Part 2
Kohina leaned closer, her voice dripping with desperation. "I love you more than myself, Rivaan. More than anything in this world."
Rivaan’s jaw tightened. His body was still weak, but his mind was clear. "Enough, Kohina. What are you doing here?"
She held up her arm, the bandage stark against her skin. "I saved you. Gave you my blood. Kept you alive."
Rivaan stared, momentarily caught off guard. He didn’t speak. Just kept looking at the bandage, then at her face.
Meanwhile, Vanya stood with Meera, her face tormented. "It was me, Maa. I started all this. I brought Bappa home. I challenged Rivaan. If I hadn't, he wouldn't have stepped out that night. He wouldn’t have been shot."
Meera cupped Vanya’s face, eyes brimming with wisdom only a mother possesses. "Why are you only see
