Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Vedika finds Naira and Kartik holding each other’s hand

MUMBAI: The episode sees how Naira tells Kartik the truth about Akhilesh and Lisa's affair. Meanwhile, Vedika is shocked to spot them together. Naira breaks down and feels helpless as she wondered how she could aid Liza and help her come out of her pain. Kartik consoles Naira and they both discuss how they could help Liza solve the issue. They both come home and Kartik stops Naira to tell her that he was with her and that she was not alone. Naira motivates that he tells Vedika about their meeting at the café and suggests that he should keep no secrets from her.

Just then, Vedika comes home and questions Kartik about his whereabouts. Kartik tried telling Vedika the truth, but before he could clear the doubt, she tells Kartik that he did not have to meet Naira secretly as she did not have any problem with them talking to each other. She also tells Kartik that since she was his life-partner, she had the rights to know about his problems. The next morning, Vedika feels jealous when she comes to know that Naira had taken Kartik’s car for her use while Kartik had to go in the other car.

Kartik leaves for the Singhania house to meet Liza and gets upset with Naira, as she had left alone without taking him with her. Naira comes to Liza, who was packing her belongings to leave the city. Naira tells Liza that she should not get demotivated with the current situation and that they should try find a solution rather than running away. Naira returned home and sees Kartik on the road, as his car’s petrol tank got empty. Naira picked him up and offered to take him back home. Vedika leaves in the other car and planned to spy on Kartik.

Vedika finds Naira and Kartik sitting in the car and talk holding each other’s hand. Kartik spots Vedika and they both give her explanations. Vedika asks them that since her car was not starting, she wanted to come along with them. She also gestures Naira to shift on the back seat while she takes the driver’s seat and they all leave for home.

Meanwhile, Akhil comes home to an impatient Suhasini who wanted to speak to him, however, Akhil shrugs her and tells her that their conversation could wait as he was feeling unwell. Later, Akhil feels miserable to put Liza in a compromising situation and break her heart. He regretted having broken Liza’s trust and fails to recognize her while he had chosen to have an affair with her on his free will.