At the hospital, a doctor revealed that eighteen years earlier Arvind had secretly been diagnosed with a serious blood-borne infection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After Naina confessed to an affair, he arranged anonymous testing to ensure she was safe. Her results were negative,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
but he chose to distance himself permanently, writing, \u201cI will maintain distance. I accept responsibility for her safety.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For years, Naina believed the emotional distance and the pillow between them were signs of hatred and punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She later realized Arvind had avoided all closeness out of fear of harming her. When he finally admitted, \u201cBecause I loved you,\u201d the truth shattered the life she thought she understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The doctor explained that Arvind\u2019s condition had worsened because he stopped treatment to pay for his family\u2019s needs \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
their children\u2019s education, Naina\u2019s surgery, and her mother\u2019s cancer care. Naina realized he had silently sacrificed his own health while protecting and supporting the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although exhausted and ready to give up, Arvind was confronted by Naina, who refused to let him suffer alone anymore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou should have told me,\u201d she said. For the first time in years, they faced each other honestly, admitting their pain, guilt, love, and regret while deciding to move forward together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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