"After you left papa got a heartattack due to the business stress and all.."She said.

"What..?Naira I swear I had no clue about this..if I knew about it do you think I would have stayed there?"He asked and she looked at him.

"So how is he now?"He asked

"He is better..but the doctor told him to take bed rest and stay home.."Naira said.

"So,is naksh looking after the company?"He asked

"No"Naira said

"Then?"

"I am looking after it"She said

"But,naira?What about your academy?You were -"He said but she stopped him

"I was but not now..I can do anything for my papa and he needs me by his side so I will take care of it as long as I need too..bhai is busy with krishna so I had to"Naira said.

"It was so hard for me during those days..I tried to stay strong but his condition got critical then and I was so scared and I really wanted you to be there for me..but you weren't.."She said in a cracking voice.

He looked at her and realised she was crying.

"Naira.."He said wrapping his hand around her shoulder and pulled her into a hug.

"When I told you to leave me alone..I just wanted you to leave me alone for few days so I can think about everything correctly..I didn't expect you to leave me and go like that..you weren't there for me when I needed you the most..those days were nightmare to me.."She said crying.

"I am sorry naira..I really wish I was there for you..if I knew this much has happened I would have came but I had no clue..I am sorry.."He said wiping her tears.

Just then her phone rang and it was akshara calling her.

Naira went to answer it and kartik went inside to speak to shivaay.

He went to Annika's room and called Shivaay outside.

"How could you do this?"Kartik asked confusing him.

"What?"He asked in confusion.

"After I left naira's father got heartattack and you didn't tell me about that.You told me everything related to her except this and that she is working in her father's company!Why Shivaay?why did you keep this away from me?!"Kartik asked

"Kartik..I'm sorry..but your papa didn't want me to tell you.That is why I kept it from you"Shivaay said.

"My papa?"Kartik said.

~~~

"What happened kartik?Is everything okay?"Manish asked after kartik called him

"Naira told me about her father's health!Shivaay hid this from me because you didn't let him tell me papa.Why?"Kartik asked

"Kartik listen.."Manish tried to say

"No papa!Just tell me the reason why you hid this from me! Nothing else!"He replied.

"Because Naitik didn't want to worry you.He was the one who told me not to inform you.."Manish said

"What?!"Kartik said

"Haa he said that you just went there and that too for work,so he said he didn't want to bother you..so that is why none of us told you and I told Shivaay also not to tell you.I am sorry that we hid this from you kartik.."He said.

~~~

Naira was heading back to her room and when she reached she saw Kartik standing outside the room.

"Kartik..what are you doing here?"She asked standing infront of her.

He didn't say anything and just hugged her.

"Kartik"She said in a small voice.

He pulled her more close to him and she hugged him back.

They stayed that way for sometime and kartik broke the hug.

"From now on,I will always be there for you..I am not going to leave you again"He said cupping her cheek and then touched their foreheads together.

~~~

It was Shivika's wedding day and kartik was making sure if everything required were here.

His phone rang and someone was asking him related to which flowers to bring.

Just then his eyes fell on naira who entered the function hall.

Naira's outfit 👇

Naira saw Kartik standing in the middle of the hall and staring at her.

Seeing him she smiled and went towards him.

Seeing her coming towards him he almost dropped him phone when she stopped infront of him but naira caught it.

"Be careful mendak!what were you thinking huh?"She asked controlling her laughter.

"Actually..I..um.."He was trying to find some thing to say but failed as he couldn't take his eyes off her as she was so damm beautiful.

She placed his phone in his hand and walked past him.

~~~

The wedding was over and the next day kartik and naira came back to Udaipur.

It was almost midnight and almost naira's birthday.

Naira's sleep was broke when there was a knock on the door.

She opened the door and saw mishti standing there.

"Mishti?What happened?"She asked

"Naira di,come with me!"Mishti said and took naira with her.

As naira came down with mishti the lights turned on.

She saw Kartik,her family and his family members.

Before she could say anything they all wished her together.

"Happy birthday!!"They all said.

"Oh god,I totally forgot that it was birthday.."Naira said to herself.

Everyone came and wished her one by one.

After everyone was done kartik came.

"Happy birthday naira.."He said with a smile and they hugged each other.

"Thank you kartik.."She said.

They broke the hug and saw their families adoring them and they quickly moved away from each other.

Then naksh and kirti brought naira the cake and she cutted it.

~~~

"Naira,kartik we all want to talk to you about something.."Manish said.

"What is it papa?"Kartik said.

"We all think now is a correct time for you both to get married.I mean you love each other and have been together for so long and you are growing up.."He said

"But we are not forcing you guys..if you guys are happy then we will plan accordingly to that.."Naitik said.Kartik and naira looked at each other in confusion.

"You both don't need to give us the answer now.You both can think and tell us"Swarna said and they nodded.

"I need to talk to naira tomorrow then.."Kartik said to himself.

"I need to talk to kartik about this"Naira said to herself and then they looked at each other.

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Hope y'all enjoyed the chapter.

Next part will be the last chapter!Do vote and comment :)❤️