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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
ONE HAPPY FAMILY
Life got better after my discharge from the hospital. It really feels good to be home with Mum; a dream that came sooner than I expected!
My grandfather was as good as his words; he released the Mother deed through his lawyer for us to reclaim the ownership rights to all my late father’s properties. His volition to hand over all that he forcefully took away from us was borne out of his deep affection for us, not necessarily to compensate for what aunt Adhira did to me.
After signing the documents, Mum and I had moved back to Delhi. We shouted out of joy as we playfully ran around the house to feel the cool breeze of its surroundings with pride, of course, as its lega
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