[A few days later]The engagement was broken. But there was not a hint of regret on Skand's face.
Because that regret… belonged to Skand.Now, Aarav lived in this body.
And in Arav's mind, one line echoed like a war cry:"The reason you died… I will avenge that very reason."
[Flashback – Public Announcement of Engagement Breakup]The central square of Pataliputra was crowded.Priests, village elders, relatives, and curious townsfolk had all gathered.
Skand stepped forward, head lowered with humility, voice calm but heavy:
Skand:"I cannot continue this relationship.""I don't want my fiancée to suffer because of me. With my father gone, and me having no financial standing… this marriage no longer makes sense."
Some elders tried to intervene, but Skand continued firmly:"Her life is just beginning. I won't be the reason it falls apart."
The panchayat nodded solemnly. Silence was their agreement.
Dheeraj and his daughter, Malvi, stood quietly in the crowd—expressionless.
After the crowd dispersed, Dheeraj approached Skand.
Dheeraj (smirking):"You handled that very well."
Skand (dryly):"Well then… don't you think I deserve more than just a hundred paans for playing your script so perfectly?"
Dheeraj (laughing):"Do you think if you hadn't agreed, I wouldn't have found another way?""I would've ruined your name so badly, people themselves would've rejected you. Be thankful I didn't destroy your honor in public!"
And just like that, he turned and walked away.
Malvi hesitated… then slowly stepped toward Skand.
Malvi (softly):"I'm sorry, Skand… I hope you can forgive me. But I couldn't go against my father."
Skand (bitterly smiling):"Oh, stop pretending to be innocent. Wasn't the entire plan yours anyway?"
Malvi (offended):"What is that supposed to mean?!"
Skand:"Forget it. Doesn't matter anymore."
(He turned and walked away.)
Malvi (to herself, bitterly):"What happened to him? He used to follow me around like a lost puppy…"(Then, with a venomous smile…)"Either way, marrying a broke man like him was never part of my dream."
Skand (without turning back):"I know."
[Present Day – Beginning of the Plan]The next morning, Skand walked into a tiny herbal shop in the marketplace,
and touch some herbs suddenly some information about herbs is come in skand mind .
He knew now—what each herb did, how it smelled, what it could become.
and buys some herbs
Shopkeeper:"That's a lot of herbs. What are you planning to do with them?"
Skand (smiling calmly):"Nothing much… just a little experiment."
He spent his entire 100 paans buying herbs.