Chapter 4 - Chapter 4: Aarav's Confession

Aarav turned, tears in his eyes. "I thought you would never remember, Ishani. I've been waiting for you for 18 years in this life. I remember everything—that war, that promise, and that last moment when I let go of your hand." He rolled up his shirt sleeve, where he saw the same birthmark that the soldier in the painting had on his hand.