The anomalies piled up, and the timeline began to warp. The watch, now imbued with Rumi's energy, glowed brighter, as if urging her to continue exploring the past. With each successive journey, Rumi patched up the timeline, ensuring that the original course of events unfolded as it should.
However, Rumi soon realized that her actions in the past were causing subtle changes to the present. A chance encounter with a young businessman in 1984 led to a ripple effect that altered the course of his life, resulting in a different outcome for a major business deal in the present.
But as the "time warp" continued, the stakes grew higher. Rumi's friends and family began to notice strange changes in her behavior, as if she was living multiple parallel lives. They grew concerned, sensing that something was amiss.