smiling) Haan bolo
Kartik: (in mock-serious tone) Kya aap Dr Naira Goenka baat kar rahe hai
Naira: (playing a long with him) Ji haan aap kaun bol rahe hai
Kartik: Main ek aisa patient hoon jiska ilaaj sirf aap ho
Naira: (smile) Symptoms
Kartik: (softly) Dil dhadakta hai sirf ek naam pe kaam mein mann nahi lagta aur ek hi chehra dimaag mein rehta hai 24/7
Naira: (laughs softly) Hmm lagta hai patient ko meri special attention ki zarurat hai
Kartik: Not just attention mujhe tumhari zarurat hai har waqt
Naira: (smiling) Tumne lunch kiya
Kartik: Tumne nahi khaya toh main kaise kha sakta hoon
Naira: Tum kabhi serious kyun nahi hote
Kartik: Main sirf ek insaan ke liye serious hoon aur woh hai Dr Naira Goenka
Hello everyone here is the chapter 88 of Written in Destiny I hope you all like the today's chapter next chapter will come soon
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