She is the silence of the night, he is the warmth of the morning sun. ISHIKA RATHOR She moves through life like a distant echo-beautiful, untouchable, and shrouded in an unspoken sorrow. A vision of moonlit elegance, she carries her strength in quiet poise, emotions buried beneath an icy exterior. The weight of loss turned her heart into stone, her love unspoken but never absent. A rising CEO and a gifted fashion designer, she builds empires with steady hands, yet the cracks beneath remain unseen. VIHAAN MALHOTRA He, in contrast, is the echo of laughter in an empty room, the kind of presence that lingers long after he's gone. A CEO with fire in his soul and love in his every touch, he lives without hesitation-wearing his heart on his sleeve and bringing light wherever he goes. Ambitious and strong-headed, he leads with kindness, his world built on love that he never fails to express. Together, they are the echoes of what was, what is, and what could be-light and shadow, warmth and frost, two souls waiting to collide in a story that neither of them saw coming.

Amidst the chilly wind and gloomy cloud, the walls of the Rathore Palace stood straight bearing the truth inside it from ages. The Rathores, who have abandoned this Palace and moved into a villa can't abandon their past just like they did to the palace. The palace itself is proof of the things that happened inside those four walls. The secrets and truth may lie beneath those ground but it is still there, intact. Waiting for the day someone will take it out... The legacy of this Rathore Palace is transferred with time and right now it is owned by the four heirs of the Rathore Family. The heirs of the Rathore Palace... a puzzle in themselves just like the palace. And their marriages? It's a conspiracy on its own. Each marriage is twisted with dozens of dark secrets tied to it. ||The four twisted marriages in the Rathore Palace.|| ~Join the tale of four twisted marriages of The Rathore Heirs~

He hated her because of her skin colour, which was dark and not the fair skin colour he preferred. He was forced into the marriage thanks to a promise his grandparents made to her family long ago, a promise he regretted every moment of every day. He had no regard for her feelings or dreams, seeing her only as an unwanted obligation he had to fulfil. He felt disgusted and ashamed whenever he looked at her, and he couldn't bear introducing her to his friends as his wife or even bringing her along to any gathering. In his voice, during their wedding night, he spoke with a tone filled with hate and disgust, "Not just me, nobody can bear to sleep beside you. You're a darkness, a curse, a harbinger of misfortune and suffering. You're like the darkest, most miserable nights, bringing only misfortune and suffering." She married him in poverty, but after their union, he became wealthy. Yet, instead of proudly introducing her as his wife, he hid her from his friends, deeming her unworthy of his social stature. 🩶His Brown Bride

"Chandani loved Vikram deeply, but he never returned her feelings. He was the perfect man in everyone's eyes, while she was always made to feel less. Despite the years of mistreatment, humiliation, and heartbreak, she stayed, hoping for a change. But when she realized he would never stand up for her and suffered a devastating loss alone, she knew she had to make a difficult choice. With divorce papers in hand, she reflects on the past that led her here, the love she lost, and the strength she found within herself. As she prepares to walk away, will Vikram finally realize what she truly means to him?" The English translations have now been added to the chapters. I hope you enjoy the story.