Destined To Love You

CH 13

Author's Note Before Chapter 13:

Hey my loveliesssssssssssss 💌💌💌
First of all... I KNOW. I KNOWWW. I had promised a specific time for this update. You all waited. Some of you even reminded me. And what did I do? I went poof like a magician without the final trick. 💀
I genuinely want to start this note with a big SORRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY from the bottom of my chaotic little writer heart. I know this isn't the first time I've said sorry, but trust me, it still comes from the most sincere part of me.

I had told you I'd update on time, and I truly meant it when I promised. But something came up—a reason I really can't share right now. Not because I don't trust you (you guys are literally my safe place), but because... well, some things need to fall into place before I can talk about them. 🙁
Hopefully, in a few days, if everything goes well (fingers crossed hard), I'll finally be able to tell you why this delay happened. Just know that it wasn't because I was being lazy or didn't care about updating—I missed writing, and I missed YOU.

But for now, I'm trying to make it up to you in the only way I know—by giving you more content. Sooo...

✨ THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE UPDATED TOMORROW ✨
YES, YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT. Not a vague promise. Not a "soon." It's already edited, polished, and just waiting for me to hit publish. So no backing out this time, pinky swear. 🤞

You can be angry at me. Honestly, you have every right. Yell at me in the comments, throw virtual chappals (soft ones pls 😭), call me out—I deserve it. But also... maybe after that, forgive me? Just a little bit? Because I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere 🫶

So grab your snacks, play your reading playlist, and dive into Chapter 13. I hope it makes the wait a little bit worth it. And if it does, show me some love because our next goal is:

✨ 1.1K VOTES & 430 COMMENTS ✨

Let's reach that together, okay? Because honestly, your support means the world and keeps this story alive. 💕

Love you always,
Your chaotic but loyal author ✍️💫
(Who is updating again tomorrow—don't forget 👀)

Rithvik's POV

The road ahead was quiet.

The kind of quiet that doesn't bring peace—just noise inside your head.

I drove with one hand on the wheel, the other resting uselessly against the window. It was late. Too late for this part of the city to have life, but the chaos inside me hadn't even started to settle.

Sayra's voice still rang in my ears like a bell I couldn't unhear.

"You want my forgiveness?"
"Then marry me, and I'll think about it."

My grip on the steering wheel tightened.

She hadn't shouted it. She hadn't even been angry. She had looked me in the eye with a stillness that was louder than rage and said those words—like a challenge. Like a dare.

And I...

I had no response.

Because how could I explain that I deserved neither her forgiveness nor her proposal?

I had pulled every string I could to find her.

her neighbour had mentioned something casually—"They've gone to attend some wedding out of town. She looked so pretty in that lehenga."