Chapter 3: Pranika’s Journey“Born to bloom.”April 11, 2004 – A gentle sunrise spread its golden light across the small town near Namakkal, warming the tiled roofs and dew-covered trees. Inside a nearby private hospital,  soft newborn cry echoed in the quiet halls.> “It’s a girl!” the nurse said with a cheerful smile.Outside the delivery room stood Shakher, a composed and dignified man who worked as  manager in a steel export company. The moment he heard those words, his heart melted. His eyes, normally steady and strong, filled with tears as he took his first look at the tiny miracle in