IT'S NOT OVER

Chapter 143

Nandini paced back and forth in her apartment, her heart racing with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. It had been a long and arduous journey, but finally, the moment she had hoped and prayed for had come true. Manik was alive. The moment she had seen him, her heart had skipped a beat, and all the fear and uncertainty of the past months had melted away.

The doorbell rang, and Nandini's heart leaped. She quickly ran to the door and flung it open, her eyes lighting up at the sight of Manik standing there. He looked tired and worn, but his eyes were full of life and relief.

"Manik!" Nandini exclaimed, throwing her arms around him. "You're alive! I knew you would come back to me!"

Manik hugged her tightly, burying his face in her hair. "Nandini, I missed you so much. There wasn't a day that went by that I didn't think about you."

Nandini pulled back slightly, looking into his eyes. "I never gave up hope. I knew you were out there somewhere, fighting to come back to us."

Manik smiled, b