Rajni didn't give up and said "You are naive Abhi. She must have cast a spell on you guys. You are all taking her side. She manipulated everyone and made you go agaisnt me.
She then said "I am not going to allow this at all. Even if you remain single for the rest of your life I don't mind but I am not going to accept her as the daughter-in-law of this Malhotra Family."
Abhi sighed as he is on the verge of loosing his cool. He wanted to make clear to his mother about his point and said "Mom, I am not someone who will blackmail their parents with remaining single forever and stuff. I will get married and that too with Shri not someone else. This is final and there will be no change in my decision".
With that he stood up and went upstairs. Manvi and Gouthami stood at the bottom of the stairs. They sat beside Rajni and tried to calm her down.
Rajni asked them "Why is he like that ? He never talked back at me ?" Gouthami just patted her shoulder and Manvi said "Aunty why don't you go have some rest first ?"
Rajni shook her head and said "This is all because of that damn girl. I will not leave her. She turned my son against me.
Moreover she has her sister with her. I am sure she appraoched my son for something. She must have thought that if she marry him then her life will be set and even her sister can have a good life. I will not let her plans work out. I can't let my son become a target for her greed".
Manvi and Gouthami just heard whatever Rajni wanted to say. They didn't utter a word afraid that Rajni might explode once again.
Rajni said "This is not good. I have to call his dad and grandpa here. They have to come here and see what he is turned into. I am not going to leave this matter just like that".
Abhi came downstairs and said to Manvi and Gouthami "You guys go and get some rest. Don't think much about this".
They nodded and he then turned towards his mother and said "That's a good idea. I have been breaking my head how to tell father about this. Good help me tell him and convince him if you can. I am counting you on this mom".
He then waved his hands with a smile and said "I am going to office. I won't be back tonight. I have a night shoot. Bye". With that he walked away in a hurry.
Rajni asked Gouthami "Didn't he tell your father about that girl ? I thought he did." Manvi said still in confusion "He did but...." and Gouthami completed Manvi's sentence after realizing what just happened "But father said it's your decision and didn't accept it".
Rajni calmed down a bit when she heard that her husband left the decision to her and both Manvi and Gouthami breathed in relief. They went upstairs when Rajni went to her room.
Manvi mumbled with a chuckle "Bhai, he know how to manipulate aunt." and Gouthami agreed "He is a pro in it."
Gouthami said "It's because she always disagrees with father. If father says yes to something then she definently opposes it and it kind of works out every time and this guys use it against her."
Manvi said "She didn't completely forgive uncle for what happened with Claire. This is her way of showing her protest to him and everyone kind of got used to it now. "
Gouthami said with a chuckle "That happened with my matter too. Uncle and grandpa didn't like me much in the beginning and they remained indiffernet towards me. That's the reason she accpeted me this quickly even after what we did."