For a few seconds, Aastha was numb, but suddenly a loud scream echoed throughout the whole mansion.
"Ahhhhhhh, I can talk! I can talk!" Aastha exclaimed joyfully as she jumped up from the sofa, bouncing on the spot while screaming in happiness. Everyone, startled by her outburst, took a moment to come to their senses.
Shayan was the first to compose himself. He got up from the sofa and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. "Aastha, relax," he said, trying to calm her down as she continued to blabber in a whisper, her excitement bubbling over.
"I can speak now, I can talk now, but how can I speak?" Aastha struggled to grasp the overwhelming reality. Shayan turned her around and cupped her face gently.
"Aastha, you can speak now, and that's the only truth," he said, looking deeply into
