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Having finished reading that final message from Sandhya on his mobile screen, Kathir couldn't control his grief any longer. Setting the phone down, he slumped onto the sofa and began wailing and crying like a child.

The entire house still carried Sandhya's fragrance. Everywhere he turned—the kitchen where she had cooked, the sofa where she had sat, the bedroom where he had made love to her—her memories surrounded him completely.

The moments when he had first met and spoken to her outside the gym flashed before his eyes. The warning she had given him that day while reading his horoscope echoed in his ears once again: *'Just be careful with the illusion of that Rahu in the 7th house, Kathir. Nobody can beat Rahu when it comes to tempting you with desire and leaving you high and dry!'*

Looking up with tear-filled eyes, Kathir lamented out loud, "Dei Rahu... did you play me like this all over again, da?"

Just then, his own inner conscience took the form of 'Rahu' and began speaking to him!

"Dei... how badly did I even cut your throat right now that you're blaming me like this?

Did you flirt for months with some fake ID, only to get fooled in the end realizing it wasn't even a woman? Or did you get cheated by some girl who just dangled false hopes, drained your money bit by bit without anything ever happening in reality? Or did you get trapped in some other online dating scam? That's how I usually play everyone! Thinking you're our own boy, I arranged all this so gracefully for you!

Just think for a second about all the good things you got out of this, da! Your twenty-year illness is cured. When I decide to give, I shower blessings more generously than any other planet ever could! How many men get to experience the kind of supreme pleasure and love that you received from her? What you got was a truly rare experience. Be happy thinking about that!"

That voice of his conscience made Kathir stop crying and pay attention. The voice of Rahu continued echoing inside him:

"So what happened now? She left you and went away, that's all, right? Everyone in this world is an individual soul, Kathir. Nobody stays with anyone permanently until the very end. Why, even this very Earth and the Sun will perish one day! Making you understand this impermanence is my actual job!

Well... I take you into a magical world, tempt you with peak desires, trick you, and finally make you realize that 'all of this is an illusion'. My other half, Ketu, reduces attachment to the material and physical pleasures of this world and grants wisdom directly. The ultimate goal of both of us is the exact same!

Just like she said, you still have plenty of life ahead of you. Stop sitting around crying and get up! Go... go and properly complete all those tasks she gave you! Prove the true love you have for her through that!" Thus, in the form of Rahu, his inner mind imparted a profound life wisdom to him.

That philosophical dialogue shone a bright light inside Kathir's mind. The heavy burden pressing down on his chest slowly melted away, giving birth to a deep comfort and clarity.

Wiping his eyes, Kathir stood up from the sofa. He began planning how to best fulfill the four tasks given to him by that angel who had lit up his life.

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Throughout that Monday afternoon after returning from Kathir's house, a subtle silence prevailed between Vicky and Sandhya. Both their minds were ruminating over everything that had happened.

After finishing dinner, the two of them sat side by side on the sofa in the hall.

Gently holding Vicky's hand in hers, Sandhya said, "Thanks, Vicky..."

Without saying a word, Vicky gently stroked her hair with deep affection.

Looking straight into his eyes, Sandhya asked, "Do you... have any regrets in your heart, Vicky?"

Vicky looked at her quietly for a moment. Then, without hiding anything, he began speaking what was in his mind.

"The very first time you kissed Kathir right in front of my eyes... it hurt a lot inside, Sandhya. And then on the first night, when I saw you sleeping hugged up with Kathir, the life drained right out of me. A fear took hold of me that I might lose you completely. I cried that night..." he said.

Sandhya held his hand even tighter.

Vicky continued, "However, the way you behaved with me the next morning, and the love you showed me, drove that fear away completely. After that, I thoroughly enjoyed everything too."

Sandhya lovingly ran her fingers through Vicky's hair.

"How could I ever leave you and everyone in our family so easily and walk away, Vicky? You aren't some weak 'cuckold'! Do you know how frantically you tore up my pussy that first evening we went there? Ayyo Amma... even thinking about it right now gives me goosebumps all over my body! How could I ever leave you? Only weak cuckold husbands end up losing their wives in the end!" she said, affectionately pinching and twisting his nose.

Although a shy smile appeared on Vicky's face, he voiced the very last hesitation lingering inside him.

"Even so, Sandhya... letting my wedded wife sleep with another man is a blow to my dignity, isn't it?" he asked.

Turning his face toward her, Sandhya spoke very clearly and firmly:

"Vicky, what we did was a 'one-time experience'. We did it to settle an old score between us. We aren't in an 'open relationship' either. We did this only to tighten up a bond between us that had become a bit loose.

You haven't become any less of a man just because I had sex with Kathir. You don't need to have any inferiority complex at all. This is a matter that stays buried right between the three of us—you, me, and Kathir!

It's not like you asked your wife to wear skimpy clothes and dance on Reels, holding the camera yourself to show off her body to the whole town just to make money! So you must never feel any inferiority complex thinking about this!" she said.

Hearing those sharp, grounded words from Sandhya, the very last bit of unease in Vicky's mind flew away. Pulling her close, he hugged her tightly and planted a deep kiss on her forehead.

Then, with a mischievous smile, Sandhya whimpered playfully, "But over these three days, that Kathir got me used to a bad habit by carrying me to the bedroom every time! From now on, you have to carry me to the bedroom every single day!"

Laughing out loud, Vicky said, "Is that all? Come on!" and lifted Sandhya up in both his arms.

However, the moment he lifted her, pretending as if she were a hundred-kilo sack and his back were bending because he couldn't carry her at all, he panted dramatically and staggered all the way to the bedroom before dropping her onto the bed! Watching his acting, Sandhya burst into splits of laughter.

That night, as husband and wife, the two of them made love affectionately and slept peacefully.

By the end of that week, everything wrapped up smoothly just as planned, bringing their Bangalore life to a close. Vicky and Sandhya moved to Hyderabad and settled down, beginning a brand-new, joyful chapter in their married life!