Chapter 99

How the next few days dragged on, no one knew. Chandni was admitted to the local hospital and was weaving in and out of consciousness with a delirious fever. All they could hear was her speaking in her sleep, mumbling Aryan's name, but when she was awake, she would just cry continuously and refused to eat anything. She forbade everyone even to speak about Aryan or take his name, let alone meet him. Aryan's friends were released from custody the next day but Naik refused to release Aryan, in spite of multiple attempts by his friends and Sanjay. Sanjay reminded Aryan's friends to call Nani and explain the delay in their return, but not reveal anything that happened there. He arranged for accommodation for Alkesh and Sahil, and gave them enough money to look after themselves.

Finally, on the third day, Chandni was discharged from hospital and Sanjay booked a flight ticket back to Allahabad as he thought that