Chapter 4

Kirti had always expressed her wishes of keeping a private celebration for her daughter’s birthday, however, Shanaya was in for a shock when she parked her car in the driveway and took a look around.

The Arora mansion, her family house was brimming with guests. A lot of them like her, arriving much later than the given time. It was only after she stepped inside did she realize that the cake had not been cut. Kirti had carried her family’s tradition of being late into her husband’s family. No one seemed to be in a rush, the air crackling with laughter and screams of little children running around the grand living room—which had been modified into a huge playhouse with the name ‘Ahana’ hanging from the ceiling in bright glitter-covered balloons. All around the hall, little clusters were arranged, consisting of men and women clad in shimmery outfits and elegant jewelry. Shanaya glanced at their happy faces and rolled her eyes.

She felt underdressed for the occasion. Why could they not