RETROSPECTIVE INTROSPECTION
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Samantha is an intelligent, independent and a well opinionated individual but is emotionally fragile when it comes to her relationship with Rey.
Her deteriorating marriage with Rey and not being able to know the reason behind Rey's changed behaviour towards her make her feel vulnerable and hopeless.
But they say, "When you want to quit, just think about why you started". So, Samantha decides to take aid from the past hoping it would help her save her deteriorating marriage with Rey.
She pens down her entire journey with Rey right from being teen lovers to ending up getting married and being parents to Eve, with a hope that remembering their beautiful memories from the past might somehow help her stabilize their turbulent relationship and sail through the tough times.
Will Samantha be successful in saving her relationship with Rey?
or
Will the retrospection give rise to more unanswered questions and new realisations?
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