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Part 3: The Shifting Balance

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Morning: The Decision is Made Karan stirred awake, feeling the soft fabric of his T-shirt and track pants against his skin. It was a relief after days of sarees.  For a brief moment, he felt like himself again.   Then, Sneha’s voice cut through the morning quiet.  “You should wake up early today.”Karan frowned, pushing himself up. “Why?”  Sneha stretched, slipping on her wristwatch. “An important meeting came up. Since you’re still on this bet…” She gave him a knowing look. “I’ll go in your place.”  Karan blinked. “Wait, what? When was this decided?”  She sighed, checking her reflection in the mirror. “An email came last night. I didn’t want to wake you.”  That unsettled him. Work emails always came to him.  Had they sent it to her instead? Before he could dwell on it, Sneha turned back toward him.  “You should get ready too.”He raised an eyebrow. “For what?”   She tilted her head, as if it was obvious.“To be a good wife while ...