The Silent Bond

✨Chapter - 24✨

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It had been three weeks since the night that changed everything—
The night Anu was attacked.
And since then... life hadn't been normal.

No movement without permission.
No bathroom breaks without escort.
Even sneezing invited a full-blown health analysis from one of the three lion brothers.

Arjun, Kabir, and Shivansh had gone into full-fledged "protect-the-cubs" mode.
They weren't just brothers anymore. They were walking, talking security alarms.

The younger clan—Rey, Rishi, Ishan, Jiya, Aru were being followed around like suspects in a spy movie.
Needless to say, they were suffocating.

But no one had the guts to say anything.
Because, well... no one argues with lions when the one cub has been hurt.

Anu, for one, was losing it.

For the past three weeks, Anu Singhania—a certified mature and calm boy—had been reduced to a... pillow potato.
Bedridden. Babied. Boxed-in.

From being the guy who would jump off rooftops for missions (and actually win), to the guy who now needed a formal petition to go to the washroom.

His life? A drama.
His role? Poor, helpless patient No. 1.
His villains? His overgrown family.

If he sneezed — Arohi and Aru appeared with hot water.
If he blinked slowly —Dr. Abhimanyu checked his pulse.
If he breathed too deeply — Arjun called the Dr. Abhimanyu. Again.

They'd even gone as far as to install a "no movement without supervision" rule.
Anu couldn't even stretch his legs without setting off someone's internal Singhania Security Siren.

Anu's Daily Routine:

Wake up. Be force-fed haldi wala doodh made by his Bhabhi maa. Glare at anyone who called him "bachaa" except His bhaiya and bhabhi maa. Nap (forcefully). Wake up to four people asking "Tabiyat kaisee hai?" Repeat.

And the worst part? No escape.

He tried everything.

Begging untamed souls to help him sneak out?

They betrayed him by revealing it to arjun. For which he got good scolding from his Bhabhi maa and bhaiya....

Anu's expression throughout all of this?
A mix of "please kill me" and "I'll jump out of this window—don't test me."

But alas, even the windows were baby-proofed.

Currently Rahi mansion holds warning boards - you don't mess with lions when they're in full-on "Mama Bear" mode.

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Jiya, meanwhile, carried a different storm inside.

That day—when she almost told Arjun about Aish's obsession—
she'd stopped.
Not out of fear, but timing. That was the day she discovered someone deliberately tried to kill Anu.
The stakes had changed.
And Jiya knew—a new problem would only cloud the existing fire.

So, she made a decision.
She would handle Aish herself.
No more ignorance. No more delays.

But somewhere deep down, a pit had formed in her gut.
Because Jiya knew—obsession never ends quietly.