Prologue

Manik and Nandini found themselves in long, unhappy relationships. Manik had been married for 9 years and was in a 3-year relationship before that, which had grown distant over time. Nandini, in contrast, had an arranged marriage at 19, and she'd spent 14 years in a loveless union.

When they crossed paths, they faced a significant moment in their lives. They had to decide: should they try to rekindle their fading relationships or explore the possibility of something new, perhaps outside their marriages? The choice they made would shape their futures.