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well and that you are both very unhappy about it.” Dan deliberately skipped any mention of

Anne telling Betsy.

“You will have to sort it out yourselves. All we can assure you is that Betsy and I are

available 24x7 for any help you may need.”

Anne looked up at them with pain and gratitude, restraining the moisture in her eyes. But

she could no longer hold them, and tears stepped down her cheeks. Before either of them

could react, Vik was out of his chair in a flash, moved to Anne’s chair, bent over, and put his

arms around her. She held his arms tightly, leaned on one and continued to sob quietly as he

tried to comfort her.

Unexpected as it was, Vik’s move startled Dan and Betsy and left them rooted to their

chairs. With a glint of hope that had suddenly surfaced, their eyes met and gestured that it was

time to leave the Chopras alone.

Rest of Sunday was uneventful and moved fast. After leaving the Chopras at the club, they

had not tried to contact them. Both were very curious to find out the outcome, but they had

agreed that there was nothing more they could do; the best was to allow them space. The ice

was broken; now they had to choose the path.

By dinner time, their curiosity was testing their patience, “What do you think is happening

at Chopras’?” Betsy inquired.

“I hope nothing negative. I guess, as the barrier – should I? would (s)he? – is now broken,

they must be sorting things out. We will know only when they choose to involve us.”