Chapter 294. Bonus 4 (2)

The words still brought tears to her eyes, no matter how many times she had read them.

After decades, she had discovered the truth in that letter. She had found it one quiet night in her grandfather’s study, long after the haveli had fallen asleep.

She still remembered that night.

The air had been thick with the scent of marigolds and jasmine, the sounds of celebration vibrating through the walls of the ancient haveli. Laughter and music spilled into the corridors, an ironic contrast to the storm brewing inside her. The entire haveli had been filled with excitement and celebrations for her wedding to Haseeb.

But she wasn’t ready.

She didn’t want to marry him.

Partly because of the way his eyes had darkened over the years, how intense his gaze had become when he looked at her. His eyes were no longer filled with the innocence of their childhood but with something far more dangerous—a quiet warning, a silent storm brewing beneath the surface.