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That night nobody had a peaceful sleep at the Khanna's mansion.

Avni was a bit sorted now than how she was couple of hours ago. Neil was also calm and composed now.

"Neil, this time i'm not going to take any step without discussing with you. I don't want to repeat any blunder." She didn't want to take things any lighter.

"Me too Avni. Whatever we do we need to co ordinate with each other personally and take any further action. We can't afford 0.1% risk also this time". Neil avered.

"Ofcourse..." Avni said with a tiresome face and an exhausted voice. She had no strength to even work upon a new plan with Neil.

And he knew that his wifey was unwell to join him in the plan making process. He held her hands,looked into her eyes for few seconds and took her near the bed.

"Avni, sit. I know we cannot waste time now but then your health is my utmost priority right now. Only if my wifey is hale and healthy i can be at peace. Right Avni ?" Neil showers his affection for her by cupping her face in his palms.

"Yeah Neil, I'm too exhausted mentally, physically and emotionally today.But, we just now agreed that we should discuss and decide any of our actions or plan so i don't..."

Avni was not ready to take any rest at that point of time so she tried to explain him..but neil interrupted.

"Sshhh...it's ok. I'm there. I'll plan out and analyse everything now. We shall go through it once in the morning and decide together.Right now my dear wifey needs some sleep. Will that do Mrs Khanna ?" Neil smiled.

"Neil...but.." Avni resisted but in vain since Neil had already made her sleep on his lap.

It felt like heaven for her...after Ayesha and Neela its in her man's lap where she found solace and peace. She almost forgot every thing that happened the moment Neil caressed her head with love. His fingers moved slowly in her lustrous hair.

"Avni, you know what ? It's the first time I've let someone sleep on my lap" Neil smiled.

Avni too smiled and even blushed a little. In the flow she asked him by slip of tongue...

"Really ? Not even Ju..." Avni couldn't complete her sentence and looked away.

But Neil wasn't ready to spoil the moment...

"No, never Avni. It's only you my dear wifey..." he bent a little and gave a peck on her cheek.

Avni blushes and turns pink. He smiles too.

"Now i really can't sing a lullaby for you so chup chap so jao...hehe" Neil taps her shoulder lovingly and his lady slips into sleep. He smiles to himself seeing how beautiful his wife looks when she is sleeping.

**After some time**

Neil is staring at the board where he has pinned all the photographs, evidences and his assumptions regarding vidyuth's case.

He sees the clock showing 5 AM...and heaves a sigh and says to himself.

"I think as per this everything is set now, I'll wait until morning and discuss with Avni".

He goes and lies down on the bed next to Avni and slowly drifts to sleep.

** Morning 9 AM**

Avni and Neil come back to their room after having breakfast.

Avni locks the door and checks to confirm if its shut.

"Neil, now you can explain me your findings and assumptions." She hurriedly takes the marker and gives Neil.

"Sure Avni. Listen, I have drawn out these points which i could observe from the recent happenings around us.

I think it all started with Rangmahal being set on fire, rescue of those girls and most importantly the defeat of Ragini Pandit.

Her son Vidyuth was also present around the Rangmahal when the deal with her clients was happening. Remember, you told me that she asked her son to threaten Juhi ?"

"Yes Neil, i had seen Ragini talking to her son through the window & later informed you when Rang mahal was lit on fire" Avni confirmed his assumption.

"So, when he was present there, he didn't come out to help his mother even when she was running away and calling for help and such a huge disaster was happening there. Where was he hiding and why didn't he come out to help his dying mother ?" Neil put forth the questions which pondered him.

"Hmm...right Neil. Which means Vidyuth didn't want to come under the scanner of police that day...he must have been observing and studying our each move since that day itself"

Avni could now understand from where it all started.

Neil continued..."exactly ! One more thing is Avni, as much as i tried not to link Juhi with all these instances, every incident paved way for a little suspection towards her though i really don't want to doubt on her." Neil seemed restless.

"Juhi ? It can't happen Neil. You know her. Much better than me right ?" Avni was puzzled to hear that Neil is suspecting someone whom he trusts so much.

"Yes Avni, but when i tried to recollect few instances i observed that after the Rangmahal fiasco was solved she suddenly revealed about Mishti. Until then she had never even mentioned about her with any of us right ? You stayed along with her in Rang mahal... she could have told u right away that she's not the only one to be rescued and there is Mishti too...but she never chose to reveal mishti's existence until she came here. Don't u think its strange ?"

Neil put forth his questions which made Avni re think what all happened earlier at the Rang mahal.

"Hmm...may be Neil. She's a mother and a mother can never put her child's life at stake and get rescued much before her kid. Juhi was always worried about getting away from RM and never about giving a hint to rescue Mishti too...how is it possible that she remembered about her child only when Ragini pandit threatened her mentioning about her jaan ?"

Avni too started suspecting Juhi once she recollected and observed the past events.

"Exactly Avni, till then why was she hiding this truth ?" Neil gasped in despair !

"Neil...calm down. We shall definitely reach to the crux of this riddle." Avni assured.

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