7. Deepthi

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:25:50 +0000

There were only five more days to the wedding, though the Mehendi and Sangeet would be held the day before, and Vikram was scheduled to return tomorrow. Though the work in Hyderabad was handled, he stopped in Bangalore on the way, so he wouldn’t have to travel anywhere for several months after the wedding. Aanandita had insisted that all the wedding outfits would be made by Athidhi, and everyone readily agreed. It had kept her busy, but all the outfits were almost ready, with only a few last-minute details and alterations left. She had gone to the Rathores’ home to discuss a few of those details and have Ranjani and Deepthi try on their outfits. Normally, fittings would happen at the boutique, but since the wedding was just a few days away, it was simpler to have the alterations done at home. The seamstress was working on the last alteration as Deepthi intently watched her work. Taking this as her opportunity, Aanandita settled next to Ranjani. “Aunty, agar aapko bura na lage, main ek baat poochoon?”