Sarala Devi comes out of old memories. Tiyasa is lying with her head on her lap. The girl really loved her son so much. Otherwise she would not have spent so many years in loneliness. She could have started her life anew if she wanted. But she didn't! Sarala Devi had tried to make her understand many times, but it was of no use. Worrying about his daughter, her father also left early. A sigh comes out from inside the chest.

Stroking Tiyasa's head, she says - "My child, won't you eat something? You came from the office, wash your hands and face. Let me see if I can bring some food. Before that, let me tell Ruma to give you water." Tiyasa lifts her head from her lap and sits silently. Her gaze is fixed on the smiling photo of Aniruddha in front. Now tears don't come to her eyes anymore. Sarala Devi strokes her head and goes to the kitchen.

"Here is your water. Drink it and relieve us." - Ruma says from behind in an irritated voice. In her mind, she doesn't like Tiyasa at all. She thinks that because of Tiyasa, her brother is not with them today.

Tiyasa extends her hand and takes the glass of water and holds it in her hand. Seeing that, Ruma says again - "Well, tell me one thing... don't you have your own house? Why do you stay here sometimes? Brother is gone. It's been 16 years. Does anyone wait for a dead person for so long? People in our locality say various things. Does it sound good?"

Tiyasa bows her head and says - "I... I just once..."

Ruma cuts her off angrily - "Once? By doing it 'once', 16 years have passed! Brother told us before leaving to look after you. Does that mean you will take advantage of it? You could have gotten married and had a family. Why are you staying here increasing attachment?"

Tiyasa looks at Ruma and smiles faintly. Why? In what language will she give the answer to this? In 16 years, many changes have happened. Like Ruma got married and became a householder, got a full family. Ani used to dream of this, that his sister would live happily. Only he couldn't see it.

A suppressed sigh comes out from inside.

"Whose hand will I give a living corpse to, Ruma? Who would want a girl like me? Everything of mine has burnt to ashes in Ani's funeral fire."

Ruma can't say anything, it's not that she hates Tiyasa. But since her brother left, she doesn't like Tiyasa anymore. Tiyasa's coming here again and again, her bonding with her mother, jealousy shines in her eyes. Now her mother trusts Tiyasa more than her, which she cannot tolerate at all.

Ruma says in a harsh tone - "Look, Tiya-di, I will manage my mother. Please don't come to this house anymore. Mother will never say it, but I believe my brother's death happened because of you... You are responsible for it."

"RUMA!" - A scream comes from behind.

The glass trembled in Tiyasa's hand.

16 years of love, was it really a sin?

Ruma's accusation hung in the air. And Sarala Devi's scream came from behind.

Whose scream was it? What truth will come out now that will change everything?*

The final truth will be revealed in Chapter 5... Don't miss it.