Episode 58: “Shadows Behind Their Eyes”

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(Neha's POV) The night was unusually quiet, yet sleep refused to touch my eyes. I tossed and turned, but my thoughts stayed pinned to the same name—Kayish Sinha. Was he the key to my freedom? Or just another storm disguised as shelter? The shadows in my room stretched like silent spectators, watching my unrest. I tried to shut my eyes again but gave up with a sigh and stepped out into the hallway, craving water—or maybe just a breath of calm. The mansion's corridors were eerily still, the moonlight pooling through high arched windows, casting pale silver shapes along the walls. As I reached the kitchen, I froze. There he was. Veer. Staggering. His legs, usually so confident and commanding, trembled beneath him. His hand reached for the wall, missed. I didn’t think—I ran. My arms c

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