The room fell into a heavy silence after Rianshi went upstairs to the children’s room. Downstairs, Aakriti ji still had Rianshi’s words echoing in her ears. She sat frozen, as if life had drained out of her. Meanwhile, a new scheme had already begun forming in Meera’s mind. Sway and Rudra helped Aakriti ji stand and gave her water, trying to steady her, while Alok ji observed everyone with a blank expression. Rianshi’s words had awakened his buried guilt, dragging him out of his dream world and forcing him to face reality.

"Mrs Rai Singhania, I hope aapko aur aapke beto ko achhe se samajh aa gaya hoga ki meri biwi aap logon ki kitni respect karti hai. Aakhirkar aap logon ke kaam hi aise hain, izzat dene wale nahi. Matlab ek taraf aap sabhi ne doosre insaan ki aulaad ko sage se bhi badhkar pyaar diya, aur doosri taraf apni hi aulaad ko jaanwar se bhi bura salook kiya,"Prithvi said sarcastically while watching Aakriti ji leave.