Next day
Aarti Mehra was back to India in Raj Mahal. After all knowing what happened here with Preeti and Shravan, she couldnt wait there any longer. The whole past and present was revealed to her too and she really was amazed to know it.
Aarti: I can’t believe all this. It sounds like a movie story.
Anjum: Haan Aunty. We too were shocked at first. But anyways. I am happy for Shravan and Preeti. Finally they did get united in this birth.
Preeti (Holding Shravan's hand): And for the next 6 births too Di.
Aarti and Anjum nodded.
Daadi: But Aarti. I don’t understand one thing. What was it that you didn’t allow Preeti to wear Red?
Aarti: Sarojji. When Preeti was born to me, I had shown her horoscope to a Priest and he did give me some insight to her past life saying that she was been forced to die.
She wished to get married to her love in her last birth .She wished to have a Red Sindoor on her forehead before she takes her last breathe and it never happened. So her wish was not fulfilled and hence she took a re-birth this time.
So he himself asked me to keep this Red Color away from her . A day would come when she would find her prince of past birth and only his presence would make her start wearing that color again in her life. And it did happen. Even if I Denied her not to wear this color, she did wear it in Jodhpur while she shopped something here and that’s how she was drawn close to Raj Mahal in that rainy night . After all it was her fate that dragged her here at this place and made her unconscious before the gates.
Nani: And Shravan got his Bride inside the Raj Mahal in that same condition. Shravan's blood was on her forehead and she was already wearing a Red Attire. How me and Saroj guessed it all to be destiny. Hai naa Saroj??
Daadi remembered those days and sighed.
Drawing Room
Radhika: SHRAVAN. Just for me. You have to forgive him,.
Shravan: I don’t think that’s possible Radhika. I can’t let you marry a Man like Raaghav. He may not have planned Preeti's accident. But he was still behind all the other acts. His intentions were always wrong.
Radhika was crying before her brother and the rest of the family asking them to give Raaghav a chance but Shravan was adamant in his decision. That’s when everyone saw Raaghav coming down with his bags. He was probably leaving this house. Radhika was surprised. His wounds were still not healed completely but he couldnt stay with this family any longer. Radhika was about to rush to him but Shravan held her hand and nodded a No.
Raaghav: (To the family joining his palms): It’s time for me to leave this place. I know I never deserved to be here with you all. I did so much of wrong to this family yet everyone forgave me and took the complaint against me back setting me free. I cannot expect anything else from you all. Just one thing I would like to say. To Preeti and Shravan.
He walked to Preeti and Shravan and then looked at them.
Raaghav: You both were always meant to be together. Wish I could understand this in our last birth. Wish I was the one to punish my own mother that time so that in this birth she wouldn’t have thought of harming you both. I am sorry .!! Just forgive me if you can anytime.
With heavy heart he did turn to leave the place. Radhika's sobs were only making his mind weak. He stopped at her too.
Raaghav: Don’t cry Radhika. At least not for a person like me. I know you Love me a lot. And though I never confessed it heartily. I too Do. I Love you.
Radhika started weeping bitterly hearing this.
Raaghav: (Wiping her tears): But I cannot marry you without your family's permission. And they are right on their part. Even If I was in their position , I wouldn’t have allowed this marriage. Don’t get angry on them. I am sure time will heel everything. At any point of time, if they ever wish to think about us again, I would be the first one to rush here and get married to you. Hope you trust me on this.
Radhika nodded a Yes and then turned her face as she cannot see him going from her life like this. He did take the blessings from the elders . Firstly they were not liking to even bless him but yet they did bless him and he left Raj Mahal to meet his Mother for the last time before he leaves for United States again.
Mental Asylum - Jodhpur
Raaghav entered the room where her mother was kept. She didn’t even see him. The Dr entered with Raaghav inside. Seeing his mother in this condition was such a pain for a Son. He just bend down and took her blessings.
Raaghav: I wish you would have changed your mind like I did Maa. At least you would have got the forgiveness from that family. Even after being so harsh with them, they did take the complaint back. I just wish you realize it one day. Or may be you have realized and hence you are in this state today. (He kissed his mother’s forehead and then turned back to leave when she held his hand and he stopped turning back to her)
She looked at him and then tears of repentance did flow from her eyes. She didn’t look at him. She was still looking down at a same spot. But she did speak something.
Maasa: If you ever meet Yuvraj again, let him know. I still wish something from him.
Raaghav was confused. What did his mother wish from Shravan??
Maasa (Continued seeing the same spot): In next birth, I wish to be his real mother. I wish to be his Blood mother. (Tears continued rolling her cheeks while she left Raaghav's hand and he couldnt wait there any longer).
After 2 Years
Finally after 2 years, Shravan did agree for getting Radhika married to Raaghav.Though Raaghav was in US, Shravan had an eye on him. He realized that this man really loved his Sister and had repented being all alone these 2 years. So ending this phase of their life, he did meet Raaghav and got him back to Jodhpur in Raj Mahal. He helped him in expanding his new Business here and as planned Raaghav stayed as a Ghar Jamai in Raj Mahal only with the entire family. There was no change in Maasa's condition. After her wish she told Raaghav two years back, she never again uttered anything. She was still in Mental Asylum and passing her remaining days.
Preeti had given birth to a Baby girl whom they named as Yuvika (based on Yuvraj's name) and the whole family loved her very much. Days passed happily and Raj Mahal was really calm these days. No one from this family ever knew that there was a Positive Spell in this Palace which always wished Shravan and Preeti to meet each other and be together for lifetime in this birth. This same spell had done all the wonders right from making Preeti's car punctured at the Road in that Rainy Day and making her unconscious at the Raj Mahal Gates, till Shravan's accident that took place when he was in search of Preeti to stop her from boarding her flight to US . This Good Spell was of Yuvraj's real mother who waited for all these years in Raj Mahal for Yuvraj to be reborn as Shravan and then after this, it was this Spell which always supported him, and helped him and Preeti to be united in this birth.
Generations Pass. But the Palace and it’s Mysteries Continues in Each and Every Birth. Here the Mystery of Bride of Raj Mahal finally Comes to an END.
THE END
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