A Second Chance at Happiness : Chapter 6
A month had passed since the accident- days of slow healing, quiet reassurances, and Arnav's constant, almost stubborn presence by Khushi's side. Khushi's love for Arnav was never simple—it was deep, instinctive, and quietly consuming. It had grown in stolen glances, in unspoken understanding, in the way her heart learned to recognize his presence before her eyes ever did. Loving him felt as natural as breathing... and just as necessary. But trust? Trust was another story. Every time she allowed herself to fall a little more for him, that memory would rise like a shadow she could never outrun—the day he had cornered her, stripped her of choice, and forced her into a marriage using her sister's happiness as leverage. It wasn't just the act that hurt; it was what it represented. A complete disregard for her dignity, her voice, her right to decide her own life. And that memory didn't fade just because he had changed. She could see the difference in him now. The a...