It was 11:30 PM.
Aryan suddenly woke up from a dream about Aanya.
He sat up on his bed, breathing heavily.
"What is happening to me?"
"Why am I thinking about Aanya?"
He ran a hand through his hair and spoke to himself.
"Aryan... Aanya is telling the truth."
"I was the one who told her to stay away from me."
"But now... I'm the one who's unable to move on."
"She is getting married to someone else tomorrow."
"You have to stop thinking about her."
The Next Day...
It was the wedding day.
The preparations were almost complete.
Meanwhile, Aanya was in the bridal room with her friends.
She sat quietly while Meera was busy chatting on her phone.
Nisha glanced at Tara before suddenly snatching Meera's phone.
"Nisha!"
Meera immediately tried to take it back.
"What are you doing?"
Nisha smirked.
"First, you tell me what you're doing."
Meera frowned.
"Nisha, give me my phone."
Nisha looked at the screen and teased,
"Oho... chatting with Raghav?"
Meera quickly grabbed her phone back.
"Nisha! Give me my phone."
After taking it back, she said seriously,
"And don't ever do that again."
"I have my own personal matters."
"Did I ever touch your phone without asking?"
Nisha and Tara looked at each other and laughed.
Meanwhile, Aanya watched them quietly.
Her mind drifted back to what had happened between her and Kunal.
Why did Kunal react like that?
Was it really because I touched his phone... or was there something else?
Lost in thought, she suddenly stood up.
Tara noticed.
"Aanya, where are you going?"
Nisha and Meera also looked at her.
"I'll be back soon."
Without waiting for a reply, Aanya walked out.
Tara sighed.
"But Aunty told us not to let you wander around..."
Aanya had already left.
Aanya went to the groom's room.
She knocked on the door and looked inside.
There was no one there.
Looks like he's with his friends, she thought.
She walked toward the room where Kunal's friends were staying.
Inside, Yash and Dhruv were getting ready.
Then Dhruv asked,
"Have you seen Kunal since morning?"
Yash shook his head.
"No, dude."
"Looks like he's still upset about that incident."
Dhruv nodded.
"Yeah."
"He's afraid Aanya might find out about Elena."
Suddenly...
Knock! Knock!
Both of them froze.
They exchanged nervous glances.
Yash quickly signaled Dhruv to open the door.
Dhruv slowly opened it.
Both of them were shocked.
Standing outside...
...was Aanya.
"Aanya... you're here?"
Aanya looked at both of them suspiciously.
After a brief pause, she asked,
"Have you guys seen Kunal?"
Yash quickly answered,
"Maybe he's in his room."
Aanya shook her head.
"He's not there."
"That's why I came here."
"Oh..." Dhruv said awkwardly.
"We don't know where he is."
"Actually, we were just about to go to his room ourselves."
Aanya looked at them for a moment.
"Okay."
She turned around and left.
Dhruv waited until she was out of sight before closing the door.
Yash immediately glared at him.
"You idiot!"
"Why did you bring up Elena's name?"
Dhruv sighed.
"How was I supposed to know Aanya would come here?"
Yash turned his face away in frustration.
Dhruv asked nervously,
"Do you think she heard us?"
Yash nodded.
"Of course she did."
"Didn't you see the way she looked at us?
She was clearly suspicious."
Dhruv became worried.
"Then what do we do now?"
"What if she tells Kunal that she overheard you and me talking about Elena? And ask him about who she is. He'll get upset with us."
Yash thought for a moment.
"Let's do one thing."
"We'll tell Kunal that Aanya came here asking us about Elena."
Dhruv looked at him in shock.
"What?"
Yash nodded.
"Yes."
"If we do that, Kunal won't get angry at us."
"He's already angry with Aanya, so he'll definitely believe us."
Dhruv frowned.
"What if Aanya tells him that's not true?"
Yash smirked.
"Come on."
"Do you really think Kunal will believe her instead of us?"
Dhruv thought for a moment before slowly nodding.
Yash continued,
"We need to tell Kunal first... before Aanya gets a chance to talk to him."
Meanwhile, Aanya was walking through the resort, lost in thought.
Why were Yash and Dhruv talking about Elena?
And why did they suddenly become so tense after seeing me?
Who is this Elena?
Just then, Radha noticed Aanya wandering around and walked over to her.
"Aanya, what are you doing here?"
Aanya looked at her mother.
Radha continued,
"Why haven't you started getting ready yet?"
"By the way, has the makeup artist arrived?"
Aanya replied,
"Mom, there's still a lot of time."
Radha smiled.
"Even then, Aanya, it takes a long time for a bride to get ready."
Aanya remained silent.
Radha added,
"And you know a bride shouldn't be roaming around before the wedding."
Aanya finally spoke.
"Mom, I'm looking for Kunal."
"Kunal?" Radha asked.
"He should be in his room, right?"
Aanya shook her head.
"No, Mom."
"He's not in his room, and he's not with his friends either."
Radha replied,
"He must be somewhere around here, beta."
"Besides, you shouldn't meet him before the wedding."
Aanya looked at her seriously.
"Mom, I need to talk to him."
"It's important."
Radha asked,
"What is so important?"
"Mom..."
Before Aanya could continue, Radha interrupted her.
"Even if it's important, you can talk to him after the wedding, not now."
"Okay?"
"But Mom..."
"Wait."
"Let me call the makeup artist."
"You go to your room and start getting ready."
"I already told Tara not to let you go anywhere."
Aanya didn't say anything.
Radha called the makeup artist.
"Hello? Where are you?"
She walked away while talking on the phone.
Aanya watched her leave and sighed.
"What should I do now?"
Aanya returned to her room.
As soon as she entered, her friends looked at her.
Tara asked,
"Aanya, where were you?"
Aanya looked at them.
Nisha said,
"You know, Kavya aunty came looking for you."
Meera added,
"And we had no idea where you had gone."
Aanya replied,
"I went to talk to Kunal."
"Kunal?" Tara asked in surprise.
"Now?"
Aanya nodded.
"Yes."
Nisha asked,
"Did you get to talk to him?"
Aanya shook her head.
"No. He wasn't in his room."
Meera looked at her curiously.
"Well, what was so urgent that you wanted to talk to him right now?"
Aanya remained silent.
Tara suddenly asked,
"Did you go to tell him about you and Aryan?"
Aanya looked at her seriously.
Nisha added,
"Or were you going to tell him that you don't want to get married?"
Aanya frowned.
"Wait... what?"
"No."
"Will you guys please stop saying such things?"
Tara smiled.
"Fine."
"But now you need to start getting ready."
Aanya nodded and began getting ready.
A little later, Kavya and Radha came along with the makeup artist
Kavya smiled at Aanya.
"Aanya beta, you shouldn't be roaming around before the wedding, okay?"
"And Radha ji told me that you wanted to meet Kunal."
"Did something happen?"
Aanya replied,
"Yes, Aunty."
"But nothing happened."
"Oh, okay," Kavya said.
"By the way, it's better if the bride and groom don't meet before the wedding."
Aanya simply gave a faint smile.
Radha then said,
"Look, the makeup artist is here."
"Please start the makeup."
The makeup artist began her work.
Meanwhile, Kunal was also getting ready.
Just then, Yash and Dhruv entered his room.
Kunal looked at them.
"Hey."
Yash and Dhruv exchanged glances.
Yash asked,
"Where did you go?"
Kunal replied,
"I was near the swimming pool talking to Elena."
Yash said,
"By the way, bro... you know what?"
"Aanya came looking for us."
Kunal frowned.
"What?"
"Why did she come?"
Dhruv answered,
"She came asking us about Elena."
Kunal was stunned.
"What?"
"What are you saying?"
Yash nodded.
"Yes, bro."
"She came and asked us about Elena."
Kunal asked anxiously,
"What did you tell her?"
Yash replied,
"We told her Elena is your work colleague."
"But it looked like she didn't believe us."
Kunal's expression darkened.
Dhruv added,
"What if she asks Kavya aunty about Elena, bro?"
"Then it'll definitely become a huge issue."
Kunal fell into deep thought.
Yash continued,
"Looks like Aanya has become very suspicious of you."
"I think she might even blackmail you."
Kunal clenched his fists.
"I never thought Aanya would do something like this."
"How dare she?"
Yash and Dhruv exchanged satisfied glances.
Just then...
"Kunal!"
All three turned around.
It was Kavya.
She walked over to Kunal, adjusted his kurta, and smiled.
"Look at you."
"You didn't even wear your kurta properly."
Then she looked at Yash and Dhruv.
"You two should help Kunal."
Both of them smiled.
"Don't worry, Aunty," Yash replied.
Kavya then asked,
"By the way, where were you earlier?"
Kunal looked at her in confusion.
"I don't understand."
Kavya explained,
"Radha ji told me that Aanya came looking for you."
"She even went to your room, but you weren't there."
Kunal was shocked.
Yash and Dhruv secretly looked at each other.
Kunal quickly replied,
"I was outside talking on the phone, Mom.
"Oh, okay," Kavya said.
Kunal then asked,
"By the way... did she say why she wanted to meet me?"
Kavya shook her head.
"No."
"She only said that she wanted to meet you, but she couldn't find you."
Kunal became thoughtful.
Kavya smiled.
"Anyway, it's good that you didn't meet."
"The bride and groom shouldn't meet before the wedding."
"I'll leave now."
"If you need anything, just call me, okay?"
Kunal nodded.
"Okay, Mom."
Kavya smiled and left the room.
As soon as Kavya left, Yash looked at Kunal.
"Now what will you do, bro?"
"What if Aanya is planning to ask you about Elena in front of everyone at the wedding?
Kunal's face hardened.
"Aanya..."
"You've made a big mistake."
Meanwhile, Aanya's makeup was finally complete.
Kavya, Radha, and Aanya's grandmother admired her.
Her grandmother smiled lovingly and placed a small black kajal dot behind Aanya's ear to protect her from the evil eye.
Aanya smiled softly.
Radha then said,
"Well, Kavya ji, I think we should go and receive the guests."
Kavya nodded.
"Yes, you're right."
The two of them walked out.
Aanya's grandmother smiled at her.
"Aanya beta, I'll go too, okay?"
Aanya nodded.
"Yes, Dadi."
Her grandmother smiled and left the room.
After everyone had gone...
Tara looked at Aanya.
"Aanya... are you okay?"
Aanya forced a smile.
"Yeah... I'm fine."
After a brief silence, Tara asked,
"Is Aryan coming?"
Aanya replied quietly,
"Well... I think he will."
Tara, Nisha, and Meera exchanged glances.
Aanya looked at them.
"Guys... if you don't mind... could you leave me alone for a while?"
The three nodded.
"Yeah, okay."
They quietly stepped outside, closed the door, and left.
The room fell silent.
Aanya took a deep breath.
She whispered to herself,
"Don't cry, Aanya..."
"Please don't cry."
"You have to stop thinking about him."
"He doesn't love you."
little later, Aryan and his family arrived at the wedding venue.
Aryan tried his best not to let anyone see what he was feeling.
Meanwhile, Devika quietly went close to Prerna.
"Prerna, do one thing."
"If Aryan or your Aunt Nandini asks where I am, tell them I went to the washroom."
"Don't tell them I'm going to meet Aanya."
"They'll definitely get suspicious."
Prerna nodded.
"Okay, Mom."
Just then, Radha and Kavya walked over to welcome them.
"Namaste."
Devika, Aryan, and Prerna greeted them back.
"Namaste."
Nandini simply looked at them and turned her face away without saying anything.
Radha smiled warmly.
"Please come and have a seat."
Devika smiled.
"Thank you."
All of them then took their seats.
Meanwhile, there was a knock on Aanya's room door.
"Come in," Aanya said.
The door opened.
It was her father.
"Dad..."
Naveen smiled gently.
"Well... I haven't had a chance to talk to you at all."
Aanya remained silent.
The two of them sat down.
After a brief pause, Naveen said,
"I know you're angry with me."
Aanya looked at him.
"Thank God you know that I'm angry with you."
Naveen fell silent.
Meanwhile, Devika quietly signaled Prerna that she was leaving.
Prerna nodded.
"Okay."
Devika then walked toward Aanya's room.
Back in the room...
"Aanya..." Naveen began.
"Dad, please."
Naveen stopped speaking.
Aanya continued,
"You don't have to say anything."
"Everything you wanted is happening, isn't it?"
Naveen lowered his head and remained silent.
Aanya spoke coldly,
"You don't have to worry about me, Dad."
"After all, you and Mom are happy, right?"
"And that's all that matters."
Naveen looked at her with pain in his eyes.
He gently placed his hand on Aanya's head.
Without saying another word, he turned to leave.
Just as he reached the door, he saw Devika standing there.
"Devika ji..."
Hearing his voice, Aanya also turned toward the door.
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End Of Chapter 84.