The next morning, bathed in soft sunlight, everything around felt enveloped in a tranquil sweetness. The joy from the previous evening, along with the newly gifted silver anklets—all of it left an exquisite sense of fulfillment playing in my heart. But I didn't realize then that life presents us with new equations at every turn.

It was around 7:30 in the morning. Arnab-babu had gone to take a shower. I was tidying up the bed and cleaning his study table.