Silent vows

Meera steps into her marriage carrying words that cut deeper than any wound: "Chahe tumhe bura treat kare, chahe tum mar rahi ho, chahe tumhe ghar se nikal de... kabhi wapas mat aana." Her mother's rejection becomes her silence, her shield, her burden. In her new home, taunts follow, rituals suffocate, and she learns to survive without a voice. But Arjun, her husband, begins to notice. From quiet walks to stolen laughter, from defending her dignity against his mother's cruelty to adorning her with gifts, he slowly transforms from a stranger into her protector. When he finally declares, "Tum meri patni ho. Tumhari izzat meri izzat hai. Tum meri ho," Meera's heart trembles - torn between the joy of being chosen and the guilt of hiding the truth.