Saras prays in front of the idols, sensing Kumud’s presence as she approaches. He turns and glares at her in anger. Kumud kneels, holding her ears, and says, “You may not speak, but your eyes say everything. I just want to hear you forgive me once. You asked me something, and I said yes because I saw pain in your eyes—a pain so pure I wanted to share it. But instead, I added to it.”
Saras closes his eyes as Kumud, tearfully, continues, “I’m truly sorry. Please, look at me.” He touches her tears and responds, “What you saw in my eyes was regret for writing that letter.”
As the Saraswatichandra music plays, Kumud explains, “I asked for forgiveness for my mistakes but never for my love. Something between us keeps causing pain.” Saras, visibly upset, replies, “The pain in my life will always stay with me. I’ve learned to live with it, and you will too.” He walks away.
Ghuman questions Sunny about Saras, who recently returned from LA. She insists Sunny call him. When Saras answers, he vents, “I shouldn’t have come here. It reminds me of my mother and what happened at that pond. I just want to be left alone.” Ghuman listens, pleased by his words. Later, when Sunny asks her what happened, she lies, claiming the connection failed. Ghuman then thinks to herself, “Kumud, your mistake has erased his attraction to you. Now, it’s my turn.”
Saras refuses food from Badi Maa, who reminds him how his mother used to sing to get him to eat. She starts singing Chakki Rani Chakki Rani, and Saras joins in, reminiscing about his mother’s love. He recalls hiding under the table as a child while she searched for him, feeding him with her hands. “After moving to Dubai, those memories made it hard for me to eat,” he says. Badi Maa reassures him, but he insists he’s learned to live alone and asks her to leave. Saddened, she realizes he’s scared of rebuilding their relationship.
Later, Badi Maa tells Kumud’s mother about Saras’s pain, describing how he once cried in her lap after Saraswati’s death. “He hasn’t forgotten his mother, but he keeps it all buried inside,” she says.
Kumud hides behind a pillar as Saras walks by. When he notices her and starts leaving, she stops him, apologizing, “I didn’t mean to hurt you. Please forgive me. Punish me if you want, but don’t ignore me.” Saras coldly replies, “I don’t want to punish or forgive you. Stop asking.” Hurt, she insists, “At least look at me.” He snaps, “Why? So you can remind me of my selfishness and how I’ve ruined relationships?” He retreats to his room, accidentally injuring his hand. Kumud rushes to him, but he shuts the door. Inside, he stares at the wound, recalling her words.
Kumud sneaks into his room, embarrassed as Saras removes his shirt to tend to the wound. Turning away, she offers to help, but he dismisses her. “You don’t know how deep the wound is,” he says bitterly. Undeterred, Kumud advises him to speak to someone close. “Living in solitude won’t heal your anger,” she says. He listens silently, her words echoing in his mind. Please, normalize reacting to our updates after reading, this serves as a sort of motivation and also helps our page grow.
