Nikolai fed Lilith and Mila both his girls
"Dada you give Mil more Silbings!?" Mila said
Lily's cheeks became red
"Oh really?" Nikolai said, grinning at his tiny wife
She nodded
"Mil mama still in school so you wait for mama?" Lilith said
"Otay I stawy for mama" Mila said
Meanwhile, Vishal sat with both his hands on his head
Ramira was beside him, comforting him
"How are you still alive?" he asked
"Second chance" Mr Pyotr said, holding Nirmala's hand softly
"Your mother saved me from the fire You set everything on fire that day She came to see me to ask if she could meet you but she saved me that day Even after everything I have done to your mother yet she still saved me and took me with her"
Vishal stared at him
"So you both were HERE building a new home, new FAMILY TOGETHER AND YOU LEFT ME TO ROT while your children get the love you never gave….me Is that fair?"
"Vishu please——" Nirmala said
He stood up and walked out
"Vishal ji!" Ramira said
Vishal held his head and locked the doors
"Sir open the door!" Ramira cried
Inside, Vishal began destroying the room
He screamed as he threw things around
"Stop it! You hurt yourself!" Ramira said through tears
But he kept breaking things
"Please…" she whispered
Vishal punched the walls until his hands began bleeding
"Please stop" she whispered again
He breathed heavily
Then he heard her crying and whispering outside
He slowly opened the doors
Ramira was standing there crying
The moment Vishal saw her, he broke down
He hugged her tightly
He cried loudly and let out a painful scream
Ramira hugged him tightly
He wept against her
Mrs Nirmala and Mr Pyotr watched their son in pain
Nirmala covered her face with shame and pain as tears streamed down her cheeks
Pyotr gently held her
During dinner, Nino secretly sneaked into Brandon's room
She began searching for the diary
"Come on Where are you?" she said while looking around
Then she saw a brown book
Her eyes widened
She picked it up and quickly took it
Nino ran back to her room
She closed the door, sat down and opened the diary
She began reading each page
At first, she giggled
Then she felt bad
Then hurt
She continued turning the pages
Until she reached one page
There was a subheading
Her name
My Little Nio
Nino stared at the words
She began reading
"I was at a party with Tikhon and his wife It's been a while since I saw them They spoke and I could see how much they loved each other Then I saw Her She was sitting with an old man laughing her heart out She was extremely beautiful Gosh Her eyes met mine and it made my heart smile so much"
Nino continued reading
"Then Tikhon said that his daughter Nino Her name alone made my heart beat fast He introduced us She greeted me and he nodded Yet I wanted to hear her sweet voice again The party seemed to fade He saw her eating We talked and I was very lucky to get her number She keeps saying I'm her daddy's friend but I want to be more than that to her Why was he getting too close She was young and I was…..older for fuck's sake She waved at me and left I was praying to meet her again"
Nino sadly flipped the next pages
She read about them together
Their first kiss
The nights they secretly spent together
Their cuddles
Their bike rides
She wiped her tears
Then she saw a page with dried tears on it
She slowly read the words
"Today I was forced to do something I will regret for the rest of my fucking life I really really love My Precious Baby Girl Nino But her aunt found out about us and threatened to tell Tikhon I wasn't going to follow her orders but...I was bound to do this act She had pictures of us together even though we never made love Tonight was finally going to be that night I spent months planning for us How I would hold her Kiss her Filled with so much love Make slow and sweet love Cherishing each moment with each other was now shattered"
Nino's tears began falling faster
"I did what she said to save Nino She threatened to take her far away from me and also wanted to kill her It was time for our lovely night that was turned into my greatest nightmare"
Nino continued reading
"Nio looked at me with pure betrayal She kept begging reaching for me but I pulled away with the deepest heavy heart She looked at me with a broken heart She whispered I will never forgive you for this Brandon I hate you"
Nino covered her mouth
"Those words broke me In the rain she walked away I wanted to hug her Kiss her soft lips Take the pain away Beg for her forgiveness Tell her why I did it But she was gone….My Nino My Princess was gone"
Nino wiped her tears
She sniffed
She continued reading
The diary described how they eventually met again
Then she reached the last part
"I will do everything to get her back She is Mine and Only mine"
Nino stared at the words
Then she continued
"My heart has completely shattered I can't take it anymore She is different The Nino I loved so much with all my fucking heart is gone Now she's a…spoiled brat She's more Damn Gorgeous Her smile is still beautiful but Her...is now gone My sweet girl is gone I lost her Will I ever get my Nino back? Will she ever forgive me?"
Nino read the final words
She wiped her tears away
"First you will pay for those words" she whispered
She quietly sneaked back to Brandon's room
She saw him sleeping
Nino placed the diary back where she had found it
Then she sat beside him
His locket was shining
She carefully opened it
Inside, she saw their picture together
And her own picture
She smiled sadly
She covered him gently
Then leaned closer and kissed his nose
"Get ready old man" she whispered
Then she left
Brandon remained deeply asleep
Vishal slept on Ramira's lap all night
She held him gently
The rain slowly stopped
The vans were fueled
They also stocked up on more food and more things for the journey
Nikolai sat quietly as he gently patted Mila
His little girl was asleep
"He is your son too You both should have at least told him" Nikolai said
"He wasn't picking nor answering his phone" Nirmala said
"Give him some time to calm down He's hurt And we wouldn't be in Russia for now Maybe next year or November he will be in the office You guys can meet him" Nikolai said
"Please help us talk to him" Pyotr said
"I will" Nikolai replied
Mila rubbed her nose in her sleep
After some time, Lilith stood before Nirmala
"Thank you for the hospitality" Lilith said
She held out a gift
"Here is a wedding gift for you Please take it"
Nirmala smiled
"It's too much"
"No no Please take it dear This is for a newly married woman and a blessing" Nirmala said
Lilith held the gift
She accepted Nirmala's blessings
"Thank you so much" she said
"Welcome dear" Nirmala replied
Mila walked toward Nirmala
"Ba Ba pwetty lady Tank oo"
She took Nirmala's blessings
"Bless you little star" Nirmala said
Vishal stepped outside
His heart was completely broken
"Vishu?" Nirmala said
"Goodbye" he said coldly
"Brother please wait" a girl said
"Brother?" Vishal repeated
He looked at her
"I'm nobody's brother Goodbye I don't have a family" Vishal said
He entered the van
"I will talk to him Please don't worry He will call you I promise" Ramira said
"Please help us" Nirmala said through her tears
"Mira!"
Vishal called
"Ji!" she answered
"Goodbye" he said again
Ramira looked at him sadly
Everyone got into the vans
They continued their journey
Elsewhere, Sohan took care of Riyana very, very well
He fed her
He cleaned her
He made sure she didn't touch a single thing
"Come on baby Let me do this"
"Riyana" said, pouting at him
"No"
Ariz sat his mother down
"Your mother down" Sohan said as Khushi and Amala sat Riyana down
They showed her sarees for the occasions
Anika checked her health
Nishi did too
Ivaan and the twins hugged her
"No sicky granny otay?" Aniket said
Riyana kissed his forehead
"Yes Grandma okay" she said while hugging them
By noon, Sohan sat quietly
He blew the cigarette smoke out into the air
He looked stressed
"She'll be fine" Lajja said
He sighed
"Yes brother She's strong and also getting better too" Tamman said
"Bro Are you urr We shouldn't tell Nick like maybe give him a secret message?" Razual said
"Not a chance And we are under an oath so no" Sohan said
They chatted about the wedding
They made more lists
Six hours had passed since Nikolai and the family had been on the road
Nino was in the same Sprinter with Brandon
Brandon was working
Nino stood up to get some water
She opened the mini fridge
Suddenly, the van hit a bump in the road
Nino lost her balance
She fell directly onto Brandon's lap
Brandon immediately held her
They stared into each other's eyes
His Brown Green eyes met her Pearl Gray eyes
They became very close
Their noses touched
Brandon's eyes closed
He could smell her perfume
Nino whined softly
"Nio You good?" Alara asked
They both immediately pulled away
"Y…Yeah!" Nino answered
Brandon's body became very heated
The vans eventually stopped
Everyone began setting up the tents
They zipped the bubble
A fire was made
Games began
Brandon was in his tent
Nino was in hers too
Brandon held the hair clip that had fallen on him
He walked toward her tent
"Nio?" he called
"What?" she answered with a yawn
"Here Your clip It fell on me" he said
He dropped it beside her
Nino yawned again
She pouted
Then she whined
"What's wrong?" Brandon asked
"My stupid ex is bothering me" she said
"You had a boyfriend…?"
"Yeah Just for popularity back at school He is an ass" she said, shrugging it off
Brandon lowered his gaze
"And now he keeps sending me pictures of his girlfriend For months now I blocked him everywhere He gets a new number every time" Nino said
"Stalker" Brandon said
He dropped the clip and began walking away
Suddenly, Nino grabbed his collar from behind
Brandon's eyes widened
She pulled him closer
Their noses practically touched
Nino took her phone
She snapped a picture of them
Brandon stared at her
Without thinking, he lost control and kissed her
Nino took another picture and sent it while they kissed slowly
For once, both of them forgot about the past
It was just them again
Just like old times
Nino wrapped her arms around him
He held her tightly
Their lips met in a lingering kiss
Eventually, they pulled apart, breathing heavily
Brandon stepped back
"S…sorry" he whispered
He quickly walked away
Nino giggled
She smirked
"Oh my Brando This is just the beginning" she said
Two days later, they were all close to the city
"Almost there Bambi" Nikolai said while gently patting Mila
Lilith had fallen very, very sick
Mila was sleeping on his chest
Everyone was asleep
They continued traveling
Eventually, they crossed the border
The journey continued until they finally saw the sign
WELCOME TO MULLANPUR DAKHA
The vehicles drove onward
Then they stopped at the roundabout
Lily got down
Everyone else got down too
The bride's side and the groom's side separated
They got into their respective vehicles
The atmosphere suddenly became emotional
"I will miss my girlfriend so much" Nikolai said
Lily hugged him
"I will miss my manfriend very much"
"Take care of yourself I will come to see your family" he said
"I will wait for my soon-to-be husband again" Lilith said
Nikolai smiled
"Bye my little star"
He kissed Mila's cheeks while she slept
Then Nikolai and Lilith shared a deep kiss
"Take care of yourself" Brandon said
Nino stuck out her tongue
"Bye guys!" Sarah said
The vans slowly drove off in separate directions
One carrying the bride's side
The other carrying the groom's side
And as they disappeared down different roads, the journey toward the wedding continued.