Chapter 23

The sun was shining outside, casting a bright and warm glow into the room through the pushed-back curtains. After a continuous spell of rain that had almost got Shanaya worried, the sky had cleared.

‘Everything is fine,’ she told herself. ‘I’m happy.’

But that was the way to jinx it—admitting that things were good. And then her brain did all it could to dampen her mood.

This time, however, Raunak was there to distract her.

“Alright, one more step… Ah, that’s great. You’re doing good,” Raunak claimed, helping Suhala get back to her wheelchair. “You’ve made a lot of progress, Mrs. Arora. It won’t be long before you’re sprinting up and down these stairs.”

Suhala laughed it off, the sound of her croaky laughter echoing in the room. She sat down with a sigh, leaning her head back. If the venture had exhausted her, that was the sign. However, Shanaya could see nothing on her face that implied any pain.

Shanaya smiled to herself, acknowledging that Raunak’s words were an exaggeration