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The changes

As soon as he said that, Kaya's face turned pale, and grew nervous. He got up and started heading inside the house, when everyone exclaimed, "Bhai, your bhabhi isn’t at home—she’s right here!"

After some time, he comes with a big mirror. Seeing him bring it, Arohi asks Mahir, "Bhai, why is Adheer Bhaiya bringing this mirror?"

( Tum sab bandaro ko apni sakal dikha ne)

Then Mahir replies, looking towards Adheer, "He’s a clever man. Something or the other must definitely be going on in his mind."

He places the mirror in front of Kaya. Seeing it, Kaya gets scared, thinking that he might kiss her in front of everyone. Adheer looks at her, and out of fear, she closes her eyes.

He smiles and kisses her lips through the mirror placed in front of her. Seeing him do this, everyone starts cheering with joy.

Hearing everyone's voices, Kaya opens her eyes and sees that Adheer kissed her but while respecting her comfort.

Seeing this, a big smile appears on her face, and Mahir says, "Wow, Bhai! You completed the challenge without even making Bhabhi feel embarrassed."

Hearing Mahir's words, Kaya lowers her eyes in shyness, and Adheer replies, "We would never do anything that goes against the wishes of my Rani Sahiba."

Hearing his romantic words, everyone cheers loudly, "Woohoo!"

Angad says, "Alright, let's move the game forward."

The bottle spins, and this time, it's Yuvraj's turn. Seeing this, he exclaims, "Oh, shit!"

Everyone laughs at him, and Arohi asks, "Tell me, brother, what will you choose—truth or dare?"

With hesitation, he replies, "I... I'll take a dare."

Pihu says with an evil smile, "I will give Yuvraj bhai his dare."

with hesitation and confusion, he asks, "You’ll just give a dare, right?"

Pihu chuckles, "Chill, Bhai! It's just a dare, I’m not going to ask for your ATM card."

Pihu, in a slow and eerie tone, "Bhai's dare is that he has to go to the cremation ground right now and click a selfie in the middle of it."

Hearing this, Yuvraj screams in fear and shock, "What?! Have you gone crazy? It's so late at night! What if a ghost takes me away? I’m not even married yet! My girlfriend is pregnant with my child—what will happen to them? No way, bro, I’m not taking this risk!"

everyone bursts into laughter. Mahir asks, "Bhai, when did you get a girlfriend? You were born single!" and starts laughing even louder.

Just then, Yuvraj realizes what he just said and mutters, "Huh… that’s true. I don’t even have a girlfriend!" Then, turning to Pihu, he exclaims, "But sister, I’m the uncle of your future kids! How can you do this to me?"

Angad smirks and says, "Bhai, there’s no way out now. You have to go, so just go!"

Poor Yuvraj, despite not wanting to, is left with no choice but to go.

Angad spins the bottle again, and this time, it lands on Rishab.

Angad grins and asks, "Bhai, tell us—what will you choose? Truth or dare?"

Rishab replies, "Bhai, I’ll take truth. I’m not Adheer Shekhawat, after all, who has a solution for everything."

Angad looks around at everyone and asks, "Tell me, who wants to ask him a question?"

Kaya, like an innocent child, raises her hand and softly asks in a sweet baby voice, "Can I ask?"

Adheer, watching her, couldn’t help but admire her. His eyes were completely fixed on her, unable to look away.

Rishab chuckles and replies, "Yes, Bhabhi Ji, go ahead. What do you want to ask?"

Kaya blurts out in one go, "Why did you hit me with a slipper?"

Hearing her question, everyone bursts into laughter, including Adheer, who couldn’t help but smile at her childish innocence.

Rishab, on the other hand, was shocked that she still hadn’t forgotten about it. At the same time, he also found her question hilarious and struggled to hold back his laughter.

Kaya started feeling embarrassed about what she had just asked and lowered her eyes, regretting it.

Rishab controlled his laughter and began explaining, "Bhabhi, let me tell you what really happened that day. I had come home to meet Adheer and you. While I was on my way, I got a call from a client, so I went up to the terrace to take it. Just as my call ended, I saw you there. It was just a small prank! And that knife—it was fake. I had brought it to scare Mahir, not you."

Hearing this, Mahir pouts and, hugging Kaya, says, "Stay away from him! He’s very mischievous. He even scared my sister!"

Rishab makes an innocent face and says, "Arre!" as if he’s the real victim here.

The bottle spins again, and this time, it lands on Adheer. Seeing this, everyone cheers, "Woohoo! Bhabhi, it's your turn! Tell us, what will you choose?"

Pratham smirks and says, "Of course, she’ll take a dare! She’s the wife of a lion—she’s not afraid of anything!"

Aria, teasing Kaya, grins and says, "I’ll give her the dare!"

Kaya stammers nervously, "K... Ky... Ky... What dare will you give me?"

Aria smirks mischievously and replies, "You have to sing a song for Adheer Jiju!"

Kaya trembles even more and stutters, "M... Ma... How can I...?"

Kaya looks at Adheer, and he gives her a loving smile, softly requesting, "Please?"

She can’t refuse him and finally agrees.

Just then, Shravan excitedly adds, "Yes! This is perfect! Bhabhi will sing, and Bhai will play the guitar!"

Everything gets set, and Kaya, feeling shy, lowers her eyes and starts singing. She can't bring herself to look at Adheer out of embarrassment.

Tu hi yeh mujhko bata de
Chaahoon main ya na
Apne tu dil ka pata de
Chaahoon main ya na

Tu hi yeh mujhko bata de
Chaahoon main ya na
Apne tu dil ka pata de
Chaahoon main ya na........

As Kaya sang, she looked absolutely beautiful. Her sweet voice felt like it could steal hearts.

Adheer couldn't take his eyes off her, completely mesmerized. Admiring her, he smiled and, unable to resist, started singing the next lines along with her.

Itna bata doon tujhko
Chaahat pe apni mujhko
Yoon toh nahin ikhtiyaar
Phir bhi yeh socha dil ne
Ab jo laga hoon milne
Poochhoon tujhe ek baar, oh........

Hearing Adheer sing, Kaya slowly lifts her lashes and meets his eyes. As their gazes lock, she gets lost in him, forgetting everything around her.

With a soft smile, they both continue singing together, completely immersed in the moment, as if it’s just the two of them in the whole world.

Seeing Adheer and Kaya sing together, everyone starts hooting and cheering for them. Some even record videos to keep the moment as a memory.

Just then, Yuvraj arrives, looking exhausted and frustrated. He yells, "Oh God! I missed so much!"

Hearing his voice, everyone turns their attention to Yuvraj. He walks straight to Adheer, sits beside him, and starts examining him closely.

With a shocked expression, he asks, "Are you really Adheer Shekhawat? The rude, grumpy, arrogant, short-tempered, and full-of-attitude guy?"

Adheer gives Yuvraj a sharp look, making him gulp in fear. Nervously, Yuvraj quickly sits back in his place and, trying to change the topic, says, "Alright, whose turn is it now?"

He spins the bottle again, and this time it's Aria's turn, with Mahir having to give her a task.

Yuvraj whispers in his ear, "Bhai, give her an easy task. Don’t make it so hard that she ends up crying."

Mahir asks her, "So, Miss Aria, truth or dare?"

She replies, "Truth."

Hearing her answer, Mahir taunts her, saying, "I knew it! She doesn’t have the courage to take a dare."

Hearing his words, Aria gets angry, but before she can say anything, Adheer interferes, glaring at Mahir and saying in a firm voice, "Mahir, watch your tone."

Feeling embarrassed, he apologizes, saying, "Sorry."

Kiara says, "Bhai, just ask what you want to ask."

This time, he asks gently, "So, Aria, tell me—what does love mean to you? What is love?"

As soon as she hears the name of love, the color drains from her face, and she responds in a cold tone, 'Love is a punishment without a crime.'

Everyone is shocked after hearing that response, but one person among them speaks with great love and pride:

"Loving someone without ever truly knowing them is love. Living in their memories even after they have left this world is love. Thinking about them more than yourself is love. Love is that bird which has carried countless travelers from this world to the next. Love is that lake whose water has granted paradise to every thirsty soul who drank from it. One wrong step of yours cannot change the definition of this beautiful word."

Try falling in love once again, I swear by God, you'll fall madly in love with life. You'll fear even the thought of death and pray for that person's safety more than your own. Love is the cure for every wound. Take a step forward once again, and life will lift you to the heights of honor."

Hearing those words, Aria's eyes turned red. She screamed loudly, "I don’t want to love! I don’t need anyone!"

She started running while shouting like that. Everyone was shocked once again, seeing her behave that way. Mahir ran after her, and so did Kaya. She was running barefoot on the road, her breath quickening as tears streamed down her face.

From behind, Mahir and Kaya shout, "Aria, stop!" But she doesn’t stop and keeps running far ahead.

Mahir speeds up, running faster, and finally catches her. He pulls her into a tight embrace and says softly, "Calm down, nothing will happen. I'm here."

She tries to free herself from his grip and, crying, says, "I don’t want to love! These people show a kind face but make you suffer. After you fall in love with them, they take advantage of your helplessness and leave you to suffer."

In the meantime, Adheer and the others also arrive. Adheer sees Kaya crying, heartbroken at Aria's condition, while she holds Aria close and tries to console her.

Just then, Aria speaks again, "Am I really so bad that he did this to me? Why do people do this? Can’t love be returned with love? Why do people betray?"

Mahir holds her tear-streaked face in his hands and consoles her, saying, "Having you as a partner would be the greatest blessing for anyone. Whoever becomes your life partner will be the luckiest person in this world they don’t even realize what they’ve lost. You’re not just beautiful; you’re also an incredible person. Who wouldn’t want to love someone like you?"

As he said this, tears also began to flow from his eyes. Everyone was shocked to see this because Mahir was the most cheerful person in their family — always making others laugh and laughing himself. This was the first time in 23 years that Mahir had cried, and that too for a stranger he had met only two days ago.

He said again, "Do you know, Miss Chingari, after meeting you, I can say that angels do exist in this world. I’ve met many girls, but I’ve never met anyone like you."

She couldn’t hold herself back any longer and, overwhelmed, fainted in his arms.

Seeing her unconscious, it felt as if Mahir’s breath had stopped. He lifted her in his arms and said to Adheer, "Bhai, let's take her to the doctor."

Yuvraj quickly brought the car, and they all rushed her to the hospital.

The doctor admits her while the others (Mahir, Adheer, Kaya, and Yuvraj) wait outside.

Adheer walks up to Mahir and asks, "Are you okay?"

Mahir tries to reassure him, saying, "Yes, I'm fine. What could possibly happen to me?"

Adheer lightly hits him on the head and says, "Whom are you trying to fool? I know you better than you know yourself."

Just then, a doctor comes out of the ward. Everyone rushes to him and anxiously asks, "Doctor, what happened to Aria? Why is she like this?"

The doctor calms them down and replies, "She had a panic attack. She is very depressed. Please take care of her and make sure she feels supported."

Mahir looks at Adheer and says, "Take Bhabhi home. She’s worried too. I’ll stay here."

Adheer hesitates and asks, "Are you sure you’re okay?"

Mahir gives him a reassuring nod and says, "Yes, I’m fine. Don’t worry."

Adheer walks up to Kaya and gently says, "Baby, let’s go home."

Kaya, with tears in her eyes, shakes her head. "No, Adheer ji! Did you see Aria? She’s in so much pain. How can I leave her like this?"

Adheer cups her face, trying to console her. "Jaan, Mahir is with her. He’ll take care of her. You need to come with me. It’s cold here, and if you stay too long, you might fall sick."

Even though Kaya doesn’t want to leave, she has no choice, and Adheer gently takes her home.

Meanwhile, Mahir enters the room, sits beside Aria, and takes her hand in his. Looking at her with deep concern, he softly says, "You’re so small, yet carrying so much pain inside you."

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