Whispers of the Heart

Chapter 7 – “Whispers of the Heart”

Romantic • Emotional • Turning Point

The wedding was fixed.

Raghav's family had visited. Gifts were exchanged. Her stepmother was glowing with pride, speaking about money, status, and gold bangles.

But Vaanika’s heart was silent.

She sat alone in the courtyard, staring at the fading evening sky, feeling lost. A gentle breeze played with her dupatta, but her soul felt heavy.

From the edge of the village, Veer Baba arrived, his eyes full of knowing.

He didn’t speak to Vaanika—but to her father. “You think you chose a husband,” he said softly. “But all you did was invite a storm.”

Her father frowned. “What do you mean?”

“Raghav has a dark path behind him,” Veer Baba replied. “He doesn’t see women as hearts… only as trophies. If you love your daughter, stop this now.”

That night, Vaanika’s father quietly visited the town. He returned pale, broken. Everything Veer Baba said was true.

The next morning, in front of everyone, he announced:

“This marriage is cancelled.”

Her stepmother screamed. Plates shattered. But Vaanika, for the first time, breathed freely.

From afar, Arin had watched it all — how Vaanika stood silently while the world made choices for her, how her father finally stepped forward, how the wedding shattered like glass.

And in that moment, he knew it —

He had fallen in love.

She didn’t know it yet. Maybe she didn’t even love him back. But something about her purity… her strength… her silence — it pulled him closer.

Later that evening, Arin stood under the peepal tree near her house. The moonlight bathed him. He smiled to himself and whispered,

“She’s not just a girl… she’s magic.”

And somewhere, hidden behind the temple wall, Veer Baba closed his eyes and smiled.

“She will shine,” he said softly.

“But only with the right heart beside her.”

Stay tuned...

Vaanika’s world is slowly changing. Love is blooming, truths are rising, and magic is waiting to be awakened.

The next chapter of Vaanika and Arin’s story will be out next Friday. Don’t miss it!

— The Author (Kridha)