
09/10/2025
After spending more than two hours with my boss at the hotel, I returned home to make porridge for my paralyzed husband. Who would have thought that the account number would be filled with messages continuously as soon as I entered the house... I walked out of the Oberoi Hotel, the flashing neon lights of Mumbai streets reflected on my tired face. The city was still noisy and crowded. But there was just a sigh in my heart. The company director, Mr. Verma, had just left, leaving me alone with a wrinkled office dress and an emptiness in my heart that could not be filled. The phone in my bag vibrated. I opened it. There was a transfer notification in the bank account: Rs 5 lakh. The number was enough to make my heart beat faster. But I was not happy. My name is Priya, 28 years old. An ordinary office worker living in Thane, a suburb of Mumbai. But my life has never been ordinary. My husband, Ravi, used to be a promising engineer. Two years ago, he was paralyzed in a road accident. Since then, I have been his wife, his nurse, his caregiver, his cook, his diaper changer and his body cleaner, an emotionless machine every day. But tonight, I was more than just a devoted wife. I had just done something I had never imagined. That morning, the director called me into his private room. Mr. Verma—a rich, powerful man in his fifties who always looked at me with eyes that made me uncomfortable—suddenly asked, “Priya, do you want to save your husband?” I nodded, though my heart was restless. He placed a contract on the table. Five lakh rupees were printed in bold letters at the top. In return, it was just one night at the hotel. I was speechless. Ravi needed surgery. The doctor said that if he didn’t have surgery soon, he wouldn’t live a year. I had no money left and no place to borrow. Both families were bankrupt. I signed. My hands were shaking so much that my signature was crooked. At the hotel, I was numb. I didn't think. I didn't feel anything. I just... endured. Mr. Verma was more gentle than I had expected, but every touch was like a knife stabbing my self-esteem. When it was over, he handed me an envelope and said with a smile: "You did very well. Your husband will be grateful to you." I said nothing. I just bowed my head and left quietly. When I got back to the small guesthouse in Thane, I opened the door. The kitchen smelled of rice porridge, heartbreakingly warm. Ravi was still lying there, his eyes staring at the ceiling. I sat down next to him and began scooping up the porridge, spoonful by spoonful. "I worked overtime today. I'm very tired." I lied. He just nodded slightly, and didn't ask any more questions. I looked at him, the man I once loved so much—now just a shadow on the bed. My tears welled up,Silently dripping into the bowl of porridge. The phone vibrated again. I opened it. Another 10 lakh rupees had just been transferred. I was stunned. I checked the message. My heart started pounding when I heard the words that appeared.
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