

**A MARRIAGE WITHOUT WARMTH** KEERTHY, MY MATERNAL UNCLE’S DAUGHTER, WAS EVERYTHING I NEVER WANTED—SHY, SIMPLE, AND A VILLAGE GIRL WITH A QUIET LIFE AS A PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER. I, A CITY-BRED TEACHING ASSISTANT, PREFERRED STYLE, CONFIDENCE, AND EXTROVERTED CHARM. BUT MY MOTHER’S WILL TURNED THIS UNWANTED MATCH INTO REALITY. FROM THE FIRST NIGHT...Read more