Bindya continues to instigate Suraj to come out of his shell as Kamini watches the reaction. Saakshi walks away. Suraj thinks of what his father said, about Bindya and how she would try to drive a wedge between them and make one against the other. He thinks of what she said, that his divine mother would not allow him to do more than to do the house work, look after the cows, and do all the menial things when the rest will take their rest. Seven crores, are needed to come out of their mess. He is not able to earn just a few rupees. How can he raise even seven thousand. He does not know any work that will bring money. If he could prove himself she would be willing to ask for his forgiveness. Saakshi and Suraj are alone in their room, and she serves him his food. He tells her that his father is right, and that woman is trying to break them in their own house. She tells him to eat first then they could talk. "Who is she to talk against my mother and my father?" complains Suraj. Saakshi says that she felt bad, but what Madam ji said was not wrong. He is upset and finds that she is taking the side of Bindya. Saakshi tells, "If you stand on your feet, no one can talk against you." She talks that it is not seven crores or seven hundred; she does not like any one to say anything bad about her huband. "I like to depend on my husband, and depend on his earhihg." she tells him. She leaves him to think. As she goes out, Suraj notices that she has not eaten, and asks her why. "I am your wife and I do not like to anyone insult you. I have vowed, that i will eat, after you will feed me with your own monay you will earn with your own work." She refuses to eat. Next morning on waking, Saakshi finds Suraj is missing as he got up early and left. She searches for him in the house. she goes out and searches too. She sees Bindya in the temple area where she prays with her. This true mother understands her anxiety and asks what worries her. Saakshi tells that she is searcing for Suraj and that he can not be found. Bindya asks "Why are you worried?" She further tells her, "Suraj will find a new dawn of his life. He will find his new way. He will discover himself." As the a new dawn breaks, and the Sinha stalwarts are up, and sitting on their haunches, in the living room, waiting to be served as usual by the surrogate son, Suraj, Prem asks for his tea. No answer. Akilesh asks for his tea and yells for Suraj his keeper whom he snatched from his mother's lap, and reared him for their servant by bending his mind with the help of his crooked wife, to do their odd jobs. and says "Where the hell is this dead bloke?" When Bindya hears this commotion in the house, she asks Saakshi what is the matter, and she tells her that they are all used to Suraj doing their work, and he is not here Bindya calls upon God to bless her and tells her to give tea to her father. Ratan is waiting in his car for Suraj as it is not starting. Akilesh shouts at Bola their head servant. The fatted Sinhas are sitting and waiting for their 'servant' who thinks he is ;their son'. "He has not polished my shoes too" shouts the arrogant father. They want to ask Saakshi where Suraj is. All are losing their temper. Just then, Madam comes from her prayers to face them. Ratan gets the news Suraj is not at home. Bola has been sent out by Bindya. Akilesh on finding that Bola is out yells at Bindya. "Is your mind is out of order? Did you ask me?" Bindya gives him a curt reply: "In this house I do not have to ask any one. I have the power to decide, as every one else has. If Bola is not there for a few days, nothing is lost." Akilesh shouts on hearing Saakshi tell him that her husband is not at home from morning. The father says "I did not give him leave to go". Bindya tells him that there are three daughters in law and she too is here. We all can manage the situation. Akilesh argues. Tells her to remain within her own domain. She retaliates. She tells him that everything will be done in this house as it should and stares in his face. Kamini tries to show off her finesse, and gets in return a stern warning from Bindya. She tells her that she has had no education in the manners a good daughter in law should posess. She tells that it is a warning to her and wants her to live in the way a good Bahu should. "If you argue, you will know what I can do." she admonishes her.
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