When seventeen-year-old athul 's father brings home his new wife, santhamma, he hopes their brother family will finally find some peace. Elegant, kind, and seemingly perfect, Anika slips easily into her role as athul 's second mother. But behind her calm smile lies a storm she never intended anyone to see.
athul begins noticing things—late-night phone calls, whispered arguments, unexplained absences. When a chance encounter reveals a truth santhamma has fought hard to bury, athul is pulled into a web of betrayal that threatens to shatter their family all over again.
As lies unravel and loyalties are tested, Riyan must decide whether to expose santhammas secret or protect the fragile balance his father has rebuilt.
A story of trust broken, truth uncovered, and the painful choices that decide the fate of a family.