Shivika's heart shattered the moment she heard Krishna teasingly say, "Bhabhi, aapko pata hai? Iski college mein bahut saari girlfriends thi. Saari ladkiyan pagal thi ispar." (Sister-in-law, do you know? He had so many girlfriends in college. All the girls were crazy about him.)

Her mind spiraled into a storm of doubts and insecurities. They had no idea that she and Rudra had been married back then. To them, it was just playful banter, but to her, it felt like knives piercing through her heart. The words kept echoing in her ears, unsettling her deeply.