Dil ke Karib (Early Acess Ch 27)

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Chapter 27 — A Room Without Doors

The storm didn’t come that night.
But the silence deepened.

Outside, the wind tangled with the trees like it, too, had secrets it couldn’t say out loud.
Inside, Rajeev sat by Nandini like a man guarding not a person, but a truth.

She hadn’t moved.

Neither had he.

Her fingers were still resting inside his palm — loose, like they could disappear if he squeezed too tightly.
So he didn’t. He just stayed.

“You’ve been carrying this alone, haven’t you?” he whispered.

Nandini's eyes flickered open, revealing the pain she had been hiding. “I thought if I never said it aloud… it wouldn’t break us.”

But Rajeev didn’t flinch. “Did you think staying silent would spare me?” he asked gently, his eyes searching hers for an answer. "Never hide your pain from me, Nandini. I want to be there for you, always," he added, his voice filled with sincerity.

Nandini looked at him, unsure whether to believe him or be afraid that someone finally had.
Not from her tears.
Not from her past.
Not from the ghost of a man she used to fall for.

By morning, the quiet had shifted again — not lighter, just thinner, like grief stretched too long.

Nandini rose early. She always did. Years of learning to move before others woke. Before questions did.

She washed in silence. Folded the blanket. Pinned her hair.

But when she reached for her pallu, she paused.

It used to be armor.

Today, it felt like a burden.

Outside, Rajeev’s low voice floated in — something mundane, maybe: the broken latch, the mangoes dropping too early.

Every word felt foreign. Too ordinary for what they now carried between them.

When he re-entered, Nandini was at the window. The sunlight touched only the edge of her, as if the morning still wasn’t sure it was welcome.

She didn’t turn.

“Is it wrong if I want to let it go?” she asked softly, her voice barely above a whisper. Rajeev approached her, his hand resting gently on her shoulder. “No. It’s not wrong,” he said, eyes steady with understanding.

Her words didn’t shatter anything.
They were gentler than that.
Like opening a door in a room that had none.

Rajeev exhaled. Not relief. Not surrender. Just the weight of knowing this moment had waited too long.

“People will talk,” he said.

“They already do.”

“Your name—”

“Was never safe in their mouths anyway,” she interrupted. “Let them speak. At least this time, it will be true.”

She turned to him then.

And there it was — not anger. Not fear.

Conviction.

“I won’t hide what he did,” she said. “Not anymore. I’m done living like I was the one who sinned.”

He stepped closer. But not to stop her.
To stand with her.

“Not anymore,” he said. “He doesn’t get to stain your name. Not while I breathe,”

"I will deal with him my way, but you will no longer carry the burden of his sins. We face it side by side. Always.” Rajeev’s jaw clenched, but his hand was steady as he reached for hers—not to lead, not to rescue. Just to say: I’m here.

Nandini’s throat tightened. Not from fear. From the sudden realization that she had never heard those words before — not from her parents, not from her sister, not from anyone.

Together.

She didn’t know what came next.
What would be said?
What would be lost?
But she knew now — silence would no longer be her sacrifice.

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💬 Author’s Note

Wow, chapter 27 really landed, didn’t it? That silence between Nandini and Rajeev — thick, painful, but finally cracking open. Do you think she’s ready to break free and speak her truth at last? 🔥

This story is just heating up, and trust me, you do not want to miss what’s coming next. Every word is a step closer to freedom, reckoning, and maybe… hope.

If you’re new to their world, no worries! Catch up on Dil ke Karib (Chapters 1–26) on my website before diving in. Nandini and Rajeev’s journey is only just beginning — and it’s one you’ll remember. 💔✨

🔥 Don’t forget:

• Married to My Brother-in-Law, In Love with His Brother drops Mon–Fri at 9 AM

• Dil ke Karib continues Mon–Fri at 9 AM

✨ Two stories. One unforgettable journey.

Now, tell me — what would you do if you were in Rajeev’s place? Keep the silence to protect? Or shatter it to set her free? ⚖️ Drop your thoughts below — I read every single comment and love hearing from you!

Let’s keep this conversation alive. Because every story deserves a voice. And every voice deserves to be heard.

— Shaar Shree 🖤