**After 15 minutes, living room, dining table**
The air at the dining table was thick with the aftershock of the bombshell Raj and Rohit had just dropped. Everyone sat in a stunned, heavy silence.
Ragini, seated beside Kalyani, was the first to protest.
"It makes no sense.. look at him injured and you allowed him to do as he wishes"
Raj Singhania sat at the head of the table, completely unfazed. He took a slow sip of his tea and replied calmly, "There comes a time when a man must choose his side. Rohit has reached that age and made his choice. As his father, I will respect it."
Ragini looked helplessly at Kalyani, silently urging her to speak up.
Kalyani shifted uncomfortably. "Yes… Bhai Sahab, please reconsider."
Raj was adamant, taking a sip. "No, my decision is final."
Arya, who was listening from upstairs, still in a bathrobe, joined in. "Wait… Dad, I have some say in this."
