Her parents wanted her to make everyone happy and in turn, they desired to be praised for the great grooming project that they were forcing upon their little daughter.

Don't you know her husband is a rich and influential man? Have you forgotten how he had helped me in my business? Do you know what he can do if you go against him and support his wife?

“You were ruining our family reputation. Living in with a man, without getting married. Oh, and the clothes you were wearing when we met that day in the city, so tight, so short.

What if I was too tall for them, or too smart? What if I was the only child or full of self pride? The goblins couldn’t reject me, right? For all the men, who rejected me, were not perfect themselves.

The physical distance had also widened the emotional distance between the sisters, something that Maya had felt that the most when Miti had called to tell her the news about Amma’s leukemia diagnosis, three years ago.