Later—
Ayaan was sent to his room.
The adults remained.
Facing each other.
"You should leave," Aarav said firmly.
Nisha crossed her arms.
"I didn't come all this way to leave in five minutes."
Ananya stepped in.
"What do you want?"
Nisha's eyes shifted to her.
"You."
Ananya frowned.
"Me?"
Nisha smiled slightly.
"You deserve to know the truth."
Aarav's expression turned sharp.
"Don't."
But Nisha continued anyway.
"Do you know why your marriage broke?" she asked calmly.
Ananya's heartbeat quickened.
"I already know enough."
"Do you?" Nisha said softly.
"Or did you only hear what he let you hear?"
Silence.
Dangerous.
Ananya looked at Aarav.
And for the first time in days—
Doubt crept back in.