
Karan’s web of lies grows messier as he pretends Riya’s chef partner is her therapist, fabricating stories about anxiety, miscarriage, and a gynecologist wife to fool Bharat and Mona. While Riya prepares confidently for the Food Fiesta, Dayaram discovers Karan’s fake tale of Brijmohan’s bypass surgery and storms into Rastogi Sadan, exposing the deception. Brijmohan is furious, demanding answers, and just as tension peaks, Karan impulsively blames the missing 5 lakhs on funding Durgaram’s father’s surgery—leaving the entire family stunned.