FORGOTTEN PROMISESE - The Walls Begin to Fall

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The attempted break-in changed everything.

Not completely.

But enough.

For the first time since the accident, Meera no longer saw Arjun as merely a stranger.

Now she saw something else.

A man who had stood in front of danger without hesitation.

A man who had looked more frightened for her safety than for his own.

The Morning After

Meera entered the kitchen expecting the usual silence.

Instead, she stopped abruptly.

Arjun stood near the stove.

Trying—and failing—to cook breakfast.

Smoke rose from a frying pan.

A piece of toast looked dangerously close to becoming charcoal.

Meera blinked.

"What are you doing?"

Arjun looked over.

"Making breakfast."

"That looks like attempted murder."

For a moment...

Arjun actually smiled.

A small one.

But it was real.

Meera stared.

She had never seen him smile before.

And suddenly she understood why people said a smile could completely change someone's face.

A Different Side

They sat together at the table.

The food wasn't great.

In fact, it was terrible.

But neither complained.

For the first time, the silence between them felt comfortable.

Not empty.

Kabir's Observation

Later that afternoon, Kabir visited.

The moment Meera left the room, Kabir smirked.

"You cooked for her?"

Arjun glared.

"Don't start."

Kabir laughed.

"You've spent three years acting like a robot, and now you're burning toast for your wife."

Arjun looked away.

"I should have done it sooner."

Kabir's smile faded.

That single sentence carried years of regret.57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbe2BqiKRA

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