Chapter 97

As Manik stirred awake, he glanced at the clock and realized it was already 8:30. "Dad, coffee?" he called out, but there was no response.

Searching around the house, he spotted breakfast already laid out on the table. Confusion knitted his brow as he wondered why his dad hadn't answered.

Just then, Raj emerged from his room, adjusting his watch in a hurry.

"Dad!" Manik called out, hoping to catch his attention.

"Bye, I have to go. I don't have time," Raj replied briskly, his mind already preoccupied with the day ahead.

Manik felt a pang of disappointment. "I can drop you," he offered, hoping for a moment of connection.

But Raj declined with a polite refusal. "No thanks."

Manik couldn't help but feel a sense of longing as he watched his father hurry off. "Dad!" he called out once more, his voice tinged with sadness.

Raj heard him but continued on his way, the sound of his car horn signaling his departure.

Manik followed Raj to the door, his heart heavy with unspoken words and unresolv
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