Chapter forty two
"Ma, just hold on a sec, Shreya's on the line," she said, her voice betraying none of the turmoil within. "S-S-Shreya?" Saranya's puzzled voice came through the phone. "Yeah, just hold on," Adithi replied, swiftly putting the call on hold before dialing Arjun's number. "Hello, akka, where are you?" Arjun's voice sounded through the line. "Hi, Shreya! How are you?" Adithi responded smoothly, her mind racing to maintain the ruse. "Shreya? Akka, I am Arjun!" Arjun's confusion was palpable. "Yeah, Shreya! I'm sorry! I'm at my uncle's sister's house. I didn't get time to talk with you," Adithi improvised, her words flowing with practiced ease. "Just now I got into my room and started talking to you!" she continued, her heart pounding with the weight of her deception. "So, you're in your
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