Shivansh has left for Bahamas two days ago and he will be back after a week. He has promised his Rani Sahiba to bring gifts for her as she isn't too happy on his leaving. However, Jivika has told him that she doesn't need any gift. She just wants him to come back safely.

Currently, Jivika is busy in her online classes as her teacher is giving her instruction on how to complete the next assignment.

"Jivika, that's all for today. See you tomorrow, bye." The teacher says.

"Thank you for helping me out. Bye, ma'am." Jivika replies before she shuts down her laptop.

At first she used to face a lot of problems trying to run the laptop as she didn't have any experience on these modern things. But Eklavya has helped her to learn how to work on laptop and now she knows all the basic things about the device.

She gets up from the chair where she has been sitting for hours and then arrange everything neatly on the table. She then walks inside the closet to change her clothes as her mother-in-law has informed her that some relatives are coming to see her as they were unable to attend the wedding.

After looking through the numerous sarees she finally decides to wear a red saree with golden border work. She also selects a matching necklace set to go with her saree.



She quickly gets ready but just she is going to put sindoor between her hairline, the container about to fall out of her hand. However, she holds the container tightly in her palms not letting it fall.

"Why is this happened suddenly? Is Shivansh Ji okay? Why am I getting a bad feeling suddenly out of nowhere that something wrong is going to happen?" Jivika mumbles looking at the sindoor container in her palms with a racing heart.

"Kya hua, Jivu?" Radhika asks walking inside the room.

(What happened, Jivu?)

"Chachi, yeh sindoor ki dibiya mujhse girne wali thi." Jivika says looking worried.

(Chachi, this box of vermilion was about to fall from me.)

"Lekin gira to nahi na? To abhi chinta karna band kijiye aur niche chaliye. Sab aa gaye hein aapse milne ke liye." Radhika remarks trying to make Jivika relaxed.

(But it didn't fall, right? So, stop worrying and let's go downstairs. Everyone has arrived to meet you.)

Jivika looks hesitant but still puts the container on the vanity before she leaves the room along with Radhika. They make their way towards the living room from where a few people's voices can be heard.

"Our precious daughter-in-law has arrived." Radhika says making their presence known while the ladies present there look at Jivika with different expressions.

Aaradhya looks at her daughter-in-law with adoration meanwhile the other ladies who have come to meet Jivika don't look much impressed. Instead they're giving her a look of distaste.

"Jivu, come sit beside me." Aaradhya says gently making Jivika to smiles at her mother-in-law and does what she is being told.

"Jivu, they're our relatives from Jaipur who weren't able to come in the wedding." Aaradhya tells Jivika and one by one she starts introducing everyone to Jivika who folds her palms in respect.

"Doesn't your new daughter-in-law know that she should take blessings by touching her elder's feet?" One of the ladies asks arrogantly making Jivika to feel hurt which doesn't go unnoticed by Aaradhya and Radhika.

"In our family, daughter-in-law's are considered as daughters and daughters are not allowed to touch anyone's feet." Aaradhya replies sternly.

"Still, Aaradhya you shouldn't give so much freedom to your daughter-in-law. Otherwise, she will get out if your hands." Another lady remarks before she turns to look at Jivika who is not making eye contact with anyone.

"So Jivika, tell us something about yourself. How old are you?" The lady asks too sweetly as if a few seconds ago she wasn't saying anything bad about Jivika.

"I am 19 years old." Jivika replies softly.

"Hmm, that's why you're able to get a man like Shivansh to marry you. Or why will he marry a widow?" The lady says making Jivika's eyes welled up in teara but she holds them back not wanting to cause a scene.

"She must have done some magic on Shivansh. Afterall she is so young and beautiful. So, I am sure she must have seduced our Shivansh to get married." Another one remarks and all the ladies that have come to meet Jivika starts laughing as if they have cracked such a hilarious joke.

"If you can't say anything good to her then keep your mouth shut or if you don't know how to do that, I can gladly do that with my gun." Adwait says walking there while Aaradhya and Radhika smirks knowing now these ladies are gone case.

"Why are you interrupting us? Can't you see that we are all ladies here?" One of them asks trying to appear brave but they all know what Adwait Singhania is capable of doing.

"I wouldn't have said anything or precisely interrupted if you weren't spitting venom towards my sister. Though I hope you know who I am referring to." Adwait replies looking at Jivika who is still not making eye contact with anyone.

"I think you all should leave. Because seriously I don't entertain people who bad mouth my daughter." Aaradhya says making the ladies to look at her wide eyes.

"How can you tell your guest to go out like this? Don't you remember we are your relatives?" One of the ladies asks angrily.

"We simply don't need relatives like you who don't even have humanity alive in them." Radhika snaps getting irritated.

The ladies get up from their places and starts walking out of the living room when suddenly they hear Radhika calling out to them. They smile in triumph thinking now the members of the Royal Family will finally ask for forgiveness for insulting their guest. However, their smiles wipe out hearing Radhika's words.

"Just a reminder to you all. Jivika is our Ritika's best friend and I can't guarantee what she will do after she gets to know whatever happened here. You know her about, right?" Radhika asks looking sweetly at the ladies who gulps hearing Ritika's name because everyone knows how temperament she is. So, without wasting another minute, the hurry out of the palace while Radhika starts smiling evilly.

Aaradhya and Adwait also chuckles seeing Radhika's mischievousness but when their eyes falls on Jivika, the smiles on their faces completely vanish.

"Jivika, are you still thinking about what those people said?" Aaradhya asks sitting beside her daughter-in-law.

"Umm, Maa. Do you think I have seduced Shivansh Ji?" Jivika asks voice full of hurt.

"Not at all, beta. We all know you can never do such thing. So, you shouldn't even think anything like that. Jivika, I know you're very hurt by whatever those ill-minded people have said and frankly speaking I shouldn't have allowed them to come here in the first place. Please, shona don't let their words get into your head. They are just jealous that Shivansh hasn't married anyone of their choice." Aaradhya says as gently as she can. But the damage is already done because somehow Jivika's insecurities about herself has appeared again and she doesn't know if can fight them alone.

"Can I go to my room? I want to take a nap." Jivika asks feeling a lump forming in her throat for holding back her tears for so long.

"You don't have to ask, Jivu. Go and have a nap for as long as you want." Radhika says while Adwait drops a kiss on Jivika's head who quickly leaves from there.

"Jiji, we should prepare something for Jivika. She isn't looking convinced by our words." Radhika lets out while Aaradhya looks ashamed.

"Everything is my fault. I shouldn't have let them come here." Aaradhya exclaims with anger.

"Aunty, you didn't know that those women would say something so cruel to Jivika so don't blame yourself. Just give her some alone time. I am sure she will feel better." Adwait replies trying to make Aaradhya feels less guilty who he considers as his mother figure.

On the other hand, as soon as Jivika arrives in her room she locks the door completely and then walks inside the washroom directly. She starts the shower while continues tears stream down her face. Soon hot water starts pouring on her making her skin to feel burn. But she doesn't move an inch from her place because she wants to feel pain. She wants to harm herself because the words those ladies have spoken feel true to her.

She has always been an insecure person about everything but after coming here she has started to see herself differently. However, today those ladies have proved that nothing can change for her. People always going to remember her being a widow who has married a King. She will always be considered as a person who must have seduced the King to become a Queen.

She starts scratching her arms harshly and due to her long nails, blood starts coming out of those scratches. Still, she continues to scratch herself more making the condition of her arms bad. Not able to take the pain anymore she faints and falls on the floor with a thud.

In Bahamas, Shivansh is pacing in the hotel room while going through some files when suddenly he trips on the centre table and about to fall on the floor. But he holds the couch and balance himself. Yet, his heart rate starts picking up making him feel worried.

"What's going on with me? Why am I feeling like something is not right?" He thinks in his mind while an unknown fear is grasping his mind.