Shabd sat in the office chair, his eyes dark and face pale, casting an intimidating aura that made the managing trustee shiver. The once-brightly decorated office now seemed engulfed in darkness in the presence of President Shabd.
The trustee looked at him with pity-filled eyes, while Shabd stared blankly at the table. His wife had taken their daughter without informing him, and even the school hadn't bothered to let him know, simply because Kriti was his wife. They had been the perfect couple, and no one could fathom the turmoil between them. How could the school let his daughter go without his consent? Now, he was left alone and empty, confused and broken. Shouldn't she have come back to talk and resolve things?
Shabd furrowed his brow and turned his somber gaze to the trustee. "I forg
