Vihaan stares into a mirror, touching his reflection, only to be confronted by Davansh, who mocks him with a shoe, saying it can’t defeat him. Vihaan warns Davansh that he won’t return, but Davansh burns the shoe in the mirror, causing Vihaan’s real shoe to catch fire. Davansh insists he still lives within Vihaan and claims that for his witch mother to win, Vihaan must lose. Vihaan refuses, declaring Veena as his real mother, not Kamini. Davansh warns that Kamini is awakening, then challenges Vihaan before emerging from the mirror. A dark smoke approaches Vihaan, who begins to defend himself.
Elsewhere, Gauri tells Arjun he should’ve told her about being in the chair and gains the courage to confess her love to Vihaan. As she approaches, she hears Vihaan screaming, locked in a battle with the smoke. The dark force begins invading Vihaan’s body, and when Gauri and Arjun try to help, they get hurt. The family gathers, watching helplessly as Vihaan screams in pain. Gauri rushes to the temple, finds a divine knife, takes Maa’s blessings, and plunges the knife into the smoke. Miraculously, it leaves Vihaan’s body, but the blast from the smoke spreads to everyone. Gauri faints with her eyes open; Vihaan tries to wake her, but she slips into unconsciousness. Suddenly, a mysterious tail enters the house.
In her dream, Gauri is trapped, her tail growing rapidly, pinning her to a wall. Kamini’s murti appears, staring at her, causing deep unease. Vihaan comforts her with his magic, easing her restlessness. Gauri awakens to see Vihaan beside her and shivers; he gives her a blanket.
Meanwhile, strange branches invade the house, alarming the family. Sandhya and Arjun question their rapid growth, and Harsh decides to inform Pratham Vanshi, taking Sia with him. Arjun warns that hiding the truth will allow the branches to overrun the house and confronts Veena. Sarda stops him and rushes to Vihaan, knowing only he can demand answers.
Vihaan and Gauri share a quiet moment over tea, but when it spills on him, Gauri tends to his burn. Suddenly, they hear Veena cutting the branches. Everyone tries to stop her, but she demands the truth from Vihaan, blaming the tree for tearing the family apart. The branches attack and entangle Veena, and Vihaan, with Gauri’s help, rescues her.
Arjun then tells Vihaan that someone is still hiding the truth. Gauri reveals the family’s connection to the murti. As tension builds, Rashmi confesses the truth—Kamini turned into the murti because of them. They had attempted to kill her and sealed her in the idol, lying that Pratham Vanshi was responsible. Sarda confirms this, revealing they misled Vihaan about his mother. Deeply hurt, Vihaan acknowledges the consequences of their lies and embraces Veena as his real mother. But when Gauri presses Sarda about hiding more, her silence leaves everyone shaken and suspicious once again.
Precap: Kamini takes control of Gauri and compels her to hide the murti/idol.
Update Credit to: MA