"That's good that you all are fine now; still, you should eat healthily for the time being and take plenty of rest. Don't work too much, especially you, madam," Amrita said, scolding Samaira playfully, knowing she was still not fully recovered.

"As you say, Your Highness," Samaira said dramatically, making everyone laugh.

Nalini said to Amyra's parents, "Manish ji and Amrita ji, you both should also get freshened up and take some rest. It was a long journey; you both must be tired."

"Yeah, sure, Nalini ji, though I think I would like it more if I could help you with some preparations, as I am not really that tired," Amrita said with a warm smile.

"Sure, sure, Amrita ji," Vandana said with a smile.

"Ahaan beta, go and show Manish and Amrita ji their rooms," Vikram said with a teasing smirk to Ahaan, as Reyansh, Vihaan, and Agastya laughed when Ahaan blushed suddenly, looking at Amyra with drooling eyes.

"To be a son-in-law, don't worry. My daughter is going to be your wife only; you can see her as much as you want after marriage anyway," Manish said teasingly, making everyone laugh.

"I... Uncle, Aunty, come; I will show you the room," Ahaan said, embarrassed, as the servants picked up their suitcases.

After Manish and Amrita came downstairs, they saw all the elders were sitting in the living room waiting for them.

"Oh, Manish ji, come and sit here with us. It's been long since we met," Vikram said to Manish.

"Of course, Vikram ji," Manish said, but then he noticed Dadi and Dadu.

Amrita and Manish walked towards them and bent down to touch their feet as Dadi and Dadu gave them blessings.

"How are you, Uncle and Aunty? Is your health okay?" Amrita asked with a soft smile.

"Yes, yes, beta, we are both in good health. You both also sit down and relax for some time," Dadi said with a warm smile.

Amrita sat with Nalini, Vandana, and Dadi, while Manish went to sit with Vikram, Rajeev, and Dadu.

"Where are these kids? Are they still working? It's time for Samaira to take her medicines," Vandana said, noticing that none of the younger ones were in the living room.

Everyone looked at her as Rajeev called a maid and said, "Can you go and call the kids?"

The maid nodded and bowed before leaving, and soon everyone arrived.

The elders saw the younger ones were still busy with work.

Ruhi, Reyansh, and Amyra were discussing the menu, as everyone knew these three were the best at cooking.

Nitya and Agastya were revising the security plan and making sure they had enough security.

Ahaan, Vihaan, and Samaira were discussing the invitations, guest list, and event management.

"Papa, you called us?" Nitya asked Rajeev with confusion.

"Yes, baccho, now you all sit down and keep away your files, plans, and laptops and rest for some time. Nitya and Ruhi, you both should not be working this much; you have not fully recovered yet. And the rest of you, you all also should take breaks in between. I know you all are very excited, and especially Samaira, beta, you are still not well. Also, isn't it your time to take medicine? Have you taken your medicines?" Vandana asked, scolding them all for neglecting their health.

"Ohh, Mummy, Samaira has taken her medicines; Vihaan Bhai has all the medicines with him, along with an alarm set. Don't worry, even if Samaira forgets, Bhai will not forget," Nitya said, smirking at her brother, who didn't look embarrassed at all and instead said shamelessly, "Well, someone must take care of her, and anyway, I am very free to do so."

"What are you saying?" Samaira looked at him wide-eyed as she hit him softly with her good hand at his shamelessness.

"Vihaan, you are learning too much from Ahaan, and at least he gets embarrassed. You are on another level. I must tell you, Samaira, to be careful; there are plenty of men better than him for you. You know, right?" Vikram said with a wide smile as he saw Vihaan's smirk get wiped off, now turning red with anger and jealousy.

"Of course, Uncle, there are plenty of amazing men, and my type, outside who are interested in dating me. It's just that I'm not getting time," Samaira said with the same enthusiasm, adding fuel to the fire.

Everyone tried to control their laughs, seeing Vihaan looking at Samaira with wide eyes and in disbelief.

"Okay, enough. Stop teasing my sweet son," Nalini said, glaring at Vikram, who raised his hands in defeat.

"As you say, my queen," Vikram said, winking at Nalini, making her blush as she said, "Oh God, see your age; it's not your age to flirt in front of everyone like this."

"Then how about I flirt with you, but not in front of everyone?" Vikram said with a smug smile, making Nalini's eyes widen as everyone looked at him amused.

The evening wore on, filled with laughter and teasing. Vikram's flirtatious remarks had everyone laughing, and even Nalini couldn't help but blush.

As the evening turned to night, everyone gathered in the beautiful open area for dinner, the tables laden with delicious food and traditional dishes from Rajasthan and Varanasi.

Everyone sat down, laughing and eating, as they all enjoyed the delicious food.

Time Skip - The Engagement Day

The day of the engagement had finally arrived; the atmosphere in the Oberoi Haveli was buzzing with excitement. Everyone was busy doing one thing or another. After some time, Nalini and Vandana called everyone for breakfast.

Everyone quickly rushed and sat down at the dining table. They had all decided to have a light breakfast and instead go for a heavy lunch, as dinner might be late, considering they would be attending to guests and all.

"Amrita ji, Naira and Shanaya didn't come?!" Vandana asked about Amyra's younger sisters.

"Shanaya had to go for a business trip for an emergency project, and Naira is having her college semester exams. You know how most of the exams are in wedding season. But they both will be there for the wedding," Amrita said with a smile.

"I can understand; it must be tough. But sometimes you have to sacrifice something, especially for education. I hoped to meet them soon, they both are very fun," Nalini said with a smile.

"More like trouble..." Amyra said to Ahaan, who chuckled at his girlfriend's words.

As the evening sun began to set, casting a warm orange glow over the Oberoi Haveli, the girls gathered in Amyra's room, chatting and laughing as they prepared for Amyra's engagement.

Amyra was sitting in front of the mirror as the makeup artists did her makeup meticulously.

Ruhi was sitting on another chair beside her, as the hairdresser styled her hair according to her choice.

Nitya was the only one still confused about her outfit. Samaira had prepared amazing outfits for all the family members, and Nitya liked both the outfits prepared for her but couldn't choose one. After thinking for a long time, she finally settled on her outfit.

Samaira, who had been working tirelessly with everyone since morning, was finally scolded by Ruhi and Amyra to rest for some time, as she was still not fully recovered and had almost fainted from dizziness. So, Samaira was in her room, taking rest. Since there was still a lot of time left, and Samaira was generally quick at getting ready, no one worried much.

Two hours had passed since they started getting ready, and Ruhi, Nitya, and Amyra were finally fully ready.

Ruhi and Nitya looked at Amyra with awe as Ruhi said, "Amyra... though I don't usually praise you, I have to say you are looking like a queen today."

"Definitely, Bhabhi, you are looking like a queen. Ahaan Bhaiya is going to faint after seeing you," Nitya teased, causing Amyra to blush, which made her glow even more.

"Oh no, what if Jiju faints? I must catch that on my phone. Right, Nitya?!" Ruhi said with a smirk.

"Of course, Ruhi." Nitya and Ruhi high-fived each other.

"You two are looking gorgeous too, my darlings. And you got it right; if your Bhaiya doesn't faint today after seeing my beauty, then it won't be good for him," Amyra said mischievously as the three laughed.

"Now, now, we must go and get our last princess ready. Has she even woken up? I told her not to do so much work," Amyra said worriedly as she tried to call Samaira, but it went to voicemail.

"I..." Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.

Amyra said, "Come in."

A maid entered the room and said, "Nitya ma'am, Choti Rani Sa is calling you downstairs for some work."

"Okay, I will be coming in sometime. You can go," Nitya said to the maid, who bowed to all of them and left.

"Nitya, you can go; don't worry, there is nothing left to do here anyway," Amyra said to Nitya, who nodded and left the room.

Ruhi said to Amyra, "I am going to wake up Samaira," to which she just nodded.

Amyra looked at the artists and the hairdresser and said, "You guys also sit down and have some snacks till then. You have been busy for quite some time."

The makeup artists and hairdresser smile and thank Amyra as they settle down and eat the meal that was prepared for them.

Amyra also sits for some time. After 20 minutes, the artists and hairdresser are done with their meal, so they tell Amyra that they should do Samaira's makeup and hair now, to which Amyra nods, and they all go to Samaira's room.

Amyra, the makeup artists, and the hairdresser enter the room and see Samaira sitting on the chair while Ruhi is dressing her wounds once again.

Suddenly, Amyra gets a message and checks her phone to see it was from Ahaan. After reading it, she looks at Samaira and Ruhi and says, "Guys, I will be back in a few minutes. Is that okay?"

"Yeah, of course, you can go," Ruhi says, and Samaira nods.

Amyra leaves the room, and once Ruhi is done with Samaira's dressing, the makeup artists start working on her makeup.

Samaira says to Ruhi, "Till I am getting my makeup and hair done, can you check up on all the management once? There is very little time left before the guests arrive and the ceremony starts."

"But won't you need help getting ready? You won't be able to close this dress by yourself," Ruhi looks at her worriedly, as the dress had several parts that needed to be tightened and closed.

"Don't worry, I will be able to adjust the dress myself. I will call you once I am done with the hair and makeup. Just check everything once; we can't let even a small mistake happen," Samaira says, convincing Ruhi.

"Okay, fine, I am going. Call me when you are done," Ruhi says and picks up her phone and leaves the room.

Meanwhile downstairs

Ruhi goes downstairs to see that everyone is busy when Rajeev says to her, "Ruhi beta, can you check the guest list and the food management once? Also, call Reyansh if you see him anywhere."

"Yes, Uncle, I will go and check it now," Ruhi says.

Ruhi also gets busy with work, and almost 45 minutes pass like this, and only 15 minutes are left before the event starts.

Nalini looks everywhere and then sees Vihaan, who was talking with some guests. She calls him and says, "Vihaan, have you seen Samaira anywhere? I have not seen her since the afternoon. Nitya and Ruhi are also stuck with some work, and Aradhya is with Maa and Amrita ji. I am very worried; she is not even fully recovered. Go and bring her downstairs."

"Don't worry, Maa, I will go and look for her right now. Do not tell this to Ahaan bhaiya or Amyra bhabhi; only 15 minutes are left before the function starts. I will go and look for her right now," Vihaan says, calming down his mother and rushing towards Samaira's room.

Back with Samaira

Samaira was done with her makeup and hair and had already worn her dress, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't close the dress.

She was now regretting letting Amyra and Ruhi both go; even the makeup artists and hairdresser had also left. There was no one on this floor of the Haveli except for a few guards and security. She knew the function was starting in 15 minutes; she had tried to call Amyra and Ruhi, but their phones went to voicemail. She understood that they both must be stuck somewhere. Now she was really frustrated. She was standing, holding her dress with her good hand, as she couldn't even use her other hand.

She had never thought that she would be stuck in a situation like this at her best friend's engagement. She felt like she was going to cry when someone knocked on her door. She had never felt so happy before; she tried to hold her dress with one hand somehow as she opened the door, thinking it might be Ruhi or Amyra, but as she opened the door, she was left stunned seeing Vihaan, making her startled as she realized her condition and closed the door hurriedly in his face, shocking him.

Vihaan stood outside Samaira's door, his heart racing with worry at Samaira's sudden movement. "Samaira, what happened? Please open the door! Are you okay?" he called out.

For a few seconds, there was no response, and Vihaan was contemplating breaking the door, but before he could go deep into it, the door opened a little bit, and he saw Samaira standing before him, avoiding any eye contact.

"Samaira, what's wrong?" he asked, his voice softening. But as he looked at Samaira's face, he realized something was wrong. He saw that she was holding her dress tightly to herself. It was then that he understood the problem. Her fractured hand was making it impossible for her to close the dress.

Vihaan's face flushed with embarrassment as he looked away from her, trying to give her some privacy. "I'll call Amyra or Ruhi," he said, but as he tried to call them, no one picked up.

Samaira's eyes met his, and Vihaan could see the desperation and frustration there. "It's okay, Vihaan. You should go now. I'll think of something," she said; her voice was enough to tell him that she was going to cry any minute.

But Vihaan didn't move. He couldn't bear the thought of leaving Samaira in such a state. He took a deep breath, collecting all his courage, and asked, "Samaira, can I... can I help you?"

Samaira was shocked to hear Vihaan's words. For a moment, Vihaan thought he had overstepped. But then, Samaira's face softened, and she nodded.

Vihaan's heart skipped a beat as he stepped closer to Samaira. He closed his eyes and gently hugged her, his hands moving to her back as he closed the dress immediately and quickly moved back; they both looked at each other and then quickly looked away as blood rushed to their faces.

He knew that he had crossed a line, but he couldn't bring himself to regret it. As he looked at Samaira, he realized that his feelings were still as strong as before, maybe even stronger now.

The two avoided eye contact as Samaira said, "We should go downstairs now."

"Yeah, let's go." Vihaan opens the door of the room for her as they walk out together. Soon, they walk down the stairs when suddenly a spotlight falls on them, and that's when they realize they both were going to host the event today.

Ruhi rushes with mics towards Samaira and Vihaan and gives a mic to each of them.

Samaira takes the mic in her hand as she speaks with a confident smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, family, and friends, welcome to the engagement ceremony of our beloved couple Amyra and Ahaan! Tonight, we all are here to celebrate the eternal union of these two very in-love souls."

Vihaan continues, "Now, we must make sure that this evening is unforgettable for our lovely couple, so we will start this beautiful evening with an amazing performance by the groom's sister, Nitya, and the groom's best friend, Agastya."



"Wow, what an amazing and thrilling performance. This really induced more energy in our hearts," Samaira says with a gorgeous smile.

Vihaan looks away from her as Reyansh coughs beside him to make him focus where needed. "Next, we have an amazing performance by none other than our most chaotic duo, Ruhi and Reyansh."



"I really loved this dance performance; it was very fun and exciting," Vihaan says with a smile.

"Now now, this would be our last performance, but before that, I would like to say something to our dear bride and my best friend and our sweet jiju. I had prepared a performance for you, but unfortunately, because of this injury, I was not able to perform. I am really sorry, especially to Amyra, but Ruhi and I have prepared a special gift for you and jiju." Samaira looks at Amyra as Ruhi gets up and brings Amyra and Ahaan to the stage. Vihaan walks down, leaving Samaira, Ruhi, Amyra, and Ahaan on stage.

Ruhi goes and brings a gift box as she and Samaira give it to Ahaan and Amyra and signal Amyra to open it. Everyone looks at them with curiosity as Amyra opens the gift, and shock can be seen all over Amyra's face; even Ahaan is not able to hide his shock.

"Come on, tell us also, what did the bride get from her best friends?" a guest shouts.

Everyone turns silent as Ahaan looks at the guests with his dark eyes, making the whole room silent.

"These are property papers of the new hospital," Amyra says as tears come to her eyes.

"Looks like everyone is confused, and come on, Amyra girl, you can't waste your precious tears like this. I really want to reveal its backstory. Right, Samaira?" Ruhi says, making Amyra laugh as everyone relaxes.

"This is a gift from us for you as a lucky charm for your new life with your love. We know we can't always be with you, but we want you to practice your skills as a doctor and grow as an amazing cardiologist and save lives. You will soon leave us permanently, though I don't like this ritual, but that's life, right? So since you are going to stay in Jaipur, we decided what can be better than gifting you your own hospital in this beautiful city?" Samaira said with happy tears.

Amyra couldn't control her emotions as she hugged Samaira and Ruhi tightly. Ahaan takes out his phone and clicks their picture, shocking the outsiders, but for him, only his family mattered.