Chapter 5: Rising from the Ashes   The days after Aarav’s death blurred into a haze of grief and endless responsibilities. The hospital visits, funeral preparations, and paperwork weighed heavily on Niyati’s young shoulders. The once joyful celebrations at home were replaced by silence and sorrow. Every corner of the house reminded her of her brother — the laughter that would never return, the teasing that would never echo, the warmth that was now gone. The family’s financial stability, once managed by her father and elder brother, began to crumble. Her father returned home after the heart attack, but he