Akshay assures Prachi that her joy is of utmost importance to him. He also mentions seeing Ranbir treat Khushi as if she were his daughter. Prachi then confirms it and he fabricates a story about Ranbir making Khushi feel they’re apart due to something involving Prachi to ease the anxiety, for which he expresses regret.
At the same time, however, he suggests that they both bond with Khushi more. This leaves Prachi feeling suspicious about Ranbir’s behavior.
On the other hand, Ranbir tells Prachi that he considers her part of his family, not Akshay and the others who are just for show. He suggests that she use her mind to understand what he means, and will not explain any further.
Akshay smiles as he overhears this. Prachi inquires if Akshay had ever told Ranbir that their marriage was fake— which Akshay denies, insisting he sees Prachi as his real wife. He regrets coming when her mood was off.
Khushi had mentioned to Akshay about taking him out for a walk in the park, but due to the bad weather, it wasn’t a good idea; yet, seeing how much it meant to Khushi, he couldn’t refuse.
However, Ranbir warned her not to tell anyone, and this made Akshay think Prachi may not know about it— prompting him to tease her with a lie in order to make her suspicious of Ranbir’s motives. Smiling wickedly afterwards, he awaits her reaction.
