Anita and Megha bring Chahat and make her sit on one side of the sofa. Chahat sits down quietly, looks at everyone, and says namaste.

The boy who was sitting in the business suit was looking at Chahat from head to toe, as if his eyes were peering inside Chahat's clothes.

Chahat was not getting positive vibes from that boy; she quickly lowered her face. Chahat's elder brother, Jay, said…

“Mr. Gupta! This is my sister, Chahat.”

Chahat was looking at her brother in surprise. Her brother introduced her by saying she was his sister. Tears almost came to Chahat's eyes, but just then Anita sat beside Chahat, took her face in her hands, and said. “Mrs. Gupta! You will never have any complaint about our Chahat.

She is perfect in everything. She cooks very well. She is so fond of embroidery. She has embroidered most of my sarees and dupattas herself. And not only that, she has a master's degree in classical dance, Kathak.”

Mrs. Gupta picked up her teacup from the table and said… “Oh, what do we need dance for? We aren't going to make her perform mujra.”

As soon as she said that, everyone sitting there started laughing. But Chahat felt very hurt by their words. She was also very surprised as to why her sisters-in-law were praising her like that. But when they compared Chahat's dance to a mujra dancer's dance… a pain rose in her heart. Kathak is her passion, her art, and her art was being mocked like this. But the saddest thing is that her family is also included in all this.

Mr. Gupta said… “Look, Bansal sahab! The thing is clear and simple. What do we need to do anyway? Just that your sister can keep Bhanu happy. After all, the marriage is with Bhanu, right?”

As soon as Chahat heard this, her eyes widened in surprise. Her marriage was being discussed here.

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Chahat angrily slams the earrings she was wearing onto the table, looks at her sisters-in-law, and says… “Why didn't you people tell me anything about this? Why didn't you tell me that these people have come for my marriage alliance? How can you do this? How can you make such a big decision about my life without asking me?”

Just then, Pushkar and Jay enter and say… “What is there to ask you? We are your brothers. We know better than you what is good for you and what is bad.”

Chahat looks at both her brothers and says… “Really? You know me better than I know myself? If that's the case, then tell me what my favorite color is? What do I like to eat? Which place do I like to go to? Tell me, if you really love me so much… then you would know all this, wouldn't you?”

Both Jay and Pushkar look at each other. But neither of them had an answer to that. Chahat said… “See… you have no answer. Because you don't know anything about this. You people don't know anything about me at all.”

Anita comes near Chahat, grabs her arm, turns her towards herself, and says… “So what if we don't know? That doesn't mean you aren't their sister. And that we would think badly of you? We are getting you married! Every girl dreams of getting married into a good family, and you cannot get a better boy than Bhanu.”

Chahat said… “How did you people decide that I cannot get a better boy than Bhanu? Just because you like him? Do you even know who that person is? A few months ago, his name came up in a girl's rape case, and you want me to marry such a person and settle down?”

But Jay steps forward and says… “Chahat! Bhanu has been falsely accused. The girl herself confessed in court that Bhanu did nothing. And the court has also given him a clean chit. And don't forget, they are also very rich in status and money. So you will be happy there.”

Chahat said… “Since when have you started caring about my happiness? Until yesterday, you didn't even like my face, and today you care so much about my likes and dislikes?”

Megha looks at Chahat and says… “Yes, you said it right. We don't even like your face because you are the illegitimate daughter of this house.”

As soon as Megha said this… Chahat's eyes widened in surprise, and she just kept staring at Megha. Megha continued, “Why? Couldn't handle the truth? This is the truth. You are the illegitimate daughter of this house. You are the result of our father-in-law's escapades. He colored his nights with a maid, and the outcome is you. You should thank your grandfather. He wished that there be a girl in his house. But alas, he only had two grandsons, no granddaughter. That's why Mother kept you with her like a daughter in this house.

But after she left, we couldn't throw you out of this house even though we wanted to. And you kept being a burden on us. We were all just waiting for the day when we would marry you off and send you away from here. Or rather, I should say, when we would get rid of you. Consider yourself lucky that Bhanu's marriage proposal came for you on its own.”