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PROLOGUE

She looks very beautiful as a bride, and her beauty surpasses even that of the moon today. She hears the sound of a shoe tapping around her, indicating that he is walking around and looking at her, but something feels off.

Her hands were tied behind her back, and his eyes were blindfolded. Her heartbeat rises so high that her throat is now dry. She is a bit shy and a bit fretful, but she knows that he is right in front of her, and in this way, he has blindfolded her and tied her hands, which is very strange to her.

"Please, I don't like it... Stop this…”

But she could not say anything else. Before this, he placed his finger on her lips and made her silent by gently blowing a warm breath near her mouth.

“Shuuuuu…”

This is going to scare her even more. She immediately moves away from him and tries to free her hands. But he quickly lifted her up in a blink and threw her on the bed.

“Nooooooo….”

CHAPTER 1

Again and again, her hands are going to her face and wiping her tears, which is blurring her vision.

There is no life left in the legs at all, but still, with the remaining little courage, she is trying to run away, but in a short time, the remaining strength leaves her side. She falls hard on the ground and begins to breathe deeply with her open mouth. Holding herself by wrapping her hands around her naked body, she looks in front. Still, she does not see any way far away, due to which tears start flowing from her eyes again. She begins to struggle to stand up, relying on her bruised hands for support, but two legs grip her hands tightly.

"Ahhhh…”

Ahhhhhhhhh…..

She wakes up with a jolt, tears washing all over her face. She is just constantly touching herself and trying to make sure that she is not alone in the dark at the moment but is safe in a small room. This room is so small that, after laying a sheet on the ground, she cannot keep anything else there, but it is very cozy and comfortable for her. Suddenly, the door opens, revealing a woman with a very affectionate face who embraces her in a warm, motherly hug, causing her to cry even more.

"It's okay, Avi... It was a bad dream, and it is only a dream; you don't need to be afraid... You are all safe. I am here with you, my dear."

However, her fear is so intense that she simply hugs the woman and continues to cry. In a while, a man also comes in and sits next to both of them and just caresses Avi's head with love.

"Don't worry, sweety, it was just a bad dream... Look around; you are safe here, dear..."

A very affectionate embrace and a loving fatherly touch both greatly aid in stopping her tears, and after some time, she says, she feels absolutely fine with her eyes downcast.

"Do you bring flowers for the garlands?"

"I brought a lot of flowers today. You know that today is Monday, and there will be a huge crowd in the Lord Shiva temple. Last time, all the garlands were sold out very quickly. I hope this time also our garlands will sell the most.”

She lightly nods her head and walks away. They both keep watching her go; she has completely disappeared from their sight. Vishnu's eyes drop as she leaves, leaving him fixed on the floor with a sad expression, while Padma, sitting nearby, presses her mouth against the end of her saree and cries.

"I do not know what this child's pain is or what it is not, but now her pain has started to hurt me too."

“Yes, you are right; in a year and a half, this girl has turned into no less than my own daughter... I don't know why this girl doesn't smile or say anything. She makes garlands for us all day long, and by the grace of God, her handmade garland sells so well that earlier, there wasn't even a single meal for us to eat.Today, all three of us are eating very comfortably and are also living comfortably... She is a blessing of God for us, but her pain always hurts me too."

“You are telling the truth, but now it is very sad to see her. Since the day we found her, I have not seen her sleeping comfortably, not even for a whole night. Every time she sleeps for a few hours and wakes up in the same way, only God knows who is causing her misery and what unfortunate incident has happened to this child. We both don't even know what her name is except "AVI.""

“Let's not start the day like this, because if she sees both of us like this, she will not like it either. After all, I did not know her before; she is just a stranger who we help, but now we are like family to her.”

Upon hearing Vishnu's words, Padma immediately attempts to smile, wiping away the tears from her eyes, and immediately follows Avi to help her. She tries to be as close to Avi as possible and keeps trying to talk to her. But she never says much to her, nor does she give any specific reply to her. She just keeps herself busy.

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At present, she is constantly splashing water on her face, and while doing so, she also wants to wash away the dreams that are bothering her. But it's going to be very difficult for her. She starts looking at herself in the stagnant water—the face she has not seen for the last one and a half years. Because she does not want to see her face, she looks at the shadow in the water for a moment and immediately closes her eyes.