Chapter 122

Tami's POV

One summer evening, during a family barbecue at their place, I found myself alone with Mihir for a brief moment. The sun was setting, casting a golden glow over the garden. He was setting up the grill, and I offered to help. We worked in comfortable silence for a while, and then he turned to me with a warm smile.

“You’re a great help, Tami,” he said.

My heart skipped a beat. “I’m just trying to be useful,” I replied, my voice barely above a whisper.

He chuckled. “You always are.”

Those words stayed with me long after the evening ended. It was the first time I felt like he truly saw me, not just as Gaurvi’s younger sister, but as Tami.

The air was crisp, leaves were turning shades of gold and red, and everyone was in high spirits. I was fifteen, and Mihir was almost nineteen.

Years passed, and my crush on Mihir only grew stronger. Gaurvi never saw him more than as a friend and there were no signs of budding romance from her side.

Then one fine day, Gaurvi and Mihir engaged