They say human emotions are complex. But, what is perhaps more complex is looking into a woman's heart and understanding it's true nature.
Awnirudh was perplexed.
He had expected rationale, reasoning and even resistance from Vandita. But, what was this instead! He could feel that Vandita had rather enveloped herself with a sheath of melancholy. He felt miserable. He wanted to make her happy. But how?
And then it struck him, may be he can bring happiness back to her life by setting her free... afterall, that's exactly what she had wanted, hadn't she?
He recalled her words from the other night.
'You are not the marrying type Barrister Babu!' And probably, she was right. He has always tried to be her guardian.. and now, suddenly, he was trying to be her husband!
Awnirudh was battling with his inner self.
The Oxford British dictionary defines a husband to be 'a master', but, he never wanted to be her master... He wanted her to be his equal. He wanted to claim her heart.