Chapter 14

Shanaya noticed how her hands shivered as she walked through the familiar hallways of the orphanage. She stumbled at every step, cursing herself to keep her shit together.

Prakash was waiting for her at the other end of the hallway, an odd look fixed on his face as he watched her approach. Shanaya read it as something between pitiful and concerned. She decided she hated both of those things.

“Hey there,” she said upon getting close enough, doing her best to keep the nervousness out of her voice. “Are they here?”

Prakash straightened the maroon tie fastened around his collar before answering, “They’re interacting with Sanya right now.”

“Oh,” Shanaya mumbled, feeling a cold hand wrapping around her heart. “Did she seem excited about it?”

Prakash smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes. “She’s thrilled. I think she’s probably introducing her doll right now. And you can meet the parents right after. The wife met with an accident some days back. She has a bandage around her head. I thou