The strict suspension and the ugly, terrifying university investigation had dragged on for exactly one agonizing week. For Professor Raj and Diya, these seven days felt like seven long, torturous years in hell.

Everything around them was completely falling apart. The tension had reached its absolute, suffocating peak. Every single day felt like a brutal new battle for their survival. The nasty rumors, the cruel accusations from other students, and the constant, heavy scrutiny from the university board were slowly but surely breaking them apart.