"Why did you do this?" she asked, her face blank, eyes hollow. "I couldn't bear to hear them speak filth about you," he said softly, "so I shut their mouths... forever." ~~~~~~~ ANIKA ARORA She is 24, a strong-willed baker and a single mother of a 5 year old daughter. Running a cozy little bakery and living in a modest 2BHK house, Anika wants nothing to do with love or family - both have hurt her too deeply. RIDHWIK RATHORE He is 29, a five-star chef, celebrity status, living a life of luxury and high expectations. With scars of his own and a vow never to marry, he's built his empire on discipline, not emotions. But fate has a strange recipe. When a moment of humiliation threatens Anika's dignity, Ridhwik steps in with an impulsive promise - a marriage neither of them wanted. A hidden marriage. A child in the middle. A secret from the past waiting to be uncovered. 🍰 Will unexpected promises turn into love? 🍴 Can two broken souls bake something beautiful together? 🕯️ And when the truth behind her sister's death is revealed - will revenge taste sweeter than love? TROPES • baker x chef • hidden marriage • single mother • obsessed ml • love after marriage • caring ml x strong fml