Chapter 1: The Chosen Bride

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:10:53 +0000

The scent of jasmine clung to the morning air like a memory that wouldn’t let go. From her bedroom window in the old haveli, Aaradhya watched the preparations unfold below — strings of marigold swaying in the breeze, silver platters polished until they gleamed, her mother bustling about with a look of controlled panic.