11-12-2025, 09:01 PM
Summary of Events So Far (Short Version)
Chapter 1 & 2: Arjun learns he has about a year to live due to a serious diagnosis. To spare Pooja from lifelong grief, he decides to push her away from their marriage, believing her hate or a natural drift would let her find happiness after his death. These chapters delve into his paranoid thoughts and their shared memories, setting the stage for his self-sacrificial plan.
Chapter 3, 4, & 5: Vikram, a charismatic figure with money and fame who once courted Pooja, enters their lives uninvited, becoming a "golden goose" for Arjun. Arjun sees Vikram as a natural choice to ensure Pooja's future, gradually integrating him into their home. These chapters focus on Vikram's growing presence and Arjun's deliberate efforts to make him a part of their life.
Chapter 6: Pooja's unwavering loyalty to Arjun prompts him to reclaim his role as her protector, abandoning his plan to push her away. After Vikram's open confession of love, Pooja chooses to distance herself from him. Arjun shifts to letting events take their natural course, committing to protect her rather than orchestrate a split.
Chapter 7: Vikram takes the lead in the game, using calculated manipulation to re-enter their lives (via the hotel keys incident at the IT office) and exploit Arjun's hesitance and Pooja's growing loneliness. Arjun's distance (late nights, reduced calls, secret counseling with Anjali) and Vikram's emotional play (couch confession, embrace) set the stage for Vikram's dominance, with Arjun's conflict deepening as he overhears their interaction.
Chapter 1 & 2: Arjun learns he has about a year to live due to a serious diagnosis. To spare Pooja from lifelong grief, he decides to push her away from their marriage, believing her hate or a natural drift would let her find happiness after his death. These chapters delve into his paranoid thoughts and their shared memories, setting the stage for his self-sacrificial plan.
Chapter 3, 4, & 5: Vikram, a charismatic figure with money and fame who once courted Pooja, enters their lives uninvited, becoming a "golden goose" for Arjun. Arjun sees Vikram as a natural choice to ensure Pooja's future, gradually integrating him into their home. These chapters focus on Vikram's growing presence and Arjun's deliberate efforts to make him a part of their life.
Chapter 6: Pooja's unwavering loyalty to Arjun prompts him to reclaim his role as her protector, abandoning his plan to push her away. After Vikram's open confession of love, Pooja chooses to distance herself from him. Arjun shifts to letting events take their natural course, committing to protect her rather than orchestrate a split.
Chapter 7: Vikram takes the lead in the game, using calculated manipulation to re-enter their lives (via the hotel keys incident at the IT office) and exploit Arjun's hesitance and Pooja's growing loneliness. Arjun's distance (late nights, reduced calls, secret counseling with Anjali) and Vikram's emotional play (couch confession, embrace) set the stage for Vikram's dominance, with Arjun's conflict deepening as he overhears their interaction.
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