Dev found it difficult to believe what he was hearing. "You left Virat?!" Before Ranjana could finish her sentence, Dev grasped the underlying meaning. It was neither a moment to celebrate her arrival nor a reason to feel sorrowful over her broken marriage. "Come in," he said, gently taking Ranjana's cold hand in his and guiding her inside the house. Pulling out a chair by the round table, he urged her to sit down. Ranjana settled herself on the chair while Dev poured water from the jug into a glass, offering it to her. She accepted the glass, taking it in her hands, while Dev pulled a chair next to her and seated himself. Ranjana took a couple of sips from the glass, placing it back on the table, and kept her gaze lowered, lost in her thoughts. Dev observed Ranjana's sadness for a m